Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1893 — GONE TO THE ENCAMPMENT. [ARTICLE]

GONE TO THE ENCAMPMENT.

Rensselaer Post, G. A. R., and Other old soldiers left for the National Encampment, at Indianapolis, in great shape, Monday morning. A detachment of about 50, under command of Post Commander, Capt. J. M. Wasson, formed at post hatband marched to the depot, preceded by the martial band, and with their beautiful new flag and banner proudly displayed. At the depot they were joined by other old soldiers, some iff uniforms and some not, until the whole number of veterans bound for the encampment numbered some 70 or more. The following are the names of the soldiers from Rensselaer and other Jasper county points, so far as obtainable: A. L. Abbett, J. Q. Alter, J. A. Burnham, N. S. Bates, T. F. Clark, Wm. Chilcote, Thos. Crockett, Allen Catt, Hol dredge Clark, John Casey, W. H. Gwin, Shelby Grant, J. C. Gwin, John Greenfield, Thos. H. Grant, Henry Grow, Jos. Galey, M. L. Hemphill, Theo. Hurley, John Harris, E. Hammerton, Jos. C. Henkle, J. M. Hodshire, W. M. Hoover, J. F. Iliff, John Kressler, Whitsei Lewis, Geo. Morgan, Philip McElfresh, E. H. Morlan, Wallace Murray, J. B. Neal, Jas. Nelson, Charles Platt, J. C. Porter, Wm. F. Powers, W. D. Sayler, I. D. Sayler, B. H. Sayler, Wash. Scott, Henry Thornton, J. H. Thornton, Wm, H. Rhoades, John Ramey, Al. Ramey, Prior Rowen, M. D. Rhoades, Henry Sparling, Morris Thomas, C. B. Steward, O. P. Robinson, Henry Wood, L. W. Stockwell, Theo. Warne, Thomas Thompson, J. M. Wasson, Dr. I. B. Washburn, H. A. Warren, Albert Witham, D. H. Yeoman, S. E. Yeoman.

With them also were the following Newton county veterans: C. R. Baker, Geo. Deadruff, G. A. Hascall, A. D. Seward, John Ullery. Also Rev. W. H. Sayler, from Firth, Neb., and Mr. Rosselle, from Missouri. Several citizens, not old soldiers, went along, as well as a considerable number of ladies and children. The total number of Indianapolis tickets sold for this one train was 105. Some soldiers went on previous trains, among others being John Sullivan, Larkin Potts, Henry Potts, Frank Hays. Still another considerable of a detachment of veterans followed the above named brethren to the encampment, Monday night. Their names so far as learned, being M. F. Chilcote, R. W. Marshall, Burgess Dillon, William Warren, Yankee Nichols, James Flynn and Isaac Hemphill.