The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-06-08
Decoration Day at Lynch
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The pretty and thriving village OF
Lynchburg, 10 miles west, on the
railroad, has a record for patriotism
which can be equaled by few other
places, even of much greater preten-
sions. During the rebellion, more
soldiers went out from the village
and vicinity than from any other
neighborhood in our county, of equal
population. Nearly whole compa
ny of the 48th o. V. I. was raised
there, and the 18th, Oath, 39th, S9th,
175th, and several other regiments,
all had in'their ranks brave men from
that part of Highland county, and
the adjacent borders of Clinton.
When the war was over, the peo-
pie did not forget the services of the
heroes who went out from their
midst to fight for the Union. and
laid down their lives on the altar OF
their country. Five years ago, they
erected a handsome monument in
their cemetery, to perpetuate in en-
during marble the names and memo
nv of the heroic dead-something
which no other town in the county
has yet done, although several of
them boast of two or three times as
many inhabitants.
It is not strange, therefore, that
community who have given such
unmistakable proofs of their patriot
ism, should determine not to let Dec
Grafton day pass unobserved-the
day which has been set apart by Gus
tom for paying that beautiful and
appropriate tribute to the memory
of our dead heroes, of strewing fresh
flowers upon their honored graves.
The principal management of the
ceremonies was committed to Messrs.
W. G. Hamrick and D. Murphy, but
owing to the i'll health of the latter,
most of the work was done by Mr..
Hamrick, who proved himself ''the
right man in the right place. He
went to Columbus and obtained for
the occasion, the old flags of the 18th,
oath, 39th, 48th and 175th regiments
of Ohio volunteer infantry.
Col. A. W. Doan, of Wilmington,
Hon. B. Eggleston and Ben. Fora
ker, Esq, of Cincinnati, were invited
to deliver addresses, choir was Sc
lected to furnish vocal music, and
the Hillsboro Cornet Band was en-
gagged to add the inspiring strains of
martial music to the attractions of
the occasion.
There being no public observance
of the day in Hillsboro, we availed
ourself of the opportunity to visit
Lynchburg and witness the ceremo-
MES, as stated in our last issue.
On our arrival by the morning
train we found the citizens all astir
even at that early hour, many of the
houses decorated with flags, and the
people already beginning to gather
in from the neighboring country.
Immediately after dinner process
sion was formed near the depot, head
ed by the band, after which came the
soldiers of the Union, carrying the
tattered flags which they had so gal
Iantly borne, on many battlefield;
then the choir, young ladies and
children with flowers, and citizens
generally. The procession moved to
the slow and solemn music of the
"Dead March" up Main Street, and
east to the NJ. E. church, which was
crowded, many remaining outside un-
able to get in. Here the following
order of exercises was observed:
l. Music by the Band. Nearer,
my God, to Thee"
2. italian Hymn by the Choir, led
by Mrs. DR.. J. W. Pettijohn, who
presided at the organ
4. Address by Col A. W. Doan, OF
Wilmington.
5. Music by the Band.
6. Address by Hon. John A. Smith
7. Music by the Choir. "Stand
by the Flag of the Nation"
The procession then reformed anc
, proceeded to the Masonic Cemetery
adjoining the village, on the north
: east, where the ceremonies were
:. concluded in the following order:
f 1. Music by the Band.
2. Hymn by the Choir. "Sleep
s ing for the Flag"
3. Decoration of Soldiers Monu
Y ment and graves.
4. Address by Hon. A. D. Coombs
# 5. Song by the Choir. ''Red
a White and Blue"
The procession then reformed an
/, marched back to town, where tn
e flags were deposited, and the proces
/ sion dispersed.
If The singing at the Church an
n cemetery was led by Misses Ann
Brockman and Tan Fields, who al
y quilted themselves very creditably,