Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-29

H. Gale, Oliver Mcintyre, b, Tuttle, and 8. II.
Smith, committee to collect money for war
purposes in Green Creek township.
Capt. McCord with fine company ofoYer 100
volunteers, left Fremont Tuesday afternoon for
Camp Toledo. NJ. p. Bean, editor Of the Mes
scngcr, lst Lieutenant, - Moore I'd Lieut.
This Is the third company recruited in this
county since the call for 100000 men.
Three editors in this vicinity within the last
two weeks have laid aside the pom and taken the
sword to fight for the Union. NJ. p. Bean Of
the Fremont Aesscngcr, o. B. Chapman Of the
Bellevue Independent, and H. L. Mckee of the
Tiffin Tribune. We wish them glorious career
apA'6 safe return from the war.
On Monday evening last we met weary, old
man, who bad just footed il into town. coming
down from Fort Stephenson Hill, where he had
been to stand once more and for the last time,
upon "the scene of his old glory" He told us
he was one (probably the only one living,) Of
the little band who fought with CRooHAN in the
stocknde Of Fort Stephenson on the memorable
I'd Of August, 1919. The old man, still hale and
hearty, says he recollects those incidents with
more distinctness than the scenes that are now
transpiring about him. He told us of the deter
mination Of Croghan aud his comrades not 70
surrender the Fort while man lived within its
walls, he witnessed the parley between Lieut.
Ship and Col. Short. He spoke of the attack by
the united force of British and Indians, the re-
pulse, defeat, terrible slaughter, and the hasty
flight of the enemy, with all the enthusiasm of a
gallant old soldier, who lives his life DER again,
in rehearsing the battles he fought. He was
with Perry in the naval action on the 10th of
September, passing through the whole war With
out receiving wound or scratch. JOHN h.
BIsHop, volunteered in Clay county, Kentucky,
with large number of his friends under Crog-
han, on the 4th Of July 1879, and in October
next viii be "a years Of age. His youngest son
was a Lieutenant in the Mexican War, private
in the three months service, and fought at Bull
Run, and has again enlisted as private for the
war. The old soldier was on his way to Lena
wee county, Michigan, to spend the remainder
of his days, with his Oldest son. We had not a
doubt Of his being one of Crogban's men, and we
were indeed proud of the privilege of talking
with one of the actors in that tragic scene, and
with wishes for prosperous journey, contin-
ued life and good health, bade the old soldier
farewell.
We mentioned last week that L. @. Rawson
had been appointed Commissioner to superin-
tend drafting in this county. Since then DIR. j.
w. Wilson, has been appointed Medical Exam
ner, and Sheriff A. R. Ferguson, Provost Mar
shall. All are good selections. Persons who
think they are exempt from military duty can
have hearing before the Surgeon, until Tues
day, the Cd day ofseptember.
In ottowa county the officers are, A.w Luck
ey, Commissioner, J. w. Groat Examining Sur
geon, and John Jenney, Provost Marshal
A comet is round somewhat loose, fourishing
its tail very modestly at present; arapid growth
is anticipated and as its coyness wears off its ap
pendage viii assume grander proportions. 1t
is nightly on exhibition in the northwest.
Y Frederick H, oldest son of Philip Dor of thil
place, has been selected as one of the Band fol
the 5th U. S. Battery, Col. G. R. Hickox, nov
stationed at Fort Hamilton, New York harbor
N Fred. is one of the most worthy young men @
our town. Thousands of good wishes go wit
him. He left Fremont yesterday.
k-Sfdney Forgerson has our thanks for boueI
of splendid plums-
A beautiful and refreshing rain fell just at day
light Wednesday morning. The day was fine
a heavy rain came up late in the afternoon
Again about in the evening powerful thun-
derstorm came up from the west accompanied
with severe hail and wind. A perfect deluge OF
| afa
must have been done to heavy laden fruit trees.
An Irish boy of about six years was run over
by wagon containing IS bushels wheat, at the
dock warehouse, ON Friday last; the wheel pas
sing over his bowels strange to say he was not
severely hurt.
A German named Wistar, was killed in Ball
vile township, on the 18th, by tree falling on
him; age about 40 years. His son was chop
ping with him.
The German paper of this place has changed
hands and will be continued. Paul Kenrr, late
foreman in the Office, proprietor.
Recruiting for the old regiments is going on
in the county. Several men have been obtain
ed in the last few days. Lieut.. Putnam Of the
I'D, and Sergt Sweet of the 49th, are both home
for recruits. Fill up the old regiments, boys.
We learn by the Norwalk papers, that Road
Master Morrill,, of the G. d t. Railroad had his
left leg below the knee, badly crushed between
two freight cars, at this place ON Thursday Of
last week. DIR. Lathrop, Road Surgeon, thinks
he can save the limb. - ~
The Fall term of the Central Ohio Conference
Seminary, at Maumee City, J. W. Hiett, Prin-
cipal, will commence on Tuesday next, the Sec
ond day of September. See notice
The Presbyterian Church Sunday School
hold their annual Pic Mic in Birchard Grove,
to day. Parents and children will proceed to
the grove Immediately after dinner.
The Excursion and Pic Mic to Camp Toledo
on Wednesday, for the benefit of the Soldiers'
Aid Society of this county, was a success SO far
as numbers were concerned. 1t rained nearly
all the afternoon to the no small disappoipt-
ment of excursionists. We understand that
269 tickets were sold, which make the net re-
ceipts to the Society Sl20.