Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 January 1896 — Page 9

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HISTORY OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH.

The Volume Recently Issued by The Journal Printing Company Handsomely Complimented by tlie Indianapolis Journal,

Indianapolis Journal: If every Indiana regiment which did the Union good service and won renown for the State whose name it bore had' three such men as James A. Barnes, James R. Carnahan and Thomas H. B. McCain, the record of its deeds would be preserved as the heritage of sons, grandsons, and even remoter generations. If each organization's history could be as well cared for as has that of the Eighty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry there could not be the present anxiety lest a larger part of the wealth of devotion and heroism which Indiana so lavishly poured out to save the Union shall be lost to the next generation. Into a volume of over 6ix hundred pages these men have put the life and the deeds of that regiment, as well as the accounts of several great battles and the narrative of all the campaigns in which it participated. The volume is a monument to the industry and perseverance of these men, which only those who have simply considered the task of writing a regimental history have turned away from, so vast has the undertaking appeared.

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The Eighty-sixth Indiana was one of those fine regiments which were organized under President's Lincoln's call of July 1, 1862—all of which saw arduous service and acquitted themselves with honor. This regiment was collected at Lafayette and was recruited in the counties of Tippecanoe, Carroll, Clinton, Boone, Montgomery, Fountain and Warren. The assembling of the recruits, the experiences of the yet unmade soldier, his disgust at camp regulations, the lessons he learned from the day be became a recruit until he became a veteran, so severe, and so amusing when told, are set forth vividly in this book. Probably no young men ever had the varied experiences of hardships and the combination of disagreeable happenings which befell the men who made up a regiment from the day they were sworn in until they joined the army ar the front. All these experiences are vividly set forth in this book, even to that most remarkable experience in the life of a raw regiment, its first tour of picket. If any veterrn has forgotten that portion of his greenness as a soldier, he can recall it in the narrative of the Eighth-sixth.

This regiment had all the experiences of like organizations—the political colonel who could not, to save his soul, learn tactics,-even to forming his command from column into line. That he was brave could not cover this grave defect. The ten captains, nearly all of whom meant well, but a part of whe^i were misfits, the usual number of whom, with subordinates, resigned 'for the good of the service, appear in the record. By good fortune, its second colonel was a soldier and a disciplinarian. With him came that discipline which inspires confidence. Without such an officer the best material in the world would fail to make a good fighting regiment.

Early in its history the Eighty-sixth was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, first in Crittenden's, then in Wood's corps. It barely missed its first fight at Perry ville, and would not if McCook had not been left to fight the battle alone. For .what experience it lost at Perryville the Eightysixty made up at Stone's River. The arduous service of that event reduced the thousand to 368 officers and men— the usual experience. In that fight its killed and mortally wounded numbered forty-two, its wounded fifty-four and its captured 101.

It was some months until this regiment was again in a great battle, but these months were a period which furnished many hardships. It was one of the first regiments in the fighting at Chickamauga, and one of the last to quit that field, which was as illustrious for the valor of the rank and file as it was for lack of leadership. Indiana did its full share of the work on that bloody field even if General Boynton is disposed to claim most of the glory for Ohio. Its loss was large, but the authors make a strange mistake when they assert that one-eighth of Indiana's entire loss for the war was suffered on this field. As a matter of fact, the loss of Indiana regiments at Chickamauga in killed, wounded and missing, was one-eighth as many as the 24,000 deaths of Indiana soldiers. It may also be said in correction of the statement of this book, that the strength of the two armieB in that battle was nearly equal, the Confederate preponderance being 8mc.ll.

CRAWFORD S VILLE, ENDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1890.-TWELVE PAGES

The next time the Eighty-sixth was

conspicuous was in the charge up Missionary Ridge with Gen. Fred Kncfler's Seventy-ninth, both of which were under the direction of that officer. There was no more dazzlingly gallant achievement during the war. It was done without orders and to the amazement of General Grant and other commanders who were looking on.

After that brilliant performance the Eighty-sixtli was sent to the relief of Burnside at Knoxville, suffering all the privations of a winter campaign in a rigorous climate, with scanty clothing and equally scanty rations. Its history during the Atlanta campaign is the history of the Fourth enrps and of Thomas' army. It did not "march to the sea," but was sent back with Thomas to share the dangers and the glory of that campaign which culminated in the destruction of Hood's army at Nashville. From first to last it was one of those reliable, duty-doing regiments which were the backbone of armies in the field.

The narrative as told in this bookie very full. The description of all the great battles in which it participated covers all the movements and the results. It contains copious extracts from orders and reports, and from descriptions of campaigns and battles by correspondents. Indeed,the reader who studies the history of the Eighty-sixth gets a large share of the history of the Army of the Cumberland. The Indiana of the war could count itself fortunate if it had similar histories of its seventy-five regiments which saw the most service.

