The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-12


at first think of the Second Ohio boys;
but the mere mention of the fact that
there was some one from Bellefontaine
was sufficient for me, so I started off
with him with the greatest alacrity.
To my astonishment found Sergeant
Earle F. Detrick, Sergeant c. E. Bald
win, Corporal D. A. Light, Scout
Harry G. Richardson and Q. M. Ser
geant Jasper Ewing and their four,
mules, horse and dog, very comfortably
quartered at the barn of Mr.. H. c.
Tabler, 1926 c Street, N. W. They
were all looking and feeling well, not
withstanding their trip Of thousand
miles through Georgia, Carolina and
Virginia mud-its effect being plainly
visible on their mules and horse-one
of which, however, although she was so
denuded of hair as to have the appear
ance of having come in contact with a
depilatory machine, had vim and vigor
enough, judging from the luster of her
eyes, to be good for a trip to the Klon-
dyke.
Their wagon is something like an
army wagon, and on the front end at
either side is the legend: Buckeye
Boys, and the rear end Second Ohio, in
four-inch letters. Between the legends
is a good sketch of Uncle Sam; but
their artist made the mistake of placing
him looking backward, but your Uncle
Samuel is an optimist, and is always
looking forward.
The boys followed the line of Sher-
mans march, and have some funny
stories to tell of their experiences with
the natives along the line of that
historic march, and all along their
route, until they reached Virginia. They
very chivalrously and Hospitality charg-
ed them double price for everything
they had to buy.
In order to correct the very erroneous
report, as quoted from the Commercial
Tribune in your issue of the 9th. inst,
allow me to give the friends of the boys
at home an idea of what good sight
seers the "Buckeye Boys" are. In the
first place the Washington Monument
is not on the White lot, nor did the
boys camp there-they sscamped" as
stated above, and were shown over the
city by Mr.. Tabler; their trip over the
city including all places of interest,"
"trip to the top of the monument, and as
the elevator was not running, that
involved the ascent and descent of about
1900 steps, not including the landings.
From the top of the monument they
could see the whole city.
The President accorded them an audi
ence Of about ten minutes, which the,
feel, justly, very proud of.
On Thursday they called on the writer
at the War Department, and during {
stay of about two hours with them, the.
saw the Great Seal of the U. S., tn,
original Declaration of Independence
the original Constitution IA privilege
granted to but few visitors) the Diplo
matatic Room, in which are beautiful
and costly oriental rugs, massive ebOn
, lied furniture, and the portraits of tn
lSecretaries of State from Thoma
Jefferson down to John Sherman; wer
introduced to Assistant Secretary c
State Thomas Cridler, Chief Cler
Michael; saw the ship models in tn
= Navy Department, including the Maine
a bust of Christopher Columbus, take
from the wreck of the Christobel Color
la pair of brass hinges taken from th
Maria Theresa by Captain Sigsby, {
the Maine, and in the Secretary's ofic
g a signal gun from one ofCervera's ship
. At the War Department they wei
introduced to the Chief Clerk, Nj
!. Schofeld, representing the Secretal
. and Assistant Secretary, who were bot
away, and Adjutant General Corbi
saw fine portraits of former Secretari
=, of War and all the leading Genera
and last, but not least, the flag tn
a mantled the casket of the immort
Lincoln.
a We then called upon Gen. Kennet
- at the Lemon Building, and were Civ
- a very hearty welcome by the Gener
and his fellow-C Commissioner, Jud,
- Curtis. hope betray no secret VIII
l say that the General contributed
double eagle to the funds of Treasur
- Earle DERRICK.
Ihave written thus fully, in order tn
- the friends of the boys may know th
they are seeing and learning somethil
as they go along. While in Genel
Kennedy's Office Mr.. Tabler told t
writer that he never saw as good a
moral set of boys-not once in the
trip over the city did they even hint
wanting glass of beer or whisky
fs the fact that they carry their Bible a
have not travelled mile in all th'
long journey on Sunday, speaks volum
in their favor.
ed After procuring topographic m
mt of the country between here and FIR,
eet eric, Md, and their Commissary Depa
ment materially replenished by Mrs.
7ill and others, they started on Frid
morning for Rockville, Nd, thence
in Gettysburg, Pa, and Wheeling, w. V
nc hoping to reach home May 80.
in Hoping that they may reach no
lile safely, and be accorded royal welcor
md am, Very Respectfully Yours,
T. M. SULLIVAN