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In July, 1862, a series of public meetings were held in Lucas County, under the auspices of the Military Committee, for the purpose, chiefly of promoting enlistments in the Union Army. These were held in every Township, and were addressed by different citizens, in- cluding R. C. Lemmon, Wm. Kraus, E. P. Bassett, M. R. Waite, D. E. Gardner, F. Henig, Sr., Thomas Dunlap, S. A. Raymond, W. C. Earl, L. H. Pike, Nathan Reeve, J. R. Osborn, J. C. Hall, J. M. Ritchie, Wm. M. White, D. R. Austin, B. T. Geer, Wm. Baker, Rev. E. B. Morrison, Rev. Ambrose Hollington, R. C. Marksheffel, Geo. R. Haynes, Andrew Young, F. A. Jones, Wheeler French, John J. Manor, and A. G. Clark. The result of these meetings was materially to awaken a popular sense of the needs of the Government and of the obli- gation of loyal citizens promptly and effectu - ally to meet such want.
March 20, 1863, in pursuance of a call signed by several hundred citizens of Toledo, a large meeting was held at White's Hall, when a Loyal National League was organized. The nature and purpose of the organization was set forth in the call, as follows :
We pledge ourselves to an unconditional loyalty to the Government of the United States-to an un- wavering support to its efforts to suppress the Rebel- lion-and to spare no endeavor to maintain, unim- paired, the National Unity, both in principle and in territorial boundary. The primary object of this League, is, and shall be, to bind together all Loyal Men-of all trades and professions-in a common Union-to maintain the power, the glory and the in- tegrity of the Nation.
The meeting was called to order by Wm. Baker, on whose motion Mayor Manor was made Chairman, W. C. Earl being appointed Secretary. Wm. Baker, Geo. W. Davis, Wm. Kraus, Chas. Pratt and Chas. Dodge, were ap- pointed a Committee to prepare a constitution for the League; and A. G. Clark, D. E. Gard- ner, J. A. Scott, J. M. Ritchie and Jacob Landman, a Committee to recommend officers for the same. Mr. Baker read a letter to the Union demonstration of March 18th, from General J. B. Steedman, when three cheers were given for its author. The Committee presented the following list of temporary offi- cers for the League, which was adopted, to wit : President, Denison B. Smith ; Vice Presidents, Augustus Thomas, Wm. Baker, J. J. Manor ; Secretaries, C. H. Coy, Ernst Greiner; Cor .- Secretary, Win. C. Earl; Treasurer, Denison Steele. John R. Osborn and Captain C. W. Moulton, upon call, addressed the meeting, when it adjourned to meet March 30th, at which time the constitution was adopted, and the League was addressed by E. D. Nye, Esq., then recently from the South. April 6th, the League again met, when permanent officers were chosen, as follows: President, Denison B. Smith; Vice Presidents, 1st Ward, Wm. Baker; 2d Ward, Matthew Brown ; 3d Ward, Peter Lenk; 4th Ward, Wm. C. Huffman ; 5th Ward, James C. Hall; 6th Ward, Alonzo Rogers; Rec. Secretaries, C. H. Coy, Ernst Greiner; Cor. Secretary, Darwin E. Gardner ; Treasurer, Wm. Kraus. A letter was read from Judge James Myers, Representative, at Co- lumbus, approving of the movement.
Pursuant to the call of a number of German citizens, a large and enthusiastic meeting of that nationality was held at Philharmonic Hall, Toledo, March 28, 1863, of which Dr. Valentine Braun was President, and Ernst Greiner Secretary. Guido Marx read an ad- dress and resolutions from Company H, 14th Ohio Infantry, when the following committee was appointed to draft an address in response
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to the same, to wit: Dr. Hohly, Dr. Plessner, Geo. Weaver, Ignace Wernert and Guido Marx. Jacob Landman, A. Bunert and Guido Marx were appointed a committee to make ar- rangements for the organization of a German Loyal League. The meeting was addressed by Wm. Kraus, J. M. Ashley, Dr. Plessner, An- drew Stephan and G. Marx. The meeting was regarded as a success.
In 1863, for the purpose of provision for whatever demand might be made for men
in support of the Government, the State was thoroughly enrolled and largely organized as the Ohio National Guard, nine Districts having been created for such purpose, the Ninth con- sisting of the Counties of Lucas, Fulton, Wood, Williams, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Allen, Hancock, Seneca, Huron, Erie, Sandusky and Ottawa. In July, elec- tions of Company officers were held in the sev- eral Counties, and Regiments organized. The following officers were chosen in Lucas County :
FIRST REGIMENT.
