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Its preseut officers aro, lobn Il. Talbott President ; O. A. Lamphear, Vico President ; T. J. Legg, Recording Secretary ; C. B. Whiting, Corre- sponding Secretary ; John A. Mccullough, Treasurer.
Board of Directors-John H. Talbott, T. J. Legg, John A. Mccullough, W. T. Wilson, G. A. Lamphear, C. B. Whiting, George Snider, William MoDonald and W. Il. Von Behren.
The following extracts from thoir corporate regulationa will give a more accurate viow of the rango of its werk und the objeets contemplated in its organization :
" Membership .- All ministers and members in good standing in Evangel- ical Churches may become regular members. Any person not a member of na Evangelical Church, but of good moral character, may becomo on Aggo- ointe member.
Object of the Association is, in general, to promote the Kingdom of Christ throughout tho world, especially to surronud with Christian influence the young men of this community, whether strongors or residents, if, by nuy menns, some may be saved."
ORPIIANS' HOME ASSOCIATION.
As early as the Summer of 1875, the question of organizing an institu- tion for the purpose of hetter providing for tho wants of that class of uufor- tunates who aro left without estate or tho means of support by the death of indigence of parents was quite oxtousively canvassed among the charitably disposed of our citizens. About that time, a few of the warm hearteil Chris- tian lodics of our city undortook the task of supplying the apparent demand. Tho movement met with the emphatic approval of the entire community, onil its immediate demanila seconded by the contributions awarded for that purpose. Central among those who operated with devoted effort to that end was Mra, Minnio Griffith, of this city. She gavo form to the enterprise by taking ohnrge of tho tompornry organization in persou, dovoting her time and enorgies, and providing a suitable building for tho prnetioal demonstra- tion of the cherished iden.
For two years, tho experiment was tested by the measure of experience and its utility fully assured, notwithstanding there wero many discourage- ments oncountered and overcome with a spirit that eusures certainty in the attainment of any desired end.
With these results in view and tho magitude of tho work duly weighed, at a meoting of the Board of Managers, held on Wednesday, the 2d day of January, 1878, to consider the propriety of re-organization, a large attend- ance of the friends of tho Association being present, giving sanction to the proceedings fraught with such momentous interest to the well-being of the Society.
Tho result of the management, as developed in the second annual report, " showed that during the year it had twenty-nine chililren under its care, and, as opportunity had afforded. gool homes had been provided for some, while others vero returned to their mothers, who thought they were able to eare for them, leaving in the asylum, at present, nineteen inmates, twelvo of whout aro attending school. Of the whole number enrolled at this date, only three remain who were there when the last annual report was rendered."
On the 1st of February following, the re-erganization was perfected, under the corporate name of " Tho Orphans' Home Association." Tho range and scope of tho organization is fully set forth in the articles of the Association, as follows :
"We, tho undersigned, residents of the City of Lognusport, in Cass ยท County, in tho State of Indiana, do heroby associate ourselves for the pur- pogo of organizing and maintaining a houevolent or ebaritablo asseciation for the cure, support, discipline and education of orphan and poor children within Cass County, Indiana, and to establish and maintain a 'home' for furtherance of the aforesnid object of snill Association.
" Any one may becomo a member of this Association by subseribing to its articles and paying the aum of $3 annually toward its support. Membership is lost by failure to pay said sum of $3 annually. Thoro shall be cach year, and on the first Weduesday of January of cach year, twelve Directors elected, in whom ohnll he roposed the care and management of tho affairs of the Association and of its property and financo. These Directors shall have no authority to borrow money on tho credit of the Association or to pledgo ito property hy mortgago or otherwise for the payment of money ; but, in otber rospecte, oliall have full power to contract for and transnet the business of tho Association.
" Thero shall bo no seetarian or religions discrimination in the mnauage- ment of the Association."
The officers of the Association for the year 1878 aro the following:
President, Mrs. Johu C. Merriam; Vice Presiden!s, Mra. Williamson Duun, Mra. Caroline Taylor ; Secretary, Mrs. Martha J. Landes ; Treasurer, Miss Bridget Landrigan.
