History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 21

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

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The untiring zeal of the ladies was also ma- terially stimulated by the constant return to them of thanks for their unremitting devotiou. These came in letters from both officers and men-in camp, in field, and especially in hos- pital. Among the articles forwarded to the Louisville Hospital in June, 1864, were a lot of "Comfort Bags," containing different articles useful to the invalids. These were contributed by young misses of Toledo, and one of them contained the name of the maker, with the re- quest that the invalid into whose hands it

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might fall, should address to her a letter. In due time, such response came, from which the following is taken, to wit:

LOUISVILLE, KY., June 30, 1864. To Miss Maria Raymond, Soldiers' Friend, Toledo, O .:

Through the kindness of Captain Horn, the worthy Military Agent of the noble State of Ohio, your pack- age, containing many needful articles, fell into my hands, and in accordance with your request, I now write to acknowledge its receipt. You can scarcely imagine how much it pleases ns Soldiers, to see that we are remembered by our ever-thoughtful lady- friends at home; and when you contrast their be- havior with that of the secesh ladies (?) in this and in every other Southern Town, can you wonder in whose favor we are prepossessed ? If you coukl only sit in the office of your Agent here for half a day, and see the anxious crowds to whom he deals out your Sanitary stores, you and your co-laborers would be pleased with the results of your work. The sick and wounded are being sent here in large numbers from the Army of the ( umberland, and as a general thing, each one needs some little thing for his comfort; and if the giver could only see the smile that lights up his wan countenance, as he receives his share, all trouble would be repaid.

Hoping this will find you laboring in the good cause, I remain, in unshaken confidence in the integ- rity of the old flag,

Your Unknown Soldier Friend,

H. S. - Private, Co. G, 21st Wisconsin.

On the 28th of October, 1864, " Sergeant R. H. W." forwarded from Toledo to the Sol- diers' Aid Society, Zanesville, Ohio, an empty " Comfort Bag," with a letter, stating how much good the contents of the bag had done to the sick comrades to whom he had given them, while serving about Petersburg and Richmond, the preceding Summer. The let- ter was published in the Zanesville Courier, with a reply forwarded to the Toledo corre- spondent, by Mrs. D. C. Smith, Secretary of the Zanesville Society, in which she said :

When our men are bravely defending our homes and rights, I feel that we, too, have a work to do; and I believe the women of America are doing much to alleviate suffering humanity, so that it may be said of very many, "She hath done what she could." Our own Society has done well-so well, that the Secretary of the Christian Commission at Cincinnati writes me that we have done and are doing, more than any other Society in the State; and yet, nearly all the work devolves on about six ladies.

In January, 1865, the ladies of the First Congregational Church, Toledo, organized a Christian Commission, Auxiliary to the United States Commission, for the Army and Navy,

and elected officers as follows: President, Mrs. Mary Walbridge; Vice President, Mrs. J Austin Scott ; Secretary, Mrs. J. S. Lyman ; Treasurer, Miss Carrie Eaton. The amount raised by memberships was $150, of which $140 was turned over to the Branch of the United States Commission for Northwestern Ohio.

In December, 1861, the ladies of Waterville organized a Soldiers' Aid Society, of which Mrs. W. C. Daniels was the President, and Sarah E. Morehouse the Secretary. Among the contributors to the Society, were Messrs. L. L. Morehouse, H. H. Wakeman, George Reed, John Batt, J. H. Stadden, John A. Flagg, C. N. Brewster, J. F. Taber, John Webb, Abner Brainard, A. Rakestraw, C. E. Schnei- der, R. W. Gillett. Jacob Christman, Geo. Beis, Oscar Ballou, Geo. Latham, Thos. Pray, J. E. Hall, James Marston, Paris II. Pray, S. C. Brainard, Wm. H. Dyer, Wm. Morehouse, Phillip Boyer, E. W. Lenderson, Henry Bern- thistle, J. Winters, A. Cobleigh, R. Stark- weather, J. M. Brigham, Harry Hanford, and E. Burchard; and Mrs. Mary Sly, Mrs. John Hain, Mrs. Dr. Pray, Mrs. E. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hilton, Miss Maria IIaine, Miss Catharine Haine, Miss Alice Morehouse, and Miss Malina Whitcomb.

