Reunions of Company E, 42nd Indiana
Reunions of
Company E
42nd Indiana
1895 Reunion of Co. E, 42nd
Indiana
Source: Oakland City Journal,
October, 1895
Article Submitted by Bill Marshall
CO. E, 42ND INDIANA
The fair ground is the scene of a happy reunion today:
The surviving members of Co. E, 42nd Ind. have met again to
shake hands with peace and freedom as an accompaniment to good will.
About one hundred people were present and when the dinner hour came those
present partook of a feast (?) that was bountiful (?).
After dinner the
company adjourned to the old (unreadable) hall and held a business meeting.
One of the most impressive and saddest things was the roll call.
Only nineteen of the members of the old company answered here.
Two widows of deceased members were there.
Capt. Ashmead was elected president for the ensuing year and Jas. McGary
secretary and treasurer. The next
reunion will be held on Oct. 8th, 1896 at the residence of Robt.
Richardson in Oakland City.
After all business was transacted, Rev. G. D. Wolfe
addressed the assemblage in his happy and entertaining way.
Addresses by others present were listened to, war stories were told and
the reunion of gallant Co. E came to a close, all hoping to meet again in 96.
Princeton News, 24th.
Those present from Oakland City were: Capt. J. R. Ashmead,
J. M. Cockrum, and R. R. Richardson.
1896 Reunion of Co. E, 42nd
Indiana
Source: Oakland City, Journal,
October 9, 1896
Article Submitted by Bill Marshall
Company E, 42nd
The annual reunion of Co. E, 42nd Ind. was held at the fair
grounds yesterday. The morning was
spent in general handshaking and a reunion generally, together with music by the
drum corps and local glee club. In
the afternoon the business of the company was transacted. Roll call showed (the)
following present: J. R. Daughterly
(Daugherty), D. H. Turner, Joe K. McGary, Princeton; J. W. Patterson, Geo. F.
Hillman and O. K. Patterson, Petersburg; Austin D. Rutter, Chauncy, Ill., Alfred
Pritchett and Jas. A. Waters, Owensville; Ransom Decker and Alf. Decker,
Oatsville; Thos. Ward and R. B. Lucas, Union; J. R. Ashmead, J. M. Cockrum and
R. B. Richardson, Oakland City; Levi Jordan, Mt. Carmel.
The death of three comrades were reported Capt. N. R. French, Jas. A.
Lounsdale, and Stephen H. Powell and suitable resolutions were adopted.
Letters were read from a large number of comrades expressing regret at
enforced absence. Lieut. Wm. Jones
was elected president and Joe K. McGary secretary and treasurer for the ensuing
year. Good speeches were made by
Dr. G. C. Mason, Capt. J. E. Chappell, Col. W. M. Cockrum, Rev. J. B. Pilant,
and Jas. L. Stewart. The next
meeting will be held at the home of R. B. Richards near Owensville.
The reunion was quite a success in every particular, there being between
300 and 400 people present.
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