The National tribune., 1903-08-13
RENEWAL OF OLD ASSOCIATIONS.
Twenty-frss Annual Reunion of the 14th
N. Y. H.. A.

A notably pleasant and successful Re
union of the 14th n. Y H. A was held
at Utica, n. Y, July IA The President
of the Association, Julius W. Kimball. de-
livered a stirring address of welcome. The
afternoon was devoted to the election of
officers and other business. and in the
evening there was banquet ut the But
terfield House. the members of the Asso.
citation being guests of Col. George A
Reynolds.
The following is a list of the officers
unanimously chosen for the ensuing year:
President, Charles A. Shaw. BROOKLYN
First Vice President. George \. Reynolds
Utica; Second Vice President, Rev. A c.
Danforth. Watertown; Third Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. ID. L. Phelps. st. Lawrence;
Chaplain, Rev. w. r. Helms. Knoxboro;
Secretary, VIM. Clowminzer, Brooklyn;
Treasurer. Joseph Hepworth. New York
Mills; Color Bearer. Henry o. Briggs,
Penn Yam: Surgeon. Enoch Cotton, Ad-
ans Center.
SALIENT REMARKS.
President Kimball: Il presume all here
remember when the Orderly Sergeant call
ed the roll and no response was given
This was because the owner of the name
had fallen on the previous day. All had
tears in their hearts if not in their eyes
We will never again be all together as we
are now. Let US so live that when il
comes our turn to go beyond the great
divide. we shall be ready and willing to go
and meet our comrades on the other side.
Rev. w. r. Helms: '"rhere is no one
quality you ever find alone. and when you
find man who was brave. you will also
find one who is gentle and kind"
Mai JOSpDh p C1p1ry- Il had thp
honor of acting as Adjutant under Maj.
VIM. III. Reynolds. | remember the charge
at Petersburg. where he was captured. /
also remember the last words spoken to
me by Maj. Hedges. when We got orders
to charge. There have been many gallant
members of the regiment in Utica. There
was Serg't Hill. very brave and daring;
Maj. David Jones, gentle as woman ana
always kindly. We miss them all, and re-
we're their memory.
Rev. A. G. Danforth: "The average age
Of the boys in the civil war was less than
u years. At times it seemed that the
14th had more than its share of deaths.
l am often called upon to olficiate at the
funeral of a cOmrade. They are dropping
as the Commissioner says, at the rate of
100 day"
President Charles A Shaw: 'There
were two men who left here who enlisted
at the age of 43. They lost their lives just
before the close of the term of service of
the regiment. Thank God there are so
many of us left. May the memory of those
gone before never fail.
About 100 attended the banquet-the
comrades, their wives and daughters. and
invited guests. Col. Reynolds presided as
tOastmaster.
The next Reunion will be held at Thou
sand Island Park.
The 18th N. Y. II. A. participated in
the following engagements: Wilderness.
Spotsylvania. North Anna. Bethesda
Church. Cold Harbor. Petersburg. the
Mine Explosion, Weldon Railroad, Pegram
Farms, Fort Stedman, Fort Haskell. Tol
opotomy, New River, Boldton Road, and
Hatcher's Run.
The regiment had connected with it be-
tween ., 100 and $500 men, and returned
with about 600. 1t was mustered out at
Rochester, n. Y, Aug. 26 1860. The to-
tai killed and wounded was 6Gl. The
number of killed and deaths from wounds
was 226. while 301 died of disease and in
rebel prisons. The musterrolls of the as
socation now contain nearly 400 names.
scattered all over the United States and
some in Canada, % States being repre-
sented.