Dayton City (part 9 of 50)

During all this time, when each seemed to vie with the other as to the demonstration of his readiness to serve the government in whatever capacity he could best do so, there was considerable anxiety as to the attiiude of the representative in congress, Hon. ©. L. Vallandigham, frome the Third Congressional District. In order to set this matter at rest, Mir. Vallandigham published a létter. in the Cincinnati dnguzrer, under date of April 17, 1861, in which he said:

"My position in regard to this civil war, which the Lincoln administration has inaugurated, was long since taken, is well known, and will be adhered to to the end. Let that be understood. JI have added nothing to it, subtracted nothing from it, said nothing about : ncaa: since the war began. I know well that EL am» right,:and 'that in a little while the sober, second thought of the people will oe ' present sudden * and fleeting pubhe madness, and will demand to know why thirty milhons of people are butchering each other in civil war, and will arrest it speedily. But meanwhile, should my own State be invaded or threatened with invasion, as soon it may be, then as a loyal, native-born son of Ohio, acknowledging my first allegiance to be to her, © will aid in defending her to the last extremity, asking no questions. Whoever shall then refuse or hesitate, will be a traitor and a dastard. And this same rule I apply to the people of Virginia, IXentucky, or Missouri, as to any of the free States, north or west." ;

On the 23d of April, the city couneil, "as a first installment,' made an appropriation of ten thousand dollars for the support-of the families of the volunteers during their services in the army, providing for raising the amount by the issue of bonds of the city for that-amount. Only one fourth of that sum was considered necessary to be raised at that time, but the relief committee would eall for whatever portion of the amount should be needed as it was needed.

The flag was made by the pupils themselves. On this occasion speeches were made by 8. Craighead and I. Eihott. Another of these flag raisings occurred next day, at the intersection of Hast Third Street with the Xenia pike. On the ist of May, a magnificent flag was raised over the council chamber. It was twenty by thirty-six feet im size, and the pole was fiftysix feet high. The speakers on this occasion were G. W. Houk, Ton. tobert CO. Schenck; Colonel Murphy, of Bellbrook, a leading Dewctevat of Greene County, and the Hon. F.C. Cuppy.

An election for officers in the First Ohio Regiment was held at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the 22d of April, in which the people were somewhat interested. Lieutenant A. D. McCook, of the regular army, was elected colonel; H. A. Parrott, of Dayton, lieutenant-colonel, and Captain J. G. Ilughes, of Dayton, major. On April sales the eos Guards, of Dayton, elected officers as follows: Captain, 8. B. Jackson; first heutenant, George M. Bacon; second lieutenant, aioe . Sum- Mens; rst serceant, samuel Wilson; second: 'scrceant, Soh. Smith, This company left Dayton for Hamilton May 1, 1861. .Captain Gunckel raised a company named the Union Guards, which, by May 6th, was regiment May 13, 1861, having previously given a farewell concert at ie courthouse on the 11th, in the presence of a large assemblage of people. As they left the depot, J. D. Phillips and' D. E. Mead, on behalf of friends of the band, handed them a purse of one hundred dollars in gold, for contingent expenses. On May 19th, the Buckeye Guards returned to Dayton for the purpose of filling up their ranks for three years, if the war should last so long. Forty reeruits were wanted. About May 20th, the Oregon Guards were organized by the election of A. C. Fenner, captain; T. D. Mitchell, first heutenant; J. Roberts, second Neutenant; E.

Randall, third lieutenant, and George Lehman, ensign. At a regular meeting held that evening, they tendered their services through the governor of Ohio, to the president of the United States, "for three years or until the war shall end."

About this time the ladies of the German St. John's Lutheran Chureh organized themselves into an association for the support of the families of the German volunteers. Mrs. Trebein was the treasurer of the association, and Mrs. Falke was the secretary. Toward the latter part of May a beautiful flag was made by the young laches of Dayton for the First Ohio Regiment, to be borne by the color company of the regiment, the

MILITARY JW!ISTORY. 289 Dayton Light Guard. h flag was of blue silk trimmed with a yellow fringe. On each side was seen the American eagle. . The anscriptions were simply "#H Pluribus Unum" and the "First Regiment Ohio Volunteers." This flag was presented to the regiment in Virginia, and Agena for them by Jion. Robert C. Schenck, who during the month of May had been appointed brigadier-general by President Lincoln. The first battle this regiment was im was that at Vienna, Virginia, and the next was that at Bull Run in the brigade of General Schenck. Upon the expiration of their three months' term of enlistment, they returned to Dayton, reaching here on the 2d of August. They were received at the depot by the military companies then in the city, by the fire department, and by a vast concourse of citizens, who gave them a mght royal welcome with patriotic speeches and with salvos of artillery. It was a most enthusiastic ee, a ee tribute to their gallantry on the field of battle. For a considerable time they were the center of attraction, the heroes of the hour. |

A company was organized and named the State Guard, of which the following were the oflicers elected: Captain, E. W. Davies; first lieutenant, Joseph Clege; second lieutenant, A. Pruden; first sergeant, N. Allen; second sergeant, T. Kibby; third sergeant, N. Ells; feunth sergeant, J. M.-C. Matthews; corporals, William Trebein, John Mills, A. Belden, and WH. L. Warren. :

The Dayton Light Guard, Company B, elected officers June 3d, as follows: aan chs A. Dickey; first Heutenant, Lewis Lalose; second heutenant, N. H. Watters; sergeants, William Van Doren, James Parner, (I)) D: Hall D. M. Stewart | Wha Wi eon Harmon; treasurer, L. LaRose, and secretary, G. W. Inrcheio |

The Buckeye Guard, which has been mentioned before in these pages, opened recruiting lists for three years' service on the 20th of May, and on the 80th of the same month, left Dayton for Columbus. There were fifty men in this company from Dayton, and the company was afterward transferred to the 'Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On city to serve for three years in Company A, Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 'The company which they joined, contained seventy men from Dayton.

The Union Guard, Captain Gunekel, had one hundred men enrolled by the 6th of May, but up to the 5th of June they could not enter the service because Montgomery County already had a full quota in the field. Ilowever, on the 19th of the month Captain Gunekel received marching orders fiom General Carrington, and was to report at Camp Dennison by the 22d of the month. Is company was to join the Twelfth Regiment as Company I. It contained twenty-five Dayton men, the rest being from Montgomery, Preble, cn) and Darke counties.

During the early part of July there were reeruited in Dayton twent men for the First Ohio Battery, who were taken to Camp Dennison, where the. battery was organized. During its first year's seryice its equipment. and duties were so peculiar that it received the cognomen, the "Jackass Battery," and, as may be readily coneeded, it was known by that name to the end of the war.

There was opened in Dayton on July 25, 1861, a recruiting office for the United States regular army, which te here throughout the war. About one hundred men enlisted in that arm of the service, the term of enlistment having been reduced by congress from five years to three.

Following isa list of the recruiting offices open in Dayton, in August, L861: Captain Thruston's, on Main Street, near Second; Captain O'Connell's, over the old postofiice; Captain Gunelel's, on Main Street; Captain Kuhlman's, Frohsinn-Uall; cavalry recruiting office, at the corner of Third and Ludlow streets; Lieutenant Denton's, in Clege's bui Third Street, for the Eightcenth Regulars; Lieutenant Timoney's, in the for the Fifteenth Ree

So Street, for his company of shanpenloakets: Captain Smith Davisson's, in the Beckel building; Captain Woodward's, in the Huston building; Cap-- tain George McKinney's, at the Light Guard Armory; Lieutenants Smith and Steward's, on Third Street; George Pomeroy's, at the Beckel ITouse, and I, W. Anderton's, at No. 108 Main Street.

An effort, which was very successful, was made during the weels ending October 19, 1861, to collect and forward clothing and blankets to the First Regiment. The number of blankets furnished by the several Wwabes)of the city) was as follows: Hirst Ward, Jos; Second. Ward, 26434 coainch Ward ASGy ourths Ward: 13é0;miitith WardlokQits) Sixth Ward, 65 - total from the city, OO, An the same time Miami City sent 71, making 978 in all. In addition to the blankets, there was forwarded to the soldiers a great quantity of clothing, coats, shirts, socks, ete. There was then on hand a sum of money equal to $105.48, and to expend. this amount &@ committee was appointed, consisting of James McDaniel and Robert W. Steele. The regiment was then at Camp Corwin. This camp had been selected on the 19th of August, and was located two and a half miles east of Dayton on the ill. On the 23d of the month the first three companies, numbering m the aggregate two hundred men, mareh ed to this camp. September 2d, the Dayton Cavalry was ordered to Camp Cor- win. Lwo months were then dopened to organization and drill. On the 12th of October notice was received that the government could not supply the regiment with blankets, a a henee the action of the citizens as noticed above. On October S1st the regiment marched through the streets of Dayton, one thousand strong, and took the ears for the field of battle on their way to join MeCook's brigade. The following numbers of Dayton men were in the regiment: Company B, one hundred men; Company C, eighty men; Company HE, sixty men; Company F, one hundred men. On themith ot Aucust recruiting commenced. for a, company, to join the Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of which regiment they became Company Hi. km this company there were forty-five Dayton men. Reeruiting was commenced August 20th for a company for the Fourth Ohio Cavalry, and the company contained about fifty Dayton men. On the same day recruiting commenced for a company of sharpshooters which was assioned to the Second Ohio Infantry, forty of the men being from Dayton... About thirty Dayton men were raised for another company for the same regiment. In September about forty Dayton men were recruited for the Thirty-fifth Indiana Regiment and: about thirty-five for the Porty-fourth Ohio. )

The State Guard, above referred to, was composed of men over forty-five years of age. Hach ward had its own company of militia, and the Society of Turners formed themselves into the Dayton Yagers. There were two cavalry companies and one artillery company. The Ohio Guard, the Oregon Home Guard, and the Cadet Grays were reorganized. Be Sihe these, there were the Franklin Invineibles, the Dayton Forcibles, the National Guard, the Union Reserve Guard, the Harrison Rangers, the Slemmer Guard, the McClellan Guard, and the Franklin Zouaves, all of which companies with their parades, picnics, drills, and festivals served to enliven the duller occasions when exciting war news was not very plentiful.

