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July 23 .- William Van Horn, of Cadiz, in this county, aged sixty-six years, came to town yesterday to offer himself a recruit in the ser- vice of his country. There is also, in this place, a man who is sixty-five years of age, who de- clares his determination to pass the examina- tion of the United States musteringofficer.
COURT HOUSE, MONROE, July 28.
A traitor having been sentenced this after- noon, to five weeks imprisonment for kicking and otherwise abusing a sick and discharged soldier for the expression of Union sentiments, his secession friends said he should not go to jail, and if he did 100 men from the county would liberate him. Whereupon a general fight ensued in which "secesh" got much the
worst of it-a meeting was called of the loyal citizens to be held at the court house, which was organized by calling the Hon. F. H. West to the chair and appointing A. W. Potter, sec- retary.
The object of the meeting was said to be the suppression of home rebels. Speeches were made by F. H. West, James Bintliff, E. Bart- lett, Dr. Hull and others. A committee, consist- ing of J. V. Richardson, E. Bartlett and F. Q. Ball, to draft and present resolutions, re- ported the following:
WHEREAS, the hydra-headed demon of seces- 'sion is again moving in our midst and exerting a paralyzing influence upon the cause of our country; and,
WHEREAS, a person calling himself a Union man, assaulted a disabled soldier for expressing himself in favor of the present administration, and an active prosecution of the war, and hav- ing been justly imprisoned by due legal process, in our county jail for the term of five weeks, certain individuals threaten to resist the execu- tion of the sentence of the law, or liberate him when incarcerated; therefore,
Resolved, That in view of the threats that have been uttered by the traitorons miscreants, who sympathize with the wretch who has been justly incarcerated this evening in our county jail, we challenge them to an attempt at their nefarious purposes ; and we also deem it an act of prudence to organize a vigilance committee whose duty it shall be to look well after those who may be guilty of uttering disloyal senti- ments in the future, and bring them to the pun- ishment which the magnitude of their offenses seem to merit.
Resolved, That in this hour of our Nation's trial, it is the duty of every loyal citizen to dis- countenance in every possible manner, all exhi- bitions of treason, come from whatever source they may, that our country is above every other consideration, and the existence and perpetuity of our Union is too dear to permit any individ-
*Mr. Rosa, considering discretion to be the better part of valor, went .-- ED.
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ual with traitorous cowboy instincts to strike directly or indirectly, by word or action at the effectual and vigorous prosecution of the pres- ent war and the efforts of the administration to suppress the Rebellion.
A. W. Potter offered the following reso- lution which was unanimously adopted by the meeting:
Resolved, That, in order to carry out the pur- poses this meeting; for self protection, and to be prepared to mete out to traitors the punish- ment they so justly deserve, we do now organ_ ize a military company that shall meet regularly for drill. The following gentlemen put down their names, and the meeting adjourned. The members of the military company to meet again on Tuesday evening to elect officers, and other- wise perfect their organization:
Samuel Chandler, A. J. Sutherland, B. Dunwid- die, Edmund Bartlett, Edmund Hill, Charles A. Booth, D. W. Ball, B. Chenewath, J. S. Smock, J. A. Payne, George Churchill, L. Rote, C. Witter, P. H. Coon, William Bowers, Albert WVitter, Charles Usher, S. A. Mackres, William Fillebrown, Jesse Bunting, J. R. Davis, N. B. Treat, Edward Hassinger, J. S. Bloom, Allen Woodle, W. O. Carpenter, E. S. Sackett, Israel Brewer, James Bintliff, E. Bentley, Dr. S. Porter, Thomas Eaton, Edward Scoville, G. E. Thrall, W. P. Woodworth, Rudolph Shroeder, John Graham, John Durrell, John Erfert, George W. Hoffman, Marvin Rhines, J. B. Scoville, E. T. Phelps, G. S. Van Wagenen, Joseph Pool, E. A. West, G. W. Crane, I. W. Hall, A. W. Patter, E. C. Stepheson, James Norris, W. W. Wright, Harris Pool, Alvin Humphrey, F. Q. Ball, D. F. Corson, J. K. Eilert, Morris Roth, Charles D. Corson, H. W. Whitney, William H. Halleck, William Sandoe, Jacob Stevick, S. W. Wilcox, C. Payne, D. S. Millen, F. H. West, J. R. Lafferty, John Sher- man, A. C. Dodge, Amos Lindly, A. Horn, F. S. Parlin, L. B. Johnson, G. A. Mosher, A. A. Bennett, George Miller, A. White, George P. Hedge and R. S. Norman.