COMPANY
LOCATION
CAPTAIN
FIRST LIEUTENANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT
A
Ist Ward, Toledo.
E. B. Bronson
E. P. Eaton
Geo, Kapp.
B
J. M. Wigton
John Tollman
John Dougherty
C
=
44
John Nauman
Harlow J. Boice
Artius Weil
D
S. W. Freeman
Ed. Stephan
Jacob Beach.
E
2d Ward,
C. H. Allen.
Fred. Ingold
Michael Weber
F
Chas. Hennessey
John H. Fork.
Chas. Il. Harroun
G
James A. Boyd
Dan. J. Mattocks, Jr.
Ernest Kibbe
H
Chas. W. Hall
Joseph B. Fisk.
Ilenry Bruksieker
I
=
Wolfgang Fox
John Aschenbrenner
John Schumaker
K
=
Jacob Gelzer
John Kessler
John Boyer.
SECOND REGIMENT.
COMPANY
LOCATION
CAPTAIN
FIRST LIEUTENANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT
A
3d Ward, Toledo.
Wm. B. Welles.
Geo. A. Bishop.
Chas. P. Roardman
B
=
.₺
Calvin Cone.
Wm. O. Brown
B. H. Hitchcock
C
=
Stephen W. Dyer.
Julius Parcher ..
Jas. W. Clarke
D
=
46
Chas. C. Starr
G. Goldsmith
Chas. C. Miller
F
John G. Burbank
Leander Burdick
Jas. Dority
G
41h Ward,
Timothy B. Mellay
M. Dooley
Thos. Gregory
I
Jesse Burke.
Chas. Woodbury
K
4 4
Ed. Malone.
James Mattimore.
Patrick Waters
THIRD REGIMENT.
COMPANY
LOCATION
CAPTAIN
FIRST LIEUTENANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT
A
5th Ward, Toledo.
Alfred W. Gleason.
J. Paul Jones
E. Yardley
B
.4
[No return].
Ferd. Johnson
Henry Thoensing
D
6th “
James Ford
Richard Garner
John Downey
E
Manhattan
Edward Chase.
Samuel Jacobs
E. S. Wynn
F
Washington
[No return]
N. A. Cone
Upton McLain
H
Sylvania
W'm. D. Moore.
H. H. Warren.
Natbaniel Cooper.
1
K
Adams
lliram Haughton
Alonzo Lane
J. Reynolds.
FOURTH REGIMENT.
COMPANY
LOCATION
CAPTAIN
FIRST LIEUTENANT
SECOND LIEUTENANT
A
Richfield
W. Tunison.
Wm. Gowmau.
G. F. Ford
B
Spencer
[No return].
C
Springfield
C. B. Holloway
J. W. Cressey
Edward Carroll.
Maumee
W. R. lIull
John Miller
Frank Witzler.
E
Wm. Robertson
Louis Kaiser
Geo. Il. Blaker.
F
Monclova
Martin Strayer.
Philip Ruchel
H. C. Norton
G
Swanton
W'm. A. Scott
Oscar F. Mills
Thos. Russell.
Waterville
D. W. Shamberger.
P. H. Pray
R. W. Gillette
I
J. Farrington.
A. Walp.
MI. W. Pray
K
Providence
R. C. Quiggle.
D. G. Crosby
Levi Stutts
41
=
[No return]
W'm. II. Dyer.
C
James Coyle.
G
Ed. Upton
[No return].
Captains E. B. Bronson. N. M. Howard, James Ford and C. B. Holloway, were detailed to act as Colonels until the election of field officers.
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
Subsequently, Luther Whitney was elected Colonel, Geo. W. Merrill, Lieutenant- Colonel, and E. Kibbe, Major, of the 1st Regiment ; Captain N. M. Howard, Colonel. C. C. Starr, Lieutenant-Colonel, and W. II. Dyer, Major, of the 2d Regiment : James Ford, Colonel, Stephen S. Kingsley, Lieutenant-Colonel, and W. Il. Huling. Major, of the 3d Regiment; and J. Farrington, Colonel, C. B. Holloway, Lieu- tenant-Colonel, and W. A. Scott, Major, of the 4th Regiment.
