Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1906 — WANT MONUMENT [ARTICLE]

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Old Ninth Regt. To Ask County to Erect One. IM MEMORY OF GENERAL MILROY, And All Jasper County Soldiers.— Next Reunion to Be Held at Hammond. At the reunion of the 9th Reg’t. Ind., Vol. Infantry, held here last Friday and Saturday, a committee was appointed consisting of Capt. D. B. McConnell, Lieut. J. M. Helmick and B. R. Faris and all surviving members of the-regi-ment residing in Jasper county, to act with the Ladies’ Literary Club in securing action by the county commissioners for the improvement of Milroy Park and the erection of a monument to the memory of Gen. Milroy, Co. G, and all the soldiers of this county. At the camp fire held at the armory Friday evening the welcome address was made by Mayor Ellis, and responses by Col. Suman and Judge Hanley. The principal address of the evening was made by B. A. Dunn of Waukegan, 111., instead of Judge E. P. Hammond of Lafayette, who was unable to be present. Remarks were also made by E. P. Honan, J. A. Burnham, J. M. Wasson, Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile and others. Mrs. Purcupile exhibited the silk flag that she presented to Co. G on its entering the service more than forty years ago. It is now enclosed in a glass case and bears numerous marks of rebel bullets and shells. Resolutions were adopted thanking the committee and the citizens of Rensselaer, etc., etc., for their welcome and entertainment. The next reunion will be held at Hammond, Oct. 4 and 5,1907. Following is a roster of those in attendance at the reunion: Calvin Coppesa and wife, Co, G, Medaryville. , • Edmund Smith, Co. B. Sharpaville. Zeph Walker, Co. E, Chestnut, 111. Philander K. Hopkins, Band, Goodland. Benjamin R. Faris and wife, Co.G, Medaryville. H. D. Wilson and wife, Co. D, Francesville, Thos. H. Robinson and wife, Co, D, Rensselaer. Peyton Davisson. Co. G, Francesville. Timothy Comer, Co. D, Soldiers’ Home. John H. Thornton, Go. G, Rensselaer.Joseph M, McGinnis and wife, Co. E, Westville. Lewis L. Daugherty, Co. G, Hammond. Larkin Potts, Co. G, Rensselaer. G. W. Faris, Co. G, Medaryville. J. T. Faria, Co. G, Medaryville. E. L. Clark, Co. G, Rensselaer. Mrs, Albert Israel. Co. G, Rensselaer. Valentine L. Marx and wife, Co. I. Osceola. Whitehall and wife. Co. F, Chicago. John Morrow, Co. H, Hebron, O, V. Lewis, Co. E, Lowell. J. M. Helmick and wife, Co. E, Wheatfield. Scott Barkley and wife, Co. G, Littleßiver, Kansas. Isaac Smart. Co. D, Kentland. S. L. Sweeney and wife, Co. K, Kankakee, Illinois. Daniel Lynch. Co. H, Lowell. George Williams, Valparaiso. B. A. Dunn, Co. C, Waukegan, 111. John Banta, Co. K, Logansport. Joel Miller, Co.K, Brainwood, 111. Leonard H. Burns, Co. K, Logansport, Captain Co. I. J. P. Baldwin, Co. E, Leßoy, Lake county, Indiana. A. 8. McCormick and wife, Co. A, Lafayette. James McKnight, Co. E. Leßoy. Robt. Stevenson, Co. E, Parr. Everett Cawood, Co. D, Idaville. Harvey Gibbs, Co. H, Leßoy. Levi Van Winkle, Co. B, Walkerton. John W. Jackson, Reg. Band, Delphi. Alpheus Porter, Co. K, Logansport. Thos.Madden, Co. A, Indianapolis. Goo. K. Marshall, Co, A, Logansport. Rebent S. Meeker, Co. B, Miller. Mrs. Samuel H. Howe, Co. G, Rensselaer. Mrs. Joseph M. Hopkins, Co. G, Rensselaer. John G. Leonard. Co. D, Plymouth. Mrs. J. H. Loughridge.Co. G, Rensselaer. Henry L. Murray, Co. B, Monon. Chas. L. Andrews, Co. L, Plymouth. John Nichodemus, Co. B, Peru. Mrs. Wm. H. Rtfbades, Co. G, Rensselaer. Mrs. Joshua Healey. Co. G, Rensselaer, Wm. Brommltt, Co. G, New Carlisle. George Poet, Co. H, Hammond. John W. Cavender, Co. D, Laura.