The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-21
FfrriNoLv CELEBRATED IN rHis
CITY YESTERDAY ~
VETERANS.
Who Met In r~enty-Nlrth Annual
Reunion In Board % Trade Rooms
and Refosaht Battles OF the
Civil War.

Civil War.
Concentrating the rftieth ami
versary OF the enlistment of the bat
terry. the twenty-ninth annual reunion
OF Battery ID" First West Virgins
Light Artillery. Familiarity known az
"Carlin's Battery" was held yester.
day in the Board OF Trade rooms
Just fifty years ago yesterday, August
20. 1852. the battery was recruited In
this city. with John Carlin as the frs,
Captain Originally composed Of l62
men. 1t has dwindled down until now
there are but about IS survivors. and
OF these 81 attended yesterdays az
fair.
A: the bugle call OF Theodore Roll.
er. the veterans assembled at 10 O..
clock Lieutenant ]. NJ. Richards. O.
Bethesda. O.. the only one OF the six
commissioned officers living. presided
and opened the meeting with an in.
teresting address. closing with appro
pirate remarks. Following the usual
custom. an impressive prayer was
made BY Comrade BENJAMIN Exley. OF
this city.
A part Of the session was taken up
by the transaction OF routine bust.
ness. The minutes OF the previous re-
union we're read by the secretary and
we're approved. The report OF the
treasurer was submitted and ordered
fled.
Reflect Old Officers.
On motion OF Comrade J. 7. Nc.
Combs. OF Moundsville. the present
officers were unanimously reelected
for the ensuing year. as follows:
| President. VI. Richards. Of Beth.
esda. o.
enjamin Exley. Wheel.
ing. W. Va.
Treasurer-James McCulley. Elm
Grove. w. Va
Letters and kilograms were read
from Comrades Rho were unable TO
be present. and the secretary was in
structed TO reply 20 the letters. send
Ing a report Of the proceedings of the
roctir~ Those who sent letters were
Scott Riley. OF Clarksburg. ". Va:
NJ. IL. Hoxic. OF Texas. John VI.
Campbell. OF Grinnell. Ia. and A. j.
Gum. of Harrison county. W. Va.
William Phillips OF Seattle. Wash
sent a telegram regretting his inabil-
ity TO be present
One OF the distinctive features Of
the affair was an historical sketch OF
the battery prepared and read by
! Comrade G. n. Senseney. OF this city.
The paper gave an extensive account
Of Battery -" from the time OF It's
formation until the close Of the war.
tracing the movements OF the boys
through tho different battles and Skin
misses. The article contained many
Interesting statistics as we'll as hui
morous Incidents which occurred dur
ing the great struggle. II was re-
ceived with much interest and salts
faction. and Il was moved that Com
rhde Senseney revise and publish the
paper. The compilation OF the his
tory entailed considerable work. aud
on motion Of Comrade Roller vote
Of thanks was extended to Comrade
Senseney
Invited 20 Akron.
Before the close OF the morning ses-
sion. Comrade George VI. Rabbit. Of
Akron. Ohio. extended an invitation
for next years reunion 10 be held al
his home. The matter was placed in
the hands Of the officers for decision
and a committee composed OF Com
rades McCombs and Senscney. was ap
pointed 10 have charge OF arrange
ments
| After spending an hour or more in
social intercourse and relating stories
81 the conflict. the company was
formed and marched TO the Fort Hen
~ lunch room. where - the guests OF
Peter Caravasios. The members par.
took OF an elaborate luncheon Mt
Caravasios and the attaches ~ the
restaurant were extended a vote Of
thanks
Soon after luncheon some ~ tho
boys. living a. distance had 20
leave for their homes. but many a.
the members returned 70 the Board of
Trade rooms whore tho remainder oi
the afternoon was spent in n social
, manner.
AZ has been stated. the battery vas
recruited In Wheeling on the after.
noon ~ August On. 1862 T. was com.
posed almost entirely % local bows
members OF tho best families IN this
vicinity Serving with distinction
throughout the war. the battery soon
became tho pride ~ West virginia
md also ACQUIRED somewhat % a Nn
tional reputation for bravery and az
rrossiveness
When organized rho battery consist.
81 ~ 152 members although later 70
+ cr1ifs increased that number 70 PIP
~ which nearly f0o arc now living
Tu' thiriy.hve ~ 'hc original mum
Dor survive however. and that mum
Dor III rapidly decreasing Tho bows
w"rN IN sorvice two Years ton months
and seventeen dave being mustered
out iuno 81 'efT. % WcUshurr W
w Thev took nm active rart IN many
~ tho ferces' battles - mo civil war
among Tho principal ones being win.
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