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coming nearer together and bring the "colors" nearer the front. May our hearts cling closer and the love for those colors grow stronger, until the last man of Company "C" has joined Joun Bell in camp, and none are left to do them honor.
Comrade C. W. Mckown moved that Hospital Stewart J. W. Robinson be requested to write a letter to our absent comrades for publication in the pro- ceedings of this reunion. Carried.
Lieut. Kingman moved that the oldest son of each comrade be admitted to membership in the association. After some discussion pro and con the motion was adopted.
The regiment then sang "Marching Through Georgia".
A hearty Vote of thanks was tendered Lieut. E. C. Silliman for furnishing the hall in which the reunion was held.
The Daughter of the Regiment gave a splendid recitation.
The new commander, Capt. S. L. Zinser, was then duly installed, being conducted to the chair by Col. Fahnestock and Maj. Webber.
Comrade H. H. Nurse, on leaving the chair made a farewell address, at the close of which he introduced the new commander, who, in turn, made a neat little speech, expresing thanks for the good will manifested and hopes for a glorious time at the next reunion.
The comrades then all formed in a circular line around the hall joining hands and sang "God Be With You Till We Meet Again". after which the Chaplain pronounce 1 the benediction, and with goolby's and hand shakes the comrades dispersed, probably never all to meet in this world again. The time of parting is always a sad moment. Every one seems to fully realize the fact that probably it is his last scene of the kind.
The next reunion is to be held in Peoria, Ill., August 26 and 27, IS93.
uotations.
The following are brief quotations from some of the letters read at the re- union. There is so many it is out of the question to publish all, but a few extracts will suffice to convey an idea to those not present what the sentiment of the letters were. * The programme received, served to stir up memories of the grand and true comrades, both living and dead. Some pleasant, others sad beyond expression. Also the strange, stirring, dreadful or ludicrous scenes through which we passed are made to pass in review again. I do not regret the nearly three years service given to my country. Have a good conscience. good home in this great soldiers' state and a good hope of immortality beyond this life. If I am spared till another reunion only the impossible will keep me from attending. Find one dollar to aid the finance' * *
E. M. ARMSTRONG, Great Bend, Kansas.
* I very much regret my inability to be with you at the thirtieth anniversary, but I am with you in spirit if not in person. As I look out and see old Konesaw-twenty iniles from here-strange scenes pass before my
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vision. After climbing its steep si les; following the line of confederate rifle pits I have picked up many a bullet that may have been shot from the musket of some of the Eighty-sixth boys, in that terrible fight at the base of the mountain; and does not the fact prove it, that in the national cemetery in Merretta, you find the graves of those killed there and which are decorated every 30th of May by our post, O. M. Mitchel, No. I, G. A. R. I find the names of Ruben Marshall, Jesse Ziminerman, of Company H, Amos Shreeve, C. A. Parker, J. W. Small of Company G, J. W. Wilson of Company F, and a good many others that I don't remember. Also Josiah Alger of Company H, who was killed at Peach Tree Creek, rests there. From old Kensaw's top you see in the distance Lost mountain, Pine mountain, Allatoona mountain; and as you look and see the Western & Atlantic . railroad winding along, you are reminded of Chickamauga, Grayville, Ringold, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Resaca, and Buzzard Roost, Big Shanty, Adairsville and Ackworth. Then in the other direction you find Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro and Atlanta. All of these places you will have a striking recollection of. And Rome must not be for- gotten as several of the boys tried to stop confederate bullets there to their sor- row, of which I was one, besides A. F. Crane, F. R. Moore of Company D, was killed there. John Graham of Company E was killed and James Burwick of the same company died from wounds. Of Company F, W. J. MeCulloch and John Vogler were also killed there. And while thinking of Rome reminds me that about two years ago, while in Alabama for a short time, I met a con- federate captain of calvary, and in course of conversation about war times found that his command had been in our front at Perryville, and were behind an old building a few hundred yards to our left when we charged up the hill, and a heavy fire met us from that house, and from there on he had been opposite our division till at Rome. There he was on the bridge on a white horse when our boys drove him off and took possession of Rome. Well, we had a good laugh, and shook bands to the flag of the union forever; and so it is that we live among our former enemies Put the war is over and good feeling exists among the old soldiers. They are very well satisfied and want no more of it, and it is only those that never smelled gunpowder that keep up a racket. We have a post of about 100 members, and live in peace and harmony; and so it is all over the south. No northern man is molested: on the contrary they are welcome, and the southern people want them to come and live among them and make this southland their home.
