Evening star., 1897-03-06
THE TWENTY-THIRD OHIO.
Probably the PrOudest Body of Men
In the Country NOW.

The proudest body of men in the coun-
try is the sd Ohio Regiment, about one
hundred survivors of which acted as the
personal escort of President .1cKiney on
Thursday. The survivors of the regiment
were personally received 10y the President
on Friday.
President Mckinley was a member of
Company of this regiment eniisting as
a private. The following is list of the
members of Company G who answered
roll call on Thursday:
NJ. b. DeShong, captain, Ashland, Ohio:
G. \. Brown, scout, Paola, Kan; David
Mercer, Ashland Ohio; Amos kinwood.
Owensburg, Ohio; H. G. Bryan, Gallon.
Ohio, E. NJ. Slocum, Columbus. Ohio. Miit
NJ. Campbell, Denver. Col. James FIJI. iley.
Findley, Ohio; S. V. Whorry, Shelby, Ohio;
w. A. Stoner, Waco. Texas. J. ID. Temple
ton, Decatur, H.; Frank Coffin, Newcastle,
Ind; H. p Shirtle Kalamazoo, Mich: j.
Ashland. Ohio; II. H. owen. Polk Ohio;
John Foil, Noble, Ga: J. NJ. Nantilbers,
Lorraine Ohio; A w. Coffin. Terra Haute,
Ind; Eugene Coffin, Washington, - C;
John p. kosht, Sullivan, Ohio; Frank
kuoth. Ashland, Ohio.
Captain DeShong entered the company IS
a private with President Mckinley. 1hey
obtained their first promotions as sergeant
from the hands of Governor Todd at the
same time, each for bravery at Antieta
Mr. DeShong was a boyhood friea1 OF Inc
President, and whea the members OF the
regiment called on the chief eNecutiTe yes
terday all of them were fehieIip"fSu ny
| him.
The following is a roster of the members
| of other companies in the city yesterday ::
Company A-William r Chamberialn'
Knoxville Tenn; James Haye, Cleveland
Ohio; d. H. Kimberly, Cleveland. Ohio;
| Martin McGrath, Cleveland, Ohio; Thomas
Ecura, Chicago, ILL.,; Edward f. Henry,
| Chicago, ILL.,; Nathan l. Kelley, solon'
l
| cal: Henry Woodruff, Oakland. Cal: ID.
| b. Anger, Lansing, Mich; Charles Der
mont, Lansing, Mich. J. X. Rudolph,
Oberlin, Ohio; Henry S Wenban. Lake
| wood. Ohio; Alex Stuart, Lakewood, Ohio,
| Jacob Tegardine, Lakewood ONO; j. l..
| Chamberlain. Cleveland, Ohio; Charles A.
| Wizard Cleveland. Ohio: Ed V. Spring
Collinwood, and Joseph Segur. New Lon
! don, Ohio.
| Company B--A. S. Parker, Battle Creek,
Mich; w. A. Clemons, Marion. Ohio; A.
A Udell Three Rivers, Mich; o. b. Smith.
Collins. Ohio: Spencer Udell, Chicago III.
Company D-A. w. Durkee first lieu
| tenant. Columbus Ohio: Joe Hover. San
| dusky, Ohio: Fred Marty. Port Coman,
Ohio: T. 1. Wiley. Florida; Charles +.
Manchester, Canton, Ohio.
| Company E-Capt. w. H. Zimmerman.
! Brazil, Ind. Capt. James l.. Botsford,
| Youngstown. Ohio; First Lieut. \. b. Lo-
gan, Warrensburg, Mo-; Sergt. Chris Z.
| Fitch. Wampnus. Pa. First Lieut.. An
drew ]. Danan, Cleveland, Ohio; William
| Osborn, Boston. Mass; Sergt. George w.
| Pease, Columbus, Ohio William .. Logan,
| n. b. Holton and Ivan G. Blackman, Po-
| land Ohio; Andrew N. Reed, c. w. Nc
| Nab and Jared Porter, Youngstown. ONO;
| C. Benson Lower, Washington city, ID. c.
| Company F--Gecrge w. Weber. Antwerp.
| Ohio; Sergt. Ben b. Goff, Bellefontainc,
| Ohio; David Ritchey. Bellefontaine, Ohio;
| Wilson b. Patterson. Mausten, Miss; Gen.
| r. p Kennedy and Col. Cyrus ". Fisher.
Company H---Capt- H. G. Otis. Fronient
| Hourient, Canal Fulton and William Pate
| son.
Company IN. n. Chamberlin. f. A.
| Abbott A. G. Jones, George Z. Tyler Wm
| Crump. Jabez Grayell. Charles Atkinson.
| John Harvey, John Ellen and Russell
| Hastings.
Company K-Thomas Stephens. Cleve-
| land, Ohio; G. F. Hurlebaus. Cleveland,
| Ohio; Isadore Bernard. Pipe Stem. Mimi;
Joseph Shoemaker, Washington, ID. C.
Company L-G. w. Knowlton, +. Stilson,
| ]. Segan, W. b. Hosford.
Field and staf-Dr. E. Y. King. assistant
surgeon. Redwood. Ohio.