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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
4
Hundreds of Civil War and Mexican War veterans gathered in Indianapolis for regimental reunions at the Statehouse and Marion County Courthouse. Officers were reelected, color bearers named, and speeches recalled battles from Buena Vista to Missionary Ridge.
Andrew J. Young, now an inmate at Marion Soldiers' Home, spoke at the Sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry annual reunion in Room 1 of the Statehouse. He recalled Missionary Ridge charge of November 1863, where he served as color sergeant and planted the Union flag. He will carry the flag in today’s parade, while comrades listened in tears. William Mead of Spencer praised the regiment, noting its early 1861 Madison departure from Louisville, as the color guard recalled pivotal battles.
The 132nd Indiana Regiment, known as the Indianapolis regiment, held its first real reunion in Superior Courtroom No 3 last night. Members from Indianapolis and outside counties gathered, electing officers George B Sloan secretary J M Barlow treasurer C C Foster and appointing a committee to plan the next annual meeting. Colonel Samuel C Vance of Jacksonville Fla attended, recounting Civil War service and praising Northern energy.
About two hundred Fifteenth Indiana volunteers gathered in the Statehouse, Room 11, with Judge George L. Reinhard presiding. E M Burns elected secretary and regimental historian, Capt Edwin Nicar named vice president, and company historians appointed.
The Fifty-first Indiana held an informal meeting in the grand jury room with about fifty members. Mrs. Streight, wife of Colonel A. D. Streight, attended with the Ladies of the G. A. R and greeted the veterans, expressing readiness to march with the regiment under colors today. The regiment planned to form in its wartime order with officers commanding each company.
Teain Wright custodian of the monument is the ranking officer present and will command today. John P. Smith is another senior officer. Veterans chosen to escort the colors include H. T. Kirk of Company A James Kenoyer of Company B W. D. Lewis of Company C Jerry Ferren of Company D James H. Welton of Company EE J. H. Henley of Company F Ira S. Chites ter of Company G J. S. Cox of Company H Zoomee Coffee of Company I and George Wer of Company K.
Nearly a hundred survivors from Wilder's Brigade’s Indiana regiments met at the Statehouse to swap camp tales and recall the unit known as the original Rough Riders. The group, comprising Seventeenth and Seventy-second Indiana Infantry Eighteenth Indiana Battery and Illinois Ninety eighth and One hundred twenty third regiments, noted heavy losses and historic use of repeating rifles. No officers were elected as the regular meeting is planned for fall in Illinois.
A detailed summary notes the Seventh Indiana Cavalry as perhaps the hardest working unit from Indiana, listing 3,725 land miles, 1,666 by rail, and 3,099 by water, across nine Southern states. It covers 19 battles and 57 skirmishes, with heavy losses at Okalona and Guntown in 1864. The piece also mentions reunions of the Eleventh Indiana Regiment and notes officers and escorts for color-guard duties in a parade.
About one hundred members of the Sixteenth Indiana gathered in the Circuit Court room for a reunion. Governor Durbin, a regimental member, spoke on the flag never being pulled down, drawing hearty cheers. Maj. J. M. Macklin and Mrs. William E. English joined as speakers and honorary member, with old officers reelected and a list of colors escorts named. The next reunion will be in Anderson.
The Thirty-third and Eighty-fifth Indiana regiments with part of the Nineteenth Michigan held a reunion in Room 1 of the Superior Court and a camp fire in the courtroom. Gen John Coburn presided with Col J E Brandt and Capt T C Crawford giving addresses. Officers were elected for the Thirty-third. the Eighty-fifth did not elect officers. Next reunion to be in Indianapolis. Veterans of the Fourteenth Indiana met in Room 121 of the Statehouse. no officers or action taken.
Survivors of the Thirty-first Indiana Volunteers and Fourth Indiana Cavalry gathered for reunions in Indiana. Col John T Smith led the Thirty-first from July 1863 to war’s end, recalling battles from 1861. The Fourteenth, Thirty-first, and Fourth Indiana groups celebrated their regimental legacies and officers who commanded through the Civil War.
Survivors from Sixth Indiana Cavalry Forty-ninth Infantry Seventh Indiana Infantry Eighth Indiana Eighteenth Indiana First Indiana Battery and Rousseau Brigade Association gathered in various sessions at the Statehouse. Officers elected included Captain T M Robertson president and W B Jewell secretary. Reunions discussed and dates set for Madison and Bloomington amid a series of informal chats on regimental histories.
Members of the Fourteenth Indiana Regiment gathered at the Statehouse last night and approved a resolution to go in a body to call upon the Governor. Major Haughton of Terre Haute presided, with Lon Harrell as secretary, leading the comrades to the Governor's reception.
A meeting of the Regimental Association of the Fiftieth Indiana Volunteers will be held in Room 25 of the Statehouse, the G A R state headquarters, at o'clock this morning.
Sawmakers from every U S factory gathered in Morrison Hall for their first national meeting. They began steps to form a national organization to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. The craft, tightly organized in local unions, has not yet centralized nationally. The number of sawmakers is small, and few are represented in large numbers.
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