Union Home Guard
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 26 April 1861, page 3
The members of the Union Home Guard Association of Newport held a meeting last evening at Butcher's Hall on York street and organized by calling H D Helm to the chair and the appointment of Gus Artsman, Secretary. Its purpose is the protection of property and preservation of the public peace.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, 8 May 1861, page 2
The following are the officers of the Union Home Guard; Jonathan Raip, Captain; Robert Alexander, 1st Lieutenant; Gus Artsman, 2nd Lieutenant; Edward Armacost, 3rd Lieutenant; T Sutton, W N Thompson, and William Saunders, Sergeants.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 23 May 1861, page 2
The officers of the remaining two companies, 2d and 3d of the Home Guard, formed at the Turners Hall are as follows:
Second-F Herrmannm Captain; D Brenk, 1st Lieutenant; G Brunk, Orderly Sergeant; H Sauerbrei, 1st Orderly Sergeant; E Hilbert, 1st Orderly Sergeant; C Merten, 2d Orderly Sergeant.
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Cincinnati daily Enquirer, Saturday, 27 July 1861, page 3
The Union Home Guards of Newport had a splendid picnic on Thursday last. At half past ten am they gathered on the steamer, Cincinnati Belle and went down to Parlor Grove, some ten or twelve miles down the river, where they spread their baskets and had a splendid lunch. When that was disposed of, to the tuneful band attached to the Newport Barracks the party tripped the light fantastic tow until time for departure. All who were in attendance agree they had a jolly time of it.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 2 August 1861, page 3
The Union Home Guard of Cincinnati has been invited to join in the reception of the Ohio Volunteers, which will take place at the Depot of the Little Miami Railroad this morning. they have made their arrangements accordingly and joined by the Union Home Guards of Newport, will under the direction of Colonel B W Foley, cross the river at an early hour for that purpose. The route of procession of the Ohio Volunteers can be seen in the local columns of this paper.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 21 April 1862, page 2
There will be a meeting of the Union Home Guards at the court house Wednesday evening, A full attendance of members us desired, as business of importance will be brought before the company.