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The adjutant general's order also called for a convention of delegates from the several companies named, to be held in the armory of the Akron City Guard, on July 14, to put in nomina- tion candidates for field officers.
BIERCE CADETS PUT IN A DEMURRER .- Though the arrange- ment of the companies was satisfactory to all of the others, a remonstrance was interposed by the Bierce Cadets, who, by virtue of priority of organization, claimed that the Cadets were entitled to the post of honor-the right of the regiment-and consequently to the letter A, in the organization of the regiment, the Guard claiming the first position by reason of the previous military
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experience of the majority of its officers and members, and its late rendition of valuable service to the State as above set forth.
THE ORDER FOR A REGIMENT REVOKED .- So warm was the dis- cussion over the matter by the two companies, and their respective friends, and such a pressure, pro and con, was brought to bear upon the adjutant general on the subject, that on the day set for the convention that officer revoked the order for the formation of a regiment, and the project was for the time being dropped.
THE QUESTION SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION .- The members of both companies, still being desirous of regimental relations, finally agreed to submit the matter in dispute to three arbitrators, the City Guard choosing Captain Arthur L. Conger, the Cadets choosing Robert S. Paul, Esq., and those two selecting Major Ulysses L. Marvin.
The Board of Arbitrators, after hearing the statements and claims of the two companies and arguments, pro and con, decided that the order of precedence in the formation of a regimental line, did not depend upon the letter of the company, but upon the seniority of the commander, and consequently affirmed the action of the adjutant general in giving to the Guard the letter A in the order for the organization of the Ninth Regiment, O. N. G.
Under the supposition that this decision would entitle them to the right of the regiment, when on duty, the Cadets acquiesced therein, and the Ninth Regiment was duly organized, March 1, under a new order issued from State Headquarters February 21, 1877, with David W. Thomas, of Company A, as colonel; D: Mitchell, of Company F, as lieutenant-colonel; W. Randall, of Company D, as major, and Dr. W. C. Jacobs, of Akron, as surgeon. The eleva- tion of Captain Thomas to the colonelcy, and his selection, in turn, of Lieutenant McGillicuddy as regimental adjutant, provided for the promotion of Second Lieutenant Richard P. Marvin, Jr., to the captaincy, Sergeant Emmett F. Taggart, as first lieutenant, and private Henry H. Brown as second lieutenant of Company A.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
Matters and things moved along harmoniously until the occur- rence of of the first Regimental Encampment, which commenced on the 2nd day of October, 1877, at Fountain Park, in the city of Akron, the regiment also volunteering to do guard duty for the Summit County Agricultural Society's Annual Fair, then being held on the same grounds. Having established company and regimental headquarters in convenient localities, and organized the guard in accordance with military usage, at the proper time the several companies were ordered on regimental dress parade; not only for practice in military tactics for their own benefit, but also for the gratification of the assembled thousands who were in attendance upon the fair. Captain M. W. Santry, of the Bierce Cadets, reporting with his command upon the parade ground, was ordered, by Adjutant McGillicuddy, in accordance with instruc- tions from Colonel Thomas, to take position on the left of the regiment. Thereupon Captain Santry ordered his company to "about face," and marched back to company headquarters. Col- onel Thomas then, through Sergeant-Major Albert A. Bartlett, ordered Captain Santry to report at once on the parade grounds.
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Instead of reporting with his company, however, he presented himself in person with the inquiry: "Colonel, do you wish to see me?" "No, sir!" replied Colonel Thomas, "Consider yourself under arrest!"
Returning to company headquarters, First Lieutenant J. K. P. Sours being officer of the guard for the day, Captain Santry directed Second Lieutenant Charles E. Carter to march the Cadets to their armory, which was accordingly done.
DISMISSED FOR INSUBORDINATION. - The action of Captain Santry and his command, being duly reported to State Headquar- ters, by Col. Thomas, statements and explanations on both sides were submitted to the governor and adjutant general, Captain Santry claiming, as may be inferred from the occurrences of the year before, as stated above, that the Bierce Cadets being the first company organized, and himself the senior captain of the regi- ment, he and his company were entitled to the post of honor-the right of the regiment-and that on being ordered to the left he was justified in declining to accept the position. Adjutant General Charles W. Karr, without attempting to pass upon the question of the military propriety or impropriety of Col. Thomas' order, placing the Bierce Cadets upon the left of the regiment, notwithstanding the seniority of the company and its commander, held that the order having been given it should have been obeyed by Capt. Santry, leaving the question at issue to be adjudicated by higher military authority on appeal, and issued the final order in the premises as follows:
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, COLUMBUS, O., November, 21, 1877.
