The Men Who Wrought For Liberty and The Men Who Fought For Liberty

(west-facing tablet)The men who wrought for Liberty were the forerunners of the Abolition Movement culminating in the Civil War. · They were the intermediaries between the anti-slavery men of the American Revolution and the anti-slavery men of the Civil War period. · Of Scotch-Presbyterian ancestry, these leaders left their homes and friends in Virginia, the Carolinas, and other slave states, coming in the years indicated to this "the Virginia Military District of Ohio." · · Senator Alexander Campbell, the first abolitionist in Ohio — 1803. · Colonel James Poage, the founder of Ripley — 1804. · Rev. James Gilliand, an apostle of freedom — 1805. Rev John T. Rankin, a founder of Abolitionism — 1821. · · Here they freed their slaves and gave themselves over to the Cause of Liberty.

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The men who fought for Liberty were descendants of the men who wrought for Liberty, serving both on land and sea. · Before Fort Sumter fell a meeting of the people was held in the Third Street Methodist Church, and while still in session, a courier came hastily into the church announcing the fall of Sumter, whereupon a Company was organized at once. · Every great battle found them upholding the Flag of Freedom long unfurled by their courageous ancestors.

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Men Who Wrought for Liberty. Rev. John T. Rankin, Rev. James Gilliland, U.S. Senator Alexander Campbell, Col. James Poage, Thomas McCague, Thomas Collins, Dr. Alfred Beasley, Theodore Collins, Samuel Kirkpatrick, John Parker (colored), Dr. Greenleafe C. Norton — Decatur, Rev. Jesse Lockhart — Russelville, Rev. John B. Mahan — Sardinia. These were the leaders of a large host of men who co-operated in the Abolition Movement.

(north-facing)The Men Who Fought for Liberty. The Army: General Ulysses S. Grant, Brigadier General Jacob Ammen, Brigadier General Augustus V. Kautz, Brigadier General Granville Moody. The Navy: Rear Admiral Albert Kautz, Rear Admiral Joseph Fyffe, Rear Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill, Rear Admiral Edward R. Moore. Ripley also sent out two companies of infantry, two batteries of artillery, and one troop of cavalry. And many river men who enlisted in the Navy.

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