The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-29
REUNION
OF The Goth Regiment Held
In This City
Camp Fire A Feature Of
Tuesday Evening
Business Session Held We'd.
neSday Morning
A Brief History Of This Well.
Known Regiment
And Some Of The Battles In
Which Members Fought

The camp fire, held by the surviving
members of the Goth o. " /. veterans
of the Civil war in the G. A. r. hall
Tuesday evening was a great sue
cess, over four hundred members and
friends being present. The evening
was one of the greatest interest and
pleasure to all present, patriotic songs
being sung, addresses being made and
stories of the war being exchanged
among the battle SCARED veterans
who fought valiantly before Richmond
in the army of the Potomac. Preced-
ing the camp fire. banquet was held,
over thirty-five members of the 60th
Ohio regiment being seated. A few
more arrived Wednesday morning to
attend the business meeting which
was begun at $3.50 o'clock.
The story of the Goth regiment is a
very interesting one and one that will
show that the men who served in it
had no easy time, but on the contrary,
met with many misfortunes and hard
| knocks. The Goth was mustered in
| 1900 men strong The enlistment
was for period of one year, and after
short time, the march was begun
| to the scenes of the struggle be-
tween the blue and the gray. Actual
! field service was not long waited for
by the members of the regiment. Sew
eral engagements with the enemy
marked the first few weeks service
and at Harper's Ferry the entire regi-
ment, in company with 2,700 other
Union men, was captured and taken
prisoners by the Confederates. After
having been held for time, the cap
tured men were sent to Chicago, Ill.,
under parole but, on arriving at Chi
cago, they were not cared for and had
no place to sleep. The 4,500 men
sought shelter in lumber yard and
made away with large amount of
lumber which the company missed i'm
mediately. Complaints were made by
the lumber company to the govern
ment and the men were severely
scored by their officers for having
stolen the lumber. This caused dis
content and orders were obeyed with
great deal of reluctance. Because
of this fact the men were mustered
out short time later.
This did not end the troubles of the
Goth Ohio, which was reorganized and
was called the New Goth Ohio regi-
ment. The New Goth was sent imme-
diately to Virginia where they were
placed in the army of the Potomac un-
der General Grant. Because of their
low number it was understood by the
officers that the regiment was an old
one and that it had seen long service.
For this reason the regiment was
placed in the front ranks and, as re-
suit, the loss of men was great under
the Confederate fire. Many of the
men were raw recruits, not having
been members of the old 6Oth and
were unable to stand the dint of the
battle. Considering everything the
regiment is deserving OF much credit
and the present reunion is for the pur-
pose of reviving and encouraging the
spirit that must have inspired the men
of the Goth Ohio while in the front
ranks before Richmond.
The Reunion In Detail
The reunion opened with President
Jacob Briggs in the chair. America
was sung and prayer was offered by
the president.
Next came the calling of the roll and
So comrades responded as follows:
: Field and Staff = Major w. s
Stearns.
Co. A-George ]. Ehran, NJ Fickell
P. p. Ingalls,, T. T. Armstrong, T. w
Case, Asa Borton, Jacob Briggs, Henry
, Ledman, John McIntire, S. p. Moore
A. F. Mckee, George Biener
Co. oh. It. Barnes, e. r. Dicker
r son, G. w. Haute.
Co. FL. M. Reed, Henry Brown
: Co. G-H. Haynes, A. M. Herold, r
, M. Renblin, Ira w. Wallace, r. II
: Cooper, G. II. Walbery.
4 Co. H-A. ]. Alberson, w, T, Truax
! Charles Rhodes.
Co. K-C. W. Rooms, Wm Wright
Color Bearer-Rev. w. G. Hopkins
chaplain of the regiment.
Letters Of regret were read from