Twenty-fifth Reunion

Web Author's Notes:
Below is a transcription of the recorded proceedings of the 16th Ohio's twenty-fifth reunion at Chicago, Illinois. It was taken from an unidentified source, assumed to be an addendum to the original Proceedings of Eleven Reunions Held By the 16th Regiment, O.V.I, compiled by Enos Pierson, Secretary of 16th O.V.I. Reunion Association, in 1887. This document was provided by fellow 16th OVI descendant H. Arlan Heiser of Ohio.

The location for this reunion was chosen to be in conjunction with the 34th G. A. R. National Encampment, at Chicago, where many thousands of Union Army veterans gathered for a national reunion of Civil War soldiers from August 26 to 30, 1900. Although the official reunion of the 16th Ohio took place on August 29, it is highly likely many members arrived early to enjoy the festivities of the larger reunion.

Certain misspellings from the original document, believed to be accidental, were corrected, while others were transcribed as recorded.

Proceedings of Eleven Reunions Held By the 16th Regiment, O.V.I

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REUNION OF THE 16th
O. V. I.

Held in Chicago, Ill., During the National Encamp-
ment, August 29, 1900.

The association of the 16th Regiment O. V. I. met in annual reunion at 8:30 o'clock A. M. in room 413 of the County Courthouse.

The meeting was called to order by the President, Alex. Rodgers, who greeted the comrades with a few well chosen remarks, and then placed Vice President Nathan Collins in charge of the meeting, who, on taking the chair, welcomed the comrades in a stirring and appropriate speech, after which the following business was transacted--

The secretary made his report of the last reunion, which on motion was adopted.

The Treasurer's report was then read as follows: ...

(full transcription forthcoming)