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Hugh Ewing, the brother of Thomas Ewing, was engaged in the practice of law at the breaking out of the war. He was appointed brigade inspector of the Third Brigade Ohio Militia in May, 1861 ; he par-
ticipated in the battle of Rich Mountain, and in August, 1861, was appointed colonel of the Fortieth. He rose to the command of a brigade and served efficiently throughout the war. For meritorious services he was brevetted major-general March 13, 1865."
The connection of Jacob A. Stafford with the First Ohio, and as a colonel of the One Hundred and Seventy-eighth has already been mentioned. March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general.
Newton Schleich was appointed one of the three brigadier-generals to command Ohio troops during the three months' service. At the expiration of that time he recruited and commanded the Sixty-first Ohio.
LANCASTER IN THE WAR
Lancaster furnished a large number of soldiers for the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. Of the number enlisted, sixty-three were, at the start or before the close of the war, commissioned officers. The following are their names. Men of both political parties are in this list, and they were brave and true.
Gen. W. T. Sherman.
Major-Gen. Thomas Ewing.
Major-Gen. Hugh Ewing.
Brigadier-Gen. Chas. Ewing.
Captain Ezra Ricketts. Capt. D. P. Sullivan.
Capt. B. H. Showers.
Capt. Levi Cornwall.
Col. John M. Connell.
Col. L. M. Dayton, of Sherman's staff.
Capt. John Sears. Capt. W. E. Felton.
Lieut .- Col. A. W. Ebright.
Maj. W. G. Clark.
Capt. Joseph Bury.
Capt. J. M. Sutphen.
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Capt. Zack Heed. Col. H. B. Reese, paymaster. Maj. Andrew Davidson, assistant sur- geon. Capt. J. W. Stinchcomb.
Capt. J. T. Weakley. Capt. E. A. Richards. Capt. Leo Noles.
Brig .- Gen. by Brevet J. A. Stafford. Capt. A. Ogden.
Capt. W. H. Walker.
Col. Newton Schleich.
Lieut .- Colonel H. B. Hunter.
Capt. J. C. Henly.
Capt. John Van Pearse.
Capt. Isaac Butterfield.
Maj. H. H. Giesy.
Maj. A. H. Perry.
Capt. L. R. Carpenter.
Capt. John G. Reeves. Maj. Hooker. Maj. H. W. Carpenter, assistant sur- geon. Capt. Seth Weldy. Capt. B. J. Butterfield.
Capt. Geo. E. Blaire. Lieut. C. H. Rice.
Lieut. Chas. Young.
Lieut. Geo. C. Rainey.
Lieut. Irvin Linn.
Lieut. Theodore C. Michaels.
Lieut. Pat McGrew.
Lieutenant Creed Ritchie.
Lieut. Thomas Hunter.
Lieut. Wm. H. Pugh. Lieut. Allen Titler. Lieut. Chas. E. Reck.
Lieut. Michael Steck.
Capt. William Wiedner.
Capt. J. H. Arney.
Lieut. Solomon Homan.
Lieut. L. H. Barnes. Lieut. Charles Clarke. Lieut. Geo. Orman. Lieut. Chas. Heed.
A. Z. M.
Capt. J. B. Orman.
R. Z. M. /
Lieut. Geo. Wygum. Lieut. Emanuel Giesy.
Lieut. Thomas Reber.
Maj. H. H. Giesy and Capt. Ezra Ricketts were killed in battle, Capt. Ricketts at Chickamauga and Major Giesy before At- lanta. Lieutenant-Colonel Ebright was killed in battle near Winchester, Virginia, and his body, as was that of Major Giesy, was brought back to Lancaster for burial. The Southland holds "the dreamless dust" of Capt. Ezra Ricketts.
Capt. John Sears, of Lancaster, and Capt. John Busby, of Royalton, Fairfield county, were present in Ford's theater, Washington city, the night Abraham Lincoln was assas- sinated. They assisted in carrying the wounded president to the room where he died. Captain Sears preserves the coat, stained with blood of the martyred pres- ident.
"To have been to the wars is a life-long honor, increasing with the weight of years." The Civil war is an event of the past ; peace has spread her wings over our broad ex- tended country, and we are a united, pros- perous, and happy people.
"The blood that flowed at Lexington And crimsoned Lake Champlain, Streams still along the southern gulf And by the lakes of Maine."
