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The motion was unanimously carried and the chair ap- pointed the following comrades as such Committee: Gen. 1. C. B. Suman, Capt. George R. Shaw, 75th Ills., Alex. L. Whitehall, 9th Ind., Phil A. B. Kennedy, 36th Ind., and John MeCabe, 84th Ills.
Comrade Whitehall urged that a permanent Brigade As- sociation be formed if possible on the plan of our regi- mental reunion Associations, and in order that we might be assured of having a meeting of those of the brigade present at the next Annual Encampment of the G. A. R. he moved that the chair appoint an Executive Committee of one from each command (regiment or battery) serving in the 3d Brigade to arrange for a reunion at forthcoming National Encampment.
The motion was discussed and carried and the chair ap- pointed as such committee : Alex. L. Whitehall (9th Ind.), H. D. Fulton (30th Ind.) ; Richard H. Leavell (36th Ind.), and John S. Walker (84th Ill.), all of Chicago; Capt. Wm. Parker (of 75th Ill.), Rock Falls, Ill., and Lieut. Lutje (Battery B, 2d Ind. Pa.), of Erie, Pa.
On motion the committee was authorized to add to their number a comrade from any other regiment serving in the brigade.
Gen. Waters said he wanted to get all the pleasure he could for the short time intervening until time to make a break for his train and there being no further business he proposed the comrades indulge in a love-feast and he would permit the comrades to call out any of the comrades they desired to hear. Short, stirring speeches were made by Gen. Suman, Chaplain Wm. H. Smith, of 75th Ill., A. M. Grose, Esq., son of Gen. Wm. Grose, was present and thanked the comrades for the kind, respectful mention they had made of his father, whose heart to the day of his death was always tender toward the men of his brigade. Capt. Thomas Madden of the 9th Ind., Capt. J. N. Ohlwine of the 30th each made short speeches and comrade Byron A. Dunn made an instructive and interesting talk, giving a statement of the losses in killed and wounded of the Bri- gade during the Atlanta campaign and the campaign in Tennessee in routing Hood's Army. Gen. Waters then bid the comrades farewell, and the meeting adjourned.
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BREVET MAJ. GEN. WM. GROSE.
MAJOR GEN. H. W. LAWTON.
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Mr. Lawrence, the photographer, was present, and urged the comrades to give him a sitting and 27 remained, of whom a very good picture was obtained, but Gen. Waters and the majority of the comrades felt obliged to hasten away to catch trains for home.
PRESENT AT BRIGADE REUNION.
(9th Indiana Veteran Infantry.) (Same as at Hazen's Brigade.) 30th Regiment Indiana Veteran Infantry.
Maj. N. N. Boydston, Warsaw, Ind.
Maj. George W. Fitzsimmons, Pine, Oregon.
Co. B .- Peter Fleming, Arcadia, Ind.
Co. C .- A. S. Covell, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Anderson Galloway, Crom-
well. Ind. J. C. Miller, Cromwell, Ind. Isaac N. Pancake, Halfway, Oregon.
Co. E .- Capt. Thomas Hogarth, Frankfort, Ind. M. S. Fulton, Washburn, Ill. E. D. Messimore, Cromwell, Ind. J. N. Ohlwine, (Secretary Veteran Association,) Cromwell, Ind. Co. F .- Elijah F. Coats, Albion, Ind. W. A. Kuhn, Albion, Ind. J. P. Johnson, Knapp, Wis.
Co. G .- Wm. Wharton, Burrows, Ind. Sam'l Shepardson, La Grange, Ind.
Co. H .- Phillip Noel, De Kalb, Ind.
Co. I .- Lieut. A. H. Laing, Joliet, Ill.
(36th Regiment Indiana Veteran Infantry.)
Major John Sim, Chicago, Il1.
Co. B .- Philip A. B. Kennedy, 448 Cleveland avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Co. C .- Capt. John C. Livezey, New Castle, Ind.
Co. E .- Richard A. Leavell, The Ingram, 527, 60th street and Wa- bash avenue, Chicago, Ill. A. M. Grose (not in service, but son of Gen. Grose,) No. 98 East 18th street, Chicago, Ill.
(75th Regiment Illinois Infantry.)
Chaplain, Wm. H. Smith, Nunda. Ills.
