History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 15

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408

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The non-commissioned officers of Toledo Guards, elected February 1, 1859, were as fol- lows: First Sergeant, Wm. P. Pugh; Second Sergeant, Roger Alcott; Third Sergeant, J. W.

Smith; Fourth Sergeant, J. W. Holmes ; First Corporal, J. B. Howard; Second Corporal, J. B. Foley; Third Corporal, MI. O. Merrill; Fourth Corporal, C. P. Dixon. The Captain was Geo. W. Merrill.

In February, 1859, Colonel J. M. Ashley having resigned his position on the Staff of Governor Chase, was commissioned as Commis- sary-General of the Volunteer Militia of Ohio, with rank as Brigadier-General. Major John Stevens, of Milan, Erie County (now of Toledo), was at the same time commissioned as En- gineer-in-Chief of Volunteer Militia of Ohio, with rank of Colonel.

Many other local organizations of similar kinds have existed, from time to time, whose records are not now accessible to the writer. Suffice it to say, that Lucas County has not been lacking in the spirit which suggests and maintains the military arm of defense from ontside foes and disturbances.

CHAPTER VI.

THE WAR OF THE REBELLION - HOME WORK.

THE publication of this volume affords the first opportunity for presenting the rec- ord of Lucas County, in connection with the great struggle between Treason and Loyalty- Slavery and Freedom-Nationality and An- archy-which bathed the United States in blood for the four years beginning April 12, 1861. Hence, it has been deemed fitting that such opportunity be improved, so far as may be found practicable. To that end, much of time and patient labor have been employed in gath- ering and embodying material, which it is hoped, may be found acceptable at this time, and serviceable in years to come. As may be supposed, the work has been one of selection, largely, since, with the facilities at hand, there has been no trouble on the score of quantity. Volumes might be filled with available material.

In the use of the material selected, it has been deemed best to divide it under two heads -" HOME WORK" and "FIELD WORK"-the former showing, to some extent, what was done by loyal men and women at Home, for the sup- port of the Government, in the various modes open to them; and the latter briefly showing by whom and how Lucas County was repre- sented in the Field. In the preparation of the Home department of this history, it was thought to be only simple justice, that those contributing to the support of the operations at the front of the war, and to the mainte- nance of a loyal sentiment at home, should be recognized, so far as that should be found practicable. This view is based upon the assumption, that the two departments of action were equally essential to success - that the Soldiers were as dependent upon the effective co-operation of the friends of the Union at home, as were the latter upon the action of the former in the field. The two classes were in- dispensable to success, and equally entitled to recognition of their faithful support of the Government. This fact was even more fully appreciated by those at the front, than by those at home, since they were constantly impressed with a sense of the indispensable need of sup-

plies and recruits, which could be secured only through the prevalence of a sound, popular sentiment, whence such support must come. As every Union Soldier can testify, the Army was no less sensitive to reports of disloyal manifestations in the rear, than to those of hostile action in the front. When Putnam entered the den in search of the bear, he was quite as anxious to feel the assuring hold on the outer end of the rope attached to his ankle, as he was to find the animal before him. It was only by such patriotic and trustful co- operation of a loyal people, that the glorious success of Union arms was attained.

The long-threatened blow of rebellion was struck in the commencement of cannonading upon Fort Sumpter by the Confederate guns at Fort Moultrie, on the morning of April 12, 1861. The news of such action was pub- lished in the Toledo Blade of Saturday, April 13th, with the following editorial comment :

" The blow is struck! The time when the friends of Constitutional Government and Civil Liberty must take their position for or against the Gov- ernment, has arrived ! The enemies of the Union and of Freedom have at last reached the point where they feel warranted in opening hostilities upon the Government they are bound by every consideration of loyalty and patriotism to support. * * All that forbearance and moderation on the part of the friends of order could do, has been done to avert this shocking calamity. * The history of the world furnishes no parallel to either the madness of the offenders, or the forbearance of the Government. In any other country on the Globe it would have been impossible for deliberate, protracted and extended armament against the Government to be carried for- ward openly and undisguisedly for months, as was the case in this instance.

