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From the Douglas County Herald, September 12, 1901
Transcribed by Laine Belle Sutherland
The Reunion at Ava Came to a Close Last
Thursday Afternoon
WEDNESDAY WAS THE BIG DAY. The Old Veterans Enjoyed
Listening to the Short
Talks of the Experiences
of the Different Ones Present.
The third annual reunion
of the Blue and Grey came to a close last Thursday afternoon after a three
days
session.
With the exceptions of the
first day there was a good crowd of people present. The weather was favorable,
with the exception of being dry and dusty, and there was nothing to mar
the
occasion. The people that assembled were comfortable and seemed to
enjoy themselves.
On Wednesday afternoon Rev.
G.G. Maple delivered an address which touched responsive chords in the
hearts of his hearers and more closely united the veterans of the north
and south, which showed that
sectionalism was wiped out and that we all
stand on one common level and are ready at all times to take
up arms in
defense of the old flag: and that with our improved implements of war and
with our army and
our navy, made up of men - sons of those that wore
the blue and the grey -
we bid defiance to all
opposition.
At night there was a very
interesting programme carried out, consisting of marshal music, singing
by the
choir and short talks was the veterans present. Uncle Sambo
and Aunt Dinnah gave a very interesting
sketch of negro life which was
appreciated by those present. After which Attorney John W. Murray
delivered the following address which was listened to with marked
attention:
[Speech not included]
The following veterans
registered during the reunion.
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AVA, MO.
R.R. Ritter, co c 6 Mo
cav
J.E. Sullivan, co h 46
Mo mtd inf.
J.M. Curnutt, co i 143
Ind inf.
James Hailey, co f 6 Mo
prov.
J.H. Martin, co h 2 Tenn
cav.
R.C. Dugan, co e 6 Tenn
inf.
E. Yeisley, co g 76 O.
vol inf.
W.B. Singleton, co h 8
m s m
James W. Wilson, co a Phelps
regiment.
M.H. Osborn, co g 141 Ohio
inf.
J.L.B. Harnden, co c 19
U.S. inf.
M.V.B. Knight, co s 18
U.S. inf.
D.M. Daugherty, co d 9
Ohio vol cav.
Wm. Hammond, co c 24 Mo
inf.
A.E. Bristol, co e 6 Mo
inf.
Geo Kitterman, co c 24
Mo inf.
James M. Robinson, co f
8 Mo cav.
J.W. Carson, co m 8 m s
m cav
Hiram Huff, co k 46 Mo
inf.
Wm. Walls, co b 1 Ky cav.
James Carson, co k 1 Ark
cav.
John Price, co b 26 O vol
inf
H. Klineline, co b 6 Ky
inf.
A.P. Rogers, co h 46 M.
J.W. Morris, co c 1 Iowa
cav.
Wm. Williamson, co d 8
Mo cav.
V.L. Johnson, co c 24 Mo
inf.
V.L. Davis, co c 24 Mo
inf.
Esley Stephenson cp d 84
Ind vol inf.
John S. Spurlock, co c
38 U.S. vol inf., Philippine war.
John Walker, co d 2 Tenn,
Vera Cruz.
Jonathan Stout, co h 8
Mo cav, Vera Cruz.
Marion K. Gillett, co c
10 Kas inf. Silverton.
John B. Shindler, co b
69 Ohio inf, Almartha.
L.W. Posey, co d 24 Ind
inf, Arden.
B.F. Ford, co c 97 Ind
inf, Lulu.
Wm. Kester, co g 6 pro
inf, Roy.
W. S. Dye, co b 16 Mo inf,
Girdner.
O.H. Gentry, co c 6 pro,
Zenda.
Thos. McHolland, co h 13
Mo cav. Smallett.
R. Rutherford, co h 46
Mo mtd inf, Rockbridge.
R. Anderson, co c 19 U.S.
inf, Granada.
O.A. Adams, co c 62 Ill
inf, Squires.
James Phipps, co e 11 Ill
inf, Roy. |
J.A. Early, co e/c? 8 Mo
cav, Sarvis Point.
J.M. Gray, co f 8 Mo cav,
Smallett.
R.P. Love, co f 153 Ohio
vol inf, Seymour.
L. Bowers, co k 59 Ind
inf, Dogwood.
M. Wood, co h Phelps reg,
Olatha.
Thos. C. Walker, co h 16
Mo cav, Sweden.
H. Shaffer, co h 116 O
vi, Witty.
B.F. Wallace, co d 6 Tenn
vol cav, Bryant.
Anderson Hartley, co h
2 Mo light art, Arno.
Elisha Conner, co f 147
Mo light art and co b 118 Ind inf, Goodhope.
Geo. A. Hamilton, co e
93 Ind inf, Calm.
Geo. W. Hall, co c 8 Mo
cav, Bryant.
G.W. Baker, co f 25 Mo
inf, Arno.
Wm. J. Fulton, co e 8 Mo
cav, Rome.
James Vanhowden, co b 16
Mo cav, Squires.
Elias Cobb, co d Webster
co reg, Larissa.
D.B. Sager, co a 19 U.S.
inf, Rome.
Wm. Hartley, co b 24 Mo
inf, Arno.
Harry Miller, co h 104
Ill inf, Bryant.
John L. Nowlin, co i 59
Ill inf, Roy.
Geo. Johnson, co g 3 N.C.
mtd inf, Benners.
Z. Phillips, co c 6 U.S.
inf, Beaver.
James Hobbs, co d 21 Mo
inf, Silverton.
I.J. Hall, co h 46 Mo inf,
Bryant.
G.W. Williams, co h 41
Ill inf, Denlow.
Nathaniel Bishop, co b
6 Ill inf, Sweden.
B.H. Cooper, co I 8 Mo
cav, Girdner.
Archibal Walker, co h 16
Mo cav, Squires.
G.W. Walker, co c 16 Mo
cav, Granada.
L. Farnsworth, co c 99
Ill inf, Thornfield.
D.W. Thomas, co b 154 Ill
inf, Springfield.
J.W. Bates, co g 124 Ill
inf, Cold Springs.
W.F. Layton, co h 46 Mo
inf, Sparta.
CONFEDERATES
W.T. Kay, co b 9 Ga bat
art, Ava.
G.B. Rounder, co g 4 Ky,
Arno.
A.W. Smith, co h 10 Miss
inf, Ava.
J.E. Chambers, co g Gordon's
brigade, Cold Springs.
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