Co. C .- Capt. George R. Shaw, Prophetstown, Ills. Lieut. P. S. Bannister, Clinton, Iowa. C. E. Tanderup, Morrison, Ill. Richard Foster, Thompson, Ills.
Co. H .- Walter S. Angell, Sterling, Ills.
Co. I .- L. E. Matthews, Morrison, Ill.
Co. K .- James H. Thompson, Dixon, Ills. Lieut. H. C. Parrott, No. 152 S. Sangamon street, Chicago, Ills. James L. Brack- en (President of First National Bank), Tama, Iowa.
(84th Regiment Illinois Infantry.)
Col. (Brevet Brigadier General) L. H. Waters, Kansas City, Mo. Co. A. First Sergt. John S. Walker, 337 W. Van Buren street. Sergt. John McCabe. Rushville, Ills. C. C. Higgins, Mon- mouth, Ill.
Co. B. Capt. V. M. Grenell, Ipava, Ills. First Sergt. C. Zoll, Ver- mont, Ill. Capt. Mark B. Easley, Vermont, Ills. James H. Leighty, Table Grove, Ills. Samuel Chapman, Vermont, Ills. Levi Chipman, Vermont, Ills. David Chipman, Kansas City, Mo. Daniel Chipman, Luston, Ills. Alexander Robinson, Vermont, Ill. Martin Andrews, Vermont. Ills. James P. Sniter, Thomas, Mich. D. L. Easley, Ipava, Ills. G. U. Clark, Vermont, Ills. Eli Cook, Stuttgart, Ark. Levi Gan- cher, Stuttgart, Ark. G. U. Battin, Vermont, Ills. Wm. Hoop, Vermont, Ills. Patrick Hannan, Vermont, Ills. Alex. Adams, Vermont, Ills.
Co. F. John Clark, Smithfield, Ills. Wm. Thomas, York, Neb. Co. G. F. G. Hess, Kirkwood, Ills.
Co. K. A. P. Nelson, Kirkwood, Ills.
HISTORICAL.
THIRD BRIGADE, Ist Div. 4, A. C.
Upon the reorganization of the Army at Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 10, 1863, after the retirement of Generals Mc- Cook and Crittenden, Gen. Wm. Grose was placed in com- mand of the Third Brigade, Ist Div. of the Fourth Army Corps consisting at the time of the following regiments : 36th and 9th Ind., 6th and 24th Ohio, 59th, 75th and 84th Ill., 23d Ky. and Batteries H. & M. 4th U. S. Artillery.
In the battles of Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge the losses in killed and wounded were as follows : 9th Ind., 25th and 59th Ill., 18: 36th Ind., II; 84th Ill., 4; 24th O., 4, and 75th Ill., 2; total, 64. In the assault upon Mis- sion Ridge the Brigade captured nearly 800 prisoners.
In preparing for the campaign around Dalton, Ga., in early part of 1864, the 80th Ill. and 30th Ind. regiments were added to the brigade. The 9th Ind. during the early part of the winter re-enlisted as veterans pretty generally and were given veteran furlough. In operations in front of Dalton, Ga., the brigade sustained a loss in killed and wounded of 34. the heaviest loss falling upon the 24th Ohio and 75th Illinois.
In April thorough preparation was made for an offensive campaign against the Confederates in North Georgia and the Army of the Cumberland under Gen. George H. Thomas comprised the 4th. 14th and 20th corps. Gen. O. O. Howard in command of the 4th Corps, with General D.
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S. Stanley commanding the Ist Division, Gen. Wm. Grose commanding the 3d Brigade, composed of the following troops-9th, 30th and 36th Ind., 59th, 75th, 80th and 84th Ill., and 77th Pa., 5th Ind. Battery, Capt. Symonson and Battery B, Independent Pa., Capt. Zeigler. Total effective force officers and men about 2,900. The brigade partici- pated actively in all the battles fought by the Army of the Cumberland, which formed the Union center in the grand advance. Aug. 15th, the 59th Ill. was transferred to the 2d Brigade, Ist Div., and the 84th Ind. assigned to take its place. The effective force of the brigade, under stress of almost constant fighting, had on Aug. 31st been reduced to about 2,000. The casualties of the Atlanta campaign footed up 711 officers and men as follows-killed, wounded and missing-9th Ind., 112; 77th Pa., 98; 30th Ind., 89; 84th 111., 88; 80th Ill., 86; 75th Ill., 68; 36th Indiana, 66; 59th Ill., 66; 84th Ind., 32; Battery B Ind. Pa., 16. Capt. Symonson of the 5th Ind. Battery, a gallant officer, lost his life at Pine Mt .. only a day or two after one of his gun- ners had picked off Bishop Polk, a distinguished Confed- erate general.
