Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-07-16

General Jasper Packard is native of
Ohio. lie was born in what is now Ma
honing county, Chen Trumbull.) in Feb
ruary, 1892. Three years thereafter his
father emigratcd TO Indiana, settling about
four miles from Plymouth. Young Pack
ard wrought on the farm until the autumn
Of 1850, when, like many Of our American
youth he left the parental roofto hcw his
own way through the world, entering life
with no fortune but his talents end indus
try. Possessed of love of books, and a
deep thirst for knowledge, he sought an
education with all the energy and courage
Of tire ambition. lie first attended Obc"-
lin College, that stronghold, and famous
nursury OF anti-slaveryisn; subsequently
he entered tie University Of Michigan, re-
cciving his degree in Is5i-aftcr five years
Of self denial and indefaiigable toll, the
farmers son took his nobly earned place
among the graduates OF the foremost insti-
tuition in the West. For year the young
diun'nus taught in the Union school, and
also in the college at Hillsdale; in the fall
of 1856 he came TO Laportc, where he has
resided ever since, his career being famil-
lar TO our people. He studied law with
Mr.. Samuel E. Williams, of this city
About six months after his admission to
the Bar, in Nov, 1861, when the war
cloud hung darkest over the land, the at
torney rut aside his books, and enlisted as
a private ii the 4sth Indiana Infantry.
Before his regiment left the State he was
appointed ist Lieutenant, having recruited
the required number of nlen. Lieutenant
Packard was with his command through
out its most eventful history, leading it in
the sangninary engagements of Iuka and
Corinth, and through the bloody battles of
Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, etc.,
in Grants magnificent campaign against
Vicksburg. In the assault on the city he
was wounded in the face, and sent home
on sick furlourgh. After two months he
rejoined his command, and was in the me-
morable march from Memphis to Chattan-
ooga, taking part in the terrible fighting
which ended in the capture of Mission
Ridge and Lookout Mountain. In the
latter part of December, 1868, Captain
Packard Che had in the meantime been
promoted to this grade) came home (by
order of General Frank BlaiD on recl uit-
ing service. While here he was appoint
ed Lieutenant Colonel of the l2sth Indiana.
a new regiment then organizing at Michi-
gan City. The l2Sth was assigned to the
army of Tennessee, and shared in the IN
forgotten glories of the campaign from
Chattanooga to Atlanta, in the grand
march from Atlanta to the sea, and from
the sea to Raleigh, where Joseph E. John
son surrendered the last flags and guns OF
the .ebellion TO General Sherman. In the
tremendous assaults on Resaca or Kene-
saw, Colonel DeHart was wounded, and
the command devolved on Lieutenant
Colonel Packard, who discharged his duty
with such q gallantry and fidelity that up
on the arrival of the regiment in North
Saioifhd III was Cothu1ASoiOhSu Us OolOuci.
From first to last lie was ever with his
men, facing every danger, and enduring
every hardship Of the field and camp. In
December, 1866, he was made Brigadier
General by brevet for mcriterious services
The spring following, the l2sth was mus
tered out, tho General taking leave of his
comrades on the ] sth Of April. and arriving
at home on the 2lst. The Juno succeed
Ing, he was, nominated for Auditor Of La
porte county was elected in October, and
has since held and worthiiy filled that Of
fec. ,pl &a ~ SAT- s4 i'its y+
To the unseldsh patriot and heroic sol
dier we offer no tribute of wordy praise
his deeds sp ak for him with q better elo-
quence than that of tongue or pen, and in
him military and political record with
out spot or blepish is made truly glorious
by stainless private life .o'1...'',
On Wednesday last he was selected by
the Republicans of this congressional dis
trict to bear their standard in the coming
conflict, and on the 4th Of March next,
when Schuyler Colfax, the illustrious and
beloved, is inauguratcd Vice President Of
these United States, Jasper Packard will
| take his eeaf H, the Forfv-fj Csonrress.