Governor Tod appointed a military committee for Montgomery County on the 15th of October, 1861. - This committee was composed of the following gentlemen: H.S. Young, Damiel A. Haynes, James Turner, Tetés. Phiblips;\iieary 'Howler, \tobert, W. Steele, Thomas,J, 8. Smith, J. G. Stutsman, and Thomas BR. Tilton. This committee had charge of the recruiting and organization of companies and all other military matters for the county so far as the interests of the State and government of the United States were concerned. 'Twenty-seven men from Dayton left here on October 17th for Benton Barracks, Missouri, where they joined a regiment of sharpshooters. During October and November, twentythree more men from Dayton joined the same company, while several others also joined the same regiment from Montgomery County and the adjoining counties. Atter a time spent in skirmishing in Missouri, they went to Pittsburg Landing. April 1, 1862, the namre yin eS e regiment was changed to the Fourteenth Missouri, ae yaeeheriall ord the name was again changed to the Sixty-sixth Illinois.

Following is a partial list of the organizations containing soldiers from Dayton that were in the service on the Ist of January, 1862: In xeneral Roussean's brigade at Green Itiver, Kentucky, four companies, Captains Kuhlman, Thruston, O'Connell and Pomeroy; in camp at Wickliffe, Kentucky, two companies, Captains George D. McKinney and 8. B. Jackson; at Somerset, Kentucky, Captain M.S. Gunckel; in the Fourth Ohio Cavalry, Captain John fi alae and Jieutenant Adam Isuntz; Captain Childs, at Point Pleasant, West. Virginia; Captain W. W.Woodward, on the Kanawha River; Captain F. Gunckel, at Charleston, W est Virgina; Lieutenant George lL. Croome, with a part of MeMullen's battery, at Camp) Fayette,' Virginia;:Captain T., C. Mitchell's sharpshooters on the Iron Mountain Railroad, one hundred miles from St. Louis. John Crowe had a company in the Thirty-fifth Indiana Regiment in Ikentucky. Besides these, there were about one hundred and fifty men from Dayton in the regular army, belonging to the Fifteenth and Highteenth regiments.

Much was done in Dayton in the way of supporting the families of volunteers who had gone to the field. Entertainments were given by" different companies, dramatic, musical, ete. The Soldiers' Aid Society was one of the first to occupy this field, and it was earnest and active and eficient throughout the war. Ilairs and festivals were held, and every means that could be relied upon to raise money, clothing, or any needed supphes. The Second Ladies' Aid Society was organized August 7, 18602. Its officers were: President, Mrs. Preserved Snuth; vice-president, Mrs H.W yatt; treasurer; Mrs, A. Jewett; secretary, Mrs. H. D. Carnell. It had a board of managers, consisting of sixteen ladies. The Third 8oldiers' Aid Society was organized September 3, 1862. It was afterward named the Oregon Ladies' Aid Society. Its officers were: President, Mrs. IT'. N. Sowers; vice- president, Mrs. J. It. Hayden;. secretary, Mrs. D. L. Rike; treasurer, Mrs. E. Heathman. This society had a board of managers, consisting of twelve ladies. Besides these societies composed of adults, there were societies composed of children, which did good work in collecting articles needed by the soldiers in the tent and in the field. Their services were highly appreciated by the beneficiaries of their labors.

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Dayton. Tt was the great year of doubt and anxiety as to the success of the national cause. Reeruiting was commenced for the Ninety-third Regiment early in July, 1862. Captains W.1I, Martin, T. C. Mitchell, and» William Birch were each raising a company for the regiment. Captain Martin's was to be a company of sharpshooters, and to have its place on one of the flanks of the regiment. Its other commissioned omeers) were -P. HW. Warman, first lieutenant; and. George HM. Phillips, second licutenant. All three of these oflicers were men of experience. The inducements offered to join this reginent were a bounty of one hundred dollars, of which twenty-five dollars was to be paid in advance, one month's pay in advance, and a premium of two dollars. The regiment was organized at Hamilton on the evening of July loth by the military commission, with the following officers: Charles Anderson, colonel; Wiram, Strong, of Dayton, leutenaut-colonel,; Abner A. Phillips, of master. Myr. Campbell almost immediately resigned, and Joseph Iaton was appointed to the place. The name of Colonel Anderson was a potent influence in recruiting for this regiment. Great interest was taken in the filing up of the companies that were being recruited in Montgomery County, and special efforts were made by the citizens of Dayton to secure the required number of men. A meeting was held at the courthouse on Saturday night, July 19th, by the ward committees, which had been appointed the oes evening previous, for the purpose of assisting to fill up the ranks of the companies. The ward committees were_as follows: First Ward, Alfred Pruden, Robert. Chambers, and J. 8. Morehouse; Second Ward, Robert. R. Dickey, Robert W. Steele, and H.S. Fowler; Phird Ward, . Lb, Brown,G.oW. Rogers, and John H..Achey; Fourth Ward, J... W.. Dietrich: W. Davies, and W.Conover;. Witth Ward,

Poo iateee to induce men to unite their fortunes with this regiment was to raise a fund, with which to assist the families of the volunteers to live while the volunteers themselves were fighting the battles of the country. For this purpose, a meeting was held on the 29th of July-at the courthouse, at which about ten thousand dollars was raised. Another meoting was held next day, at which it was ordered that twenty-five per cent of the subscriptions should be paid to the treasurer of the citizens' committee, George W. ltogers, and a series of resolutions adopted with reference to the appointment aud the duties, after their appointment, of nection with the military committee, extended an invitation to the Hon. George E. Pugh to address the people on the SUN EC of the war, with the view in part of assisting to complete 'the recruiting of the Ninety-third Résiment:) Mr: Pugh dehvered a powerful and 'patriotic address, urging upon the people the necessity of sustaining the national government in its struggle with armed rebellion. On the 11th of August, several companies of this regiment went into camp. Besides the three companies already

Two from Preble County, Captains Dasher and Paullus; one from Butler County, Captain TL. 11. Wallace, and one from Miamisburg, Captain John Allen. The regiment was placed under marching orders August 18th and departed from Dayton on the 23d of the same month. 'The city was full of people to witness the departure of the regiment, and the scene was both affecting and juspiring. The young ladies of Dayton presented the regiment with a handsome stand of colors, and it was the intention of the Dayton Female Bible Society to present the regiment with a Bible before it left the city, but adverse circumstances prevented this from being done. The book was, however, sent to the regiment together with a New Testament for each member thereof, by W. Terr on behalf of the society. The fund, which was ao for the benefit of the families of members of the Ninety-third Regiment, was afterward' converted into a military fund. Up to! Aucust' 12th, "about the time when the regiment went into camp, there had been subscribed a sum of twenty thousand and seventy-seven dollars and seventy-five cents, in sums ranging from ten to a thousand dollars. The thousand dollar subscriptions were by John Ilarshiman, Thomas Parrott, and°VeWinters & Son.

The summer and fall of 1862 witnessed great activity in recruiting men for the war. While the Ninety-third Reoiment was being filled up, and after it had gone to the field, there were numerous other organizations middie tor men. "A erear war mectine. was) held" Auecust 9, 1862, at which, in the absence of General~Lew Wallace, who was expected, the meeting was addressed by a remarkably cloquent gentleman, a stranger to nearly all present, the Rev. C. B, Keyes, of New York. In the afternoon, Licutenant-Governor Fisk, of Kentucky, delivered a speech, tracing the germ of secession back to the days of Jackson. Ife said that there was no such thing as concihation. The Southern leaders spurned and spit upon Northern men as flunkies, who talked about conciliation. There was no hope for the country except in making war the business of the country. Colonel Anderson followed Lieutenant-Governor Fisk, and made a most eloquent appeal for the vigorous prosecution of the war.

August. The commissioned officers were: Captain, Daniel 8. Thorne; first lieutenant, A. C. Fenner; second lieutenant, Henry Guckes. One hundred dollars bounty was offered to married men. At the same time, Captain Joseph Staley, First Lieutenant F. W. Anderton, and Second Lieutenant Thomas Stewart, were recruiting a company for the Eleventh Ohio Regiment. Another company was being raised by Captain Wilham S. Louis, First Lieutenant Henry Callihan, and Second Lieutenant Willjam Hannon. Also one by Captain W. J. Callifiower, First Licutenant M. (f. Gill, aud Second Lientenant, Ames H. Iloftman. The special inducements offered for men to join ths company were two hundred and twenty-seven dollars bounty to all who had famihes to support. Captain W.E. Wells, First Lieutenant Smith Davidson, and Second Lieutenant kh. G. Clark, were engaged in raising a company. Captain Danicl Rouzer, Virst Lieutenant J. D. Marshall, and Second Lieutenant Lhomas Randall, were similarly engaged. Licutenant A. Knecht, Jr., was at the same time recruiting a company for the Fifty-second Regiment, offering one hundred doUars bounty at the end of the war.

On the 19th of August the military! committee commenced making arrangements for the first draft. Formal notice was given on the 22d. that it would begin on September 8d. In order to make the draft imparfial among the several counties of the State, it had been necessary to enroll all the Gitizens between the ages of cighteen and-forty-five. The enrollment for Dayton, and the number of volunteers up to August 29, 1862, were as follows:

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Extra inducements were offered at this time so as to render the draft unnecessary if possible. To married men, two hundred and twenty-five dollars was oflered, and to single men, one hundred and forty-five dollars. Some were enlisting in obedience to the call of duty, others in order to imaginary diseases in the hope of being thus reheved from the disagreeable duty of fighting. -The difliculty in cases of this kind was that the examining oflicers could not sce that the disease imagined to exist was sufficient reason for issuing a certificate of exemption. Meanwhile the soldiers in the field were enjoying themselves immensely at the prospect.

or 1g become active patriots albeit against their will. On the ist of September, Camp Dayton was rapidly filling up, though it again became tate for the people of Dayton to supply them with blankets and clothing, as the movermment<was Unable tO prepare the quarters in the eamp in, time. On this day a meeting of the county commissioners was held, and it was resolved to increase the sum already authorized to be raised by the issue of conditional bonds, from fifty thousand dollars to sixty-five thousand dollars. An appeal was also made to the citizens to assist the commissioners, as there were at that time five hundred fannlies of voluntecrs in the county dependent in part or wholly upon the Eee: for means of support.