E. H. KRUGER, Atlanta, Georgia.
The program for the reunion of the Eighty-sixth for this year is at hand and it makes me want to go, Oh, so bad, to real it. But that is out of the question for this year. Next year if I am not reported on the "death roll" or something else happens to prevent, I expect to be with you. I assure you that nothing would give me greater pleasure than to be permitted to meet with you; to give each of you the warm, hearty grasp of an old comrade; to look in the faces of old associates in all the privations, the discouragements and the fun of camp life; to talk over the old times, and, in short, to do as old comrades know
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so well how to do; make everything pleasant and have a good time generally. In a few days I will be 50 years old. Not much like the smooth-faced boy that some of you recollect as the left guide of Company K. Now my cane is my constant companion.
WM. H. BLANCHARD, Greenleaf, Kansas.
Yesterday I was 50 years old; am pretty badly used up with rheumatism; carry rebel lead that will stay with me to the last. Enclosed find $2. I will send you St a year as long as I receive the proceedings. I hope to meet with you next year as I want to take in the world's big show at Chicago.
WM. R. OGDEN, Hydesville, Cal.
* Thirty years ago we formed a chain of friendship at Peoria. The first link we saw torn out of that chain was on the morning of October $ at Perryville, when brave Ben Rickets was shot through the head. Our chain is growing shorter every year, but it seems the shorter it gets the closer the remaining links stick to each other. * JACOB B. CROSMER, Tripp, South Dakota.
* ¥ I was at a state reunion at Wichita last week, and when the roll of states was called twelve men answered as having been in the Eighty sixth regiment. They were all good republicans. *
JOHN W. BURNS, Newton, Kansas.
To my old comrades of the regiment I send iny best wishes, hoping to meet you in '93. I was glad to receive the report of your fifth reunion and see there were so many there. * *
[CAPTAIN] ABNER A. LEE, Harper, Kansas,
* Long may the flag of the Eighty-sixth wave to honor its dead aud comfort its living. C. A. B. Fox, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A sadness comes over me at the thought of my being unable to meet with you. How often I recall the days, when, amid the smoke of battle and the roar of canon, the death-dealing carnage of the musket. On many a battle field those fetters were forged that bind together the soldiers of the late war. A fetter stronger than death itself, more lasting than life, and reaching till the great reunion above, where I hope and pray we all may meet again, prepared to answer "Here am I."
I should like very much to be able to meet with you, but such is not the case, -- I have just returned from our annual state reunion, at Wichita, Kas., where I had the pleasure of meeting Lt. Loveland and Bracken, G. W. Hall, Co, E, Parkhurst, Co. D, Webster, Co. C, G. W. Burdine, Co. B, G. W. Burney, J. H. Parker, and E. T. Burns, Co. G; Isaac Sill, I., and G. Burgess, Co. K, of the S6th; besides many of the 85th Ill., 22d Ind., and quite a number of the
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52d, O. V. I. Had a good time. May you have a good and enjoyable reunion, this sixth time on earth, and all so live that the old 86th, may finally all reunite above.
REV. A. CLARK, CO. F, 86th ILL. Nickerson, Kansas. Phillipburg, Kan., March 14, 1892.
COMRADE C. W. McKowy, Peoria Il1.