Camps for drill were established in the sev- eral Districts, that for the Ninth having been located at Toledo, the ground selected being out Cherry street, about two miles from Sum- mit street, and the time September 18th-23d, inclusive. In camp were about 10,000 men, divided into three Brigades, commanded as follows: 1st Brigade, Colonel D. F. DeWolf; 2d Brigade, Colonel Stearns; 3d Brigade, Col- onel Kelsea, the latter including eight Compa- nies of Ist Regiment, Lucas County, Colonel C. B. Phillips. The staff officers of General Hill, as instructor of the Camp, were as fol- lows: Colonel C. B. Phillips, Chief; Colonel N. M. Howard and Captain Richard Waite, Aides-de-C'amp; Colonel Luther Whitney, In- spector; Lieutenant M. H. Austin, Assistant- Inspector; Lieutenant Colonel C. C. Starr and Lieutenant Fielding S. Cable, Acting Assistant Adjutant-Generals; S. S. Thoro, M. D., and Chas. Cochran, M. D., Surgeons. Other details were made, as follows: Lieutenant Chas. N. Stevens and Frank MeGinniss, Clerks to Gen- eral Commanding ; Lieutenant James W. Clark, Clerk to Acting Assistant Adjutant-General ; Lieutenant Pomeroy, Postmaster; Lieutenant Jeffrey Wheeler and Wm. Clark, Orderlies to General Commanding ; J. Burgoon, Orderly to Acting Assistant Adjutant-General; Sergeant S. W. Ilart, Orderly to Inspector. On the 23d, the Camp was visited by Governor Tod, who there reviewed the troops and addressed them at some length, expressing his high gratifica- tion at both the numbers present and the pro- gress made in their drill. He said it was possible, that before the season was ended, they might be called upon to cross the State to meet a Southern foe. If General Rosecrans should be compelled to fall back, the Soldiers then in camp would be needed, and he assured them he would give them an opportunity to " show their steel." This announcement was received
with prolonged cheering, the men swinging their hats. Ile said that in March previous, Ohio was found to be 30,000 men ahead of her proper qnota. The Governor closed with a call for three cheers for General Hill, in recog- nition of his success as Commandant of the Camp, and of his prominent service in the in- ception and organization of the State Militia. From 10,000 to 12,000 persons were reported as present on the occasion. The Camp broke up on the 24th of September, and at 1 P. M. the troops marched to the Union Railway de- pot, passing through the City. The streets were very generally adorned with stars and stripes and other marks of respect for the soldiers. At the corner of Summit and Monroe streets, they were halted, when in an appropriate fare- well order, General Ilill took leave of them.
As a train on the Dayton & Michigan Rail- road, bearing Volunteer Infantry on their way for drill at Camp Lucas, Toledo, was passing around the curve in that Road, in East Toledo, in September, 1863, a " pony " engine collided with the train, killing John Scott and William Philo, of Wood County, and injuring many others more or less seriously. A fund for the benefit of the families of the deceased, was raised by contributions of the soldiers at the Camp, which amounted to about $725.
In August, 1862, Major Lewis Butler, com- manding 67th Ohio, wrote a letter in which he said : " I will send our old flag to the citizens of Toledo at the first opportunity. It is so completely riddled, that it is no longer service- able to us. Let it be preserved as a token of their generosity, and let all who look upon it, breathe a silent prayer for those brave defenders of their country, who fell fighting for its pro- tection " October 1, 1863, this flag was for- mally delivered to the Toledo City Council, by Mayor Dorr, with a letter from Colonel A. C. Voris, making fitting mention of the seenes through which the banner had passed, without a stain or reproach on those who gallantly bore it. Appropriate resolutions were adopted by the Council, accepting the flag and recognizing the heroism of the Regiment.
March 31. 1864, the Toledo Board of Trade appointed the following named persons as a committee to visit Cleveland, to meet the com- mittee on Naval Affairs of Congress, and to submit for its consideration the advantages of Toledo as a location for a Navy Yard, to wit :
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Harry Chase, T. C. Stewart, J. W. Scott, Rich- ard Mott, M. R. Waite, Wm. Baker and S. M. Young. At this time Congress was seriously considering the policy of more adequate means of protection for the Lakes from attack by Rebel forces, Canadian sympathizers and dis- loyal combinations within the Northern States. The rebellion collapsed before definite meas- ures were adopted to that end.
