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Sylvanna A. Parmenter, must. out July 17, 1865. Duane Smith, muat. out July 17, 1865. Oscar Reynolds, must. out July 1, 1865. James D. Fairchild, must, out July 22, 1865. Benjamin Evana, muat. out July 17, 1805.
COMPANY K.
Ell Smith, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863. Daniel H. Baker, misalng at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; returned. Jacob Rager, missing at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863. Ilenry A. Reed, died at City Point, Va., June 1, 1864. Gordon Treat, missing at Front Royal, Va., Aug. 16, 1864. Charles Bennett, trana. to lat Mich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865. George Colf, trans, to Int Mlich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865. John L. Stokes, trana. to lat 3lich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865. Ilassan A. Buck, munt, out Sept. 4, 1865.
Hosea Root, must. out June 13, 1865.
Robert P. Montgomery, disch. by order, July 16, 1865.
COMPANY L.
Irving D. Reed, trans. to let Mich. Cav. Nov. 17, 1865. Asahel C. Chatfield, must. out Dec. 8, 1865.
COMPANY M.
Rufus A. Rogers, Diust. out July 3, 1865.
Albert P. Crane, must. out Dec. 8, 1865.
EIGHTH CAVALRY.
Sherman A. Andrews, N. C. S .; disch. hy order, June 17, 1865.
COMPANY A.
Heary C. Parr, Bellevue ; enl. sergt., Co. A; pro. lo 2d lieut., Co. I, June 21, 1864; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Isaac Melcar, killed nt Knoxville, Tean., Nov. 18, 1863.
Warren Griffio, died at Pulaski, Tenn., April 18, 1865. Orlando Messerall, died at Knoxville, Teon., Jan. 10, 1864. William B. Gardiner, disch. by order, July 20, 1865.
Merritt Hicks, must. out June 10, 1865. Charlee West, must. ont June 10, 1865. B. D. Ilicke, must. out June 10, 1865. Jebn Fullmore, disch. by order, July 31, 1865.
George W. Perry, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Charles H. Adains, must, out Sept. 22, 1863.
Julius M. Baker, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Charles Foster, must. out Sept 22, 1865.
Lawson H. Lee, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Thomas H. Little, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Robert B. Montgomery, Aurelius ; com. 2d lieut., Co. B, Jan. 27, 1864; pre. to Ist lieut., Co. H, Dec. 31, 1864; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Seward S. Lampman, Carmel; com. 2d lieut., July 20, 1865; not must. John Noble, killed by explosion of steamer on Mississippi River, April 15, 1865. George B. Noble, must. out June 10, 1865.
Charles B. Lyons, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Horace Stocking, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Nathaniel Chase, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. James W. Edick, must. eut Oct. 2, 1865. George F. Post, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY C.
George Springer, died at Pulaski, Tenn., May 25, 1865. William Webb, died at Nashville, Tean , Dec. 3, .864. Benjamin Holly, must. out June 6, 1865. Henry H. Loop, must. out June 8, 1865. Hector C. Smith, must. out June 6, 1865. Wallace M. Toles, must. out June 6, 1865. Charles II. Turner, must, out June 6, 1865. Tilly C. Traver, must. out June 6, 1865. George S. Wilcox, must. out June 6, 1865. Warren M. Williams, must. out June 6, 1865.
Benton W. Lewis, disch. for disability, June 22, 1865. Joseph M. Debeon, must, out Sept. 22, 1865. Jelin D. Mix, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Leeter J. Scott, must. ont Feb. 21, 1866. Selemon L. Wiard, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Luther R. Smith, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY D.
Garrett R. Cruson, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. David II. Ford, must. out Sept. 22, 1665. Louis J. Ilinkley, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Delos R. Hobbs, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Sumuel Nelson, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Robert Seiler, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Jolin 11. Simpson, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Judson Turner, must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY E.
S. P. Rumsdell, died nt Nashville, Tenn., Jun. 17, 1865. George R. Nichols, must, out June 9, 1865. R. Rumsdell, must. eut June 6, 1865. Freeman Whitney, must. out June 8, 1865. Andrew Itichmond, must. out June 6, 1865. Herman V. Jeens, must. ont June 6, 1865. Cassius MI. Burt, must, out Sept. 22, 1865. Tobias Empire, must, out Sept. 22, 1865. Charles W. Petty, must, out Sept. 22, 1865. William Rogers, must. vut Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Nathan L. Cooley, must. out June 13, 1865. Charles Gladden, must, out May 18, 16G5.
