The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-12

,OaAT. Among other things no says
QUOTATION FROM RUINs,
NJ think he had AZ one time been
General, or at least imagined that no was,
and delighted In having thln Designation
nDDlied 10 him, Hut he wanted other nom
ors and emoluments which he eonldn,t
ret I'M the party 20 which he belonged
Ihen he concluded that he was not prop
erly appreciated, and began 20 stir up
dlaaen6lona and was uheeremohlouhy
Kicked out, that he might go to where he
Hs lie war is now over a quarter OF
n century In the past, and 40 the Her
aid heads the Rev Kuhns letter aa "a
man high In the esteem OF Canton
lana,' his attack on the military career
OF the editor OF the NEws'DEMochAT
Is intended TO reflect upon his standing
and usefulness In this community es'
peclally as the editor has seen NJ 10
assume 10 speak for old soldiers, who
seem 10 have so little consideration by
the powers that be,
In view of these considerations we
feel Justified In publishing q short OK
tract from the Military History OF
North. Western Ohio Soldiers; touching
Gen, Sherwood. This history, first
published In 1883, was written by Clark
Waggoner, and 10 from the official
records Of the war. Clark Waggoner was
formerly editor Of the Toledo Blade
later editor OF the Toledo Commercial
WAR RECORD or OEN, SHERWOOD.
Extract from n, W. o, uhtory3
April 10, 1861, the day following Pres
ident LincOlns call for volunteers he
left the office of Probate Judge and his
newspaper business IN the hands OF
Others 70 enlist as private In the 18th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Col, james
B. Steedman, commanding. He was
with the advance guard over the West
Virginia mountains and was IN the
first battles OF the war, NJ Laurel Noun
tain, Cheat River and Carrlck's Ford,
He was critically III the summer after
his return, having served four months.
He resigned the Olllce Of Probate Judge
10 seryein the lllth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry and was mustered In at Tole'
do with his regiment and was made
Adjutant, September X, 1862. Upon
recommendation of all the officers OF
his regiment he was promoted 10 Major
Feb. IA, 1868, He commanded the regi.
ment throughout It's entire field service,
beginning with the John Morgan cam
paign In Kentucky, IN 1863, 10 the mus
ter out, embracing thirty.0ne engage
ments. In the East Tennessee cam.
paign (winter Of lSG3-6l) he shared all
the hardships with his men. Without
tents, short Of clothing and rations, and
exposed TO pltiless storms Of sleet and
snow, they gave q new emphasis TO
their patriotism by Offering their ser.
vices FOR another three years In the
Veteran Enlistment then progressing,
During the II days siege Of Knoxville
and In the battles preceding and follow
ing, the lllth under his command, bore
gallant part, He covered the retreat
of Burnside's army from the Holstein
River 10 Strawberry Plains, and was
three days and nights without sleep or
rations, haTassed by Longstreets Cav.
airy as they fell back on Knoxville,
lighting their way, step by step. AT
Campbells Station, where the lllth ~
ing PROSTATE, supported Henshaw's
Battery, in that furious storm of shot
and she'll Major Sherwood lost the
hearing Of his right ear from the con
cussion of shell. For gallant conduct
In this campaign he was c0mpllmented
In the official reports of Colonel Chaplin,
Second Brigade and General White,
Second Division, 28d Corps, and person.
ally by General Burnside, at Campbells
Station IN the presence Of the assem-
bled forces. AT Knoxville he was or.
dered by General Burnside 10 hold the
1llth In readiness TO strengthen any
portion of the line attacked, and for
seven days aud nights, they lay on
their arms In the streets, their rationB
reduced TO bran bread and little Of that.
In Longstreet's charge on Fort Saund.
ers they went 10 the relief on the
double.quick. Major Sherwood was
promoted 10 Lieutenant Colonel, Feb,
2, 1864, and 10 Colonel, September 3,
1854. In the Atlanta campaign (lS6D,
In which the regiment was ninety days
under fire, Colonel Sherwood was never
absent from his regiment, which bore a
conspicuous part In those fierce battles,
AT Lost Mountain he commanded q
diyision OF skirmishers, lie par
ticuarly distinguished himself by
riding at the head Of
the regiment in the charge down the
steep slopes at Resaca, where the sec
Ond brigade lost 779 men out Of the 300
who went into the first action. The
principal engagements Of this cam
paign, were those of Rocky Face,
Resaca two days., New Hope Church,
Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, Lost Noun
tain, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw, Nicka
Jack Creek, Chattahoochle, Decatur,
Burnt Hickory, Atlanta July 22 and
2T, Utoy Creek and Lovejoy Station
In the Hood campaign 1864 fought by
General George II. Thomas, after Cen
eral Sherman had set out on his march
TO the sea, Colonel Sherwood, while in
command OF the one hundred and
eleventh Ohio and twenty. fourth Mis-.
souri,, covered the retreat Of Thomas
army from the battle field Of Columbia,
(where his command particlpated) to
Franklin, Tennessee. In the battle Of
Franklin, November 30th his position
was on the right Of the pike, near the
Carter house, on the left flank. His men
fred 300 rounds Of ammunition, and
many Of their guns were made totally
worthless from long continued firing
The lines on the left OF the regiment
broke and their trenches were occupied
by Hoods advance, but the command
soon recovered, and when their ammu-
milton was gone, they fought with mus
kets clubbed aud bayonsts. Their col
ors, ,riddled 10 shreds in many battles,
were captured and recaptured and are
now In the state capitol at Columbus.
General Order No. Z of the regular
army officer In command of the second
brigade, Colonel A. II. Moore issued at
Nashville, Tennessee, December 3, 1864
contained the folowing "1be heroic
s,drit which inspired the command was
fthelbly illustrated by the One Hun
dfel and Eleventh Ohio Infantry on
lthe left fank Of tho brigade. When the
enemy Carried the works on their left,
they stood firm aud crossed bayonels
with them, holding their ground Dur
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