The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-03-27
"Talks with Pioneers.u-

"Talks with Pioneers.H--Th San
dusky Register continues its interesting re-
port Of the "reminiscences of pioneers related
at the Clyde meeting, We copy the follow
ing:
HoN. RALrH p. BUCKLAND stated that he
should have returned to Washington the day
previous, but for the fact that some months
SINCE be had attended Pioneer meeting at
Greenfield, and had been SO much interested
in its proceedings that he could not resist
the temptation of remaining TO attend this
one. He was not himself Pioneer; he had
been in this section of the country but 81
years and he would not have his lady
friends think he was old enough to be a
Pioneer lie was only the son of Pioneer.
An INCIDENT OF THE War OF ISI2.-His
father emigrated from Massachusetts to
Franklin Township Portage county, Ohio,
in 1871. In the war of 1872 he was mem
Der of Captain Campbelps company of Port
age County Volunteers, and marched through
this section of the country cn his way to join
Hulrs army at Detroit. His father, an or
derly sergeant, crossed the Huron river, with
a squad of men, near the mouth, and re-
manned several days at the house Judge Har-
rington, after which he continued his march
TO Detroit, AID was present at Hnlls sur
render. His father returned, after the eur-
render, to his home in Portage county, and
shortly after died from the effects of disease
CONTRACTED while in the service.
When Ralph P. Bucklsnd was a young
lawyer travelling through the country col
lecting bills, he called at the house of Judge
Harrington, who was at that time Justice of
the Peace, to leave bill for him to collect.
He found an old greyheaded woman sitting
at loom, weaving, of whom he inquired
Is Judge Harrington at homer Her reply
was that he was not snd would not be home
for several days. Mr.. Buckland then stated
his name and business, What said she,
ARE you the son of Ralph p Buckland who
was in the army?' He replied that he was.
She then told him that his father, when he
arrived at their place on Huron river in 1872,
had found them all sick, but that during the.
few days he remained at their house cooking
rations and preparing for bis march, he bad
furnished them with medicines and other
comforts for the afflicted, and that when be
marched they were all able to get about
My father continued Mr.. Buckland, died
uSiOIc L COAlu FeI06DDGr nlul, dCu You can
judge how pleased was TO hear this story
from one who knew him.
LIFE AT UPPER SANDusKY.--Dr. Hanchett,
Post Surgeon at Upper Sandusky, about the
year 1872, went up from Sandusky, or
Ogntztown, as it was then called by many,
in boat, taking with him his wife and two
children. During the summer season the
troops and citizens suffered a great deal from
sickness, and the supply of medicines run
out at the fort. DIR. Hanchett mounted his
horse and rode through to Cleveland for
medicines, but while there he was taken sick
himself and did not return for three months.
When he reached the Post, on his return. he
found that during his absence his wife had
sickened and died. Shortly after he re-
moved TO Portage county and became Mr..
Buckland's step-father.
A PRESENT FOR WIFE-Mr. Bnekland |
stated that he had relic of the Olden times,
which he would be pleased to see in the |
hands OF the Society. 1t was taken from the |
indians on the Plains, and was given to him |