August 6 .- On the evening of the 29th ult., pursuant to adjournment, the citizens of Mon- roe met at the court house, for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the Home Guards and to hear and act upon the report of the com- mittee previously appointed with regard to the course to be pursued with disloyal men in our midst. L. Rood was called to the chair and Thomas H. Eaton appointed secretary of the meeting. The report of the committee was then called for and read as follows:
WHEREAS, the dangerous condition of our government requires the earnest and united efforts of all its loyal citizens, during this the most critical hour of her trial, the hour that is to decide whether we are to maintain the proud position of one of the first Nations of the earth, or sink into anarchy and confusion, a scorn and a reproach to the civilized world and
WHEREAS, it is feared and believed that there are persons in our midst who are not of us, or with us in this our terrible struggle in behalf of what is the dearest thing on earth, to all true patriots-our country. And in order that we may know who are against us because they are not for us; therefore,
Resolved, that all the citizens of this com- munity be requested to take and subscribe to the annexed oath:
of the town
of in the county of Green and State of Wisconsin, do solemnly swear that I am a loyal citizen of the United States of America, that I will bear true alle- giance to the same, that I will to the utmost of my ability support the government in its efforts to suppress the rebellion; that in rendering such support I will discountenance in every possible manner by word or action every sentiment or expression the tendency of which may be to encourage disloyalty to the government, and that I will not, by word or deed, countenance any disloyal, secret organization, and for a vio- lation of this oath may I suffer the just penalty of the crime of treason."
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Resolved, That any person refusing to sub- scribe to said oath shall be considered and is our enemy, whom it is our first duty, as good and loyal citizens, to expel from our midst.
Resolved, That in all summary proceedings under the authority of this meeting, the course indicated and ordered in Gen. Pope's order No. 3, (which we annex) be adhered to and carried out, so far as applicable to the case, the same as though we were acting in his department and under his authority.
Resolved, That a judicial committee of fifteen of our best citizens be appointed to investigate and take judicial cognizance of all refusals to take, and subscribe to, and violations of said oath, and that the Home Guards being organ- ized here to-night be authorized and ordered to faithfully execute the decrees of said judicial committee.
On motion the following named gentlemen were appointed such judicial committee:
B. Chenoweth, N. R. Usher, C. S. Foster, M. Reitler, John A. Bingham, Edmund Hill, J. V. Richardson, L. Davenport, A. Ludlow, D. W. Ball, W. W. Wright, B. Dunwiddie, George' King, William Brown and J. S. Bloom.
Messrs. E. Bartlett, A. J. Sutherland, Harris Pool, S. E. Cole, Dr. S. Porter and C. Godfrey, were appointed a committee to invite citi- zens to take the oath.
POPE'S ORDER NO. 3. " HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, " July 23d, 1862.
