Photo courtesy of Mrs. Kathy Workman and her late husband, David Workman. Newspaper accounts, courtesy of Marjorie Priser. One Vet identified is the gentleman in the front row on crutches, Capt. John N. Runyan. Another Vet identified, the third man on from the right, front row, is John Miner, who was a corporal in the 74th. Here is a compilation of the various campaigns the 74th Indiana Infantry was involved in. If you have questions or can further identify any of the gentlemen pictured, please contact Marge or Gene Andert.
| Warsaw Daily Times | Warsaw Daily Times | Warsaw Daily Times |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1890 | 1 Sep 1890 | 2 Sep 1890 |
| The Seventy-Fourth Indiana. | The Seventy-Fourth Indiana. | THE VETERANS. |
Sixth Annual Reunion, to be Held at Warsaw, September 1 and 2 The following is the program for the sixth annual reunion of the survivor of the Seventy-fourth Indiana Infantry, to be held at Lakeside Park, Warsaw, September 1 and 2: FIRST DAY |
Sixth Annual Reunion in Session Here to-day As we go to press, the Seventy-fourth Indiana Infantry
is in the midst of its sixth annual reunion, the attendance being quite
fair. The headquarters were fixed at the Hotel Hays, where provisions have
been made to take care of every surviving member of the regiment who may
be here during the two days' reunion. The Seventy-fourth Indiana was organized
in the autumn of 1862, and crossed over the Ohio at Louisville, just about
the time that General Buel, at the head of the Army of the Cumberland, arrived
at that place on his celebrated retreat in that year. The regiment was attached
to the Army of the Cumberland and participated in nearly all the battles,
skirmishes and raids of that great army, from the time it reached the command
until the close of the war. It suffered greatly in the disastrous battle
of Chickamauga, but the next year, under the command of General Sherman,
it did its full duty in the memorable "hundred days under fire,"
known as the Atlanta campaign. After the capture of that place, it went
on the March to the Sea, was in all the battles that followed the capture
of Atlanta, and participated in that grandest of all the military pageants
of modern times - the Grand Review at Washington City. This is only a hurried
glance at the salient points in the history of the command as we have neither
time nor space to go into details as to the record of the regiment. Suffice
it to say that the regiment did its duty at all times and under all circumstances,
and was one of the 154 regiments sent out by the old Hoosier State, not
one of whom ever showed the "white feather" in the face of the
enemy. Those who are in attendance are beginning to show grizzled looks
as reminders that we are getting farther and farther away from the exciting
days of the war period, but we earnestly hope that every veteran present
will bully enjoy the reunion, and the commingling once more together, and
in a renewal of the ties that are known to no other people in such a way
as it is among the men who marched, bivouacked, hungered, fought, and were
wounded together, and who buried their dead comrades on many distant fields.
There will be many renewals of old friendships to-day and to-morrow, and
every one wishes for the "old vets" a pleasant time. |
The Survivors of the Seventy-fourth Indiana Enjoying Themselves. All of yesterday was taken up in the receiving the Veterans
of the Seventy-fourth Indiana Infantry, as they arrived in this place preparatory
to celebrating their Sixth Annual Reunion. Men could be seen shaking hands
with comrades whom they had not seen since the final muster-out, and, many
enjoyed talking over old times, recalling reminiscences of the exciting
period, which they had met to celebrate. Nearly every train brought additions
to the number, and as soon as they arrived, the committee for that purpose
had their names registered, issued tickets to each, and provided them with
a badge of the regiment. The following comprises a list of those present,
the names, of course, being confined to the Seventy-fourth regiment, although
there were ex-Soldiers from other Commands present, also: |
Created: 22 May 1998
Gene Andert / Fort Wayne, IN / gandert@mac.com