Special Orders No. 271.
I. It appearing, by official reports, that during the encampment of the Ninth Regiment of Infantry O. N. G., held at Akron, Company B. of said reg- iment marched out of camp to its armory, against, and in violation of the orders of the Colonel commanding the' regiment, and the reason for such action, as stated in writing, by the captain of said company, having received due consideration, and it being found that such action, by said company, was without sufficient cause to warrant it, but that such action was mutinous and a breach of discipline which cannot be overlooked without manifest injury to the service, said company is hereby disbanded, and all its officers and enlisted men discharged from the service of the State.
II. First Lieutenant Sours having taken no part in the action of the company, as above recited, is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the State, and he is hereby directed to take charge of all arıns and other State property now in use by this company, subject to such further instructions as he may receive from this office.
III. Col. D. W. Thomas is hereby charged with the promulgation of this order to the regiment.
By order of the Governor.
CHAS. W. CARR, Adjutant General.
SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF COMPANY A.
The space at our command will not permit a minute detail of either regimental or company operations in the intervening years, but it may be generally stated that amid the inevitable vicissi- tudes of prosperity and adversity incident to local military life, the Akron City Guard has ever held the highest rank, both in local social circles and among the military authorities of the State. Ever ready to aid in all civic displays, like the Fourth of July,
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Decoration Day, etc .. the Guard has taken a just pride in main- taining its superiority of discipline and drill, on parade at honie and at the annual encampments, and has also held itself in readi- ness to respond to all calls for the maintenance of the peace, both at home and in distant portions of the State. During the railroad riots of July, 1877, in which Pittsburg was so great a sufferer, the. O. N. G., of Zanesville, Circleville, Mount Vernon and Springfield were ordered to report along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio, in the central portion of the State, and Akron to hold itself in readiness to act, on a moment's notice, wherever its services might be needed.
THE NINTH MERGED IN THE EIGHTH.
In August, 1878, by reason of the depletion of several of the companies of the two regiments, by discharges, removals and otherwise, the Eighth and Ninth Regiments of the Ohio National Guard were consolidated, under the title of the Eighth; Company A, of the Ninth becoming Company B of the Eighth. The com- panies composing the regiment being as follows: Homewortlı, Company D; Alliance, Company E; Waynesburg, Company F. Beach City, Company G; Wadsworth, Company H; Canton, Com- pany I; Medina, Company K. Col. David W. Thomas, by virtue of his- rank, became the colonel of the Eighth, with Hiram Reed as lieu- tenant colonel and George R. Gyger as major, the regimental staff selected by Col. Thomas, being William C. Jacobs, Akron, surgeon; Thomas J. Reed, Massillon, assistant surgeon; T. D. McGillicuddy, Akron, adjutant; Joseph A. Meyer, Canton, quartermaster; John C. Kauffman, Orrville, chaplain. Col. Thomas tendering his res- ignation, Capt. Arthur L. Conger was elected to the colonelcy of the regiment, July 25, 1881, Lieutenant Emmett F. Taggart being appointed as his adjutant, the present regimental organization (September, 1891) being: George R. Gyger, Alliance, colonel; C. V. Hard, Wooster, lieutenant colonel; Emmett F. Taggart, Akron, major; Charles W. F. Dick, Akron, junior major; Albert A. Bartlett, Akron, adjutant; Emmer C. Farquhar, Damascus, surgeon; James Taggart, Wooster, quartermaster; John C. Kauffman, chaplain; Alexander W. Maynes, sergeant major; Richard Lewis, drum major; William R. Palmer, leader. The regiment is now (1891) composed of the following companies: Co. A, Bucyrus; Co. B,. Akron; Co. C, Polk; Co. D, Wooster; Co. E, East Palestine; Co. F,. Massillon; Co. G, Wadsworth; Co. H, Upper Sandusky; Eighth Regiment Band, Akron.
THE GARFIELD OBSEQUIES .- On the occasion of the melan- choly but imposing funeral ceremonial, in honor of the murdered President, James A. Garfield, September 19, 1881, Company B was present in full force, and was given the post of honor, in guarding the Catafalque, beneath the beautiful canopy of which rested the honored remains, and preventing the multitude from trespassing upon the large platform reserved for members of the cabinet, and other distinguished civil and military gentlemen in attendance, and also in the procession, between Monumental Park and the cemetery, the fine military bearing of the company eliciting general complimentary remark.
EXECUTIONS AT WOOSTER AND ASHLAND .- December 30, 1880, 011 the occasion of the hanging of John Callahan, for the murder of John Torney, at the Wayne county fair, October 3, 1879, Company
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DOUBLE EXECUTION-EXCITING EPISODE.