The advance of Kirby Smith's 'army upon Cincinnati thoroughly aroused the citizensas to the danger Ohio was in of being invaded. A meeting was held at Armory Hall, September Ist, to consider the best means of defense. R. Hl. Corwin was made chairman of the meeting and J. C. Healy secretary. On account of the slim attendance of citizens, those present adjourned to Beckel Hall in the evening, a committee having first been appointed to prepare business for the evening meeting. This committee consisted of Rev. Mr. Spees, i. 8S. Young, Judge Wood, JA. Jordan, and GG. Brush. At the evening meeting that, in view of the impending danger of invasion of the State, all ableit was resolved bodied men should euroll themselves for amilitary discipline and drill, and hold themselves in readiness to go to the front at the eall of the governor, and a committee of five was appoimted to prepare an address to the citizens of Montgomery County, setting forth the necessity of immediate action. This committee cousisted of Rev. Thomas E. Thomas, John G. Lowe, Rufus King, Theodore Barlow, and Judge Haynes. The address of this committee was published September 4th. It expressed the opinion that only the uprising of the entire community could prevent invasion. Hvery moment was precious. But the simple array of the citizens in arms would secure safety. It was the eucrrilla and the raider that were to be prevented from entering Olio; there was not so much to be feared governor entled out the roe of in river counties to stand All armed men that could possibly be in readiness by the 4th of September would be accepted by General Lew Wallace. . Dayton was urged to send to Cincinnati by that day, every man that could possibly get away. Under such appeals as these, meetings were held in each ward of th eity, and each ward raised at least one company for the defense of the Std In the Second Ward nearly one hundred and fifty men were enrolled, and W. W. Woodward was chosen captain. Inthe Third Ward there were iwo meetings, and two companies raised. Of Company A, D. J. Rouzer was elected captain. In the Sixth Ward, W. L. Winchel) was. elected captain of the companys Other wards did fully as well, and in the evening of the 4th, two hundred and fifty men left Dayton for Cincinnati, to prevent Kirby Smith from-crossing the Ohio River. In the same evening, there. was held a meeting of German citizens at Beckel Hall for the

Py olan; setretary.<" A committee of Pee Was motel on resolutions, econsisiine oi vion Wil, Gillespie, Cover "Chisom and! day Mott. Vhis committee reported a serics of four resolutions in favor of organizing, arming and drilling the militia of the city and county; of taking ike steps necessary to organize a regiment under the military Jaw of the State, and of arming and equipping it, and tendering its services to the governor of the State; of appointing a committee of five to carry this resolution into effect; and in favor of giving this committee ee to nee all ward committees necessary to secure the immediate organization oF this regiment. The committee appointed under these resolutions, consisted of D. A. Houk, Wilham W. Eery, Jonathan Harshman, Dennis went and Colonel Ifenry Miller. 'The result of these and sinilar efforts was, that from all parts of the State, men came to the front with all kinds of arms, shot-guns, rifles, pistols, anything that came handy, and dressed in any kind of attire that happened to suit the occasion. So variously were they dressed, and so variously were they armed, that they received the name of "Squirrel Hunters," but whether Kirby Simith's soldiers would have been as easily brought down at the crack of their rifles and shot-guus as squirrels had frequently been on previous oceasions, was never demoustr: ated, as they retreated southward without testing the valor of the "Squirrel Tlunters." guard against the possibility of such a continge Hey au oe was van on the evening of September 6th, a meeting to consider the best means of defending the city against an attacking rebel force. The question was, should Dayton procure three cannon for the defense of the city, which being decided in the affirmative, a committee of three from each ward was appointed to canvass for subscriptions to a fund for the purchase of the necessary cannon. The citizens did not, in their excitement, think that for them to attempt to defend the city against an invading army, should one attack it, would be the most certain way of causing its destruction. Ilappily the occasion of putting their valor, or their wisdom, im this matter to the test, never came. There was aunncely opportunity, however, for testing their generosity in connection with this expected invasion of the State, in the numerous calls made upon them to feed the hungry regiments of "Squirrel Hunters" going to the front, and right nobly did they respond to every call, no matter whether made in the nuddle of the day or the middle of the night.

One eflect of this rush of citizen- eli iers to the front was the postponement of the draft for men to fll up the old reoiments.in the field. dt was first postponed to the 15th of September, and then to the Ist of October. Many thought that the government was mercly threatening a draft for the sake of 'frightening men into the army, and for this reason PERKS out of the army, thus, upon their own theory, making the draft a necessity so far as their own course was concerned. Just previous to the first ee ii. 8. Young, draft commissioner for Montgomery County, gave notice that all the wards of the city of Dayton were exempt from the draft except the Third and Fourth, the first lacking twelve men of having her quota full, and the second oe five. On the 17th, notice was given that all the wards of the city were exempt except the Third, which still lacked twelve men. This ward, however, filled its quota nee the draft came off on the Ist of October. After it had been concluded, there was great curiosity to know how it all had been conducted; it was something new; it had not occurred before within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, hence the anxiety to learn the precise process, and the names of Uncle Sam's favorites, was perfectly natural and commendable. The men were drafted for nine months, and the number dratted in Montgomery County, curiously enough, numbered precisely six hundred

Opportunity was then given the drafted men to enlist. The Dayton Light Guards were being recruited for the Fighty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry by B. W. Kerfoot, captain; James C. Turner, first heutenant; James UI. Brownell, second ican One hundred dollars government

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MILITARY HISTORY. 299 bounty was offered, two dollars premium, and one month's pay in advance. The field officers of this regiment were Jlalbert B. Case, colonel; James Ki. Piecard, heutenant-colonel, and John H. Winder, major. J. D. Marshall was raising a company for the One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment. Lieutenant Emil Schnndt was recruiting a company for the Bighth Ohio Battery. Joseph Hess was raising a company for the One

Hundred and Ninth Regiment, commanded by Colonel M. P. Nolan. Captain W. J. Callifiower was recruiting a company for the One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment; Captain John Birch for the Twenty-second, and also one for the Eighth Ohio Cavalry.

Not all of the drafted men took matters with an undue amount of seriousness. On the 8th of October, those drafted 11 Miami Township came into Dayton in splendid style, preceded by a four-horse omnibus bearing the Miamisburg Brass Band, which discoursed its sweetest music on the way. The drafted men were in high spirits, and were, in many cases, accompanied by their friends.

After the excitement caused by the draft had subsided, there was excitement in the field of politics, over the election of a member of congress from the Third District. The Republican candidate was Major- General Robert C. Schenck, and the Democratic candidate the IIon. C. L. Vallandigham. The nee east in Dayton for the former were as follows: «First! Ward,233; Second Ward, 232; Dhind Ward, 283;¢Fourth Weartd;:, 2865. Mifth, Ward, 392;: Sixth Ward;:290. ) Thetotal numberof votes cast for General Schenck was 4,007. 'The number cast in Dayton for Mr. Vallandigham was as follows: J irst Ward, 220; Second Ward, 1235 Chord. Wards 190e;Kourth\ Wards: 4085. fth Weakdh 3738; Sixth Ward, 309. Total vote for Vallandigham, 4,972.

The work of citizens of Dayton in aid of the famihes of her soldiers was so great, and the meetings held and cflorts made were so numerous, that it is impracticable to set forth in detail all that was done. The best that can be done in this work is to relate iJlustrative incidents, from which the reader must be permitted to inter the rest, and he will be in little danger of estimating the work done at too large an amount, unless his imagination is exceedingly fertile. A soldiers' aid meeting was held at the courthouse October 28, 1862, to devise means for the relief of the families of the volunteers. Dr. Thomas was made chairman of the meeting, and L. B. Guuekel, secretary. On motion of John G. Lowe. it was resolved that, in view of the distress among the families of the volunteers, it was both expedient and necessary to increase the subscriptions to the county voluntecr fund, adding thereto twenty thousand dollars immediately. J. 5S. Young, Ksq., was appointed a so niditioe to correspond with

300 WISTORY OF DAYTON. the authorities for the purpose of securing government employment for the women and children of the volunteers. Messrs. Conover and John G. Lowe were appointed to wait 1 ae the members of the legislature from this county, and secure from them, af possible, pledges that they would use their best efforts to secure the legalization of the bonds issued by 'the county for the relief of the soldiers' fannlies. A committee of two from each avard was an appointed to soheit subscriptions in the city for the immediate relief of such as were in the greatest need: Nearly three thousand dollars avas subseribed at the meeting. One of the obstacles to be overcome in raising recruits for the army, was closely eonnected with this matter of supplying the families of those who had already enlisted, and of those who might enlist. The few who were opposed to the war, were industriously engaged in circulating reports among the soldiers at the front, that their families at honie were suffering from the neglect of those who had promised that such a state of tlings order to induce desertion, and the circulation of the same stories at home had the effect, to.some degree, of discouraging enlistments. The difficulty was understood by some of those who had the cause of the government most at heart, but there were others who did not so fully realize this matter, and, then some of those who did realize it were not able themselves to extend the needed aid. From all these causes there was considerable suffering that would not have existed had the loyal people been more fully aware of its existence, and there was also suffering that would not have been permitted to continue, had others, who 'were willing, been able to reheve it. All these considerations, however, the that some of them thought that it was poor encouragement to fight for their country, if that country w ould pernut their families needlessly to suffer want.