We are unable to give the losses sustained by this splen- did battery in the campaign. The Brigade captured some- thing over 600 prisoners, 7 officers and 89 men were killed in action, while 37 officers and 564 men were wounded.
The Brigade returned with the Fourth Army Corps to Chattanooga, Tenn., in latter part of October, 1864, and proceeded to Athens, Ala., by rail, and marched from there to Pulaski, Tenn., and for about three weeks lay watching the movements of Gen. Hood's Army. And was engaged with that army at Columbia and in the hard-fought battle of Franklin, Nov. 30, and took an active part in the two days' battle at Nashville Dec. 15 and 16 in which Hood's army was completely routed. And was foremost in the pursuit of Hood's forces beyond the Tennessee and Ala- bama line. Went into winter quarters at Huntsville, Ala .. and remained there till March 13, 1865, at which time brigade proceeded to Bull's Gap, East Tennessee, return- ing to Nashville May 25, 1865, and remained at Camp Harker on the Charlotte Pike, until the latter part of June, at which time the non-veteran regiments were mustered out of service, and the Brigade, Division and Corps were reor- ganized for the expedition to Texas. Gen. Grose, retiring
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from command of the Brigade, turned over the command of the veteran regiments to Col. I. C. B. Suman of the 9th Ind., and issued his farewell order which is shown on an- other page.
We are unable from lack of time to give in this brief sketch the casualties occurringduring the campaign against Hood. Following the fortunes of the 9th and 30th Ind. Regts. and the residuary battalion of the 36th Ind. remain- ing in the service. We will state that in the reorganization of the Fourth Corps in June, 1865, the three divisions were cut down to two Brigades each. Gen. Nathan Kimball commanded the Ist Division, the 77th Pa. was transferred to the ist Brigade and its Colonel, Thomas E. Rose, given command of the Brigade, Col. I. C. B. Suman was given command of the 2d Brigade, consisting of the following troops, his own Regiment- 9th Ind. Lt. Co., W. P. Lasselle commanding.
30th Ind. (to which was attached the residuary battalion of 36th Ind.), Lieut. Col. Henry W. Lawton, 21st Ill. (Grant's old regiment), Lieut. Col. W. H. Jamison, 38th Ill., Major Andrew M. Pollard, and 35th Ind. Lieut. Col. A. Tassin, Major General David S. Stanley commanded the corps.
The Brigade proceeded with 4th Corps and other troops to Texas with Gen. Sheridan and the several regiments composing it were mustered out in the fall of 1865, and returned to their state capitals for payment and final dis- charge.
GEN. ISAAC C. B. SUMAN.
Born in Middleton, Frederick Co., Md., Jan. 4, 1831. Came west in the fall of 1852.' Spent one year in Wayne Co., O. In 1853 removed to Laporte Co., Ind., and from. that time till April, 1861, was mainly engaged as a carpenter and builder. On receipt of news of fall of Sumter E. R. Kennedy was the first man to enroll as a volunteer at Val- paraiso and I. C. B. Suman second-under a call of Hon. Robert A. Cameron a company of 135 was quickly enrolled and proceeded to Indianapolis and a company of 75 men was culled from 135 volunteers. Robt. A. Cameron made Captain and I. C. B. Suman Ist Lieut. and Gilbert A. Pierce 2d Lieut., and the company assigned as H Company to the
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Brevet Brig. Gen. I. C B. Suman.
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9th Ind., under Col. Robt. H. Milroy; subsequently Cam- eron was breveted Major General, Suman Brig. General and Pierce Colonel, the latter in civil life having lately been Governor and U. S. Senator of North Dakota.
