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S. B. Silzel, promoted Drum Major. Peoria, Il1. J. A. Shreffler, mustered out June 6, '65. Glasford, Il1.
WAGONER. J. C. McQuown, discharged December 2S, '62. Glasford, I11. PRIVATES.
Adams, John, mustered out June 6, '65. Peoria, Il1. Butcher, J. W., died at Nashville, Tenn., November It, '62. Boggs, Benham, killed at Rome, Ga., May 17, '64. Bollinger, W. D., mustered out June 6, '65. Lancaster, Pa. Bausen, Philip, killed at Kenesaw, June 27, '64. Brown, E. A., discharged January 27, '65, wounds. Tecumseh, Neb. Pitner, Samuel, killed at Kenesaw, June 27, '64.
Cromwell, John, discharged November 11, '64, wounds. Dead. Chilson, J. A., died at Chattanooga, Tenu., June 10, '64. Chambers, R. S., transferred to V. R. C., February 4, '65. Dead. Chambers, S. G., deserted January 23, '63. Dead. Clark, W. L., discharged December 28, '63, wounds. Vista, Neb. Egmon, Nathan, died at Bowling Green, November 26, '62. Erford, Benjamin, discharged June S, '63. Glasford, Il1.
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Friess, Bernard, discharged January 22, '65. Glasford, Il1. Fuller, Bornum, died at Gallatin, Tenn., December 27, '62. Green, A. S., transferred to Co. I., 34th Ill. Infantry. Glasford, Il1. Glasford, John, transferred to Co. I, 34th Ill. Infantry. Glasford, Il1. Glastord, George, transferred to Co. 1, 34th Ill. Infantry. Glasford, Il1. Green, Absolem, mustered out June 6, '65. Henry, Ill.
Green, Josiah, mustered out June 29, '65, wounded, Died in Peoria, Ill. Green, Richard, mustered out June 6, '65, wounded. Lindley, Mo. Gibson, W. H., discharged February 3, '63, wounded.
Gibson, G. H., deserted October 23, '63.
Hobble, Benjamin, mustered out June 6 '65. Glasford, Il1. Henrys, J. W., mustered out June 6, '65, wounded. Diller, Neb. Hand, Harvey, mustered out June 6, '65. Dead.
Hartman, J. W., discharged December 22, '64, wounds. Kansas. Hill, H. P., died at Nashville, Tenn., August 30, '64. . Hinkle, W. A., discharged February IS, '63. Waxahatcha, Texas. Johnson. Cyrus, transferred to V. R. C., April 20, '64. Glasford, Il1.
Jones, M. F., mustered out June 11, '65. Hollis, Ill. Johnston, W. H., mustered out May 29, '65. Jones, John, died at Nashville, Tenn., August 2, '64, wounds.
Kelley, S. P., discharged May 7, '63. Huron, Dakota.
Kelly, Nelson, transferred, to Co. I, 34th Ill. Infantry. Glasford, Il1.
Lacock, Alford, mustered out June 6, '65. Kingston Mines, Il1.
Leinaster, Isaac, mustered out June 6, '65. Dead.
Lindenburg, E. F. C., transferred V. R. C., December 6, '64. Geneva, Neb. McBlair, Isaac, mustered out June 6, '65. Morphew, E. A., transferred to Engineer Corps, July 29, '64. Virginia. Martin, William, deserted January 23, '63. Dead.
McCormick, L. N .. mustered out June 6, '65. Ogden, Tenn.
Petty, Ezekiel, transferred to Co. I., 34th Ill. Infantry. Glasford, Il1.
Petty, J. R., tranferred to Co. 1, 34th Illinois Infantry. Glasford, Il1.
Petty, Jacob. mustered out.June 6, '65. Glasford. Ill. Pratts, Abram, mustered ont June 6, '65.
Row, William, died at Louisville, Ky., January IS, '63. Reed, J. C., discharged June 16, '65. Trivola, Il1.
