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The weary mareh, the half-rations, or no rations, the pelting storm, the rounds on the sentinel line, the hour and what of the night, the heat and the cold, the leaden hail, the battles, the carnage, the groans of the dying, are over in our i ation, and we hope forever.
Of these matters no man can have a real conception, except he who was there and participated.
The Thirty-sixth Indiana Regiment was mustcred into service in this eity Septem- ber 16, 1861, and before leaving the State numbered 1,022 men, rank and file, and after- ward received 122 recruits, making 1,144 that were finally members of the regiment.
The history of the regiment has been more fully given on former occasions than I will attempt to do at this time. There are many things in the three years history that it is a pleasure to remember and think over, and many that are remembered in sorrow. In sorrow when we eall to mind those brave ones who started with us in the vigor of life and manhood and fell by the way a sacrifice for the cause they espoused. In pleasure when we contemplate the many brave and patriotie deeds performed for the cause of our country, that are only performed by the bravest of the brave.
The regiment left the State for the front by the way of Indianapolis, Jeffersonville, Louisville, to New Haven and Camp Wickliffe, Ky., and there spent most of the winter. In February, 1862, marched to the Ohio river at the month of Salt ereek, took steamer there for Nashville, Tenn., by the Ohio and Cumberland rivers, arrived there at the front of Nelson's division on the 25th of February, 1862, and was the first infantry of the Union forces to land in the city; and assisted in driving the rebel forces therefrom. The next was the long march to Savannah on the Tennessee river. Thence to Pittsburg Landing or Shiloh, arriving there April 6, in the evening, the advance of Nelson's divi- sion and Bnell's army, amidst the great battle then raging, and was the only part of Buell's forces that took part in that battle on that Sunday evening. The regiment in the two days lost, killed, nine; wounded, thirty-eight; missing, one; total loss, forty-eight.
From Shiloh to Corinth, Miss .; thenee, with long and weary marching in the Ten- nessce 'river country, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, back into Kentucky, arriving at the city of Louisville September 26. After a few days' preparation, on Oc- tober 1, with Bull's army, we moved out to find the enemy, overtook it at Perryville October 8, and a bloody battle followed, but the 36th had but a light part therein. The enemy was driven back, the 36th in pursuit, overtaking him at Wildcat mountain, and, in a close contest, with Major Bennett in command, the regiment lost several valuable comrades. The pursuit ended, the next long toil was toward Nashville, and the great. battle of Stone river, beginning December 31, 1862, ending January 3, 1863
The loss of the regiment therein was 134, and the brigade of five regiments, not in- cluding the two batteries, 659. Then next came. after much marching and skirmishing, Chicamanga, in the State of Tennessee, on the 19th and 20th of September, 1863, with a Joss to the regiment of 128, to the brigade, the same five regiments, of 547. From this field we had to retire to Chattanooga, leaving our dead, and most of our wounded, in the hands of the enemy. We were closely besieged at the latter place, the Thirty-sixth with its brigade on outpost duty at Whiteside, until the 24th of Novemeer, 1863. Grant had come, Sherman Had come and our forces made the effort to raise the siege, and then it was that the noted and poetic battle above the clouds transpired. Lookout Mountain was carried, Mission Ridge was carried and the rebel army, under General Bragg, routed and driven into the distant fields of Georgia. The Thirty sixth was of the as-
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saulting party in both of these attacks, with loss not over heavy. In February, 1864, came seven days before Dalton, and May 3d of that year commenced the campaign fur- ther into the South; and I may say for the regiment that they bore a heavy part at Tunnell Hill, Rocky Face, were the first to enter Dalton, thence to Resaca, Austanovla river, Adairsville, Cassville, Etawah, Pumpkinvine creek, Pine mountain (where Gen- eral Polk, of the rebel army, fell), Kenesaw mountain, Marietta. Chattahoochee river, Peachtree creek, Atlanta, and around the Gate City to the Macon railroad to Jonesboro, into the center of the great State of Georgia. This was the very heart of the Confeder- acy, where, on the 3d of September, after ahnost a continuous battle of four months and the enemy driven from every stronghold for 150 miles, over rivers and mountains, nat- urally strong military positions, including the Gate City, were all yiekled to the onward march of the Union army. It was then announced to the Thirty-sixth, "Time ont," you have served your country well for three long years, you may cease being fired at.