The loyal men and women of Washington Township organized a Sokliers' Aid Society, October 11, 1861, of which the following named were members:

Mary P. Whitney, Horace P. Whitney, Wm. Rich- ards, Mrs. W. R. Richards, Noah A. Cone, Milton Whitney, Edwin Richards, Carrie Whitney, Henry Richards, Sarah Goodrich, Lucy Whitney, F. C. Bush, Libbie Bush, Maria Bush, Mary Richards, Dr. B. H. Bush, Mrs. Dr. Bush, Cornelia Stebbins, W. T. French, B. B. Roberts, Mary Bishop, Edwin Bishop, Charles Green, H. F. Sturtevant, George Jones, Frank Lane, J. W. Clark, H. C. Nicholas, Mr. Copeland, J. D. Pomeroy, A. H. Clark.

The officers of the Society were :

President, Mrs. Mary P. Whitney ; Vice President, W. T. French; Secretary, F. C. Bush ; Treasurer, Amelia Bishop.

Committees .- Purchasing-II. P. Whitney, and Mrs. W. Richards. Cutting-Mary Bishop and Lucy Whitney.

The first anniversary of this Society was held in October, 1862. The annual report showed the following articles to have been sent to Ohio Regiments in the field :

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Bed ticks, 21; pillow ticks, 21; pillow cases, 28; sheets, S; quilts, 3; filled pillows, 6; shirts, 87 ; arm pads, 20; socks, 5 pairs; mittens, 25 pairs; towels, 10; napkins, 4; handkerchiefs, 2; bandages, 3,024 yards ; lint, 92 boxes; old linen, 12 rolls; old cotton, 2 rolls; dried apples, 58 pounds; fruit, 14 cans; con- centrated chicken, 42 quarts ; grated horse radish, 10 bottles : wine, 10 bottles; dried cherries, 8 packages; cloves, t package; farina, 1 package; soap, 1 pack- age; ginger snaps, half a bushel; toast, 1 barrel; volumes, 14; papers and magazines, 27 packages ; stationery, i package.

In this connection the following list of arti- cles contributed for Company K, 25th Ohio Infantry, chiefly by ladies of Washington Township, with assistance from Adams Town- ship, in October, 1861, will be appropriate, as showing how such supplies were gathered for the Soldiers of the Union by their friends at home :

Solon Haughton, 1 Soldiers' blanket, overcoat and shoes.

Miss Adelia Haughton, cash, $5.00.

Miss Ruth Haughton, cash, $5.00.

Lyman Haughton, 3 undershirts, 3 blankets, I pair drawers, 1 pair boots, pants, coat and 2 vests.

W. Haughton, cash, $3.00.

S. Haughton, cash, $5.00.

Miss O. Haughton, cash, $1.00 and 1 blanket.

O. Haughton, 1 flannel shirt and $2.00.

Electa and Frank Haughton, 15c each.

Hiram Ilaughton, $10.00.

M. Chittenger, cash, $5.00.

C. Waterbury, cash, $5.00.

D. Covert, cash, $1.00.

Mrs. Thomas Secor, 1 pair socks, 1 woolen blanket and 50c.

Mrs. Aeres, 2 pair socks.

Mrs. J. White, 1 pair socks and 50c.

Mrs. Comstock, 1 woolen blanket.

Mrs. Foreman, 1 pair woolen blankets.

Miss W. Parker, $3.00.

Mrs. L. Parker, 1 pair shoes.

Mrs. II. Miner, 1 quilt, 1 pair socks.

Mrs. S. Miner, 1 pair woolen blankets, 1 pair wool socks, and 1 neck comfort.

Mrs. Hoag, 1 pair socks, 1 wool quilt.

F. Linencole, cash, 25c.

Mrs. Holcombe, 1 pair socks and 50c.

Mr. Kellogg, 50c.

Joseph Kellogg, Sc.

Mr. Covert, cash, $1.00.

J. Hooker, cash, $1.00. E. N. Smith, cash, $3.00. Al. Morgan, cash, $2.00. Mrs. Lane, 2 pair socks. Mr. Schramer, cash, $2.00.

Wm. Richards, 3 blankets, 1 pair boots, and cash, $8.00.

Mrs. Bush, I quilt, 2 pair socks.

HI. Brown, $2.00. Samuel Blanchard, $1.00.

Mrs. Evans, I shirt, } pair drawers, 1 pair boots, 3 pair shoes, 1 blanket.

J. Aiken, cash, $1.00.

C. Covell, cash, $1.00.

HI. Leybourne, cash, $1.00.

J. Potter, 1 blanket, 1 pair socks, 2 shirts.

J. G. Cass, 1 quilt, 1 rubber coat, 2 pair socks, 1 pair drawers, 1 shirt, 1 quire paper, 1 package envel- opes, 1 neck comfort.