The Board of Directors consists of Mrs. D. D. Dykeman, Mrs. A. H. Baruott, Mrs. William II. Johnson, Mrs. H. A. Bartlett, Mrs. A. W. Ullery, Mra. E. S. Rice and Mrs. D. W. Tomlinson.
Advisory Committee-D. P. Baldwin, D. W. Tomlinson, W. T. Wilson.
FATIIER MATHIEW T. A. & B. SOCIETY.
Among the numerous organizatione that have heen formed in this com- munity, designed to promoto the canse of temperonce, none havo operated in a more extensive field, and none havo wrought a mightier chango for good in the sphere of its operations, than the Father Mathew Total Abstiucnce and Beucvolent Society. While others havo risen and flourished for u time and then died nway, for the want of an interest sufficiently vitalizing to keep it afivo, this society, atier un existence of nearly eight yenra, still inoves forward, conquering and to conquer, as if its missinu were hut just com- menced.
This society was organized on the 9th of November, 1870, under the in- spiration of the following motto : " Shichil us from the evils of Intemper- ance." The uumbor of members at the ,Into of organization was eighteen.
The purposes set forth in the prenmhlo to the regulations adopted for its government are the following: " To farin a more perfeet organization to facilitato tho transaction uf business, tu insuro conoord and harmony, pro- inote tho causo of Temperance, eueourage benevolenco, providlo for the cani- mon wonts of the brotherhood, and seeure all the blessings this fraternity can afforil."
The pledge is no less signifiennt and appropriote : " I promise, with Divine nemistance, to abstuin from all intoxicating liquors, and prevent as much as possible, by advice and example, intemperance in others."
GUR MILITARY EXPERIENCES.
Although many of the early settlers of Cass County had participated in warlike conflicts with Indinusand with tho marsbalod hosts of eivilized nations they enonot, with propriety, be designateil as a people trained in the arts of war. While this is true, it is neverthelessa faet, that alwoys, whenever oeco- sion demandleil and n call was made requiring soldiers for the defense of our firesides, or the protection of our more distant borders, even for the main- tebanco of the right of the State and in support of the General Government in enforeing obedience to law; for suppressing rebellion against the authority of the notion, tho inborn disposition of our people to defend tbe right and chastise the wrong has always predominated, inciting them to take up arms to support the ono aad oppose the other.
Asido from individual experiences, no demands upon them to take up arms sed march toward prospective hnttle fields in martinl array had been made upon them, until the numerous invasions of our territory by Blok Hawk and his followers, in May, 1832. At that period, wben the prospects were favorable for a visit from the warlike ebief, as by common impulse, the people rose and prepared to dispute his right to come with the fire-brond and sealping knife to deprive us of our homes and snerifiee our " household gods " to the blighting tonch of savage cruelty. From this county and the settlements adjacent, there were few who manifested a disposition to onter the ranks and tako part in the expedition, owing to tho sparseness of tho settlements, preferring, rather, to remain and protect tho settlements from invasion. The expedition, however, was without other results than a aum- mary ehaytisement of tho feeding spirits, on the houks of the Mississippi, nearly opposito tbo upper lowa, on the 2d of August, 1832.
In 1835, while the construction of the Wabasb & Erie Canol was in progress, two parties of tho Irisb laborers, known as Fardowns and Corko- minns, engaged on that work, having brought with them from the " ould conuthry " their ancient feuds, camo in collision near La Gro, Wabash County, threatening the dlomolition of each other and general devastation along the line of work. This riot mado tho interposition of the military power of the Stato necessary for its suppression. On the Governor's coll, Gen. Johu Tipton wos put in chief command, and Cupt. Spear S. Tipton, with a company of militin from this county, left for the secue of action aud participated in the restoration of quiet anil order.