The loss in this campaign to the regiment was 66, and to the brigade of nine regi- ments and one battery, 711.
This ended the service of the regiment, except a few veterans and recruits formed into a company, with Captain John W. Swisher in command, that remained in the ser- vice until the end of the war and participated in the battles of Franklin and Nashville and in the pursuit of General Hood's broken rebel army.
It may be said that soldiers and regiments of the Union army served as well, but it will never be truthfully said nor written that any served more faithful and gallant than the Thirty-sixth Indiana.
Comrades, I am glad to thus meet you, in this our social annual reunion, and hope for the pleasure of often meeting you again.
As near as we have been able to ascertain and compute there are about 240 mem- bers of our regiment yet surviving; many of these, with a like number of widows and orphan children of those that have passed away, are poor and need help and sympathy from the living. We must wait to see if a great and rich government will care for those people, as has been so often promised.
The history of the men that let the oppressed go free and liberated the bodies and souls of men and declared all equal before the law, is the most glorious and grand in the annals of our race. None ever lived with a purpose more pure and high; it is a gratifi- cation to know that the historian of liberty will be compelled to write their names and record their acts.
But yet, our sleeping dead-we must not forget them, who were not permitted to live to share the harvest of freedom and behold that we have a law for the enjoyment of universal liberty, for which they were of the sacrifice. Fallen braves will never be for- gotten; so long as liberty is estimated and prized, so long the blood of its patriots and their names should live in the hearts of the people of these United States.
The Democratic glee club made its first public bow and sang several songs in a manner that was delightfully entertaining. There is no denying the fact that the boys sang well and did much to enliven the occasion. Miss Helen Williams being out of the city, her place on the program was taken by one of her pupils, who recited well and was loudly applanded. The recitation by Master Bennett Grove was also very pleasing.
During the evening the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the members of the Thirty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteers Association here assembled are hereby tendered to the W. R. C., Sol Mere- dith Post No. 55, for the excellent reception and entertainment received by this regiment at its fifth annual reunion, this 5th day of September, ISSS. W. L. GIBBS, J. H. MOCLUNG, Committee.
At the regimental meeting in the afternoon a committee was appointed to report some resolutions concernining a circular letter from the Indiana Monumental Commit-
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PRESIDENT: MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM GROSSE. VICE-PRESIDENT: BRIGADIER GENERAL T. W. BENNETT.
RECORDING SECRETARY : CAPTAIN JOHN C. LIVEZEY.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: CAPTAIN JOSEPH L. SMITH.
TREASURER: THADRUS GORDON.
SEVENTH
Annual Reunion
OF THE
36th Indiana Volunteers,
HELD AT
Knightstown, Indiana, ON
Wednesday and Thursday, October 8th and 9th.
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KNIGHTSTOWN, IND. : BANNER PRINT, 1890.
PROCEEDINGS.
The seventh annual re-union of the 36th Indiana Regiment took place in Knightstown, October 8th and 9th.
The regiment was called to order in Bell's Hall, at 10,a.m. on Wednes- day, October 8th, by President William Grose. The registering of names, payment of dues and general greetings among comrades occupied the morning hours. The following comrades answered to the roll-call :
STAFF. Col. WILLIAM GROSE, New Castle, Ind. Surg. C. H. ABBETT, Indianapolis, Ind. Surg. R. Bosworth, Winchester, Ind. COMPANY A.
C. S. Watson, Pendleton, Ind.
J. B. Moore, Spiceland, Ind.
T. Goldsberry, Lewisville, Ind. George Beach, Lewisville, Ind.
C. H. Moore, Dunreith, Ind.
William Callahan, Knightstown, Ind.
Daniel Catt, New Castle, Ind.
Milton Swain, Tipton, Ind.
Sylvanus Charles, Straughns, Ind
Robert Gordon, Union City, Ind.
Cap. Wm. Wiles, Indianapolis, Ind. George Conrad, Lewisville, Ind. J. B. Antrim, Knightstown, Ind. John Henry, Mays Station, Ind. Harry Lewis, Lewisville, Ind.
Chas. Reynolds, Elwood, Ind. Joseph Werking, Elwood, Ind. C. W. Reynolds, Lewisville, Ind. Clark Gordon, Lewisville, Ind. John Stigleman, Spiceland, Ind.
COMPANY, B.
