The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-15
oskALoosA ABROAD.
Several Local People Mentioned by
Knoxville Paper.

Inasmuch as Rev. A. ". Kendrick
was at one time an Oskaloosa resi-,
dent, the Knoxville Journal in its &C.
count of the 33d Iowa Reunion gives
almost all the honors to this city. The
"old boys" had fine time, 1853 being
present, and Of the program the Jour.
nal says:
Letters of regret were received
from number of comrades who
were unable to attend, among them
Col. G. H. Mackey, A. f. Sperry, D.
M. Haydeck and Eugene Rice.
The following cablegram was re.
ceived from Col. A. w. Swain, U. S.
Consul to Southampton, England:
Southampton, England.
Pierce: Greeting. Twentieth
Psalm. Swain.
At the noon hour, the regiment
was banqueted at the dining rooms
of the M. e. church. The dinner was
such a one as only Knoxville women
know how to prepare and the SD
Boys know how to appreciate.
At 2:30 p. m. the meeting was
again called to order by President A.
". Kendrick. who opened the session
with prayer. One song in particular
seemed to please the soldier boys,
entitled. eve Are Growing Old To,
gether."
The solemnity of this session Of the
reunion was an inspiration to every
one. The boys seemed to be weight.
ed down with the burden Of sundered
ties, and the memories of the days
gone by forever. The president, Rev.
A. V. Kendrick, made a most touch
ing and eloquent address which
moved many Of his auditors to tears.
In introducing the next speaker,
Major John F. Lacey, of Oskaloosa,
Mr.. Kendrick referred to an incident
Of the battle at Prairie de Anne when
Lacey, then beardless boy serving
on the staff of General Rice, had a
horse killed under him.
Mr.. Lacey's speech was witty, en-
Pertaining and eloquent. He gave a
rapid resume Of the regiments move
ments from the date of mastering in
to the close of the war. His descrip-
ton of the battle Of Helena, Arkan-
sas, 'Hell-in-Arkansaw,' the boys call
ed it, was especially interesting to the
writer, whose father suffered a Sc
we're wound at that battle, from which
he suffered the remainder of his life
Maj. Lacey in trying to explain the
tie that binds soldiers together mar
rated an incident of heroism and en-
durance that has rarely been equaled
in the history of the world. In some
engagement two men of Co. G, of Pei
la, fell into the hands of the enemy,
Lucian Reynolds and Kline De Bryn.
The former was so seriously wound
ed that he could not march and was
being literally dragged by the con-
federates with a rope around his
neck. Bryn, seeing his comrades
condition, begged to be permitted to
carry him, and for fifteen miles did
carry him, saving human life and
establishing a tie that could never be
severed between the men. Countless
thousands of such deeds have escaped
the historians pen, but they live in
the memory of the survivors Of the
great war.
Captain John M. Baugh, of Oska-
loosa, was the next speaker, on the
topic The American Woman in War
and Peace Rev. Baugh is a most
eloquent and forceful speaker and he
paid the tribute to the American
woman that she always deserves, the
highest that human lips can pro-
nounce.
The camp fire Wednesday evening
was lively, entertaining and delight
full. The speeches were nearly all
impromptu, and all the better for It,
Many a lively sally and merry quip
passed between the boys who insist
ed on remaining young. The speak
ers were: Rev. A. V. Kendrick, John
Martin of Co. X; Comrade Jones, Of
Co. F; Judge Harvey Apologize; Mrs.
s. A. Rice, mother of the regiment,
widow of General s. A. Rice, first col
onel of the regiment; Major Lacey,
Capt. Forrest, Comrade Quick and
Robert Kissick. Mrs. T. G. ellison
sang Darling Jo,' in response to re-
quest from those who heard her sing
the same at a previous reunion six
years ago. Miss Irene Kissick, daugh-
ter of the regiment, gave most beau
tiful solo, The Holy City
After offering a vote of thanks to
Knoxville and all who in any way
contributed to their entertainment
while in the city, the association ad.
journed, to meet at Sigourney two
wars henno