Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-08-16
Communicated
RUTLAND, O., Aug. 10th, '61

LuHOTS IetCyIuFH HOtlCeu III JUuI
last issue, communication from ''Ex-
ception," in which he alludes to the
meeting, and leaving of Titus Cavalry
Company, from this place on Aug. 4th,
and as the communication refers more
particularly to the proceedings on Satur-
day, than those on Sunday, 1 beg leave
to take some receptions to his rather
meagre report. 1t is an old saying that
there are sometimes exceptions to the
main rule, and in this report, the truth
Of the old saying is again proven, for
Saturdays proceedings were truly the
exception, and Sundays the main rule
[ do not, however, take any exceptions
to the communication of your CORES
pondent, only so far as his "half aeay
policy' is concerned in reporting the
proceeding Of the company referred to.
There are few things connected with
the history Of this company that are
truly interesting, from the fact that
they illustrate the patriotism Of the citi-
zens of this township, as exerted on Sun
day Aug. 4th, both by words aud works.
1t had been understood by the gentle
men engaged in raising the company,
and by those who had joined it, that the
Government took the risk of the horses,
while in service, and it was not until
the morning appointed for leaving. that
they were differently informed, Dir. S.
n. Titus, having received a dispatch
from Adj't Gen. Buckingham, at 10
o'clock Fhe evening previous, stating,
the Government does not pay for horses
lost in service. This dispatch coming,
as it did, at almost the hour for starting,
to company Of cavalry, who supposed
if they risked their own lives the Gov
ernment would ask no more, one would
suppose would have a very discouraging
effect and perhaps be the cause of many
Withdrawing their horses. However,
so far as this point is concerned, its
chief benefit seems to have been in
awakening the people of Rutland to a
proper sense of their real duty. 1t was
also a question requiring immediate
action. The hour of talking was past.
Let US look at the result-on Sunday
morning the village was soon filled with
citizens from all parts Of the county,
who came in early to see the cavaliers
take up their line of march for Camp
Chase, near Columbus, where they were
to go for drill, sc. Mr.. S. n. Titus
mounted wagon, and in few earnest
and heartfelt remarks, explained his
critical position and read his late dis
patch. He appealed to the patriotism
of Rutland for aid in carrying forward
his good work. The effect was electrical
the response noble and patriotic, the re-
suit gratifying in the extreme.
Many, and indeed most of those who
had volunteered horses, cried out, "keep
mine, ''mine shall go, ''"take my horse, -
&C., while others responded by taking
the risk Of those who had put in horses
and we're not in circumstances to risk
them. Some present volunteered all
the horses they owned, and bought
others, while a few divided the very
teams, which had brought them there
All hail, to the patriotism Of Rutland,
as shown in acts on Sunday last, which
for true and generous magnanimity has
hardly been equaled in Southern Ohio
during the war. 1t would afford me
pleasure to personate few, who took
the lead in this patriotic enterprise. but
when [ consider the general feeling ex-
hibited on the occasion, cannot consent
to give one more credit than another, for
[ might unintentionally give offense to
those whose calm natures prevented
them from taking the lead, although
equally patriotic and magnanimous.-
At about ten o'clock the company were
all mounted, and received the command,
'.torward march," and amid the cheers,
and tears, and waving adieus of friends,
they proceeded to the main street Of the
village, where they were addressed by
the Rev. Mr. Rush in an earnest and
telling manner. They were then pre-
ceded by the Rutland Reserve Mill
tia Company" as an escort out of the
village, who, upon leaving them, fired a
volley of musketry as a parting salute,
and gave three cheers. 1t was a Sun
day morning long to be remembered in
the history Of Rutland.
The inspiring martial music, the mill.
tary display, the shrill crack Of mus
kerry, the cheers, the speechs, and last
of all the parting of friends, upon Sun.
day morning, Aug. 4th, will be rsmem-
bcrcd by all who witnessed it, as one Of