Wm. Clevinger, Farmland, Ind S. M. Thornberg, Farmland, Ind. W. II. H. Ritchie, Muncie, Ind. Benj. Bartlett, New Corner, Ind. W. P. McLain. . Mancio, Ind. G. W. Wool, Farinland, Ind. Rose Fernandez, Snyder, Ind.
John Little, Muncie, Ind. L. P. Evarts, Muncie, Ind. J. T. Broyles, New Corner, Ind. C. H. Runkle, South Bend, Ind. G. L. Janney, New Corner, Ind. John Veal, Williamsburg, Ind.
COMPANY C.
Capt. P. Woodward, New Castle, Ind. Capt. J. C. Livezey, New Castle, Ind. Lieut John A. Wayman, New Castle, Ind. Wm. Lowe, Warrensburg, Mo. Henry Reichart, Cadiz, Ind. S. V. Templin, Losantsville, Ind. C. M. Moore, New Castle, Ind. Nathan Nicholson, New Castle, Ind. Noah McCormack, Cadiz, Ind. John Sanders, Shelbyville, Ind. M. Haguewood, New Castle, Ind.
Geo. Atkinson, Sulphur Springs, Ind. John Armstrong, Kennard, Ind. Tabor Ginn, Montgomery, Ind. James Ginn, Cadiz, Ind. II. L. Powell, New Castle, Ind.
Eli F. Millikan, New Castle, Ind. Jacob Sweigert, Muncie, Ind.
COMPANY D.
Capt. D. W. Chambers, New Castle, Ind. Wm. Newby, Spiceland, Ind. Thomas Swain, Spiceland, Ind. Samuel Griggsby, Greenfield, Ind. Erie Lamb, Spiceland, Ind. Thomas Houck, New Castle, Ind.
Frank Camplin, Lewisville, Ind. David Monticue, Knightstown, Ind. A. Saint, Spiceland, Ind
Thomas Howren, Greensboro, Ind.
mes Newby. New Castle, Ind. arvey B. Chew, Kennard, Ind. hn Manlove, Pierce City, Mo. bez Bowman, Greensboro, Ind. hn Lockridge, Kennard. Ind. sum Copeland, Greensboro, Ind. in. Slater, Greentown, Ind. . H. Macy, New Castle, Ind. shua Lutholtz, Kennard, Ind.
Joachin Lutholtz, Eagle Lake, Minn. A. W. Coon, Greensboro, Ind. David S. Byers, Westfield, Ind. John Pickett, Guy, Ind. Geo. Euglerth, Greensboro, Ind. Win. Camplin, Greensboro, Ind. John Newby, Knightstown, Ind. Morgan James, O-ceola, Neb. Wm. Bricknell, Richmond, Ind.
COMPANY E.
eorge Gebhart, Hagerstown, Ind. seph Benbow, Hagerstown, Ind. homas Benbow, Hagerstown, Ind. H. Level, Greensfork, Ind. avid Minnick, Daleville, Ind. C. Hornaday, Muncie Ind. mes Thompson, Richmond, Ind. essly Johnson, Boatlanding, Tenn.
R. A. Level, Winchester, Ind. Chas. Conway, Winchester, Ind. Chas Smothers, Modos, Ind. W. H. Hubbard, Dunkirk. Ind. James E. Phillips, Red Key, Ind.
J. W. Olvey, Economy, Ind. Geo. Andrew, Pennville, Ind
COMPANY F.
pt. J. L. Smith, Richmond, Ind. liver Brown, Camden, O. avid Veal, Williamsburg, Ind .. th Watson, Richmond, Ind. illiam Robinson. liver Miller, Carios City, In 1. eut. L. K. Harris, Richmond, Ind. obert M. Clark, Fountain City, Ind.
Edward Price, Fountain City, Ind. George Muhl, Richmond, Ind. Thad Gordon, Knightstown, Ind. Albert Cain, Greensfork. Ind. Calvin Skinner, New Corner, Ind.
John Dennis, Richmond, Ind. J. II. Curtis Spartanburg, Ind.
COMPANY G.
W. Morris. Aroma, Ind. M. Teagarden, Colfax, Ind. m. Allen, Richmond, Ind J. Sprong, Dunreith, Ind .. C. Bridget, Moorland, Ind. m. Sullivan, Straughns, Ind.
