Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-09-28
HEAD QUAsrERs 5lst, o. N. G. |
: WAxREN, Sept. 10th, 1864. ]
GENERAL ORDER
No. 25.

The Colonel Commanding, having re-
his Commission, to take effect Oct.
lst, 1854, on account of removal from the
County and the State. in pursuance of
plans of several months duration, and the
resignation having been accepted by the
Governor, by special order No. 1913, Gen.
eral Head Quarters. desires before turning
over the command 10 Lieut.. Col Harmon,
to express to the officers and men Of the
Command, his congratulation at the de-
seryedly high position occupied by the
regiment known as the Hist, o. n. G. in
Military Circles throughout the State. as
well as his regret that his plans in the
future, has compelled him TO separate
from his brave. comrades in arms
Although the order for the organization
Of q regiment WAS procured at a late day
in 1863, yet SO promptly was your organ
nation perfected, and with such zeal and
patriotic motive, did you enter into the
spirit of the matter, that at it once took
position among the best and most effective
In the State.
When, last spring Gen. HsintEslman
called upon the Governor for two regi
ments of the National Guards to be turn
cd over to him for a special service. you
were at once secured as being n for this
special call, and were called out five days
in advance dturned over to the order
of Gen. HeintzelmaD before being mus
tered into service.
You responded promptly to this call,
were mustered into service, and your cam
paign, though short, was distinguished
for its brilliancy and the glory you %
You were highly complimented by mill
tary men for your drill and disciplin; and
you were thanked by Gen. Heintzelman
in person, through the Col. Commanding,
for the bravery, GOODNESS and valor and
determined persistent fighting which you
exhibited at Kellar's Bridge, in the face
Of a vastly superior force; while the cit.
liens of Covington, Cincinnati and the
whole country, gave you public thanks
for saving those cities from the assaults
of a plundering foe. 1t is rare indeed
that so much honor has been conferred
upon short termed troopsI
In the midst Of these congratulations
we must not forget those who have fallen
in battle or rave died of lingering disease,
or fatal wounds in camp Or Hospital
They haye crowned their love Of country
and their patriotism with their life blood,
and deserve to be remembered by their
fellow citizens. The brave soldier always
speaks tenderly of those who have fallen
by his side, and ever hold their memory
dear. Let US bear this ever in mind, and
passing drop a tear upon the grave of our
heroic deadl
1t only remains for the Col. Command
ing to return his warm thanks to the Off
GERS for the prompt and efficient n
in which they have supported him in
his efforts to give to the Regt. that high
military..tone which gave it 3 grand q
success, and gave to the Hist Regt. o. N.
G.. an honorable place in the annals of the
State and Nation.
Capt. Mason's command Of Portage Co.;
Capt. Shephard's command of Lake, and
Capt. Hitchcock's of Geauga, consoida-
ted with the 51st Regt., and mustered in
with it as the Hist, Regt-, the Col. com
handing desires to have remembered al
ways in connection with the honorable
achievements of the 51st, and he hereby
onvey to those officers and their com
mand his special thanks.
1t is to be hoped that the Regt. will
keep up its organization, that it will con-
tinue its military training, and that its
achievements IN the future will be more
glorious than the past has been; but
whatever should be its fate, or the fate of
him who now issues his last Official order,
the campaign of the Hist Regt. o. N. G.
will be one of the proudest ~rscollections
of his life. After Oct. lst, Lieut.. Col.
Harmon will assume command of the
Regt., TO whom all official Communica-
tons should be addressed.
J. F. ASPER.
Col. Commanding.
Portage, Geauga and Lake Co. papers