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77th ILL VOL. INFANTRY
9th Annual Reunion and 46th Anniversary
Will Be Held in the Assembly Room
At the
City Hall in Peoria, IL
On
Wednesday and Thursday
September 2 and 3, 1908

All the comrades of the 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry are most earnestly and cordially requested to attend this reunion.
Comrade, don't fail to come and be with us both days,
and bring your family with you.
This program will be carried out from start to finish.
If you know of any comrade of the 77th who changed his post office address or failed to get a notice of the reunion, or any one who has died since our last reunion, please let us know by post card.
 Remember the date, September 2nd and 3rd, 1908.

OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Jesse SWAYER, President, Peoria, IL
W.H. WILCOX, Vice President, Galesburg, IL
Frank N. IRELAND, Secretary, Washburn, IL
E.R. MANN, Treasurer, Peoria, IL
Joseph N. DAWSON, Chaplain, Peoria, IL
Frank W. ASH, Drum Major, Peoria, IL

 

 

First Day and Anniversary
September 2nd

9 a.m.- The assembly call was played at the City Hall by Comrade Frank W. ASH and
Ernest B. CLOUGH and eighty of the old comrades of the 77th Illinois responded to the call.

10:00 to 12 noon - Spent in shaking hands, registering and decorating with badges.
12:00 Noon - Adjourn for dinner
1 :30 p.m. - Assembly call, by Bugle and Drum Corps in front of City Hall,
1:45 p.m. - The assembly was called to order by Jesse SAWYER, President.
Invocation was given by Joseph N. DAWSON, chaplain of the Association.
Address of Welcome by Mayor Thos. O'CONNOR, of Peoria.
Response to the Address of Welcome was made by Jesse SAWYER.
The assembly then had a recess for 15 minutes.
Called to order, short address was made by the President.
Business meeting was then held.

 

Business Meeting

The Secretary's report was made and accepted by the association.
The Treasurer's report was made and accepted. The Election of officers resulted in the selecting as follows:

Jesse SAWYER, President, Peoria, IL
W.H. WILLCOX, Vice-President, Galesburg, IL
Frank N. IRELAND, Secretary, Washburn, IL
Daniel L. MURPHY, Treasurer, Peoria, IL
William BOCOCK, Chaplain, Washburn, IL
Frank W. ASH, Drum Major, Peoria, IL
Ernest B. CLOUGH, son of comrade C.M. CLOUGH, Co. G.,
unanimously elected as one of the musicians of the association.

Suggestions were given for the good of the order.

A committee from the Wilson Circle of Peoria, Auxiliary of the G.A.R., solicited a contribution to the fund now being raised to erect a marker on the old camp ground where the 77th and other Illinois Regiments camped in Peoria before they started for the war. The boys responded liberally.
Adjournment for supper.

 

Camp Fire Program

7:30 p.m. - The assembly called for the camp fire program.
The hall was full to the door with comrades of the 77th and their families and their visiting comrades and friends.

8: 00 p.m. - Call to Order.
The call to order was made by Jesse SAWYER and one of the most pleasing and delightful programs was carried out.

The camp fire opened with a song by Peoria's greatest soloist, who is a son of a veteran,
Mr. Charles S. BURDICK, echoed by the popular Peoria Quartette, Mssrs WINNEKE, MURPHY, BRODMAN and JERMONE.

Song - "As Welcome as the Flowers in May ", by Peoria Quarette.
Address by Hon. George T. PAGE, of Peoria.
Song by the Peoria Quarette.
Address by Robert GRIER, brother of Col. GRIER of the 77th IL Vol.
Patriotic Song by the Peoria Quarette.
Address by R.M. HANNA, State Humane Officer, of Peoria.
The Story of the Rag Carpet by John WISE.
Song by the Peoria Quarette.
Address by Bishop O'REILLEY.
Patriotic Song by the Peoria Quarette.
Address by L. Ph. WOLF- "When I first met Gernal Grant."
Song by the Peoria Quarette.
Daddy Bill by John WISE
Song- "America," by the Peoria quartette, assisted by the audience.
Good Night.

 

Second Day, September 3rd

9:15 a.m. - Assembly was called to order by bugle and drum corps.
9:30 a.m. - Reunion was called to order.- Letters written by comrades were read.
The death roll was read of comrades who died since our last meeting. The taps were played on the bugle by Ernest B. CLOUGH and a most beautiful memorial service was held in the momory of our comrades who died since our last meeting, which lasted untill 12:00 o'clock noon.
12:00 noon- Adjourned for dinner.

1:15 p.m. The last assembly call of the reunion was made.
1:30 p.m. The assembly was called to order.
At this last meeting the comrades all made speeches, choosing their own subject. Several speeches were made by the comrade's wives who were present and it proved to be a very enjoyable meeting which lasted several hours. Closing with everybody singing "God be with you till we met again."

