The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14
Gen. Manderson's reply is as follows:

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3. 1892
Messrs JULIUS BRACHER, THOMAS Ii. DALEY, ana
WILLIAM a. KNAPP, Committee.
My DEAR COMRADES: have received your Kind
favor. informing me that mt ~ regular meeting OF
the Ia!h Ohio Association. held in Detroit, Mich.
in August last. you were appointed committee
to procure and present to me gavel made OF wood
Obtained from some of the blttefields in which
our dear old regiment was engaged. Accompany
ing your letter there came TO beautiful gavei,
made of different woods. bearing the names Rich
Mountain. Shiloh, .Ionesboro Stone River. Rocky
Face. Pcletts Fills, kenesaw Mountain Mission
AIRY Ridge. amd Lovejoy's Station. and with the
inscription ITO Bv Brighten. Charles i. Man
derson. President pro tenn of the u. s Senate, from
his former comprehension arms of the 18th Resi-
ment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry"
find it difficult 10 express my deep sense Of
obligation for and appreciation of this unique gift,
and embarrassed when | read the kind and
loving woris-ali too complimentary TO your old
cnumnuder-contaiued in the letter of transnittal.
My love ai,d esteem for those who were my COM
panions ln-hrniS Suiierno dIninuton rs tie years
90 by, and intensity with the e"er-siortening line
OF survivors of the organization of whose record
we are SO prond. 1t is to matter of serious
cngr lulation tlat during all the war. from April
1851 To April, 1863. was connected with no other
regiment tlnn oHr own 18th Ohio.
We Ind :. brave and gallant leader during the
first year of Inc war. in the ismented Col Samuel
Beatty; and II, as his successor in command, credit
attached TO me, much was due to his vigorous dis
cipilne and courageous example. The history OF
our regiment is the history of the war of the
rebellion in the center West. lis noble and patr-
Otto dead, our brave comrades, fell every great
battlefield from Rich Mountain the first field fight
of the war, where Rosecraus led to victory, to
Nashville, where the rebellion received the last
staggering blow at the hands of our great chief
tain, Gen. George II. Thomas Through Virginia,
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama. and Mississippi we
followed flag, upholding it in heroic
endeavor to do duty. No regmental COM
mander ever had trucr or Drawer They were
ready to foiog where he led and often led
where lie Dreaded 10 follow. We may, indeed,
exuit in association In regiment whose flag
is inscribed sich glorious names as Rich Mountain,
Shiloh, Crab Orchard, Stone River Musfrecsboro
Chckamnuga. Chattanooga. Orchard Knob. Mis-
siounry Ridge, Dallas. New Hope Church, Pump
kin vine Creek, Ecnesaw Mountain. ChatatIoo-
ellie, Atlanta Jonesboro Loyejoy's Station, Frank
lin, and Nashville.
thank you. aud, through you, all my former
companions inmrms, tho surviving officers and
soldiers of my dear old regiment. for this gih. /
shal place it by the side Of the brace of pistols
that came to from their hands after the des
pernte battle OF Stone River, where the loss of ZIG
killed and wounded out of 4i9 present for duty
knit as closely together to be cherished the
most valued of my possessions.
Very truly yours, CHARLES F. MACPHERSON.
The 18th Ohio was organized in April. 1861,
in the Counties of Stark. Columbiana, NIaho.
ming and Summit, mainly. and also in adjoin-
ing Counties III Ohio. Its first Colonel was
Samuel Beatty; Henderson WAS in the three
months service the Captain of the right flank
company Of the regiment, having enlisted rs a
private the day that the news Of Sumter came
hut joining with Beatty in raising company.
Beatty became Captain and Henderson q
First Lieutenant. When Beatty became Colo
mel Of the regiment, Henderson became Cap
tain The regiment in the three months SER
vice part of Rosecraus's Brigade in Me-
Clelans Army Of Occupation of West Vir-
GINA. 1t was in the first field battle Of the
war, Rich Mountain and was among the first
troops that entered West Virginia. 1t re-enist-
ed in September aud October, 1861, and tho
service OF the three years regiment was mainly
with the Army Of the Cumberland. Mander-
son took command of the regiment after the
battle of Shiloh, having participated in that
engagement Acting Lieutenant Colonel.
Alter the battle of Missionary Ridge the regi-
ment participated in the Winter campaign in
East Tennessee, aud on the 1st of January,
1864. over 400 of the men of the regiment re-
enlisted veterans. 1t participated in the
Atlanta campaign and in the Winter OF 1864
was in the battles Of Franklin underrommand
of Lieut.-Col. Stratton, Henderson being alb
sent, from wounds received at L0vcjoy's Sta
ton, Sept 2, 1864. The regiment, i'll 1865 WIS
sent to Texas to be part Of the column to
move into Mexico, and was not mustered out
Of the service until October. 1865.