B, by request of Sheriff Stouffer, together with the Wadsworth Guard, were present to maintain order, receiving the highest encomiums of the people of Wooster for their soldierly bearing and the manner in which they discharged the duties of the occasion; the execution taking place in the corridor of the jail.
The double execution of George Andrew Horn and William Henry Gribben, for the murder of Harry Williams on the morning of March 24, 1883, took place at Ashland, May 16, 1884. The con- struction of the jail was such that the gallows had to be erected in a stockade inclosure upon the outside. As the day of execution approached reports came to the ears of the civil authorities of an intention on the part of contiguous city and village roughs and of the rural populace, to witness the hanging, in spite of the law against public executions.
To uphold the law, and preserve order, Sheriff Isaac Gates invoked the aid of the military, nine companies, by order of the Governor, responding to his call, as follows: Company B, Akron Guard, first lieutenant, W. A. Noble, commanding, 37 men; Com- pany C, Youngstown Guard, 45 men; Company D, Wooster City Guard, 50 men; Company E, East Palestine Grays, 44 men; Com- pany F, Beach City Blues, 35 men; and the Wadsworth Guard, 27 men, of the Eighth Regiment; Kirby Light Guard, Second Regi- ment, Upper Sandusky, 41 men; Richwood Guard, Company G, Four- teenth Regiment, 32 men; and the Ashland Guard, Company D, Sevententh Regiment, 46 men; total 356 men. The entire force was commanded by Col. A. L. Conger, of the Eighth, ably assisted by Lieut. Col. Finger and Major Gyger, and their faithful subordi- nates, among the most efficient of whom, without disparagement to others, was Akron's one-armed veteran, Sergeant-Major, Albert A Bartlett.
THE CROWD MASSING FOR THE FRAY .- "Between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and two o'clock in the afternoon," read the sentences, but Sheriff Gates concluded that, in view of threat- ened trouble, an early execution would be desirable, for as early as nine o'clock, and before the preliminary exercises had been com- pleted on the inside, the court house square was surrounded by an excited crowd of at least 10,000 people, many of them of the roughest element of Ashland and surrounding counties. The jail and court house were located on the public square, containing about three acres of land, which was surrounded by an iron picket fence, on the inside of which, on every side, the soldiers were sta- tioned, to keep the crowd from approaching the jail, or the stockade on the west side, which was about thirty feet from the sidewalk. As the privileged spectators-largely in excess of the legal allow- ance-were admitted to the stockade, about 9:30, the crowd, before boisterous and threatening, became furious, claiming as good a right to witness the execution as those who were being admitted to the inclosure
Earlier in the morning, a squad of soldiers had discovered, stowed away in a box car at the depot, a gang of nineteen roughs from a neighboring county, with a liberal supply of ropes, chains, grappling-hooks, etc., evidently intended to be used in tearing down the stockade and making the ghastly scene public, capturing the entire gang and their outfit and turning them over to the civil authorities. Shout after shout, and yell after yell, were raised:
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"Down with the fence! Down with the stockade!" etc. Chains and ropes were thrown over the iron pickets, and attempts made to tear down the fence; revolvers were brandished and fired, rocks and other missiles were hurled at the soldiers and against the stockade, several of the officers and men being quite severely injured thereby, but bravely standing their ground and keeping the mob at bay, at the point of their swords and .bayonets, resulting in many bloody fingers and other flesh wounds to the foremost of their assailants.
The fence on the south side of the square was at length torn down, and the detached iron pickets used as offensive weapons by the whisky-infuriated mob. Col. Conger now gave the order to load, which was instantly obeyed all along the line, the colonel personally passing between the soldiers and the rioters, and pro- claiming in a calm but loud voice, that if their riotous demonstra- tions did not cease at once he should give the order to fire; that this was positively the last warning, and that if any were killed or wounded they alone would be responsible. This served, for a tinie, to diminish the turbulence, and to cause the peaceably disposed portion of the crowd to withdraw, but the more desperate made several subsequent attacks upon the soldiers, though they bravely withstood the temptation to fire, even without orders, and on an intimation, about 11 o'clock, that the execution was over, the demonstration in a measure ceased, though after the guard had been partially withdrawn, several boards were wrenched from the stockade, giving the crowd a view of the gallows on which the two murderers had expiated their crime, all afterwards quietly falling into line to view the remains of the dead malefactors, which, enclosed in plain and inexpensive coffins, had been placed in the yard outside of the jail, for the gratification of a morbid public curiosity. All of the soldiers participating in the affair were highly commended by the Ashland civil authorities, Com- pany B receiving especial mention for the bravery of its men and the coolness of its officers, while Col. Conger was justly praised on every hand, not only for his undaunted courage in facing the blood-thirsty mob, but especially for his forbearance, under the .most trying and exasperating provocation, thus preventing the great destruction of life which the order to fire upon his assailants would have involved.
