The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-01

1t has boen since altered, ct the expense Of
tho Company, to = Reginontal Gag for the
4lst. ltis Of silk, Of tho regulation sizo
and pattern, with silver stars, yellow fringe,
and a scroll bearing the namo aud humber
of tho Regiment inscribed--"4lst Regiment
.. "" Tho staff is silver mounted and
crowned with o spear head of silver. A
joiuted silver ferulo on tho staff of the
baunor boro the inscription
PRESENTED
TIE 4lsT REGIMENT, o. ",
by
THE cHARDoN LIGHT GUARDS,
/. of
oEAUGA COUNTY, o.,
. ' 1861.
Tho regiment being drawn up in line, tho
flag was borne by tho Cbardon Light Guards
in procession to tho front, whore II was
handed to Colonel Hazon. Company G,
Capt. Cole. being tho color company, was
called to tho front, aud tho A,g handed to
the color. sergeant, when Company G
marched back TO the line. '....
Tho rogimont thon formed In throe sides
of a square, when Judge Canfeld, of Char.
don. addressed them as follows:
officers and Soldiers Of Ae 4lst Regiment,
Ohio Voiuntecrs: After few brief weeks
of instruction in tho school of the soldier,
and tho dutios Of tho camp, you arc now, as
q fully organized Regiment. about TO go
forth to participate in the stirring scenes
and storm reaitios of active duty in the field.
As your follow citizcus, equally interested
with yourselves in tho success of your mis-
sion, and tho triumph of your arms; as the
old aud attached personal friends and neigh.
bors of many OF you. aud as represeEt natives
from tho broken circles you have left at
home. we come to gvo the parting hand
and impioro tho benedictions Of heavon
upon you. To defend tho country of our
birth against the murderous assaults OF par.
ricidAi hands; to sustain the Government
framed by our fathers, and beneath whose
protecting pyis VIC have hitherto challenged
tho admiration of the void, against tho
mad attacks of ambitious leaders aud mis-.
guided men to porpotuato the Union in its
integrity, and transmit unimpaircd to our
postority the priceless blessings entrusted
to our caro-; to preserve our country from
anarchy and hor institutions from uttor an.
nihilatiOn. and save eartb's nations from
that blank and rayoss night of despair
which must settle down upon them if the
Sunof American Liberty be blottci out, you
have nobly responded to your country's call
and are now arrayed in arins for bor do.
fence. You have left tho peaceful .avoca.
tions of homo, aud assumed tho unwonted
hablimcnts of the soldier. Your inheri.
tanco hns boon assailed not aIouo the
houses and tho lands which your fathers
left you. but the groat, spread, over
arching fabric Of the National Government
and its destruction immnontly threatened
That Government to which wo arc indebted
for tho hitherto peaceful enjnyment of life
liberty and property, ito which wo owo our
prosperity and safety at homo, and our con-
sideratiOn abroad; ovory yoar of whose du.
ration has teemed with fresh proofs Of its
utility and its blessings, and which has been
to our whole people u copious fountain OF
na'ional, social and personal happiness"
To defond that inheritance against the
assaults of foreign or domestic foes, is the
bounden duty of oyery .Ameriean citizen
and to day finds you, citzon soldiers OF
Ohio, promptly arrayed for tho discharge of
that duty. Go forth and may He who
rules tho destinies Of nations and of mon go
with you and fight for you.
l am commissioned by my brethron OF
the Chardon Light Guards, in their name,
to preSent for your acceptance this Regi
mental Flag. II is at once a token of our
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