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DEATH OF MAJOR 11. H. GIESY
[From an old Print, 1864.]
"Again the sad note of grief mingles with the jubilant refrain of triumph, for the bul- letin of death has come, and groups of sor- row are constituted in our midst. A dis- patch received from Gen. Sherman says that, in an engagement of Gen. McPherson's Corps with the enemy near Dallas, Georgia, on last Saturday, Major H. H. Giesy was mortally wounded, and died last Sunday. Major Giesy was too well and favorably known here to require more than a brief notice. A young man of excellent habits and disposition ; he had been liberally edu- cated and had been admitted to the bar when the call came to arm against the re- bellion. He was a person of more than ordinary military spirit and from the or- ganization of Captain Cloud's company in this city, some two years before the war, he had been one of its most active members. We may here observe that nearly all the members of that company have been made commissioned officers. Major Giesy was the Orderly of that company when it was ordered to report for the three months' serv- ice, under the call of the President. At Co- lumbus he was detailed to raise another company in this county, which he did in a few days. He was elected Captain of the company by the unanimous vote of its mem- bers. He was with the 17th Regiment dur- ing its three months' organization, sharing its fatiguing marches in West Virginia. Re- turning from that campaign, he immedi- ately commenced to raise a company for the three years' service, which when done, he was assigned to the 46th Ohio. If we say Major Giesy was constantly on duty with his regiment, and as brave and faithful as
any, we need say nothing more, for the hard fighting and steady endurance of the 46th Regiment tell a story to which nothing can be added. He was promoted to Major of the regiment in the summer of 1863. The 46th became a vetern regiment last winter, and the Major was last at home when he enjoyed the thirty days' furlough in com- mon with his men. We understand that his remains are expected today. We are glad to know his body has been saved for honored burial among his friends.
" 'Tis little : but it looks in truth As if the quiet bones were blest Among familiar names to rest, And in the places of his youth.
"Come then pure hands and bear the head That sleeps, or wears the mask of sleep,
And come whoever loves to weep, and Hear the ritual of the dead.'
"Date of birth-Feb. 17, 1836. "Studied law with Judge John T, Brasee.
"Was admitted to the Bar in Lancaster and practiced law in this city before the Civil War.
"Fell in the Battle of Dallas at the age of 28."
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
On July 29. 1882, in pursuance to a call a score or more of ex-soldiers met in the mayor's office in the city of Lancaster to consider the organization of a post of the G. A. R. On motion, Capt. Geo. W. De Grummond was elected chairman and Capt. J. L. Young, secretary. After some dis- cussion the following petition was adopted :
To the Commander of the Department of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic :
The undersigned honorably discharged soldiers of the United States army having served during the late rebellion now desiring
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to aid in the accomplishment of the objects of the Grand Army of the Republic, viz: to pre- serve and strengthen those kind and fraternal feelings which bind together the soldiers, sail- ors and marines, who united to suppress the rebellion, and perpetuate the memory and his- tory of the dead; to assist such former com- rades in arms as need help and extend aid to the widows and orphans of the fallen, hereby make application for a charter for a post of the Grand Army of the Republic to be located in the city of Lancaster, Ohio, and we hereby solemnly pledge ourselves to be governed by and to strictly observe the rules and regula- tions of the Grand Army of the Republic.
July 31, 1882.
This petition was signed by 37 ex-soldiers. Aug. 10, 1882.
Department Commander C. T. Clark and Chief Mustering Officer W. J. Elliott came to Lancaster and mustered Ben Butterfield Post, No. 77 and installed the officers.
The following comrades were charter members: Henry Blaire, I. C. Butterfield, George Coffman, J. W. Crook, Daniel Crum- ley, G. W. Crumley, H. W. Carpenter, G. W. De Grummond, Jacob Dittmar, Joseph Delong, Wmn. H. Evans, George Fricker. John Fagley, Joseph Flemm, Albert Getz, H. B. Hunter, Solomon Hunter, Geo. A. Harman, Asa Harbaugh, Wm. J. Hughes, James Hockins, Nathaniel Henterly, C. H. Light, J. M. Morris, W. H. Montgomery, J. R. Onnan, Jeremiah Prather, S. W. Rainey, J. G. Reeves, O. W. Rigby, George Rei, Lewis Richwine, A. Schleckman, John H. Shaeffer, J. M. Sutphen, James Strode, George L. Sites, John A. Sears, John Sea- man, Justus Wyman, John L. Young, Peter Litzel.