Those who may yet be laboring under the impression that the country newspaper establishment cannot do a creditable job of book printing will have it reversed when, upon the title page of this book, they see that this history was printed by THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, of Crawfordsville. 11 is a pleasure to say that its typographical execution suffers not an iota in comparison with the best executed volumes of metropolitan publishing houses. The price of the work is 83.25 in morocco and §2.50 in cloth. Of course, every man who was a good soldier in the Eighty-sixth will purchase a copy as a legacy to his children, and the children of the members who have died will secure a copy as a proud memorial of the service which the father rendered his country. Every public library in Indiana should have a copy, and no distinctively Indiana library will be complete without it. Doubtless copies can be supplied by addressing Lieutenant Thomas H. B. McCain, editor of THE CKAWFORDSVILLE JOURNAL.

PUBLIC INSTALLATION

McPherson Post and Wotnang' Iiellef Corps to Hold a Joint Meeting Saturday Evening.

McPherson Post, No. 7, G. A. R., will on Saturday evening publicly install its newly elected officers at Post Headquarters. The Post will be joined by the Womans' Relief Corps whose officers will be installed at the Bame time. The ceremonies will be open to all upon invitation from some member of the Post or Corps. Aside from the installation ceremonies of the two organizations a programme of exercises has been prepared which will be in the ndture of a campfire. Short speeches will be made, songs will be sung, interspersed with light refreshments and instrumental music by Music Hall orchestra. The whole affair is intended to embody and embrace a good social time. It iB expected that all members of the Post, as well as of neighboring Posts, together with their families, all members of the Corps together with their families, and all invited friends together with their families will be present and jpin in the festivities of this occasion. The Post will meet at 7 o'clock foi' regular work and at 7:30 the doors will be thrown open for visitors and guests..

No Decision for Months,

The Indianapolis News says that the Supreme Court will hardly pass on the validity of the Nicholson temperance law for several months. CaseB involving every section of the law have not ,yet reached the court. It has been the hope of the attorney general that all the cases might be bunched, and one decision, covering all the points, Becured.

Collected and Decamped.

Some time ago at the old soldiers re* union of Ripley township a Waveland photographer appeared and took several views of the old boys. He then went around engaging pictures and collecting for them in advance, at the rate of twenty-five cents a picture. Everybody took one and many took several. Week after week has passed but still no photographs have appeared to make glad the hearts of theannointed. It seems that the photographers have left the country. ..... *.-r

IN CASE OF WAR.

Senator John Tu. Wilson on' the Resources of the Government—Wonderful Growth Since 1860 -"Defenseless Condition ,. of the PaclfloiCoast Seaports —Venezuela's Standing.

If the United States should be involved in a foreign war one of the most important things to be considered would be the ability of the nation to successfully carry on a prolonged struggle that might cost several thousand millions of dollars and tax the national credit to its utmost. Senator John L. Wilson, of Washington, was seen by a Washington Star reporter and asked how he regarded the ability of the United States to maintain a contest at arms between the two great English speaking nations of the world.

Of course," he replied, "I do not believe—at least the wish ia father to the though—that the great English speaking people will engage in any war. I believe that ultimately a wise, patriotic and just solution of the question now agitating them will be accomplished. "If, after the appointment of a commission by the President of the United States and the true boundary line is established, England should not submit to a fair adjustment of the same, there, of course, would be no way out of the situation than «to maintain our policy by force of arms. In the event of suet a contingency the resources of this great republic cannot be doubted. When we take into consideration the condition of our country in 1860, and consider what we did then in securing funds to carry on the war, we can form some idea, of what could be accomplished now. In 1860 we had very little population west of the Mississippi the settlements on the other side of the Alleghanies were scattered but vast armies were brought into the field, great battles were fought and the contest was prolonged for almost five years. It seems to me that, while for a time we would be at a disadvantage in a war with Great Britain, ultimately the wealth of the republic would be able to place a great army upon land and a fleet upon the sea that would be able to cope with the greatest naval power of the world. "In 1860 the census showed the wealth of this country was $16,000,000,000. This represented the fruits of the toil of the nation from the landing of the Pilgrim fathers down to 1860. From 1860 to 1890 such was the marvelous growth of our country that the census disclosed, in round numbers, wealth of about 865,000,000,000. That is to say, we accumulated three times as much in thirty years as we had in two hundred and fifty years. In fact, the human mind can hardly grasp our marvelous growth of the last few years. If we turn to agriculture we have 10,000,000 of farmers, whose farms are worth $15,000,000,000. The whole world has 360,000 miles of railway, of which we have 160,000 miles, or nearly one-half of the entire amount. We make more' iron and more steel ingots than any other nation on earth We manufacture two steel rails for every one made in Great Britain. We operate more telegraph wires than France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy combined. Our telephone wires would go around the globe six times, and through them the human voice speaks unceasingly through half a million instruments.