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Thomas Bateman, mat. out Sapt. 19, 1865. Malvin O. Auatin, muat. out Sept. 19, 1865. Hallis Armstrong, muat, out Sept. 19, 1865. Dudley Bateman, must. out Sept. 19, 1865. William Dollard, muat. ont Sept. 22, 18G5. James H. Hunt, must, ont Sept. 22, 1865. James C. McIntyra, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Henry Stringham, died at Edgefield, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1865. John J. Brooks, disch. for disability, Juna 3, 1865. John Stone, must. out Juna 10, 1865. William Clemena, muat. out June 10, 1865. Albert L. Burka, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. John H. Johnson, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY H.
Heary B. Sawyer, died at Louisville, Ky., Jan. 2, 1865.
COMPANY I.
James Richardson, disch. by order, Sept. 14, 1865. Wesley J. Beers, muat. out Sept. 22, 1865. Elias D. Fowler, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. William Farlan, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Sutton Shenon, muat. out Sept. 22, 1865. Francis Stephens, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Henry E. Hart, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Lennard Luacomb, died at Oak Spring, Tenn., Oct. 14, 1863. Warren Campbell, missing Ang. 3, 1864. William Cayton, missing Aug. 3, 1864; returned; must. out June 13, 1865. Robert M. Havens, trans. to Vet. Rea. Corps, Aprif 7, 1864.
COMPANY L.
John Barnhart, died at Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. 12, 1864. Charles Gladden, must. ont May 17, 1865. James H. Irish, muat. out June 13, 1865. Josiah Wolcott, must, out June 10, 1865. James W. Wolcott, muat. out Juna 10, 1865. Lawia C. Hull, muat. ont Sept. 22, 1865. Warren Hamiltou, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Leonard C. Hall, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Adelbert Stone, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Byron A. Tyler, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
COMPANY M.
Ben. Bellowa, must. out June 10, 1865. Frauklin Hathaway, must. out June 10, 1865. Cyrus W. Dean, muat. out June 10, 1865. Henry Steel, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
NINTH CAVALRY. COMPANY A.
David Van Horn, died at Coldwater, Mich., Fab. 28, 1863. Albert Smith, died at Leoni, Mich.
Seneca J. Beeba, died at Camp Nelaon, Ky., Oct., 1863 (also reported trana. to V. R. C., Fab. 15, 1864). Benoni H. Cutler, died in September, 1864. Robert Hall, died at Nashville, Teno., March, 1864. John R. Strickland, killed near Waynesboro', Ga., Nov. 27, 1864. Edward O'Brien, disch. May 23, 1865. Calvin J. Pierce, must. out May 18, 1865. George Sheldon, disch. for disability, June, 1863. Luther A. Smith, must. out July 21, 1865. George W. Taylor, must. out July 21, 1865. Theodora V. Wellar, disch. for disability, June 22, 1865. Ezra H. Ilolden, muat. out June 9, 1865.
TENTH CAVALRY. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
William T. Merritt, Eaton Rapids ; com. Ist lient. Co. K, July 25, 1863; must. out Feb. 9, 1865.
Adoniram J. Cola, Leslie ; anl. aergt .; pro. to 2d lieut., Dec. 30, 1863; not mustered.
Thomas C. Kenyon, Lanaing ; enl. aergt., Co. M ; pro. to 2d lieut., Dec. 21, 1861 ; killed iu action at Martinsville, Va., April 8, 1865, before muater as 2d lient.
COMPANY B.
John Mason, must. ont Nov. 11, 1865. William Oatlay, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865. Henry Wells, must. out Nov. 2, 1865.
COMPANY C.
Charlea N. Bacon, must. out July 20, 1865. Hiram W. Casaly, must, ont Nov. 11, 1865. Henry Casaly, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY D.
Henry Ii. Beers, killed at Flat Creek, Taon., Aug. 24, 1864. William Seymour, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Gaorga F. Colby, died at Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 20, 1863. George W. Madden, must. ont Nov. 11, 1865. F. H. Sprague, muat. out May 27, 1865.
Myron B. Brooka, must. out Sept. 23, 1865. Edward Campbell, diach. by order, Sept. 1, 1865.
Fletcher Campbell, must, out Nov. 11, 1865.
Thomaa Garrerty, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Albert Janning, must. ont Nov. 11, 1865.
