Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1911 — Old 87th Comrade Revisits City Where He Enlisted in '62. [ARTICLE]

Old 87th Comrade Revisits City Where He Enlisted in '62.

George W. Bousman, whose father ran a blacksmith shop here before the war, and who enlisted in the 87th regiment when Company A was being organized in 1862, arrived in Rensselaer yesterday for a short visit with any old friends and comrades he coul l find. Most of the Rensselaer 87th boys were in Company A but Mr. Bousman find his brother were placed in Company H. It was Mr. Bousman’s first visit to Rensselaer since the close of the war and he could not find anything that looked familiar. lie remembered the names of many of the people who resided here during the war and just before and met many old comrades, including C. P. Wright, Marsh Rhoades and Tom Crockett. After serving a time in the 87th regiment Mr. Bousman was discharged for disability but he enlisted again in the 116th regiment. That was for 6 months only and when it was mustered out he enlisted in the U. S. Cavalry and sent to Kentucky, where he lost his right leg. Most of the time since the war Mr. Bousman has been living in Kansas, but since the death of his wife two years ago he has been in California most of the time. He calls Chicago his home now, that being the residence of his son. Today he went to Battle Ground, his earLy boyhood home, and he will also visit in Lafayette, calling on E. P. Hammond, his old colonel. His visit here was much enjoyed by those who bad a chance to talk to him.