"Commanders of army corps, divisions, bri- gades, and detached commands will proceed im- mediately to arrest disloyal male citizens, with- in their lines or within their reach, and within their respective stations. Such as are willing to take the oath of allegiance to the United States and will furnish sufficient security for its observance, shall be permitted to remain at their homes and pursue in good faith their ac- customed avocations. Those who refuse shall be conducted to the south beyond the extreme pickets of this army, and be notified that if
found again anywhere within our lines; or at any point in the rear, they will be considered as spies, and subjected to the extreme rigor of military law. If any person having taken the oath of allegiance as above specified shall be found to have violated it, he shall be shot, and his property seized and confiscated."*
August 20 .- We see by the Madison Journal, of a late date, that Silas Gardner, son of E. T. Gardner, Esq., of this village, has received a 2d lieutenant's commission in the 3d regiment. It gives us pleasure to record the promotion of men who have earned it by their good behavior.
August 27 .- We learn that there will be funeral services at the Catholic Church, in this village, Monday next, at 10 o'clock A. M., in commemoration of the death of Capt. Moses O'Brien. All citizens are invited to attend.
Early on Monday morning an immense mul- titude of people assembled in the public square to take leave of their friends in Capt. Bintliff's company, which was to leave for camp at 8 o'clock A. M. The company formed in front of McKey's Hall at quarter past 7, and after an- swering to their names, they were marched to the depot where a special train was in waiting for them. Their friends accompanied them to the cars, unwilling to leave them till compelled by stern necessity. The parting scenes were very affecting; not that many tears were shed, but the firmly compressed lips and the quiver- ing nerves of the face showed emotion too deep and too sacred for utterance at such a time and place. The Monroe Brass Band was pres- ent and played a solemn farewell air as the cars moved slowly off. The company goes into camp at Racine, by the way of Milwaukee.
September 3 .- It gives us pleasure to record that our townsman, F. H. West, Esq., has been commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the 31st
*The oath, before mentioned, was given into the posses- sion of L. Rote, an attorney and justice of the peace. A large number of citizens made baste to subscribe their names to il; indeed, there were but few that refused to sign. Of the latter, one was a resident of the town of Sylvester, an old-time citizen; he was marched to the limits of the village of Monroe, and ordered to keep outside. A resident of Clarno was treated to a free ride on a rail part of the way to his home .- ED.
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regiment, which is made up of companies from Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Green counties, and goes into camp at Prairie du Chien. Mr. West will fill the place given him with credit to himself and honor to his county; and, notwithstanding the slurs of the Madison Patriot, at the "leader of the Green county. mob," we will hazard something that not only his immediate friends, but his political enemies will freely admit that a more fit appointment could not have been made.
October 1 .- The Soldiers' Aid Society will meet at the court house Saturday, at 2 o'clock P. M., to make bandages, lint, etc. Let every one come, whether they belong to the society or not. The needs of the sick and wounded are very pressing just now, and we wish to send a box as soon as possible.
MRS. J. B. TREAT, Secretary.
We have seen a letter from William H. Booth, one of Capt. Flood's company, in which he confirms Lieut. Gardner's statement that only six of company C's men came out of the battle of Antietam unhurt. They went into the fight thirty-one strong. Three were killed and the rest (the six of one mentioned excepted) wounded. The killed are G. Gay, I. Thurlow and Leonard Sheffield. Kimberly, Foster and William Booth were among the wounded, but their wounds are slight. The regiment had only sixty-three left fit for duty. They are now located near Harper's Ferry.
December 3 .- Green County Finances. The financial statement which we publish to day, showing the expenditures of Green county for the past year, and the amount of taxes to be raised to meet the expenses of the present year, are full of interest to every tax-payer, and will unquestionably receive the attention they merit.
They show that, notwithstanding the heavy expenses created by the war, the county is finan- cially sound; and though $9,000 is to be raised to support the families of volunteers and drafted men, we believe that double that amount would be cheerfully given by a vote of
more than three-fourths of our people, were so much necessary to keep our brave soldiers' families from want and suffering. Our county commissioners are entitled to much credit for the energy and assiduity with which they have transacted all business which has come before them, and have fully demonstrated that, al- though "in a multitude of counselors there is wisdom," it does not require a multitude to transact the business of a county board, and do it in a manner satisfactory to their constituents.
