Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
SCOTS 900 CAVALRY
REUNION OF THE SURVIVORS
HELD YESTERDAY MORNING.
Rev. DR.. Rankin of Howard Univer-
sity, President of the Associa-
ton, Extends Welcome

One of the notable reunions of the week
occurred in the chapel of Howard Univer-
slty yesterday morning, when a large num-
Der of the members of SCOTS 300
Cavalry Regimental Association as
sembled- Through the invitation CT
Rev. DIR. Rankin of Howard Uni
versity and the board of trustees the free
dom of the university and grounds was ex-
tended the veterans who forty years ago
had their camp Upon these same grounds.
The members of the association assem-
bled at 10 o'clock, when DR.. Rankin, who
was present, extended a very hearty well
come. rendering them the liberty of the
university and the grounds, to which the
president of the regimental association
made happy response Prayer was Of
fered by Chaplain d. F. NJ. Stone of the
regimental association. following which a
number of talks were given. which con-
summed the time of the meeting until near
the noon hour. and in Place of the regular
devotional exercises the students and vet
Grams Joined in singing the Battle Hymn
of the Republic" followed by a talk appro-
pirate to the occasion by one of the profess
sors connected with the university.
The assembage united in singing the
beautiful hymn, God Be With You Till We
Meet Again." of which DR.. Rankin is the
author. They were dismissed by the BEN
the members dispersed into groups, who
made a close inspection of their old camp
ground, and when many "reminiscences of
the early days of the war were recalled.
At the call of the bugIe, sounded by Bugler
VIM H. Tisdale, who was bugler in the
regiment when they were stationed in
Washington, and who Is now vice president
of the regmental association. the party
assembled in the dining rooms of the uni
versity, where dinner was served
Afternoon Session.
After dinner the party reassembled in the
chapel and resumed its sittings. A motion
was offered and adopted requesting the au
thorities Of the university and the munich
pal authorities of Washington to use their
influence in having the reservoir beyond
the university named Lake Relief as IA
memorial to the camp forty years ago. The
whole attendance at the reunion was pho
tographed and after a social hour the
party again broke up into scattered groups
and wandered about the grounds
The session adjourned in the afternoon to
meet again next year. the place and time
of meeting to be decided later by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the association.
About fifty members of the association
were present with members of their fam
lilies and invited guests. Among the latter
was the department commander of New
Jersey Rev. NJ. V. Stone of western New
New York Infantry, and many others VINO
held various positions in connection with
the military service during the war. The
members of the regimental association will
ever remember the kind reception rendered
them by the officers of Howard University.
Served in Washington.
SCOTS 800 cavalry came to Washington
early In 1862 and made their camp on
Meridian Hill. at the head of 7th street.
and on the grounds now occupied by How
ard University and the adjacent streets.
Col R Swain nromipPnt journal
list and politician Of the times, was com
mander of the regiment, and occupied
prominent position with Gen. Wadsworth
in the administration of the military af-
fairs Of the District The camp was named
Camp Relief" and was occupied for about
two years, during which time many
changes occurred in the locality. The tents
gave way to permanent barracks the pa
rade ground was graded and was circled
by riding track.
COMPANY A of this regiment was the
mounted guard of President Lincoln for the
two years 1t was stationed in this city,
and had its camp during the summer
time on the Soldiers Home grounds near
cottage occupied by the President. The
regiment furnished mounted patrols for the
city. guarded the lines of the upper Potomac
as far as the Point OF Rocks. patrol,ed the
towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
while attachments from 1t were stationed
on the lower Potomac, one of them being
at Port Tobacco.
A small detachment Of SCOTS 900 met
Stuarts cavalry near Fairfax when that
body made its celebrated raid around Wash
ihgton at the beginning of the Gettysburg
compaign. and. although beaten and many
taken prisoners, and but few escaping to
Washington. still this little fight delayed
Stuarts cavalry some twenty-four hours,
and to this delay and the fact that Stuart
was not with him to feel the country Gen
eral Lee 1t Is said. attributed his desea: at
Gettysburg. -
In "a the regiment was ordered to the
department OF the gulf, and left the de-
partment of Washington not to return again
during the war.
During the latter period of the war
"Scotts 500 was known as the 11tn New
York Cavalry.