Charles Sidlar, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
Sylvester Young, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Cyrus A. Craff, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865. Joseph O. Flutham, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Sidney Petera, disch, by order, Sept. 1, 1865. George H. Peters, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY H.
James E. Lindsey, died at Bardaville, Ky., Jan. 31, 1864.
John P. Bisaell, must, out Nov. 11, 1865.
Franklio White, muat. out Sept. 23, 1865.
Isaac Myers, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865. Albert G. Wheeler, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY 1.
Emanuel Scott, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
Jacob Van Husan, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Bradford T. Eldarkin, must. out June 21, 1865.
John B. Chilcote, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Alonzo Hanley, mat. ont Nov. 11, 1865. William C. Woodruff, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
David E. Walker, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865. Levi Godding, must. out Juna 30, 1865. Philip W. Wioney, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865. A. Adams, muat. out Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY K.
William H. Norton, died of wounda at Carter's Depot, Teun., Oct. 23, 1864. Daniel C. Wilcox, died at Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 23, 1863. William II. Hill, died at Camp Nelaon, Ky. Jeasa Miller, died at Someraet, Ky., Feb. 8, 1864. Samuel Eaton, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., Feb. 13, 1864. Moses Wells, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., March 11, 1864.
Joseph Harsheay, died at Camp Nelsou, Ky., Ang. 12, 1864. James W. llolmea, missing in action Oct. 15, 1864 ; returned.
Ira Soulea, missing in action Oct. 23, 1864; returned; muat. out Nov. 11, 1865. Garrett E. Smith, traua. to Vet. Rea. Corps, May 1, 1864.
Simon Darling, diach. for disability, Fab. 18, 1864. M. D. Petrie, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., Jan. 29, 1865.
Daniel Brandeberg, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. George H. Church, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. J. E. Dunbar, muat. out Nnv. 11, 1865. Thomas Favorite, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Henry Hoyt, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Benjamin C. Parham, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
Lester Stone, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. David B. Teryll, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. W. J. J. Terry, must. out Nov. 11, 18G5. E. J. Hendricka, diach, by order, Juna 19, 1865. Dewitt C. Corwin, disch. by order, Juna 17, 1865. Alfred Barrett, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Amos K. Clark, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Edwin A. Baird, must. ont Nov. 11, 1865.
COMPANY L.
William Danley, mast. out Nov. 11, 1865. Wheat C. Grist, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. Charlea Jones, must, out Nov. 11, 1865. Henry Laycock, disch. by order, Sept. 18, 1865. COMPANY M.
Meredith Mallory, died at Locke, Mich., Dec. 2, 1863.
John Rank, must. ont Nov. 11, 1865. Seth H. Jones, must. out June 23, 18G5. Thomas Anils, must. out Nov. 11, 1865. James Murry, must. ont Nov. 11, 1865. Giles Hutchins, muat, out Nov. 11, 1865. Marford B. Riley, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
ELEVENTH CAVALRY COMPANY A.
George E. Turrill, died at Lexington, Ky., March 16, 1864,
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COMPANY B.
Albert L. Barke, trans, to 8th Mich. Car.
John H. Johnson, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav.
COMPANY C.
Henry Steel, traus, to 8th Mich. Cav.
COMPANY E.
George Henderson, traos. to Sth Mich. Cav.
COMPANY G.
J. H. Cheeseman, died at Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2, 1863.
ITorace Stocking, trans, to Sth Mich. Cav. Joseph M. Dobson, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. Charles B. Lyons, trans, to 8th Mich. Cav. John D. Mix, trans, to Sth Mich. Cav. George W. Perry, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. Leonard S. Lampman, must. out Nov. 30, 1865. William B. Chilcote, disch. by order, Aug. 5, 1865. George Nelson, disch, by order, Ang. 10, 1865. Horace M. Sherman, disch. by order, July 16, 1865. James H. Upham, must. out Sept. 29, 1865.
Edwin H. Gridley, must. out Oct. 17, 1865.
COMPANY H.
George Post, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. Levi MI. Booth, trans. to 8th Mlich. Cav.
Nathaniel Chase, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. James W. Edrick. trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. Ifarrison Putting, trans, to 8th Mich. Cav. Orrin S. Lathrop, disch. by order, Aug. 10, 1865.
COMPANY 1.
Charles H. Adama, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav.
Julius N. Baker, traos, to 8th Mich. Cav.
COMPANY K.