Sayler, J. A., died at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, '62.
Sayler, W. C., transferred to Co. I, 34th Ill. Infantry. Dead.
Sprague, S. M., discharged March 27, '63. Glasford, Ill. Shuman, F. L., discharged March 5, '63. Sampson, F. M., killed at Kenesaw, June 27, '64. Sliester, Henry, mustered out June 6, '55. Peoria, I11. Sheppard, Daniel, deserted October 27, '62. Glasford, Il1. Sprague, L. S., mustered out June 6, '65. Glasford, Il1. Selick, Ezra, killed at Chickamauga, Sept., 20, '63. Sill, W. P. J., mustered out June 6, '65. Emporia, Kan. Sill. H. R., died at Nashville, Tenn., March 7, '63. Sill, G. D., mustered out June 6, '65, wounded. Peoria, Ill.
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$11. I. M., discharged February 2, '63. Ticknor, Allen J., mustered out June 6, '65. Ticknor, Albert J., mustered out June 6, '65. Turl, George, died at Bowling Green, Ky., Dec. 28, 1862. Tosh, C. E. M., missing in action May 12, 1864. findall, A. C., transferred to V. R. C. Nov. 28, 1863. Glasford, I11. Tindall, A. M., died in Nashville, Tenn., April 23, IS63. Thomas, David, discharged Feb. 3, 1863. Peru, Il1. Weaver, G. W., discharged Feb. 18, 1863. Dead. Wolgamott, Peter, killed at Kenesaw June 27, IS64. Wolgamott, Jacob, mustered out June 6, 1865. Kansas. Wolgamott, Jonathan, transferred to V. R. C., April 22, 1864. Dead. Wells, J. M., died at Bowling Green, Ky., Dec. I, IS63.
Wells, II. N., mustered out June 6, 1865.
Wolf, J. B., transferred to Co. K, 34th Ill. Inf. Dead. Weaver, James, transferred to Co. K, 34th Ill. Inf., wounded. Dead. Verrion, David, transferred to Co. K, 34th Ill. Inft. Farmington, Ill.
COMPANY K.
CAPTAINS.
J. F. French, killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 1;, IS65.
1 .. A. Ross, mustered out June 6, 1865. Los Angeles, Cal.
FIRST LIEUTENANT.
J. B. Peet, discharged Dec. 24, 1864. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
John Morrow, mustered out June 6, 1865. Chenoa, Ill.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
II. F. Irwin, resigned Jan. 27, 1864. Died at Princeville, III. John McGinnis, mustered out June 6, 1865. Peoria, Ill.
SERGEANTS.
P. H. Snyder, discharged Oct. 22, 1862. Died at Kenesaw, Ill. Alexander Buchanen, killed at Kenesaw Mt., Ga., June 27, IS64. Elijah Coburn, mustered out June 6, 1865. Princeville, III. John Carter, mustered out June 6, 1865. Leesville, Mo. 1. 2. Slane, mustered ont June 6, 1865. Princeville, Ill. J j. Anderson, mustered out June 6, 1865. Independence, Kan. W. H. Auten, mustered out June 6, 1865. Hopkins, Mo.
CORPORALS.
F. L. Smith, died at Gallatin, Tenn,, Dec. 30, 1862.
E. M. Armstrong, mustered out June 6, IS65. Pawnee Rock, Kan.
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Samuel Bohrer, transferred to 4th U. S. Vet. Vols., July 27, 1864. Died at Oak Hill, Il1.
Henry Butler, mustered out June 6, IS65, wounded. Princeville, 111. Frederick Gladfelter, mustered out June 6, 1865. Princeville, Ill. Emanuel Kellar, mustered out June 6, 1865. Princeville. Il1. S. W. Rilea, mustered out June 6, 1865. Chicago, Il1. J. M. Saben, mustered out June 6, 1865, wounded. Hoopston, Ill. Jas. E. White, mustered out June 6, 1865. Monica, Il1. J. C. Ziler, mustered out June 20, 1865. Spring Hill, Kan. W. H. Blanchard, discharged Sept. 3, IS64, wounds. Koloco, Kan.