Again, at the time of the Pottawatomio payment, in September, 1836, & difficulty nrose in reference to tho distribution of the moneys to bo paid out to them for lands purchased nud for annuities. Owing to the charnoter of tho parties engaged and the apparent cause for a serious collision, the Indian Agent, Col. Pepper, os n means of preserving quiet and suppressing disorder, called out the Peru Grays, under the command of Capt. A. M. Higgins, and tho Logansport Dragoenn, commanded by Capt. G. N. Fitch. The timely arrival of these warlike auxiliaries bad a tendoney to still tho troubled waters and to iuduee a spirit of conciliotion and compromise which resulteil in an amicable adjustment of the grievances, without bloedshed.
MEXICAN WAI.
Upon tho declaration of war by the United States in June, 1846, and a enB for volunteers by tho Governor of the State of Indiana, Cass County was the first to respond with a full company, undor the command of Capt. Spear S. Tipton. For a graphic history of this company and its exploits, the reader is referred to the following, slightly condensed, from the pen of Corporal MeFadin, to whoso painataking core our people are indebted for the preservation of many interesting incidents connected with the expedi- tion-its doporture, military service and return home with the trophies of war :
CA99 COUNTY VOLUNTEERS IN THE MEXICAN WAR. BY CORPORAL I. L. M'FADIN.
"Tbo 8th of June, 1848, will long be remembered as an eventful day in the history of Cass County in general, and Logansport in particular. On that day, it had been announced, the boys were to lenvo for the seat of war. Tho town was full of people from all parts of the county to witness the do- parture, many baving rolatives and friends in the company, which consisted of ninety-two men, not ono of whom, excopt Capt. Spcar S. Tipton, was mar- ried. The Captain left us at New Albany, having received a Lieutenant's commission in the Regular Army, thus leaving tho company without a mar- ried man in it, which could hardly he onid of any other company in that war.
"Beforo tho departuro of the company, the ladies of Loganport presontod it with an elegant fing, prepard hy their hands, as a mementa of the good opinion entertained and an inducement to deeds of valor on the battle field. With many fond adieus und hopes expressed for our safe return, we took transportation to Indianapolis, over the Michigan road, in thirty wagons, no railrends at that time having been built in this part of tho State.
"Arriving at tbo enpital, wo wore quartered at the Palmer House, the principal hotel of the city, Capt. Cyrus Vigus acting as Quartermaster and Commissury. It was yet thirty miles to the railroad, at Edinburgh, on the Madison & Indianapolis Road, to which place wo had the same kind of transportation, but thence to Madison hy rail. Wo passed down the inclined plane of the Madison hill, at an angle of forty-five degrees, in open box cors, with such velocity that somo thought the middle of the Ohio Rivor would bo our destination. Ilowever, wo rounded tho curve all right, and proceeded thence to Now Albany, tho plaoo of rendozvous of the Indiana troops.
T'ho following is a list of the officers and men as they were mustered into the service of the United States, by Capt. Churchill, U. S. Army, at Now Albany, on the 19th day of June, 1846 :
" Capt. Stanislaus Losselle; First Lient. Wm. L. Brown ; Second Licut. D. M. Dunn; Third Lieut. G. W. Blackmoro; First Sergeant J. H. Tucker ; Second Sergt. J. M. Lasselle; Third Sergt. E. Farquhar; Fourth Sergt. T A, Weirick ; First Corporal B. P. Turner ; Second Corp. H. W. Vigus ; Third Corp. T. W. Douglass ; Fourth Corp. T. H. Bringhurst ; Fifer L. H. Keep; Drummer J. M. Vigus ; Wmm. Fosdick, Surgeon ; J. Stephenson, Color Benrer.
