From the Douglas County Herald, September 13, 1900
Transcribed by Kristi Towe

IT WAS A SUCCESS.

The Reunion Was Far Better Than Expected.  Large Crowd in Attendance – Good Speaking Each Day – The Roster. 

Everybody who attended the soldier’s reunion in Ava one year ago said it was the best reunion ever held in South Missouri, and those who attended the reunion here last week say it was fully as good as that of last year. There was not such a big crowd on Wednesday, but on Thursday and Friday there was an immense crowd in attendance. The campfires at night were well attended and enjoyed by all. Speeches were made by Judge S.P. Smith, Prof. H.S. Wilson, Rev. G.G. Maple, Elder H.B. Foster; of Rolla, Hon. J.P. Logan, of Clinton township and others. The main speech and the one most complimented was the address Thursday afternoon by Elder H.B. Foster, of Rolla. It was one of the finest addresses we ever heard on an occasion of this kind – the big speakers of last year’s reunion not excepted. Capt. Robert Anderson acted as master of ceremonies in a very pleasing and satisfactory manner. Mrs. Largo of Granada and her sister from Kansas assisted by Charlie Anderson of the Granada Times, furnished some excellent music and otherwise entertained the crowd at all the meetings. The negro song and dance or cake walk by Charlie Anderson and his sister, on Thursday night, was a very laughable affair and enjoyed highly by all who were present. The Normal band furnished some excellent music, and that too, free of charge. Grant Eslick and his deputies kept good order on the grounds – in fact they had very little to do as there were very few drunk men to be seen. Taking it all in all it was a grand affair and should be appreciated by every business man in Ava. The success of this reunion is largely due to the faithful work of Messrs. J.L.B. Harnden, M.V.B. Knight, A.E. Bristol and other old soldiers. We would like to have given a more extensive write up, but our limited space this week forbids.

Below we give a list of the old soldiers who were in attendance and who registered:

AVA.

Jas. Cameron, 1^st Ark cav

E.A. Bristol, 6 Mo inf

J.L.B. Harnden, 19 US inf

E.H. Yeisley, 76 Ohio vol inf

James Hailey, 6 prov

E. Stephenson, 54 Ind

John Snyder, 5 Ill cav

Jas Stahl, 45 O vol inf.

Jos. Arnold, 81 Ill inf

Wash Singleton, 8 Mo cav

L.L. Ramey, 17 O vol inf

J.M. Curnutt, 143 Ind inf

J.W. Carson, 4 m s m cav

G.W. Day, 46 Mo inf

L. Beck, 23 O vol inf

J.H. Martin, 2 Tenn cav

G.W. Shelton, 16 Mo cav

R.R. Ritter, 6 Mo cav

O.E. Johnson, 178 O vol inf

Wm Walls, Hall’s Gap bat Ky vol cav

A.C. Bralley, provisional

Henry Klineline, 6 Ky inf

P. Johnson, Ga mtd inf

R.N. Lee, m s m

G.W. Kitterman, 53 Ind inf

C.E. Philo, 2 Wis cav

H.B. Day, m s m

A.D.R. Hamby, 4 Ark Inf

R.A. Wheeler, 6 m s m

Jas W. Wilson, Phelps reg

John S. O’Donald, 85 Ind inf

M.C. Morris, 1 Iowa cav

J.T. Robertson, 49 Mo inf

Wm Williamson, 8 Mo cav

M.V.B. Knight, 18 US inf

ARNO.

Wm Kester, 16 Mo cav

Wm Hartley, 24 Mo inf

G.W. Baker, 25 Mo inf

Rubin Hartley, 16 m s m

Jas Haynes, 24 Mo inf

Simon Lakey, 46 Mo mtd inf

James V. Rigsby, 87 Ky mtd inf

ARDEN.

J.D. Garrison, 8 Mo cav

Marion Hartley, 2 Mo art

ALMALTHA (Ed. Note: Almartha).

A.J. Harris, 10 Kas inf

John D. Sindlin, 60 O vol inf

A. Harris, 11 Tenn cav

BRYANT.

J.E. Sullivan, 46 Mo inf

A.P. Rogers,    “    “    “

Jacob Goss,    “    “    “

ROY.

John L. Knowlin, 50 Ill inf

Thos McHolland, 13 Mo cav

Joshua Barnes, 6 prov

SQUIRES.