I am gladly surprised, for on the 24th of February, I received from you a little pamphlet containing the proceedings of the fifth reunion of the 86th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, held in Peoria, Ill., Aug. 27 and 28, 1891. I have wondered time after time if the old 86th had a reunion association. I am glad to learn of an existing association. I recognize quite a number of names in the roll, especially in Co. A, my company. I was not long with the 86th. I enlisted August 7th, 1862, at Eureka, and was discharged January 20th, 1863, at Gallatin, Tenn. When I was discharged from the $5th, I was commissioned and sent to the mounted service, put on duty with the Sth Cavalry Iowa Vol., in August, 1863, which regiment operated in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. I remember seeing the SSthi ou the eve of battle at Resaca, Georgia. Some of the boys came over to visit me from "A." I was discharged from the Sth, August 13, 1865, at Macon, Georgia; entered the regular service, was sent to St. Louis, Mo., and then to Carlyste, Pa., to training school. In 1867, I came back to St. Louis, Mo., and then to Ft. Levenworth, Kan. This same year I was sent to Fort Union, New Mexico, and was assigned to the 3rd, U. S. Cavalry, and took post at Fort Selden, New Mexico, and remained there until March, ISto, and then with the regiment went to Fort Bowie, Arizona, and remained there on duty until 1872, when I was transferred to the Medical Department, and now here I am. -Y:
Yours in F. C. and L , J. D. GRAHAM, U. S. A.
Dr. J. W. Robinson's letter to our absent comrades: Sheldon, Ili., Oct 10, 1592. TO THE ABSENT COMRADES:
The 30th anniversary of our muster into the U. S. Service has come and gone, and to you who were not with us on that occasion, this letter is addressed. Some, more considerate than others, sent letters of regret, and the listening to the reading of those letters, added much to the interest and enjoyment of the meeting. If we cannot meet you face to face, it is good to hear from you and to know that although you may be badly disfigured, you are still in the ring. Right here I want to say if you cannot come, be sure and write. It is a duty you owe yourself and comrades. The $6th, as a regiment, never shirked a duty. Don't go back on your army record now, but write, or what is better, come to our next meeting. You will never know what you missed by not being with us this year. The boys are getting old and they show it. Gray hairs and bald heads was the prevailing style there, but as the comrades talked over old times, their bent forms straightened, their eyes glistened, their countenances brightened, and you saw before you the same boys that, thirty years ago, com-
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ing from the store, the work shop, and the farm, gathered together at Camp Lyon, and formed the grand organization known in history as the 86th II1. You would be surprised and gratified to see the interest taken in these reunions by others than comrades. Our families and friends realize that the boys that rallied to the support of the nation, when its life was at stake, are slowly but surely passing away, and that in the natural order of things, this grand army of veterans have but a few more years to meet and keep alive the memories of those terrible days when the life of our country was trembling in the balance of fate. The middle-aged man of 1861-1862, is a white haired veteran now, and even ths youngest of that period must realize that he is growing old, and the time is soon coming when every member of the 86th Ill. will be called upon to roll up his pup tent and blanket, pack his knapsack, fill his haversack and canteen and cartridge box, and prepare for the last campaign. So let us make the most of life while we can. Let us try and make our uext reunion one of our best ones.
Of course you expect to visit the World's Fair; everybody does. Peoria is near it and easy of access. So let us make 1893 a memorable year in the history of the 86th Regiment. And now may God be with you till we meet again. Fraternally yours, J. W. ROBINSON.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Col. A. L. Fahnestock, Adjt. L. J. Dawdy and daughter,
Hospital Steward J. W. Robinson, Fife Major A. P. Webber and wife, Drum Major Samuel Silzel. COMPANY A.
Capt. Jo. Major,
H. R. Darst,
Lieut. A. W. Stewart,
B. K. Ore,
J. HI. Watson,
A. C. Bullington,
J. F. Robinson,
Win. Dixon,
J. J. Brown,
Robt. Holnies,
E. A. Childs,
J. B. Varble and wife,
Mrs. Lieut. Joues,
A. Q. Wilson, wife, daughter and grand daughter.
COMPANY B.
C. B. Erwin,
J. L. Dawson, E. McVicker,
R. S. Erwin,
W. J. Huber. COMPANY C. A. L. Jenkins,
Lieut. R. B. Beebe,
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Lieut. E. C. Silliman,
Alleu Putman, ·
W. H. Crotts, H. S. Brown,
Cyrus Root, J. P. Ferguson, H. H. Nurse, wife and son, J. W. Reynolds and two daughters, E. A. Childs, wife and daughter. COMPANY D. Martin Krouse, Wm. Graham, Jos. Williamson, Jesse Franks, wife, son and daughter, COMPANY E.