"The practical question now for every citizen, is What is duty? . What responsibilities devolve upon you, in this emergency? We make no partisan ap- peal. We speak not to Republicans or to Democrats -- native or foreign born-but to American citizens, of all classes and divisions. * * There can be but one answer from an American heart, and that will be a prompt and patriotic pledge of support to the measures which the Government, or the chosen rep- resentatives of the Nation, shall devise for the vindi- cation of its authority and the preservation of our

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liberties. The man who takes this position, will be of the Party of Patriots-no matter what his past des- ignation or association; and he who refuses to do so, should be known as a Tory and a Traitor to his Country and his duty. *

"We are rejoiced to believe that the masses of all parties are true to their duty, and are guided by the impulses of loyalty and patriotism. In our own section we look for a unity of sentiment and action, which will nerve the hearts and sustain the hands of those in charge of the Government, and leave no doubt as to the position of Northwestern Ohio in this crisis. And here let us suggest that immediate steps be taken by our citizens, without distinction of party, to give expression to publie sentiment on this great question. We believe such a movement would do much toward concentrating popular feeling, and en- couraging our State and National authorities in the measures demanded by the exigencies of the times."

In the issue of that paper of Monday, the 15th, appeared the following call for a public meeting : *

PATRIOTS ATTEND! RALLY TO-NIGHT!

The time has come when all who love their coun- try are called upon to stand by the Flag. 'Treason has raised its head within the pale of our glorious country. Traitorous bands have struck down the National Flag, and the Government calls on all true patriots to assist in vindicating its authority. In order that an expression of feeling may be made on this important subject, a meeting is hereby called for consultation. Let party ties and party feeling be for- gotten in this hour of our country's peril, and let the people assemble to-night at the Union depot. Tole- do, April 15, 1861.

Signed by James Deveau, Alonzo Godard, E. R. Skinner, Robert H. Bell, H. S. Commager, Valentine Braun, S. B. Moe, Wm. H. Whitaker, Wm. Kraus, Salter Cleveland, Benj. F. Mallett, Joel W. Kelsey, Wmn. Baker, T. C. Stewart, F. J. King, Geo. A. Car- penter, Ebenezer Walbridge, Matthew Brown, Samuel S. Read, Ilenry D. Walbridge, Almon Hopkins, Jolin B. C'arson, Daniel Segur, M. D. Carrington, Theo. B. Casey, James R. Strong, A. J. Hand, Pat. Murray, Lyman Wheeler, John T. Maher, Matthias Boos, Louis Wachenheimer, F. J. Cole, S. A. Raymond,

* Of this call, the Blade said : "The call in this paper for a public meeting at the Depot this evening, to one familiar with the names it bears, will testify to the universality of the Union feeling here. Men prominent in every walk of life, and more or less active in each of the political parties, have cheerfully and promptly pledged themselves to stand by the right. All semblance of partyism has disappeared, and everybody is ready to express confidence in, and sympathy with the Administration. Already do we hear of volunteers seeking opportunity for enlistment, and should a call be made, we doubt not large num- bers could readily be obtained."

Peter Lenk, Uriah Gregory, E. Bivens, Wm. C. Cheney, D. C. Dewey, P. H. O. Willibrand, C. B. Eells, Wm. C. Earl, James B. Steedman, Andrew Young, II. T. Smith, N. T. Nash, H. D. Kingsbury, Alex. Hender- son, Gustavus Goldsmith, Jos. Thomas, C. D. Wood- ruff, Christ. Woehler, Leman Kraus, Jacob Kraus, H. P. Platt, Jos. K. Secor, David Ketcham, Leander Burdick, Chas. A. Moore, Lewis C. Ilunt, Geo. F. Denison, H. Stebbins, H. W. Bigelow, Aug. Thomas, John Sinclair, H. S. Walbridge, Horace Thacher, Geo. Spencer, Jacob Landman, Chas. O'Hara, J. H. Kohn, Clark Waggoner, Geo. True, E. M. Brown, Wm. H. Atwill, Patrick H. Galloway, Chas. T. Wales, M. H. Porter, H. C. Nicholas, E. T. Mortimer, Henry Bennett, M. R. Waite, Jas. A. Boyd, Paul Edwards, J. Brown, J. II. Huyck, G. R. Peckman, W. A. Titus, R. W. Titus, Jas. II. Maples, John Brownlee, F. H. King, John P. Freeman, Dennis Coghlin, Louis H. Pike, Edward C. Smith, T. H. Hoag, Geo. Wilder, Matthew Shoemaker, H. Espy, A. V. Stebbins, John E. Hunt, Thos. Card, John E. Hunt, jr., Chas. I. Scott, F. J. Klauser, Jos. II. Joyce, H. D. Pugh, John Cum- mings, Geo. W. Hart, I. N. Hathaway, R. V. Boice, Robert Cummings, Chas. B. Roff, Wm. Roff, Robert W. Smith, Gilbert Rogers, jr., Wm. T. Hall, Jos. Coghlin, Thos. Dunlap, J. D. Crennan, M. C. Byrne, Chas. Kent, Hez. L. Hosmer, James C. Hall, W. W. Jones, Fred. A. Jones, John G. Fulton, C. H. Swain, A. G. Dooley, Wm. H. Harris, E. A. Thomas, John Kauff- man, R. C. Daniels, G. P. Crosby, Thos. Howlett, Jas. Love, Lyman Parcher, Samuel Wagner, N. W. Eddy, A. II. Hathaway, Jos. E. Marx, G. D. Claflin, D. E. Gardner, C. M. Yeager, Frank J. Scott, T. Tuey, John Frank Wallace, Jos. Fitzpatrick, Alex. Reed, Chas. Pratt, W. G. Powers, J. B. Trembley, John M. Blod- gett, David Anderson, John W. Fuller, Paul Jones, E. D. Nye, and hundreds of others.