MUSICIANS.
David Smith, mustered out June 6, 1865 .. paica, IH. John F. White, mustered out June 6, 1865. Minden, Neb.
WAGONER.
John Dukes, mustered out June 6, IS65. Died in Missouri.
PRIVATES.
Auten, George, inustered out June 6, 1855. Hopkins, Mo. Alter, C. E., killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1855.
Andrews, H. A., killed at Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1854.
Aten, C. S., mustered out June 6, 1865, wounded. Tecumsch, Mich. Anderson, W. F., deserted Oct. 14, 1862.
Broch, C. A., transferred to Co. F, 344th Ill. Butler, Sylvester, died at Nashville, Tenn,, March 5, 1863. Beach, Frank, discharged Oct. 17, 1862. Dumont, Iowa.
Beckner, A. J., mustered out June 6, 1863. Die l bear Delavin, Ill. Burgess, Green, transferred to V. R. C., Jan 6, 1865. Wellington, Kan. Burns, Patrick, mustered out June 6, 1855, wounded. Dunlap, Il1. Coburn, S. C., discharged Feb. 5. 1863. Princeville, Ill. Cook, George, mustered out June 6, 1565. Fisher, Ill. Cowley, J. J., mustered out June 6, 1865. Ft. Scott. Kan. Dinsmore, Peter, died at Bowling Green, Dec. 19. 1862. Debord, Henry, mustered out June 6, 1865. Nobnoster, Mo. Debord. Jefferson, mustered out June 6, 1865. Maitland, Mo. Debord, Nelson, died at Nashville, Tenn., April 4, 1863. Deal, William. died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1862. Debord, John, transferred to Inv. Corps, April 20, 1864. Died in Mo. Foley, Hezakiah, discharged Jan. 13. 5863. Died at Princeville, Il1. Francis, Joseph, discharged Jan. 13, 1863. Gladfalter, Casper, mustered out June 6, 1865. Havana, Kan. Gladfalter, David, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 11, IS64. Gladfalter, Henry, transferred to Co. F. 3.4th Ill. Hayward, Henry, died at Nashville, Tean., Nov. 10, 1863. Hare, G. A., died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 23, 1862.
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Ilare, Jefferson, mustered out June 6, 1865. Nobnoster, Mo. Mare, Marmaduke, discharged Feb. 14. IS63. Greencastle, Mo. Hare, H. H., mustered out June 6, 1865. Elk City, Kan. Hamilton, G. W., mustered out June 20, IS65, wounded. Hughs, William transferred to Co. F, 34th Ill. Inft. Harris, J. D., transferred to Co. F, 34th Ill. Inf. Kellar, William H , mustered out June 6, 1865. Highland, Kan. Kellar, Andrew, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 3, 1864, wounds. Kellar, Edmund, discharged Jan. 13, 1863. Abilene, Kan. Lair, A. J., mustered out June 6, 1865. Duncan, Ill. I.itts, Benjamin, discharged March 3, 1865. Died in Michigan. Little, Henry, died on the ocean, April 27, IS65, wounds. Lynch, J. A., transferred to Co. F, 34th Ill. Inf. Miller, James, discharged Jan. 5. 1865. Liberty, Iowa. McMillen, John, died at Nashville, Tenn., August 17, 1854, wounds. McGuire, Charles, discharged Jan. 17, IS63. Morrow, Erastus, discharged Nov. 1, 1852. Stark, Il1. Nace, J. J., mustered out June 6, IS65. Reeb's Station, Ind. Nail, G. B., mustered out June 6, 1865. Flager, Iowa.
Newinan, G. W., transferred to 4th U. S. V., Vol., July 29, IS54. Hump- back, Nebraska.