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENTS.
Company B has always borne a conspicuous part in the annual encampments of the regiment, as follows: 1877, October 2-5, at Fountain Park, Akron, already alluded to; 1878, at Myers' Lake, near Canton; 1879, (brigade) at Rocky River, near Cleve- land, three regiments and two battalions, in command of Col. Thomas, of the Eighth, the ranking colonel of the brigade; 1880, at. Gaylord's Grove, near Cuyahoga Falls; 1881, at Peninsula; 1882, encampment ordered to be held at Minerva City was abandoned on account of severe illness of the wife of Col. Conger; 1883, on Fair Grounds at Canal Dover; 1884, (brigade) at Woodland Heights, Cleveland; 1885, Myers' Lake, near Canton; 1886, (brigade) at Mount Vernon; 1887, at Galion; 1888, with entire force of Ohio National Guard in State encampment at Columbus; 1889, encamp- ment ommitted on account of attendance at inauguration of
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COMPANY "B" AMONG THE VERY BEST.
President Harrison on March 4 of that year; 1890, encampment in Massillon; 1891, at Myers' Lake, near Canton.
The Sixth Battery, with hired teams for the haulage of its guns and other encampment paraphernalia, marched the entire distance from Akron to Camp J. H. Wade, at Rocky River, in 1879, creating no little surprise and enthusiasm among the farmers and villagers along the route by their war-like appearance and soldierly bearing. Speaking of this encampment, the Cleveland Herald said: "Col. D. W. Thomas, the popular commander of the Eighth Regiment, has everything arranged neatly at his head- quarters, and will courteously receive and entertain visitors;" the Leader saying: "Company B, of the Eighth, under command of Captain Brown, is one of the best drilled companies of the brigade, their turn at Erie street being greeted with loud applause."
RADICAL CHANGE OF MATERIEL .- It will be remembered that in the beginning, in 1875, the majority of the members of the Akron City Guard were old soldiers-veterans of the late war-the average age being 30 years, no applicant being at that time received under 21 years of age. Gradually a change has been effected in the materiel of the company; the veterans have nearly all voluntarily retired, and to-day-nearly one-half of the members of the company being under twenty-one, at the time of enlistment -the average age is less than 22, about the average of the soldiers who fought our battles, and won our splendid victories in the late war. The morale of the corps is now, also, most excellent, and its ranks will doubtless be kept filled with the very best young blood of the, in all respects-military as well as industrial and com- mercial-Tip-Top City of Ohio.
OTHER POINTS OF EXCELLENCE .- The company maintains a rifle corps, which in its target practice, holds unquestioned suprem- acy over all other teams it has come in contact with, since its organization over twelve years ago, and the company to-day divides with the Wooster City Guard the honor of being the best drilled and most efficient in the Eighth Regiment-each company having its points of superiority, and the rivalry between the two companies, though spirited, being perfectly friendly.
INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE .- Company B has at various times had the advantage of having, as drill masters, gentlemen who were trained soldiers. The first of these, outside of the organization itself, was Lieutenant E. M. Weaver, Jr., Second U. S. Artillery, then, from 1877 to 1880, on detail as military instructor at Western Reserve College, a mostexcellent drill-master and disciplinarian. In the Fall of 1877, through the efforts of Captain Dick, Lieutenant Alfred B. Sharpe, 22d U. S. Infantry, then giving military instruc- tion at Wooster University, made weekly visits to Akron, for the purpose of drilling Company B. A thorough gentleman, as well as soldier, both by his correct bearing, his intelligent and compre- hensive lectures, and his thorough discipline, he imbued all of the officers and members of the company with his own true military spirit, and the cessation of his visits, in July, 1888, left the com- pany, in point of excellence of drill, and acquaintance with the varied duties incident to active military service, equal to the very best in the State, a pre-eminence which under Captain Bryan's skillful handling it still maintains.
