Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-28
CAPT. S1AwER EXPLAINS.
A Straightforward Explanation OF
the Soldier duddie,
Delivered by himself at Tontogany
saturday Evening.


On my return homs from the army in 1865,
was solicited by the officers and men of Co. B.,
64th Bat o. N. G. 10 accept the captsincy Of
that Company, and was assured in adyapce
that no responsibility other than muster and
drill would be required of me. reluctantly
accepted, was elected, and in due time re-
ceived my commission and entered into the du-
ties Of the office. l soon found that l was
charged with the arms and acecutriments the
same as II | was In actual service, The 1st
and I'd Lieutenants refused to be responsible
for anything, and threw the whole weight of
responsibility on me. The men insisted on re-
tanning each for himself, his gun and accoutri
ments while I refused to allow that TO be DONE
room was rented for an armory, and tho
arms placed therein, and the work Of cleaning
and keeping them In repair given to some one
fund, for that purpose. l was informed there
was a fund that belonged to the CD. in the
County Auditors Office, which by law, was
tha only person that could draw for the compa-
ny. Sergeant Ingraham furnished me with
the muster OF the Go. had under Capt. Black,
which knew nothing about made out the
rolls Of muster, and upon those rolls made
the necessary affidavit to draw the money. In
a6ditien to this, the Company wns entitled to
Ave dollars each for clothing, and upon that
muster, drew for them the amount as shown
by the muster. forthwith called the compa-
ny together by notice posted up In the most
public places throughout the township, inform-
ing the men of the day and hour of muster, and
| also for the purpose of paving to them this
money. The company assembled paraded
them on the II. track in front Of the grist
mill in Tontogany. forget II the roll WAS
called or not but do remember there was a
large turn out. l informed the men that II was
| difficult for me to make change aud ! had got
| the consent Of Mr.. Fred Foote, one Of their
number, to receive the money from me, and he
| take the trouble to pay the men in the store of
| Peck Miller. | gave to Mr.. Fo0te the money
and also the rolls, made out on two separate
| papers, which were not attached to each other,
| the men being previously informed Of there be-
| ing two separate funds, and also two sepa rate
receipt rolls. | requested those who lived iu
| or ne ,r town 10 not draw their pay that day,
but come some other time, because of the rush
! it would make in the store room, ihe' eby, pos
| sibly, driving away some Of his customers
| This money aud receipt rolls were in the hands
| Of Mr.. Foote for some time, can not now re-
member, but until the comp any were dsband-
| ed, by order of the A. q. Of the State OF Ohio,
| where | turned over the arms and equipments
to the A. G.. There was some money yet not
dishursed, left In The hands of Mr.. Foote. We
had tNlk over tue matter, anu lie lnOuSut
had b0tter take the balance of the money and
disburse II myself, as it was some trouble to
ird the men that were not at the muster for
pay, or neglected to call and get. then tool
the balance of the money then in his hands
and tried to Gud and notify by letter all per.
sons W ho had not signed the rolls. Men would
call at my house, and for convenience, Kept
those two rolls in the drawer OF n stand l used
for a table to write on. During the winter OF
1871 my wife was very sick and required care
full nursing. l watched at her bedside every
night for a long time and in the day time
would lie down on tue oung in her room and
sleep. My Oldest boy was then four years old
aud was into all the mischief he could find.
