Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-18
FORTY EIGHTH REUNION
OF 2eTti REGIMENT.
Old Soldiers Gathered at Buckingham
Reconsideration Of Officers.

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Old Soldiers Gathered at Buckingham
Observation-Disclosures Of Officers.
For the 4sth annual reunion of the
26th Connecticut Regimental assoca-
ton, 81 veterans of this regiment gath
cred at the Buckingham Memorial on
Thursday for the business and social
session. Out of the SO members who
went to the front from this city Nov.
Ia, 1862, having enlisted for Eine
months only about 100 are still living.
The reunion badges were of pale
green silk. appropriately marked, and
were worn on every coat when Presi-
dent F. E. Beckwith called the meet
ing for business at II o'clock. Secre-
tary- Treasurer N. Douglas Sewn pre-
sented his annual reports, which were
accepted, the balance on hand being
s181.97, with $346.S5 in the mortudry
fund.
Mortuary List.
Corresponding Secretary Benjamin F.
Gates of New London read the follow
ing list Of members who have died dur
ing the year: Albert o. Reed, Middle
town, Co. 3; Horace J. Way, Hadlyine.
Co. C; A. A. Turtle, New York hos
pital. Co. c.; Frank S. Bitgood, Volun-
town, Co. D; Henry Johnson, East
h eIo9 &C Co A9a ahn + s Msfeh I Dan
Lyme, Co. F; Edgar f. White, East
Hartford Co. G; William II. Caswell,
North Stonington, Co. l; James n.
King. New London, Co. l: Albert
Manice. New London Co. K; Frank
Hancock. Mystic. Co. K.
Corresponding Secretary Gates also
gave a detailed report of the notices
he had sent out for this meeting. 173
having been sent, and eight were re-
turned without responses.
Letters had been received from
H. L
spending secretary from Comrades
Sherwood w. Fuller, Co. A. San Fran
cisco, Cal, Robert Fl. Douglass, Pasa-
dena, Cal, and Charles A. Thrall, Co.
c, Bentley Manor. Staten Island, n. Y.
Comrade Douglass. Letter.
The letter from Comrade Douglass
contained some health and longevity
hints that took the fancy of the audi
ence. The advice was what Mr.. Doug
lass had received from an old lady,
who had told him to sleep in the open
air. hold the air in his lungs in the
morning when he awoke and rub him
self thoroughly. He was also to take
long walks drink warm water the first
thing in the morning and throughout
the day and abstain from eating meat
The old soldier wrote this had cured
him of Indigestion and would add many
years to@his life he thought = = -
The nominating committee was
named by the chairg5consisting of Be
riah H. Champlin, Vine S. Stetson AMI
Robert Gordon. Later they, reported
the following list of officers, who were
approved and elected: President, Jo-
seph Peabody, Waterford; vice presi-
dents, John H. Scott, Norwich. Williain
Eccleston, Cleveland. William Ingalls,
Brooklyn; corresponding secretary
Benjamin S. Gates, New London; sec
rotary and treasurer. n. D. SEWN. Nor
riaI hon 1.,it n n n
ing. Mass.
Mr.. Gates gave notice of the golden
jubilee reunion for Connecticut SOL
diers to be held in Hartford in Oeto-
Der. and collection was taken
amounting to 1885. After the read
year Rev. P. c. Wright led in prayer
while the audience stood.
Dinner Served.
This concluded the business meet
ing, and dinner was then served in the
posthall by the Sedgwick Womans
Relief corps, who provided a fine
menu. Rev. Fl. G. Gray of Reading
said grace. During the dinner hour
music was provided by. a Victor talk
ing machine, furnished by the Plaut-
gladden. company.
The afternoon was spent in an in
formal way, during which the com
rade sspent their time on teh lawn
and around the Memorial, in enjoyable
renewal of the associations of former
years.
Those Present.
The following were those attending
the reunion
Staff officers - Stephen B. Mech
and N. Douglass SEWN
Company A-Lieut- Joseph Pea
Winchester, William Robinson,
Charles Patterson, tAlva Morgan.
Company B-Vine S. Stetson, John
H. Scott, J. B. Richmond, John Kim
ball, Henry L.aPierre, James Lamb.
Company G - Robert b. Gorton,
E. BeclSwith.
Company D. John L. Douglass,
Charles HI. Kinney.
Company E - James S. Noland,
Louis J. Saxton.
Company F-Rev. Henry G. Gay,
George A. Haskell, Cabel Bishop, Hen
ry Tyler, William H, Bogue.
Company George A. Hammond,
William ingalls,, William F. Gates,
Seth L. Peck, George O. Roberts, John
Company H-Captain D. Champlin,
Lieutenant S. K. TiIlinghast, Horace
Burdick Charles Bennett, William s..
Eccieston. Shubal Holmes, James w.
Torgee, George w. Brayton, Orville
bIISSS, DdFlu .. MeFr1lt, FdmGS HOW
ard Morgan, Thomas H. Brown.
Company Lieutenant Charles O..
Harris, Benjamin F.. Gates, Henry
Crowell, Beriah B. Champlin, James
Chapel, Charles Minson, Edward Ha-
vens, Charles Smitton.
Company K-Char1es H. Niles, John
Watson, Ralph H. Bailey, Nathan H.
Newbury, William York, Joseph H.
Jewett, John e. Packer, Latham
Rathbun.
The 26th Regiment.
The, 26th Connecticut was a New
London county organization, muster
ed in response to President Lincoln,s
call of August 4. 1862, for 100000
troops to serve nine months. 1t was
ordered to rendezvous in Norwich, and
on the regimental rolls appeared the
names of 125 priyates mailing from this
town, and there was a large repre-
sentatien of Norwich men among the
officers The regiment broke camp