James Ward, Lansing ; com. 1st lient., Co. K, Aug. 1, 1863; trans. to Co. A, 8th Mich. Cav., on consolidation, July 20, 1865; pro. to capt., July 20, 1865 ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Ezra S. March, killed at Saltville, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
Charles Foster, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav.
Julin Fullmore, trana, to 8th Jlich. Cav.
L. H. Lee, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav.
Thomas H. Little, trans. to 8th Mlich. Cav.
COMPANY L.
Charles Parker, disch. for promotion.
COMPANY M.
Solomnn L. Wlard, trans. to 8th Mlich. Cuv.
Luthor R. Smith, trans, to 8th Mich. Cav.
Lester J. Scott, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. Charles If. Browning, diach. by order, Aug. 10, 1865.
SECOND BATTERY.
John S. Holcomb, dled at St. Louis, Mo., April 28, 1862. Orvio Flanders, disch. for disability.
SIXTH BATTERY.
William II. Stewart, disch. for disability, April 11, 1862.
FIRST LIGHT ARTILLERY.
BATTERY A.
George Lambi, must. out July 28, 1865.
James Il. Lake, must. out July 28, 1865.
BATTERY B.
Edward Richter, disch. for dlaability, June 2, 1863. George O. Fechet, diach. by order, April 10, 1864.
BATTERY C.
William F. Royaton, died at Windship Furnace, Ca., July 17, 1804. John L. Huntley, died at Chrraw, S. C., Feb. 28, 1865. James Rathbun, died at David's Island, N. Y. Harbor, June 23, 1865. Daniel D. Bolton, must. ont June 22, 1865. Harvey Acker, most. out June 22, 1865. Benjamin Briggs, disch. by order May 26, 1865. Marlon Blakeslee, must. out June 22, 1805.
Truman Covert, dischs. by order, May 31, 1865.
William F. Clark, dach. by order, June 24, 1865.
William Godfrey, tnat, out Jone 22, 1865.
Henry T. Hardy, must, ont June 22, 1865. Charles L. Huntley, must, out June 22, 1865. Jason A. Hunt, disch. by order, July 13, 1865. Nathaniel Marston, mast, out June 22, 1865. Samuel Martin, must. out June 22, 1865. Henry O. Reynolds, must. out June 22, 1865. Merrick Searle, disch. by order, May 31, 1865. Manly N. Walker, disch. by order, Juno 8, 1866.
BATTERY E.
Jemes 11. Duvall, died at Tecumseh, Ala., in 1862. Henry Claflin, must. out Ang. 30, 1865. Washington Faulkner, must. ont Aug. 30, 1865. Orrin B. Miller, must. out Aug. 30, 1865. Clarence Parker, must. out Aug. 30, 1865. George W. Robinson, must. ont Ang. 30, 1865. Julın E. Wilcox, must. out Ang. 30, 1865. Theodore C. Barnes, must. ont Ang. 30, 1865. Benjamin 11. Cruson, must. ont Ang. 30, 1865.
BATTERY G.
Henry C. Williams, disch. for disability, Jan. 1, 1863. George Fowler, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 1, 1865. Frank Blattler, must. out Ang. 6, 1865.
George Drissie, must. out Ang. 6, 1865. Henry D. Irving, must. out Ang. 6, 1865.
BATTERY L.
Jolin Moreley, disch. by order, May 11, 1865.
BATTERY M.
James Barton, dischi. by order, June 17, 1865, Stephen L. Ward, must. out Aug. 1, 1865.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is a miscellaneous list of officers from Eaton and Ingham Counties, in various commands :
George A. Armstrong, Eaton Rapids; com. capt. and assist. qr .- m. vols., May 18, 1864. (See Seventh Cavalry.)
Matthew Elder, Lansing; com. Ist lieut. 11th U. S. Inf., Aug. 5, 1861. (See Eighth Infantry.)
George P. Sanford, Lansing; com. maj. and paymr., Sept. 19, 1864.
llomer L. Thayer, Lensing ; com. capt. and com. of sub. vols., May 2, 1864." Alexander J. II. Brewer, Eaton Rapids ; com. 2d lieut. 42d Illinois Inf., July 22, 1861; pro. to Ist lieut., Nov. 25, 1861 ; resigned June 8, 1862. Marion F. Bishop, Lansing ; com. capt. 2d U. S. Colored Inf., Feb. 21, 1865. Sergt. Ezra A. Montgomery, Eaton Rapids ; com. 2d lient. 42d Illinois Inf., Nov. 25, 1861 ; pro. to Ist lieut., June 8, 1862; killed at Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 20, 1863.
