Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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3n iH moriam We bow our heads in silent tribute to those of our number who have passed over into the Great Beyond. With reverence and deep respect we honor their memory. Although the loss to us is great, it is not our part to offer vain regrets; for we trust that they who have departed do now enjoy the Larger Life unknown to us.

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» i [01 c 1 The National Guard and Ohio University By A. U. Vv,heeH OW many students of Ohio University know that a military organization has been connected indirectly with the University since the year 1890? In that year a company was formed and was deignated as Company B, 17th or 7th, O. N. G. The Captain was Professor Chapin of the department of Biology. The first lieutenant was E. B. Welch; other members of the company and who were also members of the championship f ootball team of 1897 were Captain Lowry, Ned Gibson, O. D. Dailey and Clyde Edmundson. Mr. Ralph Dalton of dancing academy fame was a sergeant in the company. This organization continued until the Spanish-American War broke out, when it was called into service and was sent to Camp Alger, near Washington, D. C, where it remained until the close of the war. The men were then sent home and mustered out. The company was made up largely of students and was considered a very good unit. In the year 1910 Captain S. M. Johnson organized another unit which was called Company L, 7th Infantry, O. N. G. This company carried on until the late War of the Nations began. Any student who has seen service in the old company L will swear that it was the best outfit ever organized. It was composed entirely of students and they were the most prominent students in .school at that time. The captain, S. M. Johnson, was a catcher on Ohio ' s baseball team and was a good one if the old timers can be relied upon. The lieutenants were L. G. Connett and Francis Frebault; the first sergeant was Blaine R. Goldsberry. Some of the other men were Hoke Palmer, fooball captain; Russell Finsterwald, captain and later coach of football; Heber Gahm, James Laverty, Mark Hendrickson, the well known baseball pitcher, and John Goddard, an All Ohio tackle. At the same time there was a machine gun company located in the city and many prominent students belonged to that company. When war was declared the company lost many men who were given commissions in the Reserve, but those who were left defeated the Varsity football team of the year 1917. The company was sent to Camp Sheridan where they lost their identity and most of the men were transferred to the 1.36th Field Artillery. They, however, kept in touch with each other and gave many functions under the name of old Ohio. The machine gun company was transferred to the 135th Machine Gun Battalion and remained with that unit until the close of the war. The men from these companies saw service on all fronts and many were decorated for bravery. Among these were S. M. Johnson. R. R. Johnson, and Max Young. The men were mustered out at Camp Sherman in April, 1919. In the fall of 1919 a company of infantry was organized with Jud Stinchcomb, a well known Ohio student, as captain. Since the organization of this company most of its members have been students of Ohio University or Athens High School. During the past few years this company, with William V. Walsh, well known student, as captain, has been recognized as a unit of high order. About a year after the organization of this company of infantry. Captain Mont- gomery Campbell came to Ohio University. He had served in the officers reserve corps and still held a commission in the reserve. He was now called upon to organize a battery of artillery. This proved to be a difficult task because many of the men had so recentiv been mustered out. He finally succeeded in organizing a battery known as Battery E, 13Gth F. A., O. N. G. This organization, now in its third year, is carrying on the old traditions of the former units and doing it with honor. It has taken the honors at three summer camps and is the pride of the regimental commander. Colonel Thatcher. All the officers and members of this battery are Ohio students. Battery E was the Honor Guard at Marion at the funeral of President Warren G. Harding. If another war breaks out Ohio is once more prepared as she always has been in the years past. Ohio has reason to be proud of her military units, past and present. • 5 — ?r 5 — ? » M M n I : s i=3ci z: g