On the reorganization of the 9th regiment for the three years' service Suman was made Captain of Company H and Aug. 20, 1862, promoted Lieut. Col. of the Ninth and April 17, 1863, made Colonel of the regiment and breveted Brig. General of Volunteers, July 28, 1865, to rank from March 13, 1865. In the reorganization of the 4th corps for the expedition to Texas under Gen. Phil Sheridan, Gen. Suman commanded the 2d Brigade, Ist Division (the Divi- sions having been reduced to two Brigades each) of the . Corps which was in command of Major Gen. D. S. Stanley. The 9th Ind. and 30th Ind. (the latter commanded by the late Major Gen. Lawton) formed a part of his brigade. At the battle of Stone River. Suman, then Lieut. Col., was twice severely wounded (gun shot wounds) but in each instance as soon as his wound had been dressed returned to his regiment and remained with it till the close of the day's fight. At the close of the war a commission was tendered him in the regular army, which he declined on ac- count of wounds and injuries incurred in line of duty in the civil war. Gen. Suman resides at Valparaiso and was Post- master of his home city from 1882 to 1886 and Mayor from 1894 to 1898. For a number of years he has been the President of the Veteran Association of the regiment and in spite of wounds and hard service and an active life since the war, is one of the most vigorous officers of the late war.
GENERAL WILLIAM GROSE
was born at Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1812. Both his grand- fathers were Revolutionary soldiers and his father served under Gen. William Henry Harrison in the war of 1812. Organized the 36th Regt. Ind. Infantry at Camp Wayne, Ind., and was commissioned Colonel of the Regiment Aug. 30, 1861. Reported to Gen. Wm. T. Sherman with his Regiment at Louisville, Ky., in Oct., 1861. In May, 1862, was given command of a Brigade in Gen. Nelson's Divi- sion, Gen. Buell's Army, and continued to command a Brigade until close of the war. Participated in the battles
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of Shiloh, Stone River, and all the battles in which the Army of the Cumberland was engaged. Commissioned Brig. Gen. July 30, 1864, and brevetted Major General Aug. 16, 1865. Gen. Grose filled since the war several important public offices in his state with credit to himself and satis- faction to his fellow-citizens. He died at his home in New Castle. Ind., July 30, 1900, at the advanced age of 87 years.
In Memoriam.
At a meeting of survivors of the Third Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps. Army of the Cumberland, held at Chicago, Ill., August 29th, 1900, after eulogies had been pronounced by officers and men of his command, on motion unanimously carried, the undersigned committee were empowered to procure the engrossment and transmit to the widow and family of our late Brigade Commander, the following spontaneous and heartfelt tribute-that is to say :
In the peace of his home at New Castle, Indiana, with loving ones watching at his bedside, on the 30th day of July. 1900. at the ripe age of 87 years, Brigadier General William Grose passed from the scenes of a busy, useful and eventini life on earth, to the peace and joys of the life Eternal. This passing of our venerable commander to "Fame's eternal camping ground on high" to again touch elbows with heroic souls, who, like himself, in the hour of their country's peril, had dared and suffered, that this Na- tion of ours might endure one and indivisible, brought to our hearts the pang of parting, and yet withal the con- sciousness that his departure was but the rounding out of the life of one of nature's noblemen.
General Grose was an ideal commander, earnest and un- flinching in his loyalty to his country and flag. Always sturdy, straightforward and fearless in the discharge of duty, at the same time mindful and careful of the comfort and safety of his brigade, it is a pleasure for us to record the fact that his admirable leadership, conscientious solici- tude for the safety, comfort and thorough efficiency of his brigade reflected credit upon us in every engagement in which the brigade participated.
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General Grose was an honest, useful and public-spirited citizen and his 'departure will be felt most keenly by those who knew him best.
To the bereaved family of our revered brigade com- mander we hereby tender our sincere sympathy.
Third Brigade Ist Div. Fourth Army Corps.
Corps Badge Oak Wreath. Forget-me-nots.
ISAAC C. B. SUMAN, Late Col. 9th Indiana Vet. Vol. Inity. Comdg. 2d Brig. Ist Div. 4 A. C.
GEORGE R. SHAW, Late Captain Company C, 75th Illinois Infy. Volunteers.
ALEX. L. WHITEHALL, Private Co. F, 9th. Ind. Vet. Vol. Iniy.
