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Bellville, Ohio, October 5, 1867

"White Boys in Blue" -- Met in Belleville, Oct. 5th., '67, for the purpose of organizing, object of the meeting stated by Geo. W. Youngblood.  J.C. Clark appointed Chairman.  The Resolutions of the Mansfield organization of "White Boys in Blue" was read and adopted.

Motion was then presented by Capt. H.N. Hamilton;  That no one be permitted to sign the Resolutions, or belong to the organization, except honorably discharged white soldiers -- which motion was unanimously adopted.

Signing of the resolutions called for.  The following names were then registered as members of the "White boys in blue."

Mathew Reid, 59th. NYSV
William R. Howard, Co. H, 59th. NYSV
S.P. Whiten, Co. E, 102d. OVI
J.C. Smith, Co. G, 178 OVI
D. Marker, Co. G, 178 OVI
Henry G. Lane, Co. H, 59th. NYSV
W.A. Cronister, Co. A., 187 OVI
M.W. Clawdy, Co. E., 102 OVI
D.H. Rowald, Co. E., 102 OVI
Riley Whitsen, Co. H., 59th. NYSV
J.H. Rhinehart, Co. D., 163 OVI
Henry Spain, Co. H, 59th., NYSV
D.W. Rhinehart, Co. D., 163 OVI
H.N. Hamilton, Co. E., 59th. NYSV
J.C. Clark, 59th. NYSV
William Gerhart, Co. L, 1st. NYA
Wm. Garfield, Co. E., 64th. OVI
A.J. Baughman, Co. E., 32d., OVI
Jackson Castator, Co. J., 16th. OVI
John Coleman, Co. I, 16th. OVI
L.J. Harrington, Co. H, 59th. NYSV
Isaac White, Co. E., 3d., OVVC
Jacob Weimiller, Co. I, 16th., OVI

After which the meeting was adjourned to meet Monday Eve. Oct. 7th. at the Mayor's office, three rousing cheers for the White Boys in Blue was then offered and responded, when the Meeting adjourned. 

-- Wm. R. Howard
Sec. Pro Tem.

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The "White Boys in Blue."

We re-publish this week the proceedings of the "White Boys in Blue."  With a large number of additional names:

WHEREAS, This Government was founded for and by White Men, and maintained and governed by White Men for upwards of eighty years, and believing that it should so continue, therefore,

Resolved, That we appeal to all the "White Boys in Blue," of this county, regardless of party, who fought for our flag and the Constitution, and the preservation of this Union, to join with us to defeat the designs of all parties and men who are attempting to place the negro on an equality with the white man.

Resolved, That we, the undersigned, form ourselves into an organization to be known as the "White Boys in Blue" with the object of using our best endeavors to defeat Negro Suffrage and Negro Equality, and carry out the principles for which we fought -- a White Man's Government, and an undivided Union:

Henry Harmon, Co. F., 83d. OVVI
L.G. Burns, Co. A., 82d., OVVI
George Campbell, Co. F., 82d,, OVVI
Samuel Hunsicker, Co. G., 155th., Pa. Re't.
Ab'm Myers, 1st. Ohio Artillery
T.T. Dill, 1__ OVI
J.F. McKinney, Col. 120th. OVI
Enoch Smith, Co. A., 1st. Sq. OV Cav
Joseph Gutzwiler, Co F., 82d., OVVI
Jacob Fisher, Co. F., 120th. OVVI
Peter Cromer, Co. F., 82d., OVVI
Geo. W. Youngblood, Co. F., 82d., OVVI
J.C.P. Shusick, Co. G., 65th., OVI
S.V. Essick, Co. D., 115th., OVI
M. Wise, Co. A., 118th. OVI
George N. Stevens, Co. E, 32d., OVVI
James O. Stevens, Co. E, 2d. OHA
James McCoy, Co. A, 64th. OVI
John Matte, Co. E., 3d., OVVC
G.W. Rhobacker, Co. B., 12_th. OVI
Christopher Gribling, Co. D., 32d., OVI
John Beam, Co. D., 32d., OVI
Henry K. Murphey, Co. G, 15th. OVI
George Knofflock, Co. E., 32d., OVI
Christ Snyder, Co. A., 163d., ONG
Levi E. Gipe, Co. I., 21st. Pa., C.
Thomas P. Robinson, Co. I., 78 PVI
Andrew Cromer, Co. A., __th., OVVI
Frank Miller, Co. F., 82d., OVVI
Thomas J. Hill, Co. J, 129th. OVI
John Underwood, Co. D., 32d., OVVI
A.F. Armentrout, Co. G., 2_ OVVI
L.H. Shaub, Co. K., 121st., OVI
Homer Culberson, Co. A., 64th., OVVI
Peter Baker, Co. D., 102d., OVI
George Bradley, 6th. Ohio Battery
J.W. Powers, Co. E., 21, OVHA
Jacob Skelly, Co. I, 174th. OVI
Joseph B. Mercer, Co. F., 82d., OVVI
John Brahm, Co. D., 28th. OVI
Henry Lotz, Co. D., 22d., OVI
W.D. Gooss, Co. A., 3d., OVVC
Joseph A. Gallagher, Co. E., PV
Isaac M. Chambers, Co. F., 159 & 3d., PAV
James Cromer, Co. F., 82d., OVVI
J.B. Holmes, Co. M., 21, OVC
Philip Kornzer, Co. D., 131st., New York
John C. Bieber, Co. C., 107th., GOVI
D. Oyster, Co. I., 120th., OVI
V. Gutzwiler, Jr., Co. D., 102d., OVI
Andrew Stevenson, Co. M., 2d., OVC
Jefferson Geary, Co. I., 178th., OVI
A.P. Stevens, Co. E., 32d., OVI
Joseph F. Miller, Co. F., 178th., OVI
A.P. Schack, Co. F., 133d. OVI
John M. Harmon, Co. F., 82d., OVI
James S. Crall, 82d., OVI
Christ Graff, Co. H., 3d., OVI
Anthony Nagle, Co. A., 38th. OVI
C.A. Day, Co. 12, 2d. Battery
Henry Gutzwiler, Co. A., 163d., OVI
T.J.D. Burns, Co. A., 187th., OVI
W.H. Race, 3d. OVI
W.H. Snyder, 1st. O. Independent Battery
I.C. Fai_, 1st. Ohio Independent Battery
Robert Moore, 3d. OVC
Samuel Lindsey, Co. E., 101st. OVI
Daniel Henry, Co. D., 4th., OVI
James Arnold, Co. E., 82d., OVVI
Amos Myers, Co. A., 12th. Ind. VI
George Myers, Co. D., 4th. OVI
S. Vanbuskirk, Co. E., 102d. OVI
Samuel Bollman, Co. I., 118th., OVI
Henry Welty, Co. D., 32d., OVI
James W. Lowe, Co. C., 102d. OVI
J.B. Littler, 1st. Independent Ohio Battery
August Herr, Co. K, 66th. NYVI
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Commander -- Col. B. Burns
Captain -- Joseph Gutzwiler
Adjutant -- Geo. W. Youngblood
Quartermaster -- Thomas T. Dill
Surgeon -- Dr. W.H. Race

Lieutenant - 1st. Ward -- Henry Snyder
Lieutenant - 2nd. Ward -- Joseph Holmes
Lieutenant - 3rd. Ward -- Leonard G. Burns
Lieutenant - 4th. Ward - Henry Harmon

Grand Guards -- Joseph Mercer, Geo. Campbell, George Bradley, Lawrence Shaub, A__ Cromer, George Stevens, Christian Snyder.

Additional Names.
Jacob Rining, Co. A., 64th. OVI
A.B. Casebeer, Co. A., 6th. OVC
P. Dillon, Co. E., 64th. OVI
Henry Markley, Co. A., 163d., ONG
John H. Downs, Co. F., 82d., OVI
Michael Painter, Co. I, 123d., OVI
George B. Harmon, Co. C., 15th., OVI
George Brentlinger, Co. G., 20th. OVVC
M.C. Tyler, Co. B., 2d. NH
B.F. Finton, Co. A., 163d. ONG
Daniel Cornwell, Co. I., 76th., OVI
R.B. McCrory, Co. A., 163d. ONG
Charles Walters, Co. E., 18th. OVI
Mathew Burke, Co. K, 82d. Pa.
James Lightfoot, Co. I, __th. OVI
John Herr, Co. K, 19th. Pa.
Solomon Walters, Co. I, __th. OVI
Larary Fay, Co. F., 82d. NY
John E. Fleming, Co. E, 102d., OVI
James D. Mercer, Co. F, 82d., OVI
Samuel Snyder, Co. K., 55th. OVI
George Ahlheim, Co. E., 10_th. OVI
Charles La___, Co. F., 82d. OVI
Jery Fliger, 1st. OVC
Peter C. Talhelm, Co. D., 180th. Pa.
James Ferguson, Co. I, 12th. OVI
Henry Kline, 107th. OVI
George V. Myers, Co. L. 26th., OVI
J.A. Henry, Co. I, 16_th. OVI
Wm. Shreffler,
Thomas Budd, Co. _, 82d. OVI
D.J. Jason, ____
Wm. M___, 3d. OVC
John Turner, Co. K. Register
Patrick Ginrey, U.S. Navy

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