In view of apprehended raids by Confeder- ates operating from Canada, attention was ealled to the policy of temporary defense at different points on Lake Erie. In accordance with such purpose, Colonel T. J. Cram, of United States Corps of Engineers, made report to the War Department in January, 1864, of a plan for the mouth of the Maumee River and harbor of Toledo. Among other provisions, he suggested for the outer harbor, 20, 30 and 100-pound Parrott guns, and 8 and 10-inch Columbiads en barbette, for Turtle Island ; a co-operative Battery at North Cape Ridge, and a Battery on Cedar Point. For the inner har- bor, he recommended three Batteries, two one side, and one on the other, of the River, be- tween its month and the Middle Ground in the City. November 10, 1864, Major-General Joe Hooker visited Toledo, and by invitation, briefly addressed the Board of Trade. The object of his visit was to examine the harbor and Bay, with reference to any defenses that might be feasible. He expressed the opinion that a Battery located on the bluff at the West point of Presque Isle, and another on a point op- posite on the main land, would afford ample pro- tection. This opinion was based on examination then made. No steps ever were taken toward carrying out either of the above suggestions.
Under an arrangement between the War Department and the Governors of Ohio, In- diana, Illinois, Wisconsin and lowa, these States were to furnish 85,000 men for 100 days' service. Pursuant to this arrangement, Gov- ernor Brough by proclamation called out 30,000 of the Ohio National Guard, for May 2, 1864. He said : "Our armies in the field are marshaling for a decisive blow, and our Citizen- soldiery will share the glory of the crowning victories of the campaign, by relieving our veteran Regiments from post and garrison duty, to allow them to engage in the more arduous duties of the field." So prompt was the response to this call for 30,000 troops, that
within one week 38,000 were ready, and nine days later, 35,000 were in and on the way to the field. In a letter of June 1, 1864, the Secre- tary of War wrote Governor Brough as follows: " This prompt and energetic action of yourself and staff and the loyal people of Ohio, exhibits an unmatched effort of devoted patriotism and stern determination to spare no sacrifice to maintain the National Government and over- throw the rebellion." The credit for such re- sults was largely due to Adjutant-General Charles W. Hill, through whose foresight and energy, in a great measure, the National Guard were put in shape to make such prompt re- sponse possible. Pursnant to this call, Colonel C. B. Phillips, Ist Regiment Ohio National Guard, ordered his command to report May 2d, in Toledo, which was done, and the Regi- ment, as the 130th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, left for Johnson's Island, Erie County, May 12th. The force then included four Companies from Fulton County, and numbered over 1,000 men. It was officered as follows: Colonel, Charles B. Phillips; Lieutenant-Colonel, John Faskin; Major, E. B. Ilall; Surgeon, S. S. Thorn; Assistant-Surgeon, Calvin Hathaway; Adjutant, Will. B. Dicks; Quartermaster, Mi- not 1. Wilcox; Chaplain, James W. Alder- man. Company A-Sylvester Brown, Captain; Wesley Chamberlin, First Lientenant ; James C. Messer, Second Lieutenant ; 80 men. Com- pany B-Dan. A. Collins, Captain ; Wm. C. Cheney, First Lieutenant; Fred. Ingold, Sec- ond Lieutenant ; 75 men. Company C-Rich- ard Waite, Captain; John J. Barker, Second Lieutenant; 81 men. Company D-L. Jay Carrell, Captain ; L. D. Mason, First Lieuten- ant; Erwin M. Fenner, Second Lieutenant ; 79 men. Company E-Geo. W. Reynolds, Jr., Captain ; Louis Kaiser, First Lieutenant; 80 men. Company F-Louis Koeppel, Captain ; John C. Wuerful, First Lieutenant; Louis Rieger, Second Lieutenant ; 78 men. Company G-Warren D. Moore, Captain ; L. W. Hen- drickson, First Lieutenant; Jos. Warren, Sec- ond Lieutenant; 75 men. Company I-S. L. Spencer, First Lieutenant; J. B. Fashbaugh, Second Lieutenant; 82 men. Company 1- Samuel Leybourn, Captain ; Henry Brown, First Lieutenant; Geo. Curson, Second Lieu- tenant ; 72 men. Company K-Wm. O. Webb, Captain ; Geo. P. Bristol, First Lieutenant ; Henry Lange, Second Lieutenant; 80 men.
