The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14
THE FIRST's REUNION
Largest Ever Held-Names Of the
Heroes in Attendance.

In memory. of their departed COM
rade, Colonel William Colvill, an empty
chair was placed in the center OF the
little platform at the pavilion where
survivors Of Minnesota 8 First regl-
ment assembled yesterday AFTERNOON.
It was the chair in which Colonel Col
will sat the night before When, sur up
stirring days Of the civil war. The hall
was beautifully decorated, with flags,
bunting, and in conspicuous place
was hung the banner Of the regiment.
President F. L. McKussick announced
that it was the largest reunion ever
held, ,1l2 Of the old soldiers having
signed the roster. The present officers
F. L. McKussick; first vice president,
Matthew Taylor; second vice president,
Frederick Scherfenberg; secretary,
R. A. Plummer, and treasurer, Miss
Mabel Marvin. A vote Of thanks was
then extended to the General 'Tyndal
post Of Philadelphia for decorating the
grave of General A. Sully.
the following deaths: Nicholas Street
and Andrew Olson of Company A;
James Harvey Of Company B; David
Little of Company @; Charles W. Saw
age, Cal. Robinson, Charles Anderson
and H. P. Walsh Of Company D; Free
man circuit of Company I; Ebridge
Smith, A. Kenniston and John Sully Of
II; and Colonel Colvill. -
The members Of the regiment attend
r ing the reunion were: 49, !
Mimi j. A. sonderman. Robiaa N. 1 p; Ste.
gheq Lyons Wayzata; j. NJ Johnson Fargo
n Ws1 B Kcod:oe qst ersftoe B.
StillWater Mimi: Gaorsa 6i,yer u Iapeiapnd
Mnn; F. l. MckussicE se seidisrs ' Hom nea? n:
M Mstef Man M Myrsa W sbeps9 Ka{ @
M Gan;n. J. ossrZ Rutledss, l MN. 81 con,
nell D1lutS; Tarnes Pebble Rel Anoka E. HeeSs
T FL J; A.<Hall. H. W. Boyee, E. W. Pierce,
Company D-Cyrus Eddy osseo, MINI; A.
w. TTs4;n nsro4 MlPne9 aS5.1 MIMI
apolis; L. F. Sampson, h1ceistor, MINI; James
Walsh, aroveiand, MINI; John Haynor, Wav:
naAistea W. H. Gar8e ~; IGN e. DsG Gef
h %ResaRgs edsrs Hon n?we hys st.
Louis Park; 4: 4; Lain George Smith osseo
eeS en1an2 1aGo s5el RsTs1 R Mnn MDn
Mitchell, j.. W. Pride, John Fieethaam, 1. +
ass g. ouS 9ane anf &nte G SCI
GSnpa g. EASTMAN 5eSn s; oSa Btewn
Minneapolis; 4. r. Re7ans, st: Paul i'NA
". v. Brown, Waterville, MINI; ]: 4. Logan
n Nichols " NJ Davis sodera
Home; Sam Marford, Havana. Mimi; Johl
Gatzke: Portal, N. D.; Louis Reynolds, Water
vile, MINI; George Magee, Faribault, MINI.
Samuel s1e1,e Lilly; C. M Benson. J. NJ. Rohrer
esS EsEs AaSka ps1.. st.
Anoka, MIN; Newton Brown, waterv 1i1
/ lis; Dan ". Getcheil, Minneapolis -
! Company I-E. A.. Rider, Garrison, MINI.
I L.. G. Pendergast, Bemidji, Mimi; j. 6
4 Milne. Duluth, MINI; George Ellen. R. S. Col
q man, st. Paul; Ferdinand Losing, Philadelphia
s Frank Ternirod, Knoxville, Mimi; H. @. Al
cult. Sank Rapids, MINI.
Kimbaif, Min; G. s. purne, Grand e Maria
B Mich; A. H. Pickle, Sleepy Eye. MINI; S.
81 Tenny Wabasha; A. Holland Winona MINI
Il Charles Ely, Desmit, S. D.; G. s. Durfe, Nil
N neapolis -. .....- O.. T
y - Company III. n B: Chimney, James Bento
81 St. Paul; g. NJ Dwellee Lake City, MINI.
81 The following widows Of decease
q members were in attendance: Mrs. {
u S. King, Minneapolis; Mrs. Marvin, W
mona, MINI; Mrs. Vail, widow of tt
:, late Colonel Vail, Winona, Mimi; Mr.
William Churchill, Winona, Mimi; Mr.
Malin Black, Mrs. "a. E. Bryant, Mr.
D. E. Morgan Woodward, Minneapoli
Mrs. Edward Austin, Mrs. Martha Be
son. Rochfort, MINI.