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F REDERICK C. BRYAN,-son of Judge Constant and Susan (Bar- num) Bryan ; born in Cleveland, July 16, 1858; educated in Akron Public schools and Western Reserve Col- lege, graduating with degree of A. B., in 1878; reading law with father, and in office of Attorney Gen- eral Jacob A. Kohler, was graduated from Cincinnati Law College, with the degree of LL. B., in 1881; work- ing as reporter on Akron DAILY BEACON in 1879, '80, and on Sunday Gazette 1881-83, in June of the latter year, in connection with his brother, Isaac Jennings Bryan, purchased the latter paper, of which he was manager and editor-in-chief until April,1885,continuing at the same time the study and practice of the law. Since 1885, in connection with Dayton A. Doyle, Esq., he has been in contin- nous practice. July 31, 1883, enlisted in the Akron City Guard, Company B., 8th Infantry, O. N. G .; appointed First Sergeant August 12, 1885; com- missioned First Lieutenant, June 30, 1886, and Captain, April 17, 1888 ; was first secretary of Akron Board of
FREDERICK C. BRYAN.
Elections in 1889, U. S. Census Enu- merator for the City of Akron, for 1890, and Law Instructor in Buchtel College in 1891.
PRESENT ROSTER OF COMPANY B. .
Captain, Fred. C. Bryan; first lieutenant, George H. T. Dunn; second lieutenant, George C. Conger; sergeants, Fred. H. O'Brien, Newell L. Tibbals, Fred. H. Cole, Arthur E. Limric, Harry B. Dodge; quartermaster sergeant, Charles E. Gostlin; corporals, Harry J. Spindle, Emery F. Morrison, James F. Donovan, George WV. Alden, Harrison D. Cole, Arthur J. Durant, Frederick W. Wolf; musician, Reeves A. Lodwick ; wagoner, Samuel E. Bell ; privates, Edwin G. Acker, Frank P. Allen, Frank C. Botzum, Clif- ford D. Burnham, Lawrence Clark, Harry W. Cleveland, Arthur J. Cogswell, John Diehl, Amil E. Gammeter, Harry C. Gammeter, William H. Griffiths, Arthur Hall, George L. Harter, Edwin P. Hulse, James H. Jackson, Llewellyn W. Jones, Harold E. Joy, Albert Kimpflin, Warren A. Kohler, Harry L'Hommedieu, Arthur Linney, James R. Mays, Harry McCune, William Means, George Memmer, Walter H. Montenyohl, Frank C. Palmer, Edward D. Reed, Archer L. Root, Edward S. Rose, Arthur E. Royer, William F. Walters, George E. Warner, Richard M. Webber, Fred. Woods, Samuel Woods, Herbert A. Zimmerman.
FULL LIST OF OFFICERS FROM BEGINNING.
CAPTAIN :- David W. Thomas, elected November 12, 1875; Richard P. Marvin, Jr., March 19, 1877; Henry H. Brown, July 23, 1877; W. Acker Noble, December, 2, 1884; Charles W. F. Dicks, May 19, 1886; Fred C. Bryan, April 10, 1888.
FIRST LIEUTENANT .- Alexander G. Maynes, November 12, 1875; T. D. McGillicuddy, January 3, 1876; Emmett F. Taggart, April 4, 1877; Edward A. Stouffer, September 13, 1881; W. Acker Noble, July 7, 1883; Albert A. Bartlett, December 2, 1884; Charles W. F.
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Dick, November 3, 1885; Fred C. Bryan, May 19, 1886; Ira I. Morri- son, April 10, 1888; George H. T. Dunn, 1890, Lieut. Ira I. Morri- son, having been promoted to inspector of rifle practice on Col. Gyger's staff.
SECOND LIEUTENANT :- T. D. McGillicuddy, November 12, 1875; Richard P. Marvin, Jr., January 3, 1876; Henry H. Brown, May 7, 1877; Richard P. Marvin, Jr., July 23, 1877; Edward A. Stouffer, January 21, 1878; W. Acker Noble, September 13, 1881; Frank Allen, July 31, 1883; Albert A. Bartlett, May 27, 1884; Hubert C. Peck, December 2, 1884; Ira I. Morrison, November 11, 1885; William A. Gostlin, April 10, 1888; George C. Conger, May 17, 1891.
FIRST SERGEANT :- J. B. Collins, A. G. Maynes, E. F. Taggart, E. A. Stouffer, George W. Kummer, Amos Brown, W. A. Noble, J. K. P. Sours, H. C. Peck, John B. Benn, F. C. Bryan, Wm. A. Gostlin, George Dunn, Fred H. O'Brien.
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Company B, 45 members strong, were present at the inaugura- tion of President Benjamin Harrison, on Monday, March 4, 1889, in which they bore a conspicuous part, a portion of the boys also attending the inauguration ball.
On the eve of their departure for Washington, Capt. Bryan received the following letter from Col. Gyger, which speaks for itself:
ALLIANCE, OHIO, February 26, 1889.
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