Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-10
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J0hh q Groom Of Columbus, Ohia, 10 b. Col
OneL Of hs l00h Ohio Rssimsn,, Organized al
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Wm LIprsHce, Of Ohio, u Canb,TL,ad
CUMBERLAND MD, 5eps ., 1869.
The 84;h regiment o. v I. ha, been located
here since June l0.h, except thsI two o. Jmpanies
were transferred, one TO Green Spring run,
about eighteen miles east ou the Btlii more aud
Ohio railroad, and one to Spring cid, Va, some
eight miles further on. This 10 An OLD TO own or
city, with immense mineral wealth In coal and
iron IN the mountains that surround Is. The
Potom and its tributaries furnish water pow II
enough to make Maryland ope OF the fret man.
utaciuring states la the Union. With proper
ENTERPRISE and energy, its mountain sides would
be covered With sheep. almost the only way in
which they Can be rendered of great produo i've
value In an agricultural point OF view. The
valleys, numerous aud fertile, though generally
narrow, might be made populous vita manuiao.
lures OF wool, iron aud cotton, for 10 all these,
Mar! md has advantages over Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,
The State has not eeseded, but it probably hss
more youDg men 10 the rebel army than it has
Of available soldiers in the Union army. Loyal
bayouess nave great effect on public sentiment,
bus the SLOW progress made ln suppressinR the
rebellion, and the hope thai il may ultimately
prove success, koeps alive strong sympathy
tor the reoel cause, and In fact lstent rebel
sentiment that iG formidable GDd dangerous --
This sentiment must disappear here and every.
where IS We demonstrate bl hard bLop9 that the
rebellion 7ust Do O failure. Even 10 The seced-
ed Sistes U1ion sentiment aill thus be msn-
Tested In due time 20 control their oounseIs
At she public NEE ipgs OF the Union men
here no one OF the prominent public speakers
participate. Ths pulpit remains Silent on the
subj.cs ot the war, exceps 10 the Methodist
EPieocpsl church, Whoss pastor "spesks out in
mve.n" agaiBss the rebellion The Rev. Mr.
Slmms, OF the Presbyterian chuIoo, was com.
PEELED 90 give up his charge because he preach.
ed that the rebellion was q crime. II is said,
some of the preachers are employed with the
understanding that nothing shall be said in the
pulpit against the rebellion. They are mar.
Velously silent.
TINS city is guarded by city patrol detailed
from the s4.h regiment, and pickess are sta.
TONED on the roads and passes to the city.
This day over twelve hundred soldiers of the
Union army taken prisoners by the rebels at the
recent battles around Bull Run and Manassas,
arrived here, having been released on parole---
They go into camp here, and Of course Will re-
main until regularly exchanged or mustered
division.
Jadge Matthew Burohard, of Ohio, Ia here
on a visit to bis son in the 90 regiment.
o. the 81 inst. Major John G. Groom, Of the
"a 10, having received notice of his appointment
ss Colonel of the 100 Ohio regiment, iefi
here 20 join bis reg imens Ia OHIO. 0o the eve.
ming be Left, the a a was drawn up 10 hollow
square, when be made them very appropriate
AID i'm Or essive spssch. | can not do him or II
justice, but be said in substance:
"OEricxRs AND SOLDIERS cR THE s4rR REar
xENT: sm he'e 10 bid you farstoeH Ny con
lection With the regiment Is now terminated
Having been assigned 70 other duties, 70 tC
their discharge 10 obedience 10 the call OF my
country, but it is p4iniul to sever the ties Vi
| friendship that have been here formed and have
| bouud us so closely together. Here | have
shared With you the fortunes Of the "a b regi
meDt Here came witt you, as you all came
10 peril your lives for the maintenance OF free
government and civil liberty. THIS 10 the high.
est duty a citiE5n can render to hi, couD;ry -
The discharge Of that duty, With ell the prVa
tlons aud perils OF camp life, has been attended
bY the grauEcs,iop | have experienced fom the
kibdbess )ou have constantly unaffected tow ard
me. For this | have 10 words 10 express 60
you the gratitude feel. will bear the reool.
leItion OF THE with me through life, and cher
lsh the associations here formed with sincere
affection. Whatever may be our future career,
however widely separated, the ee.h can never
be forgotten,
"0uce more, my comrades, fsrewell."
Tails speech was greeted With applause, wheu
Colonel Wm Lawrence responded as follows:
"MAJ,R Gaooa.-On behalf of the officers
end men OF tJis Regiment, copgretulate you
on your deserved promotion 10 ;be Colon eloy Of
the l00.h Ohio regiment In taking leave Of
you we all bear our cheerful testimony 70 your
valuable services IN this regiment, and cons rat
ulste the l00.h Quo at their good fortuue 10
! the selection of leader, and tue coun ~ in se
curing an officer from whom 90 much may be
expected.
"You, sir, have shared the ee.vics of .bl:
regiment, Which we trust has been OF some value
TO the country. Entering the service N Jane
last, under c.ll which declared that Washias
toa City sas in iumiaeat danger. whsu /. wat
N msniiesI tnat the secession element 1monS the
people of Maryla he'd arranged to rise and
greet with weicome invading rebel forces, to
unite the desiinies of this State With that oil
the gigantic rebellion, we we're located here q,
Cumberland, one of the most, if net the most
important polns in the Safe. Here at the be d
ChesapeS ke aud Ohio canal, carrying CONNIE O.
10 Washington City and the ocesp; here st the
chosen besdqusrters Of Gen. Kelley, the com.
msudsr cf tLls district; here on the line of the
Baltimore ana Ohio railroad, withous which
tue army of size Potomac could not have bsen
adequately reinforced and supplied; here ct the
head Of the BIltimore pikej here in sight OF
"the sacred soil" Of rebel Virginia, on the Po
tomao river, We have formed one link in cha n
of forces extending through Parkersbure,
Clsrksburg, New Creek, Cumberland, Green
Spring Run, Hsrper's Ferry, and go on to
Washington, for the double purpose of prevent
lag the invasion OF Maryland, and the ou break
or uprising of the secession element having so
much Influence, and preventing 80 much danger
both here and ell along the line Of forces
have named The value Of our eergice may be-
rendeFed the more apparent when we rememb Der
that on the 4sh July last the leading rebel Gem
erals, In conference with JEFF Davis at Rich
mond, resolved 60 abandon their hitherto de.
jensips policy and adopt aggression and iRvGsion
in It's stead. The result OF that conference was
published in the Memphis, Tennessee, Bnl!et,n,
Of Jolly 3O.h, from which make the following
extract:
"'we have some inklipg of the subject dis
cuesed at the conferences Of ell the principal
military leaders, held 10 Richmond on the 4th
and 6th Inst. lt 10 understood that they came
to the conclusion shat they must not lose more
territory. The defensivs policy was strongly
attacked, and both Lee and Beaureg ard advised
the invasiOa Of the NoStk st three points, nsme.
": From Cumberland and WiIliamsport into
Pennsylvania, from Louisville and Cincinnati
into lodisna and Ohio, and from Paducah and
Cairo into Illipois.'"
"rhis determination simply was designed to
carry out the purpose indicated by the rebel Gen.
Jackson when he, traversing the Shenandoah
Valley, attacking and driving Ger. Banks from