In pursuance of this eall, an immense assem- blage of citizens gathered at the Union Depot, where Judge James Myers was chosen Presi- dent; William C. Earl, Andrew Young and Henry S. Commager were made Vice Presi- dents ; and N. T. Nash, Secretary. As a Com- mittee on Resolutions, General Steedman, General C. W. Hill, H. S. Commager, Daniel Segur and J. W. Brown. Speeches were made by General Steedman, M. R. Waite, M. T. Brown, H. L. Hosmer, S. A. Raymond, D. S. Price, H. S. Commager and E. P. Bassett. The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which was unanimously adopted :-

WHEREAS, The Flag of our Country has been fired upon and struck down by rebels and traitors, who avow their purpose to march upon and capture the Capital and overturn the Government, therefore,

Resolred, That, as citizens, we pledge ourselves to ignore all past party distinctions, and give our united aid and support to our Government; to protect the

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Capital; maintain the Government; punish the in- sult offered our Flag; and restore peace and tran- quility to the Country.

Resolved, That, in our opinion, the Legislature of Ohio ought to make an appropriation of $5,000,000, and provide for raising a force of 50,000 troops, to aid in sustaining the National Government.

Philharmonic Hall-Summit Street-was at once engaged for " Patriotic Headquarters."

The Blade of the 17th of April, said : " Many of our eitizens are awaiting instructions from General Carrington, Adjutant-General of Ohio, as to the mode of raising troops. Persons re- quiring information, may call on General C. B. Phillips, General J. B. Steedman or George P. Este." The same paper of the 18th, said : " The work of enlistment is progressing here actively, and the enthusiasm is more general and deeper than at any former time." The recruited men were already drilling at Phil- harmonic Hall (the armory).

The following call appeared April 18, to wit:

YOUNG AMERICA TO THE RESCUE !

In all crises in the World's history, certain respon- sibility has attached to Young Men. To ascertain the state of feeling existing among America's Youth in this City, in this hour of sadness, we propose a meet- ing to be held at Stickney Hall (248 and 250 Summit Street), this evening at 7:00 o'clock. Let all who glory in the title of " Young America," turn out.

Signed by John L. Johnston, Hartwell Osborn, Theodore Sawyer, Eli M. Ashley, Orin S. Anderson, Henry S. Waite, R. B. Pratt, Charles Scott, James A. Eaton, Samuel R. Adams, George E. Welles, George C. Pepper, Charles J. Swift, T. II. Ellison, William Crowell, William H. H. Smith, E. P. Hopkins, George F. Hazlett, A. M. Blake, B. F. Card, Charles C. Starr, Fred. W. Haines, L. Goldsmith, William Bodley, William Markscheffel, John II. Doyle, Henry J. Chase, J. W. White, Carlos Colton, J. Kent Hamilton, John Henry, H. W. Dodd, James W. Clark, Foster W. Wilder, Charles R. Messenger, George E. Farley, C. F. Meyer, William P. Garret, J. C. Frisbee, Robert D. Whittlesey, Theodore J. Brown, Orin G. Olm- stead, Ralph H. Waggoner, Edwin Avery, John E. Eldridge, II. J. Crane, William Corlett, William Bur- wick, A. Steele, Richard Bodley, William II. Perigo, Thomas Rowsey.

In pursuance of this call, a large and enthu- siastie meeting was held, of which J. L. John- ston was Chairman, and Theodore Sawyer, Secretary. Remarks were made by Messrs. Johnston, Sawyer, Blake, and others, and res- olutions adopted strongly endorsing the Gov- ernment.

