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Reunion Notes

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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
June
Year
1882
Copyright
Public Domain
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Gen. Grant and wife reached Detroit Tuesday evening by the Canada Southern, and were escorted to their quarters at the Russell House by Mayor Thompson, in a way so quiet that the crowd did not notice it. Gen. E. S. Bragg was met at the depot on Tuesday evening by about 60 survivors of the Twenty-fourth Michi gan lnfantry, the Detroit Light Guard and band and escorted to the re3idence of Dr. Yemans, where he held an informal reception. Among other distinguished guests quartered at the Kussell House, are Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan, Gn. D. E. Sickles and J. B. O'Reilly. The survivors of the Sixteenth Infantry held a meeting at the Madison House, Tuesday evening, Capt. S. Martin in the chair. Forty-flve ïnembers were present. The Tuesday evening trains brought in many ex-soïdiurs and crowds of visitors, but the number was greatly increased by the night and early morning trains. The city is robed in the splendor of electric lights, of green, red and Chinese lanterns by night, and with stars and stripes from every window and tower by day, and the enthusiastic masses say, "Forever float that standard sheet!" Thursday in Detroit was a grand holiday. The business houses were nearly all closed. Survivors of the Mexican war formed a part of the procession. Capt. Kantz of the U. S. steamer Michigan, with hi3 offieers and men, followed the troops from Fort Wayno in line of march. The Chicago Board of ïrade Guards carne to Detroit in a special car, arriving Thursday morning. Tuesday, the 13th day of June, 1864, 18 years ago, the army of the Potomac, with Gen. Grant at its head, crossed to the south side of the James river. The survivors represent men of Buil Run, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, South Mountain, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Petersburg and Appomatox. Some are scarred. Soine are mained. AU are héroes.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat