The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-13
present, entertained us with a patriot

present, entertained us with patriot
ic speech.
1t was then announced, as the music
stepped out before the regiment, that
all who would volunteer, should step
forward and follow the music. I'M
mediately volunteers began TO show
themselves, stepping 10 the front, to
the music of the drum and fife
Among the first were Col. Campbell,
Capt. Alva Day, Lieut.. JOHN CARTS
and Samuel Redfield. The latter was,
believe, the first to follow the music.
The little squad thus formed, coftin-
ned passing to and fro before the reg
iment, its members constantly accu-
mulating, until it was announced that
the fifty were on hand, and one more.
During the suspense before the re-
quired number were on hand, some
one announced that he saw a star in
our horizon, a star of promise, may
be, OH which George Grant Redden,
of Hiram, declared if he could see
the star, he, too would volunteer and
on it being shown him, he immedi-
ateIy volunteered. As it was a bright
day, numbers of us saw the bright
star. sas--aaa. f-ss
We were then marched to the south
side of the Court House, and our
names were taken by one of our num-
Der, Ralph Observation-Disclosures of Hon.
Ralph p. Buekland, late member of
Congress from 9Th (Fremom) District,
Ohio. This done, we were fully engag-
I ed,and twas debated when and where
we would elect our company officers
and determined to proceed immedi-
ately--same evening at the house of
William Tappan, which we according
ly did. That house, one of the first
frame, built in Ravenna, was burned a
few years ago. 1t stood on the
ground now occupied by the Phenix
Block, northeast of the Court House
square. The same room where the
votes were taken. was afterwards used
as a printing Office from which III
1S34-35, the Western Courier and
Portage County Democrat paper is
sued.
| The following g roll of volunteers"
and list of officers elected, is copied
from Regimental Records. page 80,
the record found in the handwriting
of the late Frederick Wadsworth,
ESD add only their respective res
idences.
Fl ROLL OF VOLUNTEERS. EfH
a 9a5 OFFICERS. fHaz I'D
John Campbell, Captain; Alva Day,
Lieutenant, Deerfeld.
John Carts, ID Lieutenant, Roots
town.
Aaron Weston, Ensign, Ravenna;
Lewis Day, Jr., lst Sergt., Deerfeld.
John Wright, ID Sergeant, Roots
town. ya
Ralph Buckland, 3rd Sergeant, Ra-
VIENNA.
Lewis Ely, Jr., 4th Sergeant Decr1
field. 5 s
Charles Chittenden, lst Corporal,
Atwatcr.
John Harmon, I'd Corporal, Man
tua.
Daniel Burroughs, Jr, Sd Corporal,
Shalersville. ~ '-s-.
John Turner, 18th Corporal, Roots
town. us s.. SIS
David Jones, Drummer, Randolph.
James Magill, Fifer, Palmyra.
PRIvAFEs.
William Tappan, Ravenna.
Samuel Redfeld, Randolph.
David Moor, Ravenna.
Samuel Thompson, Ravenpa. Sc
Benjamin Bradley, Shalersville.
Willinm Thornton, Randolph.
John McManus, Ravenna.
William Ward, Ravenna. azgea
Harry o. Pettibone, Mantua.
Enos Harmon, Mantua. .
Chauncey Newberry, Rootstown.
Robert Campbell, Ravenna.
Johu Sabin, Randolph. = r H.s
Samuel Bartlett, Rootstown.
Samuel Tuthill, Rootstown.
John Shaler, Charlestown.
Ebenezer Tibballs, Deerfeld.
Jenn Smith, MaHtua. 3A. f''iH
Peter Tyrrel, Ravenna. 1d|
Philip Willyard, Rootstewp! /
Zacheas Harmon, Mantua.
Ebenezer Buckley, Palmyra. sr
Abiram Amidon, Rootstown. -
James Ray. Jr., Mantua.
Mark Moor. Mantua. A'- 4e3
George G. Redden, Hiram. a
Job Thompson, Dr., Shalersville.
William Goldman, Jr., Shalersville.
Henry Root, Rootstewn.
Samuel Hartle, Rootstown.
Oliver Newberry, Rootstown.
Joseph, Fisher, Palmyra. -a-Is 81
Charles Carter, Ravenna. -as.
Enoch JudsoD, Mantua.
Nathan Chapman, Rootstown.
Joel Underwood, Palmyra -t''ltIi
Charles Reed, Deerfeld.
Seth Day, Deerield. n
Seth Day did not at first volunteer,
but joined us at the rendezvous, and
acted as Clerk for the officers until ta-
ken sick. r4e.. ,a.s.. f.-.,+s-. -.-.,-.-.
OF the foregoing roll, Charles Reed,
William Tappan, John Sabin, John
Shaler, Nathan Chapman, Enoch Jud-
son, Joseph Fisher, Oliver NewbeI.ry,
Benjamin Bradley, and Samuel Bart
let, and, think also, Ebenezer Tib-
balls, failed to march to the frontier,
but several furnished substitutes, to-
wit: Miles Allen took the place. of
John Sabin, William Maxfeld. took
the place Of Nathan Chapman, Nathan
Cross that of Joseph Fisher, John
Jacobs that of Enoch Judson, John
Williams that of Charles Reed. Rich
Redden that of Benjamin. Bradley
Thomas Rowley substituted for some
one, and several shirked the service.
Joseph DeWolf and David Thompson,
of Rayenna, [ believe, both yolun-
teered, but their names do not appear
| on the record. 1t was said that De-
Wolf being the only physician in Ra-
VIENNA, could not be spared from the
place, and ID. Thompson was detained
by the condition of his family. s@'..
Our company being thus organized,
we were permitted TO return to our
homes, with the injunction to meet
again on short notice, and to bring
with us arms and equipments for war
campaign; and we were urged to pro-
vide ourselves with rifles If possible.
On the 18th of June following, Con-
gress passed aformai declaration of
against Great Britain, and soon there
after, we were severally summoned to
meet on the first day of July, at the
residence of Captain Campbell,' ai-
The company accordingly met, at
the time and place appointed, estab-
lished some temporary camps, on the
bottom lands of the Mahoning, (west
branch) and Barrel Run, near to Capt.
Campbelfs residence, in a pleasant
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