PHILIP A. B. KENNEDY, Private Co. B. 36 Regi. Ind. Vol. Infy.
JOHN McCABE. Sergt. Co. A, 84th Regt. Ills. Vol. Infy.
GEN. GROSE'S FAREWELL TO HIS OLD BRIGADE
Headquarters Third Brigade, First Division, near Nash- ville, Tenn., June 6. 1865.
Soldiers of the Third Brigade :
The object for which we have been associated together having been accomplished, we are now about to separate, and most of us join our families and friends at home, while some of you continue for further duty. You have acted well your part, faithfully and bravely, in the great struggle of your country for the maintenance of right and justice over wrong and oppression. You will feel better that you have done your part for your country, than to have stood as idle spectators.
Since we are compelled to separate, I feel thankful that I leave you in the enjoyment of an enviable reputation, a reputation of which your friends can boast and you feel proud. Your toils, hardships and perils will be attended with the perpetnation of the National Government with greater power and glory than ever before. Treasure up for our fallen comrades a kind remembrance as heroes of their age in a great and good cause.
Take home, and into the future with you, the heartfelt gratitude of your humble commander for his lot having been cast with such gallant soldiers and kind-hearted gen- tlemen. God bless and take care of you. Good-bye, WM. GROSE. Brigadier General.
GENERAL HENRY W. LAWTON.
Born at Manhattan, Ohio, March 17, 1843. Removed when a lad with his parents to Ft. Wayne, Ind. Enlisted under call for 75,000 men in Co. E, 9th Ind. Infy., and was promoted 4th sergeant and mustered out July 29, 1861. Immediately entered 30th Regt. Ind. Infy. and .commis- sioned Ist Lieut. of Co. A. Promoted to captaincy and served as inspector on Gen. Grose's staff during Atlanta campaign. Placed in command of 30th Ind. in 1864, and was subsequently made Lieut. Col. and mustered out as Colonel of his regiment in the fall of 1865. While studying law at Harvard in 1866 was tendered and accepted a com- mission as Lieutenant in the regular army. Served most the time at frontier posts in the West and became distin- guished as a successful Indian fighter and by successive promotions became Lieut. Colonel, and in the war with Spain for his gallantry was commissioned Brig. Gen. and Major General of Volunteers. After many brilliant achievements in the Philippines was killed in battle at San Mateo Island of Luzon, Dec. 19, 1899. Buried with honors due a hero in Arlington Cemetery near Washington.
In Memoriam.
At a meeting of the survivors of the Third Brigade, First Division, Fourth Corps, Army of the Cumberland, held at Chicago, Ill. August 20th, 1900, following the delivery of appropriate eulogies, the undersigned committee were charged with the duty of procuring and forwarding to the widow and children of our heroic comrade, an engrossed copy of the following tribute to his memory :
In the white heat of battle, with his face to the foe, and with the cheers of his victorious troops saluting his cars-
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Major General Henry W. Lawton, America's bravest of the brave, at San Mateo, in the island of Luzon, on Decem- ber 18th, 1899, yielded up his life for his country. At the passing of this truest type of the American soldier and American manhood, a mighty nation bowed its head in profound sorrow.
Loving him as a companion in arms in the great struggle for the maintenance of our National supremacy, we have watched, with a soldier's pride, our sturdy, dauntless com- rade pass unscathed through many of the severest battles of modern times, and by the force of his manliness and superb soldiership rise from the position of an enlisted man to the command of an army. We well hoped his eventful . life might be spared until he and his gallant comrades in the Philippines, by his and their characteristic valor, had finally succeeded in bringing into the sunlight of liberty and true civilization, the benighted and misguided people who resisted his manly effort to give them a larger liberty and secure to them the blessings of good government and an enduring peace.
To the widow and children of our cherished comrade, we hereby extend our sincerest sympathy. May God in His gracious mercy deal gently with them as the loved ones of as brave, generous, and true hearted a patriot as ever gave his life for his country.
First Division Third Brigade Fourth Army Corps.
ISAAC C. B. SUMAN, Late Col. 9th Indiana Vet. Vol. Infy., Comdg. 2d Brig. Ist Div. 4th A. C. GEORGE R. SHAW, late Captain Co. C 75th Ills Infy. Volunteers.
