Lieut.-Col. L.R. WEBB of the 77th Ill., who was killed on the battlefield of Mansfield, La., on April 8, 1864, where the 77th was badly cut to pieces and 143 were  taken prisoners by the enemy.

77th ILL. VOL. INFT. 11th Annual Reunion Will Be Held in the Assembly Room At the City Hall in Peoria, IL On Thursday and Friday Sept. 1 and 2, 1910

All the comrades of the 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and their families are most cordially invited to attend this Reunion. Don't fail to be with us on Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2, 1910 If you know of any comrade of the 77th who changed his post office address or failed to get a notice of the reunion, or any one who has died since our last reunion, please let us know by post card, as we are very anxious that all who are living shall get a notice, and that those who have died shall be memorized at our memorial services. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Jesse SWAYER, Pres., Peoria, IL W.H. WILCOX, Vice- Pres., Galesburg, IL Frank N. IRELAND, Sec'y, Wasburn, IL Daniel L. MURPHY, Treas., Peoria, IL William BOBCOCK, Chaplain, Washburn, IL Frank W. ASH, Drum Major, Peoria, IL Ernest B. CLOUGH, Musician, Peoria, IL

SECOND DAY Friday, Sept. 2- Morning Session 9:15 - Assembly Call at City Hall by Bugle and drum Corps. 9:30 - Call to Order by Jesse SAWYER. Reading of letters from comrades by Frank N. IRELAND. Secretary of the Association. Memorial services will be held at the reading of each name of comrades who have died since our last meeting. The death roll will be tolled by the Bugle and Drum Corps. and honorary talks will be called for from all of the comrades of their memories of our departed comrades. 12:00 - Adjournment for dinner. Afternoon Session 1:15 - Assembly Call at City Hall by Bugle and Drum Corps. 1:30 - Last Call to Order of the Reunion by Jesse SAWYER. At this last meeting all of the comrades and their wives, sons and daughters will be called upon for short talks, choosing their own subjects, for the good of the order, closing by singing "God Be With You ' Till We Meet Again"

The building shown in the above halftone photo was used as the hospital for the 77th Ill while in camp opposite the pottery on North Adams Street in Peoria, Ill., forty-eight years ago. The old house appears to have had nothing taken from or added to it in all those years. The original photograph was taken by Jesse Sawyer especially for the production of the above halftone. The photo was taken from the southwest looking northeast, showing the rear and river side of the building. A portion of the old camping ground of the 77th can be seen beyond the building.

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