The first Company of Volunteers for the

Union Army from Lucas County, was sworn in on the 17th. Sheriff Henry D. Kingsbury, George P. Este, E. P. Bassett and John A. Chase, each was raising a Company. It was expected that these would be filled in Toledo, and a Regiment within the Military District in a week from that time.

At the regular meeting of the Toledo Board of Trade, April 20th, it was " resolved, that the United States flag be raised over our building," and Charles A. King and Samuel S. Read were instructed to see that it was done. It was done.

April 19th, Robt. II. Bell, Joel W. Kelsey and Augustus Thomas, committee, gave notice that they had obtained from the citizens, contribu- tions sufficient to defray the immediate neces- sary contingent expenses of the Companies organizing at Toledo. It was then expected by Governor Dennison, that three Companies from Toledo would be in Cleveland April 24th.

The Blade of April 20th, had at the head of its editorial columns, in large letters, the fol- lowing :

GOD bless our Native Land : Firm may she ever stand,

Through storm and night ! When the wild tempests rave, RULER of Wind and Wave, Do Thou our Country Save, By Thy great might ! For her our prayers shall rise To Gop above the skies : On HIM we wait. LORD, hear our Nation's cry ; Be Thou forever nigh : May Freedom never die : Gon save the State !

April 23d, three Companies enrolled at Toledo, were organized as follows :

COMPANY A ( Anderson Guards) .- Henry D. Kings- bury, Captain ; S. B. Moe, First Lieutenant ; Francis N. Marion, Ensign ; Sergeants-N. J. Doolittle, James H. Boggis, J. W. White, Robert Just ; Corpor- als-Geo. W. Reynolds, Jr., B. F. Card, M. S. B. Truax, H. C. Roemer; Drummer-S. HI. Anderson ; Fifer-A. L. Callard. Privates-S. R. Adams, R. H. Bliven, H. W. Blodgett, H. P. Blake, Jacob Brand, I. G. Butterfield, Jacob Beach, Peter Bellinan, Ed- ward Becker, David Brett, Win. Church, John E. Cobb, Ilenry S. Commager, Frank Y. Commager, Luther H. Cook, Wm. Dustin, Samnel HI. Decker, P. W. Disbrow, Isaac D'Isay, Marshal Davis, - Evans, Archibald J. Eyster, Jas. F. Elliott, Ed. J. Fifield, Geo. Dnean Forsyth, Allen W. Frary, Geo. W. Freatenborough, Geo. Farley, Geo. Griswold,

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Jolın Gates, Frank II. Gill, Geo. W. Gore, August Graft, Geo. W. Hames, John H. Hicks, John C. Han- son, Edward Hartman, Geo. F. Hazlett, Samuel W. Johnson, June, Patrick Kelley, Calvin S. Kimball, Fred. Kerbell. Ed. P. Lacy, Patrick Mitch- ell, Jas. Menhennick, Daniel Mills, Samuel Mills, Benj. F. McCord, Peter MeCurdell, C. D. Meyer, Jas. McFadden, Walter McCarron, Samnel E. Norton, Henry G. Neubert, John Niehouse, Daniel H. Nye, Horace Odell, Geo. H. Pfanner, Daniel S. Price, Ed- ward Paine, Geo. W. Rodebaugh, Isaac D. Riker, Fred. Rougement, Alpheus R. Rogers, W. F. Stopford, Thos. Scott, Wm. A. Snyder, Edward Stephan, Chas. H. Thompson, Philo B. Town, John C. Wuerfel, Edward Williams, Andrew J. Wales, Geo. J. Willis- ton, Albert V. Wilder, Wm. H. Wood, Horace H. Warren, Alonzo H. Wood, and Geo. N. Young.