1863 - January 11 .- The ladies of this village will meet at the house of Mrs. Jesse Robison to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, for the pur- pose of sewing for the soldiers. This is a truly praiseworthy object, and we hope there will be a large gathering. Our brothers and friends are far from home engaged in fighting the ene- mies of the Republic, that we and our posteri- ty may enjoy the rich blessings of peace and National prosperity, and surely we should re- joice at the privilege of laboring a half day to promote their comfort in return.
February 25 .-- Death of Rev. Mr. Weirich .- Our citizens were startled last evening by the announcement that the Rev. C. E. Weirich, late pastor of the M. E. Church in this village, and for the last four months chaplain of the 23d regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, was dead, and that his body had arrived on the cars in charge of his son-in-law, who was also a member of the 23d regiment. At first the statement seemed incredible; his family reside in this village,and they had not even heard of his illness. Soon, too soon, the sad tidings were confirmed. He died at Vicksburg several days since. We have heard no particulars of his death nor of the character of his disease. His unexpected fate has overwhelmed his family with the deepest grief, and all our citizens, by whom he was known and beloved, sympathize with them in their sad bereavement.
March 4 -A donation party will be held in MeKey's Hall, Friday evening, March 6, 1863, at 7 o'clock r. M., for the benefit of the family
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of Rev. C. E. Weirich, who recently died in the service of his country. The cause is worthy. Let all attend. By order of committee.
MR. and MRS. D. W. BALL, MR. and MRS. B. CHENEWOTH, MR. and MRS. GEORGE H. KING, MR. and MRS. H. PIERCE, MR. and MRS. WILLIAM COLDREN. MONROE, Feb. 28, 1863.
March 11 .- The citizens of Monroe held a meeting at the court house, on Monday evening the 9tlr inst., for the purpose of aiding our sick and wounded soldiers, now in the field. A com- mittee of ten were appointed to adopt the quick- est and best method of bringing this about.
They propose to circulate subscriptions, which is now being done, to raise funds to send an agent along with any boxes of goods that may be sent, so that each box may be applied where it was intended.
If the citizens of Clarno, Juda and other por- tions of this county will send in their boxes of stores for the same purpose, together with money to pay expenses, this committee will take charge of them, and send by the same agent, to any company that went from this county. By order of committee.
A. LUDLOW, J. V. RICHARDSON,
B. CHENEWOTII,
S. W. HOFFMAN,
D. W. BALL, MRS. L. WALCOTT, MRS. B. CHENEWOTII, MRS. J. ROBINSON, MRS. J. THRALL, MRS E. B. ADAMS.
FORE THE SENTINEL.
[ritten by mrs. - O my lonely home Where is my Willey noW a lass it is to true he's gone to the War.
in Capt Blintifl' Company With hearte so brave and true
his hearte is fore his
native land his songs is
fore here glory her Warrior Wreathe is in there hands there lips breathe out here story our lofty
hills and valleys green are smiling brigh before them and like a rainbolt sign is seen her proud flag Waving o'er them.
September 2. The provost marshal of this district, publishes a notice in our paper to-day, offering a reward of $10, and payment of all reasonable expenses, for the arrest and delivery of any deserter.
We advise men knowing themselves to be de- serters, to save his money to the government by reporting to the marshal, of their own accord, as they will be quite likely to meet with better treatment.
October 7 .- The ladies of Monroe will hold a festival at McKey's Hall on Thursday evening, October 8, for the benefit of our soldiers wounded in the recent battles. A supper will be served from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock, at fifty cents each. All ladies, whether in the village or country, who are desirous of aiding in this laudable work, are invited to contribute some- thing for the table.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Mrs. Usher, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Fillebrown, Mrs. Walcott, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Thrall, Mrs. Van Wagnen, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. E. T. Gard- ner, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. L. Hurlbut, Mrs. Bing- ham, Mrs. Treat, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Eilert, Mrs. C. S. Foster, Mrs. E. A. West, Mrs. Chen- ewoth, Mrs. Hassinger, Mrs. Parlin, Mrs. Ed- ward E. Woodman, Mrs. Preston, Mrs. James Brintliff, Mrs. Davenport, Miss Ione Jones, Miss Sne Treat, Miss Nellie Miller, Miss Mary Thrall, Miss Hattie Wilder, Miss Calista Hurl- but, Miss Delia Galusha and Miss Anna Mc- Dowell.