In order to relieve the families of suffering, and the soldiers of the painful consciousness that their familes were suffering, the leading eitizens, and the city and county authorities were untiring in their own efforts and in their appeals to all classes of their fellow-citizens. To this end a meeting was held on the 24th of October, 1862, and on the 27th of the same month the county commissioners issued an appenl to the people to further aid in the good work. In connection with their appeal, they published a brief history of what had been done and gave a deseription of Wes condition in Which many of the soldiers' families were living. This was done because there had been an attempt made in certain quarters to throw doubt upou the truth of the statements that there was as much distress existing as had been supposed. On December 6, 1862, : mecting of ladies was held for the purpose of carrying on this work. aoe feature of the Jadies' plan was to ask cach minister of a chureh in Dayton to request his congregation to take up a colleetion for the benefit of the poor of his parish, and to strive to develop a spirit of emulation among

After the draft, which éceurred on the Ist of October, there was bat little 'reemitine, in Dayton dure the remame@er of the year. In December, 1862, there were twenty-two men recruited here for the One Hundred ine Thirteenth Ohio Volunteers. This regiment, at the battle of Chickamauga, lost one hundred and thirty-eight officers and men. In January, 1863, an officer of the Tenth Tennessee Infantry came to Dayton - to organize a brass band for his regiment, which was known as Governor Andrew Johnsou's Body Guard. He seeured seven men in Dayton and ten in Germantown.

Durive the winter of PS62- oe the various soldicrs' aid societies published reports of the amount of work they had done, usually for the preceding six months. The ae iers Aid Society, as it was ealled until other soeicties of a sinnlar nature were organized, when it took the name of the First Soldiers' Aid Society, published a report in January, 1863, of the amount of worl: it L juae ie from August 15, 1862, to Tessas 2, 1863. It had sent boxes of provisions, clothing, and other necessities to the dieters commission, to the Ninety-third Lesiment, to the Wirst Ohio Regiment, and to the hospital at Nashville, Tennessee. The list of articles sent to these places was very la . The treasurer's report showed that there had been received in money $707.20, most of which; $582:37, was by individual subscriptions. The seals during the same time

The Second Ladies' Aid Society was organized at a date previously oiven imi "these" pages! It made a*report February 7, .1863) ofavhat it had accomplished in the six months sinee the time of its organization. Ee total' cash POC Ls of its treasurer. had been $1,329.44; of which sum Mrs. TW. Wyatt had collected $1,197.50. Its disbursements had been $1,058.02.

for the purpose of relieving the distress that existed among the worthy. poor. This society divided the city up inte districts, and appointed eommittee of ladies for each of the districts. Mrs. Dr. Steele was president yof the society; Mrs. OC. I. Craavford, secretary, and, .Joln 4H. 14, 1863, and, that

Winters, treasurer. The treasurer's report, made February showed that the receipts up-to that time had been $677.35, he had paid out $684.31.

The Oregon Aid Society, an account of the organization of which has been given, made its semi-annual report February 24, 1863. Since August 26, 1862, the date when they commenced their labors, they had sent to the soldiers in the field large quantities of all kinds of clothing and other necessities. They had received in money $440.90, and. jad were Mrs. T. N. Sowers, president; Mrs. J. hk. Lloglen, vice-president; Mrs. D. L. Rike, secretary, and Mrs. HK. Heathman, treasurer. The board of managers elected at the same time consisted of twelve ladies.

An incident of considerable interest at the time of its occurrence, was the arrival in the city from the army of Geueral Rosecrans, on Friday evening, March 13, 1865, of Mr. J. W. Dietrich, with packages, letters, ete., for soldiers' families, containing twenty thousand dollars for ee tion,among them. The envelopes were marked with their respective amounts of money, and the money was carefully packed about the person of Mr. Dietrich. There were packages, letters, etc., for more than three hundred different persons, all of which were properly delivered to the which a Union ia esociation, or Union League, was formed. The ear speakers were J. /..Jordan and Colonel Charles Anderson. A committee was appointed to aaah a constitution for the league, consisting of 8. Craighead, Y. V. Wood, Jacob Dietrich, James Dietrich, and Warren Munger. Articles of association and by-laws were adopted, by which the condition of membership was made unqualified loyalty to the government, and unwavering support of its efforts to suppress the rebellion, and the primary principle of the association was to discountenanece and rebuke by moral and social influences, all disloyalty to the federal government. A. committee of one from each ward was appointed to nominate oflicers for the Jeague, these gentlemen being as follows, named in the order of the number of the wards: John Morchouse, Charles Harries, V. Winters, Alexander Gebhart, Christian Kueisly, and B. F. Wait. The league was organized March 28, 1863, by the election of the following oflicers nominated by the committee: President, EH. W. Davies; vice-presidents

- one from each w ines A. M. G. basi Ti. W. R Bruner, Geni ge W. Rosers, WS. helps,' AnG. Walden, lew Guckes; tebancliae secretaries, 5. C. Brumbaugh and J. W. Dietrich; corresponding secretary, A. C. Itueppman; treasurer, VY. Winters. An executive committee was appointed, consisting of Lewis B. Gunekel, J. A. Jordan, E. A. McCain, Samuel H. Boltin, M. Burrous, TW. 8. Fowler, Warren Munger, Christian Grosse, Jolin 8. Morehouse, Nicholas Viot, a B. Morrison, ad Angustus dXuhnes. | | hie 1] There was considerable excitement about this time, because of the extraordinarily large sale of firearms and ammunition in the city. iven to those who did not know what was going on, 1t was impossible not to know that it was for no ordinary purpose. It was not for hunting purposes, because the season for hunting was over. As much as five hundred dollars' worth of revolvers were being disposed of every week, and in some instances one man would buy as much as five pounds of powder. The simultaneity of the movement showed that there was a general understanding. To a great extent, the demand was from the country. It was well known that at that time the amehts of the Golden Circle were making preparations for resistance to the national authority. It was also well known that there was a lodge of the Knights in, or near Dayton, which was holding nightly vigils within one mile of the courthouse, and

It was not long after this time, until the loyal people of the county made a characteristic demonstration algo. During the latter part of March and first part of April, 18638, the relief committee sueceeded in awakening among the farmers a laudable desire to do something for the benefit of the families of the soldiers in the war, and the result was, that a concerted effort was made to show what could bedone. The farmers agreed to bring wood and provisions to the city, and place all in charge of the relief committee for distribution. The plan of those having the matter in charge, was to have a grand procession, consisting of the farm wagons loaded with wood, provisions, etc., as they came into town. The procession formed at the head of Main Street, on the Lith of April, a little before 12 M., and moved down Main Street to Fifth, on Fifth to Jeflerson, on Jefferson to Third, on Third to the public landing, and there unloaded. The delegation from Beavertown came into town headed by the band, which went out to meet them. It consisted of forty-one loads of wood and ten spring wagon loads of provisions. As it passed along the streets, it was erected with cheers and the waving of handkerehiefs. The procession commenced inoyving at 1 P.3 wood, and was drawn by six horses. Seated) wpom the load was Samuel D. Edgar, holding the United States flag in one hand, and his hat in the other, hisroray lair streaming! im) the breeze... After the' Beavertown delegation, eame the delegation from Madison township, which made a very long line. There were in the procession one hundred and thirty-three wagons joiped it to increase the number to one hundred and forty-two wagon loads of wood, all of which were unloaded at the landing. Besides these, there were several wagon loads of provisions. There were about four hundred contributors, and the relief committee reported that there were about four huudred soldiers' families in their charge. It was evident, therefore, with so many mouths to feed. The committee, therefore, felt justified in making another appeal to the public for provisions to feed the hungry. The wood was distributed mostly on the 18th of Apri, at the rate af one third efia cord to a family.

On the same day that the wood was distributed as above described, the Ladies' Benevolent Society made a report ef their Ce for the preceding four months. They had, so far as lay in their power, relieved the necessities of two hundred and fifty famihes, and ie expended S1,144.10 ont of a total receipt of $1,220.75. Mrs. L. Steele was the president of the society, Mrs. C. TH. Crawford secretary, and Mrs. font H. Winters treasurer.

A pleasant incident oceurred in Dayton on the 2 ist of this month. It was the presentation of a sword to Captain John U. Ixreidler. ke sword vas a beautiful pearl-mounted one, and there were presented besides, a belt and a fine Smith and Wesson revolver. The sword bore the following inscription: "Presented to Captain John U. Kreidler, of Dayton, Ohio, by kindly piece 'of business about two hundred citizens of Dayton, and the presentation comnittee consisted of H. Gebhart, W. Dixon, and D. W. Iddings.

of stirring interest. For the purpose of preventing as far as possible the continuance of a growing evil - the inducement of soldiers to desert, and the discouragement of culistments, General Burnside, whose headquarters were at Cincinnati, on the 15th of April, issued what beeame his fanious " General Order No. 58." This order provided that persons found within the lines of the army comiitting acts for the benefit of the enemies of the country, would be tried as spies and deserters, and if econvieted, would suffer death. Under this heading there were numerous classes of persons specified. The paragraph in the order, which eventually had the most interest to the people of Dayton, was the following: eThe habit of declaring sympathy for the enemy will 110 longer be tolerated in this department. Persons committing such offenses will at once be arrested with a view of being tried as above sti ated, or seut beyond our lines into the lines of their friends. It must be peel cantonstio al that treason expressed or implied, will not be tolerated in this department." twas gencrally understood that this ordet of General Burnside was at, the time'of its issue, aimed more particularly at the Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham, that gentleman being the most conspicuous of those who, within the General's department, were "declaring sympathy" for the enemies of the country. But if this understanding of General Burnside's intention in its issue were correct, it did not deter Mr. Vallandigham from the expression of lis opinions as to the necessity or policy of the war. April 30, 1863, was appointed by President Lincoln as a day of humiliation and prayer throughout the country. On this day, Mr. Vallandigham made a speech at Columbus, Ohio, to an assemblage of his fellow-citizens, in which he denounced the order of General Burnside and the courts-martial to'try violations of the order. On the next day, at Mount' Vernon, Mr, Vallandigham addressed another assemblage of citizens, and in the course of his address, as was proved in his trial, made use of the following expressions: "This war is a cruel, wicked, and unnecessary war;" 'a war vot being waged for the preservation of ithe Union; )"ca war) dor the purpose of orushins out liberty and the establishment of a despotism; 'a war for the liberty of the blacks and the enslavement of the whites." He also said, that if the administration had so wished, the war could have been brought to an honorable termination months ago, etc. With reference to General Order Number 38, he said that it was a base usurpation of