Nail, W. T., transferred to Co. F, 34th Ill. Inf. Wear City, Kan. Potts, W. W., mustered out June 6, 1855. Leon, Iowa.
Parents, Joseph, mustered out June 6, 1855. Princeville, Ill. Potts, William, died at Nashville, Tean., March 10, 1863.
Potts, J. T., mustered out June 6, 1865. Soldiers' Home, Leavenworth, Kan .. Pembleton, William, mustered out June 6, 1865. Des Moines, Iowa.
Pigg, W. P., mustered out June 6, 1865. Avoca, Iowa, Russell, J. M .. discharged Dec. 28, 1862. Fremont, Iowa.
Russell, J. A., mustered out June 6, 1965, wounded. Died at Princeville, I11.
Reed, P. C., died at Chattanooga. Teun., Jan. 4, IS64.
Roney, Hugh, discharged May 12, 1865, wounded. Monica, 111. Roney, Peter, discharged Jan. 23. 1855, wounded. Quitman, Mo. Rook, William, discharged Dec. 26, 1862.
Smith, J. W., transferred to 4th U. S. V. Vols, July 29, 1854. Huntsville; O .. Smith, I. L., killed at Buzzard Roost, Feb. 25, 1864.
Sayles, M. M., died at Chattanooga, Teun., Dec. 7, 1853. Sayles, Thomas, mustered out May 30, 1865. Springer, Noah, mustered out June 6, 1855, wounded. West Dayton, Iowa Snedaker, E. B., discharged April 5, 1855. Died at Princeville, Ill. Smith, Archibald, transferred to Inv. Corps. Monica, Ill. Sanger, M. E., mustered out June 6, 1865. Kansas City, Mo. Scott, A. J., discharged Jan. 17, 1863. Galesburg, Ill. Timmons, Francis, discharged Jan. 20, 1563. Duncan, III. Watson, J. S., died at Galatin, Tenn , Dec. 17, 1862. Wisenberg, W. H., discharged April 2, 1865. Princeville, Il. White, W. R., mustered out June 6, 1865. Died at Hoopston, Ill.
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Wiley, Charles, mustered out June 24, 1865, was prisoner. Young, Harrison, mustered out June 6, 1865. Peoria County Farm.
UNASSIGNED RECRUITS.
Conroy, Francis. Folen. Thomas.
Howard, J. W. Pete, Samuel.
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY.
FOURTH REUNION -OF THE
EIGHTY-SIXTH
REGIMENT,
ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY 3 HELD IN ----
Peoria, Ill., August 27 and 28, 1890,
Contains, also. all Changes in Post Office Addresses, as far as known, and a Death Roll of names not Published in Previous Roster.
C. W. MCKOWN, Adjutant, 20; Ellis Street. Peoria, Illinois.
Twenty-Eighth Anniversary,
FOURTH REUNION
- OF THE
EIGHTY-SIXTH
REGIMEIZ 7
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, HELD IN-
Peoria, Ill., August 27 and 28, 1890,
Contains, also, all Changes in Post Office Addresses, as far as known, and a Death Roll of names not published in :Previous Roster.
C. W McKOWN, Adjutant, 207 Ellis Street, Peoria, Illinois.
KNOXVILLE, ILLINOIS. REPUBLICAN BOOK AND JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.
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PRELIMINARY.
The Executive Committee met in Peoria, July 24th, 1890, and arranged the following programme. The Adjutant mailed a copy of the same to each com- rade whose postoffice address was known:
I. Call to order by the commander. Capt: Jo. Major,
2. Prayer,
3. Reading minutes of last meeting.
4. Reports of officers: Commander, Ad'jt. and Q. Master.
5. Reports of Committees.
6. Reading Communications.
7. Reading Death Roll.
S. Miscellaneous Business.
9. Election of Officers.
10. Adjourn.
EVENING SESSION.
