Was A Pioneer Of Washtenaw

Was a Pioneer of Washtenaw

C.W. Owen, editor of the Quincy Herald, lived in Manchester when he was a boy, his father owning the farm now owned by John Gumpper on the Ypsilanti branch railroad in the east part of town. In the paper he says that the item on the death of Gen. Jabez H. Fountain at Los Angeles, Cal., "was read with more than usual interest by the editor of the Herald, as it revived many memories of our boyhood days at the old home in Manchester.

"We remember Mr. Fountain well as a prosperous and successful business man prior to and during the war. As an associate of a young relative of Mr. Fountain's who lived with him some time, we passed many happy hours at his pleasant home midway between Manchester and East Manchester.

"Mr. F. was an enthusiastic republican, and during the exciting campaign of 1860 he commanded a large local company of Wide-Awakes, a famous republican organization of that campaign, whose torchlight processions, marching in rail fence order, presented a grand and inspiring sight. While we were not old enough, about 14, to march in the ranks and carry a torch, we followed them around with the rest of the boys, and hurrahed for Lincoln and Hamlin.

"We well remember the first war meeting held at Manchester immediately after Gov. Blair's call for one regiment of three months troops, Michigan's quota under President Lincoln's proclamation for 75,000 troops. The governor and the military board met at Detroit April 16, 1861, and made arrangements to organize, arm and equip the First Michigan infantry without delay. On returning home from Detroit Mr. Fountain was injured at Clinton, being cut by glass from a shattered window in the car, resulting from firing in too close proximity. He appeared before the war meeting on his arrival at Manchester with his head bandaged, told the people what had been done and appealed for recruits to fill up the Manchester Guards, an independent local military organization, which was to form one of the companies of the three months regiment.

"If our memory serves us right, C.T. Allen, a tall, slender young country school teacher, and one of the most popular young men in that section, was the first young man to enlist. He afterwards served through the war in the Twentieth infantry and rose to the rank of captain. For many years he has been a popular Methodist minister at Detroit. The Manchester company was soon filled up and did good service at the front. On their return home in August they were given a grand reception and a big picnic dinner in the grove east of town. Those were exciting days which we can never forget. Little did we think then that the war would last four long years and that we would be permitted to serve in the ranks of the reorganized First from the Wilderness to Appomattox." - Manchester Enterprise.

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