Reunion of Company G, 42nd Indiana
Reunion of
Veterans
42nd Indiana, Company G
VETERANS
ANNUAL REUNION
"Washington
Gazette"
September
23, 1905
It is estimated that between 1,200 and 1,500
attended the annual reunion of the veterans of Company G 42nd Indiana at the
Ebeneezer grove in Harrison township Wednesday. It was decided unanimously to
hold a reunion again next year and the date was set for September 20. Captain
Joshua A. palmer was elected captain for another year, a grizzled veteran
humorously moving that he be made captain as long as he behaved himself.
The company assembled in the Ebeneezer church at
morning and sang "My County 'Tis of Thee". A prayer was made by the
Rev. George May. W.A. Tomey was selected for secretary and John McCafferty
was named as his assistant. Capt. Joshua A. Palmer made a short but impressive
talk to the comrades and many were moved to tears. He also gave a short sketch
of the battle of Chickamauga. When the roll call followed, twenty-five answered
"Present". They were Andrew J. Allen, John Aikman, Joseph Allison, A.J.
Burris, Glorian Bartl, Thomas Besley, Robert Chappell, Dudley Ellis, George
Eubanks, C.C.Gregory, William H. Gilley, F.M. Hunter, Benjamin Hopkins, Doctor
Hancock, William Jackson, L.F. Johnson, Jacob Jackson, John J. McCracken,
Charles McCracken, William McCracken, Joshua A. Palmer, Albert Pride, P.H.
Ragsdale, Joseph Swan and W.A. Tomey.
In order to ascertain the number of visitors,
those not members of Company G were asked to rise to their feet. It was found
that there were thirty-nine veterans present who were not members of the
company, making a total of sixty-four at the reunion.
After the election of officers the veterans formed
in line and marching to the graves of comrades, with shaking hands cast flowers
over the grassy mounds, a pretty custom observed at every reunion. They then
repaired to the long table, quickly improvised out of planks, where a great
feast was awaiting them. A short address to the soldiers and their friends was
made in the afternoon by Congressman Chaney.
A contribution of $7.55 was made up by the
audience and placed in the hands of Captain Palmer to defray the expense of the
reunion."
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