The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-03-08

moment, at your club meeting, have
done so, as well as l can, wishing
they had been studied and we're more
full in detail But with the compli
ments of q soldier to his brother
soldier. and with the desire for your
individual welfare,
am, yours truly,
A. LANGwORTIIY.
FELLOW SoLDILRs or THE 9TH, o.
V. V. l., AND OTHER REGIMENTS
Ladies and Geatitmen:-Obeying
orders, as a soldier should, | will oc-
cupy your time but a few moments,
feeling that there are others here who
can interest you more than i can
having so much more intimate knowl
edge of your regiment and club, and
knowing more OF the daily incidents
Of your long campaign, in the SER
vice of your country.
1t seemed to me in listening to
Col. Mungen's address that a portion
contained little, II not more than q
little, irony in it. mean where he
mentioned you as being surrounded
in this club meeting with circle Of
friends; it would be a difficult task i
think, Tor the few kind friends who
are here to-day--many thanks !
would offer them too i'm my own name,
and you will allow me to in yours
lor their aLtcndance-to surround
you. / think it is little as the gen
tleman remarked who was inclined
to exag ON the qualities of his
favorite horse 1t was fast horse,
and in the warmth Of his eulogy one
day, he said, ''his horse could go u
mile in minute, If II was not for one
thing, the distance was too great for
the time So, TO. day, there are too
many soldiers here for ten or twelve
citizens, however sympathetic, to
surround. As q soldier, l cannot
help feeling deeply the neglect aud
indifference to the soldier 8 welfare,
To- day, of those who thoughtso much
of soldier a short time since, when
that soldier dared to do what they
did not--go out and fight for their
homes and firesides. Let us not,
however, take this thing TO heart;
rest assured that we who served the
sauce for Mr.. Stewards "breakfast
spell" if we are ever wanted rs wait
ers at dinner of the same sort, will
be "bully boys again. "'
Knowing of the Organization of the
57th, and Individually acquainted
with some OF its members, my first
meeting with it as regiment, was on
the memorable 7th OF April, 1862. at
Shiloh. Landing at Pittsburgh tina,
morning, as one of McCook's Divis,
ion, and--that day-Col. Gibson's s
Brigade, in making our way to the
front we received no encouragement
from any, unless the remark could
be called so of a little soldier, who
came iimping back with q wounded
foot, and holding up in his hand q
hunter cased silver watch, said "Boys
you can get lots of them out there. "
All tried to frighten us till just at the
front a familiar voice called out,
"How are you Captain" and looking
around l saw Lieut.. John Wheeler,
of tue 57th, with about 200 men. not
in disorder, not running,-slander.
ers to the contrary Notwithstanding
but in good order, going by the flank
to right oblique position where they
had been ordered. ] saw no more
OF them that day, but l know they
were on duty, and ] also know, fel
low soldiers, that to them was assign
ed, in connection with the 77th Ohio
a dangerous scouting dnty on Tues
day, and that the expedition would
in all probability, have been a fail
|, ure, had it not been for the acknowl
, edged bravery of the 57th Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry. No. no! claimin:
mem bership in as braTe regimen
as any in the field, l wish to say, il
, testimony of that regiment, to you
that no regiment left Ohio that di,
more duty, or harder duty; NOR
fighting, or harder fighting; or di,
it hetter or more bravely, than tn
, 57th Ohio. Deeply interested il
you from our mutual place Of resi-
dence, watched your course close
ly, and know that long after tn
, monldering dust Of your slanderer
shall have been mingled with II
mother earth the records Of such rec
;ments as the 57th, and tile record
of such service as Shiloh, Vicksburs
/. Arkansas Post, and the march to 5,
@ vannah, will remain as a portion {
a our Country's history, never to b
forgotten.
But you have business to transat
r and l will not detain you. Ther
4 are recollections OF sorrow as well {
. ljoy--lists OF noble dead that you ca
: give better than one who was viii
9 YOU as little as I. Gribben, Carlil
II Glessner and Baker come to my min
d as q host Of others do to yours :
Well. well, the past cannot con
back. Does 1t not seem ''''
al l..s "The good die nrst, I....t -......
Whilst those whose hearts are dry as sui
mer's dust, ,-
le Burn 10 tho socketr'
a Do not despond, soldiers, as Il
is world learns you one of its lessons
=. the want of acknowledgement of yol