The following were elected officers: J. M. Sutphen, post commander; James Strode, sen- ior vice commander; John A. Sears, junior vice commander ; George A. Harman, surgeon ;
Albert Getz, officer of day: G. W. De Grum- mond, officer of the guard; Daniel Crumley, quartermaster. J. G. Reeves was appointed adjutant.
The commander appointed S. W. Rainey, G. L. Sites and H. W. Carpenter a committee to secure hall; and J. G. Reeves, J. L. Young and G. A. Harman committee on rules and regulations. There being no further business the commander declared the post closed.
The post has had written in its membership many of rank from second lieutenant to Maj. Gen. Hugh Ewing. Its oldest member, John Horseman, aged ninety-seven, was buried a few years ago. Lamson Linn, now eighty-five years, is the last surviving Mexican war vet- eran in the county and is a faithful member.
In May, 1891, the comrades and citizens of Lancaster chartered a train and went to the state encampment at Bellefontaine to secure the encampment for Lancaster and were successful. The thirty-sixth department encampment of the Grand Army held in Lancaster the following May. 1892, was an event in the history of the city. The interest and enthusiasm of the people was great. Large gates were erected across the south end of Broad street, which stood ajar as a welcome to the incoming comrades of the state. A large arch spanned the crossing of Main and Columbus streets and in the crossing of High and Broad streets in the public square was erected a derrick fifty feet high, on the top of which stood a soldier on guard, and this was lighted by hundreds of electric bulbs. In the years since comrades throughout the state re- fer with pleasure to the grand reception and entertainment given them at Lancaster. As a courtesy to the city the department elected Comrade James' M. Roberts senior vice com- mander.
At the encampment of the national depart-
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ment at San Francisco in 1903, George A. Junior Vice Commander, H. H. Wallters; Harman was elected surgeon general in honor Adjutant, C. H. Heed; Quartermaster, Thomas E. Erick; Surgeon, George A. Har- man; Chaplain, J. W. Ricketts : Officer of the Day, Solomon Kneisley; Officer of the Guard, John Fagley; Sergeant-Major, John T. Scott ; Quartermaster Sergeant, H. I. Blaire; and Patriot Instructor. J. M. Roberts. to his post and city as well as himself. In 1906 the department of encampment at Day- ton, Ohio, elected Comrade George A. Har- man commander of the department of Ohio G. A. R., and he appointed Comrade H. I. Blaire acting adjutant general and Comrade James M. Roberts, acting quartermaster gen- eral. Fairfield county did a noble part in the WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS war for the preservation of the Union and lier comrades have kept alive memory of the mo- mentous events in that greatest crisis in the history of our nation. DR. G. A. HARMON.
The present members of Ben Butterfield Post, No. 77, G. A. R., are: H. I. Blaire, Thomas Benadum, John Benadum, Andrew Bauman, Israel Bollenbaugh, William Burgess, Samuel Beirley, Richard Conrad, M. H. Cow- den, Daniel Crumley, George Crumley, John Clifford, Alex. Cunningham, M. J. Dilger, John Davis, Thomas E. Erick, William Evans, John Tagley, David Fulse, W. H. Fisher, William Good, Albert Getz, Isaac George, J. B. Goman, G. A. Harman, G. A. Hamberger, H. O. Harding, L. M. Hunter, Peter C. Hine, L. M. Heisten, Elija Howard, T. J. Hinton, J. R. Hoskins, C. H. Heed, C. K. Jeuree, Solomon King, Daniel Keister, L. Linsey, Lampson Linn, L. P. Lacey, W. A. Murphy, Jesse Milles, Solomon Kneisley, Dennis Piper, Theodore Proximire, J. M. Roberts, John G. Reeves, J. W. Ricketts, I. Ressler, William Strode, John T. Scott, Ja- cab Studor, George Spangler, J. M. Sut- phen, J. Spangler, Quall Tibbs, Noah Valen- tine, H. H. Wallters, W. H. Walker, Simon Waldeck, John Winner, T. S. Williamson, S. T. Wagner, James T. Wilt, L. F. Waters.
