The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-22

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What the People Of Chester Did fol-
their Volunteers,
LONDON, LAUREL CoUNrr, KY
Nov. lltb, 1861.
Ha, ys patriots Of Chester! y word from
your volunteers. On the % | dav ot ApriI
A. ID. 1861, tho patriotic citizons Of Chester
assembled at the Town Hall, for tho pur.
pose OF raising volunteers to carry on the
war against the rebellious South. There
we're present a5ou. forty of the most
wealthy aud influential citizens of Chester.
The house came to order, aud Capt. Bela
shaw, OF the Home Guards, was elected
Chairman, and Mr.. Oliver Kont Secretary.
A proposal was then made to raise the nav
ct those who should volunteer from said
township, from the Government fee TO 90
dollars per month. 1t was put to votc, aud
carried 10y unanimous voice. A paper
was then drawn up, aud signed by forty 1.-TWO
oil the most influential mon of tho township,
and was then left in S. B. Philbrick's hands.
fOr further circulation. There followed sew.
erai very able speeches. which were intended
To inntne and enkindle the PATRIOTISM and
iovo OF country which then glowed in tho
oosoms OF the patriotic young mon OF
Chester.
call was then made Cor volunteers. and
II young men Immediately signed tho
muster roll, which number wus afterwards s
Increased to twenty. This number left for
camp the End day of May, at Painesville
where we Joined the Company known MS
the Gesuga RIhus, under Capt. George f
Paine, and thero were assigned to tho I9ih
Regiment, Co. r O. V. NJ. commanded by
Col. Beatty. On the twentieth wo left for
Camp Taylsr at Cleveland, where we Joined
our Regimen. Our destination was to
Western Virginia, whore wo we're com.
manded by Gen. Mcclellan, now Command,
or Chief of the Grand Army of tho United
States. SaA
Our time having expired, wo returned
homo, whero We received our discharge
We remained at homo nearly a month. IN
the meanwhile something was said about
our pay from tho town, by the boys, who
were cOolly informed that there was a flaw
In the paper, which did not render it bind
ing, thus plainly showing that the citizens
OF Chester had a greater love for money
than for their country.
Wo think this very encouraging, and
very good method of raising volunteers.
And We would advise that this method be
adopted by othor towns, and no doubt this
hellish Rebellion will soon be crushed.
The three months Chestor volunteers
nearly all enlisted the second time, and are
determined not to lcave tho field until the
right shall triumph, and tho glorious Stars
aud Stripes shall wave from every house.
cop in this glorious land of liberty.
Wn have summed the matter up. We
having been out nearly months, the
amount coming to us from tho town, would
be SO dollars apiece. Ten of us have en-
listed in Co. c.. under Capt. Dennis Kinney,
Jr., LIST Regiment Ohio Artillery. Aud We
agreed to settle for &l50, for the purpose
of buying revolvers, thus throwing off 2l0
daitars that would honestly have como TO
us. We wero informed by S. B. Phi!brick,
the man holding tho paper, that nothing
could be doue, and so tho matter rests; but
we arc happy to say that three men have
done as they agreed (Messrs Harmon, J.
and II. Philbrick and w. Johnston,) each
paving one man.
Now, patriotic citixons of Chester. may
you always flourish as the green bay tree,
and never regret having donated so liboraliy
20 your volunteers.
Fsigned byl LOWELL NJ. PALMER,
FRANCIS SHAW,
JOHN ROE.
@. LINDERMAN,
JEROME LADOW.
RANDALL r. PACKARD,
DANIEL G., REED.
JEROME A. STEBBINS.