. History of Cuyahoga County soldiers' and sailors' monument. Scenes and incidents from its inception to its of the memorial structure, and roll of honor . efound in the succeeding pages, from the souvenireditions of the Leader and Plain Dealer: MAJOR WILLIAM J. GLEASOX. The member of the Monument Commission who, ifany, has had more to do with the enterprise than theothers, is Major William J. Gleason, from the first thePresident of the body. Major Gleason introduced theresolution that placed the members of Camp BarnettSoldiers and Sailors Society on record in favor of
. History of Cuyahoga County soldiers' and sailors' monument. Scenes and incidents from its inception to its of the memorial structure, and roll of honor . efound in the succeeding pages, from the souvenireditions of the Leader and Plain Dealer: MAJOR WILLIAM J. GLEASOX. The member of the Monument Commission who, ifany, has had more to do with the enterprise than theothers, is Major William J. Gleason, from the first thePresident of the body. Major Gleason introduced theresolution that placed the members of Camp BarnettSoldiers and Sailors Society on record in favor of theerection of the Monument. This was as far in the pastas the year 1879. He had been active previous to thattime in the agitation of the subject, and in all the yearsthat followed he retained his place in the van of theworkers. He was born in the famous county Clare,Ireland, in the year 1846, on June 2d, and within sixmonths from that time he was in America. His parentssettled in Vermont, but after a short time removed toCleveland, where they made their home. The sonattended the parochial and public schools of the city,and at the age of eleven commenced selling newspapers. soldiers and sailors monument. 559 on the street and doing other light work. He receivedhis practical education in the printing office and byhard study, being a genuine self-made man. He was lessthan fifteen years of age when the War broke out, and hehad been at that time engaged as printers devil for sixmonths in the composing room of the Plain some of his earnings he purchased a drum andwent out to join the Soldiers at Camp Taylor, whichwas located on the block bounded by Woodland andScovill Avenues and Maple and Linden Streets. He be-came a drummer under Captain De Villiers and spentthree months at the camp. Though at this time onlyfifteen years old, the next year he became eighteen,so as to enlist, and he at once did so for three years, ortill the close of the War. This time he became a mem-
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