We have more public schools than any tnree nations in the world. In the last twenty-five years we have defrayed the national expenses, fed the Indians, improved our rivers and harbors, and liquidated $2,000,000,000 of debt, and paid $1,000,000,000 in pensions, thus demonstrating that justice is a wise policy of nations as well as of individuals. -V "It will be seen without going into detail that the resources of this country are very great, and can be depended upop at all times and under all circumstances to defend the honor and integrity of the nation." "Would the United States have any difficulty in raising the money to carry on a war?" "I apprehend none. In this connection it might be proper to state that during all the dark days of the country, when we. were contending with a civil war, the Republican party, issued no bonds for current expenses of the government, which were paid from the revenues. All bonds then issued were for the purpose of prosecuting the war." "Are not our seaport cities lacking in means of defense?" "I am not fully advised of of the conditions that exist upon tho Atlan tic seaboard relative to fortifications but so far as the northwestern coast is concerned we have absolutely no fortifications whatever. The En glish have a great naval station at Es-

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quimault, upon the Straits of Fuca, and our shores are within the the sound of the morning and evening gun of Great Britain. They have their gunboats, torpedoes and a first-class armament in every particular. They Could lay tribute in twelve-hours upon all the cities of Puget sound, and take possession and control the coal supply of the Pacific coast, and we are absolutely defenseless. It is true there are some guns mounted at the mouth of the Columbia, but the only use they are fit for is to make resting places for picnickers during the summer time.' They are old fashioned, out of date and no account, and upon that coast, especially north of the Columbia river, we are, as absolutely defenseless as when Columbus landed in the West Indies. Not only is the commerce of Puget sound of great importance, but, as I have above stated, the coal supply of the sound would be exceedingly valuable in esse of war. The growing importance of Alaska and the boundary dispute there gives additional strat egic importance to that section of the country."

Senator Wilson is well versed on the situation in Venezuela, where he resided during two years with his father, then minister of the United StateB to that republic. Most of his time was passed in Caracas, a beautiful city, situated in a valley of magnificent extent, four thousand feet above sea level, and with a delightful climate, with the thermoneter never higher than 78 or' lower than 60. Speaking of this city Mr. Wilson said: "Caracas is noted for its wealth and refinement, and has about seventy-five thousand inhabitants. With its vast plains, great coffee estates, flocks and herds, lofty mountain ranges, forests of rare and precious wood, with rich valleys and tablelands, where great varieties of cereals and fruits flourish in luxury and abundance, Venezuela is made one of the foremost states of Latin America. 3, "Of course, when 1 resided in Venezuela, many years ago, the republic was without railroads LaGuayra was the port for the city of Caracas, through which most of the exports and imports were received. Since that date the open roadstead at LaGuayra has been converted, by the expenditure of a large amount of money on the part of the government, into a magnificent harbor. Railroads have been constructed throughout the republic, and in every way the people have shown themselves to be progressive and energetic."

FROM SHERIDAN, THIRTY MILES AWAY

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a Prayer to the Natural Gas Father, Whose Judgment Seat Is In Crawfordsville.

The natural gas plant at Sheridati is owned by Crawfordsville parties, although it is managed by Mr. McAlevy, of the Dietrich syndicate. A short time ago the rates were raised, making cook stoves $15 a year and heaters i.75. This would strike Crawfordsville as something like pie, but the Sheridan Call lifts up Its voice in the following prayer: "Our father, who art in Crawfordsville, thou who sittest at the right hand of the King of Oil and Gas and Coal, that human regulator of light and heat, give us gas we are in thy hands. Take and do with us as thou seest fit. If Thou securest not yet enough, Oh Father, to satisfy the avaricious maw of high handed monopoly, raise the price. It matters not, O Father, that the supply be shct, or that we pay one dollar and fifty for every seventy-five cents' worth of fuel take no heed that we pay the same for fuel at 90 in the shade as 20 below zero on the south side of the house. Remember, Dear Father, that Thou hast a cinch and use it. "Go through our premises whenever thou seest fit and inspect, for we have no right to stop Thee turn us off for any cause that may please thee—be responsible for nothing, O Father. Have no respect for citizenship, but raise the price and push on to.the goal of. Thy desires, the accumulation of filthy lucre. If Thee cannot make us pay for a heater in the fall, or in the early spring, raise the price. It matters not Our Father, that Thou hast said the. price would be the same, for Thou knew not then that this appetite for more should come upon Thee.

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the price that Thy posterity may see the fruits of Thy greedy disposition and profit by it. "Our father who art in Crawfordsville,' monopoly be thy name, Thy Power be in: Sheridan as it is in Crawfordsville give us this day our daily supply, give us gas aB we pay our gas bills, lead us not 4nto temptation ioff^| forming a new Company but deliver us from the discontent of oppression and thine be the power, and the rulership& for the winter, and yea, the next sum-v. mer—Amen."

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