Jas M. Vanhowden, 16 Mo cav

Chas G. Walker, 24 Mo inf

W.H. Shipton, 2 Ark cav

J.M. Minty,46 Mo inf

John Kennedy, 15 & 1 Ark inf

J.M. Lewis, 46 Mo inf

Sam Plumb, 91 O vol inf

John McGrath, 5 US inf

G.W. Dry, 7mtd inf reg Ill

SMALLETT.

Cal Hedspeth, 16 Mo cav

J.E. Bunyard,  8    “     “

Ward Clements, 40 Ind inf

J.M. Gray, 8 Mo cav

GOOD HOPE.

H.H. Harless, 15 K vol cav

G.W. Hamilton, 36 O vol inf

Isaac Whitworth, 2 Mo cav

Ezra Johnson, 8 m s m

GRANADA.

R. Anderson, 19 US inf

Wm Kennedy, 1 Ala cav

J.B. Williamson, 6 prov

Jesse Andrews, 1 Tenn cav

          DRURY.

Geo T. Graham, 5 Mo cav

A.R. Call, 31 O vol inf

ROME.

D.B. Sager, 19 US inf

Wm Hammonds, 24 Mo inf

John Bates, 47 Ill inf

MANSFIELD.

Peter G. Campbell, 90 Ind cav

F. Rippee, 16 Mo cav

GIRDNER.

W.S. Dye, 16 Mo cav

Archie Walker, 16 Mo cav

VERA CRUZ.

Lewis Knuze, 1 Iowa cav

John Walker, 2 Tenn inf

Jonathan Stout, 46 Mo inf

D.H. Hunter, 2 Iowa cav

Joseph Turley, 16 Mo cav

IDUMEA.

J.R. John, 18 Ind inf

Pleas Davis, 25 Mo inf

John Price, 28 O vol inf

SILVERTON.

George A. Hamilton, 33 Ind inf

Zack Palmer, 38 Ind inf

John P. Harris, 15 Mo cav

A.H. Miller, 130 Ind inf

Thos McBride, 108 Ill inf

M.K. Gillette, 10 Kan inf

BEAVER.

Thos Smith, 15 W Va art

A.M. McMurray, 8 Mo cav

Z. Phillips, 6 US inf

BENNERS.

W.J. Fulton, 8 Mo cav

S. Willis, 31 & 115 inf & 1 cav, Ind

Rob M. Evans, 46 Mo inf

SEYMOUR.

J.T. Stewart, 87 Ind inf

R.P. Love, 15 & 36 vol inf

NORWOOD.

Stacy Thomas, 122 Ill inf

W.M. Gosvnor, 46 Mo inf

ROCKBRIDGE.

B.R. Relford, 46 Mo inf

J.M. Reynolds, m s m cav

E.D. Haynes, 17 O vol inf

G.C. Souder, 31 Mo mtd inf

M. Manahan, 16 Neb cav

PROMISCUOUS.

James H. Rains, 6 Mo cav, Bradleyville

W.W. Wyatt, 2 Mo cav, Romance

Z. Williams, 8 Mo cav, Marshfield

Philip Davis, 38 Ind inf, Pikeville, Pike county, Ind.

Theo Davis, 91 Ind inf, Pikeville, Ind.

Thos A. Moore, 5 Mo cav, Marion, Iowa

J.J. Anderson, 80 Ind, Denlow

M.T. Woods, Phelps reg, Mountain Grove

John P. Logan, 1 Ky cav, Ottomer

A.B. Cheney, 4 Mo cav, Cheney

Wm Spencer, 8 Kan, Johnsmills

H.C. Hall, 3 Iowa cav, Ascot

L. Bowers, 59 Ind inf, Dogwood

T.R.B. Adams, 97 Ill inf, Liberal

Rev. G.G. Arehart, 69 Ill inf, Newark

J.L. Ellis, 120 Ill inf, Mountain Home, Ark.

Wm McDonald, 72 Mo inf, Sparta

Elias Cobb, m s m, Sparta

CONFEDERATE.

D.L.Frazier, 41 Tenn inf, Beaver

Sam Humbard, 2 Tenn cav, Thornfield

J.J. Dickerson, 2 Ga inf, Smallett

W.B. Carrack, 4 NC inf, Cedar Gap

S.S. Roberts, 3 Mo cav, Ava

T.B. Robinson, Indian Creek reg, Beaver

F. Reedy, 25 NC vol inf, Squires