Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-04-02

and Seventh Yves, Virginia under Carroll.
were sen, to letake the lost gronnd. which
was done with rcsislless determination. re-
coveriAT our Tines and bat. .prics. Gcner, Is
Ilnncmk. Howard md t;ibtun. WIN vii
messed the change and ynllr,t Ir.n,iug ,f
the nnn, were warm in their conmendn-
iiur. The lu4~ ui the Fourth wns again
heavy, The Fourth tool, PAR, in the ivnp
'nl lirrsomc march IN pursnit nt Lee from
Getty yshnrg, soou ai,vr which il was sent to
New York City tn nsSsl ~ uurlling resis-
farce to the draft which was about to Ike
place.
Returning Ia the battle ground of Vir-
glnn in September OF that year, IL took nm
active part IN the camlaiga that cusued
In The srring Of 'Jl. ii marched with
Grant IN tie great closing sceucs OF the war
aud la The Nnal carnage ul hluud in the
tangled lhickets of the Wilderness. At
Spuilsy ylvania, Cold 1lpibur, Petersburg,
aud many other scenes in that terrible
struggle il bore an active and honorable
pnit.
The main portion of the regiment was
mustered out in 1864, its term of service
having expired, and the people Of Ohio
welcomed IL home with hearts Of gratitude,
proud OF the record ii had made for itself
Among the many gallant regiments from
OHIO the 9th held conspicuous place.
II particularly distinguished itself at the
battle of Winchester, and settled all qnes
tion TO rank us reliable under all circum-
stances.
Az Port Republic II was with portion
OF Shields division confronted aud almost
surrounded by an overwhelming lorce oil
rebels under jackson, and 1t lore i,sell
WIN gailan'ry aud s'nbbornnes. that ad'
ded 10 i's already hish reputation, AMI
amazed The wei seasoned, tried troops oil
Jackson, oi winch iacl Tie writer has per
sonni Knowledge
Inc coiois Oh me regiment were saved
from capture by Ills guard wrapping them
around 'helr body ana swimming the
Shenandoah river, then swollen TO raging
torrent.
| IL was ~ CEDAR Mountain, ana ieit on
that field ~ men and IA officers OF the
2io engaged. In The sangn'n"ry engage
menls that occurred ON lhe retreat OIL rope
from CEDAR Mountain IL pore oieooy
hand
Az the great b'ttie oil Antletam It was
again co"spicnon., aud in hand'to.hand
cohii'ct III Il rorhiieiu II proved It's dnunt'
less courage anu reiiabiity by holding ils
lines against the most desperate assaults.
Rows OF dead rebels, over oOo IN number
wete piled III front vi where tile Filth held
the lines.
IL was IN the Wild chaos oil war at Chan
cellorsville its cJlors were in The front.
Gettysburg, the crowning battle OF the
war was the next field on which the regi-
ment took part and bore itseli with It's US
unl gallantry.
Alter these battles, like many other
western regiments SCARED and broken, it
was placed TN duty ut New York City
where trouble was apprehended IN resisting
the draft.
1t returned 10 active service on the S,ll
of September, and was zen, to the army OF
the West. When under Hooker it had
! the honor OF opening the battle above the
clouds.
lts time expired in the fall of 64, but il
again renewed its vow to "strike TIL the
last armed toe expired'-and it went with
Sherman through the rice swamps ant! can,
breaks Of the South until they reached the
sea--and peace.
rs survivors may well be proud OF 1T
glorious record.
Alter The battle OF Port Republic, in
which the Seventh OHIO greatly disting-
uished itseli-it covered the retreat o
Shields from that blood wasted field
: and death-trap with admirable coSluess
, and intrepidity, and soon after went to
Alexandria where owing to its severe loss
/ es it was allowed 10 remain until the lat
a ter part of July when its old com.
: mander was succeeded by General Geary
9 II was holly engaged at Cedar Mountai
and well sustained its high reputation AM
s lost in the battle one third of its men. A
u Antletam IT not heavily ENGAGED
is though on the field and near terrible seer {
), OF carnage. In responsible and perilon
!, position nt Chanceilorsvllle new laurel
" were added to the brilliant reputation {
L. the Seventh. AT Gettysburg II WAS held
e reserve and suffered but slight loss.
Al II had briei rest from battle while
=, New York City but soon returned TO III
front ana was attacheu 10 the iweli'i
u corps which, with the Eleventh, was order
,s ell to the West, where the two corps wer
,s consolidated, forming the twentieth corr
under The command OF Hooker. and wer
Ghiei actors III the celebrated oniile o
y Lookout Mountain, longht above the am
h ing clouds. IL look a conspicuous part
d TINS pa'lie ana soon alter al layiors h'ds
II made desperate, hopeless assault VII
" It's accustomed energy aud courage, bn
e nietwih oioo"p repn'se, losing Two "' II
or"'eSt ihcerT' creighton AN" crane, an
II large hnmner OF It's liant men: 1t wa
y, "' hes,c"' ana closed IT'S 'elm."l srVic
y 500" ai,rr l"KihG part IN The hshl i'll h'ck
f"'eu mug. ,o,,
|. III returned home IN Juy. 1854, and WI
mustered out ni Clevel md, OAin, welcomp
s .va,,wI,.,.. 40 .,,, ~ i,,.,, - H.
o "'.'s '' "''O"s wv o'"'''' VI WI
brave.
Ii Is praise enough to say that the pe0
nile of ()hi, ,re mani nf ia wall ,.,rua
I'e Vi O"'o "ie P'",., VI ''S "e'' e'ine'
lame, ami liz sp'en'iiu career proves ilIa
brutal courage does not make lhe hig,es
,,n. of a ,nIj;.r m 1, ,,, I,,.,I III =,
'yFe w 'o',r', 80 va" '''S''! "'"ue '"
ol rehned ana highly educated men.
At the conclusion nf the reijin. of the
q paper, Mr.. Canary stated that he had no
!. as yet concluded the history.
= A vote OF thanks was rendered him b.
4 the club and he was requested to conipiel
r the his DRY 10 be read NJ the next meeting
Next came the election uf officers for Tn