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
The non-commissioned officers of Company C, were as follows : Orderly, Fred. B. Shoemaker; Sergeants, Geo. Durringer, John Nagley, Henry G. Totton and Horatio S. Young ; Cor- porals, Fred. P'. Waite, Ralph II. Waggoner, F. W. Moellenburg, Conrad Weil, Edward Sex- ton, Fred. A. Stevens, Elijah P. Crane, Chas. Il. Coffin. For a time the Regiment did guard duty at that place, and while there the rebel prisoners attempted an escape by tunneling, but were discovered and defeated. June 4th, the Regiment left the Island for Bermuda Hun- dred, in the James River, via Washington, where it remained three days, calling on Pres- ident Lincoln, who spoke to them as follows : "Soldiers: I understand you have just come from Ohio-come to help us in this, the Na- tion's day of trial, and also of its hope. I thank you for your promptness in responding to the call for troops. Your services were never more needed than now. I know not where you are going. You may stay here and take the place of others who will be sent to the front, or you may go there yourselves. Wherever you go, I know yon will do your best. Again, I thank you. Good bye." The Regiment was placed in the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 10th Army Corps, Brig .- General O. S. Terry, commanding. It was ordered to Point of Rocks, on the Appo- mattox, and soon returned to the left of the intrenchments at Bermuda Hundred, where it was occupied in drilling, digging rifle-pits, and picketing the lines until June 21st, when it moved to Deep Bottom, again doing picketing and digging. June 22d, the Regiment partic- ipated in a skirmish with Rebel pickets, losing one man wounded. August 11th, it proceeded to Fort Powhatan, where it remained until mustered ont, its term of service having ex- pired. September 7th, it took the transport Keyport, on the James River, the boat en- countering a severe storm, and barely escap- ing wreck. On the 12th, it reached Toledo, where it was enthusiastically, though informally received. The ladies of the National Covenant, under direction of Mrs. S. R. L. Williams and Mrs. Palmer, had made arrangements with Mr. R. P. Ainger, of the Island House, for a supper for such of the meu as might desire it. Com- pany A, Captain Brown, had already proceeded to East Toledo, where a supper awaited them.
Rev. Seth G. Clark, Chaplain of the 10th Ohio Cavalry, addressed a meeting in Toledo,
October 30, 1864. He had then recently been released from a rebel prison, having been cap- tured near Lovejoy's Station, South of Atlanta, while with Kilpatrick on his raid.
In May, 1864, Governor Brough issued an urgent appeal to the people of Ohio for sup- plies of fruits and clothing for the wounded Union Soldiers on the Potomac. In response to that call, a meeting of citizens of Toledo was held May 20th, of which Chas. M. Dorr was Chairman and W. C. Earl the Secretary. Rev. E. F. Platt offered prayer. Two committees, each consisting of two citizens of the different Wards of the City, were appointed ; the one to secure money contributions, and the other to collect supplies. The Money Committee was constituted as follows: First Ward-David Smith, E. B. Hyde: Second Ward-T. C. Stew- art, Alex. Reed ; Third Ward-A. L. Kelsey, D. H. Miner; Fourth Ward-W. H. Dyer, Robert Cummings ; Fifth Ward-J. N. Drum- mond, J. T. Newton ; Sixth Ward-Alonzo Rogers, M. T. Huntley. The Committee on Supplies, were : First Ward-C. A. King, J. R. Osborn ; Second Ward-John Sinclair, M. D. Carrington; Third Ward-D. B. Smith, H. S. Walbridge; Fourth Ward-A. W. Barlow, Wm. Kraus; Fifth Ward-James C. Hall, Matthew Shoemaker; Sixth Ward-A. Rogers, Richard Garner. An Executive Committee, consisting of R. H. Bell, Thomas Hamilton, and J. Austin Scott, was appointed. The meet- ing was addressed by Rev. Mr. Thomas, M. R. Waite, H. T. Niles and D. E. Gardner. The result of this movement was the provision of liberal supplies of both money and articles needful for the wounded soldiers.
The cause of the Union was called to a spe- cial crisis during the Summer of 1864, to meet which, President Lincoln, much against his choice, was constrained to call for additional re- inforcements of men for the National Army. At the time no State had a better account with the War Department, than had Ohio; while no portion of the State was on better footing in that connection, than was the Northwest. These facts however, in no way lessened the patriotic response to such call, to be made in this section. Immediate steps were taken for supplying the requisite re-enforcements. A meeting of the County Military Committee of this Congressional District was held in Toledo, August 26th, when it was resolved to issue an
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address to the people, urging prompt action in filling up the quota called for. M. R. Waite was invited to prepare such address, which he did .. The character of the paper may be judged from the following extract :
This is no time to stop and enquire whether all has been done that could have been done with the men and means already furnished. It is enough for all true patriots to know, that the one great objeet of the contest has not been accomplished. The integrity of the Union has not been restored. All the old United States do not recognize the Constitution under which we have so long lived and prospered. Our flag does not float respected over the old Union. When that great end is attained, it will be time enough to en- quire whether more remains to be done. The Gov- ernment says it must have the men, and without them, we know our eause may fail. Shall we give them ? Only a few days remain in which to do the work, but enough for the purpose, if each man in the Distriet does his duty. Heretofore the Soldiers from our District have been Volunteers. Let them be such hereafter.
