. History of the One hundred and twenty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; . and Iwant the 124th to place the other window. It will cost about $100. The following- officers were elected: President, Colonel Joseph W. , Colonel Benjamin , Rev. Joseph S. , Charles P. , Joel Hollingsworth. On motion, it was decided to hold the next reunion atGettysburg, and Colonel Benjamin Brooke was appointed chair-man of the Committee of Arrangements. It was agreed to starton Friday, September i6th, a
. History of the One hundred and twenty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; . and Iwant the 124th to place the other window. It will cost about $100. The following- officers were elected: President, Colonel Joseph W. , Colonel Benjamin , Rev. Joseph S. , Charles P. , Joel Hollingsworth. On motion, it was decided to hold the next reunion atGettysburg, and Colonel Benjamin Brooke was appointed chair-man of the Committee of Arrangements. It was agreed to starton Friday, September i6th, and return on the following Sunday. Dinner was served at several long tables under the trees, afterwhich the camp fire was started. Addresses were made byColonel Hawley, Rev. Mr. String, Lieutenant ThomasMcCamant, George W. Channell, William Hanby, AugustDonath, Captain Norris L. Yarnall, and others. Corporal TomKay, of the 124th, sang The Grand Army Button, From 61to 65, and The Old Cofl:ee Kettle. A vote of thanks wasextended to the Washington Troop for the use of their armory,and at the meeting adiourned. 268. Q) yU^ &^^A^^ DA\ID WILSON EYRE. Son of Jonas (Preston) and Rebecca (Wilson) Eyre, wasborn near Chester, Pa., December 2, 1832. The farm upon whichhis father resided had been continuously in the family since hisancestor. Robert Eyre, settled upon it when he came fromEngland, in 1648. On June 22, 1854, he married Mary Phipps Swayne, youngestdaughter of Aaron and Mary (Phipps) Swayne, Darby, Pa. He served as corporal in Company D, of the 124th, from thetime of its enlistment until it was mustered out. In private life he not only took an active interest in business,but was for man}- years a consistent meiuber of the PresbyterianChurch. In February. i8y6. stomach trouble developed, and graduallygrew worse, until the 24th of April, of the same year, he passedaway. The historian received from the family an extract from hisdiary relating to the Battle of Antietam ; it ten
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