Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 162, 25 May 1916 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND . SUK-TELEGSAiL THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1916 ah i i w . ' 1 11 1 ' f.1AJQR ' LAGEYvREGALLS . ,: ' STJRRlfJS DAYS OF WAR company was effected with little trouble, according to Mr. Lacey, who was captain of the first Wayne county fighting group to go to the front, v Mr. Lacey then told of the Journey to West Virginia, where the men received their first taste of fighting in the Rich Mountain engagement. "What incident of the war do you remember most vividly? the captain was asked. . : Major Lacey, paused before giving a reoly. Vkksburg court house after "sur "Where "axe.' your ; old comrades " of the Richmond company?" the Major was asked. "Well." and a slight termor shook the frame of the veteran. "Well, he continued, "some of the boys are gone. Some of them are scattered over the states. But" and here the Major's voice became more cheerful again "a small company of the old boys axe still in old Wayne. "Who axe some of the old guard, was the next inquiry. Names Old Guard. "Well, there'a Lou Harris, Stewart Bolander, Frank Macke, Lafayette Larsh, George lrvin, Thad Personnette. J. P. lliff. Allan Coggeshall, Lon Marshall and let's see, several others who axe still with me in old Wayne the county that I have Jived in ractleally all my life an .the county in which I hope, to live my remaining day-" . ' In Turkey clocks are set to stand at 12 when the sun goes down. : - render of Pemberton to Grant Is a sight that I shall always remember moat vividly." . - The Major recalled the" days of the great siege of Vicksburg, He was one of the gathering of officers and men who saw General Pemberton hand his sword jto General Grant. JL FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind May 25 Of the many prominent pioneer of New Garden township, who attended the heirloom exhibit at the high school building last night one character loved and respected by every man, woman and child of the community showed unusual interest and took especial -pleasure in entertaining Richmond . newspapermen with, narratives of the "olden daysV. mmwE "The incident most vivid In my memory,' repeated the cap tarn. Remembers Mounting Flag. "Well, of course there are many to fight for the great cause," contin ued Lacey. thinas to be remembered. - However, I believe the sight of the Stars and The mobilization of the Richmond Stripes mounting the flag pole of the

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To Major M. M. Lacey, who last Sun-

jday celebrated his eighty-first birth- ! day, the exhibit means probably more

than any one of the hundreds of persons who were present last evening.

;, Despite failing eyesight, due to the

rigors of the war of '61, Mr. Lacey Is

still "eighty-one years young." Major , recalled the day back in '61 when he 1 first heard of the news of Lincoln's 'call for volunteers. Mr. Lacey, who iwas born and reared In Wayne county, I was a resident of Richmond then. I "Of course the president' call to arms meant a great deal of excitement !for Richmond and community. In the factories and stores war and enlisteient was nearly the sole topic of conversation," said the Major. Organizes Company. "It was only a few days, after the president's first call, that Richmond sought to organize Its quota of men

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