Co B 10th Indiana Reunion - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The reunion which took place at Mr. Gray's on June 25th 1893, was the most successful affair of the kind that has taken place in Montgomery county in every respect, fine weather, number of persons, excellent dinner, good music and fine entertainment by Gilbert and family. When we say family we mean his good wife, daughters, son, son-in-law, and all the girls in this country who want to be his daughters-in-law. The day was delightful and about 8 o'clock a. m. Gilbert stationed himself in front of his beautiful home, tastefully decorated with flags and flowers, to receive his comrades, friends and neighbors, who began to file through the gate and halt in and about the house until 113 bad collected, and 91 ate dinner. There were nineteen members of Co. B, 10th Ind., present. They wore M. D. Manson, William Stonebreaker, Elihu Nicholson, Joseph Stubbins, M. W. Hunt, M. Y. Wert, Harvey Custer, John H. Pogue, John Evans, Louis Hance, Samuel Bratton, Charles Bratton, Abe Switzer, John F. Peterson, Joe McDaniel, William R. Harris, John H. Scott and Gilbert Gray. Members of other regiments present were John W. Perry, 120th Ind. A. Plunkett, 72d Ind. Thomas Phelps, 8th Ky. William Chambers, 5th Ind. Cav. William McVey, 14th Ky. John W. Lockridge, 135th Ind. R. K. Bruce, Co. Q, 201st, Ind. and Wm. H. Stewart, Co. Q, 201st, Ind. with nearly all of their wives and some of their children. His neighbors and friend were there to assist him in any way they could. James Patterson and wife did excellent work. The dinner was of the best the land could afford. Gilbert had fifteen gallons of grape wine in the morning which he had put away for sickness, but we think he was minus six gallons when the sun went down. Gilbert is an expert in making wine, at least Gen. M. D. Manson says he is. There were three boxes of cigars opened and all consumed. The party drank a barrel of lemonade. Mrs. Gen. M. D. Manson sent a candy treat to the entire congregation. There were two beautifully engraved gold headed canes presented, one to Gilbert Gray and one to John Evans. It is the custom of the company to give a cane to every member when he gives a dinner, but John Evans lives in Iowa, and it was his first time to meet with the boys, and they concluded to surprise him. They gained their point. Mr. Manson presented Mr. Gray's cane, and Mr. Plunkett presented Mr. Evans with his. Each made appropriate remarks, and Wm. Stonebraker was master of ceremonies. The music was excellent, beginning with that grand old song "John Brown," "Tenting Tonight," "Marching Through Georgia," and many other old war songs. Myrtle Hunt, Minnie Gray and Mrs. Cora Myers occupied the stools at the piano and organ. The Misses Peterson and Louie Pogue rendered excellent vocal music. It was a gala day for all who were there and will be long remembered by every one. The next dinner and reunion will be at Harvey Custer's, near Darlington, the 8th of Oct, 1893, it being the anniversary of the battle of Perrysville, Ky, at which time Mr. Custer will receive a good caning. X.