C. Crabbs, cash, $2.00.

E. Thomas, cash, 50c.

J. Glan, 1 blanket and cash, $1.00.

H. Glan, 1 blanket and cash, $3.00.

J. Hoag, $1.00.

Mr. Searls, $1.00.

Cone Brothers, 2 pair drawers, 4 pair socks, 2 shirts, 1 quilt, 1 undershirt and 2 yards of oilcloth.

Ira Haughton, 1 coat, 1 pair pants, 2 pair drawers, 1 quilt, 1 pair boots, 1 pair mittens, 2 pair socks.

Mrs. J. S. Whitney, 2 wool quilts, 2 pair socks, and $1.30.

Mrs. Trowbridge, $1.00.

Mrs. Knights, 1 quilt and 25c.

Mr. Green, 1 blanket.

Mrs. Porter Whitney, 2 oil capes, 2 quilts, 1 pair socks and $1.00.

Mrs. N. A. Whitney, 1 quilt, 1 pair socks.

S. S. Ketcham, 1 pair socks, 2 shirts, 1 pair pants, and 50c.

J. Lester, $1.00.

A. Johnson, $2.00.

M. Whitney, $1.00.

Mrs. Green, 1 blanket.

S. Green, $1.00.

E. Conc, $1.00. Miss Miller, $1.00. Mrs. West, $2.00.

R. E. Richards, $1.00.

Mrs. Bishop, 1 pair socks.

Mr. L. Bissell, 1 blanket.

J. Mieham, $2.00.

Mrs. S. Ten Eyck, 1 pair socks.

Mrs. C. Ten Eyck, 1 quilt.

Mrs. B. F. Joy, $3.00.

Mrs. Hasty, 1 blanket.

Mrs. Wilson, 1 quilt.

Mrs. Barga, 1 quilt.

Mrs. D. Mills, 1 quilt.

Mrs. II. Miller, 1 quilt.

Mr. Etting, $2.00.

H. Stebbins, 65c.

W. R. Richards, 1 pair drawers, 2 pair socks.

J. Reynolds, 1 undershirt.

G. Goettell, 1 pair socks.

H. A. S. and A. M., 2 pair socks.

Mrs. C. F. Johnson, 11 pair socks; by contributions solicited, 18 pair socks, 2 pair drawers, 2 wool undershirts, 2 pair mittens, 1 scarf, pins, needles, thread, etc.

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Mrs. Merrill, 1 bundle, to son.

Mrs. Mulliken, I pair socks.

Mr. Sisson, 5 pair socks.

Mrs. Daum, 1 bundle, to son.

Mrs. Mulholland, 1 shirt, 2 pair socks, 1 neck comfort.

H. B. W. and W. R., 75c.

N. C. Kellogg, I pair boots, 1 shirt, 1 pair drawers, 2 pair socks, 3 pair gloves, paper, envelopes, and $1.00.

D. A. Merrill, 1 box and $1.00.

Mrs. Sprooleken, 1 shirt, 2 pair drawers.

Mrs. Baker, 1 shirt, i pair drawers, 2 pair socks, I pair gloves.

F. Whitney, 2 pair socks.

F. Lang, 1 pair drawers, 4 pair socks, 1 blanket, and $1.00.

L. Beoghold, I blanket, 3 pair socks, 1 pair drawers, and $1.00.

Mrs. Lang, 1 shirt.

Mrs. Graham, 2 blankets, 2 pair socks.

Mrs. Wilkinson (collected), 15 pair socks, 3 shirts, 9 pair drawers, 4 quilts, 1 oil-cloth, 6 packages, 1 overcoat.

Mr. Grant, 1 oil-cloth, 1 quilt, 3 pair socks, 1 pair drawers, 1 shirt.

Mrs. R. A. Scott, 1 shawl, 2 pair drawers, 2 shirts, 2 pair socks, 1 pair mittens, I pair overshoes, 1 pound tobacco.

C. Woehler, 2 shirts and 25c.

Mrs. Love, 25c.

Mrs. J. Brown, I pair pants, 1 shirt, 2 pair socks, 1 pair boots.

Irwin Brown, 50c.

The express charges on these articles to Grafton, Virginia, amounted to $26.66, which sum was con- tributed by different persons.