1865-April 12. How We Got the News .- The intelligence of Lee's surrender was brought up from Janesville on Monday morning by some gentlemen, who trundled a hand car all the way
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on purpose to bring it. They arrived here about 10:30 A. M., and the remainder of the day, till late in the evening, was spent by our citi- zens in the wildest rejoicing. Bells were rung, drums beat, flags waved, patriotism, whisky and lager flowed profusely, and "all went merry as a marriage bell."
April 19 .-- In accordance with the notice of the acting Secretary of State, that the funeral services of President Lincoln will take place in Washington at noon to-day, services will be held in every considerable town throughout the country. The governors of the several States have issued proclamations recommending this, and the feelings of the people prompt a ready response. Services will be held at the Univer- salist church in this village, and addresses will be delivered by the pastors of the several con- gregations. The heavens are weeping floods of tears this morning over the untimely fate of Abraham Lincoln, and all the people of our village feel like following the example.
Under the call of October, 1863, for 300,000 more, the quota of Green county was 223. Under the four calls of 1864, dated February 1, March 14, July 18 and December 19, her quota was 1,326. The quotas and credits of each town, from October, 1563, to the end of the war, are shown in the following table :
TOWNS.
Quotas.
Recruits.
Veterans
Drafted
of 4532 prior to Octo-
of war department.
cess credited by order
Distribution of 218 ex-
Total Credits.
Adams
51
301
1
14
6
Albany .
95
11
10
1
Brooklyn .
49
9
1
1
Cadiz
63
30
13
17
8
('larno
89
57
12
12
11
1
93
Decatur.
115
17
26
1
1422
Exofor
50
35
11
9
6
61
Jellerson
95
10
16
14
1
136
Jordan
53
Monroe
207
139
67
32
2
270
Mount Pleasant
86
69
6
1
6
Spring Grove.
81
61
15
21
1
Sylvester
Sti
5
6
9
1
Washington ..
59
34
12
8
63
York
62
19
20
6
1
50
Total
1,326| 883
217
209
174
11 1, 494
HOW GREEN COUNTY TREATED HER SOLDIERS.
At a special meeting of the board of super- visors of Green county, in May, 1861, it was
"Resolved, That, in the opinion of this board, the county will be willing to pay all the neces- sary expenses of maintaining the families of all those who may volunteer (that may need such assistance) during the war." The aid thus early promised was continued to the end of the war. The towns were severally as prompt and perseverving as the county at large. The follow- ing statement of the amounts raised to pay bounties to volunteers, and to aid the families of the same, is from the Sentinel of July 26, 1865 :
Whole total ..
up to Aug. 1, 1865 .. .
5,600 00
6, 900 00
10.937
14.113 00
6. 200 00
14, 400 00
20, 845 00
3, 300 00
13,500 00
8. 4:20 00
14, 600 55
9,640 00
4,1:20 01
11,900 00
3, 136 00)
1,000 000
:3,500 00
6,050 00
$1,100 00
scription.
By Sub-
226, 682 47|
5, 725 00 Stated near as possible.
14,632 00
17 213 00
20, 215 00 All collected.
17, 035 00 All collected
22. 622 00 Collected of tax voted, 10, 845 00
4,500 00
21,100 00
10,:05 00 Collected.
:3,595 55 For families' support ...
5. 120 00 Stated near as possible.
15 431 92 Collected of tax voted, $ 5, 500 00
11,000 00
$4,560 00
Tax.
