American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-01
Aged Masons.

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Louisville. Ky. 1t was communicated to
chat paper by j. W. STINcuoONB. ESQ, Of
this city:
The Oldest Mason belonging to Lsn-
caster Lodge No. 81. is Bro. George Ring,
farmer, residing about one and hall
miles south OF our city. He was made in
Vermont, ip.Isll, and is about seventy.
ItEosyesys oldsass -
The next Oldest is Capt. George Sander.
on,.Who remoyed'to this tlsce in 1900,
and has resided here ever since. He will
De seventy one years old the 10th day oI
next month. Hepossesses brilliant in.
tellect, which seems unimpaired by sge
lie is living. talking history of all this
region Of country. Having been blessed
with remarkably retentivo memory, he
has treasured upa fund Of knowledge al.
most inexhaustibe.
ln 1912, at the call OF the Governor o.
Ohio for volunteers to repair to the from
tier for the protection OF settlers from the
tomahawk aud scalpIng,knife, he raised a
compary Of volunteers in Fairfield (ths)
County. lie was chosen captain, and on
Preparing TO the seat of war he was at.
tached to tho third Ohio Regiment, com.
msnded by Col. Lewis Cass, then Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge Of Ohio, and
when near Dayton some Of the brethren
by proper authority organized a Masonic
Lodge. which met in one Of the deepest
wales in the forest for want Of better room
and there Bro Sanderson was made a
Mason, the Hon. Lewis Cass acting as
Master. lie received the three first do.
grees in this Lodge, and has teen an ex.
tmplary member ever since.
Capt. SSnderson's company was en-.
traced 10 lhesurrend6r OF Hull on the l2th
Of August, l8l2.at Detroit. lie remained
a prisoner Of war afew weeks, when he
was released on parole Of honor not to
again engage during the war unless ex.
changed. Shortly after bis return home
more troops were called for, to regain the
loss sustained by the cowardly conduct oil
HUI. Bro. Sanderson posses esing love Of
country stronger than promises to British
officers, applied for and WAS appointed in
the Twenty.seccnd Regiment of United
States InfantTy, commanded by Col. -.
lie imme Iialcly raised bnotber company,
and 10 ths spring Of 1918 joined General
llsrrlsons's army, was present aud com
mahded h company at the taking OF
Fort Maiden, the re.oocupation Of Fort
Detroit. and at I've battle Of the Thames.
This all took place before he was exchang-
ed. lie as peculiar faculty OF recollect-
iug almost every body with whom he ever
became arquaibted. lie is man Of warm
heart and social disposition. He always
speaks Of the Kentucky troops under Col
n. M. johnson in The highest terms Of
praise. ht F-if
"a have often heard him relate dn Incl
dent connected wi b. the history Of Col
Richard N johnson. that do not re1I
ever 10 have seen in print, which
be says Is but a fair Illustration Of the
kindness and fathefly care ofJobnson for
the boys in bis regiment. Although not
strictly belonging loa communication Of
This kind, i will give it, and If you think
10 OF sufficient importance, fact may get
into history connected with Kentucky.
ltis this: sls 81. hsts tN t
1e"As soon as'the British troops wore
captured at the battle Of the Thames, Gaps
tain Sande,son was Detailed by Gen Har-
rison to'be officer Of the guard, and take
ohargesof the-prissners. Just after taking
his station, be observed at n short distance
Of Col Jobnsoo, approaching the quar-.
ters of GeIG Harrison, supported by two
I, ,lders. ono under each ann, Johnson
was suffering severe y and bleeding pro-
iusely from his wounds received in battle.
The y lionel was met by one ofA troops,
aboy about eighteen, who had
received wound IN the side Of the neck,
aud who was also bleeding freely Johns
son, with bis supporters, Immediately halt
oil, aud began Sympatbizing with the boy.
and exhorIiDg him TO stand up under his
alliiction. The blood was still streaming
from the two whilo standing there, for by
reason Of the forced march the medical
stores had not yet arrived. and hence
there was nothing TO dress tho wound
with. .. .r ..
AT this junction another Kentucky sol
dier approached and pulling out his shirt.
cut out the front part Of II from the bosom
down, and heaud Johnson with bis woll
hand, tied up as well as they could the
boys neck,
Capt, Johnson refers 10 this incident as
a proof, ifany were wanting, of tho gal
lNntry, humanity, and porternal care he
posse ssod for bis regiment.