In 1864, the President of the Washington Township Soldiers' Aid Society, received let- ters from Army Hospitals in the South, ac- knowledging receipt of supplies sent by that organization. Extracts from these will indi- cate something of the character of the work the loyal women of the North were then doing for the " Boys in Blue." A letter from Mary Jewett, of Division Eight, Nashville General Hospital, under date of March 27th, said :

Would that you might know how acceptable were the pickles and apple sauce. I have just sat down from a tour through the wards, and the men all think there never were such pickles made before. The dried apples are furnished in part, at least, by the Commissary, but the other articles are luxuries in- deed. Oh! you cannot know how it goes to my heart to have a patient ask for a thing I cannot give him, or how my heart gives a bound when he calls for something our little stores afford.

April 22d, the same writer said :

Yesterday came your nice, little tightly-packed box, in splendid condition. Miss Chase was unable

to be up, so I went with an Orderly into the lower hall where we unpack goods, and it was not long before there was a circle around me of "our Boys." Contrary to our usual custom, I gave out some of them as I unpacked them. They were all most accept- able. Taking an armful of the horse-radislı, I distrib)- uted the bottles around on the convalescents' tables, so the Boys had a good relish for their dinner. The papers I immediately distributed among the men. The socks are much nicer than those we get at the Commission, and are worth a dozen pairs of "Gov- ernment." The currant wine (a little of it), I put with ice, and a poor low patient, whose father was watching anxiously by him, was cheered and strengthened by it. The barberry preserves put a " good taste" into the mouth of more than one pa- tient.

The ladies at the North are doing more than they think or dream of. Many a patient from this hospital has been saved to friends and country by the thou- sand-and-one little articles prepared by Northern Aid Societies.

The stores from your Society have come through more directly than from other places. In the name of our many Soldiers let me thank you and your So- ciety for the acceptable shipments already received.

A meeting of ladies of Washington Town- ship was held at the Prairie School House, October 3, 1863, for the purpose of adopting measures for procuring a flag for Company G, 1st Regiment, O. V. M., raised in that Town- ship. Mrs. A. C. Harris was President, and Mrs. H. C. Perry the Secretary. The chair appointed the following committee to circulate subscription papers for the purpose named : Mrs. Geo. Mallett, Mrs. Giles Mallett, Miss Miranda Granger, Miss Sarah Dixon, Miss Anna Poseland, Miss Cobb, Miss Sarah L. Bailey, Miss Ann Aldrich, Miss Carrie Ley- bourn, Miss Clara Bush, Mrs. Thos. Secor, Miss Haughton, Miss Lucy Whitney, and Mrs. N. Haughton. A committee, consisting of Miss Haughton, Mrs. N. Haughton, and Miss Cousins, were appointed to make arrangements for the flag. Miss Ruth Haughton was the Treasurer.

The Ladies' Freedmen's Aid Society of Toledo was organized Mareh 27, 1865, with the following officers : President, Mrs. W. W. Griffith ; Vice Presidents, Mrs. John Sinclair, Trinity Church ; Mrs. Matthew Brown, First Congregational Chureb ; Mrs. Geo. Tanner, German M. E. Church ; Mrs. Fred. Valentine, Ames Chapel ; Mrs. R. R. Foulkes, St. Paul's M. E. Church. Treasurer, Mrs. Plympton Buck, St. Paul's M. E. Church. Secretary,

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Mrs. Alonzo Godard, First Congregational Church. This Society was auxiliary to the Western Freedmen's Aid Commission. At one time it forwarded goods and money of the value of $1,610.15, for the use of the Freed- men of the South. There was at that time also in Toledo, the Colored Ladies' Freedmen's Aid Society, which made contributions to the same object, as also did the Colored School, then separate from the Schools provided for white children, but which ceased to exist when colored children were admitted to all Schools in 1871.

From the beginning of the War until the Summer of 1862, the Government had been en- abled, with the effective co-operation of loyal citizens, to fill its Army by volunteering. At the latter date, however, the demands for re- ernits became too great to be met in that way, and the coercive agency of the draft was found necessary, chiefly as stimulation to volunteer- ing and the provision of substitutes by those liable to draft. On the Ist 'of July, the Presi- dent had called for 300,000 three-years' troops, which call was in progress of execution, when, early in August, he issued a requisition for 300,000 one-year men. The effect of this last call, was greatly to alarm such persons subject to draft as had expected to escape through vol- untecring by others; and they were moved to devise ways and means for relief from such unpleasant situation. Along the Northern border, Canada at once became a locality of in- terest to this class; and soon a manifest tide of emigration Northward set in, which in- creased with the increasing danger of a draft. The Government, by the order of the Secretary of War, sought to check this movement, and to some extent succeeded in such object ; but it could not be wholly repressed. The "Ske- daddlers," as they soon came to be called, in greater or less numbers found their way "over the border," under the flag of Britain. The local anthorities of Cities on and near to the Canada line, did what they could to co-operate with the Government; but it was not practica- ble to accomplish very much in that direction, On the 9th of August, 1862, the Toledo City Marshal arrested at the Union Depot, 13 pas- sengers arriving by the Dayton & Michigan Railroad, and took them to the Police Station. They were en route for Canada. At the Police

