Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07
The reverse is like this:

The cuts show the medal as worn In the
campaign. The hole, which has takea
words OF the inscription out of both sides.
was for a ribbon, to which was usually at
tached badge with appropriate inscriP-
ton.
Though the years since then have swept
away the sturdy men Of those times like
leaves before the fresh autumn winds,
there yet remain mnny in this city and
section who were proud to wear tho medal
herewith shown. Accompanying the origi-
nal, Mr.. Knapp writes from memory a list
Of persons who, as he saws, "were proud u
wear not only the medal, but the cooa
skins, and to erect the miniature log cab
in" (some of them erected the real log
cabins) "and to drink the hard cider ef
the campaign"
That gentleman was Deputy United
States Marshal, and took the first ccusus
of Toledo, when its Inhabitants footed up
1920. The names he writes are Rs fol-
lows Morrison r. Waite, Samuel NJ,
Young, DIR. II. Conant, Sanford H. Collins,
Jessup W. Scott, Elijah s. Hanks, V. H
Ketcham, John K. Osborn, Henry d.
Kingsbury, IIezekiall l.. IIosmer, Androw
Coiinberry, Judge Fl. D. Mason, John e.
Sphinx, Richard 7. Cooke. Samnol An
drews. Captain David Wilkinson, Captain
Bennett, Daniel Scgur, Judge Wolcoti,
Henry Bennett, \. W. Fairbanks, Captain
l. T. Heath. "'rhese," writes Mr. Knapp,
"were staunch Wings, and were proud to
display this medal"
Most Of these were doubtless present on
the great occasion OF the celebration ~
Fort Meigs in June, 1910. 1t chances that
now is abOnt the time of the anniversary;
the siege was IA iscd 63 years ago, and il
| W. fhuf ha ff.r
took place. The proposal originated la
the spirit Of one of the earliest meetings
of the campaign, at Columbus, Leading
spirits of which were many men since bo-
| come eminent. Among them were Thus.
| Ewing known as Solitary" Ewing, Noah
Fl. Swayne, Michael Sullivant, and others.
Previous TO the meeting a Baltimore pa
per had referred 10 Harrison in diaparag-
ing terms; that hG WAS suited TO living ''iR
log cabin with plenty of hard Cider
rather than TO the presidency. From thia
came the "hard cider" the "cnan-Ekin''
and "log-cabin" sentiments which after-
ward swept the country. The Columbus
meeting was held OH the eve of Washing
toms birthday preceding the Meigs meoi :
ing, Harrison and TYLER having bceu
nominated December 4th, previously. Al
that meeting great number were present
from the Maumse Valley. In tho proceR-
sion was 4 miniature Fort Meigs, vita
works and miniature men complete, drswn
by six horses, on n wagon. "One guM.''
the recsri says, twas cast at the ToIedd
Foundry" At this meeting the Fort
Mcigs gathering was proposed and recon-
n1cndeI in set resolution adopted.
We can scarcely forbear extracting irons
knapp's sketch # the meeting at which.
In 4
10000 TO 10000 people, from all parts Ol
the Union. He says in his history Of the
Maumee Valley:
General IIarrison's speech on this oe-
casion was more than usually elegant aHd
scholarly. OF other names recorded snsng
the speakers are Colonies Todd and Clark
son, OF Kentucky, former officers under
General Harrison, during the SIEGE Hon,
Thomas Ewing principal SPeaker); Gen
Woodbridge, Of Michigan; Gen. Ford
John K. Osborne, Esq. then of Norwalk,
now of Toledo, who on this occasion rem.
dered himself conspicuous in an effort
which challenged the encomiuma of some
Of the most distinguished persOns present
Hon. Oliver johnson, of Mich higAn; Dr
Smith, Of Monroe. Michigan; Mr.. Robert
Schenck, Of Dayton; Geo. &. Batcs, Ed.
Of Detroit; Messrs Dawson and Brooks
Of Detroit; Mr.. Saxton, an old Revolu-
tiOnary soldier from Connecticut; Jamsl
Fitch, OF New York; Hon. f. Cook, oi
Sandusky City, who delivered brilliant
oratiOn; Mr.. Chamberlain, a blacksmith
from Kinderhook, gave a witty and hu'
moroWA discourse Rev: Joseph Badger
the Chaplain in 1913, who was 85 years oI
age in 1910, offered the opening prayer
Mr. Titus, of Toledo, waz ca led npon f6,
a song, and responded repeatedly to ths
loud encores.
the battalion from Bnffalo, Under Maiol
Fay, embracing The Buffalo Flying Artil
lery, Buffalo City Guards La Favetts
Guards, Washington Guards, and FSsda
MIA Guar,k; the Toledo Gnafda, nndel
command of Capt. {. W. Hill, then ons
OF the best drilled and equipped rompa.
MICS in the west; the Cleveland Grays
under Captain Ingraham; the Summit
Guards, frcn Akron; a company Of Log
Cabin Boys in primitive uniforms fron,
GeAnga County, in primitive uniform, and
an Indian Company.
The steamboats, associated with this
memorable day were the Commodore Per.
ry, which brought the delegation from
Buffalo the night previous, aud on the
following morning male trip IN Toledo,
returning with OicH. Harrison and ladeH
with citizens; the siSanlers General Wayne
United States, General Scott, Rochester
Star Huron, Maeomb, Jefferson. San
dusky, ,Cammercei Lady Of the Lake, Vance
and Chesapeake.
And here is closed brief sketch Of the
most imposing popular 4 demonstration N AZ
! at that tinie at 6,currod in the United
states. The grnunl anil MANY III 10,
A
1 snnia nf the nj ~ interesting even.s re
cllll II in ll.an h.a.nr.