" Privates- J. S. Armitage, D. C. Buchanan, W. B. Buchanan, J. Brisco, J. T. Bryer, S. Berry, L. B. Butler, W. Bockover, H. Borman, J. Bowser, D. Barrett, D. S Barbour, S. Baily, O. Baily, W. B. Buokiugham, B. Crawford, G. T. Cose, W. Crumley, S. M. Cotner, G. Coleman, J. Cotter, P. Doyle, J. Dawson, A. Daniels, T. S. Duun, R. Denbo, J. Ducl, G. Emerson, I. II. Foreman, A. B. Foster, D. B. Farrington, G. H. P. Grover, J. B. Grover, A. D. Graham, N. F. Hince, C. B. Hopkinson, A. Ilunter, C. Ilillhouse, D. W. Jolinson, R. L. Kelly, W. B. Kelly, J. Kernodle, J. La Rose, J. Loger, J. M. Morso (elected Corporal at Mier, Mex.), F. O. Miller, W. Miller, T. P. McBean, W. W. MoMillen, J. C. Moore, J. Martin, S. L. McFadin (elected Corporal at the mouth of the Rio Grande), T. Montgomery, E. MeGrew, J. Monroe, W. Obenchain, B. W. Peters, 1. D. Patterson, B. Pursecl], J. Pfouts, M. Reese, P. Rector, S. B. Richardson, S. D. Rhorer, W. T. Shepperd, R. L. Stuart, P. Smith, C. Smith, S. Thomas, S. L. F. Tippett, Wm. Thompson, W. L. Wolf, L. G. Ward, F. T. Windrich, P. N. Whittinghill, D. Yopst.
" Thero were threo regiments, tho First, Second and Third, formed at New Albany. Our company was placed in the First, Col. James P. Drake; Lieut. Col. C. C. Nave ; Maj. Henry S. Lane. We left Now Albany in about two weeks, taking transportation on the steamer Cincinnati, for New Grleans. Gn arriving at that ploce, wo went into camp on the ' Old Battle Ground,' and three days later, sbipped on hoard the schooner Sophin Walker, for passage across the Gulf, londing, after a rough voyage of four duys, on the Brazos Santiago, a low, sandy island. Here there was no vegetation of any kind, with nothing better to drink than brackish water.
" Wo remained hero but a short time, and then moved to the mouth of Rio Grande River, where the regiment was stationed for some time. Through
the interposition of officers, the regiment wos ordered to the front at Mon- terey and Saltillo. But, owing to some misunderstanding about tho matter, after passing through Camargo, Mier, Ciralvo, and traveling nearly one hun- dred miles over a rongb, mountninous country, we were met, at a placa called the Burnt Ranche, with orders from Gen. Taylor, directing us baek to Matamoros and the mouth of tbe Rio Grande, sud retroced our steps accordingly, but with heavy bearts.
" Wben less than four months of our term of culistment remained, we were oneo more ordered to Monterey, going by ateambont to Camargo, and thenee, by land, ta Mier, Ciralvo, Burnt Ranehe ( where we were turned baek before), thenee to Ramas, Marino and Woluut Springs, withia five miles of Mouterey, where we met Gen. Taylor and bis eemmand. W. romained here until our time bad almost expired, and wero then ordered home.
" During our stay at this place, we enjoyed some opportunity for hasty inspection of tho surrounding country. The place itself is beautiful, with forge springs, and in the immediato vicinity, groves of fine trees, chief among which were the English walnut and livo onk. In sight of our eomp, also, was the ' Comancho Saddle,' as it was enlled, being n mountain neorly two and a half milen bigh, the spnee between the two principal apura of which, in tho distance, resembles a anddlo.
" Lenving this place, we took up our lino of march for Comargo, whero we took steamboat to the mouth of the river, marching, thence, overland to Brazon Island, where we took shipping in the Desdemonia for the month of the Mississippi and New Grlenns, at whieb Intter ploce wo were mustered out of service on the 15th day of June, 1847. From New Orleans wo took passage, by singular coincidenee, on tho steamer Cincinnati-tho samo that originally brought us here-on our return trip to the Queen City of the West. From Cinoiunati wo were transported, by canal, to Logansport. Our return home was greeteil by ibo people turning out en masso, a sumptuous dinner served in the Court House and windieg up with a grand boll at night."
The company, as mustered in, contained ninety-two men. Wben mus- tered out, it contained fifty-seven men, thirty-one having been discharged on necount of ill health, three died in Mexico-Wm. B. Buchanan, Dyer Barrett and Caleb B. Hopkinson.
