The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-06
TENTH RECT. [. Y. REUNION
DECIDE ON A HISTORY
Benjamin Wright, of Green wich, is Elected
 President.

The Tenth Regiment, Conn. Vol, held their fortieth reunion at Wilcox's, savin Rock, yesterday, the business meeting being held at 1o:8O, officers elected for the coming year and his- tory of the regiment talked of. It was decided to commence at once on the history and committee will be ap- pointed at an early date to compile data. The officers elected were;
 President, Benjamin Wright of Greenwich, first vice president, Henry A. ePeck of Bristol, second vice presi- dent, Frank Ball and secretary and treasurer, William F. Whittlesey of New Haven Executive committee, Gen. Edwin s. Greeley, Benjamin wright, Dr. M. c. Newton, William Hitchcock and c. H. Case.
 At 12:3O o'clock 175 members and their families sat down to a shore din- ner. After the dinner social hour was enjoyed during which Quartette, Miss Charlotte Barnes, alto; Miss Rena Barnes, soprano; MT. Frank Shea, ten or and Mir. Frank Hamilton, bass sang several times, among the songs being "Tenting Tonight" "The Sol diers' Farewell" and solo by MT Hamilton. A very pretty ceremony tool place during the afternoon which l' explained by the following: Gen, E 5 Greeley addressed Miss Barnes ' an delegated to perform a most agreeable dutv to-day. This association recog nizes it's deep obligations to you fol the service you have rendered them s' often. in contributing towards the sue cess of our annual meeting by singlni in a most acceptable manner, patrioti songs.
 Your graceful manner patriotic spirl and superb voice have inspired within IS a keener sense of patriotism am lxindled within our hearts deeper lov for the old flag.
 As 2 token of our gratitude and ap preciation of the many favors Vo' have shown us, I am requested to pre- sent to YOU this flag which has inscrth ea mon the ribbons attached to 1t staff these words:
 Presented to Rena Teresa Barnes Inv the Tenth Connecticut Volunteer
 Association, Sept 9th, 1907. We could think of no more approprl ate gift than the Star Spangled Ban ner whose praises you have sung g often. We beg that you will accept 1t not for any value it may possess, Du as A token of our gratitude, esteem an' best wishes The. flag is a large silk one, and tn ribbons were long white satin one beautifully inscribed Miss Barnes san "The Star Spangled Banner" yester dav The address of the afternoon wa made by Capt Ed Griswold or Gun ford. From these ceremonies the regl ment marched to the music Of the sec ond Regiment band, through the grov and into the White City, where the spent jolly hour seeing the slght and enjoying all the stunts as the themselves expressed 1t.
 The next meeting will be held I Meriden the first Thursday in Septem Der, 1908. The Tenth was mustered l
 october .22, 1861, and mustered out oc
 tober 25, 1865.
 Losses that were heavy were sus
 tained at the capture of Roanoke Isl
 and, February 8, '62, and at Newburr
 February IA, '62, and during the re nainder of that year they were in tn
 important battles of that section. l
 January i, '6S, they were sent to tn : Department of the south-were at tn
 capture of Forts Sumter and Jackson
 the siege of Charleston and then ser
 south. When Grant. took command
 the Army of the Potomac this regimen
 was a part of this army, and took pal
 in all important battles of '64 and '65. During the past year fourteen men bers of the regiment have died. Ther were present to-day veterans of tn . Tenth from all parts of the state.