By proclamation of July 18, 1864, the Presi- dent called for 500,000 additional troops, for one, two and three years. For these the Government offered bounties for Volunteers, of $100, 8200 and $300. To this, Toledo added $100 for Vol- unteers. Counting the quota under that call, the account of Lucas County stood as follows :
SUB-DISTRICTS
QUOTA July, '64' CIENCY DEFI-
SURPL'S
DUE Aug. 1st
Toledo
1st Ward
96
6
102
2d
117
6
111
3d
111
30
81
4th
127
39
166
5th
96
17
113
6th
28
35
Oregon Township
31
1
32
Washington
39
9
30
Manhattan
22
5
27
Sylvania
35
3
38
Richfield
20
7
27
Spencer
13
3
10
Adams
24
3
21
Monclova
13
7
6
Springfield
S
2
6
Waynesfield
39
10
29
Waterville
37
37
Swanton
S
2
6
Providence
18
18
In December, 1864, the following local Com- mittees were appointed for the purpose of cor- recting errors in the Enrollment lists, to wit :
TOLEDO-First Ward-S. W. Freeman, L. H. Pike, Geo. Platfoot. Second Ward-A. G. Clark, Charles Pratt, John Kessler. Third Ward-B. II. Hitchcock, D. H. Miner, M. I. Wilcox, Jobn H. Gherkins. Fourth Ward-John Paul Jones, C. H. Eddy, Matthias Kess- Ier. Fifth Ward-Mathew Shoemaker, Fred. Witker,
Henry Brand. Sixth Ward-P. B. Porter, Augustus Brown. Washington Township-Samuel Blanchard, Joseph Chambers, Joel W. Kelsey. Sylrania-Peleg T. Clark, W. D. Moore, Isaac Thorp, J. Warren, R. C. Thompson. Richfield-C. C. Lathrop, H. C. Ely, Isaac Washburn. Adams-Harvey Kellogg, J. G. Cass, J. Reynolds, Henry Miller. Springfield-Perry Wood, C. B. Holloway, Hiram Wiltsey. Waterville- James M. Brigham, Yarnell Rakestraw, J. G. Isham. Monclova-J. McDonald, F. J. Evans, - Metzger. Spencer-Wm. Taylor, Jacob Surbeck. Providence- A. B. Mead, John Wilson, Frank Manor. Swanton- Dr. W. A. Scott, James C. Wales, W. D. Herrick, B. T. Geer. Manhattan-Jonathan Wynn, Peter J. Shaw, Henry Martin. Oregon-Sylvester Brown, James Rideout, Henry Phelps, Anthony Reihing, J. Tippen. Waynesfield and Maumee City-Geo. W. Reynolds, R. B. Mitchell, Joseph Hull, Joseph Lan- genderfer.
The following exhibits the number of men due from the several Sub-Districts in Lucas County, March 1, 1865 :
First Ward, Toledo, . 0 Sylvania, 2
Second Ward, . 0
Richfield, 6
Third Ward, . 0 Spencer, 0
Fourth Ward, .10
Waynesfield,
1
Fifth Ward, .12
Waterville,
1
Sixth Ward, . 5
Providence, 3
Oregon Township, . 0 Washington, 0
Manhattan,
8 Swanton,
0
Monelova, 0
Springfield, 0
March 13, 1865, the total deficiencies of Lu- cas County anounted to only 24, to wit : Fourth Ward, Toledo, 9; Fifth Ward. 8; Manhattan, 3; Richfield, 3; Providence, 1.
This was the last showing published, and the account could not have been materially changed after that date. At that time the de- ficiencies in the other Counties of the Tenth Military Districts, were as follows: Wood, 29; Fulton, 42, of which 35 were in German Town- ship; Henry, 29; Putnam, 43, of which 22 were in Blanchard Township; Williams, 101; Defiance, 50; Paulding, 57. Total for the District, 375, which may justly be regarded as a very creditable showing for Northwestern Ohio. Few if any sections of the country more promptly or more fully responded to the calls of the Government for Soldiers in its defense, than did this.
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