A. T. Hall, Commack. Ind. Thomas Eaton. Liberty, Ind. Josiah Gossett, Richmond, Ind. W. C. Gilbs, Concordia, Mich. Wm. Bryant, Carthage, Ind.
COMPANY H.
pt. W. II. Limpus, Alpine, Ind.
B. F. Turner, Harrisburg. Ind.
illiam Millspaugh, New Cumberland. Jamas Ludlow, Conner-ville, Ind. L. Jordan, Connersville, Ind. Wm. Crigler, Oxford, Ind. William Young, Connersville, Ind.
in Campbell, Pendleton, Ind.
COMPANY .
than Rateliff, Richmond, Ind. Grus Armstrong, Knightstown, Ind. Tomas Conly, Albany. Ind. Jeph Funk, Dublin, Ind. Jeb Lester, Cambridge City. Ind.
Isaac Davis, Cambeiden City. Ind. Patrick Small, Cambridge City, Tud. Barney Cosgrove. Cambridge City. John Cech!, Mancie, Ind.
COMPANY K.
Sedley Deem, Spiceland, Ind. WFm. P. Sherry, Muncie, Ind.
pt. Milt Peden, Enightstown, Ind. A. Waller, Farmer City, Ill. in Murray, New Castle, Ind. O. V. Lomon, Richmond, Ind. oton lawhee, Knightstown, Ind. Ezra Troxell, Winchester, Ind.
er Staff, Terre Haute, Inil. Win. Bailey, Farmland. Ind.
ac Roberts, Raysville, Ind. John MeGuire, Farmland, Ind.
tiel Rinker, Daleville, Ind. W. 11. S. Woods, Indianapolis, Ind.
After dinner the regiment reassembled and were called to order by president.
The first business in order was the nomination and election of officers.
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Geo. W. Morris, of Co. E, moved to re-elect all the old officers except the treasurer, who wished to resign. This motion was duly seconded and carried.
Thad Gordon, of Co. F, was put in nomination as Treasurer and duly elected, so the officers for next year are :
Gen. War. GROSE, President; Gen. THOMAS BENNETT, Vice-Pres .; Capt. JOHN (. LIVEZEY, Secretary ; Capt. JOSEPH SMITH, Cor. Sec'y .; THADEUS GORDON, Treasurer.
On motion the regiment proceeded to name its next meeting place, the ballot resulting in the choice of Hagerstown, by the following vote: New Castle, 36; Hagerstown, 72; Winchester, 13; Cambridge, 2; In- dianapolis, 7.
On motion S. T. Powell was made an honorary member of the Associa- tion.
George Morris moved that a history of the Regiment be written under the supervision of Gen. Grose. Carried.
On motion of John Lockridge members were desired to give their names to the Secretary, stating how many copies of the history he would need, the price not to exceed $1.00 per volume, to be paid in six months.
Letters of cheer, and regret and inquiry were read from Gen. T. J. Woods, Dayton, O .; Robt. S. Garrison, Sec'y 24th Ohio Regt,; J. N. All- wine, Sec'y 30th Ind. Regt .; Wesley Bird, Co. D, Greenwood, Neb .; Hugh , Mullen, Co. C, Kansas; Robert Best, Brookville,' Ind .; Lieut. Thomas, North Topeka, Kan.
The Treasurer submitted his report, as follows:
On hand at last report.
$17 53 25
Received
Total $17 78
Paid out for postage $3 00
Paid out for invitations. 9 00 12 00
Balance on hand $5 78
The report was approved and the balance turned over to the new Treasurer, Thad Gordon.
The Corresponding Secretary, Joseph Smith, reported the following deaths since last Re-Union :
Paul Marker, Co. - , at Union City, Sept. 1890, of paralysis.
James Kelly, Co. K, killed by cars May 26, 1890, in Iowa.
Thomas Williams, Co. F, Soldiers' Home, old age, 90 years.
Archibald Brown, Co. C, at Winchester.
Jacob Zeigler, Co. E, died in Washington.
CAMP FIRE.
At the Camp Fire in the evening Bell's Hall was crowded to its ut- most capacity. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Com- rade William Gibbs, of Co. G.
The folloing was the evening's entertainment.
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PROGRAM.
Address of welcome, delivered by Hon. Chas. D. Morgan.
RESPONSE BY GEN. JOHN COBURN.