Wm. E. Wrigley,
C. Hartman,
J. T. Morris and wife.
W. R. Greenhalgh and wife,
W. F. Speers, Jos. Carter, H. Hosselton, wife, son and two daughters.
Orrin Frisbey, A. J. Kimble, A. Tanquary and wife,
Lieut. J. Holl,
COMPANY F. C. W. Mckown, W. H. Jones. COMPANY G.
Capt. S. L. Zinser, Lieut. Martin Kingman,
T. B. Lane, H F. Heiple, James Trowbridge,
Benj. Whistler, Jr., George Merchant,
Daniel McCoy,
L. S. North, son and daughter,
W. H. Waughop and wife
G. W. Botham, wife and four sons,
S. B. Holler, G. W. Ferner, wife and daughter, H. B. Smith and daughter,
A. Graham and two sons.
Capt. J. H. Hall, Lient. J. H. Henderson. Charles Rook, G. W. Moore and wife,
COMPANY H. W. C. Stewart, J. A. McFarland, wife and two sons. J. W. Ewing, wife, three sons and four daughters.
COMPANY I.
Lieut. J. L. Fahnestock, Lieut. R. W. Groninger, Lieut. John Ernest, J. Herstine, Benj. Erford,
J. Shreffler, B. Friesse, L. S. Sprague, S. M. Sprague, H. R. Sleister, wife and daughter,
COMPANY K.
Lieut. John Morrow, Lieut. John McGinnis, A. J. Lair, W. II. Wisenburg,
J. Z. Slane. F. Coburn, E. Keller, D. Smith,
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S. C. Coburn, F. Gladfelter,
S. W. Rilea, P. Byrnes.
VISITORS,
Besides the comrades of our own regiment a large number of veterans from other organizations attended some of our meetings; among them were: Wm. Harrison, 39th Illinois Regiment.
J. S. Rittenhouse, 6th Indiana Cavalry.
J. S. Gregg, Sth Missouri Infantry Regiment.
A. L. Schmpff, Sth Missouri Infantry Regimeut.
Win. Burkhalter, 150th Pennsylvania Regiment.
B. F. Hillis, 45th Iowa Regiment.
D. S. VanGorden, 125th Illinois Regiment.
S. S. Tripp, 1th Illinois Cavalry.
Z. F. Brown, 112th Illinois Regiment.
George Smith, 17th New York Regiment.
F. W. Ash, 77th Illinois Regiment.
J. A. Wouder, 47th Illinois Regiment.
G. F. Walker, 57th Illinois Regiment.
L. L. Campbell, 37th Indiana Regiment.
CHANGES IN POSTOFFICE ADDRESSES. Surgeon M. M. Hooton, Plymouth, Ill. COMPANY A.
Lieut. A. W. Stewart, Chatsworth, Ill,, A. C. Bullington, Gibson City, I11 , H. R. Darst, Eureka, Ill., B. K. Ore, Amboy, Ill. COMPANY C.
WV. H . Crotz, Abingdon, Ill., A. Putman, Marion, Ind.,
J. W. Reynolds, Sparland, Ill., John Stewart, Westou, Ill.,
J. H. Jones, Peoria, Ill. COMPANY E.
Stephen Grady, Whitefield, Ill., Abram Shurts, Whitefield, Ill., J. M. Terry, Fairport, Mo. COMPANY G. Jacob Westerfield, Anchor, Ind. COMPANY H. Sylvester McMahon, Juneau, Alaska. COMPANY I.
Capt. A. A. Lee, Harper, Kas., John Adams, Soldiers' Home, Quincy W. A. Hinkle, Peoria, Ill. I11. COMPANY K.
Frederick Gladfelter, Dunlap, Ill., S. W. Rilea, 6724 Sherman st., Chicago G. B. Nail, St. Davids, Il1.
George Cook, Fisher, Ill.,
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THIRTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Seventh Reunion
OF THE
Elghtu-sixth Regiment
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
HELD IN THE Auditorium, Y.M.G.A. Building Peoria, III.