William Clark, enl. in 36th Illinois Inf .; pro. to 2d lieut., Ist lieut., and adjt .; wounded at Pea Ridge; served through the wer.
Albert Johnson, eul. in Co. M., Berdan's Sharpshooters, August, 1863; wounded at battle of Wilderness; killed nt Spottsylvania, Va., in May, 1864.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' REUNIONS.
Several rennions of the veterans-soldiers and sailors- of the war of the Rebellion have been held at various times in Ingham County. Among them a soldiers' and sailors' reunion at Mason, on the 15th of August, 1876, at which 400 veterans were present, and about 4000 people were assembled to do honor to the occasion. The Gov- ernor's Gnard and Band of Lansing; the Barnes Drum Corps; Company K, First Michigan State Troops, of Mason ; a military company from Leslie, a company of cavalry from Onondaga, and other organizations, were present.
Rev. William Putnam, of Howell, delivered an appro- priate address, and then more toasts, music, etc., and a great dinner. The occasion was much enjoyed by the thousands present.
On the 21st of August, 1877, there was a soldiers' and
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sailors' reunion at Lansing, before which Maj. Fox, of Ban- croft, delivered an oration. The meeting was held at the Central Michigan Fair Grounds, and the ladies furnished a dinner for 500 people.
The Twentieth Michigan Veteran Infantry held a re- union at Lansing on the 9th of October, 1878, at which many veterans were present, and there was an enjoyable time.
One of the most noted gatherings met at Lansing in October, 1879. This was the occasion of the reunion of the veterans of the Mexican war, who met after more than thirty years had passed since they stood in the ranks before the " Halls of the Montezumas," to pledge ar w their de- votion to their country, and recount the scenes of their earlier manhood. About fifty veterans were present, to whom Col. A. T. McReynolds, of Grand Rapids, made a stirring address. The veterans represented seventeen dif- ferent organizations, and were from various parts of the Union.
An annual reunion of the soldiers and sailors of Ingham County was held at the old Capitol park in Lansing, on Tuesday, the 17th of August, 1880. There were eighty- , six members of the association present, and two veterans of the war of 1812,-Ripley Walker, of Otsego Co., N. Y., on a visit to Michigan, eighty-four years of age ; and Elijah Woodworth, of Wheatfield, Ingham Co., Mich., a veteran of eighty-nine years.
The veterans from the southern part of the county, headed by the excellent Leslie Band, reached the city at half-past eight in the morning, and many came in on the various trains from other directions. A salute was fired by the gun-squad, under the command of Sergt. Hobbs, at half- past nine o'clock, and at half-past ten the procession was formed, and marched through some of the principal streets, under Marshal Bement; after which the regular exercises were had at the old Capitol park. An address of welcome was made by Dr. R. J. Shank, and Capt. Cottrell, the president of the day, introduced Capt. Alexander Cameron, who delivered a very able and happy address, from which we make a few brief extracts, taken from the columns of the Republican :
" MR. PRESIDENT AND COMRADES: I consider it a privilege and pleasure te meet yeu here. Te-day, after the lapse of many years, we meet to talk over the great events of that mighty struggle for national life that we participated in. We do not meet in the spirit of self- glerification, for we only performed a duty that we owed to our country -a duty we owed to posterity, in preserving the liberties and unity of this nation as transmitted te us by our fathers, at a sacrifice be- yond estimation. We do not meet to hurl anathemas at those who, in their passion and blindness, madly streve te pull down this grand fabric of civil government, sanctified by the blood of our patriotic an- eestors, and the tears, cries, and sufferings of tens of thousands of widows and orphans. By the valor and might of your arms they were vanquished. By your generosity they were pardoned and restored to all the rights of citizenship. We meet to rejoice with each other over our victories,-over the results of the war, and to pledge ourselves anew to our country, whenever it may call us to defend and maintain those principles for which we fought.
