The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-02-21
Clyde-Mai. General Mcpherson,

Clyde-Maj. General Mcpherson.
EDIToRs CORRESPONDING here a
few days, 1 concluded to dot down a
few items, which, if OF sufficient inter-
est you may lay before your readers.
THIS is athriving village Of perhaps
near two thousand people; it is To-
Gated astride of the c. S. & G. and
.he c. & T. 4. R., and Is favorably
situated for commercial and manu-
featuring purposes The above R.
Rs. cross each other in the town, al
nearly right angles. bringing Clyde
close neighborstip with Cleveland,
Toledo, Sandusky and CiHclnnsti
Since I first knew the place, some
! 'ix years ago, it has grown to, per
haps, treble its size at chat time. The
people are wide awake, intelligent
class generally, and fully alive to the
Importance Of the Almighty dollar.
AS might be expected, some of the
''isms' Of modern times prevail to
an extent alarming and painful to the
friends of the sold kind of religion
And indeed if moral progress does
not hereafter keep better pace with
financial rush, 1 should not choose
Clyde as a place to bring up the
rising generation. But the matter Of
chief interest to me here, is that it is
the birth place, and burial place of
MAI. GEN. JAMES b. MCPHERSON,
Whose mother and family still live
here. l called upon the old lady this
morning, and found her very plain,
sensible woman, of no other than
very humble pretensiOns. She was
busy about her household duties, all
of which she performs herself. She
is greatly afflicted at the death of
her Jimmy" as she calls him. Her
eyes soon ill with tears, when he is
brought to her remembrance. Her
maternal heart bleeds at the loss
over which nation mourns- Gen.
Mcpherson was a bachelor of about
30 when he was killed at the battle
before Atlanta. His body was sent
home, and now lies buried on beau
tiful knoll just ncrth of the town, and
within few rods of where he was
born. The grave is in sadly neglect
ed condition. Only plain walnut
board at the head, with his name in
pencil, traced by some kind hand, but
now nearly obliterated. A few sprigs
OF evergreens stand around the grave;
but there is nothing at all to show
that greatness lies buried there. AT
ter the lapse OF three and half years,
nothing is seen to indicate that either
friends, or the nation honors her
martyr. That Gen. Mcpherson oc
cupies a sacred niche in the temple
of honor among the heroes of earth,
is true only in figure. But is hoped
that the nation will not much longer
neglect to honor one who fell to save
her. A fitting monument should
soon be erected on the spot where
his body lies. But one cause of the
delay has been that Fremont and
West Point have been striving to
become the honored place of his
monument. A committee OF the Gen
erals fellow officers has the matter
in hand, and the family of course are
relieved of the responsibility of de-
lay. A Mr.. Francis Shiddy, of n.
Y, has recently given 81 600 toward
the monument; and surely other
patriotic citizens should step forward
and see that block be erected over
his body, that will testify a nations
regard for its martyed heroes.
saw several interesting relics of
the General. Two superb swords, o
brace of Colts reyolvers, the gifts of
personal friends the sword which
was on his person when he fell, its
scabbard bent, some paintings by his
own hand, &c, are interesting to look
upon; and especially a beautiful
painting of the General himself, ex-
ecuted hy some hand while he was at
the head of his corps.
But must stop. Unpleasant re-
Elections upon our country's foes,
North and South, offer themselves to
my mind, while dwelling upon these
things, as standing at the grave OF
the noble dead. / must not be re-
vengeful. But how can l help but
think that accursed slavery has done
this bloody deed. tr
Yours, &C., A r.
CLYDE, Feb. 14th, 1868.