Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-26
Tha Fremnnt YoIunteers.

anxieties no heart but its own can ever know.
The excitement was ola nature never before ex-
in this community Fathers, mo
thers, brothers. sisters and friends were taking
leave of the dear ones they we're giving up to
their country, for their country's defense. The
shrill notes of the fife and the roll Of the drum
could be heard above all the tumult of voices.
About o'clock the Marshal of the day, JOHN
L. GREENE, commenced to get the various COM
panies into position to join IN the procession and
escort the Volunteers to the cars.
lst-THE HoxE GUARDS, led by Gen. JoHS
BELL, composed of our citizens over Is years Of
age in ranks four deep.
2d.--GERMAN INDEPENDENT CoMPANY, who
have within the past few days enrolled upwards
of one hundred men.
3d.--TuE CRoeHAN GUARDS, company of
Minute Men, who intend to hold themselves in
readiness for any emergency.
4th.-VoLuSTEER COMPANY, No. l.
5th.-Vo1uNrEEn CoNPASY, No. 3.
6th.-VoLuSTEER COMPANY, No. 3.
In the above order the procession, headed by
the Fremont Brass Band, followed and surroun-
ded by thousands, proceeded to Court House
Square, where Flag presentation from the La
dies of Fremont, to Companies and 9, took
place.
The Flag presentation Committee, on the part
of the Ladies was composed of the Misses L.
and R. SMKINs, for the first Company, and the
Misses L. and A. KEssLER, for the second Com
pany. DIR. STILwELL, on the part of the Com
mittee spoke the Address prepared by the La
dies, in these expressive words:
VoLuNTEERs:-In presenting to you these
Flags-the Stars and Stripes of our beloved
land we hail you rs our defenders In respond
ing so promptly and cheerfully to your Coun-
try's call in this her hour of peril, you have
manifested patriotism worthy of Americans
These Banners, floating in the breeze, we now
present to you. May they never be trampled
upon by the foot of despotisn, nor polluted by
the hand of a traitor
Volunteers, we pray for you. FAREWELL
The God of battles be with you.
r. A. EpeERroS, received the Flag on behalf
of Company No. l, and responded as follows;
LApIEs:-In behalf of the first Company, l
accept this Flag, and pledge to you our sacred
honor that we will protect and defend it to the
last-the Banner Of our Country and the em-
blem of Liberty
marched to battle and victory, and which has
been our sure protection on every sea and in
every clime-and which has hitherto never
trailed in the dust to a foreign foe-must not
ave and shall not be torn from its high place by
the rebels, and trampled in the dust by the foot
of despotism
Be assured, that the recollection that it was
presented by the Ladies of Fremont, and that
their hearts are ever with us shall stimulate us
to still greater action. We will protectit as we
love it; as we honor it we will defend it-know-
ing as we do that the welfare of our homes, and
all that is dear, and the duty we owe to our God
and our country, demand it
On behalf of Company No. 3, JAMES H. Fow-
LEn, received the Flag and said
LADIEs:-I am to express in one voice the
sentiments of the Volunteers to whom you have
presented this Flag-the emblem of our coun-
try--the pride of the nation-the Banner under
which Washington fought-the Banner which
shall ever wave over American sons, never to be
lowered until Freedom, which has been set at
defiance by traitors be restored to every part of
soil within the borders of what is known as the
United States Words are not sufficient to ex-
press the gratitude which is due you for presen-
ting to us the Banner of our Country, which
you have truly said must never trail in the dust
or be torn down by the enemy
Brother Soldiers the Flag that was wrought
by us. We will never let it be insulted by
traitors, though we perish one by one With
bare and bleeding feet, our Fathers marked the
soil over which they first bore these Stars and
Stripes. Will we now submit; will we now be
conquered? Never while blood flows in our
veins Sisters, the tears that are shed for us
will be as the pearls of liberty; and if we fall be-
meath the stroke of the traitors, the flag you
have given us shall be the mantle in which our
bodies shall be wrapped Our last words shall
be, the Flag of our country shall never be low
cred And now dear friends, let me say to you
farewell. We may never meet again in this
world. We may die on the field of battle or on
the gallows of the enemy, but the Flag shall
float and the Ladies of Fremont will never be
forgotten
Company No. 3, had only been formed the
day before and no Flag could be prepared for
the occasion. A beautiful Flag is now being
made which will be forwarded to them.
Rev. E. BUSHNELL, on behalf of the Ladies
Bible Society of Fremont, presented the officers
and men each small Testament.
The line of march was then taken up for the
Railroad station, where the companies took seats
in the cars which had been provided, Just as
this had been accomplished an order was reeeiv-
ed by telegraph that the companies would not
90 forward until further orders. This was
but as twas an order from su-
periors, the Volunteers returned to their rooms.
Some were highly pleased that they, should
have a little more time in which to say "good
byes' to their friends, and others impatient at
the delay.
Later in the afternoon orders were received
from the War Department for the Companies to
report themselves at Camp Taylor.
In accordance with this order, they left on the
6 O'Clock train on Wednesday morning last, and
reached the Camp the same day all safe and in
fine spirits. They are in good quarters, have
plenty to eat, and are enjoying themselves finely.
Flag for Company No. 3.
The beautiful Flag prepared by the ladies Of
Fremont for Captain Ritters Company, was for
warded to them yesterday.
The Ballville Martial Band, which accompan-
led our boys to Camp Taylor, returned home
yesterday. They report that our troops may
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