The response of General Burnside was very prompt with reference to the enforcement of his order. On the 5th of May, 1863, Mr. Vallandigham was arrested at his home in Dayton, Ohio, about three o'cloclk in the morning. There were about one hundred and fifty soldiers in the body that effected the arrest, Mr. Vallandigham being taken to Cincinnati for trial by a military commission. There had been for a year or more a growing dissatisfaction with the government with reference to its war policy even among its friends, and their discontent, added to the open hostility to the war as a war, made the enemies of the administration appear more numerous than they really were. The feeling caused by the arrest of Mr. Vallandigham was therefore exceedingly intense and bitter.

in as many as possible of those who thus felt bitterly toward the government, for the purpose of organizing a mob for the destruction of the Journal office, as that paper had, through thick and thin, through evil and good report, sustained the administration in its efforts to suppress the rebellion, and had imade itself especially obnoxious to those who, for one reason or another, had persistently opposed the suppression of the

The Empire, which bad been Mr. Vallandigham's stauneh friend from the beginning of the war, expressed the scntiments_of the most determined opponents of the war, im 'the:\evening 'of the arrest, in' the following language: " Neither Mr. Vallandigham nor his friends would have offered any resistance to his arrest by due process of law. He has told them time and again that if he was guilty of treason under the constitution, he was ready, at all times, to be tried according to that instrument. But they have disregarded all law and usages of law in his arrest.. No charges were preferred; he was not told for what crime he was arrested, dragged from his family and friends, in the dead of night. He was simply informed that Burnside had ordered it. Does Burnside or any other man hold the lives and hberties of this people in his hands? Are we no longer free men, but vassals and slaves of a military despotism ¢ These are questions that will now be decided, if the spirit of the men who purchased our freedom through the fiery ordeal of the Revolution, still lives in the hearts of the people, as we believe it does. . Then all will yet be well, for 1¢ will hurl defiance at such mihtary despotisin, and rescue through blood and carnage, if it must be, our now endangered liberties. Cowards are not deserving of liberty, brave men cannot be enslaved. In our opinion the time is near at hand, much nearer than unthinking people suppose, when it will be decided whether we are to remain free, or bare "our necks to the despot's*heel?' "Phe eontest will bela' 'powerful one. It will involve the loss of many lives and immense destruction of property. Men in afiluence to-day will be beggars to-morrow. There will be more orphans and widows, tears, moans, and suffering; but the men who: love liberty will emulate the spirit and daring of the imimortal heroes of the Revolution and make the willing sacrifice. ... . We know the men here who have been mainly instrumental in having this hellish outrage perpetrated, and by the Eternal, they will yet rue the day they Jet their party malice lead them as accomplices into the scheme of depriving by foree, as loyal a citizen as they dare be, of his liberty," ete.

The consequence of the feeling, intensified by the arrest of Mr. Vallandigham, which is portrayed in the above extract from the Jdmpire, was the assembling in the evening of the same day the arrest was made and the above extract: appeared, of a mol whicly made an attack on the office of the Dayton Journal and completely destroyed it. The proprietors lost about ten thousand dollars, including fifteen hundred copies of the ' Life and Speeches of 'Thomas Corwin," a 'complete set of Niles' Register, and a rare and valuable library. One of the most aggravating features connected with the riot was that there was apparently no eftort made by the city authorities to prevent the organization, or to dissuade it from the perpetration of the crime. The result was, however, that on the 6th, by special order No. 146 from General Burnside's headquarters, Montgomery County was placed under martial law, Major Jeith, of the One Hundred and Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with an adequate force of soldiers, bang appointed provost marshal of the county.

While Mr. Vallandigham was held, a prisoner, awaiting trial before the military commission, application was made in the United States cireuit court for a writ of habeas corpus, directed to General Burnside, requiring him to produce the body of Mr. Vallandigham in court. Judge Leavitt, of this court, refused the writ, and said in the concluding portion

"There is too much pestilential leaven of disloyalty in the community. There is a class of men in the loyal States who seem to have no just appreciation of the dcep criminality of those who are in arms avowedly for the overthrow of the government and the establishment of a southern Confederacy, and they will not, I fear, listen to any right . estimate of their duties and obligations as American citizens, to a government which has strewn its blessings with a profuse hand... . For the reason that I have set forth, 1 am led clearly to the conclusion that J cannot judicially pronounce the order of General Burnside for the arrest of Mr. Vallandigham, a nullity, and must therefore hold that no sufficient: ground has been exhibited for granting the writ applied for. And I may properly add here, that Iam fortified in my conclusion by the fact that the legislature of Ohio, at its last session, passed two statutes in which the validity and legality of arrests in this State under military authority are distinctly sanctioned." ,) :

This decision was rendered May 16, 1863. The comission, before which Mr. Vallandigham was tried, found him guilty of the charge of uttering disloyal sentiments, and sentenced him to be placed in close confinement in some fortress of the United States, to be designated by the commanding officer of the department, and there to be kept during the continuance of the war. The finding was conlirmed by General Burnside, and Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, selected as the fortress in which Mr. Vallandigham should be confined.

24th of May, 1868, he arrived at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in oo ol Captain Murray, of the Thirteenth Regular Infantry, and was taken to the office of the provost marshal, where General Wiles ai General Rosecrans called upon him. Next morning he was turned over to a private soldier of the Fifty-first Alabama Regiment, and some time where he remained until after the result of the election for governor of Ohio was announced, he being the candidate 'for '@overnor ou the: Democratic ticket. "The'vote cast for Brough in the various wards in Dayton at that election was as follows: inst Wardi244-%Secomad Ward, 2833 \Pinrd Ward, 3467 Hourth: W ard, aOt Sor mtho Ward 408; "Sixth Ward? 3315 "total, 1,916. The vote cast for Vallandigham was as follows: First Ward, a1 > Second Ward, 138; Third Ward, 170; Fourth Ward, 403; Fifth Ward, 387; Sixth Ward, 355; total, 1,689)

June J, 1863, General Burnside issued Order Number 84, forbidding the circulation of the New York World in his department, and suppressing the Chicago Times. In accordance with the order of the commanding general, Major B. M.Iseith, provost marshal of Montgomery County, issued his General Order Number 4, prolibiting all postmasters, news agents, and other persons from delivering, selling, or circulating in any way, either of the two papers.

About the loth of June, 1863, there was great alarm felt throughout the country on aecount of General Lee's threatened invasion of the North. In order to meet this emergency, President Lineoln called on the various loyal States for three hundred thousand mihtia for six months, of which number Ohio was expected to furnish thirty thousand. The governor, therefore, called for this number on the 15th of the month, and designated Camp Dennison as the rendezvous for all that might respond from Montgomery County, and fifteen other counties in the southwest portion of the State. The military companies of the several counties were specially requested to exert themselves to seeure a prompt response to the call. The press urged young men to drop their plows and seize their muskets, for the old men and the women would take care of the harvests. Workingmen were urged to drop their implements of labor and flock to the defense of

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Business men, professional men, and all were called upon in that hour of emergency to rally round the flag and rescue the country from the danger that threatened:

In the evening after Governor Tod's call was issued, both militia companics then in Dayton, met and tendered their services to the governor to go anywhere, for any length of time. 'The reply came back 1mmediately, that 'the eall was only for volunteers in the regular. service for six months, and that militia companies eould not be received. | Matters eontinued in about this shape until after the great defeat of Lee's invading army at Gettysburg, which caused the greatest rejoicing in Dayton. Quiet was then for a time restored, but not fora long time, for on the 13th of July the call To arms! to arms!" rang through the southern, half of the State on account of the commencement of General John U. Morgan's raid. The call was issued by the milhtary committee, of which D. A. Tlaynes was ehairmen, 'and Hf. Si' ¥ oung <lien Mayor Gillespie proclaimed martial Jawin Dayton. It wasstated upon apparently good authority that Morgan': forces were within a day's march of the city, and the excitement was of course intense. Al) the original militia compamies of the State were called out by the governor, to report forthwith at Camp Dennison. Companies A and B left Payton, July l3th, for the rendezvous. As it was thought General Morgan's line of march would be through, Hamilton, Major Keith, with two pine of infantry, one of them mounted, started for Hamilton, July 13th, at miduight. General see camped on the hills five miles from Loveland on that day, and on the 14th reached Georgetown, Brown County. He did not, however, come. very near this city, and, besides the excitement and the rather rough experience of the militia companies that went in search of him and did not find him, the residents of the eity suffered no harm." Morgan's raid finally came to an end July 26, 1868. [le was "intercepted one and a half iniles from Salineville, Ohio, by Major W. B Way, of the First' Michigan Cavalry, who! sueceeded in) enticing him into an engagement which lasted about an hour, with the result to Morgan's forces of a loss of twenty-five killed, fifty wounded, and two hundred lebeeveen oe rest) escaping: wAitterward,<en! the same day, Brigadicr-General J. TL. Shackelford came up with the balanee of Morgan's forces, and succeeded in capturing the command, about four hundred strong, about three miles south of New Lisbon, Ohio. Six car loads of Morgan's men as prisoners passed through Dayton for Jolnson's Island on the 27th of the sume month.

evening of the 14th. The six months' cavalry recruits were organized into a company and were sent in pursnit of the raiders. They captured fifteen of them and turned them over to General Burnside and returned to Dayton. While the recruits and the nultia companies were absent, all the able-bodied men remaining at home were organized into companies and squads for defense. Pickets were thrown out on all the roads, and. the entire surrounding country thoroughly patroled. . The "outpost" down the river road became alarmed. at something, was reinforced and held in line of battle until daylight behind the fence, only to find at last that the cause of alarm was three cows feeding along the road.

Fourru W arv - First District: Captain Mdward Daley; first lieutenant, L. Seebohim; second lieutenant, A. kK. Rouzer. Second District: Captain, "Z, Zine; first lieutenant, J. 1. Boyer; second heutenant; A. Freundhoff. Third District: Captain, Hzra Clark; first lieutenant, R. Baker; second Kientenant.y MueiVolsy clitourth abisiiet: ''Crptauy) Jo °C! Turner; ' first lieutenant, G. W. Boyer; second lieutenant, George Bish.

