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CURRY CADETS
By A. H. Beightler.
On the 18th day of
July, 1877, under the statute of the State, authorizing the
organization of military companies, to be known as the Ohio
National Guard, and to be subject to the order of the
Governor for the purpose of suppressing riots or repelling
invasion, a company was organized in Marysville, composed of
forty-five young men from among the best families in the
town. Their enlistment was for the term of five years.
On the same date William L. Curry was elected Captain
of the company, William M. Liggett First, and
Charles W. Radebaugh, Second Lieutenant. The
company was at once furnished with fatigue uniforms and
Springfield breech-loading rifles by the State.
From the organization of the company its officers were
very diligent in drilling it, and it soon became one of the
best drilled and disciplined companies in the State.
The company was assigned to the Fourteenth Regiment,
then being formed, with headquarters at Columbus, and was at
first. Company "E" of that organization, and afterward
changed to "D." By a resolution unanimously adopted
July 4, 1878, the company was named the "Curry Cadets," in
honor of Capt. Curry, who had then been
elected Lieutenaut Colonel of the Fourteenth
Regiment. On Nov. 23, 1877, William M. Liggett
was promoted to the captaincy of the company, and Charles
W. Radebaugh to the Frst Liieutenancy.
John F. Zuerner was elected Second Lieutenant.
The Fourteenth Regiment having its headquarters at
Columbus, was often called upon to do active duty, on
important public occasions, and in which the Curry Cadets
always participated. On Jan. 14, 1878, it took part at
Columbus in the inauguration of R. M. Bishop, as
Governor of Ohio, and formed a part of the great military
review on that occasion.
Aug. 11, 1880, it took part in the National Re-union of
ex-soldiers and sailors at Columbus, where it was reviewed
by President Hayes, General Sherman,
and other distinguished officers of the Regular Army, and
formed a part of the President's escort.
It was also at the funeral of President
Garfield at Cleveland, October, 1881, and was the
recipient of special attention and honor on that memorable
occasion.
In an interview with Gen. W. S. Hancock,
published in the Cleveland Daily Globe, at that time, the
General spoke in terms of the highest praise of the military
bearing, strict discipline and soldierly appearance of the
Fourteenth Regiment.
During the funeral ceremonies, the Fourteenth Regiment
was given the post of honor, and placed on guard duty in
Lake View Cemetery, and by orders from headquarters, the
Curry Cadets were placed at the vault to guard the same and
assist in the decorations; and they remained on duty there
till the last sad rites in honor of the martyred President
had been performed, and the distinguished men of the Nation
there assembled had moved sadly and silently away.
One week in each year the regiment went into camp,
being furnished by the State with all necessary equipments
for that purpose.
The time in camp was always well improved, by company and
battalion drill, and learning the details of camp life.
The first camping place of the regiment was on the fair
grounds, near Marysville, in August, 1878, where a week was
spent in active service.
The next camping place was near Delaware, where the
Regiment stayed from August 12 to 17, 1879.
In 1880, from August 5 to 10, at Niagara Falls, N. Y.,
and from the 10th to the 12th of the name mouth at Columbus,
Ohio.
In 1881, from August 3 to 9, at Lakeside, Ohio.
On the 18th of July, 1882, twenty-live of the members
of the company, who enlisted July 18, 1877, were discharged
by reason of the expiration of their term of enlistment, and
the remaining members, with a number of recruits,
re-organized the company, and it still maintains its
reputation as a very efficient organization.
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In 1882, Capt, William M. Liggett was elected
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Fourteenth Regiment, vice W. L.
Curry, resigned.
The Curry Cadets then elected Junot D. Buxton,
Captain, John L. Sellers, First Lieutenant, and D.
S. Alexander, Second Lieutenant.
From August 17 to 24, 1882, the regiment camped on
Belle Isle, near Detroit, Mich.
Below is given a complete roster of the company, from
its organization to the present time.
William L. Curry, Charles W. Radehaugh, Charles W.
Snider, John F. Zuerner, Asbury H. Beightier, Edward W.
Porter, Junot D. Buxton, Otie W. Ingman, Lester Turner,
Frank J. Hill, .John M. Cassil, William M. Liggett, John H.
Kinkade, John L. Sellers, Oscar R. Barbour, Charles F.
Wilkins, John M. Brodrick, Stedman W. Coe, Charles Stuart,
Charles F. Mason, John M. Wilkins, Jasper R, King, Charles
L. Ousler, Arthur G. Wetzel, Samuel W. Peacock, Frank N.
Hamilton, L. R. Newhouse, George W. Marlin, Le Roy Turner,
J. F. Baker, John Weisbrod, C. L. Rose, C. F. Sellers, John
V. Pearse, Joe S. Wilkins, Alex Houston, Z. T. Alexander, D.
S. Alexander, John W. Anderson, Harry S. Bundy, William
Hopkins, Deurelle S. Price, Henry Geinike, John Fleck, John
Gamble, James B. Healey, W. K. Liggett, A. H. Morey, John
Ousler, Ed M. Pierson, J. W. Cartmell, Frank Wright, Charles
W. Southard, Stevenson C. Thompson, Walter C. Fullington,
Henry L. Snider, J. T. Cartmell, Leonard Huffman, John
Shadrach, Deurelle S. Porter, John St. John, William Grauman,
Abner D. Coe, John Brannon, Henry E. Brown, Charles H.
Childs, Charles N. Coats, Fred S. Bown, J. R. Carder, Frank
Ford, Edward Fogarty, George R. Gordon, Fay A. Harrington,
Joel Jolley, John F. Morey, Joe Mullen, William L.
McCampbell, William Peacock, A. P. Payne, Charles Smith,
James R. St. John, O. L. Winget, William Weidman, A. B.
Agner, J. W. Cross, L. W. Davis, W. H. Elliott, Edward
Harmount, J. W. McClay, W. F. Otte, Jacob Schwarz, Lewis W.
Webster, Charles W. Rice, William Smith, James A. Sellers,
Byron Winget, Will E. Winget, John S. Berger, F. M. Cheney,
William L. English, Emory L. Hoskins, Walter Kennedy,
Charles Kennedy, C. B. Slocum, F. S. Southard, George
Zuerner.
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