ALEX. L. WHITEHALL. Private Co. Foth Regt. Ind. Vet. Vol. Infy.
Corp Badge Oak Wreath Forget-me-nots.
PHILIP A. B. KENNEDY, Private Co. B 30th Regt. Ind. Vol. Infy. JOHN McCABE, Sergt .. Co. A 84th Regt. Ills. Vol. Infy.
1807 Fourth Avenue. Alex. I .. Whitehall,
Secretary oth Regiment Infantry Association. My Dear Mr. Whitehall .-
The very handsome engrossed copy of Resolutions, so beautifully expressed and so kindly sent me by the Third
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Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps, is just re- ceived.
I desire to thank you and through you the dear com- rades who have so thoughtfully remembered me in this high tribute to the memory of my husband, and which will always be inexpressibly dear to the children and me.
I feel and understand now as never before the indis- soluble cord that binds strong men's hearts together-for my own is very full when I recall experiences lived through. Words seem to express but poorly my real feelings, but believe me my appreciation is very deep and heartfelt.
With kind regards and gratitude to each comrade,
Very sincerely yours,
Mary C. Lawton.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 9, 1901.
GOV. GILBERT A. PIERCE.
Born in Cattaraugus county, N. Y., in 1834; died in Chicago, Ill., February 15th, 1901. Removed to Indiana prior to Civil War. Served as Second Lieutenant of Co. 11., 9th Indiana, in three months' service. Served to close of the war, mainly in quartermaster's department. Mus- tered out with rank of Colonel. Governor and United States Senator from North Dakota. Made U. S. Minister to Portugal in 1893, but was forced to resign on account ' of ill health. Gov. Pierce was widely known as an editor and author. Asthma contracted while a soldier caused his death.
Fire Delays Publication.
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OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT
GEN. I. G. B. SUMAN Valparaiso, Ind.
VICE-PRESIDENTS Band, JOHN W. JACKSON
A .A. S. MCCORMICK
B JOHN VESPER. 4
C ABRAHAM DILS.
D JONES GRANT
E J. P. BALDWIN
F LIEUT, SAM. DUSTAN
G LIEUT. B. R. FARIS H DAN, LYNCH.
I JOHN N. HOLLIDAY. K SAMUEL LANDIS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Gen. I. C. B. SUMAN
Maj. J. D. BRADEN. H. O. KREMER
Capt. AMASA JOHNSON Lieut: R. F. DRULLINGER.
Corresponding Secretary, ALEX. L. WHITEHALL 627 W. Sixty-first Street, Chicago, Il1. Recording Secretary, Lieut. J. M. HELMICK Wheatfield, Ind
Treasurer, Lieut, JOHN BANTA. Logansport, Ind,
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PROCEEDINGS
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Fifteenth Annual Reunion
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Veteran Infantry Association,
HELD OCTOBER 3 AND 4, 1901,
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FIRST DAY.
Pursuant to arrangement the fifteenth annual reunion of the Ninth Regiment Indiana Veteran Infantry Associa- tion was held at Mishawaka, Indiana, October 3 and 4, 1901.
Comrades H. O. Kremer, John W. Holliday and Valen- tine Marks, as the Local Executive Committee, ably see- onded by other good comrades of Company I of the Ninth, the Twentieth Century Club, the Business Men's Asso- ciation of Mishawaka, and the patriotic, and hospitable citizens of the splendid little city, prepared for the old Ninth Regiment a truly royal reception.
Comrades of the regiment, remembering the intense patriotism of Mishawaka in war times, expected a cordial and kindly welcome and were not altogether surprised at
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the warm greeting they received. Very generously re- sponding to the call of the local committee the Business Men's Association provided for meals for the visiting vet- erans and their wives, at hotels and restaurants, and for a banquet at the conclusion of the reunion. The Twenti- eth Century Club donated the use of its Century Theater for headquarters, and for the regiment's, meetings and camp-fire, and with characteristic liberality invited the old soldiers and their wives to use the elegant and spacious rooms of the club adjoining the theater. Big-hearted com- rades of other commands and a host of patriotic citizens opened the doors of their comfortable homes to the visit- ing veterans for the night, and provided them with break- fast in the morning.
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