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Subject: Log Cabin 5 Oct 1901
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:19:40 EDT

Log Cabin 5 Oct 1901 Saturday Vol. 6 No. 40 Pg. 2 Col. 5

Big Reunion at Carlisle

About 300 old soldiers twice that number of civilians this week attended the
reunionsof the 7th KY Cavalry, 18th and 40th KY Infantry. The old veterans
were hospitably entertained and kindly greated by the citizens of that little
city. A big parade Wednesday morning and a "Bean Bake" at night were among the
features.
The joint association of the 18th and 40th Infantry held a business session
Wednesday at which Capt. J. M. Wilson of Falmouth was chosen to succeed Capt.
B. T. Riggs of Cynthiana as President. The other officers were: H. F. Monroe,
Falmouth first vice president; G. M. Wheeler of Oddville 2nd vice president;
Jas. O. Conner, of Frankfort, Secretary.
The next reunion will be held at Williamstown, 1902.
Those present from Harrison County were: Capt. B. T. Riggs, G. M. Wheeler, A.
G. Roper, J. D. Feeback, Henry Bradford, Joe Muntz, A .W. Spradling, John
Asbury, Messers Cassell, Morris, Turner, Laughlin and R. M. Jones.
Among speakers present were: Hon. L. T. Applegate, of Falmouth; Judge O. S.
Dening, Mt. Olivet and Mayor Kennedy of Carlisle.

(No deaths shown in this issue that I could find. dh)


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Doug Harper
Biloxi, MS

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