The present officers of Ben Butterfield Post. No. 77: Post Commander, Daniel Crumley ; Senior Vice Commander, M. H. Cowden;
Ben Butterfield Relief Corps, No. 200, De- partment of Ohio, W. R. C., Auxiliary to Ben Butterfield Post, No. 77, Department of Ohio, G. A. R., was instituted on Thursday, Novem- ber 24,-Thanksgiving day-1887, by Mary R. Greiner and Rachel A. Law, of Tom Tal- bot, W. R. C., No. 95, of Somerset, Ohio, with nineteen charter members as follows: Carrie Miesse, Mary L. Ogden, Clara C. Getz, Eliza- beth Bauman, Antonia Butterfield, Annie Sears, Olive Longnecker, Isabella Graves, Mary H. Hause, Louisa Hamburger, Catha- rine Slough, Catharine Flood, Brunella Walt- ers, Laura Harman, Laura Thomas, Mary Hamburger, Luella Pursell, Abbie Trout, Clara Rauch.
Since that date-November 24, 1887,- about one hundred and fifty-nine names have been added to the roll of membership, but ow- ing to the fact that numbers have withdrawn from the order, others have removed from Lancaster, transferring their membership in many instances to other corps, and still others have ceased to labor and have passed beyond the bounds of time and space, we have only seventy members in good standing. The fol- lowing members have served as corps presi- dents: Carrie Miesse, 1888-89; Mary L. Og- den, 1890; Louisa Walters, 1891-92; Caroline M. Roberts, 1893-94-98-99: Clara C. Getz, 1895-96; Amanda G. Miller, 1897; Samantha Galigher, 1900-1901; Alice Bell, 1902-1903;
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Susannah Todhunter, 1904-05 ; Brunella Walt- ers Miesse, 1906-07; Catharine Denton Ebert, 1908; Elizabeth Lehman, 1909; Catherine Crook, 1910; Susan M. Shaeffer, 1911 ; Jessie Hooker Dysinger, 1912.
The amount of relief disbursed by the corps since its organization has amounted to $10,- 000, the average amount expended each year being $400. Eligible children have been placed in the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home at Xenia and have received fine mental and moral training, which has fitted them for useful citizenship. Hundreds of visits have cheered the old soldier and his dependent ones, while work along patriotic lines has not been neglected.
SONS OF VETERANS
Maj. William McKinley Camp No. 21, Sons of Veterans, was mustered in Lancaster, Fair- field county, Ohio, in October, 1901, under the administration of Division Commander Col. H. V. Speelman.
The first officers of the Camp were: Com- mander, WV. T. Shrieve; secretary, C. W. Henderly ; treasurer, M. A. Hunter; council, H. R. Roley, B. L. Cave and L. G. Silbaugh.
The present officers are : Commander, J. L. Reilley ; secretary, Jonas Shrieve; treasurer, M. A. Hunter; council, H. R. Roley, W. T. Shrieve and W. C. Stewart.
In 1905 and 1906 the headquarters of the Ohio Division were located in Lancaster, and W. T. Shrieve was the commander, H. R. Ro- ley, secretary, and M. A. Hunter, treasurer of the division. Ever since the camp has been mustered in it has been one of the active patri- otic fraternities of the city and county. The following members served as commander of the Camp in the order named: W. T. Shrieve, H. R. Roley. Otto H. Minick, Wm. Fishbaugh, Van M. Denton, M. A. Hunter, J. H. Reeves
and Chas. Fishbaugh. Several members of the Camp have served on the staff of the com- mander in chief, and there has never been a year since the Camp's muster that one or more of its members has not served on the staff of the division commander.
The following are the principles and objects of the Sons of Veterans :
Founded upon a trust in Almighty God, with a realization that under His beneficent guidance the free institutions of our land, con- secrated by the services and blood of our fathers, have been preserved, and upon a true allegiance to the government of the United States of America, pledging fidelity to law and order, this society declares its objects to be :
First .- To perpetuate the sacrifices of our fathers and their services for the maintenance of the Union.
Second .- To inculcate patriotism, to teach truthful history, and to spread and sustain the doctrine of equal rights, universal liberty and justice to all.
Third .- To help the members of the Grand Army of the Republic and all honorably dis- charged Union soldiers, sailors and marines, to extend aid and protection to their widows and orphans, and to honor the memories of their heroic dead through historical exer- cises and the proper observance of Memorial Day and Union Defenders' Day.