Tho officers, ag mustered out, were Capt. Stanislaus Losselle ; First Lieut, Wm. L. Brown ; Second Lieut. D. M. Dunn; Third Lieut. Geo. W. Blakemore; First Sergt. J. H. Tucker; Second Sergt. J. M. Lasselle; Third Sergt. T. A. Weirick ; Fourth Sergt. H. W. Vigus; First Corp. B. P. Turner; Second Corp. T. H. Binghurst; Thiril Corp. S. L. McFadin; Fourth Corp. J. M. Morse; L. H. Keep, Fifer; J. M. Vigus, Drummer, and E. Farquhar, Hos- pital Stewaril.
Of tho number inustered into nervice, forty-two only are now living, tho remainieg fifty baving passed away. Twenty of them now reside in this county, the largest numher in Quy one county, perhaps, in the State, as they are probably, the only company holding annual re-unions commemorative of their doparture to the sent of war on the 8th of June, 1846.
THE LATE REBELLION.
Scarcely bod it been announced that Fort Sumter had been fired upon before the spirit of wor commanded the thoughts and actions of our people. The response was as ready as the impulse was determined, and the history of the part taken by our soldiers in tho various encounters that mark the progress of tho war, presents a record as oreditable, perhaps, as that of any other county in Indiann, if, indeed, it is not equal to that of any other in the nation. As an evidence of the promptness that characterized the move- ments of our people upon call for their services, it is officially stated that Cass County furnished a company of the original Nintb regiment of Indiana Vol- unteers, the first that left the State for sorvice in West Virginia. On tho 15th of April, 1861, the first call for troops wos maile by the Presidont. The following dny, tho first commission was issued to Robert H. Milroy, as Captain of Company G. Six days Intor, Dudley H. Chase was commissioned Captain of Company K, of the samo regiment, who reported at once for duty and was mustered inta sorvice on tbo tenth day after the -issuo of the call for volunteers.
The regiment left for the act of war, departing from Indianopolis on the 29th of May, and three days loter was in active servieo, portioipoting in on engagemont at Philippi, on the 3d of June. Theso wero ninety days mon, but during this short peried they exhibitod fighting qualities worthy the causo that called them forth. Capt. Chase, after serving during the period of his enlistment, immediately re-entered service in tho Soventeenth U. S. Infantry, where he won for himself a most honorable record.
Immediately upon the call of May 8, 1861, for three years men, enlist- ments began to be mado in this county. Se rapidly woro onrollmonts made that another company was formed, which aftor ward became Company F, of tho Twentieth Regiment. When this regiment was organized, William L. Brown, of this county, was elected Colonel, and Benjamin Il. Smith, Major, their commissions hearing dute July 23, 1861. Company F of this regiment had for its superior officers, John Kistler, of Carroll County, Captain; Tbomna H. Logan, First and Ed. C. Sutherland, Second Lieutenant, both of Casa County. On the 15th of November. 1802, T. Il. Logan became Captain, when Edl. C. Sutherland was promoted to the First Lieutenantay and HInrvoy H. Miller, also of this county, to the Second. Jonathan C. Kirk was com- missioned as Second Lieutenant on the lat of August, 1864, and aubaequeutly prometed to the First Lieutenantey, on the re-organization of the regiment.
The Twentieth Regiment made a record for itself in the history of the war that will not soon be obliterated, suffering, perhaps, more severely in the loss of officers and mon killed and disabled, than any other regiment of the State. Col. Brown was killed on Manossos Plains, August 29, 1862, aud histary asoribes to himu tho eredit of heing a bravo man, a judicious officer and a rigid disciplinarian. In this and subsequent battles in which the Twentieth was engaged, many of Cnss County's gallant sons yielded up their fives for the country's good, while others, from the effect of wounds received and diseases ineurred, came homo to dic. Among these was Lieut. Suther- land, who died on the 26th of May, 1864.
