Updated 10/21/2023

7th Annual Reunion of Soldiers & Sailors of Lenawee Co,
Aug 22, 1879



The 7th annual reunion of Soldiers and Sailors of Lenawee Co held in this village yesterday. From Adrian came MAJ. GRAVES bringing with him the tattered colors of the old 12th Michigan Infantry.

L. H. SALSBURY the Pres. of the Assn. being absent, J. W. HALL was elected to the chair.

Geo. W. WESTERMAN, Secy. of the Assn. read his report.

AMOS SOPER, a veteran of the War of 1812 was present and he was invited to take a seat on the platform, and was elected an honorable member of the Assn. He had with him his gun that was presented him by Congress for gallantry at the Battle of Plattsburg.

Tres. Chas. W. ROGERS read his report.

Committee of Ed. GRAVES, A. A. SPRAGUE, and Geo. A. POTTS appt. to recommend the next time and place of meeting.

Hon. J. D. RONAN of Monroe delivered spirited and eloquent address.

Next time and place of meeting will be Tecumseh, Aug, 22, 1879.

Following officers for ensuing year:

President: W. C. FITZSIMMONS of Tecumseh
V. President: C. W. ROSE of Hudson
Secy.: Geo. W. WESTERMAN of Adrian
Treas.:Chas. E. ROGERS of Adrian

Those present at the reunion:

ALDRICH, Chas. W., 38th Ohio Inf., Morenci
ALDRICH, H. C., 18th Mich. Inf., Somerset Center
AMES, Lorenzo, 9th Mich. Bat., Hudson
BALL, W. F., 12th ILL Cav., Hudson
BARNARD, W. A., 11th Mich. Inf., Hudson
BEACH, Judson, 5th Mich. Cav., Adrian
BENSON, E. W., 18th Mich. Inf., Hudson
BERG, Fred., 48th Ohio Inf., Blissfield
BEVERLY, G., 14th Mich. Inf., Blissfield
BORST, M., 11th N. Y. Inf., Hudson
BROWN, J. W., 11th Mich. Inf., Hudson
BROWN, Noah, 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
BUCK, J. E., 17th Mich. Inf., Hudson
CAMBURN, H., 2nd Mich. Inf., Adrian
CAMPEN, J. L., 1st Mich. Cav., Pittsford
CARNES, John, 9th Mich. Bat., Addison
CASTER, L. 17th Mass. Inf., Adrian
CHENEY, C. T., 11th Mich. Inf., Jasper
CHILSON, W. H., 126th N. Y. Inf., Hudson
CHURCH, W. E., 3rd N. Y. Cav., Hudson
CLARK, Charles, 4th Mich. Inf., Rollin
CLEGG, John, 4th Mich. Inf., Adrian
COCHRAN, Geo. H., 8th N. Y. Inf., Adrian
COLE, Allen, 11th Mich. Cav., Wheatland Center
COLVIN, W. H., 11th Mich. Inf., Blissfield
COOLEY, R. C., 1st U. S. S. S., Hudson
CORSON, G. W., 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
COVELL, H., 18th Mich. Inf., Medina
CRANE, J. K., 26th Mich. Inf., Blissfield
CRAVES, E., 12th Mich. Inf., Adrian
DANIELS, J. J., 9th Mich. Bat., Hudson
DARLING, D. O., 8th NY Art., Wellsville
DAVIS, E., 4th Mich. Inf., Morenci
DENSON, F. A., 6th Mich. Cav., Morenci
DILLON, John, 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
DURFEE, Geo., 3rd Mich. Inf., Hudson
EGGLESTON, Wm., 30th IND Inf., Jefferson
ELDRIDGE, N. B., 11th Mich. Inf., Adrian
ELMORE, A., 9th Mich. Art., Hudson
FEE, J. H., 13th U. S. Art., Adrian
FISCAL, W. H., 125th Ohio Inf., Blissfield
FRENT, G. H., 3rd Ohio Cav., Hudson
GERRY, U. F., 18th Mich. Inf., Hudson
GILLET, Fred., 17th Mich. Inf., Hudson
HAFF, Edwin, 49th Ohio Inf., Medina
HALL, J. W., 18th Mich. Inf., Hudson
HAMILTON, S. M., 6th U. S. Inf., Adrian
HAMLIN, R. W., 4th Mich. Inf., Morenci
HANFORD, H. C., 55th Ohio Inf., Hudson
HART, O. G., 11th Mich. Cav., Morenci
HAYNES, H. L., E. & M., Church's Corners
HELMICK, M., 11th Mich. Cav., Hudson
HILE, Geo. W., 64th Ohio Inf., Ransom Hills
HILE, L., 29th Ohio Inf., Ransom
HILLARD, H. G., 111th N. Y. Inf., Adrian
HINCKLEY, Stephen, 8th Ohio Inf., Blissfield
HINES, E. E., 18th Mich. Inf., Hudson
HOSKINS, D. E., 18th Mich. Inf., Hanover
HYATT, Ed., 18th Mich. Inf., Hudson
JENNINGS, Geo., 18th Mich. Inf., Adrian
JOHNSON, A., Bat. B, Mich. Art., Clayton
JOHNSON, H. M., Bat. F, 1st Mich. Art., Hudson
JORDAN, Fred., 1st Wis. Inf., Adrian
KERRIDGE, Thos., 7th Ohio Inf., Deerfield
KIMBALL, Geo., 4th Mich., Inf., Adrian
KINGSLEY, D. A., 9th Mich. Bat., Clayton
LAMONT, S. A., 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
LEACH, Wm. N., 4th Mich., Cav., Blissfield
LINDENBOWER, W. B., 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
LONG, M. P., 3rd Mich. Inf., Adrian
LOOMIS, J. M., 2nd Mich. Inf., Hudson
MANN, S. B., 7th Mich. Cav., Adrian
MANNING, S., 11th Mich. Inf., Medina
MAPES, W. L., 2nd Mich. Inf., Ransom
MASON, E., 17th Mich. Inf., Weston
MASTON, J. B., 7th Mich. Cav., Adrian
MAXON, M. M., Battery I, Mich. Art., Hudson
MILLER, C. R., 18th Mich. Inf., Adrian
MITCHELL, Wm. H., 1st Mich., S. S., Medina
MURDY, James, 65th Ohio Inf., Sandusky, OH
PARKER, C. F., 1st Wis., Adrian
PARKER, E. N., 4th Mich. Cav., Hudson
PARKER, H. M., 11th ILL. Inf., Blissfield
PATTEN, Wm. N., Bat. I, Mich. Art., North Adams
PECK, J. I., U. S. Regulars, Hudson
PETTIT, A. M., 2nd Mich. Inf., Hudson
PHELPS, B., 4th Mich. Inf., Clayton
POTTS, Geo. A., 1st Mich. E & M, Hudson
PRICE, C. H., 14th Mich. Inf., Adrian
PRINSHIP, J., 130th Ohio Inf., Adrian
RALPH, Henry, 14th Ohio, Hudson
RANDALL, W. P., 20th Mich. Inf., South Fairfield
REASONER, Peter, 1st Mich. E. & M., Adrian
ROBB, John, 4th Mich. Cav., Clayton
ROGERS, C. E., 12th TN Cav., Adrian
ROGERS, L. S., 215th PA Inf., Hudson
RONAN, J. D., 11th Mich. Cav., Monroe
RUSSELL, Spencer, 72nd Ohio Inf., Hudson
SALSBURY, J. W., 1st Mich. S. S., Hudson
SHANAFELT, T. M., 28th PA Inf., Hudson
SHEFFIELD, F. B., 3rd Ohio Cav., Morenci
SHOYER, E., 55th Ohio Inf., Blissfield
SMEAD, J. D., 11th Ohio Cav., Blissfield
SMITH, H., 17th Mich. Inf., Adrian
SMITH, J. F., 4th Mich. Cav., Adrian
SMITH, M. I., 3rd Mich. Inf., Osseo
SOPER, Amos, 1812 soldier, Clayton
SOUTHERLAND, A., 4th Mich. Inf., Pittsford
SOUTHWORTH, E. J., 1st U. S. S. S., Hudson
SPADE, Geo., 16th N. Y. Inf., Medina
SPEAR, J. W., 4th Mich. Inf., Adrian
SPENCER, S., Bat. B, Mich. Art., Clayton
SPRAGUE, A. A., 12th ILL Cav., Hudson
STROUD, D. R., 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
STROUD, F. H., 32nd Mich. Inf., Hudson
STURGIS, Theo. O., 14th Mich. Inf., Hudson
SWIFT, J., 6th Mich. H. Art., Hudson
TAYLOR, H. B., 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson
TERYDGE, Thomas, 4th Mich. Inf., Clayton
VOSBURG, L. H., 4th Mich. Inf., Fayette, OH
WEBBER, A. P., 14th Ohio Inf., Morenci
WEST, Chas. L., 148th N. Y. Inf., Adrian
WESTCOTT, S. B., 50th N. Y. Inf., Hudson
WESTERMAN, G. W., 14th Ohio Inf., Adrian
WHITNEY, Russ, 19th Cav., Adrian
WILSON, E. M., 11th Mich. Inf., Hudson
WINES, J. F., 11th Mich. Cav., Blissfield
WITMAR, C. W., 1st Mich. Engs., Morenci
WRIGHT, W. W., 4th Mich. Inf., Hudson