Fourth .- To aid and assist worthy and needy members of our Order.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN THE SPANISH WAR
Company I of the Fourth Ohio Infantry was mobilized at Columbus, Ohio, where it was inustered in. Left Columbus, Ohio, by rail May 15, 1898, for Chickamauga Park, Georgia, arriving in camp May 17, 1898, and remained until July 22, 1898, when the com- pany left by rail for Newport News, Virginia,
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arriving at the latter place July 25, 1898; em- barked on board the steamer St. Paul, at New- port News, Virginia, July 28, 1898, for Porto Rico; arrived at Arroyo, August 4, 1898; in skirmish at Guayama, August 5, 1898, and at Rio de las Palmas August 8, 1898; in camp outside Guayama until September 27, 1898. when the company marched to Arroyo and en- barked on the tug "Gypsum King," Septem- ber 28; arrived off Fajardo Beach, and raised the United States flag over the Alcalde's office, then went into garrison and remained there until October 27th, in the meantime raising the United States flag over the town of Cuba, Oc- tober 2, and Loquillo, October 10th. On Oc- tober 27th the company marched to Fajardo Beach where it loaded on the transport "Ches- ter," and arrived off San Juan, October 27th, remaining there until October 29tl1. The com- pany arrived off New York, November 2d; left New York by rail, November 3, 1898; ar- rived at Washington, D. C., November 4th, and was reviewed by the President ; left Wash- ington by rail, November 4th; and arrived at Columbus, November 6th ; and was granted a verbal furlough November 6, 1898, to Janu- ary 4, 1899.
The company reported at Columbus, Janu- ary 5. 1899, and was mustered out of the United States service, January 20, 1899. The officers are as follows: Lewis H. Palmer, captain : Fred S. Whiley, first lieutenant : Will- iam H. Hause, second lieutenant ; William S. Kindler, first sergeant: Thomas WV. Niekum, quartermaster sergeant ; Roy T. McNaughten, sergeant: Frank M. Murphy, sergeant ; Gay- lord C. Peters, sergeant; John E. Thomas, sergeant ; Ernest I. Curtiss, corporal ; John W. Littrell, corporal; Charles Fishbaugh, cor- poral; Arthur J. Phillips, corporal ; Henry C. Clark, corporal. There were one hundred and seven commissioned officers and privates.
MUSTER ROLL, COMPANY F, SEVENTHI REGI- MENT INF., O. N. G., LANCASTER, OHIO
The muster roll of Company F, Seventh Regiment Infantry, O. N. G., showing whole . strength March 4, 1912, contains the follow- ing names of officers and men:
OFFICERS
T. T. Courtright, captain ; E. Clyde Mattox, first lieutenant ; Wm. J. Belhorn, second lieu- tenant ; Otto Kindler, first sergeant.
PRIVATES
Berry, Carl S.
Brady, Joseph O.
Bope, Geo. M.
Burnside, Geo.
Binkley, Walter
Blizzard, Trafford.
Brown, Franklin
Camden, Robt.
Cole, Webster Courtney, Thos.
Cook, Chas. E.
Clark, Chas. E.
Cruit, Ralph F.
Duds, Joseph A. Evans, H. F.
Frye. George
Everts, Willis H.
Gerber, J. H.
Fisher, Carl M.
Gill, O. E. Glick, Austin
Hillis, John W. Hiles, John W. Bowen, Hollis
Hoffman, J. C. Hall, Wilbur H.
Henrickson, Oscar Kinzler, Chas. Kindler, Otto J.
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Leonard, Geo. H. Lerch, Freeman Lescallet, John F. Littrell, John W. McClintock, Harry Matheny, Clarence Martens, John A. Marshall, Chas. S. Mason, Weaver Nisley, E. N. Nisley, John E. Pearce, A. L. Primmer, Wm. O.
Rudolph, Irvin Stage, John E.
Sperry, W. D.
Seifert, H. H.
Stage, Geo. L.
Sevank, H. P.
Still, Otis
Thompson, D. F.
Thompson, E. P. Thimnes, J. S. Thompson, E. P.
Van De'mark, Jonas
Wright, C. J. Wells, Martin L. Williams, Geo.
Wheeler, Wm. F. Wytie, J. B. Young, Wm. Geo.
