Old Soldiers Reunion

Submitted by Donnie Pickard

Van Buren County Democrat, August 7, 1925, p1,c1

List of old soldiers that attended the annual reunion of the Blue and the Gray for the year 1925. It was held at Scotland Thursday and Friday July 30th and 31st.

G.W. Hardin 76, Co. C. 10th Ark
Z.N. Givens 92, Co. D. 24th Miss
J.R. Halbrook 85, Co. E, 11th Ind.
L. Lovell 84, Co. C, 5th Ark.
W.J. Hensley 90, Parson's Brigade
W.W. Williams 81, 32 Reg., Cal.
A.E. Kingsley 79, Co. D, 4 Ill. Cal.
R.L. Lankford 78, Co., A, 10th Ark.
J.F. Williams 81, 3rd Ark. Reg.
Paul Cariker 83, Co. A, 154 Ill.
J.D. Campbell 76, Co. B, Tenn Cav.
R.D. Hardister 85, Co. B., 14 Ark.
M.L. Scroggin 80, Co. D, Tenn Cv.
W.T. Hunt 76, Ala. Reg. Cav.
J.M. Holderfield 81, Co. L, 11 Mo.

The names of twelve old soldiers who were not present, doubtless due to their enfeebled condition because of their advancing years, but who have participated in former reunions, were retained upon the roll, as follows:

Edward Short
John Roades
W.M. Allison
Sam Neal
A.H. Smith
A.J. Bonds
R.W. Wilson
Henry Garner
S.P. Hartsill
W.D. Baker
J.A. Barham
F.W. Richards

During the past year three members of the association answered the final roll call and passed on, as follows:

John Hinkle
W.T. Bowling
Walter Bumpers