The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-20

Reminiscent addresses OF an informal
nature were delivered by others pres
ent. and an hour was spent In a social
manner
At noon the members formed in line
and marched to the G. A. r. head
quarters in the !. o. o. =. hall. where
they were the guests OF J. w. Holli-
day Post, G. A. r.. at an elaborate
luncheon. served by members OF the
Woman's Relief corps and Ladies OF
, the G. A. r. Later they again FORM
ca In line and marched in the military
parade OF the afternoon.
The reunion was the occasion OF the
first meeting in forty-eight years OF
j. T. McCombs. of Moundsville. and
Dan Bliss, OF Kansas. Though they
had been "bunkies" throughout the
war. they have not seen each other
since the company was mustered out
In Wheeling. June %. 1865.
The old flag that was carried by the
battery throughout the war was dis
played yesterday. Although hanging
In shreds. II is highly priced by the
battery and is carried to all reunions.
Brief History.
With the holding Of the annual re-
union OF tarlin'S Battery here yesterday
a brief history Of its organization and
activities during the Civil War at this
time is opportune. a complete history OF
the company. full OF statistics. was con-
tanned In an address delivered by G. H.
Senseney to his comrades at the hftieth
anniversary OF the enlistment or Battery
-. held in this city August 20. 1912
Much % the following has been taken
Battery u. First West Virginia Light
Artillery, was mustered into the l.. &
army. August 20. 1862. This battery
was known as Cariin's battery Captain
John Csrlin was the first and only car
,ain. At the muster OF the company
There were Eve commissioned officers and
l'Z enlisted men. Captain CarliN was
the only man In the company that had
seen previous service. he having been IN
me regular SnIis army Iy,,S dnriny the Mexican
been In the three months service they
having taken part in tho bloody battle OF
Philtppi. West Virginia
After being fully equipped with ev-
erNtning. the company was ordered 20
Parkershurg. W. Va. After staying there
a few weeks IL was shipped on the car.
20 tlarksburg. where the boys remained
few DAYS before leing ordered on their
nrst march. u took two days ~ rrrnrcn
The fw-nty-four miles 20 Weston. while
~" URrCh from Weston 10 Buckhannon
The next day was their first taste ~ real
soldering as 10 rsined continuously and
~ took all daV e. cover sixteen miles
After staying 4 few days az Rnckhan-
non. start was made FOR Beverly and
few davs later. under the command
10 Mon,er.v i,KbisnI rnunt, w" Ti-g InsIe
5Nirrnish AZ winchester.
Returning from Monterey 20 Beverly
th"N marched o. Beverly and took the
cars - New Crock now Revser. W Va
hey lay there few DAYS and the frsv
section. under Lieut.. Charin. went 10
Iars"rshurg The balance of the com
pany started FOR Petersburg the DAY he
Tor" chr stmas. IPon arrival ct Pc
torshurC - was met by the first section
The reunited section marched from Pc
tershurg 70 Moreheld: from Mnreneid to
fourey. where tie first section was lcf,
ard the second ction went 20 wincneS-
fer The FIRST section soon foinef the
Other ~ Winchester. Va. however and
hntH rcm1ined there until June ~ 1862
w'eu they we're attacked by Gen. EweI
{" ith Sfonewsil JarkSon-s old CORPS Tho
'orfeierates had about twsntv-five thou
sand men. and the InioriSts under NIL
roy had about SIX thousand In a skir-
ru!sh about fftv men were picked VI by
the Rebel cavalry. The part ~ the
comDany which escaped went N nau-ocr
MARYLAND None - tho officers were cap
tured. Genera Milroy claimed that 70
VAS the means ~ LAYING the COnfeder-
ate army for two or three DAYS and
that enabled The army ~ the Potomac 20
roach The Geld ~ Gettysburg as soon as
'hn cor TcdNrafes
Stevens was The only man from the