The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-20

va mug uSl O4Sts q liS III W liuA noAlCd
us on to near the mouth of Black river
before day On the lst of September,
and landed in Cleveland about sunset
of the same day. ,-..; s.a.assaqfr
The following are the names of those
twenty parolled prisoners of our Com
pany, according to my recollection
who landed at Cleveland Sept. 1st
from the cartel sloop: 's''t ,,a
Lieut.. Alva Day, gag 70 -.-
Ensign. Aaron Weston, Et'--
Serj. Ralph Buckland, -
Corp'f. Charles Chittenden,
Corp1.. John Turner,
John Smith, #is
Samuel Redffeld. III ei ai-s.'ti.''
George G. Redden,
Richard Redden, 80 '4T sa
James Ray, Jr.. 4tH air-~
Harry O.. Pettibone, sel
Z Zaeheas Harmon, ~
Enos Harmon, @ '+
John Harmon,
Mark Moor 9;'H9lt-a5 $40 Haii
Samuel c. Thompson, q" 5'a
Samuel Tuthill, 5t'i "a .'.'sH+
James MagilI, i faL
David Jones, t.5is s.'''- se- so
John McMailnus. 3i' s'Ei s@i
OF the five comrades we partedIwitt
August 25th, at Frenchtown,, on River
Raisin, as we started for Maiden
friend Goldman informed me, the last
conversation l had with him, which
was December 4th, that they started
the same day, in a boat provided by a
Mr.. Lewis, and another man, whose
name forget, who were going down
with their families to escape from
British,and Indians; that Job Thomp-
son, JE who was the only well one oi
the Shalersville boys, engaged pass
age with them for the three Shalers-
vile boys, and Job helped get the boat
out of the mud, where it had been left
abandoned, helped to cork and other
wise repair it; that as.they were about
about to start, aEbenezcr Buckley and
William Maxfeld Joined them; that
they were much hindered by adverse
winds on their passage down the lake
and, finally, at some place near Black
River, out of patience with waiting
for weather, they left the boat and en-
deavored to walk, but made poor
headway,, when Mr.. ,Mygatt, of Can
field, ono horseback, soyertook them,
andtoo amessage to friends at Cieve-
land, who, with wagons, met and
helped them into Cleveland, where
they arrived, he believed. September
3D.. oOf the journey home of Lieut..
Carts and his squad, from Maumee,
where they were stationed, and of
those who left Frenchtown on foot,
L have but little information, except
that, in going through the Maumee
swamp as that part of W ood and San
dusky counties, between Fort Meigs
and Sandnsky river, was then called,
they, at times, nearly gave out and
one, I think it was William Ward, sat
down at one time and gave up till a
comrade came along aud cheered him
up and helped him along Many of
US then had chills of ague. We were
from 30 to 55 miles from our homes,
but arrived in Cleveland, we, found
friends,ta very convenient circum-
stance, as we found, for those who
had no money, as was the case with
all or nearly all of u.s. except Lieut..
Day, and, IItliink, he had not much.
Landlord Carter entertained all free,
who called there. Cousin Hiram Han
chett, and his kind. wife-since Mrs.
Andrew johnson, of Boston--enter-
tanned the Harmons, w. W.rWilIiams
entertained the Reddens, and Samuel
s. Baldwin fed some of us; but all got
started home soon except, Lieut.. A.
Day, Seth Day and John McMannus,
who were very dangerously sick, and,
/ have understood, were kindly nurs-
en- and cared for atJudge Kingsbury's,
till they were able to be conveyed
home. John Turner, too, was very
sick, and died on the way, perhaps at
Judge Kingsbury's, but, I believe I
heard it said he died at Mobiles, at the
crossing of Tinker's Creek of the
fifty or lfifty-one who went out SO
cheerily together, eleven or twelve
died within the year; among hom,
besides those before mentioned, were
| believe, Ensign Weston, Sergeant
Bnckland, Corporal Chittenden, Mark
Moor, ReberfC Campbell, David Jones,
and Samuel Tuthili. aOf che rest, as
far as we know, but one is left now,
besides the writer of this. That one,
Mr.. Redfeld, aids me with some in
for this communication, and
though about 76 years of age, appears
likely to endure yet MANY years, tho
he has lalely lost the partner of his
youth, and of more than halfa century.
although we were so unfortunate
as to contract sickness, and did little
the defense of the frontier, it
was because we had no opportunity,
been captured before we saw
the. enemy. We at least showed
to do our duty in defense
of our homes. We had a very good
and pleasant setof officers, and there
formed friendships for each other
which have been pleasant and endur-
ing. .y.q;sa- rf,a ta 1a.ffr,a.,.. =.,,rl "a:
For, our services and our arms, we
were paid after years of waiting.
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A NEGRO met neighbor the other
day near Waynesboro, Tenn; and be-
ing asked what was the latest news,
be exclaimed: "Oh, good news, sab
good newsl Mr.. Senteits to call de
loil Legislator togedder to. l,amify de
fifteenth commanmentp s.ll sssssoa