Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-28
THIRD IOWA CAVALRY AND THiR-
TEETH IOWA INFANTRY
MEETING AT AN END.
BLOOMFIELD THE HOST
Soldiers From Far and Wide Gather
and Exchange "reminiscences
of the Days
of '61.

and the Thirtieth Iowa infantry just
closed here was a very successful oc-
casion, more old soldiers being pres
ent than at any reunion of the kind
for number of years. The city put
on gala day dress for the event and
the citizens in general took on the
spirit of the occasion and each lent
share in making one of the best re-
unions ever held anywhere.
! The program for the closing day
was carried out as near as possible.
The quartet which rendered such
beautiful music the first day was not
present, but the program was good
throughout and thoroughly enjoyed by
the large crowd present. Music by the
band, drum corps and solo by Miss
Carrie Davies was attentively listen
ed to. Prayer by Rev. ]. K. Alexan-
der, after which addresses were made
by Major r. d. Cramer and Rev. w. g.
| Wilson and others. just before the
close of the afternoons session in the
court house, meeting was held in the
court house yard to interest the over
flow and several speeches made and
songs sung by the public school
scholars. The old soldiers coming as
|
| Bloomfield for her hospitality and
| sociability.
The first day of the Old Soldiers re-
union Sept. % came to a close at the
campfire meeting in the large assembly
room at the court house and as in the
afternoon standing room was hard to
| find. The meeting was called to order
by Major r. D. Craner and was OPEN
ed by music by the Bloomfield band
after which prayer was offered by Rev.
f. B. Tucker of this city. A quartet
| composed of Messrs. Collins, Brown,
WEIGH and Dunlap favored the audi
Ience with a song and responded to an
encore. Mrs. Emma Swinney then
| made an interesting address. The fol-
flowing men made speeches to the great
pleasure of all present:
| E. L.. Clark of Co. L, 3rd Iowa
Cavalry, of Kansas, who stated it had
came to Bloomfield in answer to a call.
! Capt. Kerr made the first speech,
telling many an incident which took
i his comrades back to the times in the
sixties when they were brothers In
great war.
Capt. John D. Brown. of the Bird
/ Iowa Cavalry of Kansas, who stated
that over forty years ago he came to
Bloomfield to answer a call issued for
volunteers and in this place a company
was organized. He told several anus
| ing stories on himself in connection
with his promotion In the army.
| VIM. Wycoff of Co. H. made the next
speech and said in part that it was
great to meet the old comrades again
and that he expected that it would be
the last reunion he would ever be able
tic attend. He eulogized the five hun
dred children who contributed SO much
to the afternoons entertainment and
gave great credit to their teacher
Miss Carrie Davies as instructor. Mr.
Wycoff in turn contributed an Incl
dent or war times.
1 w. G. Grow of the 9Th Iowa then
lcame forward with very patriotic
Ispeech saying that he was a straggle1
but was commanded to come by the
command of the State of Iowa tc
bring his best wishes and was also
commanded by Hon. Ellsworth Rom
niger, at whose home he was guest
and really did come because he could
not stay away. Among other good
things he said that Davis county own
cd the state Of Iowa in that it claims
the governor, lieutenant governor, 6
general, colonel and a captain. He
brought his speech to close with q
eulogy to the American flag.
Capt. James Reagin was then called
but only made a few remarks. Aftel
the doxology the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. F. B. Tucker and al
went on their way thinking that 1t was
good to have been there.
The program was interspersed b.
extra music by the band, quartet ane
drum corps not appearing on the regu.
: lar program and was greatly appreci-
ated by the audience.
The Old Soldiers.
The following is a list Of old soldiers
. registering:
J. H. Mozingo Hurdland, Mo.
Geo. E. York, Bloomfield.
AL Power Bloomfield.
Thomas Walker. Normal. Ill.
II j. w. Lockman, wellington, Kansas
j. n. Elliott, Prairie City, Ia.
A. G. Odell. Lockwood, Mo.
j. F. Baldridge, Kansas City, Kans.
a A. Breeding, Bloomfield.
Andrew Yates, Emerson, Ia.
w. g. Wilson, Hedrick. Ia.
William Dodd, Belknap, Ia.
John M. Lain, Bloomfield.
w. R. Piper, Drakeville, Ia.
e. T. Cole, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
Company B.
Samuel NJ Campbell, Bentonsport Ia
r. t. McDoud, Bunch. la.
J. D. McCulley. Wapello, Ia.
Samuel Parsons, Revere, Mo.
Il Alex Coleman, Aurora, Ill.
p. M. Mathews Donnellson. Ia.
Al a. II. HolloWell, keokuk, Ia.
Il A. C. Sax, Bloomfield.
Company B-Resimental Staff.
Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Des Moines, Ia.
Capt. Thos. H. Brown. Chicago.
Company C.
John Elliott, Bloomfield
C. C. Prall, Kellerton, Ia.
,I L. A. Berryhill, Keokuk, Ia.
Thos. II. Goodwin, CherryvaIe. Kan
Albert ]. Williams, Kansas City Mo
Ed Ellis, Pulaski. Ia.
Company D.
w. r Matlocl, Rutledge. Mo.
i VIM. Crawford. Eidon, Ia.
i f. r. Hubbard. BloomfiAld, Ia.
J. C. Gristy. Memphis, No.
Il George w. England, Bloomfield, Ia
John c. Leach, West Grove, Iowa.
Sampson Smith, Unionville, Ia.
w. R Proctor and wife, Belknap, Ia
A. Bacus, Boone, Ia
Z. R. kirkpatrick. Lancaster, Mo.
}, w. F. Sattee, Douds-Leando, Ia
II Isaac Hart, F1oris, Ia
Company z.
John T.. Woods, Ottumwa, Ia.
i VIM. A. Graham and sister Eldon, Ia
y w. H. II. Asbury, ottumwa, Ia.
w. H. Neidigh. Shannon City