 

Roll of Dead
Comrades who have died within the year

Name

Company

Place of Death

Date of Death
James SCOON

Co. D

Modesta, Cal

Sept. 16, 1907
Henry P. MOORE

Co. G

Soldier's Home, Quincy, IL

Buried at Peoria Nov. 7, 1907
Lieut. S.S. EDWARDS

Co. K

Peoria, IL

Feb. 3, 1908
Charles L. CAMPBELL

Co. G

Sutton, Neb

Not Listed
Lemuel HAND

Co. I

Elmwood, IL

Oct. 1907
Ira HALL

Co. A

Rio, IL

Jan. 17, 1908
Eli BROWN

Co. K

Not Listed

Nov. 1907
Jacob H. SNYDER

Co. I

Unknown

Unknown
Henry CROW

Co. A

Maple Ridge

Within a year,date unknown
W.H. KROESEN

Co. A

Not Listed

Feb. 12, 1908

List of Comrades who Registered at the Reunion

Company A - 11 Registered
C.J. HALLER, Alta, IL
J.S. COE, Mt. Pleasant, IA
Benjamin FOX, Alta, IL
W.H. WILLCOX, Galesburg, IL
C.B. SMITH, Knoxville, IL
Frane MASTIN, Knoxville, IL
G.W. WITHERELL, Knoxville, IL
Cyras A. CROZEN, 409 E. Peoria Station
C.T. HURD, 105 High St., Peoria, IL
Frank W. ASH, 1316 N. Madison St., Peoria, IL
E.F. GREEN, Galesburg, IL

Company B- 3 Registered
John ROBERTS, Varna, IL
Joen H. BRENN, Magnolia, IL
W.E. SIMPSON, Henry, IL

Company C- 16 Registered
E.R. MANN, 200 S. Douglas St., Peoria, IL
Frank N. IRELAND, Washburn, IL
John KENNEDY, Elmhurst, IL
John SEWELL, E. Peoria, IL
Minor CALVERT, 211 N. Elizabeth St., Peoria, IL
John WILEY, Hanna City, IL
Wm. GORDON, Minonk, IL
M.J. WALD, Gridley, IL
S.W. McCULLOUCH, Varna, IL
J. BUCKINGHAM, 7022 Vernon Ave., Chicago, IL
Wm. SIMS, Washburn, IL
Wm. H. STEVENSON, Monmouth, IL
Wm. M. PINKERTON, Monmouth, IL
William STEVENSON, Galesburg, IL
S.A. LESLIE, Hanna City, IL
Andrew RUFING, Benson, IL

Company D - 3 Registered
Jesse SAWYER, 627 Main St., Peoria, IL
John McWINNEY, Washburn, IL
Jacob BATRUM, Chenoa, IL

Company E - 12 Registered
J.M. DAWSON, 235 Pine St., Peoria, IL
Henry SLOUGH, 529 California Ave., Peoria, IL
Joseph FULTON, 209 Forest Hill Ave., Peoria, IL
James BARRIGAN, Chatsworth, IL
John BUTTERICK, Peoria, IL
Smith SHEPLER, Collins St., Clair Co., MO.
S.P. BOWER, Brimfield, IL
John W. CARROLL, Peoria, IL
Thomas FORBES, Hanna City, IL
O.B. SMITH, Kerney, Neb.
S.H. SMITH, Marengo, IA
Henry M. BROOKS, Seward, Neb.

Company F - 5 Registered
Wm. ALD, Wichita, Kan.
E.M. CONKLIN, Elmwood, IL
James F. MARTIN, Chenoa, IL
Harmon SEIFORT, Low Port, IL
Charles ALD, Gibson City, IL

Company G - 2 Registered
E.E. BURT, 515 Warren Ave., Peoria, IL
J.A. GRISSOM, Norris, Fulton Co., IL

Company H - 7 Registered
D.W. DAVISON, Minonk, IL
David FILGER, Minonk, IL
W.H. BOCOCK, Washburn, IL
Dan HOLLENBACK, Soldier's Home, Quincy, IL
C.P. WATERMAN, 237 E. 27th St., Los Angeles, CA
C.S. FULLER, Minonk, IL
J. TROBRIDGE, Haxton, Col.

Company I - 8 Registered
Jacob WASSON, Elmwood, IL
M.C. MACY, Elmwood, IL
D.L. MURPHY, 1214 N. Perry Ave., Peoria, IL
George McCANN, Elmwood, IL
I.O. GIBBS, Elmwood, IL
W.W. PRATY, Eureka, IL
W.W. JACOBS, New Londan, IA
Joseph M. LEE, 3017 Benton Blvd., Kansas City

Company K - 13 Registered
Richard MORRIS, El Paso, IL
R.M. HOLT, El Paso, IL
M. DOMBAUGH, Manchester, OK
T.J. HOLT, Eden, IL
M. LARGENT, Pekin, IL
W.W. KING, Edwards, IL
A.E. WALKER, 608 Hancock St., Peoria, IL
S. KIRKMAN, Trivoli, IL
Adam HARDING, Brimfield, IL
S.H. RACE, Soldier's Home, Quincy, IL
Jacob LaFOLLETT, Wataga, Knox Co., IL
John HAYNES, Farmington, IL
M.G. HARKNESS, 100 Block 6th St., Peoria, IL

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