Comrades:
I am glad to meet here to-day my old friends of the 36th Indiana Regiment. and 19th Battery. The 36th Indiana Regiment. and the 33rd, to which I belonged, went into camp, and from there to the front in the army of the Cumberland, at the same time, in the fall of 1861. It was then called the Army of the Ohio, and was encamped, mainly, not far south of Louisville, in Kentucky. The 33rd went at once to camp Dick Robinson, and you went to the larger division of the army. We were near each other in service during the whole war.
We went out at the call of the President to put down insurrection and suppress outlawry; to restore order, and law, and peace in the country, just as it was then and just as it had been. But we found we could not remain long on this basis. We tried to save the union and save slavery, but it was too heavy a task, and we failed. Then we fought to save the union, and slavery bad to fall. It passed away almost as rapidly as a horrible dream.
In the beginning we saw a great war break out suddenly-a vast and startling event. The civil wars of the ancient and modern world noyer produced a parallel to this one. It covered a continent: its destructive power raged through millions of households-it burned down the fabrics of eleven states; its ashes filled nearly a million graves !
Travelers describe their visits to the flaming craters of volcanoes, telling of their astonishment at the vast powers of nature-at the fury of the fiery hurricane that raged there. We saw a volcano-we stood on the edge of the crater-we looked down into the bolling abyss that threatened to swallow a nation.
Historians tell us of great wars, mighty battles, sublime courage and devotion; but here was a war on a larger seale than the pen of history ever hefore had recorded. Here was self-sacrifice and devotion to coun- try never surpassed. The mighty fire of patriotism burned, and nothing could put it out. The work of national salvation once begun could not be hindered or delayed; it must go on. It must reach an end that ex- tinguished'and annihilated rebellion: and it most reach further than that-in the restoration of free government based on human rights. It never could triumph in a despotism ; and at last the patriot said (be had to say it) to the slave and to the rebel-" Go and be a man." So we land- ed on a shore toward which we did not steer. It was the inevitable des- tiny of our people under Divine Providence.
In your boyhood you read history, with wonder at the achieve- ments of the old soldiers. You never dreamed then that you would be actors in a more sublime drama than those played under the eyes of Scipio. or Casar. or Cromwell, or Frederick, or Gustavus Adol- phus. But suddenly you began to make history on a mightier seale than the men of those days. Your work was done in view of the whole ha- tion; you stood upon the summit of human life, and all men gazed at your splendid devotion.
You aided in the restoration of the nation as one people, whose pro- gress, power and glory are now the wonder of mankind. These are your trophies. You carried home from the war no plunder, no captives, no- thing but your soiled uniforms, your tattered flags, and the proud satisfac- tion of having reestablished the great American nation on a solid foun- dation. You know that but for you and your comrades this people would have been dismembered and annihilated-that American history would have been written in sorrow and shame.
Why should you not re-unite, year after year until you die, and rojoice with full hearts that you have lived to see these mighty results, and ta- kon a manly part in bringing them about. 'Why should you not teach your children and neighbors the great lessons of patriotism and of unsel-
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EIGHTH ANNUAL REUNION
OF THE
36TH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS. HAGERSTOWNI. INDIANA September 24 and 25, 1991.
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EIGHTH ANNUAL REUNION
OF THE
36th Indiana Volunteers,
HELD AT
HAGERSTOWN, INDIANA,
ON
September 24th and 25th, 1891.
NEW CASTLE, IND .: COURIER COMPANY PRINT. 1892.
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PROCEEDINGS.
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The Eighth Annual Reunion of the 36th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was held in Hagerstown, Indiana, September 24th and 25th, 1891. The association was called to order at 10 a. m. by the president of the association, General William Grose, in Odd Fellows' Hall.
The registering of names, payment of dues, and general greeting among comrades occupied the hours until noon, when all formed in line and marched to the Fair Ground and partook of a dinner prepared by the Woman's Relief Corps. Last year we thought the dinner was the best that could be prepared, but we must say that Hagerstown allows no one to surpass in quality, quantity, or pleasant, polite service.
After the boys had done all they could to bankrupt the larder of the Woman's Re- lief Corps, and utterly failed to make any impression,-it seemed like the widow's meal, take what they would, just as much remained,-they marched back to the I. O. O. F. Hall, declaring they would eat them out at supper.
