Union School Home Guard
The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 27 April 1861, page 3
NEWPORT NEWS
UNION SCHOOL HOUSE HOME GUARD
At a meeting of the citizens of Campbell County, Kentucky, held at the Union School House on the 25th day of April 1861, for the purpose of forming a Home Guard and giving a general expression in regard to the position Kentucky should occupy in the present crisis, Peter Yocum was called to the Chair and Joseph H Horner appointed Secretary.
Joseph A Piner offered the following as a basis of organization and after some discussion, it was adopted unanimously adopted: We the undersigned citizens of Campbell County, Kentucky, in view of the alarming condition of our country and the apprehension of danger for the safety of our homes, property and firesides, do agree to form ourselves into a company to be call the Home Guards and that we will cheerfully cooperate with each other and all other like companies, in all proper means for the protections of life and property, and that we will resist any invasion from lawless and reckless men from the North, from the South or from any other section of the country; and as we prize beyond value the Union of these States, and believe it to be the duty of all good citizens to stand by the Constitution and flag of our country in the present disturbed state of affairs, when the storm of sectionalism is clashing the political views in fury, Kentucky's true position is neutrality; she should remain as an anchor of the ship of State, with the olive branch of peace in each hand, extend one to the North and one to the South and ask them to come to terms of peace, without shedding of more blood."
On motion, Jos A Piner, Lewis Hord and P W Sarver were appointed a Committee on Resolutions. They will report on Monday evening next.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 May 1861, page 2
FLAG PRESENTATION
The ladies of the Union District in Campbell County, on Thursday last presented through Joseph H Horner, a flag to the Union Home Guard. Mr. Horner presented the same in a speech done up in a neat and happy manner, during which he alluded to the stars and stripes under which our patriotic fathers fought for the liberty of our country.
Captain P W Sarver responded, thanking for the beautiful gift. The ladies then proceeded to raise the flag with their own hands, on a pole one hundred feet high, and as the bunting was unfurled, thirty-four guns were fired for the flag and the Union.
Messrs. Ira Root and George R Pearson, of Newport and G Clay Smith, of Covington, respectively addressed the crowd. Upon the conclusion of the above, the Guard was formed in line and put through the regular military drill by Lieutenant Herbert.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 27 July 1861, page 3
NEWPORT NEWS
GRAND PICNIC-The Union Home Guards of Newport had a splendid picnic on Thursday late. At half-past ten o'clock, 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 toe until the time for departure. All who were in attendance agree that they had a jolly time of it.
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