August 28th and 29th, 1893
E. C. SILLIMAN, COMMANDER, CHENOA, ILL.
C. W. MCKOWN, ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER, 801 ARMSTRONG AVE, PEORIA . ILL
1893
C. E. NIXON, PRINTER, PEORIA
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Seventh Reunion
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Eighty-sixth Regiment
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
HELD IN THE Auditorium, Y.M.G.A. Building Peoria, III.
August 28th and 29th, 1893
E. C. SILLIMAN, COMMANDER, CHENOA, ILL.
C. W. MCKOWN, ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER, 801 ARMSTRONG AVE, PEORIA . ILL
1893 C. C. NIXON, PRINTER, PEORIA
WVIMMA TRITT-YTHIRT
Thirty-First Anniversary Seventh Reunion
At this reunion ninety-four comrades registered as present. The youngest. Samuel Silzel. 46 years old: the oldest. Cyrus Reed. 70 years oldl. Three comrades were 48 years old, and eight 49. There were about six t each year from 50 to 59. Two were 60, one 61. three 62. two 63. two Gh three 65. three 66. one 68. two 69. and one 70: the average age being years and one month. Of the ninety-four present. eighty paid yearly duest one dollar each. L. L. Lehman paid two dollars and C. M. Dawson four dollars in addition to their dues. One comrade paid fifty cents and one visitor one dollar.
Dues of one dollar each were received at the reunion from the following absent members :- Joseph Wrigley. J. W. Robinson. J. J. Brown, and Anna J. Jones, the Daughter of the Regiment: making the total collections a: the reunion. $91.50
The expenses were hall rent.
20.00
Martial music
15.0
Badges. 6.00
Total $41.00 Leaving in the treasury $50.50: which is the best financial condition the Association has ever experienced.
For a list of those from whom dues were received before the reunion. ser "Adjutant's Report" herein.
I desire to call particular attention to a new rule unanimously adopted a this reunion: that is that " Each comrade who does not attend at any futur. reunion must send his name, company and postoffice address to the adjutant" to be entitled to the proceedings and other matter mailed by the Association We have been mailing about five hundred packages twice a year for severa years. Many of these have been returned marked. "uncalled for. " or "no: here," etc. Comrades are enrolled in our present postoffice list that w. have not heard from for many years. It seems really necessary to adop; some stringent rule in this matter. The payment of dues is voluntary, bu- reporting postoffice address is now obligatory. This may be done by posta. card or letter at any time from now on. If any neglect or decline to repor- their address it will be presumed that they do not desire a copy of the pro- ceedings of the reunions.
In the matter of yearly dues, some who are really not able to pay persist in paying. while others who are abundantly able to pay just as persistently neglect or deeline to do so.
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I shall mail a copy of this book to all known or supposed addresses, but next year the old mailing list will be dropped and a new one will be made up and published in our report of proceedings of the reunion of 1894: so be sure and send me your addresses by or before August 27, 1894.
Comrades, when you write to me please designate which company you were a member of every time you write. I aim to keep you classified by companies.
C. W. McKowy. Adjutant and Quartermaster, No. 801 Armstrong Ave., Peoria, Ill.
Preliminary.
The Executive Committe met in the " New Peoria House." Peoria, Ill., July .8, 1893, and arranged the following programme for the seventh reunion :
Programme.
1. Call to order at 1:30 p. m. by Commander Zinser.
2. Prayer by Chaplain Wilson.
3. Reading minutes of previous meeting.
4. Reports of Commander. Adjutant and Quarter Master.
ɔ̄. Miscellaneous business.
6. Election of officers.
Reading communications.
8. Adjourn to 7:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1. Assembly call by the old Regimental Band.
2. Call to order.
3. Singing by the Washington Quartette.
4. Reading Death Roll and appointment of Committee on Obituary Resolutions.
5. Music.
6. Recitation by Miss E. A. Zinser.
7. Singing by Washington Quartette.
S. Recitation by Daughter of the Regiment.
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9. Singing Marching Through Georgia.
10. Camp Fire.
11. Adjourn.
SECOND DAY.
