Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-28

Luz OihSihhah UuStHt gives Auo iViioW-
ing statement Of what Ohio has done in the
present war. The article is in reply to one
in tho Cincinnati Commercial, defaming
Ohio as exhibiting n want of patriotism,
and as having done nothing worthy of so
great State. The Gazette says;
Gas TO what Ohio has done and is doing,
"let the fact show to candid world" AT
the first trump of war she sent two regi-
ments to Washington. She was told to
send them at once, and the Government
would clothe, ann, and equip them there.
They were stopped on the way. That Ohio
could not help. The Government did not
clothe nor equip them, but the State of
Ohio did.
A few days after at the urgent call Of
tho people of Western Virginia and on the
Ohio border, the State sent full battery
of light artillery, fully horsed, armed and
equipped at the States cost, to the East
ern border, where they remained
| 1t was the formal effect of that fine bat
terry from the Western Reservo-which the
Commercial writer has particularly DETAINED
in this war-that enabled the Union men Of
Western Virginia to hold their first Con-
vention.
This battery afterwards joined tho COL
umn on its march into Western Virginia,
and detachment from it did tho freing
which made the famous rout at Phillippi.
Ohio has nine regiments Of. three months
State troops, and one State regiment of ar
tillery, fully armed and equipped at her
own cc st now in Western Virginia, forming
the bulk of that army. She has also two
regiments cf three months men mustered
into the United States service in Eastern
Virginia, equipped and accoutered at her
own cost.
1t will also be taken into the account by
those who arc not anxious to dcfame the
State, that three months volunteers are
now regarded as of so little Importance by
the Government, that eleven Ohio regi-
ments composed of the best material in the
world, which might have been sent into the
field six weeks ago, have been disorganized
to re-enlist them for threo years. Nothing
but this order of the Government permitted
these troops from being in the field long
ago. But Indiana, so far as We arc
Informed, has not single three years regi-
ment at the seat of war, and according to
our correspondence from Western Virginia,
her men are now talking of going home to
canvass the question of re-enisting.
Three years men only are desirable to tho
Government now, and probably none but
these can take part in any Of the great and
decisive actions Of the campaign. Ohio has
three regiments now in Western Virginia
mustered into the United States service for
three years. These are in addition to the
three months men already montioned.-
She has also four regiments of three years
men at Camp Chase, and eight regiments
at Camp Denuison, mustered into the United
States service and ready to take the field:
To recapitulate Ohio has eleven regi-
ments of three months troops, and three
regiments of three years troops in Virginia.
and twelve regiments of three years troops
in camp ready for service, and some of these
under marching orders.
We will add, too, on reliable authority,
that no troops in tho field arc armed better
than those of Ohio. In addition to these,
SOuIo COiDphuleS vi Mlltia Ol inc neSerVO
are doing duty in this State, guarding rail
road bridges; and the same organization
provides regiments to respond promptly to
future emergencies.
Other States have dono well, but, as
DANIEL WEBSTER said, "There is Ohio;
look at her,"
All this has not been done without great
labor, and multiplicity of duties which q
writer who damns Governors, States and
Federal Administrations in paragraph,
cannot conceive Of
Our State has come up nobly to the work.
The reputation of her whole people is involy-
ed in it. The pluck of our volunteers is be-
yond question. BY the fortune of our posi-
ton, our troops have had tho prominent
part in the most effective movements that
have yet been made. Let not the fair
fame of the State and the reputation. of our
brave volunteers be sacrificed to the pueriIe
ambition of a newspaper correspondent, to
make sensation as slasbing writer.