Raised By
67,114 45
125 00
2,900 00
4 400 09
3,100 00
3, 197 00
5.815 00)
11.035 00
1.7.7 00
1.200 00
1,900 00
1.855 00
S.994 4"
('larno .
l'adiz ..
Brooklyn
Albany
Adams.
Total.
Washington
Sylvester
Spring Grove
New Glarus
Mount Pleasauf. ..
Monroe Village
Monroe Town.
Jordan ..
Jefferson
Exeter
Decatur
TOWNS.
Amount.
Total
280, 784,82
$ 54,102 35
2,600 00
6,237 00
7.013 00
4,800 00
8,705 00
142 45
17,050 00
$5, 860 00 Stated near as possible.
Remarks.
IN MEMORIAM.
When Pericles was called upon to deliver the oration over those who had fallen in the first campaign of the Peloponnesian war, he began by extolling Athens; and, having expati- ated upon her glories, her institutions and her
New Glarus.
52
30
11
10
9
11
93 51 109
Raised by the county for the support of the families of volun-
York ..
159, 535 55
teers, or their children, from the beginning of the war
9, 800 00 Collected of subscription
9,397 00 Collected of tax voted ..
-
115
ber 12, 1863.
Distribution of excess
32
12, 576 00
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sciences, he concluded by exclaiming: "For such a Republic, for such a Nation, the people whoin we this day mourn fell and died." It is ' for such a Republic, for such a Nation" as the United States of America, that the people of the North, by thousands, "fell and died" during the War for the Union; and, to those thousands, Green county contributed her share.
Green county's war record is of such a char- acter that her people may ever refer to it with pride and satisfaction. One of the early coun- ties in the State, as we have seen, to respond with volunteers in the hour of gravest peril, she never faltered during the entire struggle, weary and disheartening as it ofttimes was. Her old men were not wanting in counsel, nor her young men nor middle-aged in true martial spirit. With a firm, unswerving faith in the righteousness of the Union cause, her citizens, with scarce a distinction in age or sex, were im- bued with a determination to conquer or die rather than survive defeat. It was this kind of patriotism that bore the Union cause through defeat as well as victory, whenever the oft-re- peated news was brought home of depleted and and scattered ranks. Green county valor is at- tested upon every street of our hospitable vil- lages; upon her broad sections of fertile land; and last, but not least, within the silent en- closures of her dead. It is here that, with each recurring anniversary, the graves of her heroes are moistened with the tears of sorrow, as lov- ing fingers bedeck them with beautiful flowers.
Although there are in the preceding pages some facts which may remind the citizens of Green county of the deeds of those who fought the good fight until the end, yet without these records, those days of peril, of suffering, and of victory at last, would not be forgotten by the present generation; they are too deeply en- graved in the hearts of all. Each of the citi- zen-soldiers from this county who stood loyally by the country's standard through the war, has wrought his name in characters that live as monuments to the memories of men.
Many gallant sons of Green, who went out from home to battle for the Union, with only the benediction of a mothers' tears and prayers, came back to those mothers' arms with a glo- rions record. Many returned having left a limb in the swamps of Chickahominy, on the banks of the Rapidan, at Fredricksburg, Gettys- burg, Vicksburg, or in the Wilderness. Many still bear the marks of that strife which raged at Stone River, Iuka, Chickamauga, or on the heights of Lookout Mountain, whence they thundered down the defiance of the skies, or of that strife which was waged before Atlanta, Savannah and in the Carolinas.
But there were many who came not back. They fell by the wayside, in the prison, on the battlefield, or in the hospital. Their memory, however, is held in the most sacred keeping. Some sleep beside their ancestors in the village churchyard, where the violets on their graves speak not alone of womanly sweetness, but in tender accents of the devotion of those beneath the mounds of earth. All, all, whether buried in the distant South or at home, are remem- bered as they slumber on in a peaceful, glorified rest.
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