Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-24
The 25th Ohio at the Capitol.
Relics of the Battle Fields OF Three
q Years. Presenting New Banners.-
% Eloquent Appeal Of Gov. Brotigh.-
Downfall of the Republic. ilrr
eiai Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.


posed 10 members of the General Assembly
that the State should secure their wsr-woru
battlo-fags, and deposit them in the archives
ofithe State as sacred relics, nland replace
them, when the regiment should be recruit
ed and ready to return to the field, wit h new
banners. For some reason--probably a dis
like Of incurripg such an expense-e-the Gen
eral Assembly failed to carry out the patri.
etiei and Just suggestion And welhsve had
regiments carrying back with them tattered
banners, which will probably be lost upon
new, fields of glory. IN some cases the old
baupers haYe been deposited with the State
Executive, and the brave. men have pur-
chased new ones at their own expense, or
have received them from friends. !, }.r, L.n
!, Among the latter is the 25th Ohio, which
starts Tor the front to-day. This regiment
which was raised priscipslly in Belmont and
Monroe counties, has as brilliant a record Us
any from Ohio. 1t served under General
Reynolds ip West Virginia in 1861, and was
at the battle of Rich Mountain; subse-
quently it was transferred to the command
Of General Mllroy, and did its share in Sc
curing the brilliant victory of Gross Keys.
Later, still it was on the fields of Chanoel-
lorsyille and Gettysburg, after which it was
transferred TO the Department of the South.
At Chancelorsville. Colonel w. p. Richard
son was severely wounded in the shoulder,
from which he has lost almost the entire
use of his right ,arm.i,. ...,l..7 ..l5.,. lao
The regiment was drawn up in front of
the State House this morning, to receive
the new banners which some patriotic ladies'
bad prepared for them, and which were to
be presented in the name Of the State
But first came the ceremony Of delivering
up to the custody of the State the war-worn
banners made glorious on many field of
battle. Colonel Richardson, advancing with
them, preseated them to Governor Brough
in a few neatly timed sentences. ... -.
q These colors to many might appear as only
q part OF the record of the 25tb, but to
them 1.-THE yeterans) they were sacred with
the memories of three years services iu the
cause. of our country. When they first
waved over the ranks of the regiment, they
had a thousand true and gallant hearts. -
Beneath them many found graves, until, at
Gettysburg, these tatteIed folds waved ever
only sixty-eight men. They have never
been dishOnored, but beneath their folds
have been poured out freely and without
stint some Of the best blood of this land.
They were more happy to present these
colors to the Governor, because, in some re-
sspects, they we're an orphan regiment. =
They were from the rural districts, without
any powerful newspaper to laud them, and
whatever name they had, they had written
it on the page of their oountry's history
with their blood. -.
F.! GOVERNOR BRoUGH's REPLY.
The response of the Governor was replete
with beautiful thoughts as all his impromptu
speeches are; and as ready speaker and
keen thinker the Governor has no superior
in the West. 9,rt
He accepted the colors in behalf of the
State with pleasure, and in return thank ed
the Colonel and his gallant men for the SER
vice they have rendered the country in aid
ing TO suppress the rebellion. And after
paying them high and deserved tribute he
closed this part of his speech by assuring
them that the banner should be preserved
as sacred mementoss to future generations.
PRESENTING THE NEW BANNERS.
As the beautiful folds Of the new banners
were thrown to the breeze, the Governor be-
came more and more eloquent. He assured
the veterans that he had now an agreeable
duty to discharge in presenting them the
stand Of coloIs in lieu of those worn flags
which they presented to the State of Ohio,
and while he know they were more beauti-
ful tn tho eve. vat he knpw thar = hay uara
nnot All 90 dear to their hearts as IL. Ia ha :,
tere5 Haos which tbeu b.d ;nst snrrenJarsS
Bnt bovs '.aid tbe Goyernor' @ Or l hes o,'u, Won ~
taIe tbese and msks them oIorions by yIH vanr NJ
ACT and hripg them hack ea' sga;n " Thoss H.,
which Won leave beh;nd arc witnssss. a"V, ',f
ynnr hy,yna deeds and t.en tb"t reosr5 ~ ~
The mast aver hefore uo,, and uos M n.l ~
a record in tbs fntnre enualIv ss hrll;a d ne q.
thar Ynu are go;ng Sown into ,ba' usr1, =,
bo,Ssd ~ ,be SsbeiI;on ;nto t' ,ba % Ststs Sssis
wS;cS f;rst nassaJ an ~ of sao.s;nn rh;ot g
frst Ara mon tbe nat,onai a. al ",aS" y, ,0u
YOU add 70 that record. If Won csnl The win. WIN
ing out of that pestiferopa citv of Charles.
ton, and God grant that / may be here 'tc
welcome you back again. Loud and BRO,
| lonped cheers. -
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a, an smblsm of.;ts oh raotsr tyWhsnp S ptm, ~,
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q nn;nn of S,sts. saa - nn;,.d nao,,i: p'nS1 "A :,
attsm nt hos ,hssn msds 70 dss,rpvi pSoe ,r;t. M
of these States and our nennla arc 'sndsay :.
or;na 10 nnt dawn tbose who rss;s. ,Sa 80.
or of the Government, and as the fisg i,
typical oflthst unity, so it must continue &c
represent that unity, SO long as there sbsl
be nation. Cheers. For, if the integrity