Court, each gave an account of himself and the object of his journeyings ; but none confessed to " skedaddling." No evidence being pre- sented that they were deserters from the Mil- itary Service, they were discharged.

This sudden emigration to Canada, was largely made up of Irish residents, some of whom were naturalized citizens, and many were not. For the purpose of relieving their nationality of such shame, a number of promi- nent Irish citizens of Toledo, August 11, 1863, had published the following card, to wit :

To the Public :

The undersigned, citizens of Toledo of Irish birth, having heard that, in anticipation of a draft to fill the Armies of the Union, large numbers of persons are leaving or attempting to leave the country for Can- ada, take this method of expressing our utter con- demnation and detestation of such conduet, so cow- ardly and treacherous.

Beneath the glorious flag of the Republic, citizens of Irish birth have enjoyed protection and immunity for life, property, and religious opinions and worship -freedom, which, in the oppressed land of their na- tivity, they could not expect to enjoy ; and we rec- ognize in its fullest extent, the duty of defending the honor of that flag, wherever or by whomsoever as- sailed. We hope that no Irishman has attempted or will attempt to evade the eall of his adopted country, when his arm is needed to defend her.

The undersigned would advise and request the Irish citizens of Toledo to put their shoulders to the wheel, and help the great and glorious old flag-the Stars and Stripes-out of her present trouble, by rais- ing one or more Volunteer Companies to fill the call made by the President. That flag has at all times stretched the hand of Liberty to the oppressed of all Nations. Irishmen! come to her aid! She has called for your help, to put down the Traitors who are ready to sell our liberties back to the hated of all flags-the British flag. Let there be no more saying, "This is an Abolition War." The President has stood, and is bound to stand by the Constitution, and like good citizens, let the Irish stand by the Consti- tution and the President in his noble effort to put down the Rebellion.

Dennis Coghlin. Declan Allen.

James MeGallaghan. John D. Crennan.

Thomas Tuey. P. H. Blake.

Thomas O'Neil.

M. Howard.

John Mulhenny.

Wm. J. Finlay.

James Callaghan.

Patrick Gavin.

Thomas Tiernan.

Charles Sinclair.

John Gildea.

Fred. J. Cole.

Dennis Hart.

Patrick Clear.

Barney O'Farrell.

Wm. Larkins.

Patrick Flynn.

Thomas Henry.

Edward Connelly.

Thomas Morris.

Morrough O'Brien.

Charles O'Hara.

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John McKinney.

F. O'Farrell.

John T. Maher. Thomas Gregory.

John 11. Moore.

Patrick Conlisk.

Edward Malone.

Patrick Malone.

Michael B. Doyle.

John Byrne.

Barney Mahon. Patrick Galloway.

Toledo, August 11, 1863.

The " Skedaddler " was recognized in verse by a poet of the time, as follows :

LAY FOR SKEDADDLERS. AIR-All the Blue Bonnets Over the Border.

Run, run, Yankee and foreigner- Run, run, my lads, never mind going in order. Run, run, conscripts and colored men- All Skedaddlers en route for the border- Many a Copperhead, Not liking steel or lead ; Many a " Unionist," famous for hluster. Mount and make ready, men ; Here comes the draft again ; Fly for security over the Border. Run, run, etc.

Come from your homes where you are sure to be drafted- Trust to your heels to escape from the foe; Come to the land where you will only be laughed at ; Come where you still can continue to blow. Trumpets are hraying Conscripts are praying ; Gird up your loins and run in good order : Canada 'Il many a day Tell of the funny way Many a Skedaddler went over the Border.

Here is an original contribution from the Toledo Blade of December 24, 1864, written at a point in the Rebellion when the final suc- cess of the cause of the Union was well assured :

VICTORY !

