Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1910 — MILROY’S OLD TRUMPETER WILL ATTEND UNVEILING. [ARTICLE]

MILROY’S OLD TRUMPETER WILL ATTEND UNVEILING.

John Lathrop, of Delphi, Famous 9th Indiana Bugler, Will Sound the Calls of the Civil War. John Lathrop, of Delphi, probably the best known and mast able band man in northwestern Indiana, was General Robert H. Milroy’s trumpeter during the civil war, and through the general’s nephew, Harry Milroy, of Delphi, he has been asked to come to Rensselaer for the unveiling and blow the old bugle calls so familiar to the veterans of the civil war. Mr. Lathrop has been the leader of the Delphi band for many years and has had a number of fine band instruments in his* time, but the old trumpet that he used during the early sixties has been well preserved and he will bring it to Rensselaer and use it at the unveiling. Mr. Milroy writes that many Delphi people are talking of coming over to the unveiling and that a special train had been suggested. This would be a fine thing if it could be arranged and possibly it could even at this late hour. Doubtless a great throng could be secured at Delphi, Monticello and Monon. The facilities for getting here are very good, but it is impossible to get back to Monticello and Delphi except on the very late trains. It will be a fine thing to have John Lathrop with us and his bugling will be one of the best features of the unveiling. Every old soldier within 40 miles of Rensselaer should try to be here.