AtS P. M., assemble at Mansfield's Hall, where all are expected to have a good time, a Campfire where every comrade is expected to take a part.
SECOND DAY, AUGUST 28.
I. Assembly call by old Regimental Band, at 9 A. M.
2. Call to order.
3. Prayer.
4. Recitation by the Daughter of the Regiment.
5. Music.
6. Annual address by Capt. S. L. Zinser.
7. Adjourn for dinner.
AFTERNOON.
I. Assembly call by band at 2 P. M.
2. Call to order by Commander.
3. Recitation by Daughter of the Regiment.
4. The battle of Chickamauga: Response by Gen. D. W. Magee.
5. "Our Flag:" Response by Comrade A. S. Proctor.
6. "Kennesaw:" Response by Col. Allen L. Fahnestock.
S. Adjourn.
PROCEEDINGS.
The S6th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, met in Reunion at Mans- field's Hall in Peoria, Ills., at 2 P. M., Aug. 27th, 1890.
As usual "The Regimental Band" sounded the first notes of the reunion. Drum Major, Samuel Silzel and Drummer, Richard McCarty reported for duty. Fife Major, A. P. Webber was present- - but as he does not play on the fife any more, it was necessary to culist Comrade G. F. Walker of the 57th as fifer and Comrade James Owens of the 47th to thump the base drum.
COMRADES PRESENT.
Commander-Joseph Major. Adjutant-Charles W. Mckown.
Sergeant Major-John McGinnis.
Vice Commander-Frank Hitchcock. Quarter Master-John H. Hall.
Gen. D. W. Magee. Col. A. I .. Fahnestock. Adjutant L. J. Dawdy.
FIELD AND STAFF. Fife Major A. P. Webber. Drum Major Samuel Silzel.
COMPANY A.
Capt, Jo. Major, A. Q. Wilson, J. H. Watson, Peter Brubaker, J. J. Brown, David Perrine,
Lieut. A. W. Stewart, J. B. Varble, H. R. Darst, Thomas Foley, J. H. Brubaker, N. S. Haynes. COMPANY B.
A. J. Diehl, C. B. Irwin, W. J. Huber,
R. S. Irwin, J. F. Smith, Edward McVicker,
COMPANY C. Cyrus Root.
Lieut. E. C. Silliman,
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C. E. Weidman, W. J. Baldwin, A. L. Jenkins, H. H. Nurse, H. L. Brown.
Capt. Frank Hitchcock, W. R. Greenhalgh, W. E. Wrigley, William Graham, V R. Champ.
II. F. Hosseltou, Lewis Woodward, William Speers, Ambrose Gehirt.
Lieut. John Hall, W. H. Jones,
Capt. S. I. Zinser, W. H. Waughop, Robert Lewis G. W. Botham, H. B. Smith, I .. S. North, F. S. Shearer, Daniel McCoy, J. W. Trowbridge.
Capt. J. H. Hall, A. R. Heperly, H. J. Kilver, W. C. Stewart, Albert Belcher. M. H. Buck, C. H. Rook.
Lieut. R. W. Groninger Lewis Krisher, Henry Sleister, Richard Green, S. M. Sprague, John Earnest, A. S. Green,
J. B. Ferguson, R. P. Gallop, Cyrus Reed, Ansel Croush,
COMPANY D.
Richard McCarty, Joseph Wrigley, J. T. Morris, Joel Kimsey,
COMPANY E.
Addison Tanquary, Orin Frisby, Joseph Carter,
COMPANY F.
Lieut. A. P. Loveland, C. W. Mckown.
COMPANY G.
Lieut. Martin Kingman, I. E. Crosby, Alexander Grahamı, HI. F. Heiple,
J. H. Westerfield, H. C. Leighton, B. F. Whistler, T. B. Lane,
COMPANY H.
