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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

Saginaw City-First Ward, Capt. A. T. Bliss; Second Ward, Capt. E. C. Turner;
Third Ward, Capt. Wm. Reins; Fourth Ward, Capt. Henry Miller; Fifth Ward,
Capt. E. St. John; Sixth Ward, Lieu. O. T. Mosier.
East Saginaw —First Ward, Capt. D. D. Keeler; Second Ward, L. C. Stoors;
Third Ward, W. G. Gage; Fourth Ward, Col. Lockley; Fifth Ward, F. A
Ashley; SixthWard, W. L. Goulding; Seventh Ward, Dr. Rouse; Eighth Ward,
Matt. Cranage.
The committee on plan of organization comprised Capt. Shaw,
Major Wood, Capt. Ackley, Capt. Stimpson, Sergeant Dumond.
Major Wood, Major Stimpson and 0. W. Damon, appointed a
committee on constitution and by-laws, reported a constitution
with the follwing preamble: '" This society shall be known as
the Soldiers' and Sailors' Union of Saginaw County, and all soldiers or sailors, now or hereafter residents of said county, are constituted members thereof, and the object of the society shall be
the securing of closer social intercourse, and the promotion of the
best interest of its members." This was adopted.
Previous to organization 60 men, who participated in the
war for the Union, assembled around the camp fires on the Fair
Grounds, Saginaw City, and whiled away a pleasant time, characterized by a field dinner, bugle calls, etc. The meeting to organize the union succeeded. It was presided over by Hon. D.. Jerome with Capt C. D. Little, secretary.
THE SECOND REUNION
was held Sept. 15, 16 and 17, 1880. It was in every respect a
thorough reunion of soldiers who had been in the field, endured
all the hardships of war, and now wished to remind themselves of
the ordeal through which they passed in their successful defense
of the Union. The annual meeting was held on the third day of
the reunion. Capt. Albert Trask was elected President; Charles
F. Shaw, First V. P.; E. A. Steinson, Second V. P.; RiellyJones,
Secretary; Dr. Rouse, Treasurer and Surgeon; Charles D. Little,
Orator. Capt. A. L. Bingham, Capt. Henry Miller and Lieut. O.
T. Mosier were appointed a committee to take charge of the reunion of 1881, which was ordered to be held at Saginaw City, in
the second week in October. Tlis lhappy meeting closed with a
slham battle or skirmish between the Veterans and the East Saginaw Rifles, in which the former were defeated.
With the presence of so many veterans in the county, and large
number of young men among the people, it is a matter of surprise
to learn that only a few military companies are in actual existence.
With the amendment of the military code of Michigan, there is
every reason to hope for an increase in the number of military organizations here. The new regulation provides for a division and
a brigade organization; fixes the pay of all commissioned officers
while performing any duty under orders at the rate allowed to
officers of a like rank in the regular army; non-commissioned
officers on duty, $1.75 per diem, and privates $1.25; provides for
annual encampments, and fixes the pay at the same rate as for