Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1910 — Old Soldiers at Indiana Fair. [ARTICLE]

Old Soldiers at Indiana Fair.

fair will honor the memory of Gpn. John Coburn on old soldiers* day at the exposition, September 13, when the veterans will be admitted free. The souvenir badges of the day will bear the portrait of Gen. Coburn, who was a member of the legislature which created the state fair in 1851. Gen. Coburn was born in Indianapolis lin 1825 and throughout his life was identified with the city’s civic development. He was graduated from Wabash college in 1846, was admitted to the bar in 1850 and his election to the legislature in ’sl was the first public office whicn he held. In 1858 foe was elected a judge of the common pleas court. He organized the 33d Indiana regiment which was mustered in at Indianapolis on September 16, 1861, ’and about a month later he led the regiment In its first fight, at Wildcat, 'Ky., where Zoillcoffer’s forces were defeated. The regiment was in the fight at Cumberland Gap, saw much service under Gen. Rosecrans, and during the Atlanta campaign was almost constantly marching and fighting, and was In Sherman’s left wing on the march to the sea. It was one of the best and meat powerful rogimUMs tn the dvU war.