Lieut. E. E. Peters, J. W. Ewing, G. M. Moore, J. A. McFarland, I. N, Place, McKendra McNeal,
COMPANY. I.
Lieut. J. L. Fahnestock, Bernard Friess, E. A. Morphew, David Shreffler,
L. S. Sprague, T. J. Love, George Glasford,
VTHOWI
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Benjamin Erford, Nelson Kelley.
Ezekiel Petty,
COMPANY K.
Lieut. John Morrow,
Lieut. John McGinnis,
Frederick Glatfelter,
J. Z. Slaue,
Joseph Parents,
A. J. Scott,
S. W. Rilea,
J. M. Russell,
Emanuel Kellar,
J. J. Anderson,
David Surith.,
Patrick Byrnes,
S. C. Coburn,
Erastus Morrow,
Elijah Coburn.
Commander Jo Major called the meeting to order, and Sergeant A. Q. Wil- son of Co. A. offered prayer.
The Commander made a brief verbal report; expressed his pleasure at see- ing so many comrades present, and hoped this reunion would be greatly en- joyed by all.
The Adjutant read the following report: -
Commander and Comrades :-- The past year, so far as I know, has not been specially remarkable in the history of our Association. Four of our com- rades have answered the last roll call during the past year.
Their work is finished, their warefare o'er. They have joined the ranks on the other shore.
Five post office addresses have been added to the list since our last revised roster was printed; making a total at present of 506.
As instructed by you at our last meeting I had our proceedings printed, to- gether with as full a roster as I could make from the information obtainable and mailed a copy to each comrade whose address was known.
My financial account as per receipted bills herewith is as follows:
CREDITS.
Printing and binding Soo books . $64 00
Freight on samte from Knoxville to Peoria 50
Dragage from depot to my house . 50
503 postal wrappers (a, $2. 10 per 100 10 56 600 programmes for the present reunion 2 25
500 stamped envolopes for mailing same. 5 60
Total . $83 41
DEBTOR.
Cash received of Quarter Master, Hall FII 50
" Lieut. John McGinnis 65 08
" yearly dues, W. E. Wrigley 1 00
Total 77 5S
Leaving a balance due me of . $ 5 S3
My correspondence has been quite extensive during the year but as I kept
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no account of the cost of postage and stationary thus used, I will present no bill for it.
Respectfully submitted, C. W. McKowN, Ad'jt.
Lieutenant John McGinnis having acted as Quarter Master during the past year, submitted the following report:
DEBTOR.
To dues collected . CREDITS. $76 50
Paid Åd'jt. Mckown amt. due him at our last reunion $16 35 Paid to same during the past year 65 OS
Total . 81 33
Leaving a balance due me of . $ 4 93
Respectfully submitted, JOHN MCGINNIS, Acting Q. M.
A motion prevailed that the balance due Ad'jt. Mckown and Q. M. McGinnis be paid out of the treasury.
The committee appointed last year ou silver badges reported that they did not get them-the cost being too great.
Capt. John H. Hall moved that the executive committee be instructed to secure badges for our next reunion; that said badges be paid for out of our treasury, and that each comrade be presented with one when he signs the "Roll of Members Present." The motion prevailed.
DEATH ROLL.
Naines of comrades who died during the past year:
Company A .-- Harding Long, Wichita, Kansas. Company G .- G. D. Bracket, Peoria, Illinois.
Company G .- John Lameson, Inman, Nebraska.
Company I .- W. F. Simpson, London Mills, Illinois.
The commander appointed Lieut. A. W. Stewart, Lieut. Martin Kingman, and Lieut. A. P. Loveland a committee on resolutions of respect for the deal.
Each company appointed a man as follows, to nominate officers for the ensuing year:
A -- A. W. Stewart, B-A. J .. Diehl. .
C -- A. P Webber, D -Frank Hitchcock.
E-W. F. Speere, F-William Jones,
G-Martin Kinginan, . H-A. R. Hepperly,
I-Bernard Friess.
