Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-06
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From Hamilton, Is Preacherln the Meth
Odist Protestant Church, and Pastor of the
Church known as the "People's Church.
in Cincinnati. He was born in 1882, in
Cincinnati, and educated at the Ohio
Wesleyan University, where he graduated
in the Regular Course in 1851. He entered
the town of Delaware, with one suit of
clothes and his shoe kit was moneyless,
save twenty-eight cents In his pocket; but
succeeded in graduating with honor; then
returned to Cincinnati and entered Her
ron's Seminary as Professor of Mathemat,,
les and Natural Science, and soon ranked
among the hest )f its instructors. During
this time, he was licensed to preach, aud
devoted his Satu days and Sabbaths to this
calling, preaching, rs his record of exam
ination shows, every Sabbath during six
years. Two years of his life were spent as
a Temperance Lecturer, and secured a high
reputation as Lecturer upon that impor-
tant topic. At the breaking out of the
Rebellion, he was commissioned Chaplain
of the I'd Rrgt, o. v. l.. and served in that
capacity during the greater part of the
war; during which time he was one az the
leading correspondents of the Cincinnati
Commercial; resigned, as Chaplain, return
ed to Cincinnati to take charge OF the 9th
street M. p. Church; retired, owing to ill
health, from the Ministry. Soon after his
election to the House, large number OF
his old parishioners left the old Church,
established another and called him as their
Pastor, which he accepted in October last
and has since been preaching to one of the
largest congregations in the West. From
the "GOlden- Era" of Delaware, Ohio, IN
speaking OF Mr.. G.'s Eulogy on our Martyr
President, delivered Feb. 10Th, we make
the following extract: Sat the close of the
exercises he remarked to the committee
appointed by the Red, White and Blue
Association to escort him to the Hotel,
Go on gentlemen; I'm going home with
this lady (mentioning her name); when l
was student here she used to wash my
only linen, while / went about with my
coat buttoned to my chin to hide my des-
tituton.,"
Cincinnati P. o.
GEN. FRANKLIN SAWYER,
From Huron, is a Lawyer. He was born
at Auburn. Crawford county, Ohio, on the
| 18th of July, 1925; received good academ-
| ic education, and commenced the study OF
the Law, at Norwalk, Ohio, in 1916, with
Messrs. Beardsley and Newton, and came
| to bar in July, lS47, and soon distinguished
himself as barrister, and an advocate and
trier of cases. In 1850 he was elected Pros
cast his first Presidential vote for Taylor,
and last two for Lincoln; was known as a
prominent politician in the old Whig and
Republican parties, and one among the
most popular stump speakers in Northern
Ohio. On the 10Th of April, 1861, he re-
ceived commission as Capt. and his com
pany was assigned to the Sth Regt. O.V. l.;
was promoted to Major soon atterward;
to Lieut.. Col. within a few weeks after that
time, in which capacity he commanded the
| Sth Ohio during nearly all its whole term
OF service. His Regt. Joined Gen: McClel-
Ian at Harrison's Landing on the 2l of July,
1862, and was made part of the I'd Corps,
with which he fought in all the battles and
skirmishes of the Potomac army, until he
was dangerously wounded at Spottsylvania
on the 18th of May, 1864, in Hancock's eel
ebrated charge of that day. Throughout
his military service he was popular with
officers and men, and had the reputation of
great ability as an officer, and as fearlessly
brave soldier. He has recently been bre-
vetted Brig. Gen.
Norwalk z. 0.
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