A few wecke later, tho Forty-sixth Regiment was formed, the principal offi- cers of which were from this oeunty, ng woro, also, the major part of companies B, D, I and K, and portions of Fand Il. The regimental officers from this county at the dato of organization were Graham N. Fitch, Colonel; Newtou G. Scott, Lieutenant Colonel ; Thomas 11. Bringburst, Major ; Richard ['. Do Hart, Adjutant ; D. D. Dykeman, Quartermaster ; Robert Irwin, Chap- lain, and Horace Coleman, Surgeon. Maj. Bringhurst was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel May 25, 1862; to Colonel on the 6th of August, 1862. Capt. A. M. Flory was promoted to Major, August 6, 1862; to Lieutonant Colonel, February 10, 1863. Capt. W. M. De Hart was promoted to Major, January 1, 1865. Thomas H. Howes was commissioned Quartermaster, June 16, 1863, and Wm. S. Richardson, May 28, 1805. Dr. Ass Coleman was commissioned Assistant Surgeon, May 14, 1862 ; Dr. 1. B. Washburn on the 27th of December, 1862, and promotod to Principal Surgeon, Octaber 17, 1863.
Tho officers of Company B were Anron M. Flory, from October 4, 1861, to Getoher 16, 1862 ; Frank Swigart, from the latter date to Getober 12, 1864, and T. B. Forgy until the eloso of tho war. Jobn T. Castle, Matthew K. Graham and T. B. Forgy were successively First Lieutenants. John Arnout, Matthew K. Graham, Frank Swigart, Loren C. Stovens and M. Il. Nosh, wero Seconil Lieutenants.
Of Company D, John Guthrie was Captain from October 4, 1861, to May 16, 1862; Win. 31. De Hart, from the latter date to January 1, 1865; W. M. De Hart, C. A. Brownlee and A. B. llerman were successively First Lieuten- ants; C. A. Brownlee, A. K. Ewing aud A. J. Lavenger, Second Lieutenanta.
Gf Compquy 1, J. W. F. Liston was Captain from October 22, 1862, ta November 29, 1864, and Frederick Fitch until the olose of the war. J. W. F. Liston, First Lieutenant from October 1, 1861, to April 22, 1862; N. B. Booth, Secon'l Lieutenant from October 4, 1861, to May 21, 1862.
This regiment was mumered into service December 11, 1861, and did creditable service until the close of the war.
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This county also furnished Companies O and H of the Seventy-third Regiment, mustered into servieo August 16, 1862. The roster of Company G is as follows :
Capt. W. L. MeConnell, August 5, 1862, to February 5, 1868. Copt. J. A. Westlake, from February 6, 1863. First Lieut. J. A. Westlake, from August 5, 1862, to February 6, 1863. First Lieut. O. A. Van Ness, from February 6, 1863. Second Lieut. R. J. Connolly, from August 5, 1862, to May 15, 1865. Second Lieut. S. B. Pratt, from June 20, 1865. The officers of Company H were;
Capt. Peter Doyle, August 5, 1862 ; killed at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862. Capt. D. H. Mull, January 2, 1863, to end of war. Firat Lieut. D. H. Mull, August 5, 1862, to January 2, 1863. First Lieut. H. S. Murdook, January 2, 1868, to end of war. Sceond Lieut. A. M. Collahnu, August 2, 1862, to ond of war.
Tho Ninety- ninth Regiment was mustered into service October 31, 1862. Of this regiment Richard P. Do Hart was Lieutenant Colonel from October 18, 1862, to Moreh 4, 1864, when he was promoted to the Coloneley of the Ono Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment.
Company K of the Ninety-nintth was chiefly composed of Cass County hoya. Tho officers were : Copt. O. W. Julian, from May 1, 1868, to Novem- hor 8, 1864, and Oeorge C. Walker, from January 1, 1865, to the elose of the war.
First Lieut. O. W. Julion, from August 22, 1862, to May 1, 1868, when he was promoted to Captoin : Oco. C. Walker, from May 1, 1863, to January 1, 1865, wbon he was promoted to the Captoiney, and Seldon P. Stuart to the end of the war.
Second Lient. O. C. Walker, from December 20, 1862, to May 1, 1868 ; Sel- don P. Stuart, from May 1, 1868, to March 18, 1865, and John C. MoGregor from that time to tho close of the war.
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