Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29


1t was composed of the I'd, 9Th and 18th
Wisconsin regiments, the 18th Indiana,
and. later, the oath Michigan The brigade
went into the second Bull Run battle with
four regiments, consisting Of 1000 men.
Its losses were 148 killed, 626 wounded
and 100 missing, mostly killed. The Gath
Michigan was then added to the brigade.
At Gettysburg the brigade went into bat
tie the first day 1883 strong. 1t lost 1852
killed, 724 wounded and 267 missing, a
loss Of 1,153, or 81 per cent.
The Iron Brigade made a wonderful
stand at Gettysburg, tearing the Con-
| federates to pieces and capturing Gen.
Archer's entire brigade, including the gen.
destroyed the 2sth North Carolina Regi-
ment. which had only sixty men left out
of S26 who went into the fray. Company
Of the 26th North Carolina Regiment
holds the record for the heaviest losses
on either side during the entire war. At
Gettysburg the company entered the strug-
gle with Lightweight men and officers,
every one of whom was struck by a bull
let.
Among the prominent men who were in
the Iron Brigade were Gen Lucius Fair
child, Governor of Wisconsin after the
war. who lost an arm at Gettysburg. and
W. w. Dudley, republican national COM
mitteeman. and commissioner Of pensions,
who left a leg on the battlefield.
OF the twenty-nine survivors Of the
Union Light Brigade of Ohio which acted
as President Lincoln's mounted escort
from December, 1868, until his assassina-
ton. ten participated in the parade The
only surviving commissioned officer Of the
brigade is G. c. Ashburn, now president
of the board of school commissioners of
Cleveland, Ohio, who is here.
The old bugler of the guard carried in
the parade the bugle used by him during
his service.
George A. Reed of birmingham,
Mass, who fought with the 9Th and
26th regiments of his state and march
latter organization April ~, 1861, to-
day acted as aid to the Massachusetts,
department commander. He is past
commander of Burnside Post No. 142.
John A. Dix Post, No. 1876, of New
| York city. today carried in the parade
the same flag which flew from the
masthead of the revenue cutter in the
A. DIX sent telegram ordering that
any man attempting to haul down the
American flag was to be shot.
to c. F. Jarmlick. member of the
G. A. r. delegation from philadelphia.
who was thrown from his horse at 18th
and f streets shortly after 9 o'clock
this morning. He was rendered un-
conscious by the fall, but received
treatment and returned in time to take
his place in the parade. Mr.. Jarmlfck
is seventy years old. His horse gave
a lunge when band struck up a piece
near by. with the result that the saddle
eirth broke and the veteran was
pitched on his head. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital in a private auto
mobile, where it was found he had re-
ceived a cut over the left eye, but was
not seriously injured Although in a
semi -dazed condition when he left the
hospital. Mr.. Jarmlick insisted that he
was going to get into line when the
parade started
The appearance of the biggest flag
, in the world" at the foot of Pennsyl-
vania avenue called forth cheers, and
the fifty or more automobiles in the
vicinity started their horns and buzz
zers going keeping them sounding for
more than five minutes. The flag is so
| large that the veterans could not open
| it until they reached Pennsylvania ave
nue..
| Representing the United Spanish War
| Veterans in the parade today were Jere
| A. Costello, adjutant general, and Mai
| full uniform of the organization They
| were attached to the staff of Gen. Nell
| son A. Miles and were especially desig-
| mated for the service by Commander
in-Chtef L. c. Dyer in compliment to
,, Gen. Miles. who was one of the first
commanders-in-c chief of the u. S. W. "
The Ladies' Ford Post Drill Corps of
Toledo, Ohio, attempted to enter the
line of parade near the Peace Monu-
ment but was prevented from doing
so, not having been given permission
to participate In the procession. Mem
bers of the corps maintained that they
had right to parade, being an afili-
ated organization of the G. A. r.
The manner in which the veterans
| disbanded when they reached 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue was
the subject of much favorable COM
ment The disbanding was done in
good order despite the fact that there
were few police at that point to pre-
vent any congestion.
BY order of Maj. Pullman children
We're permitted to sit on the curb along
the line of parade. By this arrange
ment the little ones obtained good
view and escaped the dangers of being
in the midst of the crowd of spectators.
An eighty year-old veteran enlivened
the parade at intervals and won al
most continuous applause along the
Avenue by nimbly dancing lively Jig
steps He is E. NJ. Housman of Win
chesetr. Va. who enlisted in Company
A of the 1880 New York Infantry. He
went through with Turkey in the
Straw" and other war time favorites
with a spirit that cought the fancy of
the crowd.