The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-23

said creek. don't think any member
| of the 11Sth got within ten rods of tie
| rebel works, for the bullets flew like
| hail. Col. Young did not want to make
the charge, but was ordered 10 do so by
| Gen. Judah. think the editor of the
| CIipper must have left the regiment
soon after the fight. He says Colonel
Young resigned the next week, which is
not true, for he was with the regiment
| all the time, unless sick, until the 10th of
July, when he left. Al that time lie had
| Just recovered from severe sick spell.
Those of the regiment who participated
in the battle of Burnt Hickory, (or Dal-
las, ga. } will remember that Col. Young
was then with us We were sent out on
| a reconnaissance from that place, and /
think it was Gen. HaskalI that wanted
to charge the rebel works, but Col. Young
told him that he would not do so, nor
would he order his men to make such a
charge. Then you could hear the whole
line of the 11Sth, as one man, say, ''bul-
ly for Col. Youngr and the charge was
not made, and the life Of fmany IL brave sol
dier was saved from useless sacrifice, for
had we gained the works we could not
have held them
Then the editor of the Clipper says,
"Col. Young was an oVcrbearing tyran-
nical'ofIicer." Well, the Colonel was Il
pretty strict disciplinarian. But says
the editor Of the Clipper, she used to
buck and gag the men for every frivo-
lous ofTense." Well, only knew of one
man, n member of Company G., whom
And | guess he deserved it: for ever
after Col. Young and him were the best
of friends. Now, for a little of my own
personal experience with Col. Young as
an officer. He was Major of the regi-
ment when we left Camp Feather Hill
for Falmouth, KY. My feet became very
sore on the march, and Young came
along on horseback and noticing my
condition, said: Soldier, let me carry
your gun and knapsack. gave them
to him and he carried them until we
went into camp. never was refused a
pass by Col Eopng, but | was careful
not to ask when it would have been i'm
proper to grant my request. 1t must be
acknowledged that lie was the best, and
in fact, the only good drill master the
11Sth ever had, and a great many of
them afterward saw the necessity Of that
drill when they came under fire.
In our first battle at Messy Creek,
Tenn, where the 11Sth foughta brigade
of rebels. Col. Young fought most gal
lantly, and did not think OF retreating
until, after the regiment had charged II
brigade, and found n regiment "a John
MES" getting into our rear. Here il WIS
that the cool head of Col. Young saved
the boys from capture and trip to Lib
by.
That Col. Young left the regiment in
disgrace is news to me. / saw him at
the Reunion of the 11Sth mt Lima, in
the summer of 1872, and he did not feel
ashamed TO meet them, nor would he be
today. QNE OF TFK 11STH O. V. l.
The writer of the aboye, Who's, n%Inc
we are not at liberty TO give, is well
known to the people of this county ;.s II
reliable man. His version of the mat
ter ought to set at rest this malicious
slander forever But in looking over
our exchanges we find that the Lima
Gazette throws some additional light up
on the subject. After publishing the
article from the CLIPPER, the GGzette coln-
ments as follows:
We find the above IN TIE Hardin Co.
Democrat, and we are inforneQ ti.at the
article has been extensively copied Gy
the Democratic press of the Gtate.-
"All's fair in love, war and politics" 10
a certain extent, and We can readily cX-
cuse those Democratic editors who are
unacquainted with the character of this
man Bailey, the editor OF the isres5on
Clipper, but our friend Dave Fisher, Of
the Hardin County Democrat, is as well
posted on the record of this man as we
are, and SHOULD have been above pub
fishing what he ought to have known
was unworthy of eredence as coming
from tiis psp of such a notorious rascal
as this man Baiiy.
As we have stated this IL all Gnmitiga-
ted lie, and can readily be proved wItii-
out going further than Lima Co. a, of
the 11Sth was raised mostly in Lima,
and the regiment in this and the neigh
boring counties, and the men all tes-
tify to the courage of Colonel Young,
and say that he was good soldier, as
prompt in the discharge of has duty III
the field as in camp. We have the eyi-
dence of men here in Lima to-day, that
at the battle of Resaca, Col Yonng WIS
at his post, doing his duty as "A brave
brave man and good soldier, and we are
ready with the proof at any time ii may
be called for 1t is highly probable that
the only "bucking and gagging" done
was performed upOn the person of this
Bailey, and Judging from his subsequent
actions, it was not at oil amiss.
That Col. Young was popular among
We AtNc testimony VI
cratic soldiers in this town, and this at
tack onshim will have the effect of cans
ing those of his men who would other
wise vote the Democratic ticket to make
an exception in his favor. But among
those who may not know Col Young,
these chares may do him harm, and we
ask those of our Democratic exchanges
who have published the article in good |
faith, to make this correction. If there |
is any doubt upon the subject we sand |
ready to prove all we have said.
Colonel Young, whilst in the service, |
was presented fine sword and gold |
watch by the boys of his regiment, "a IL
token of their regard for him. and for |
conduct as chief officer nf 4
the gallant 11Sth, which is proof SUITED !
ent, were any needed, to sIIow his staiIu-
ing with the men of his regiment
Now as TO this man Bailey. He Is |
well known in this community. Three
years ago he started the Standard, pub
lished at BlufTtOn, in this county Fhe |
type was bought at this office, and the |
note therefor secured by the signatures of
some of the citizens of Bluifton He
i'll running the affair into the
ground in about six months, and left
town between two days, leaving his
bondsmen to settle his indebtedness, and