The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05
FAMOUS OLD
SEYENTY-SIXTH.
A Regiment That Saw Much
Service In '61-'65.
IN THE FIELD FOR FIVE YEARS
And ,were In Many Famous Battles
Tremendous Regimental Losses
Failed to Hold the Reunion
Saturday Afternoon.

shturuhy AtternoOn.
with the lapse of years the present
generation is apt to lose sight of the
achievements of the soldiers of the war
of the rebellion, and so rapidly are their
ranks thinning that only a few more
years and the story Of their deeds will
have to be learned from the pages Of
history instead of from the lips Of those
who participated in the great struggle.
The thirty-five years that have pass
ed since the close of the rebellion have
seen the great majority Of those mus
tered out gathered to their fathers, and
the survivors who are with us mostly
show the marks Of time. Some there
are who, young and vigorous at the
time Of enlisting, are still robust men,
but these are the exceptions.
Saturday the annual reunion of Cos.
F, and K Of the 10th o. v. 1. was to
have been held at Nimisila park, but
was postponed. Owing to weather con-
ditions only two old comrades had brav.
ed the weather in the hopes Of meet
ing the boys. They were Samuel Fet-
ters of Pierce, and Frank ]. Young, OF
canton.
The old 18th saw plenty Of hard SER
vice. Companies and K of the 18th
were recruited in Stark county-I in
Massillon, X in Canton, while F was
from Columbiana county. The regiment
was in the service five years.
the members becoming veterans
at the end Of the first three years of
service, and serving until the final re-
view at Washington.
TREMENDOUS LOSSES.
The regiment took part in A battles
and Travelled 9,625 miles. 1t went into
the service with 1900 men. The regi-
ment was recruited at one time with
2S0 men, and at another time with 100,
making in all LAO men who were men,
bers of the regiment. When 1t was mus
tered out there were but 226 effective
men in the ranks. showing a loss In
killed., wounded and missing of 1,51A
men.
This great loss Is not to be wondered
at when the following partial list of bat
ties is considered. The regiment was
a part Of the 18th army corps, General
John A. Logan being their corps COM
mander.
Vicksburg, Miss, Black River, went to
Chattanooga in a forced march to re-
lieve Rosecrans, fought above the clouds
on Lookout Mountain and took part in
that famous battle Of Missionary Ridge
that Immediately followed. Then came
Taylor's Ridge. near Ringgold. 1t was
here that they lost ther flag and 81
men. This was in 1863. They went into
camp at Huntsville, Ala, and there
veteranized.
After that came the Atlanta cam
paign. with the battles of Ressacca,
Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain and others.
At the battle Of Atlanta General
MCPHERSON WAS KILLED,
ending the career Of one of the most
brilliant soldiers developed by that
great struggle.
At Ezra church the regiment had
severe engagement, the confederates
charging them six or seven times. Their
breastworks were made Of benches out
OF the church. They repulsed the ene-
my. but Mr.. Fetters on Saturday said
he counted 129 lying dead in front of
their improvised fertilization after the
enemy had retired. Then followed the
battle of Lovejoy.
While resting at East Point, by way Of
diversion, they chased Hood back north
of the Tennessee river, then after a
short rest they started on the famous
march to the sea.
They helped devastate a strip 60 miles
wide. Then they started back after
having annihilated Johnson's army.
burned Columbia. s. c.. thence to
Richmond and Washington for
final review.
The following members of company X
live in this vicinity:
Samuel Fetters, Frank J. Young, Will
liam Young, John J. Clark, (fireman at
No. 2 engine house,, Andrew Weilandt,
George Fogle. VIM. Williams, Elias
Fogle, George Walker, Samuel Stone
metz, Mr.. Roger. Joseph Ream. I'm
pertus Warner, VIM. H. Buckins, Oliver
Brady, Samuel Stark.
1t was decided to hold a reunion at
Nimisilla park on the third Saturday of