K-J. Z. Slane,
They reported the following, who were duly elected by acclamation:
Commander-L. J. Dawdy.
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Vice Commander-E. C. Silliman. Quarter Master-John H. Hall.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Co. A-A. W. Stewart,
C-Cyrus Root,
Co. B-A. J. Diehl, D-Joseph Wrigley,
E-H. F. Hosselton, F-John Hall,
G-Martin Kingman,
I -- A. L. Fahnestock,
H-A. R. Hepperly. K -- John McGinnis.
Commander Major appointed comrades Webber, Fahnestock and Root a committee to conduct Commander Dawdy to the chair. On being introduced by Capt. Major he spoke as follows:
Comrades of the Old $6th Regiment :-- I thank you for this mark of favor. To be selected as Commander of this old regiment for the ensuing year, is an honor I little expected, however, I am none the less grateful for it. If the selection is a bad one you are to blame, not I; but I assure you I shall endeavor to perform the duties for the best interests of all concerned. Again I ask you to accept iny thanks for this expression of your confidence.
Lieut. Kingmau moved to instruct the Adjutant to correspond with the Railroad and Warehouse Board and endeayor to get reduced railroad fares for the comrades who attend our reunions. Carried.
Adjourned to meet at 7:30.
EVENING SESSION.
Music by the band, after which Commander Dawdy called to order.
The evening session was a kind of camp-fire, or sociable, in which the ef- fort was for all to have a "general good time." The "Big Four" squad of the Peoria Camp, Sons of Veterans gave a "silent drill" that was exceedingly well executed in profound silence; handling their muskets, marching, counter marching, etc., etc., with as much precision as veterans would have done at the close of the war under command of an officer.
Lieut. A. P. Loveland recited "Sherman's Tramp to the Sea" in an elo- quent manner.
Many of the comrades made extemporaneous speeches-relating anecdotes, reminiscences and so on; some very funny and some very melancholy. Thus the evening passed pleasantly till a late hour when we adjourned to meet in the morning at 9 o'clock.
A large number of the wives and daughters of comrades were present.
At the Adjutant's request Commander Dawdy appointed Lieut. John McGinnis, Sergent Major.
SECOND DAY.
Commander Dawdy in the chair.
Prayer by Chaplain, N. S Haynes.
The Committee on resolutions reported the following which was unani. mously adopted. :-
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Commander and Comrades: Your committee on resolutions to the memory of comrades, Hardin Long. D. G. Bracken, John Lameson, and W. F. Simpson, who died during the last year beg to report as follows: The remembrance of our dead comrades is a solemn duty and an impressive retrospect of days which tried the souls of men. We therefore contemplate with reverence the inscrut- able decrees of a kind Providence which watched over us and them then, and carried them so far on their journey of life and death and we trust that the same supervening Providence has dealt gently and mercifully with our dear comrades who have departed from this, our temporary abode, during the past vear, giving thein full credit for their best acts and considering leniently the faults and errors which they, in common with all mankind, inherited in the flesh; and it is
Resolved, By the Association of the veteran survivors of the 86th Regiment Vol. Infantry in reunion assembled on this twenty eighth anniversary of our original muster into the U S. service. that these sentiments of sympathy and comradeship be made a part of our annual Proceedings and that a copy of said printed proceedings be sent to the family of each departed comrade wherever the message can be made to reach them, assuring them that the memory of their relative is held sacred and fresh in the hearts of his surviving comrades.
A. W. STEWERT, MARTIN KINGMAN, A. P. LOVELAND,
Committee,
Miss Anna Janvier Jones, the Daughter of the Regiment, recited "The Soldiers Retrospect," which called back to the memory of all, old time associa- tions and fond recollections.
On motion of Lieut. Kingman it was resolved to meet in reunion in Peoria Ills., on Aug. 27th and 28th, A. D. IS91.
A motion prevailed that hereafter the Commander elect be non-installed until the close of each reunion.
