rado, for one year. During that time he was admitted to the bar of Denver, Colorado. He afterwards taught school for some time, but was compelled to abandon that profession on account of failing health. Since 1884 he has edited the Press and practiced law in Caldwell. Mr. Jennings was married in 1880, at Boulder, Col., to Miss Bell Zora King, of Castle Rock. They have one child-Myra.

The Noble County Democrat, a new candidate for popular favor, made its appearance July 29, 1886, and apparently has "come to stay." It is edited and published by C. W. Evans, a young man of energy and enterprise, who is thoroughly famil iar with every department of newspaper work. its typographical appearance is unexceptionable, while its local page contains a large quantity and a great variety of items of interest to every citizen. The Demoerat is devoted to the interests of Noble County and of the party whose name it bears. It is an eight-column folio, and its subscription price is one dollar per year. It already has a good circulation, and its patronage is rapidly increasing.

After learning his trade, young Evans followed it in. Wheeling, Zanesville, Columbus, and Bellaire, until February, 1882, when he came to Caldwell and became foreman in the Press office, then owned by John M. Amos. He remained in that position until June 1, 1886, when he resigned, and in the following month started the Democrat.

Mr. Evans was married in 1879 to Miss Hattie A. Cline, a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and has one child-Lulu Estella. Mr. Evans comes of a family of printers, and his wife is also a practical printer.

Having brought the history of Noble County Journalism down to the year of grace, 1887, the question arises, where are those who withstood the trials and vicissitudes incident to country newspaper work in former years? Many are still living, and an attempt will be made to specify their whereabouts, as well as to tell what is known of those that are dead.

William Tracy went west, became a successful lawyer, and died in Guthrie Centre, Iowa. Oliver P. Wharton became the successful pub lisher of the Rock Island (Ill.) Advertiser. He is still in the newspaper business, and is at present located in Youngstown, Ohio. Harrison Gray Otis and Charles Otis were connected with one of the early Noble County papers for a short time. Charles Otis is now publishing a paper at Los Angeles, Cal.

R. II. Taneyhill is a lawyer and horticulturist at Barnesville, Ohio. Judge Samuel McGarry went to

IN N the early history of the State of Ohio, before military ardor had decayed under the ridicule that was heaped upon the "cornstalk militia," the men and youth of the territory now forming the County of Noble were accustomed to take part in trainings and musters in obedience to a State law, and were organized into regiments and companies in the counties to which they respectively belonged. It is known that as far back as 1825 Colonel Erastus Hoskins commanded the second regiment of the then Morgan County militia, and no doubt at later dates the region now known as Noble County had other military commanders of equally high rank. But their day is past and gone and now their positions seem to have been of trivial importance. Yet there is no doubt that the old-time military organizations served a good purpose, and gave to their members a crude but useful knowledge of military tactics. But before the County of Noble came into being the old-fashioned training days

and general musters had ceased to evoke enthusiasm, and the militia no longer indulged in brave displays

and sham battles

But the military spirit, though dormant, was not dead, and the year 1861 found the fires of patriotism blazing brightly. In a brief time after the receipt of the news that Sumpter had been fired upon in April, 1861, companies were forming in Noble County in response to the proclamations of the president and governor. Thenceforth, until the close of the war, the soldiers of Noble County were always found in their place, doing their duties bravely and well. To recount fully their toils and sufferings, their marches and battles, would be to write a history of the war; and the story would require volumes instead of pages. Therefore we make mention of only some of the most important events in which the soldiers of the county participated, by giving briefly an account of each regiment in which any considerable number of Noble County

men were included. On this subject "Ohio in the War" has been our authority, and from its pages have been condensed a great part of the memoranda of regimental move ments which follow.

25TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER

INFANTRY.

Summerfield, then the chief town. of Noble County, had the honor of organizing and sending forth to battle for the Union the first company of soldiers raised for the rebellion in in the County of Noble.

Company I, Twenty-fifth Ohio, was raised in Noble County, and composed of parts of three companies who organized for the three months service, but were not accepted. When Gov. Dennison organized the first three regiments for three years service, twenty third, twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, one company was assigned to Noble County, and made up of the materials as above. It left Summerfield June 22, 1861, under the command of John M. Mosely, and entered the service at Camp Chase June 24th. It served with its regiment until 1863, when it re-enlisted for three years longer, and was finally mustered out June 19th, 1866, having served, lacking a few days, five years. This company with its regiment engaged the enemy at Cheat Mountain, Virginia, September 12, 1861; Greenbrier, October 3rd; Allegheny Mountain, December 12th; Huntersville, January 2. 1862; Monterey, April 22d; Bull Pasture Mountain, May 8th; Franklin, May 10th; Strasburg, June 4th;

Cross Keys, June 8th; Cedar Mount ain, August 10th: Freeman's Ford, August 22nd; Waterloo Bridge, August 24th; Bull Run, August 29th and 30th: Burnside's attack on Fredericksburgh, but in the reserve ; Chancellorsville, May 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 1863; Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th; Hagerstown, July 12th; Siege of Morris Island, South Carolina, August 23d, and lasting three weeks; Honey Hill, November 30th, 1864; Devaux Neck, December 6th; Indian Hill, December 9th; Cockle Creek, February 10, 1865; Combahee Ferry, February 12th; Ashapoo Ferry, February 14th; Dingle's Mill, April 9th; Red Hill, April 15th; Deep Swamp, April 16th; Beach Run, April 17th; Swift Creek, April 18th; and Statesburg April 19th. Several of these latter engagements, were after the Appomattox surrender. After the surrender the regiment did patrol duty in the Edgefield, Hamburg, Columbia and other South Carolina Districts, until it was mustered out. In the engagements the company had 15 men killed outright, 78 wounded, one third of whom died from their injuries; 21 names are carried on the rolls as missing, one-half of whom were never heard of, and presumably died on battlefield or in prison pen; thirty-five died from various diseases, and five are carried on the rolls as deserters. The company was recruited up from time to time, and during its existence as an organization had three captains, four first lieutenants, four second lieutenants, twenty-eight sergeants, thirty-four corporals, and 167 rank