The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-22
I'm. oo,h OhIo regiment .

Camp Dennison on Saturday last,
whero it will be mustered out. Fair
field County has had two companies
ia this regiment, and she may be
proud of tho record which her sons
have made. Tho regiment was organ
lied in August, 1862, and since that
time has participated in the battles of
Chaplin Hills, Stone River, Chicamau-
ga, Resacca, Pine Mountain, Bold
Knob, Kincsaw Mountain, Atlanta,
Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, franklin,
and Nashville, besides innumerable
skirmishes. d F[E8Il4l9
The following resolutions of the
3lst Indiana, and tho letter of Gener-
al Kimball, show the estimation in
which the men and officers Of the.
goth are held by their comrades and
commanding officers.
On the evening of the 18th of juno,
1865, as tho Doth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry was about returning home, the
3lst Indiana Veteran Volunteer In
fantry paid them visit to express
their appreciation Of their services
as patriot soldiers, and love for them
as comrades. Tho following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously
adopted, not as favor, but aa an ex-
preston of their hearts sentiments:
/ WHEREAS, Tho Goth Ohio Volun-
tcer Infantry are about returning to
their homes, to again assume their cit
izcnship, after three years faithful SER
vice in their country's defense; and
whereas, we of the 3lst Indiana Vet
eran Volunteer Infantry have been
Intimately associated with them while
in the army. shared in their dangers,
their hardships, their privations. and
in their victories, forming affections
and ties lasting as life itself, therefore,
Resolocd, That we hail with joy the
order that allows our comrades Of the
Goth Ohio Volunteer Infantry to again
assume the duties of civil life amid the
magic influences of homo associations
and homo endearments.
| ResoIucd, That mutual dangers and
common interests during this long
struggle for national life has bogottcn
a feeling of love and friendship be-
tween us that can never be forgotten
and appreciated by any save soldiers
and that along with the memory ol
comrades brave who have fallen by
our side, in battle, will be cherished
our associations with the Goth Ohle
Volunteer Infantry.
Resolved, That in the future, all the
happiness and honor, the peace and
prosperity ever vouchsaved to man
we most cordially wish to attend the
members of the Goth Ohio, and that
forever hereafter the talismanic watch
word that shall leap over all the con
vcntionalitics of society, and appeal
directly to our hearts best sympathies
and love shall be, ~ belonged to the
Goth Ohio Volunteers" ,"
Resolved, That copy of those rcso
. lutions be not furnished to the Cincin
matt Commercial, or any other pape
for publication, but bo treasured il
,, our memories MS the uttcrances ofou
hearts deepest sentiments.
GEORGE NJ. NOBLE,
Capt 31st Ind. Veteran Volunteers
HEApouARrERs, Isr DIVISION iTH Army CoRrs, !
Camp liurker, Tennessee, Juno IL, 1865.
; Colonel S. N. Yeoman ..r
You, with the officers and mon of tn
Goth Ohio, after three years of gallan
devotion to the cause Of our commo
country, in this war against rebelliof
are now about to return to your homes
with honor unstained, and with repu
!, tation bright with glory. Your deed
: will 1.-Two forever. In nearly every bat
!, tie of the South west, you have bee
y engaged, from Fort Donnelson thr'
. Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Ston
o River, Chickamauga, Resacca, Rock.
l. Face, Dallas, New Hope, Kcnesav
. Jonosboro, Lovejoy, Atlanta, Frankli
=. and Nashville, you have borne th
! flag Of the Union, and the banner
J your noble State, to victory over tn
foe, who would have destroyed tn
Government and Union made by ou
:, fathers. ..... .. .....
!" God has given you tho victory
Il Remember him. and, now that tn
Z war is over, the rebellion at an enc
remember those whom you have cor
= quercd use victory as becomes tru
u men and bravo soldiers return t
= = your homes with enmity toward non
! and charity for all. ] know that yo
u will be the best of citizens, because
. know you haze been tho best of so
v v dicrs. While we live, enjoying th
i" 4" honor and privileges which your vale
y has won and saved, let us ever chcris
- :. as the idol of. our hearts the memor
~ of our comrades, who have given u
y y their lives for tho salvation of ou
y y country, who fell by your sides ba
y 70 tling for tho right. Remember I'll
= widows and orphans ofyour dead con
~ " rades, be true to them, rs our con
!" rades were to us and our country.
Ny comrades, accept my gratitut
for your devotion To me personally
70 You have been true and noble soldier
!, !, and brave men. May God ever bic
= you and crown your lives with happ
= - ness, and each OF you with peace ar
'' plenty. Be as you ever have bee
- true to God, TO your country'S frien'
" and to yourselves, ..
p Goodbye, comrades, again. GC