The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-08-24

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The Head OF our State Ticket.

As the October election i'm this State
is of great Importance, it is well ia
know concerning Our candidates.
The candidate for Secretary of State
on the Republican ticket il Colonel
Milton Barnes, of Guernsey county.
He is a lawyer of ability and man
OF high social standing. In 1861 he
enlisted as private soldier, but was
unanimously elected captain of the
company in which he enlisted. The
company was assigned to the Sixty
second Regiment, o. vi. He serv-
ed in this regiment with honor, and
in 1862 Governor Tod commissioned
him as lieutenant-colOnel OF the
Ninety-seventh Regiment, which he
commanded for nearly three years,
the colonel Of the regiment being in
command OF brigade. He was with
the regiment in the battle OF Perry
vile, KY, commanded il i'm the bait
tie of Stone River, and proved him.
self q most efficient ofheer. When
Chattanooga was taken Colonel
Barnes was the first to cross the river
and enter the town, placing the eolors
of the ninety-seventh on the princi-
pal rebel fort, which act was suitably
acknowledged by the command-
ing General. In the hattle OF
Mission Ridge the Ninety-sevsnth
under Colonel Barnes won new
laurels 4; it was in the hottest of
the fight, and although there was nu
rashness of either officers or men the
loss to the regiment was l56 in killed
and wounded. The regiment was one
of the first in SherIdan's division TO
take possession OF the rebel works on
Barnes horse was shot under him,
and the colonel in this, as in other
battles, displayed rare self-pOssessiOn,
courage, and good Judgment. The
second day, after, he started with his
command to relieve Burnside, st
Knoxville.
Early in May the Atlanta cam
paign opened, and the Ninety
seventh, under Colonel Barnes, took
very prominent part In the battles of
Rocky Face, Resaea, Dallas, Adairs-
willie, aud Kenesaw Mountain, where,
i'm the charge on the 9th OF June, he
was wounded when close to the rebel
works. After a partial recovery he
was placed on a eOurt-mRrtial at Gin
cinnati, but as soon as able for field
service he rejOined his regiment at
Pulaski, and took u conspicuous part
in the battles of Spring Hill, Frank
lin, and Nashville. On the last day
Of the battle at Nashville, just as the
rebel line was breaking on the left,
Colonel Barnes was again wounded
by a shell, This was the last battle
for the Army of the Cumberland.
When nearly recovered from the ef-
feets OF his wound, he rejoined his
command at Huntsville, Ala, where
the regiment was placed on provost
duty. From this place the regiment
was ordered to East Tennessee, where
it was at the fall of Richmond.
Colonel Barnes was mustered out
with his regiment, after nearly four
years. service, bearing with him the
confidence and respect OF all assocl-
ated with him. The Ninety-seventh
is proud of him, and he OF the regi.
ment. Such is the military TeeG-d #
the Republican candidate. A man
that can go through what he has, and
so well, deserves the hearty support OF
the people of the State. Let us give
such majority for the State ticket In
October, as will effectually settle the
Presidential campaign.