The association was called to order at 2 p. m. by General Grose. Treasurer Gor- don made his report as follows:
Received of Treasurer J. W. Taylor
$ 5 78
at Knightstown Reunion 40 25
Total receipts
$46 03
Paid for printing proceedings at Knightstown $12 00
postage
3 25
General Colburn, expenses 1 00
unpaid hotel bills .. 2 00
printing Hagerstown invitations 9 00
postage
00 $30 25
Balance.
$15 78
THADDEUS GORDON, Treasurer.
Telegrams were received from Capt. Zene C. Bohrer, Co. E., and Capt. J. W. I. Smith. They were coming. Letters acknowledging inability to be present, but full of good cheer, were read from Capt. Hugh Mullen, Fowler, Kas .; Lieut. Jont. Thomas, North Topeka, Kas .; Harvey Harris, Flora, Ind .; J. C. Thorn, Fairmount, Ind .; F. C. Curry, Lawrence, Kas .; James L. Baumer, Hays City, Kas .; Charles Stevens, Walnut, Kansas; J. HI. Williams, Salem, Ohio; Joseph Mills, Houston, Minn .: Tabor Giun, Monterey, Ind .; Lieut. Isaac F. Ogborn, Chicago, Ills.
The regiment proceeded to nominate officers for next year. On motion of Capt.
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William Wiles, General Grose was unanimously re-elected president. Capt. William Wiles of Co. A, and Capt. J. H. McClung of Co. G, were nominated for vice president. Capt. McClung declined and moved the unanimous election of Capt. William Wiles, which motion carried. Capt. John C. Livezy was elected recording secretary; Capt. Joseph L. Smith was elected corresponding secretary; Thaddeus Gordon was elected treasurer.
Comrade Richey moved that a committee be appointed to draft a resolution to allow mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of members to become members of our asso- ciation. President Grose appointed Comrades Richey, McClung and Wiles. On mo- tion a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to the Woman's Relief Corps and other citizens for the royal welcome that had been given here. The executive committee reported itself short on expenses. The collection taken more than paid, and the balance was passed to the treasurer.
Nominations for place to hold next reunion were made. New Castle, Farmland and Connersville were suggested. A ballot held resulted in New Castle 17, Connersville 27, Farmland 74. S. T. Powell moved that Farmland be chosen by unanimous consent. Carried.
The committee on resolutions reported as follows:
To the Thirty-sixth Indiana Regimental Association;
We, your committee appointed to report a resolution on the admission to member- ship in our association of the mothers, wives and daughters of members, report as follows:
Resolved, That this association admits, and hereby invites, the mothers, wives and daughters of comrades of our association to become members thereof and participate with us in the enjoyment of all its privileges and benefits.
W. H. H. RICHEY. J. H. McCLUNG. W.M. D. WILES.
The association adjourned for supper, when the comrades were again agreeably dis- appointed by not being able to seemingly reduce the larder of the Relief Corps, as every one was besieged by the ladies with "Is there nothing more?" "Please try this," etc., until all were compelled to say "enough."
The camp fire was held in Odd Fellows' Hall, which was filled to overflowing by the good people of Hagerstown. Gen. William Grose presided. After singing "Tent- ing on the Old Camp Ground," and the invocation of the divine blessing by Comrade C. M. Moore, Rev. A. G. Neal was introduced and on behalf of the Post and Relief Corps delivered th'e address of welcome as follows:
Veterans of the Thirty-sixth Regiment:
We esteem it a privilege to meet in freedom under the folds of the Star Spangled Banner. It brings a feeling of grandeur to each and every heart, and sends a thrill through every nerve. This old Star Spangled Banner means more to us than senti- ment; it is more to us than so much silk on which is marked those undying colors; it means more to us than simply the stars and stripes on this material, more than ordinary sentiment, for it means to us, as American citizens, liberty while we live beneath its folds. And while this flag had, in the years gone by, but thirteen stars, it has increased in power and strength, and still has the same brightness and grandeur, and still has the came influence over its people as it had in the early days-in the days gone by, when our fathers fought and died that they might establish a government free and pure. From the olden time when Washington led the hosts on that stormy Christmas night at Trenton until the war that has so recently passed, brave men have been following the lead of their Nation's flag; they have gone down to their graves wrapped in its folds; they have died for their flag and their country that we, their children, might live and might enjoy the land of freedon. Since the time when this flag, then first established,
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