Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-25
[Frm the st Louis Democrat, November 23.l
FLAG Presentation to the Thirteenth Reg
iment MissOnrI Volunteers,


circumstances. The Thirteenth Regiment !
Missouri Volunteers is composed of Ohio |
and Missouri troops, seven companies being |
commanded by Ohio officers and the re-
maiDder are of Missouri. The Colonel COM
manding is Crafts j. Wright, of Cincinnati, !
graduate of West Point, of 1928, and a |
cassmate Of Jefferson Davis, President of the |
Southern CoDf.deracy. Colonel Wright, |
from lS40 to 1854, was one of the proprietors !
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, and with his
father, Judge John @. Wight one Of the
editors.
When Virginia called for the assembling
of conference TO agree on proposition for
peace, Judge Wright, then seventy six years
OF age, and nearly blind, was sought to he
one Of the members from Ohio. From 1925
to 1928 in the early days of those heated con-
troversies with Randolph, and about the
tariff about Clay and Adams, and other
topics, Judge Wright had taken an active
part and bad been intimately associated with
the prominent men of that day, many of
whom were members of that Peace Conven
tion.
Judge Wright wss solicited to add his
voice 10 that of others to try aud establish
peace TO his country. There were of those
three bearing the name of Judge Wright
grandson B T. Wright.
Almost the last words Of Judge Wright to
his grandson, on setting out, were, that he
hoped, in case war should break out, he
would not take advantage of his years, but
would be among the first to volunteer to de.
fend his country. Judge Wright took with
him to Washington his SOD, @. j. Wright to
accompany him on account of his blindness.
Judge Wright was made preliminary Presl-
dent of that distinguished boly of men, aud
G. j. Wright Secretary. During the first
week Judge Wright died while on his duty.
At the first call his grandson volunteered,
and was of the Second Ohio Regiment at the
battle of Bull Run. The Secretary of War
made him Assistant Adjutant General, with
the rank of Captain.
On the Sd day of August, the State of Mis-
souri,, being in want of those educated as
military men, General Fremont, through
Colonel F. P. Blair, Representative from
Missouri, and Hon. John A. Gurley, Repre-
sentative from Ohio, applied to G. ]. Wright,
! of Cincinnati, 10 accept a command in Mis-
souri,. Colonel Wright, though for many
years having retired from business, ascertain
! ing that near all the old graduates were in
the service, and many in the Southern army,
| agreed 10 accept a command.
His eon, B. P. Wright resigned his place
/ to accept the command of com papy in his
fathers regiment, like position being pre-
viously offered by Brigadier General Nc
| Cook, of Ohio.
The banner to be presented was q silk one,
( beautifully embroidered, from the lady
| friends of Captain Wright in Cincinnati, and
presented to him for his company, and as an
evidence of respect and regard-that though
| in distant State, and doing duty in a regi.
ment bearing the name of another State,
their kind feelings and remembrances fol-
lowed him.
Then there were present the father and the
son, the last males bearing their name, aud
the grandson fulfilling the wishes of the
grandfather.
There were assembled many citizens oi
Ohio, ladies and gentlemen, and many from
st. Louis, and quite galaxy of officers, witt
their wives, from the camp
The Hon. John A Gurley, representative
in Congress from Cincinnati, on behalf o
the ladies, presented flag to Captain Wrigh
through his father, accompanied by few
interesting remarks in reference to the pc
culisr position of affairs, and the incidents
portrayed above. The flag was received
and in behalf of the company of Captain
Wright and of himself, Major r. NJ. Corwine
of Cincinnati, returned thanks, and ex
pressed the determination of the company
and Ohio volunteers, to do all they coald L
serve their country, honor their flag an
return it to their own homes with credit
a Colonel f. p. Blair, in behalf of the voluu
teeTs of Missouri, the State whose name tn
command bears, made some happy aud ap
pIopriate remarks as to the part he had take
in aiding to organize the regiment and call
ing to the command the officers present. H
rendered the thanks of Missouri for tn
speedy assembling of so many volunteer
: from distant States to aid in protecting he
| people, and the sacrifices made in declinin
their State organization and name fJr that G
| Missouri that they might more immediatef
get into the service. Missouri would owe
debt of gratitude to these citizen soldier
from distance, and would not forget officer
or men who thus arrayed themselves unde
her name, in defense of her soil and people
while citizens Of sister State. The Mi;
! souri, field-officers he knew were able aud {
! high character. The Lieutenant Colop(
(St. james, was extensively known as ia gen
tleman aud an officer. '1a
Brigadiet General Strong took advautag
| of the occasion, as commanding officer Of tn
camp, to express his high opinion of th
] efficiency of the command, officers and me
assembled here, and spoke of the high stat
of discipline and the high character and So
Il dietly bearibg Of officers and men of thi
B regiment. He was satisfied the con6denc
was not misplaced" The General made som
! | feeling illusions to thho condition of 'th
Z. county; and this most unhappy and disal
. trous war.
The flag being received, the ceremonit
were closed by prayer from nthe dRev. NJ
Blake, the former Chaplain of the regimen
l but recently of the staff of Major Gensr'
8 Fremont, 5.. Ja ro.r....s fi O. ..- -.Il
: After this ceremony had closed and Il
: command tad, been, dismissed, the Office
' / and visitors assembled at the GOlonel's heal
3 quarters, to participate in retreshmen
d which had been provided. -.d. .I7a 3.
# The entireceTemoni off with spir
If and lhelbest of good feeling was imparte