COMPANY B .- Louis von Blessingh, Captain ; John A. Chase, First Lieutenant; Wm. Schulz, Ensign ; Sergeants-Louis Koeppel, Henry Sengmier, Philip Breids, L. T. Smidt ; Corporals-Solomon Haughton, Casper Peters, Arthur Kraft, Frank Fleck ; Drum- mer-G. Milverstedt ; Filer-Henry Hermance. Pri- vates-John Raymer, John Brillman, Willard Kishael, Henry Archer, Jas. Ostrander, Edson Pratt, Fine Green, C. G. Tilebitsz, Thos. Hinds, Gilbert Ostrander, 1. A. Ingersoll, Michael . Bess, Aaron Applegate, Aaron Lawrence, John Coon, Henry Belknapp, John Wedman, Fred. Waiman, Henry Bredt, Reed Harri- son, Win. Dustin, Emil Rompant, Anton Weil, Con- rad Weil, Louis Sebastian, Michael Keish, John Hosh, Ferd. Walz, Christian Luishardt, Carl Has, Fritz Hobe, N. L. Grow, Ludwig Kochler, Geo. Die- fenseller, Jerold Kuebler, Louis Roeger, James L. Bullard, Matthew Culligan, James MeBride, Cornelius O'Callagren, Matthew Tooney, Aaron Ladsoir, Chas. Maculen, Franklin Harwood, August Hickenburg, W'm. Bingel, Christ. Sohr, Malvern McMillan, Ilaman Johnson, Jarol Alery, Wm. Gradolph, Phil. Roll, Geo. Hehner, Jacob Kramer, John Linden, Wm. Neiss, Anton Holzmann, Alex. Witesgreter, Ali Zimmer, Chris. Dittman, Benedict Emch, John Doerig, John Schickler, Robert Hartman, Jacob Smith, Lewis Richley, Henry Killen, John H. Lieppel, John Ryant, Thos. Brown, John J. Clarke, Lewis Noler, Harrison C. Williams, Christ. Corson, Davis Kirk, Henry Cook, Nelson Bordo, JJas. Alicky, Jas. Rubar, Samuel MeDonald, H. R. Carson, Benj. F. Duston, H. W. Case, Michael Kenney, Nasson Edson, John William Cooper, John Cartwright, Sampson Hellrick, Norris Heller, A. Freeman, Solomon Martz, John Van Orman, Anton Himmelsbach.

COMPANY K .- Geo. W. Kirk, Captain ; John F. Wallace, First Lieutenant; Samuel Sherman, Second Lieutenant; Sergeants-Win. Griffen, F. T. Warner, Elward Dodd, Wm. Martin; Corporals-A. Shau- meloffel, E. C. Tillotson, Julius Hanpel, L. Heben- thall ; Drummer, Wm. Bentel; Fifer, J. MeD. Miller. Privates-Jared W. Arnold, Lewis Angell, George Allen, Chas. Backus, Andrew Barten, Jos. Blumberger, Samuel Bayless, Wm. J. Barkley, Albert Burroughs,

Horace Benedict, Chas. E. Browne, Chas. B. Betters, Jas. Brown, Thos. Byrne, Christ. Baum, Chas. Beech- er, Jas. Betts, Franklin Brumhoffer, Morris Culver, Chas. Cline, Sylvester Chesebrough, Geo. Croust, Clement Cochrane, Robert Carney, Anthony Debry, Thos. Delvin, Henry Denick, Henry Drago, Mathias Daum, Fred. Ersam, Chas. French, Wm. Fonstihl, Fred. Fobes, llaskell Farrer, Wm. Ferguson, An- drew Fisher, Thos. Graham, Oscar Gibson, Cyrus Greeley, Henry Gounier, Seneca Green, Simon Ilol- landwort, Henry Hansen, Joseph Hustider, Abram lleight, Geo. Holloway, John lledsiek, John Ham- ilton, Michael Heister, Jasper Hayden, Jas. Hyne, Chas. Huster, Fred. Huddlemier, Geo. W. Harding, Geo. Kommor, Wm. Kelley, Conrad Kale, Washing- ton King, John Kline, Oliver Lafontaine, Fred Lewis, Alex. Marker, John W. Miller, John McCarty, Geo. Myers, Jas. Pulver, Simon Pemberton, Francis Perry, Lewis Pipenger, De Witt C. Rogers, Franklin Rhoad, Eli Roberdo, Michael Russell, Jos. Sudborough, Wm. Souls, Benj. F. Sherman, Gustavus Feminier, Jacob Steel, Michael Schamboserger, John Sour, Conrad Silling, Samuel Seaman, Geo. Smith, Israel Timmer, Walter A. Titus, Allis Thomas, Jos. A. Nasner, My- ron Weaver, Truman Wheeler, Josiah Walker, Thos. Wakely, Jas. Wadman, Jas. Wickham, Ruel Wet- more, Patrick Welch, John Wagner, John Welles, and Simon Waldman.

