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Ivor *goi-po-the- i —Reunion of Company A, 61ct P. 7.The* surviving members (if Co. A, 51st P. \\T met by appoint met it in :md j Marion at 1* o'clock 3*. m„ Thursday February 22, fur the purpose of forming a reunion of the company, also, to form a reunion of the Gist regiment P. V., and to accept of an invitation from the famous ‘‘Loia-aiia Tigers.” witii whom we fought at the buttle of Fair Oaks, to meet them oil the 31st hi ay of May. the anniversary of thatmm will [ re-si vi ill! \ I* 21res | battle, on the old battle field? thiso:“g- .rime* an friends.Mel in the hall of G. A. It., culled to Fa. ; order by 0. A. Ellis. Organized by md : cU^ ting (‘apt. Junoh Crops, President;Win. H- Stanley, and .T. C. Armor,lu-sthe : Secroiari's.k-1 -4.Ifanhe4'•; ►' .'ilofu-n-OfFormed ir\nkr n; d were e^'s.'ted mlt;- • by the Marion Cjriid Ihtiid imd O, A. i h R. post I*• tin* MoihndbT Church, Mi whore tii- citizens InM organized * er- i itit'eiing of welc#|::;c. A^lter prayer by ; Re». J A1;**, ik\ J. M. Thompson do-j liven-; ii very nom and repropvine id- j ;i(id:c'-. c! n idi' iue, which Wi.•; uppn*-ndiv'iK :,i:hlvets with cor.s-2-feeling. mid which respond-11*. hy (\*ioh Cilt;p*, accepting witli iiiuny M :*!ik-i kind nvej tion. who i.vav-'j is glowing account o: Jmw fV. A. iufi M:;rii n on the -list day of August.Iwith T2-J men, till the returnwhh «niy a few.Tblt; citizen*- Hivct-ng i heii vacated ;ln* iuhr and Co, A took possession.Tin- first busim-ss wlt; calling the oriidini! roll of the Co. The whole number of names on t.he rolls during iln* war w:i over and 25 an:-ww-ri m their names rh ibis modi eg, as folio ws: J. r. Armor. X. S. X'orlh, 0*A. Kills, W. II. Stanlv. JO. 1. Jiee. John Snyder, \V. T. ‘WisHinirer. Al ox. Walker, .J, M. Chambers, A. S. Crawford* A. J\ X’ofi', J. {‘reps, Frank Donahue, JVUr Kiel, T, M. M() »re. John Titter- = inglon, J. A. Lukehart, F. L. Lydick, j J. A. Streams, E. J. Campbell,'J. T. I Warden. J. H. Work, 3L S, Pol‘o«k, 1 J. T Work, Fu]her! Allobrami.iAs far 2is eoTiki he ascertained :-W ; members of Co. A signified their will- • bigness to unite in reunion at Fair* jlt;3 1 Oaks, 22 names positively. All other ; discharged soldiers and good citizen* are invited to go along. I). A. Euke- : iiart. of Smieksburg, and 0. A. Ellis, j* iof Marion, appointed treasurers for •the excursion.On mutkm to* oriijmizt- an aiinimi reunion of Co, A T Lnkehurt, WLssingor I and Donahue were appointed a wm-1 milteo on constitutions and by-laws, j Their report was-adopted and officers elected for Die ensuing year. J.Crops, President: D. A. Lnkehark, Vice Presiden; J. (A Armor, Corresponding Seerehiry; W\ Ji. .Staulv, Reeorrfing Seeretury; and (J. A. Ffilin, Treasurer.On moiimij roolvcd that a petition from Co. A. he prepared relt;jiK*ting Congress to pass laws giving soldiers the JGO acres of land promised when they enlisted, and to equalize Die b(2imli^:. Adojjfeil and signed li^'jill the members present. Armor, Xortk and Ellis, committee.Meeting adjourned to meet at 7* j*.M.Met ]vr ordiT. After wome formal business it was suggested that we make a record of the number lt;tf soldiers present and number of regiment, which stood its follows:Infantry—llth. 1: 4lt;th, I: J08d, 1; 20(;th. 01st, 25; 14otht I; 78th, 1; Dth,1; Shh, J; 551 Jl, i: 74th, 1.Cavalry—4th, 1; 51 h, 1; 2nd, L Artillery—1st, 2; 5fh, heavy, 1. •Signal Corps—looth, 5; Signal Corps, j)ro.Seeoinl Jfistriet uf Columbia. 1.X umber present who were in rehe] | ]irison, 5. X'ames, John Titterington, O. A. Ellis and F. Lydiek, of fv. A.olst; John Dorn, 5th cav.r A. W. Ranir. , . Cm. Ii., F;;;. ,I Cs:pt. lt;reps was culled on and iruve ! (a vivid description of the battle n(i Fiiir Oaks, and our part in it. •s. C. Tlmmpson gave un enthu^iar- r tilt;* add res- ,•, prohid .Je resuhs uf the ; reunion uf the Jhue and the (Jmv ju : pycncilin- ibeX'ortli and the South. !T- C- Ramey gave u gbnviult and • thrilling aecoinil of “Sln-rmaiFs ; 31 arch to the ^eu.Ellis and Tiitcringtoj: gave an j21-tenscly iiitcroiing and vivjd da-rri*i-Ron of the cruelties and mi ft; -rings they endured in relK-I prisons.J fibers heljed to entertain, hut wewill have to begin to boil down.A choir of the Post and citizen* entertained with music and songs, singing *'01d John Drown,” the audience rising to their feet and singing with great eiUliusiasm.It may he truly said that it to a grand and joyful day for the old boys of Co. A. 31 any of us had never met since leaving the arm}*, 20 year* ago. The pleasure of meeting again and talking over old times, and under these favorable eiretimshme^, 3fr. Editor, [ would it seem strange to you to see brave men, who never flinched from the bayonet’s point or caimon-a mouth, shed tears of joy on occasions of this kind?The citizen* of Marion were exceedingly kind in their hospitaJiry, and re-; ceived si very hearty vote of thanks. I Thus closed, at 11 1*. m.t h very pleas- 1 nut and ^ver-to-be-reniemlered lt;fey to ; the meitilx;rs of old (Jo. A, 61st P. V. ;Wm, H. Btanij:v,J. C- AltMOK,
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Indiana Progress
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Thu, Feb 28, 1884
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