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The First VolunteerOn the evening of April 17, 1861, the nation throbbed with the realization of war, for President Lincoln had issued the tint call for volunteers.At the earliest break of dawn on the following morning one could have seen a lone but patriotic lad of twenty hastily making his way from Milton to the recruiting office at Cambridge City. So it was that Martin Frazee was the first in the township and among the first in the county to answer the call of the stars and stripes.After enrolling for three months as corporal in Company A of the 8th Indiana volunteer regiment he returned home, and with the aid of two comrades and a fife and drum helped to secure the liberal share of brave boys in blue who left this little town for the protection of our nation.Corporal Fraaee served In this company until he reoeived his discharge on August 6, 1861. He re-enlisted for a term of three years on August 28 as sergeant in Company C, 41st regiment of the Second Indiana volunteer cavalry. Following this enrollment comes a little incident showing the patriotism of our peace loving (Quakers. Sergeant Frazee called at the home of Richard White, east of Milton, to try to secure a horse for the regiment and having stated his mission he received this reply: Martin, thou knowest that we Quakers do not favor war or the furtherment of it, hut thou also knowest w here the pasture is and if a horse is missing in the morning I will not say a word.”Mr. Frazee remained under this en-
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Cambridge City Tribune
Cambridge City, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 12, 1917
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