. History of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; regimental re-unions, 1885-1906; history of monument; . v. Joseph S. Evans. The president being- called npon spoke as follows: I suppose at ihi^ time a speech of some sort is expected from some ofus who have just been elected. 1 thank you, comrades, for the honor ofagain becoming president of the Association. I have been colonel of yourregiment, and am an official of a bank. I am told we are ii,-|oo feet abovesea level, so I can say that this is the highest elevation to whic
. History of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; regimental re-unions, 1885-1906; history of monument; . v. Joseph S. Evans. The president being- called npon spoke as follows: I suppose at ihi^ time a speech of some sort is expected from some ofus who have just been elected. 1 thank you, comrades, for the honor ofagain becoming president of the Association. I have been colonel of yourregiment, and am an official of a bank. I am told we are ii,-|oo feet abovesea level, so I can say that this is the highest elevation to which I haveever been elected. It gives me great pleasure to accept the honor. It was decided to hold the next reunion at Antietam. Historian, C. D. W. Broomhall, was called upon and started toread that portion of the history of the regiment pertaining to itsparticipation in the Battle of Antietam, Init shortly after he com-menced to read the trolley cars arrived to take the party back toReading and the meeting w-as abruptly brought to a close. Ar-riving at Reading, the excursionists took the train andw^ere soon homeward bound, delighted with the days pleasures. ^^ 279. ^-i^K^^^^^^^^ f ^dU^, Born at Marshallton, Chester county, Pennsylvania, April 30,1843. ^Ile of the originators of our Regimental Association, hefaithfully served as its secretary until death suddenly removedhim on the 24th of June. 1899, and when the Silent MusteringOfficer came with his discharge, we sincerely mourned his still honor his memory, and we pay this tribute to his untiring-efforts for the best interests of the Association and to his loyaltyto his comrades. The records of the Regimental Association reunions con-tained herein are largely due to his fidelity as secretary. He was a member of the Monument Committee appointed atthe reunion of the Association September 17, 1889. 280
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