Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1913 — Fought Against Each Other; Now Good Friends. [ARTICLE]

Fought Against Each Other; Now Good Friends.

Editor Ingram, of Winamac, who fought sos the south during the late rebellion, "has the following endorsement of Editor Crampton, of Delphi, for department commander of the G. A R.: “The Democrat-Journal is pleased to add its endorsement to The Republican’s happy eulogy of Comrade Crampton. This editor also "has met him” on numerous occasions. Our first greeting was a hot one at luka, Miss., where, on the 20th day of September, 1862, the Union and the Confederate forces had a clash at arms, which left 507 men of both armies dead on the field. , Crampton’s regiment, the 48th Indiana volunteers, sustained aUsyonet charge from the 15th Mississippi. And again, October 3 and 4, the same armies, practically were fiercely engaged in the memorable and bloody fight at Corinth, Miss. But it was at Yicksbhrg where the writer’s command and Brother Crampton’s regiment exchanged the courtesies of shot and’ shell for a quite lengthy period—forty days and nights. Though it may have been Editor Crampton who “handed” us a leaden message at luka, the scars of war are healed, and now, for the hoys in gray, fraternizing in the spirit of amity and good fellowship with the gallant boys in blue, we gladly cast one vote—a thousand if we had them—for their chief—Col. Del Crampton—to honor him with the high position of department commander.”