Capt. Major moved that the dues of the Adjutant and Sergent Major be re- initted from year to year. Carrie.l. But they each insisted upon paying their dollar, and did so.
The executive committee reported that they had appointed the following speakers for the next reunion:
Lieut. Martin Kingman to, deliver the annual address, Sergeant J P. Park- hurst, alternate; Comrade N. S. Haynes to deliver the memorial address.
Capt, S. I .. Zinser then delivered the following
ANNUAL ADDRESS:
Comrades, Ladies, and Gentlemen: At our former reunions, you were always eloquently addressed by capable comrades of the $6th. They so vividly detailed all the important events in the history of the regiment, portrayed the wearisome campaigns and their happy results in language that makes every one of us feel proud that we were soldiers. It affords me great pleasure to read these addresses in the excellent proceedings of our reunions, which our worthy comrade and adjutant, Mckown, has published in pamphlets every year. I recommend that every member of the Soth provide himself with these pamphlets. I feel somewhat embarrassed because I was chosen to ad lress you. I appreciate the honor, however, the committee conferred upon ine, but at the
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THIRD REUNION
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I thank God I have lived to see this day, to meet again the society of the 85th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, on this, our fourth reunion; to look each other in the face and grasp the hand again of true and loyal meu. No one but a soldier can fully realize the feelings these reunion occasions excite. No one. but comrades who carried the musket and forty rounds of cartridges in their cartridge boxes can fully appreciate these anniversaries. As we grow older, the attachment for each other grows stronger. It revives memories of the past, when we were exposed to the fiery miissels of an enemy, as fully aul cour. ageously determined upon our distruction as we were in subduing, and, by force of arins, demonstrate to the whole world that a once ucitel and free country cin, must and shall be preserved. It revives the memories of the noble lives of comra les whose boues lie mingled with the soil in the battle- field , where they fell and died like soldiers. It revives the memories of our comrades who have fallen since our victorious return from the scenes of car- nige and Mloolshe i. At each of these reunions we are also forcibly reminded thit one by one our ranks are thinning. Twenty-eight years ago, we bid adieu to our friends to take part in the war for the preservation of the union and the overthrow of human slavery. All along the streets of this beautiful city, from the doorsteps, balconies, win low;, and even housetops, our loyal friends waved us their frieu lly a lieus, breathing silent prayers for our safety and anxiously hoping that all of us :night be permitted to return. There were boys among us who had not yet reiche t the age of twenty-one. To them it was a sad event of life to depart from comfortable homes, to bid farewell to mother, sister and all the fond endearments of home. It was inleed a trying time for every one of us. We were all of us in the very prime of life. All our inost cherished plans for the future hal to be aban loned. It was for three years, or during the war. As to the probabilities of our ever returning home again alive, was at question we dare I not, nor cared very little to talk about. And as to the ques- tion, is it right for us to for ake friends and home, to engage in a conflict with our own countrytien and to encounter all the horrors of a civil war? it never once entered our min Is for a single moment that it was wrong; did not even desti it necessary to discuss it. It was enough for us to know that our country wos in peril; that a ruthless foe was engaged in tearing oar glorious union into fragments; that the gorgeous ensign of the republic was dishonored-ves, wor ... , trailed an I dragged in the dust by citizens who at one time were its most gallant defen lers. We decided the question of right in favor of our be- love i president, Abraham Lincoln's proclamation for 6 0,000 more, and with Irte patriotic enthusiasm, and soldiery courage helped to make up the ruil quota, and like the gillant patriots in the war for independence, left all that was dear to us, and with one mind, and one purpose, determined to do all in our power to save the union or perish in the attempt. It is not necessary for me to efter apon any encomiums on the Soth, Regt. Our lamented Major Thomas, in his al Iresses at our first reunion, three years ago, said: "Facts will justify the visection that our regiment compared favorably with the other regiments
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