The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-09-07
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HEROIC MEN OF OUR-COUNTY.
BY CORPORAL JAMES PIKE.

BY CORPORAL JAMES PIKE.
Age upon age has rolled away into
the vista of the past war upon war has,
as it were, given birth to myriads of
heroic men. Many Of their mighty
deeds are com memorated in History, in
Romance, in Song, in marble and upon
canvas, but alas the by far greatet
portion is lost and forgotten. ''
1t is the necessary consequence OF
every war, to developo and bring to
light great amouutof natural warlike
talentthat otherwise would have lain
dormant, its existence would never
have been suspected This has been
the case in every war since the 0rea+
tion it ia the case in our 1own late
struggle for National life. Thousands
of men have enlisted gone to the field
and achieved distinctiop, who never
we're suspected of genius. Many of
these men will receiye, perhaps a 1.-THE
of the credit they deserve, but by far the
greatest number of them will pass away,
the memory Of their deeds will be for
gotten, or only perpetuated by means
of uncertain oral tradition: This should
be guarded against as much as possible
Now is the time to guard against such
calamity, for certainly if we suffer so
large a pirt Of our patriotic example ito
become lost to coming generations, from
negligence on our part to record our
own achievements, it would be a great
calamity. Many men are deferred from
retitirg the'stories of their own PROV
ess by different causes, but chiefly by
excessive modesty, and thus the force of
their example:wiIl be, LOSE upon, those
who come after US.
Were all the deeds of our warrior 5
commo IN 1rated in sculpture, our couh-
try would be paved with marble;-in
History, where should we store the vol
umes Therefore, it would be futile to
attempt 1t. Nevertheless, a greater
amount of such historic matter can be
saved and handed down to posterity II
we adopt proper course. To this end,
T propose that each county paper
thronghout The country should devote a
portion of its columns to the publication
Of such historical matter as might be
developed in Biographical Sketches OF
those men of each county, who have
achieved distinction in the field, or been
remarkable in any manner during the
war. It is matter of general SS we'll
as local interest, and should not be neg;
lected f5r now the actors are living
, aud we my be enabled not only to
. snatch their own deeds from obscUrity,
but also collect and save a treasury OF
the cfjrts of our falfon friends, who
F have p,rishod during the progress Of
the war. ,,-..
My proposition may not be regarded
with favor iu other counties, but as for
Highland, I feel sufficient interest in
the matter to devote a considerable
5 amount Of time and attention TO record
D ing this species Of History. | shall
begin tho series Of Sketches which |
: propose to write with condensed Bio
graphy Of e.. az, ,..su ,o,,,
3oT6orc are few men who have dis
played such Heartfelt enthusiasu ia th'
Il late war as General Mccoy. SeF-made
n in every respect, he has no one t.
II 10 than for his present position. III
) attained it by a fearless discharge Q
e Eah(y Under all circumstances. Withou
L hbe assistance 6f wealth or the prestig'
10 Of military education, he has won th'
n Fadmirat ton OF his men, the, enOomtam'
!. Of his superiors and the Prslsrmeut h'
a. enii 3;yysy What lesson his BiOgrapb.
) win bc to the rising geneiatiOni sHOv
N {t will inspire with hope the pmSitiOu
,n Youth seeking for military rsnPwnn
'rs From it he viii learn that ia the stmie
Az 81 the great Republic, mert Is th
n. touch stone Of fsdScsss, and that he h
.. Eonly 70 serve his cOant-y with th'
? same ear nest devOtion that has chars'
nd terized the career of Dan. Mccoy, an
se. he will meta sure reward. =
res Gen. MeCoydwas born August OF
We ls4l, in the town Of Rainsboro, Hlg
nv land County, ohiO!a Hewhs the son
he poor but respectable parents, who, 1
rts though they could bsstOw no great o
!. nense upon the education Of their 30