Evening journal., 1915-04-09
.APPONATTOX DAY
RECALLS WAR HORROR
Delaware Veterans Meet at
Peace Camp Fire so
Years After Fight
BANQUET TONIGHT
FOR SURVIVORS

AppomattON DAY, marking tne
fiftieth anniversary of the surrender
of General Lee at Appomattox and the
close of the Civil War, was celebrated
by the Wilmington Union Veteran
Legion and survivors of the war in
general today
The members of the legion to the
number OF 40, headed by Sergeant
White and eight police officers, parad-
ed during the morning. They march
cd from the lrish-American Hall at
Sixth and French streets, in Sixth TO
Market. up Market TO Tenth, cast on
Tenth TO King, down King 10 Sew
enth and down Seventh to starting
place, where an all day campfire was
held The dinner was a great feature
of the day. Beans cooked in any style
were served, as was boiled ham, side
meat, cheese and coffee.
For the first time since the organi-
zstion of the campfire an Appomattox
Day was a dry AFFAIR. No in
toxicsnts being served. THE Union
Veteran Legion has no booze on this
occasion, and never will have again,
was the statement made by an aged
veteran. The wives of the veterans
greatly enjoyed.
| Francis II. Hoffecker, attorney, was
the orator of the afternoon, taking
the place of Horace G. Eastburn who
could not be present.
MIR. Hoffecker extolled the veterans
and congratulated them upon the man
ner in which they celebrated the an
niversary.
The committee in charge Of the
celebration vas thanked for its
excellent work. They were p h. Lay
man, w. A. Reilly, James w. Agner
and Col. William A. Middleton.
The local organization was formed
in 1882 with 2sO members. but since
then many Of them have passed away.
At the last roll call only "A responded.
Hardly any OF them are under 20
years of age, while the most of them
are much older They all pre-
pared for a joyful celebration today
in honor of the day when they learned
that they would soon be able to re-
turn home.
The officers of the parade we're Col
onel William Middleton. Past Quarter
msster-General William A. Reilly,
Past Colonel James W. Agnew. and
Chaplain Philip T.. Layman.
Among the prominent veterans pres
ent who saw war as II really was
we're members of the Third Delaware
Regiment. They we're Colonel Lewis
&. Grubb. who was First Lieutenst OF
Company ] OF that Regiment; Privatos
To I To N r1 uf1 1T
was a drummer boy Of the regiment
The Third Delaware Regiment wa;
organized at Camden, Del, from
! December 80. 1861, TO May IS, 1852
and after serving out two years en-
listment. was mustered out June 8
1865. IL was commanded by Colonel
William o. Redden, who resigned
January is, 1868. and was succeeded
hy Colonel Samuel II. jenkins, who
was discharged February 26, 1864
succeeded by Eeutenant-Colonel Viii
liam b. Dorrell, killed in action at
Petersburg. June is, 1854; succeeded
by Major James r. Bailey. died March
g. 1865, at Annapolis. Some OF the regl
ment's best known battles are Harper
Ferry, Chantilly, Antietam, Tolopotomy
sulphur Springs, Bethesda Church, Wei
den Railroad, Petersburg, PEBBLES Farm
Chapel House, Hatcher's Run. Captain
William Plunkett was killed in actio
at Antietam. The regiment belonged I
Ayres' Division, Fifth Corps, and lost .
killed and 50 from disease
Many of those present at the camp
} FIRE today viii attend the Appomatta
! Day dinner, to be given by the survivor
of the Civil War, in Hanna's Cafe to
night. A pleasing program has been al
, ranged for this occasion, and Congress
: man Thomas W Miller will be the speak
/ er. A time will he set apart to permi
the veterans comparing notes on tn
J ending OF the war fifty years ago. Ther
probably will be 100 old soldiers presen
at the banquet tonight.