New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
THURSDAY,
MARCH 4, 1897.
N'KINLEY'SGUARDO FHONOR
HIS OLD REGIMENT, THE Odd OHIO WILL
TURN OFT IN WASHINGTON TO-DAY.

MEN WHO WILL. BE PREsENr-A DISTINGUISHED
RECORD BY DISTINGUISHED MEN.
One feature In the Inaugural procession will b
a guard OF honor. formed Of the war veterans OF
Major McKinIey's old regiment. the I'D Ohio VOL
unteer Infantry. This regiment organized
early in 1851. being the first three-vears regiment
sent into the field from Ohio. It's roster bore such
names az General w. s Rosecrans. General T.. p.
Scammon. President Rutherford -. Hayes, Justice
Stanley Matthew's. Lieutenant Goyernor Robert p.
Kennedy Lieutenant Governor w. e. Lyons. Gen.
eTa J. NJ. Comfy. Minister 10 Hawaii; General J.
l.. Botsford. General Russell Hastings. Major WIN.
lam Mckinley and many others Of perhaps az
much ability though Of not much note. The war
history OF the regiment shows that It belonged 10
army OF occupation stationed In West Virginia.
covering from, reaching from the Kentucky line
the Blue Ridge OF Virginia. Through 1861 and
into 1862 II led uneventfu military life. though
hard hghting and hungry times occurred In
the many raids made upon the Virginia and Ten
nCssee Railway
In 1862 the regiment joined the Army Of the Pc
,onac and was in tho battles OF South Mountain
and Antieam. September u and II. l~j2. ~ South
Mountain the regiment led by President-ihen
Colonel-Hayes, made a most desperate charge
over a stone wall In this charge the bayonet was
freely used and many Confederate died from
tire unusual bayonet wound. Members Of the ren-
nent advise no 10 ask Captain Tom" Stevens.
Tie hero OF this gallant charge dhen a sergesno.
IS 20 how & was done Hayes came near losing
his arm from a bullet wound AZ Aniietam Major
Mckinley became one Of the heroes of the regiment
because Of his heroic conduct.
In 1884 the regiment took part I'm several rs'ts
on the virginia and Tennessee Railway, burning
bridges destroying tracks and rolling stock. ard
at one time. June Ills. reached Lynchbuig. Va.
close up in the rear Of Richmond Such threa,
on General Lees source Of supplies decided him n
make short work OF such temerity and General
Early's corps. sent from Richmond, soon caused
rograde movement on the part Of this little
Union army.
In August lSsi General Sheridan was sent 70
he Shenandoah Valley take command 81 this
army, now having been reinforced by the sixth
and Nineteenth corps Now began hurryng times
With General Sheridan leader no grass grew
under their feet and after many weeks 81 recon.
NOTHING ard skirmshing b" decided 10 t,-k ne
fortunes OF battle and a. opegISn on
Der ~. near Winchester; n" CAV" 'rnstal 10y
and his troops sound drubhng ~ Tbs baii"
division. commanded by General Rutherford y.
Hayes Ghe 23d Regiment being in 80. made one OF
the most brilliant and fetc" chafg"s OF lh" WI.
of The enemy across wide mOr1ss. waist deep
In water slime and mud and. charging up a steep
trenched behind a stone wall This was a turning
point In the battle, as the Union troops up 10 tnls
Of HAYES H; and his gallant troops heyios struck
Spnfederaye line in front OF the Nineteenth Corps
for at least half mile and Genersi cns,@r trdd
charging with his cavalry into mis- h"elhs nnI
demorazed horde, they were soon sent whirling
I'D the valley -..
Major Mckinley was then captain, serving on
General Crooks stan the corps manier-and
had placed the division in position ard then went
Presdent Lincoln hroyetted him major II would
have been easy for staff officer TO have decided his
duty ended whom he had placed thr p.Ni irt s.. !.
position the charge and then To have joined MS
Recaus, Of this victory made conclusive hy this
charge in whicn the 23d Reemen' loon 1onSP g
adler general in the Regular Army and sent him me
following telegram:
Executive Mansion.
Washington. Sept. ~. lSA
Major-General Sheridan. Winchester Va
Have just heard of your great victory zoo hless
YOU all officers and men. Strongly nelInea 70 c,ms
up and see you. A. LINCOLN.
The regiment was also in the other yictorous
battles o. General Sheridan in tho Shenandoah
il was mustered out at Cleveland. Ohio
During al this fierce fighting Ma;or Mckinley
later with General Crook and at the close Of n,
war he serving on Genera! ,arr2li sthH, hs
performed many acts OF gallaniry; hut his most
&c orders Under combined fire from ms
enemy TO- regiment which had to he brought
away 10 save il from capture he was WONDER
fuy Iuc e without scTaich though a. one
time when he was completely envelope in ih'
smoke and blaze of fire Of exploding sh@lls y VS.
supposed he had gone down bur. on his litte brown
horse he emerged from this cloud.9i sin9k" ana
passed over the crown Of hill to place OF sai%,y.
The field officers Of the regiment during l's tonr
years and two months OF sGryiee nnrap.r'I ~
Rosecrans Of San Francisco. ana P,h'.Sl hn'S"t
Hastings now living i'm the Bermuda ISLANDS, ~
arrornt of impaired health by reason ~ wounds
received i'm battle. II is hoped they both VIII ~
nroscnt and ride IN the procession
or the nS1 ana line officers ana enhs'e' mon y
is exnect ed the following Will be present General
RusSdu Hastings ,isnral Robert p. KENNEDY. "X-
fieu,enaut-t Governor of Ohio; Captain W {: Lyons,
Northumberland Of ohio: General j. ]. Bots
fori ,tha Hero of Clarks Hollow loungs'p Nn.
0h,o now Identified with the iron industry Of me
Maboning Valley. ohio. and QuartermaSi'r-'i-n" neral
~, AZ. Ltinsv's AFT when he was Governor colonel
cyrus " Fisher. Of Bucyrus ONO merchant ani
csnit,Isr. colonel w H. zimmerman. of Brazil.
Ird interested i'm coal mining. Captain = \. Abnott.
director OF police At Cleveland. ONO, captain John
: Ellen Mayor % Wiloughby, ONO Captain Hdrri-
SON @ Otis Editor Of The Los Angeles Times GALE
iforria captain " : Rice. Kansas city: Lieutenant
Fred n Bacon. BrONnhelm. ohio. Lieutenant \. y.
iocln Warrenshurg No. Lieutenant, William Z.
Ca3mberl,n wholesale druggist, knoNvile. Tenn;
riautrnaut cyrus W hubbard Mayor Of Sacra-
nento cat: Lieutenant Bon kll1m. m"rcnant.
Cleveland. L.euienant \ 6 Fske' eap.,ialsii. H.w-
tenant Martin Y. R,tor. san Francisco; b"utenint