Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
FOURTEENTH CORPS.
It's Deeds Recounted by Many Brilliant
Speakers.

A reunion of the 14th Army Corps was
held in Tent Meade last evening. There was
a good attendance Of the men who were in
that corps during the many trying engage
ments In which it took a prominent part,
and they told stories OF the war and re-
counted "reminiscences Of the officers who
had commanded them and incidents Of their
campaigning. The men who appeared there
and were called upon to address their COM
rades bore out In their personality the state
ment made by Chairman Castle that Union
soldiers had made an unusually brilliant
record in civil life after the stirring days or
the war were over.
The meeting was presided over by Capt.
Henry A. Castle, who occupies the position
of auditor Of the Treasury for the Post OF
fee Department. During the evening he
called upon Colonel d. A. Grosvenor. Gen
eral Absolom Baird, General H. B. Caring
ton Captain E. H Lewis, Captain o. T.
Chamberlain, General John M. Harlan. now
Justice Harlan: and Captain A. II. Reed,
all of the 18th Army Corps.
Captain Chamberlain gave interesting
"reminiscences of many of the important en-
ga gements in which the corps was engaged.
He spoke in terms of praise of General
George H. Thomas and characterized the
address Of General Thomas at Chickamauga
as the best speech he had ever heard, for
its simple eloquence and it's effect on his
men.
General Thomas has never been appreciated
by the nation as he was by his men,.
While he was speaking Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian arrived and was received with three
cheers.
old Red we called him." said Captain
Chamberlain, referring to the distinguished
visitor. Now We have to call him Mr. JUS
tice Harlan T. II
Continuing, Captain Chamberlain spoke Of
General Baird, who was present. and who
was one Of the commanders of the 18th
Corps. General Baird was at first, he said,
not liked by the rmen in the corps The
showed a tendency to stick his nose in ev-
erywhere." and they called him the wagon
master and the little corporal" because OF
his personal supervision OF details. But
when they found thar he looked after their
interests with the same care he attended to
everything else, and when In the presence
of danger they saw he was without fear
and always led the corps and exposed him.
self to the fire of the enemy they changed
their opinion of him. He was, every bit a
general. ~
In introducing Captain Reed Of the %
Minnesota, Chairman Castle paid high
tribute to the good work done by that regl-
ment
Captain Reed said that while much had
been said In laudatien OF General Thomas
he thought not enough attention had been
paid the name of General Robert L. Nc
COOK He spoke Of the dashng qualities OF
General McCook, who was murdered in an
ambulance Had he lived he believed he
would have beer one Of the great command
ers Of the army.
In presenting Mr.. Justice Harlan. Captain
CaStie spoke of the records that had been
made by soldiers after the war closed Their
civil records. extending over a longer period
than did their military careers, had eclipsed
anything they did soldiers. Ninety per
cent of them had made a success of civil
pursuits and only 3 per cent have been at
any time wholly dependent upon public
Charity for support. They had occupied
every high position. With a single excep-
ton. every President elected since 1884 had
been Union soldier.
AS Mr. Justice Harlan began speaking
mere was sound as OF grand lombard
ment Fireworks were being displayed
with the noise of cannonade.
We had two hours like that at Gettys-
burg, said one Of the veterans.
An adjournment was taken until the ex-
nloltlon was over and then Mr.. Harlan re-
sumed his remarks. He said that General
Thomas resembed George washington
more than any other officer of the Union
army during the civil war. If he lacked the
genius or sherman and Of Sheridan, he was
without peer in his ability to hold posi-
tion When once ordered to do so. He be-
lleVeo that Chtckamauga was saved because
OF MS wonderful influence with his men,
VINO saw that he was going to hold his po-
sltion and would not consider deserving him.
MI. marian then spoke of the fear that
some men nave expressed that in this day
mere Is less respect for law than formerly,
anu that there was danger Of anarchy. He
was confident that never in the history of
the country had there been a time when
men held the law In higher respect than in
the present day. and did not in the slightest
oesree partake Of the fear that any other
condition would prevail in the country II
ever should be otherwise he was sure
tnat the men who served in the Union army
ana tnelr descendants would be the first to
defend the law
AT the conclusion Of his remarks Mr. Har-
ran was given vote Of thanks and also
enree eneers. which were as lusty as his
comrades could make them
General Baird was received with enthusi-
astic applause when he was called upon to
speak 70 the men who were formerly In his
command He spoke briefly.
AZ the conclusion Of the meeting consider
aole Time was spent by the veterans In re-
he"lng old acquaintances.
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.