Zink, Wm. L. Strawn, C. A.
Strength of company, January Ist, 1912, fifty-one officers and men.
Company meets every Monday night for in- struction in drill, etc.
Company, as Company I, Fourth Ohio, saw service in Porto Rico during the Spanish war, 1898.
Company on riot duty as follows : Cincinnati riots, 1884.
Wheeling creek riots, 1894. Jefferson county riots, 1906. Bridgeport riots, December, 1909.
The company is thirty-three years old and is now attached to the Seventh Ohio Infantry, with headquarters at Marietta, Ohio, Col. H. D. Knox, commanding.
CHAPTER XVIII
THE PRESS
The Power of the Press-The Ohio Eagle-"Items of Ye Olden Time"-The Lancaster Ga- sette-The Democrat-The Messenger-Fairfield-Pickaway News and The Amanda Herald.
THE POWER OF THE PRESS
The world owes a large debt to those who have disseminated its news. In the olden time, runners carried tidings by word of mouth, as did Eucles, the fleet runner, from Marathon to Athens, bringing the news of the great victory at Marathon, 490 B. C. The Kings of Babylon sent their riders on royal chargers, shod with silver shoes, to the four quarters of the kingdom, bearing the mandates of the throne. In modern days, steam transmitted the news of the world on land and over seas-then the electric cur- rent came into play :
"It was Franklin's hand that caught the horse,
'Twas harnessed by Professor Morse,"
and the nineteenth century read the news of all countries before noon of the next day. But it remains for the twentieth century, by the aid of Wireless Telegraphy, to read the world's doings almost before they happen.
Thus the press has exerted a most power- ful influence upon civilization. It has spread intelligence and moulded public opinion. The great editors of America-Horace
Greeley, James Gordon Bennett, Richard A. Dana, Whitelaw Reid, Joseph Pulitzer, Wil- liam R. Hearst, H. H. Kohlsaat, Victor F. Lawson and Henry Watterson, are just as much a part of our history as are Sherman, Sheridan or Grant. Ohio has had many great and able editors, and writers-and in each county their names and the papers they represent, have become household words.
The literary side of Fairfield's growth has not been neglected or overlooked; in fact, the newspapers have lead the way, and the county can boast of a long list of ably edited papers, one of which "The Ohio Eagle" is the oldest in the State, published under one and the same name. It is fitting, therefore, that this chapter begin with an account of that paper.
THE OHIO EAGLE
The first newspaper established in Lan- caster was "Der Ohio Adler," a weekly pe- riodical printed in German by Jacob D. Die- trich. There is some dispute as to the ex- act date this paper was started ; some say 1807, and others say it was 1809. It is gen- erally understood, however, that Mr. Die-
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trich came to Lancaster in 1807 and at once began the publication of "Der Ohio Adler." The earlier issues of the paper are extinct but the Wetzlers, now owners of the "Eagle," have framed, and now adorning the office walls, several copies, dating as far back as 1812.
The sheets were 16 by 20 inches in size. the paper of coarse texture, and a dull white color, the mechanical execution very good. In about 1813 the paper passed into the hands of Edward Shaeffer, who changed it to English and called it "The Ohio Eagle." It, was , however, issued in both the German and English for some time up as late as 1816. Edward Shaeffer remained editor and manager for several years and was suc- ceeded by John Harman as editor, previous to 1820. The office burned in 1844 and many of the old files were destroyed. In 1828, Thomas W. White became editor of the "Eagle" and he was later succeeded by John Brough, who afterwards became gov- ernor of Ohio. He and his brother Charles conducted the paper in 1839. In 1841 Sam- uel Pike bought out the Broughs and about one year later he sold out to Dr. Casper Theil and it was while Theil was its owner and editor that the office burned.
From 1844 to 1881 the following editors have sat in the editorial sanctum and wielded the editorial pen: H. H. Robinson, D. Robertson, F. M. Ellis, J. B. Dixon, New- ton Schleich, Jackson Gruber, John L. Tut- hill. John M. Connell, Charles Roland, Wil- liam Baker, William L. Rigby, John C. Hite, Victor Zahnmn, Thomas Wetzler and Ed- ward T. Wetzler.
Thomas Wetzler became owner of the "Eagle" in 1870 and occupied the position of editor longer than any of those who pre- ceded him.
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