1. Call to order at 8 a. m.
2. Singing, America, led by Washington Quartette.
3. Prayer.
4. Recitation by Daughter of the Regiment.
5. Music.
6. Recitation by Miss E. A. Zinser.
7. Annual address by Capt. Jo Major.
8. Adjourn to 1:30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1. Call to order.
2. Music.
3. Report of Committee on Death Roll.
4. Unfinished business.
5. Installation of officers.
6. Singing "God Be With You Till We Meet Again."
7. Adjourn.
Proceedings.
First Session.
The first sound of the reunion was made by fifes and drums in front of the Y. M. C. A., amid a general handshaking and cordial greeting.
The meeting in the Auditorium was called to order at two o'clock by Vice-Commander McGinnis. Chaplain Wilson introduced Rev. R. Y. Hazard. of the 137th N. Y., who led in prayer.
By motion the minutes of last meeting were adopted as printed in pro- ceedings. without being read.
A letter was read from Commander Zinser, stating that he could not reach the city till S o'clock p. m.
The Adjutant made the following report, which was accepted and adopted:
PEORIA, ILL ..
To the Association of the $6th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in reunion assembled. August 28, 1893:
Comrades-I have nothing unusual to report. I got the proceedings of our reunion of 1892 printed in Knoxville. Ill .. and mailed a copy to each comrade whose address was known. I have done all I could to perfect our postoffice list, but there are many errors yet. I wish something could be done to make a more perfect list of the postoffice addresses of our comrades.
Financially my account is as follows:
Dr.
To balance in my hands as reported August 26, 1892 $ 17.35
Yearly dues received during reunion of 1892. 88.00
Cash received of Ex-Quarter Master John H. Hall. 2.00
Since the reunion of 1892 I have received membership dues from the following comrades:
Sept. 6, 1892, D. Shreffler 1.00
Jan. 23, 1893, Lieutenant A. P. Loveland for 1891, 1892 and 1893. 3.00
" 25. " M. A. Griffeth 1.00
" 31, " Thos. F. Kingsley 1.00
March 13, 1823. J. C. Ziler, per Comrade MeGinnis 1.00
Aug. 15, W. R. Ogden 1.00
** 17, ‘ J. C. Ziler 1.00
17. J. W. Smith. 1.00
# 22 .. L. B. Bickford 1.00
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Aug. 25, 1893, Jacob Westerfield 1.00
" 26, .. J. W. Rilea .. 1.00
" 26, .. W'm. E. Wrigley 1.00
Total receipts $121.35
Cr.
By cash paid out Aug. 27, 1592, for martial music at reunion. . $ 15.00
.. .. Expenses Washington Quartette. 18.75
.. Badges. 20.00
.Jan. 14, 1893, printing and binding proceedings of reunion Express charges on same from Knoxville.
.50
500 postal wrappers. 5.50
' June 28, postage and envelopes .25
Aug. 5. printing programmes 1.50
postage on same 6.00
My salary for the year 30.00
Total expenses. $122.50
Total receipts. 121.35
Leaving a balance due me of .8 1.15
Respectfully submitted for your consideration.
C. W. McKowy.
Immediately after the above report was adopted Lieutenant F. C. Silliman donated and paid the dollar and fifteen cents, so that the Associa- tion started just even financially.
The Quarter Master was not present.
A committee of one from each company was selected as follows to nominate officers for the ensuing year:
Company A-John B. Varble, Company B-C. M. Dawson,
C-A. P. Webber, D-Wm. Graham,
.. E-W. F. Speers, F-J. L. Burkhalter,
G-A. Graham, H-John H. Hall,
I-B. Friess. .. K-E. Coburn.
The above was subsequently made the Executive Committee for the ensuing year
While the committee was out the comrades embraced the opportunity for registering, paying dues and getting badges. And just here I wish to explain that there were not badges enough to go around. I have always made it my business to send a badge by mail to each comrade who sent me his dues by mail: but this year I am sorry to say. the committee on badges did not get enough to supply all the members present.
THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
After a few ininutes deliberation the committee reported as follows:
For Commander. E. C. Silliman, Company C; Vice-Commander. J. W. Robinson, Company G: Adjutant and Quarter Master, C. W. MeKown. Com-
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