The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-02-26

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ate at the thought OF defeat. Sudden
Ilv a barrier had sprung up before
them in the form OF these iron men:
against this wall of living granite, did
they, for more than seven hours,
ceaselessly hurl their bailled but still
determined hosts, until night sepa-
rated the contestants for those bloody
hills. There were others equally
brave, and vet more fortunate. II
Jared i'll for the 21st when Stoughton
fell--alre ldy crowned with glory, it
had IN lintained the struggle hour after
without break or qnivcr in its line.
until by some mistake or calamity (I
will not undertake to decide 1T be
come involved in the difficulty which
made so many of it's officers and men
prisoners but even here another OPP
Iportunity was given for the display of
an almost unparalleled courage. The
men who are here today would not
he surrendered, but opened their way
hack TO their friends over the dead
bodies Of their enemies. Personally,
/ have reason to thank yor that | am
not dead or prisoner to day. Your
country will.wheneyer the true history
of Chickamauga is written, thank you
and your brave comrades upon the
hills, that the night OF the Goth Of Sep.
tember 1863 dld not close upon the
utter route and ruin Of the BRAVE OIL ID
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. When
the names Of our true heroes shall be
found and separated from the rubbish
now thrown upon the country by army
reporters, and paid pimps and calum.
niators, the name OF SroUGHroN will
| will be found in starry brightness
amongst them Until then let us re-
member him for his manly virtues, his
noble actions, his private and his pub
lie worth.
But let not the shadows of the past
dim the present or mar the brightness
of the future. The banquet, the song,
the jubilee invite you-I will stand no
lonpsr between you and the cup of
your pleasures; drink now and may it
ever mantle to the brim.
The Colonel was vociierously ap.
plauded; his well timed and appropri
ate address having an appreciative au-
dience.
At the close Col. NeiLling, of the
2lst. and Lieut.. Col. Gray, OF the 49th,
were called tor, who responded in an
appropriate manner.
Col. Gray offered the following res ,
oluton:
WHEREAS, The Hancock Courier.
of the 10Th inst. asserts that men of
we alth and position in this county,
ha We advised soldiers to mob the OF
flee Of that paper. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That while we are sol
diers we are also citizens and have
the same reverence for the laws that
we ever had. That we shall scrupu-
lousy obey all laws, civil rs well as
military, and that no citizen OF Han
cock ounty has intimated to us de-
sire to violate either.
Its adoption was moved, and we be
lieve every soldier in the crowd voted
ave"
The soldiers with their wives and
sweethearts where then conducted TO
the hall in Wheeler's block, whore II
dinner was awaiting. The
tables were good TO lock upon, Ia
bles were ranged the whole length o,
the building grooming with all the sub
stantials and luxuries that this soil pro
duces, or that money could buy from
abroad, The boys were invited to
pitch in," and they did. The were
waited upon by the ladies Of the town,
appointed for the purpose, and they
were kept busy. Over thousand par
took of the sumptuous repast, and ev-
cry one went away satisfied. We
heard but one expression from the
boy were delighted They felt
that the tolls and dangers they had
passed through, were appreciated by
those for whom those tolls were borne,
and those dangers incurred; they saw
in this splendid greeting recognition
Of their services
The festivities were kept up till II
late hour at night. The boys danced
At Wheeler's Hall and the Colt House
and had a pleasant time at both.
The day passed Off without disturb
'nce of fany kind. All conducted them
selves with propriety, seemingly bent
Ipon nothing but getting the most en-
oyment possible out Of the hours set
lpart for enjoyment. 1t was a good
lime. II
The Relief BiIl. I,
The bill levying tax of tive mills !
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