We sing to Thee, O God ! this night, A song of praise, that in Thy might Thou strikest down the foes of right And Freedom's cause ; That from the chaos of the hour Thou bringest forth a heauteous flower- An Olive-from the peaceful hower Of higher laws ;-

That from the blood-stained battlefield, Where centre hopes we'll never yield, So long as Thy right haud shall wield Thy Sword of Truth- Assurance comes that Freedom's stars Shall still hedeck the crown she wears; While ' neath her lustre lurk no scars To mar her youth.

Let mourner, who for hero weeps, Who loves the spot where valor sleeps, Or tender watch ' round loved oues keeps, Come join our song : God save the Union ! Save the land, Blighted not by treason's hand, Firm in Thee, a Sister hand, Forever Strong. QUIZ. *

The true poet could hardly have more fitting subjeets or more inspiring incidents to awaken

his muse, than were furnished by the events of the struggle for the Nation's life; and most frequently and fittingly were these improved. Among the products of the occasion, was the following, which made the rounds of the press without due credit to its author :

SOMEBODY'S DARLING.

Into a Ward of the white-washed halls. Where the dead and dying lay, Wounded by bayonet, shells and balls, Somebody's Darling was borne one day. Somebody's Darling, so young and so brave, Wearing yet iu his pale sweet face,

Soon to be hid by the dust of the grave, The lingering light of his boyhood's grace.

Matted and damp are the curls of gold, Kissing the snow of the fair young brow ; Pale are the lips of delicate mold- Somebody's Darling is dying now.

Back from his beautiful blue-veined brow, Brush all the wandering waves of gold ;

Cross his hands on his bosom now- Somebody's Darling is still and cold.

Kiss him once, for Somebody's sake; Murmur a prayer both soft and low ; One bright curl from its fair mates take- They were Somebody's pride, you know. Somebody's hand hath rested there- Was it a Mother's, soft and white? And have the lips of a Sister fair, Been baptized in the waves of light?

God knows best ! He was Somebody's love : Somebody's heart enshrined him there; Somebody's wafted his name above Night and morn, on wings of prayer.

Somebody wept, when he marched away, Looking so handsome, brave and grand,

Som( hody's kiss on his Iorehead lay, Somebody clung to his parting hand.

Somebody's waiting aud watching for him- Yearning to press him agaiu to her heart; But there he lies with his blue eyes dim, With his smiling child-like lips apart. Tenderly bury the fair young dead, Pausing to drop on his grave a tear ; Carve in the wooden slab at his head- " Somebody's Darling slumbers here."

Nor should the " Contrabands" of the South, who in 1864 had risen to the dignity of " Freedmen," be passed without recognition of the jubilant literature with which they gave expression to the joy which President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, brought to them. Here is a sample of such, which was sung by that class in Mississippi :

OLD SHADY.

Oh! ya, ya! Darkies, laugh with me ; For de White Folks say old Shady's free ! Don't you see dat de jubilee Is comin', comin' ! Ilail mighty day ! CHORUS.

Den away, den away ; for I can't stay any longer ; Hurra, Hurra! for I am going home. [Repeat.]

* Judge J. H. Doyle, of Toledo.

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Massa got seared, and so did his lady ! Dis chile broke for ole Uncle Aby ;

Open de gates out ! here's old Shady Comin', comin'! Mail, mighty day !

CHORUS -- Repeat.

Good-bye, Massa Jeff! good-bye, Missus Stevens ! 'Seuse dis Nigger for taking his leabins'. Spee, pretty soon, you'll see I'nele Abram's Comin', comin'! Hail, mighty day ! CHORUS-Repeat.

Good-bye, hard work, and nebber any pay- I'm goin' up Norf, where the White Folks stay ; White wheat-bread and a dollar a day ! Comin', comin'! Hail, mighty day ! CHORUS-Repeat.

I've got a wife, and she's got a baby, Way up Norf in Lower Canady- Won't dey shout when dey see ole Shady Comin', comin'? Hail, mighty day !

CHORUS-Repeat.

No less appropriate here, will be the follow- ing ditty, sung by Uncle Sam's Colored Infan- try, on their joyous march into and through Petersburg and Richmond, early on the morn- ing (April 19, 1865) following the surrender of Lee at Appomatox :

Say, Darkies, hab you seen de Massa, Wid de muffstash on his face, Go 'long the road some time dis mornin', Like he's goin' to leab de place ? He scen de smoke way up de ribber Where de Linkum gunboats lay ; He took his hat and leab berry sudden, Aud 1 'spose he's gone away. De Massa run, ha! ha ! De Darkey stay, ho ! ho! It must be now de Kingdom Comin', An' de yar ob Jubilo.

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History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 21

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