: also kept many of my other papers in the sa mt
J drawer. 1t was my habit TO throw all paper,
that were of no use to me on the floor, and my
wife is burdened with the care of picking then
up and disposing of them. When my wifi,
does this there is nothing destroyed that is o
use to me, but this is not always the case will
, hired girls. During this sickness | lost tn
clothing roll, and up to this time it has not beei
} found. The Communication of muster roll wal
found in the closet in another part OF the house
after my wife was able TO be around the house
told her not to put these papers in the STAN
drawer any mare, but put them IN the militar'
!; chest where kept my papers belonging to til
. Tooth regiment. l distinguished those paper
by bundles which were all tied with red tape
Ny wife, instead of tossing this paper in th
Cnest loose, WAS CaEciui W tuCh " ~ puuui
p of descriptive rolls, and that paper became i
D this way lost for time, because when woul
look, l threw the red tape bundles aside
and hunted the chest thoroughly. Now d
y not lose hope of finding these papers, and wi
, here say there was NO person paid on that ro
, , after losing these papers, as long as 1t was !,
u my hands. So the paper now would show III
payment up to that time made on 1t. foun
= That paper by trying to accommodate conrad
/. of the Tooth Ohio. he alleging in his claim ic
pension that he was sick and was sent to
certain hospital. This would know by til
descriptive rolls, So by that fortunate circun
c stance was saved the repayment of the amuui
on that roll, for found it tucked away as nis
= as a pin with those papers.
,, Now, during this interval had told to SON
|, about my losing these papers, when 1t SCENE
II To me that all of the company had forgot the
1, had ever dt. wn any money, and demanded u
: payment over again. During this time | IL
IT sisted they had all received the amount beloni
ing to them, aud would naturally say as lit
ir as could be helped. did not want to pay th
ir money over again, nor do believe that there
Ii any other man in like circumstances would, bi
N IL there is. | would like to have him vote f'
Mr.. Emerson, as he would be too honest to b
. long to the Democratic party.
:, On finding showed every person this rol
u that took the pains to call ON me, but come
n the men thought had drawn money at ty
different times and were not satisfied, and
l. nau given up III uOpt VI uuuInR tilC otuSi ~
o so came to the conclusion that II was mo
,v houur and credit To mo 10 pay the other r.
again. than to have my neghbors think h
'e not paid them So | made this offer, that sou
~ one had better sue me, and we would carry
s. a test case 10 the Court of Common Pleas, NJ
If that court ordered me to pay all the mon,
= that could not lind receipts for, then wou
pa pay the balance To whom The court would ord,
=. aud bv that means secure a complete setil
=, me mt, which could not do auy other wa
VI This was refused. Mr.. Wm. Crom, was nt
81 tie chief fugleman. He then Informed me
en- was appointed by n meeting ot the members,
it settle with me, il was dispOsed to do so, Al
So he undertaking the disbursement This WAS
IN 1875 / promptly agreed to this, Ii lie won
o. secure me against lass or annoyance in the
l.; tuie. He then ascer;ained the Whole ampt
III that came into my hands, turned over I" i,
the receipts then held, and paid the balan
I'd with interest from the date il was drawn, up
o. the date Of payment, he undertaking the pa
,h ment to the men.
al had never denied there was some money
he my bands, but claimed the payment On Tie u
-, roll would necessarily be tue payment ON
Z, roll that was lost, aud whoever had not be
u, paid as shawn on the roll, for cummutatlon
Ell IL uster, would necessarily have not been pi
lie, on the clothing receipt roll they being togett
X aud the company having n"tice oi 1t. THIS
OF and is to-day my claim. further claim
IA can prove, now, that at least some ol the me
We bers did receive pay on Dolh rolis, oy the'r
y. missions, therefore whoever did so receive, L
W $40 of my money.
mt This, perhaps, is all should say at prese
m but am not disposed to stop at this
il creditably informed that the syndicate that
as ceived the money at my hands, the first wo
We they did was to divide 1t among themsey
~, aud IL has been hawked about ever since, AM
:! don't believe the men have ever received
VI whole OF that money, even from ,he hands
those men. am not now satisfied with the
Is ceipts | hold, Tor the reason II they should
lis lost, i would or perhaps my estate would ha
Id to pay it oyer again. propose to call aud !
,st lhat pot some tlme 10 lhe 'ulure' ana 'n'n
III will have four aces 10 call on.
Z, Peoples Meetings in Wood Count