The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-27
OLD TINES.
The Military Spirit in Stark
County.
How the Old Settlers Had Their Train
ings and WarIike Musters in
the 0Iden Time.

The sDirit of '76 was vet alive among
the DiOnpPr settlers of Stark, when the
war of 1912 gave it fresh impetus. A
few who had served in the war of the
Revolution and followed their children
TO the Wilds of Ohio, were wont to tell
of the battles and sieges they had en-
rOuntered, and as the young men
listened to the stories of their sires,
thev. too, became imbUed with war
like spirit, and desire to acquire mill
tarv renOwn. Society at that time was
founded upon different basis from
what it is at the present day People
were more upon common leNel' anu
more inclined to social intercourse. In
stvIe of living and dress, there was
very little difference, not sufficient to
make a distinction. There was less
striving for the accumulation of wealth
and men had, or, at least, TOOK more
leisure. They came together frequently
and made common cause OF matters OF
general interest. Public sentiment was
manufactured in freside talk, or at
public gatherings. There were ouI Le"
books and no newspapers.
In the war of II, under a call Tor
tr0ODS. two companies were made up IN
Stark e0uuty-Ou commanded by lapL.
Ea0rra StiGrar; ana the other, drafted
com-anv, commanded Hy Ntpl' James
Downing. of Sandy township. ihey
were enlisted for six months, and served
urrer General Perkins of Warren They
gDara rot i'm fna front. but assigned to
outpost duty. and TO guard tranSpoIta-
tiuu and supply stores. Indian LEhylDg
is very different from that OF CIVILIZED
warfare. and the men We're frequently
aroused hy imaginary movements OF
savages i'm the night. Many stories were
told ON their return, OF iudlcfous scenes
and Iauphable events that occurred, Oc-
7asiOned by false alarms.
of the two companies sent from stark
county. so far a. known to the writer
Daniel Dewalt is the only remaining
member living. He went out as sub
gtitu+p. to serve the uneNplr0d time or
his brother. George Dewalt, who was
brought home sick with disease OF the
lungs.
After the close Of the war, the influx
Of population, with the military spirit
that nervaded the country, made 1t COM
para.iyely easy to organize militia com
naniaa. Wherever the numerical
siren 9TH of the population would adj
mir. there was an Organlz ton. Beside
several i'm Canton. there was a company
i'm Kendall, another in PARIS, one III
Lake township and one IN sandy. ten.
HarrisOns success at Ilppecanoe, ana
General JacksOns victory al New. Or
leans. excited a widespread amDltl0n
'oi r,,,gt have hapn about this time
tf,5+ -Ea storv was started on Rudy Bair.
gnr fr-- REPRESENTATIVE to the Legi-il-
tgre. There was q Till before the House
for the organization of TIE state mill
fa. Rudy hearing the word oaEANlha
lam. or fra hin concluded Lt must
- ...r .r...ar.aa r., .nl n.u-fc. and meant
r f..,or..atfrr OF ORGANS. when ne is |
.r .. .f..F-...... ralfr...f himself as
rrr.....
...rf .r..ar -r....r-.r-T s. .n favor of dc
.1T rrH will mot Eu-. .rE he ORGANS /
I-.I 10. afa .rr H.. rrur r#Har wfoh
am, r,,-orr,tforarv aaI.rs FOUGHT and
'fr.r ..r frrarnnr.uca. GOOD enough
a. or,,. raaflas.o
.rL. frat comuanv I'm Canton was or
Mod h,r Cant William Long i'm ISIG.
rt I---rr,.1 nd Hrf. "RfHr-" Their uni [
F,,., sl.-r, r,,ag q orsv blouse. trimmed it'll
-elIoy,. Fringa. GREY pants with yC' OW
+,'iya an fra side seam. and cO0n-skIu
.,er- With q flwhfrd wing attached To
~ i5o Tho arms or accoutrpmpnts
.L1g fl+oi of q aim lock rifle. powder
horn aud leather pouch carried on the
iaf+ siFa Inv q holt over the right shout (
5,r aDd o. +omahayyI- or butcher knife
-, - ,f,aI 81 to q hal+ THue euUiDDpd. they
r.rasan+ed mite warlika APPEARANCE,
inch admired Inv the women and Young
america The mUSic was fife and |
1rmT Hardpp's tactics had not then
,loin - thoir annearanca, West Point
I.S's'0 Lr.og II, on1brV6 What was known of
lL,iIi+ary STiII had bpen acquired i'm the
l,5- lr,5I. of {bo Pavoiu+ion and handed down
,hra,IL,T Trl T'' snbsaGUenf ganeTationa. But
iiiTs'7 iit+Io 7,5o ooTII ha made Of 9ny knowI- !
,Il.n llIvL7 aooTiraJ in tba war with tLp In
Ji59 'I ott,aart at,C ,yLen angagad i'm sham
alsiit' Glsiit9' ,,tT lTan anv Lind of strategic
~ I.l,,,t w., ',ll ,y-aS nonsiiarad Dronpr As
,,i mIgo ao,,T,s" yara imTr6yi5ed for the
Lole' .,l7,, ~, CI''A''i''i'''7
'cEa7L,'iI' Eat Io,c, bod O. favorable or'nion of
III ~ ~ Hi cSr1na1v and vas
s l7 $3.50 lf ,yyal5in,t disnI5v of his mill
to-,u pL LiinIL,S5 ili,niilS Ho cnIyId aVnafiato
.. lazy S,noIe06,s mioo Great mistake at Wat
III -gI criticisa 'W-asIirof1n,s move I
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t.l7.l.7, u. lyg.,,tIo T9 IN tIs Pnbrfo sGTara and
, C,tgi,,,. 6rs+ ecrnrnand was Cam
~ wy -" LII fc.r am DaTrgIts yvsoo1
Palf o, f,sIto tic T1oTa in tba road
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ne wD,u 6 ~ oI Til5ll fn,yn u" avoIutiong
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