Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1911 — April 18, 1861—What Happened Fifty Years Ago Today. [ARTICLE]

April 18, 1861—What Happened Fifty Years Ago Today.

It was fifty years ago this morning that company G, of the 9th Indiana, left Rensselaer for Bradford, where the town of Monon is now situated. Not all of the company went from Rensselaer, part of it was from Medaryville and surounding country and those members went to Monon on the train. Others were to join at Mbnon from. other places. The company had been recruited to its full strength before it left Rensselaer and there were several disappointed boys left behind. Among these was Timothy Comer, who is now in Rensselaer, and who joined the company at the end of the three months’ service. He says that there were about fifty left Rensselaer for Monon on April 18, 1861. The company was lined up on Washington street and Alfred Thompson and Alfred McCoy stood in front of the old McCoy ft Thompson bank and handed each boy a half dollar as they marched by. Mrs. Candice Loughridge has quite a vivid recollection of the departure of the boys. She was not up town but was over near the present residence of Mrs. G. M. Robinhon on River street when the company marched by. Milroy, who had been elected captain, was not in charge. He had gone on to Indianapolis to look after his commission as a colonel, which was given him only three days later. Edwin P. Hammond was the first lieutenant and was in command. The boys were taken to Bradford over the old Bradford road, which went southeast past the ball park. They were transported in wagons. At Monon the other members of the company came in and the company went to Indianapolis the next day. The Republican will make an effort to get some definite information about, the movements of the company following the arrival at Indianapoliis. Probably no one would be better able to supply this than Col. Edwin P. Hammond, of Lafayette, and he will be appealed to Tor assistance.