Sixt Warp - First iek Captain, Damel J. ouzer; first leutenant, J. Washington; second lieutenant, Joseph Raymond. Second WistrictaynCaptam, Wi. Ny du0ve: frst, Neutenant,2. jHicher; second eusenanie), Martin, ji ihied Distmet: .\Captam,, denry «Derry: -tarst lieutenant, Joseph Glaser;-second lientenant, William Zeigler. Fourth District: Captain, W.R. Bennett; first lheutenant, H. Timmerman; second lieutenant, Wilham Menke.

On the 20th of July, 1868, the military committee ordered that the eompany of volunteers, ode had been recruited by J. H. Thomas, Charles D.. Herrman, and William Darnett, meet at the Independent Kuemeé House'on the 22d,.at one.P..M., tor 'e purpose of electing, by ballot, one captain, one first heutenant, and one second leutenant. The

On the 2d of September, 1868, great excitement was caused by the shooting of Second hae ane L. Waterman, of Company C, One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, by Thomas Spiclman. First Licutenant John Eadie, of the same company, was provost marshal at the time, and about midnight started out after some men who were creating a disturbance in the vicinity of lis headquarters, followed by Lieutenant Waterman. The men whom these two oflicers were pursuing, fired upon them and hit the latter, wounding him so that he died on the 19th of the month. Immediately after the shooting, Spiclman was arrested by Lieutenant Eadie, who held him as a prisoner, notwithstanding a writ of habeas corpus was granted for Spielman by Judge Haynes, of the superior court. The provost marshal preferred to wait until he could hear from General J. D. Cox as to the course to be pursued. Deputy Sheriff Ixelly, considering it his duty to execute the writ, made a requisition upon Licutenant-Colonel Culbert, commanding the Second Regiment Olio Volunteer Militia, to assist him in its execution. But upon a statement of the facts connected with the shooting being made by Lieutenant Eadie to General Cox, the general ordered that Spiclman be turned over to the civil authoritics for trial. Spielman was

Samuel D.' Hdgar has been inentioned earlier im these pages,)\in connection with the Jarge wood procession of April 12, 1863. Again, on the 2ist of October, in the same year, General Edear proposed that on thepfirst, Saturday in November, every man, who had a load of wood to spare for the families. of the tens should meet at the head of Main pireet and. repeal the periormance,of.. the Seen April. Committees were appointed to solicit subscriptions, one for cach road leading out of Dayton, to the number of seventeen. The wood and relief con:nuttee held a meeting November oth, to make final arrangements for the demonstration and the distribution of the donations, which were to occur on the ith. Samuel D. iidgar was the general commanding, and J..W., Dietrich, searctary...) Moriinewday.of the processions .Jo).W.. dietrich, was. chief inarshal, and his, assistants were Thoinas. Schaetter,,B. EF. Haker, and .,W.R. Brunner; The order of the procession was the same as Bee of the previous one. It was headed. by, Hawkins' Sprinefield cornet band, Which outdid itself in the quality of its music. 'Then came Prof. Keifer aud the Glee Club, in Gillis' large omnibus, singing a song called the "Wood Song,' composed for the occasion by Prof. Keifer. General oft the beautitul ay loads of flour.

Edgar then followed in a two-horse carriage, bearing a flag of \Company.: B.., Next im, order, were 'several cdr: Next was the main part of the procession, cousisting of three hundred and

Another manner in which patriotism manifested itself at this time, in connection with, or rather as a result of this wood demonstration, was in the organization among the boys of wood sawing and splitting ee etURS. dt itself the

Charley Baird, and Orderly Sergeant, Jacob heen There were thirty-seven, members, im the company. 'The, "West Enders?' were organized November 10th, aud consisted of forty boys. John Waymire was the captain; Joseph Melee, first Heutenant; Will Darrow, second lieutenant, and Willian MeCane, orderly sergeant. Other companies orgapized wsuere they "Wronchitowm». Rane os," os Wouter Street, .Buclks," named the First Regiment of Woodsawyers The officers were as follows: Colonel, Charley Pearson ; ar Charlie MehKeynolds; major, Frank Pease; adjutant, John Waymire. These boys thus organized, performed a great and very acceptable labor in sawing, splitting, and piling the wood distributed among the soldiers' famihes.

| The next event in the history of the city whieh had for its object the benefiting of the soldiers' families, was the great Soldiers' Fair and |

3' aid societies was held in the Counce] Chamber.' D. A. flies was made chairman of the meeting, and Mrs. Carnell, secretary. «A resolution was Lathe to the effect that all the members of the several aid societies pledge themselves to use every exertion in town and pena to enlist all fathers, Peis brothers, aud sweethearts, and also, all mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters in the noble enterprise then in contemplation, and to give their time and lubor with the view of making it a brilliant suecess. An organization was effected by the election of Judge D. A. Haynes, president; ald Mrs.

) Bates, Mrs. Wyatt, and Mrs. Sowers, a aaa respectively, of the three ladies' aid societies, and Mrs. Carnell and J. W. DEN, secretaries. . On the 23d of the month an executive committee of sixty members was oe Brown, Misi Snuth, Miss Dini Carnell, (MrscAlyCxVan Doren, Mi James Perrine, Mrs. HM. Thresher, Mrs. 8. Cy aighead, Mrs. Robert Dickey. MaseoaN Ub. Darst, Mies: giant G abi it, Mivs, David Gasndih, Mrs. Hawkins, Misi di. Eleathman, Mrs. Wilbur iain er, bx Raymond, Mrs. William Dickey, Mors. ML. on Mrs. Jacob Decker, Mrs. Adams Jewett, Mrs. William Bomberger, J. W. Dietrich, R. W. Steele, James McDaniel, William Dixon, Rh. G. Corwin, Samuel Craighead, Valentine Winters, J. DaPiithipsyihy AaP hillips;ollarvey: Conover, Caley Parker, TL. L. Brown, Frank Faker, Henry Stoddard, G. W. evades TA WAL: Karisot Ewe Babbitt D.. Mead, B. F. Wait, Judge Boltin, James Darrow, M. Burrous, W.D. Biekhiain, Frank Teekler, Jocl Molden, sane Kiersted, Samuel D. Edgar, C. IL. Isielmeier, Josiah Gebliart, C. Herchelrode, kh. M. Marshall, George Lehman, John L. Martin, W. kh. Brunner, 1. C. Swalem, John Dodds, and J lott:

The executive committee met the next day and appointed a list of sub-committees, and a comiittee of five was appointed to give names to these various sub-committees. On the 25th, the exeeutive committee met highest terms the patriotism of the soldiers in the held, and set forth the great debt the country owed to them for protection against the rebel army.> On the 30th of November, a meeting- was held, at. which the poliey of the committee was given shape in the following resolution: "That the proceeds of the fair and bazaar be devoted to the support of the soldiers' families in this county, and for sanitary purposes, the amounts to be hereafter decided, and to be disbursed through the agency of the ladies' soldiers' aid socicties of this city.) It was then: decided to open the bazaar on the evening before Christmas and continue it until Saturday night after New Yea | many words of praise. On the regular opening night. of. the; fair, December 23d, the receipts were $218.45, and up to and including ne 96th, t they 'had reached $1): 354.40. Up to and including the 29th, the receipts aggregated about twelve thousand dollars. New Year's night atithe bazaar was a memorable one, The story of " erahere nel was given in pantomine. Miss Turpin sang the " Mistletoe Bough;" two gentlemen sang "Johuny Smoker," besides which there were ern songs, and some fine music by Professor Pierson's Juvenile Band. The next night there was a similar entertainment. | following appropriations were made: For the purehase of wood, one thousand dollars - -committee, Mr. Wielmeier, Samuel D. Iidgar, and M. urrous; for the purchase of flour, twelve hundred dollars, the flour to be distributed by Samuel D. Edgar on orders from the relief committee; and nine hundred dollars was distributed among the three ladies' aid societies for the purchase of shoes and clothing to supply the immediate necessities of the soldiers' famihes in the city of Dayton. 7 L. Martin was excused from serving Jonger as treasurer, and authorized to turn over all funds in his hands to the general treasurer, V. Winters.

Ladies' Ikehef Association for the Famihes of the Soldiers, by the election of the following officers: oeneae Mrs. Dr. Adams Jewett; vice-president, Mrs: Dr. Smith, treasurer, Mrs. No B. Darst; secretary, Mrs. E. Thresher. Committees for the separate wards were formed follows: First Ward, Mrs. P. Smith and Mrs. Haas; Second Ward, Mrs. Jane Dickson; Third Ward, Mrs. Dr. Smith and Mrs. Craighead; Fourth Ward, Mrs. HE. W. Davies, Mrs. Josiah Gebhart, Mrs. J.. W. Dietrich, and Mrs. A. Zeller; Fifth Ward, Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. G. Hoglen, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Heathman, Mrs. Sowers, Mrs. Decker, ;Mrs.. Carnell, and! Mrs. Raymond; Sixth Ward, Mrs. Bomberger, Mrs. loley, Mrs. Buvinger, Mrs. Condit, Mrs. Pogue, Mest Burtous, and Mrs. McReynolds; at MePhersontowim, Marsh dy Be dP men Miami City, Mrs. Samuel King and Mrs. Vail. A purchasing Shia vas appolnted, consisting of Mrs. N. B. Darst, Mrs. Carnell, Mrs; Sowers, and Mrs. Van Doren. Fellowing is a statement of the total receipts and expenses of the fair and bazaar: Cash donations, $2,594.50; season tickets, $957; receipts at door; $2,185.92; promenade concert, $124.50; Ones from booths, $8,681.10; tableaux and charades, $726.05; cantata, $250.20; four, wood, produce, etc., $3,055; Gaaiex s,reoncert, Sol; ah donations, 6i-223.63. . Total Fc iie $19,845.90. The total expense attending the bazaar was $2,262.87, of which there was taken in $63.50 worthless money.