The Blade of April 22d, had a letter from "A. R.," a colored citizen, expressing his own desire and that of his race generally, to be per- mitted to contribute toward the defense of the Government. After citing a law of Congress, prohibiting the employment of a colored man in any military capacity whatever, he said : " I for one, have offered my services to a few of the officers of the Companies being formed here, as I wish to make myself useful as cook, waiter or in any other way, so I may have a hand in putting down the enemies of the Gov- ernment." The patriotic citizen making that noble offer, little thought at the time, that the Slave-holding power, in whose behalf his race were excluded from military service, would persist in its madness, until the Government, for sheer self-preservation, should be compelled to repeal its prohibitory law and appeal to his race to take their place as equals of the officers whose menial service was the most he expected to be permitted to do for the Govern- ment who had thus degraded bim and his race. It is just cause for regret, that the name of this patriotic colored citizen cannot be given here.

April 24, 1861, Colonel J. B. Steedman, com- manding, issued his order for the " Northwes- tern Ohio Regiment " to proceed the next

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morning for rendezvous at Cleveland, D. H. Nye being detailed as Quartermaster. At 7 A. M . the Companies were to form on Magnolia and Superior streets, as follows: 1. Toledo Guards, Captain Kingsbury, 97 men. 2. Toledo Company, Captain Este, 124 men. 3. Bryan Company, Captain Fisher, 115 men. 4. Defi- ance Company, Captain Sprague, 103 men. 5. Stryker Company, Captain E. D. Bradley, 123 men. 6. Napoleon Company, Captain Crawford, 125 men. 7. Antwerp Company, Captain Snook, 97 men. 8. Wauseon Company, Captain Barber, 116 men. 9. Waterville Com- pany, Captain Dodd, 102 men. 10. Toledo Company, Captain Kirk, 114 men. Total, 1,116 men. General Chas. W. Hill acted as Adjutant pro tem., assisted by General C. B. Phillips and Lieutenant J. W. Fuller. The foregoing order was carried out. The Blade said of the occasion : " Never has our City experienced such a day as the present. At early dawn, the people from the country began to arrive in immense crowds, and the firing of cannon aroused our own citizens from their slumbers, and by 9 o'clock there must have been 10,000 people on the streets. At the Railroad depot the scene was truly grand. The crowd filled the entire space devoted to passenger trains ; but after energetic effort by the police, a pas- sage was made and the troops, in sections, marched to the cars. The Regiment numbered 1,058 men, all told, composed mainly of young men. At 8 A. M. religions services had been conducted on the parade ground by Rev. H. B. Wałbridge, of Trinity Episcopal Church. Much disappointment was felt by the Waynesfield Guards, Lieutenant R. B. Mitchell, commanding, that the offer of that Company had not been ac- cepted by the President." At Cleveland, Regi- mental officers were chosen, as follows : Colonel, J. B. Steedman; Lieutenant-Colonel, Geo. P. Este ; Major, Paul Edwards. Geo. W. Kirk succeeded Captain Edwards, in command of his Company, as did Lieutenant von Blessingh Captain Este. Upon organization at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, the Northwestern Regiment became the " Fourteenth Ohio." It left Camp for Marietta, via Columbus, May 22d, where they arrived on the 24th .*

The German Rifles (Yeager's), Toledo; the Waynesfield Guards, Maumee; and one Com-

pany each from Delta, Fulton County, Bryan and Defiance, were not accepted, for the reason that the Regiment was full.

April 29th, a neat flag, made by Scholars in the Toledo Public Schools, was raised on the flag-staff of the High School building, in the presence of 1,000 Scholars. On motion of Judge Potter, Judge James Myers was made Chairman, when prayer was offered by Rev. Wm. W. Williams. After singing, addresses were made by Moses T. Brown, Superintendent Publie Schools, and Messrs. W. A. C. Converse, Fred. B. Dodge, E. W. Dickerson, and E. W. E. Koch, Teachers. An original ode *- " Live

* Mr. Hasty's production was as follows :

LIVE, LIBERTY ! To arms! to arms ! For yonder come the foe ! To arms! to arms! the battle-trumpets blow. The tramp of Rebel hosts is heard On every Southern plain ; Old Massachusetts draws her sword For Lexington, again.

Then rise, ye sous of noble sires ; Defeud your altars and your fires, And lay the traitors low.

Chorus-Live, Freedom, live ! Liberty forever ! Union shall with Freedom live. Despotism, never- No, no, NO !

The die ix east. See Sumpter's battered wall. To arms! to arms ! Must our dear country fall ? Shall bloody brigands pitch their tents Beside Mt. Vernon's grave ? Shall Rattlesnakes and Pelicans Above our Cities wave ?

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History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 15

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903 Publication date: 1888 Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company Number of Pages: 1408

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408