Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-11-08
| From the Mt. Sterling, KY, Whig, Of Nov. lst.l
THE OHIO TROOPS AND THE SLAVES
IN KENTUCKY.
COL. FYrFE's 56ru OHIO REGIMENT.
Mt. STERLING, KY, |
Oct. 26th, 1861.

Oct. Aotn, Aoo4.
On last Sunday this regiment passed
through town, and better looking
body of soldiers is seldom seen. Gen
tlemen from this town, who visited Col.
Fyfes camp in the evening, and made
the acquaintance of the officers, as well
as that of many of the privates, say that
more noble and gentlemanly set of
fellows it has rarely been their good
fortune to meet.
1t being Sunday, several negroes had
followed the regiment to camp (some of
them, doubtless, out of curiosity,) two
or three of whom, though, represented
themselves to the officers and men as
being free and desired to be employed.
Some of our citizens, who visited the
camp, say they had not been on the
ground fifteen minutes, before they
were asked to go and see negro who
claimed to be free; but on examination,
it was ascertained that he was a slave
He was Immediately informed by both
officers and men that he could go no
farther A Captain, whose name have
forgotten, said he desired to pay what
ever expenses might be incurred in de-
livering the slave, belonging to Mr..
Sudduth, to his master. He said the
negro had strolled along, representing
himself as free.
One of the officers, high in rank, re-
quested one of our citizen visitors to 60
with him and examine a negro boy,
who presented himself as free-said he
lived in Mt. Sterling, and had agreed
to hire himself to the officer as cook,
but the officer said he desired some
proof Of his freedom. On examination,
he was found to be free.
Now, what astonishes Secessionists
most, is, that Ohio soldiers don't steal
or take our slaves. What has been one
of their leading arguments (?) to the
Union men of Kentucky? They said
the Ohio soldiers, in passing through
our State, would not only rob us Of our
property, but they would be very partic.
ular and certain to take our negroes
How was it with the 59th Ohio Regi.
inert? They not only gave themselves
some trouble to ascertain whether or not
these negroes were slaves, but officers
and men assured the citizens present
that they had not come among US to in
terrier with our slave property, but tc
protect US and our property, and tc
drive the invader from our soil, and put
down this infamous rebellion inaugura,
ted by few traitors.
From the conduct and commendable
course pursued by Ohio troops generally
in passing through this part of the State
We are now satisfied that devotion to
their country, undying attachment to
the Constitution, the Union and the
Government Of our fathers, is the only
incentive to drive them to the tented
field May the Ohio 59th have an op.
portunity to win imperishable honors
The secesh stock in this part of the
country is played out. What next, now
that they see the slave property is in nc
dagger? Who would not far prefer te
trust his property with men who are
willing to obey and abide by the laws Of
the land instead of with traitors anc
brigands, such as Zollicoffer and his
forces, and hundreds of Kentuekians
who have taken up arms against theil
Government and their own native State!
UNION.