Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1892 — THE NINTH REGIMENT [ARTICLE]

THE NINTH REGIMENT

Will Hold Its Regimental Reunion At Rensselaer, August 30 and 31st. For the occasion of the approaching regimental reunion of the Ninth Indiana Infantry to be held at Rensselaer Tuesday and Wednesday,Aug. 30, and 31, the program of-’exercises and invitation to attend has been issued by the executive committee. The program will be published next week. The following is the invitation. Dear Comrade:— You are most cordially invited and in fact earnestly urged to meet with our dear old comrades once more in Annual Reunion to be held at Rensselaer, Ind., Tuesday and Wednesday, August 30th and 31st. A most generous welcome is promised us by out comrades of Co. G.j and the citizens of Rensselaer. Let us remember that Jasper County gave us our first regimental commander, the gallant Col. Robt. H. "Milroy, afterwards a Major General by merited promotion, and rally at the hometown of our brave leader in the early dkysof the war, and at the firesides of ourwUfthy comrades of Co. G. and enjoy their gracious welcome and have a right Royal Reunion of the old regiment once more, while the Supreme Commander suffers us to respond to the old time bugle call of the dear old Ninth Indiana.

Arrangements have been made for excursions over the Monon Route, and free entertainment will be furbished to a large number of our comrades in the hospitable homes of citizens of Rensselaer, and a low rate will be secured at hotels for those who prefer to stop'at hotels. Comrades: this may be your last chance to respond to the Regimental Roll Call this side of Heaven, and don’t fail to be there to answer “present.” ■.