The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15
VETERANS HOLD REUNION
MEMBERS OF THE THIRTY-THiRD
GATHER IN THE sTATEHOUsE.
Annual Camp Fire Is Held I'm the
Evening-Many other Reunions
Will BE Held This Week.

Veterans of the civil war, especially SOL
diers of the Thirty third Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, rallied at the Statehouse yester-
day afternoon and evening and shook hands
warmly, some of them the first time for
many years. in several instances the first
time since the war They told stories of the
old days and sang songs they used TO sing
around the campfires in the Shenandoah
valley. There were in all seventy-five sur
vivors of the Thirty-third Regiment pres
ent Besides them. there was score OF old
soldiers from other regiments that will hold
reunions in the city during the state fair.
Never were men happier to see each other
than these soldiers who came many miles
and from many different States to attend
the reunions of Indianas veterans
Yesterday was the thirty-second annual
reunion of the Thirty-third Indiana Volun-
teer Infantry and it was held in the agricul-
ture rooms at the Statehouse. The after
noon meeting was devoted entirely to busi-
ness. General Coburn. president of the as
ISOLATION, was absent, and, Vice President
James Hill having died during the last
year, the reunion was called to order by A.
j. Buchanan. Capt. Charles Seaton was
elected chairman pro TEN. and presided
over the meeting. The first business was
the election of officers for the ensuing year.
They were elected as follows: PRESIDENT,
John Coburn; vice president, Capt. Charles
Seaton; secretary, A. j. Buchanan, and
treasurer, William III. Miller.
A MEMORIAL.
A committee of three was appointed yes
terday to frame memorial resolutions on
the death of James Hill, which occurred
during the last year. The committee in
cludes A. j. Buchanan, l.. l.. Duncan and
John Hardwick. A motion was also passed
that one man from each company gather
a mortuary report each year and submit
it to the treasurer. Those appointed were
follows: Company A, Joseph r. Shell
Ion; Company G, j. G.. Bain Company ID,
William II. Miller; Company E, A. j..
Buchanan; Company f, Capt j. L. Flem-
ing; Company G, Eli Lozell; Company III,
James B. Tarr; Company /, John A. Mil
ler.and Company K. Morgan Tuffelbaum.
1t was decided yesterday that the next
reunion or the regiment be held IN Indian
apolis the day before old soldiers day
of the State fair The executive committee
appointed to have charge of the day is COM
Harrison Rooms and Thomas G. Dickerson.
The afternoon meeting closed about
o'clock.
Last night the comrades reassembled at
the Statehouse and held the annual camp
fire. There were many soldiers present be-
sides those of the Thirty-third Regiment
and every one who had participated in the
civil war was called upon to make a speech.
General Coburn was at the evening meet
ing and his presence added enthusiasm 10
the occasion. Many of the wives and chill
dren of the soldiers also attended the camp
fire and all heartily enjoyed the stories
which each soldier told and told as only a
soldier of the civil war can tell them There
were soldiers from Michigan, Illinois. Ohio,
Kentucky and even New York present.
Throughout the week there will be reunions
of the different regiments. Two are sched-
uled for tomorrow and one for Thursday
The reunions are held at this time of the
year, ii being considered the most propi-
tious many of the soldiers always attend
the State fair.
SOLDIERS IN ATTENDANCE.
Among the soldiers that attended the
Thirtythird's reunion yesterday were:
w. w. Kennedy. A. j. Welman. G.. r
Bryant, L. j. Shipley, G. w. Shelton, III. d
Fowler, Charles Seaton, John Balm, c. O.
Michael, w. G. Duncan, j. w. Mannan, j
&. Mcdaniel, Elijah Jay, John Shoemaker
]. B. Hinckle, Mrs. ]. B. Hinckle, Thomas
A. Dickerson, Ed III. Bartlett, William Con
nef, John Wilkens, w. II. Norris, j. A. Com
stock, William Williams, A. p. Boone, w
| H Miller, j. II. Woolley, Thomas +. Leech
Henry Burkhart. s. c. Burton, j. b. Farr
| William Wright, Harvey Baker, Thomas j
| Allen, John Hardwick, Julius G. Keifer
| Samuel Fansten, w. III. Rooms, w. j. Knox
| Miles Mathews, j. Edwards, ID. w. Dun
| ken, +. A. Lemcke, L. II. Asher, A. j
| Buchanan, l.. G.. Duncan, A. w. Duncan
John r. Owens. John K. Walters, Joshu;
Hubbard, Albert Wieneke, Joseph Hester
| Eli Lazzell, j. c. Lawlas, Lee Slater, G
Miller, John Newton, William Bearllley, W
| +. Kendall, Thomas Brown, Lyman Soud
| des j. A. Miller, John Ashley, S. b. Shafe
William Kindle, Frank Smile, Simon Kyle.