" We are not here to-day in the spirit ef hate towards any portion of eur fellow-countrymen. Far be it from us to celebrate with the purpose of premeting hatred among the people. We meet to congratulate and rejoice with each other that our triumph over armed rebellion has not been in vain. Let it be yeur pride that as citizens ef this great re- public you endured the gleemy moneteny of camp-life, the weary
march by day and hy night, the fierce onslaught ef rebel hordes, the storms of shell, that you endured even the defeat and rout, and when the enemy thought you vanquished and their canse triumphant, your stahbornvalor rallied and snatched victory from defeat. Rejoice that you endured more than tongue can tell, so long as it has secured to us, oar fellow citizens, and our children a united country, over which the flag ef our fathers, our common heritage, proudly waves.
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"Comrades, to the 60,000 ex-soldiers of Michigan, their wives, sons, daughters, immediate relatives and friends (a mighty host), is espe- cially given the sacred trust of guarding constitutional liberty, the cause for which you fought, and for which many brave ones gave up their lives. Never lend a deaf ear or be silent when the rights of any comrade er any portion of our people are being trampled upon. Never be silent when truth and justice demand that your voice shall be heard in their defense.
" In a vision of the past I saw a comrade climbing the mount of fame, and by the aid of those who fought at Malvern Hill, Antietam, und Shiloh ; by the aid of those who scaled Lookout Mountain and fought above the clouds ; by the aid of those who marched through the ene- my's country from Atlanta to the sea; by the aid of those who went down into the valley of death at Gettysburg, he had reached in his ascent of the mount of fame several positions of honor and trust, and, with a laudable ambition, aimed to reach the mountain-top. As he neared the object of his ambition and reached ent his hand to seize the highest honor that a citizen ean attain, there sprang between him and the glittering prize 10,000 of his comrades. One dark of visage stepped to the front, and in the name of his crippled and dead com- rades, in the name of the orphans and widows, he commanded him to halt. Addressing the ambitious one, he said, 'Before you advanec farther it is necessary that you answer one question. When it was well with you, did you remember those who, through the misfortunes of war, were in want and distress ?' The aspiring one was dumb and opened not his mouth. The flush of guilty shame covered his face, and, turning, he descended into the valley of humiliation. Then with one voice that mighty host proclaimed in tones of thunder, that were heard throughout the land, 'Thus shall it ever he !'
" With the exception of those who, during the war, were seized with an ardent love for the British dominion of Canada, and a few others who, for base and sordid reasons, would make light ef your services, the hearts of the people of Michigan heat strong in sympathy with the ex-soldier and the cause for which he fought. That cause shall never lose its sacredness in their sight. I believe that your interests shall he jealously guarded hy them, and as sure as the sun shines in the heavens any wrong you may suffer from shall yet be redressed.
"'Raise the banner, raise it high, boys ! Let it float against the sky ; God be with us! this our cry, boys ; Under it we'll de or die.'"
OFFICERS.
President-W. W. Ceok.
Vice-Presidents-Alaiedon, G. M. Washburne; Aurelius, Alonzo Cheney ; Delhi, Geo. W. Mallory ; Ingham, Dr. C. L. Randall ; Lan- sing township, Chas. Glosser; Locke, Henry Arnold; Leroy, Hiram Rix; Meridian, Gustavus Ayres; Stockbridge, John Wood; Vevay, H. J. Northrup; Williamston, Stephen Leckie; Wheatfield, James Epsey ; White Oak, Tom McKerney. Lansing City-First Ward, B. C. Goodhue; Second Ward, James II. Baker; Third Ward, Emmett Cole; Fourth Ward, A. E. Cowles; Fifth Ward, Jelin Broad; Sixth Ward, W. H. Hunter. Mason City-First Ward, John C. Squiers ; Secend Ward, Donald Campbell.
Secretary-A. A. Lumhard.
Treasorer-James McDaniel.
Executive Committee-Andrew W. Mehan, of Masen; L. H. Ives, ef Vevay ; Abram Cottrell, of Lansing.
Those having no particular interest in the meeting repaired te the eld hall, where a dance was in progress, and "the light fantastic toe" was tripped industriously during the afternoon and evening.
Decoration Day is now very generally observed through- out the country, and the people of Eaton and Ingham
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MILITARY HISTORY.
Counties give precedence to none in their remembrance of those who gave their lives in defense of the country. The customary ceremonies are participated in by the veterans of the war of the Rebellion, by all present military organ- izations, civil societies, and by citizens generally.
Even the smaller villages vie with the great towns and
cities in honoring the dead heroes of a war which made the American Uniou a NATION, and removed from its escutcheon the foul blot of human slavery. It is meet and fitting that these observances should be kept up throughout the length and breadth of the land, as a fitting testimonial to the " loved and lost."
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