Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . She was also a niece of thewidow of Gen. Montgomery, of Que-bec fame. After resigning from the armyCroghan took up his residence inNew Orleans and was postmaster ofthat city in 1824. The following yearhe returned to the army as inspectorgeneral with rank of colonel andserved as such with Gen. Taylorduring the Mexican War, 1846-47. With such an ancestry and suchan early environment it is slightwonder that the flame of patriotism burned intensely in the veinsof Croghan. There was much of the Irish in our hero, as his impulsivespeeches, which sometime
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . She was also a niece of thewidow of Gen. Montgomery, of Que-bec fame. After resigning from the armyCroghan took up his residence inNew Orleans and was postmaster ofthat city in 1824. The following yearhe returned to the army as inspectorgeneral with rank of colonel andserved as such with Gen. Taylorduring the Mexican War, 1846-47. With such an ancestry and suchan early environment it is slightwonder that the flame of patriotism burned intensely in the veinsof Croghan. There was much of the Irish in our hero, as his impulsivespeeches, which sometimes got him into trouble, easily testify;and like well-born Irish everywhere, he was proud of his goodblood, proud of his forebears, and determined not to bring dis-credit on their name. It is the best heritage any man can have,and Croghan, for one, knew it. Just before the attack on Fort Stephenson Croghan wrote afriend: The enemy are not far distant. I expect an attack. I willdefend this post to the last extremity. I have just sent away the. GEN. J. C. CHANCE. 14 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. women and children, with the sick of the garrison, that I maybe able to act without incumbrance. Be satisfied. I shall, I hope,do my duty. The example set me by my Revolutionary kindredis before me. Let me die rather than prove unworthy of theirname. THE CELEBRATION. Thursday, August 2, 1906, dawned auspiciously on the his-toric city of Fremont. The Toledo battery which had arrivedthe night before and was stationed in Fort Stephenson arousedthe people at sunrise with a salute of twenty-one guns, announc-ing that the events of the day had begun. Thousands of visitorsfrom far and near, including many prominent officials of state andnation, made pilgrimage to the historic shrine of Fort city was appropriately decorated and every hospitality andcourtesy possible was extended by the citizens to their eight oclock the casket of Major Croghan, which had been
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