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tV.hri*-?IAbout 7 o*clocK a. m., on Thurday, Sect. 8tli. 1898, tlie members o( Company B aud F, of tlie 9ist Indiana Vol. luft., began to arrive In Elber-feld, us per agreement and by 9 o'clock, .there wereniany of theold boy.H in tuwu. at about which time they formed in single line aud jifttcbed to W. J. Greer's, and on an-lvlug, Jas-. per and his hospitablejady opened the door and bid them welcome and told them to take charge of (he place; part being seated comfortably ami otiiers taking Ic camp style, seated on the floor. Dinner not being ready Lieut. Jackson was called on for a speech which was responded to very briefly aud satisfacCoilly. Be rehearsed a part of the hardships of the old boys,la the 60’s, and also made mentinu oAhe trials of tb6 boys m the late Spanish'American war. Coninvae Tiiyriug next responded, also Comrades Cat Stoue and M. C. Johns. Comrade Isalali Bay of the bloody 68tht Ind. was there, and gave a nice talk about bow the pontoon corps fought. Capt. Uidens, Kube Miles. Blrum McRcvnolds aud Jobn Simpson, favored ns with some of tbe old war songs. Caudv. .tbat is Jasper’s better half, then called for mess number one to fall in furrations, which were quite different ftomwhatthey had th Georgia, for the table was loaded witb-the bttst the land affords. After dinner each companv formed in Hue aud were couiitea and listed and this Is bow it was. with their names and post office addresses. CompauyB had flfteen menibers present as follows: Lieut. Jackson Ferguson; Joseph Feiguson and JacobXhyriQg. of .Spurgeou : W. L. Fowler. JosephSertle aud £.:L. Aiistiu. of Lynoville; M. C. Johns and ltlchard Wjniams»ef* Stanley; Wm. Allen of Oakland City ; Elijidi Stephons. or ScalesvJIle.’Jo.shiia Stephens. Dlckeyvlllo.; John W. Harvey. Stendale ;Jasper McGrew, Augusta; Wni. Gore, of Booiiville; and Jasper Greer, ot Elbei-feld. Company- F bad uliie members pr^eut as follows; Levi Warner, Wuij A. Jarrett and.rhomM L? Moore, of Canal; Isaac'Above? wbere aoldjers only: for^ JesiiAve/neees .sarv, The boya.spent ^an hour In.converaaUoa^^ after which aQ,aTtut,.waL9:c^led and-the two coDipauiCs stood tor/tlieiir: 'picture com-^fpare-.witb.pletares'takeii 35 years''ago .'at the time when they enliMed,,^n‘y of tb had tbelr. wlves^wlth them ;there were, about ten or twelve old soldiem from dfffereni; regiments.. About tonr o'clock-tbey sang a song ' •bad An old^fashi'ouedJiand shake and appointed Comrade Jacob Tliyrlng's. Spurgeon, to meet ott September 8th. i»», and each departed for his borne glad that, he was iiiere.__ ^ _TPREEPIELS;
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Boonville Weekly Enquirer
Boonville, Indiana, US
Fri, Sep 16, 1898
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