In this connection it may not be improper to record the steps taken by the legislature to prevent the families of the soldicrs from suffering want while the soldiers were away in the army. 'This was the passage of a bill providing for the levy of a tax of three mills on the cee sued mills on the ceria duplicate, and one to be optional with commissioners of each eounty, the amount ubus rauised to be paid to the families of the soldiers. he taxable property in Montgomery County at that time was pated O40 The tax prowidedwior iby this, bill; wabeawere wall, levied, would yield in Montgomery County $71,420.12. This would be about $120 for each soldier's family yi the) county, and, when added. to) the soldier's pay would give each family $23 per month, and to those of the veterans $37 each month. Thus none need suffer under such generous provision.

Whe ee Soldiers' Aid Society made a report on the 17th day of January, 1864, of their operations for 1863. According to this report, the total reecipts of the society had been $556.10, and the total expenses, $031.21, of which sum one nied dollars had been sent to the Cincinnati Sanitary Commission. The officers clected for the ensuing year were as follows: AS Mrs. &. W.. Davies; vice-president, Mrs. lu; Thresher; secretary, Miss Jennie Dickson, and treasurer, Mrs. Josiah Gebhart.

The Second (ae Aid Society made its semi-annual report on the 24th of February, 1864, showing that ats receipts for that time. were $845.53, and the total expeuses $248.75. The election of oincers resulted as "tollowse!< President; Mrs. EH. i Wiyatt; oe Mrs. George Hioelen; treasurer, Mrs. Adanis. Jewett;.secretary, Mrs,' EH. D. Carnell. The Board of Managers elected, consisted of tiie ladies,

Burrous; treasurer, Mrs. EH: Heathman; secretary, Miss Carrie W ait Line receipts since September 8, 1863, were $706.80 aud the er ee 202. leaving a balance on hand of $4 ,

The Soldiers' Famihes Rel of Association, formed for the purpose of distributing certain funds appropriated by the executive cominittee of the bazaar, made a report March 1, 1864, showing that they had received of the bazaar ruMdsio5,000 anda donation trota.., Nietert of $2.10. Of this amount they had ne in sums of from $1.50 to PO84. SOs a1 tote! amount of $2,718.92, leaving in their hands a balance of $283.18. The number of famihes visited by this. relief association was ere hundred and twenty.

An incident occurred about this time, th: a caused a good deal of a sensation, the occurrence being the mobbing of the ofiice of the Dayton Himpire by about fifteen soldiers who were at home on furlough. 'The article in the /impire, which the soldiers considered a reflection on the soldiers of a certain regiment in the field, although the Jmpire strenuously denied ever having made any attack on the soldiers. It had persistently and consistently opposed the war, the administration, and many of the Jeading Union generals, but that it had made any attack on the private soldicrs of the Union, if maintained was false. It regarded them as the dupes of the leaders of an Abolition party, and in the main, innocent of any intent of wrong, even in the case of the attack upon its office, which was nis about 12 a. vorithe 3d of) March. "Awd that the "soldiers did not generally approve of mob law was amply demonstrated by the fact that there were at the time one hundred and fifty soldiers in the city, and that only fifteen were engaged in the riot, and it was alleged that i the stove scattéred about the ce but by the 'exertions of parties that eame to the rescue, the office was prevented from taking fire. Prominent eitizens did all in their power to prevent the destruction of property, but as the attack was an wnpremeditated one, nearly all the damage was done that was intended, before there was opportunity for anyone to restrain the fury of the suneneie Those who did use their best endeavors in this direction were EH. W.'Davies, HE. S. Young, and James McDaniels. "When the trouble was all but quelled, E. C. Maxwell commenced making some from a pistol, by which a peaceful citizen was killed. This infuriated the mob and a sh was' made' for those iwwho 'defended' "the office of the Empire, and a gencral fire was opened on the crowd. No one was, however, killed, but the one person mentioned above.

Messrs. Hubbard & Brother were then editors and proprietors of the mame or themiron, Crk, wentnateulen addressed the following letter, which was published in the Hmpire of the Lith of March, 1864.

"Gentlemen - I read several days ago the telegraph announcement of the' of the Wmpire ofice by Tarloughed' soldiers. I offer you no sympathy, for that would avail nothing now or hereafter.: Ido express spot, and in the midst of the assault, the complete punishment which the assailants deserved; and I am gratified to Jearn that some of them did, soon after, receive their deserts. But these cowardly acts cannot be guarded against, and they do "not primarily come from the soldiers. There is, therefore, but one remedy for the past, and one preventive for the future Injuries, and that is instant, sammary, if ample reprisals upon the persons and property of men at home, who, by language and couduet, are always inciting to these outrages. No legal or military punishment is ever inflicted upon the immediate instruments. Retaliation, therefore, is the only and rightful remedy in times like these. I speak advisedly, and recommend it in all cases hereafter. It is of no avail to announce the falsehood that "both parties condemn the act" after the destruction has been consummated. The time has gone by for obedience without protection. I speak decided language, but the continued recurrence of these outrages, frequently attended with murder, demands it. se must be stopped. Reprisals in such cases are now the only way left for a return to law and order. Very 'truly, O.. T. VALLANDIGHAM."

The Zmpire on the same day on which it published the above letter said editorially :\)." It-1s a' sad mecessity:avhich renders:it pressing: and . imperative. It is a position which the Democracy will take with regret, but take it they must, and hold it they will. Beit remembered that it is not of their own choosing, and that they who have driven them to it must accept the responsibility, however burdensome it may be. Jditherto it has been to the interest of the Democratic party to suppress mob violence and outrage; hereafter it must be made to dice muberestot-alles,) And by this means only can we hope to end it."

In an editorial on the letter in the next day's issue the /mpire said, after giving a history of the three years previous: '' Hence, we have come to the conclusion, after waiting nearly three years for justice of some kind or other, to fall back upon the well known principle of self-defense - the' doctrine of retaliation upon the persons and property of those who are inciting by their words aud language the violence which we suffer. That may not sound pleasantly to some ears, but it is the only remedy and we adopt it."

On March 15th, in an editorial bearing upon the same subject, the same paper said: "We say to the Democracy that they ought to adopt any measures that will secure their personal safety. The Jaw of self-preservation is the first law of nature. Desperate cases require desperate remedies. Society will soon break loose from all bonds, and resolve itself into its original clements. Who will be the losers then?"

The last extract was written in response to certain outrages upon Democrats by Union soldiers who could not tolerate speeches denunciatory of the war or of the president, and the Democrats themselves looked upon attacks upon members of their party for indulging criticism upon the administration or upon the war, as violations of personal hberty and free speech. |

Military Iistory

The principal matter that engaged the attention of the citizens of Dayton from Deeember, 1863, to May, 1864, was the way in which the city's quota for the several requirements made upon her in common with the rest of the country, was to be met. Mectings were held in the various wards for the purpose of raising money to procure recruits for any regiment that the enlisted men might choose to join. Large bounties were offered; $407 for new recruits, and $507 for veterans. The draft to fill the quota for the three hundred thousand call of the president was set for January ay 1864... It was then. postponed, and ion the! Ist of: February it was announced that the total number required from Montgomery County was 830. For. the several wards of the city of Dayton the numbers - meres Hor thewBitst: Wand,47ii-Second Wards 86; Third Ward, 46; Fourth: Ward, 56; Filth Ward) 675 pixth. Ward,.o7.

Soon after this, there was a call for two hundred thousand men, and not long afterward there was another for two hundred thousand more men. 'The various apportionments made under these several calls were not in accordance with strict mathematical justice, and the consequenee was, that there was some very strong protesting done against Montgomery County's having to furnish more men under the later calls than due proportion justified. This injustice is set forth in the following

This table seemed to show that the quota for the second eall of two hundred thousand was in excess of the true requirement. Iowever, the question of quota made less difference with recruits than did those three quotas, three hundred aetidiee for jmew Treeruits and tour. hundred dollars for veterans; and during the winter session of 1565-1864, the Olio legislature oftered each recruit one hundred dollars bounty. The guota.for Dayton, under all these calls, was, as may be seen by the above table, 466; and to give 'each man who would enlist to ill her quota, one Hentarée dollars, would require $46,600 to be raised by taxation. The taxable property of the city was then nine milhon dollars, hence it is veteran enlistments would be credited on the quota being decided im the affirmative, Dayton reccived credit for 81 veterans. Inthe First Ward, 19; pecomes 10; Uirdy ts: Mourthy Te; Pitt, 199 and six thei! The entire number of veterans credited to the county was 191. When the draft finally came off, on the 11th of May

Ward; and the county was clear except Madriver Township: 'In 'the former 24 were drafted, and in the latter 21; but before the drafted men were ordered to report, the First Ward had secured a sufficient number of recruits to free it from the draft, and thus Gnee more Dayton''sent her qnota to the field.

It is interesting to note the way in which the soldiers in the field voted at' the municipal election held April 4,1864. Captain HE. C. Elhs, of the Ninety-third Regiment, was the Union candidate for mayor and W. H. Gillespie the Democratic candidate. Among the soldiers who had aright to vote for officers in Dayton, there were 237 votes cast for r Captain Hillis and 2 for Mr. Gillespie. In the Nincty-third Regiment there were cast 58 votes; in the Pirst, 115; in the Eleventh and Fifty-secoid, 75; and in the Pwelith, 11--making a total of 239 votes.

