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REUNION ASSOCIATIONS.

The Warren County Soldiers' and Sailors' Reunion Association was organized at a meeting September 1,1889, at the Kirkwood Mineral Spring. The Military Tract Reunion Associa tion had just been dissolved, and the county meeting was held under a call issued by the Grand Army Posts of the County. A constitu tion and bylaws were adopted, and officers elected as follows; James M. Tucker, president; C. B. Blackburn, first vice president; Jonas Murdock, second vice president; .W. R. Mitchell, secretary; C. A. Carmichael, treasurer; Rev, R. Haney, chaplain; Dr. A. P. Nelson, surgeon; N. N. Coons, officer of the day. The as sociation has held reunions as follows: Mon mouth, September 26, 1890; Roseville, September 3, 1891; Alexis, September 23, 1894; Momouth, July 19, 1895; Monmouth fair grounds, September 25, 1896; Kirkwood Mineral Spring, September 30, 1897; Roseville, September 29, 1898; Alexis, in joint reunion with the Mercer county association, 1899; Monmouth fair grounds, September 11, 1901; Kirkwood, 1902. At the meeting in Monmouth July 19, 1895, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall in the Warren county court house was dedicated. The following comrades have been president of the association: James M. Tucker, 1889-93; John M. Tnrnbull, 1894; Dr. A. P. Nelson, 1895-96; L. S. Scott, 1897; Major Charles E. Johnson, 1898; Captain J. P. Higgins, 1899-1900; John Holliday, 1901. The present officers are: John Holliday, president; H. T. Lape, R. H. McLoskey, C. E. Johnson, vice presidents; J. S. Glover, secretary and treasurer; J. F. Hess, oficer of the day.

The first reunion of the members of the Eighty-third regiment was held at Monmouth October 8, 1869, in connection with a reunion of members of the Thirty-sixth regiment. The Eighty-third had its headquarters at the court house and the Thirty-sixth at Hardin's hall. Each held a business session at headquarters, then marched to Union hall, where Hon. J. L. Dryden made an address for the Thirty-sixth and J. W. Green spoke for the Eighty-third. During the day the members of the Eighty- third formed the Eighty-third Reunion Associa tion. A constitution was adopted, and arrange ments were made for annual reunions, which have been kept up ever since. The officers elected were: General A. C. Harding, president; Col. A. A. Smith, vice president; W. H. Sexton, recording secretary; Giles Cris-sey, corresponding secretary; W. G. Latimer, treasurer. In addition an executive committee of ten was chosen, as follows: W. M. Buffing- ton, Co. A; J. H. Herdman, Co. B; M. Salisbury, Co. C; H. B. Frazier, Co. D; Cnarles Stevens, Co. E; Louis Sovereign, Co. F; John Cook, Co. G; F. M. Nance, Co. H; D. B. Shoup, Co. I; and Lieutenant Lambert, Co. K. The present of ficers of the association are: Charles L. Bar- num, president; F. M. Nance, vice president; L. M. Lusk, secretary and treasurer; S.W. Roney, corresponding secretary.

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