In all parts of the State there had been organized by the merchants, manniacturers, lawyers, doctors, preachers, bankers, and farmers, companies of "Tome Guards," which were distinet from the regular State militia. These companies of Llome Guards, in common with the entire population of the State, were taken quite by surprise on the 25th of April, 1864, by the issuance of a call by Governor Brough, for the Tome Guards, under the name of the Ohio National Guard, to take the field: for to permit the large numbers of veteran soldiers, who were then engaged in doing guard duty in many cities and posts, to go to the front, thus strengthening the army in the field to the wtdne of the number of National Guard soldiers called out to the relief of the veterans. Another force' could be raised at once, while to hie with the volunteering system had' been demonstrated to be, at the best, a very slow process of strengthening the army. | same place, both reeimeuts' to be in campon the ;2d.of May. On Monday, May 2d, the ne alte called upon assembled at "Camp Lowe," located at the lower end of Main Strect, there being by six o'clock of that day, 1,065 soldiers in camp in obedience to orders. Elijah Piste: was heutenant-colone!l of the Second Regiment. The officers of the 'Twelfth Regiment were Levi Waltz, colonel, and Joseph. Kennedy, lieutenant-colonel. The former regiment had 57L men rank and file, and the latter 480 on the might of the 2d. The total number in the State that responded to the eovernor's call on that day, was twenty-five thousand. On the next ala the National Guard was iti by receiving a furlough until the 10th, on which day the two regiments again came mio vcanp, and the Dwelttimieoiment' left: Dayton 40 Camp Chase, the Second KReeiment leaving on the 11th. The two regiments were there consolidated and formed into the One Hundred and Thirty-first Regiment, Ohio National Guard. Colonel John G. Lowe retained his position at the head of the regiment. Levi Waltz became lieutenantcolonel; EH. Culbert, major; Orion Britton, surgeon; Justin ik. Twitchell, chaplain; Idenry Stoddard,' Jr) quartermaster; and «G.« N.) Bierce, adjutant. The regiment was sent to Baltimore and was dialed up between Horts Marshall, MeIlenry, and Federal Hill. In these forts they remained doing garrison duty until, August 19th, when they. returned to' Camp Chase and were mustered ont of the service on the 25th.

Almost immediately after the calling out of the National Guard, the question arose as to whether the families of the members of the Guard were entitled to relief as were the families of the volunteers. This question was decided on the 16th of May by the executive committee of the Ladies' Fair and Bazaar in the aflirmative, and one thousand, five hundred dollars was at once appropriated for their relief. Committees were appointed for the diflerent wards of the city and different townslups of the 'connty, allot whieh) committees: were requested 'to report all cases of familics needing assistance to J. W. Dictrich, secretary of the executive committee. The committees for the city were; Burst Ward, C. IL. Ielmeier; Second, John W. Stoddard; Third, IH. C. Stout;

A most interesting incident occurred in Dayton on the 27th of June, 1864. This was the reception tendered by. the citizens to returning members of the Eleventh and Twenty-fourth regiments, whose terms of enlistment had expired. Three years before, they had gone forth in their full strength and pride, fall of patriotism and hope, followed by the anxicties and best wishes of their relatives and friends. Now they came back a mere handful, not less patriotic if Jess numerous. 'The two companies that at this time returned, were Company A, Eleventh Ohio, Captain Childs, and Company E, Twenty-fourth Ohio, Captain Jackson. Their reception on this 27th of June was a hearty and grand ovation. The people assembled in crowds at the depot to give them welcome. A. band of music was in. attendance, and the eannon 'belched' forth its

United States Express Company's large wagon and the three steam fire engines were conspicuous objects. Along the route of the procession the national flag was profusely displayed, and the soldiers were greeted everywhere with hearty cheers of joy and pride. At the Phillips Iiouse, Colonel H..A. Parrott, then late of the: First. Ohio' Reoiment, Taliacea the war-worn veterans and their friends in an cloquent speech, and in response was followed by I. C. Swalem in behalf of the soldiers. Ai three o'clock. pv. mM. there|was a banquet at the Phillips House; after which Samuel Craighead made a specch, reciting the principal causes of the war, and saying that in the nature of things peace was impossible until the national government should be thoroughly established over the entire Republic. Colonel M. P. Nolan then followed im a speech, extending a hearty welcome to the returning soldiers. Sergeant John C. Reed, of Company A, Eleventh Regiment, was called out, and, after him, Michael Carberry, of the Twenty-fourth, made a speech, responding to a eall. Thus ended the first reecption to returning veterans from the war. There had been recruited for the Eleventh Regiment 1,811 men, and when the regiment was mustered out there were but 453 men in the field.

On July 18, 1864, President Lincoln, in accordance with an act of congress authorizing him to do so, called for five hundred thousand volunteers, who might enlist for one, two, or three years, as they themselves should choose. On the 20th of the month Governor Brough called for twenty new regiments of infantry from the State..of Ohio. It then became the duty of Dayton to raise her quota under this call, as she had done under previous calls. The quotas of the several als under this call were as follows: First Ward, 59; Second Ward, 52; Third W ana

POUR W: ard, 64; Witth Vian 100; Sixth! Ward: 66.,.Dhe, bounties he ek by the governinent were one A ed dollars for one year; two hundred dollars for two years, and three age dolars for three years, one third to be paid at the time of enlistment in each case. As In former instances, each ward undertook to raise its own quota. A meeting was held in the Third Ward on the the 23d of July for the purpose of taking measures to free the ward from the draft. Colonel HE. A. Parrott was made chairman of the mecting, and E. 8. Young, secretary. Jobn Shank reported that he had raised ten recruits when the call for five ea thousand was made, and as the ward had at that time a surplus of nine, was entitled do a 'eredit: of nineteen|.on the) quota. | A. finance and soliciting committee was appointed, and a recruiting office was opened in the ward and placed im charge of B. F. Haker as recruiting agent... The city council was requested to offer a bounty of one hundred dollars fill the city's quota under the call. Similar meetings were held in the different wards, and at most of them the council was convey to offer the bounty, as was the 'case in the Third Ward.

On August 2, 1864, the city council adopted an ordinance offering one hundred dollars bounty to each recruit eredited to Dayton, bonds to be issued to the - of thirty-five thousand dollars, bearing six per eent interest. Andon the 27th of September, when the number of men Dayton was cian to furnish became definitely kuown, the council authorized the amount of bonds to be issued for this purpose to be increased from thirty-five thousand dollars to forty-two thousand dollars. On the 3d of September the announcement was made that the provost marshal was all ready for the draft, which it was then expected would be made on the oth. It was, however, postponed until the Ldth, and then until the 21st, when it was made. When the city council authorized

"an increase of as amount of bonds to be issued, they did so on the following basis of numbers to be furnished by the several wards in the city: 5 ) »)

When the draft eame off on the 21st, as indicated above, the following pumbers were draft "él from the wards given below: ine the first Ward; 48; Fourth Ward, 64; Fifth Ward, 86; Sixth Ward, 76 - all the other wards having filled te guotas before the day)of the draft. by recruits. The numbers given above as drafted are one hundred per cent in excess of the number required respectively from the wards, that number being drafted in order to fill deficiencies, if deficiencies there were. Thus once again was the quota of Dayton filled. 5

This important duty having been performed, the next thing to engage the attention of the people was. the relief of 'the soldiers' families for the coming winter.- On the 18th of November, 1864, the military committee of Montgomery County, which then .consisted:iof D.vA. Haynespuk. W. Steele, J. G. Stutsman, James Purner, Henry 8: Fowler, and» 'T. A: Philhps, made an appeal to the people for a renewal of their generosity of previous winters, and fixed upon Saturday, November 26th, for: a general contribution to that purpose. Soliciting committees were appointed for each ward in the city, and also for each township in the eounty. At this time a question whiclr agitated the people greatly was whether, in order to raise the funds which all conceded were needed, a bazaar should be again held similar to the one which was so eminently successful the winter before. This question was discussed at a meeting held) at. the courthouse ,on, the, 1Sth»of November: -Of this :meetii¢ Justice Young was the chairman, and J..W. Dietrich, secretary. B.iT. Wait made a statement to the eftect that during the previous year sixty thousand dollars had been distributed among the families of the soldiers, which was about one dollar and a half per week to those who had been assisted. Judge Boltin was in favor of a bazaar, to commence about Christmas time. Rey. Dr. Thomas argued strongly and earnestly against a baziar, believing there were other and better ways of raising the money that was needed. There were plenty of men, he said, who could give, some one hundred, some fifty, some twenty-five dollars, directly to the cause, and they would do soif their hearts were init. Mr. Steele proposed to raise twenty thousand dollars on Saturday, the 26th, by means of eflicicnt committees, and then have a bazaar a aebetitin other efforts. Ue said that Dr. Thomas' plan sounded well, but he feared it would not work as well as it sounded. he ladies denial to work the good enterprise, and they felt that they could accomplish more by means of a bazaar than in any other way. Ie believed in-employing both methods, committee work first, then the bazaar. This was also Dr. Couway's plan. After some remarks by Ifon. P. Odlin, who spoke in opposition to a bazaar, Mr. Stecle offered the following resolution:

Mebitary Thistorn

Py a : fhe meeting recommends to the people of Montgomery County to respond with g@enerous liberality to the appeal of the governor of the State for contributions on Saturday, the 26th inst., for the relief of the faniilies of the soldicrsitimcther field; and that in case) the ladies of Dayton should deem it expedient to hold a bazaar, we pledge to them our zealous and hearty co6peration in the enterprise."

Discussion on the bazaar question still continnued - Judge Boltin, Ki. W. Davies, and Colonel Lowe in favor of it, and Dr. Thomas in opposition. 'Rev. Mr. llerr proposed an amendment to Mr. Steele's resolution, leaving the question of holding a bazaar entirely to the ladies.

A meeting of the several ward committees was held at the courthouse on the Zist for the purpose of considering the best means of canvassing the city for subseriptions. A series of resolutions) was adopted to the effect:

"That for the purpose of avoiding the necessity of holding a bazaar, this meeting is of the opinion that by a grand combined eftort money cnough can be obtained by subscriptions to provide for the wants of our gallant aon and a public mtceting of the citizens of Dayton is hereby called for Thanksgiving night to inaugurate this work."

Messrs. Kuhns, Haniteh, and Wait were appointed a committee to provide a place for the meeting. An executive committee to manage the relief fund was also appointed as follows: First Ward, Augustus Kuhns; Second Ward, C. Herchelrode; Phivd Ward; John) tShanik; Kouwrth Ward. Josiah 'Gebhart; Fifty WardseBo Ba Waity Sixth Ward WN. Lowe. Treasurer, Valentine Winters. ,

The amount of money to be expected from taxation, which could be devoted to this purpose, was stated as follows: Taxable property of Montgomery Coun ty 20 ne State tax for the relief of soldier's

A relief meeting' was held on the 25th of the month, at which 8. Gebhart presided, the vice-presidents being Ienry Iferrman and T. A. Phillips, andthe' secretaries Charles Parrott and W. D. Bickham. <A large number of subseriptions were taken, the aggregate amount subseribed being $4,200. The committees continued to work zealously in