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INDIANA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HOOSIER PATRIOT Volume XLV No. II December 2013 Indianapolis, Indiana The Hoosier Patriot is a quarterly publication of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. While the editors and contributors strive to provide accurate and timely information, please consult local chapters and the Indiana Society web site for updated and additional information concerning specific meetings and events. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greetings Compatriots: Traveling Around the State Since I was installed as President of the INSSAR I have had the opportunity to visit seven Chapters in different parts of the state. Each had a well planned agenda as well as very interesting pro- grams. I was privileged to induct new Compatriots into the Society, award service medals and install new Chapter Officers. The reports on the Chapter activities reflected each being about the business of the SAR and its goals and objectives. Keys to Success In the past couple of issues I have outlined my goals as your Indiana Society President as well as given some suggestions for effective chapter functioning and growth. Below I review some of these and add new ones along with comment Color Guard – The Color Guard is our best Public Relations weapon. A large Color Guard allows us to cover a number of events without overworking any one Chapter or Compatriot. While most chapters have Compatriots who participate in the Color Guard, there is no entity called a chapter Color Guard; there is only the Indiana Society Color Guard which is a unit of the Nation- al NSSAR Color Guard. It should always be remembered that when participating as a Color Guard you represent the SAR and reflect upon it! School Programs – What could be more important than communicating the SAR message at every opportunity in the public, private and home school sectors? Find a way to do this thru personal contact. Our school programs also include our Youth Contests. Website – Steve Oberlin is the INSSAR Webmaster and has recently remodeled our website for ease of finding information as well as to reflect our ongoing activities. It is also a great source of information and recruitment tool. (See page 2 - President’s Greetings) 1 (President’s Greetings, continued) Flag Collection– Each Chapter should have the basic American, Indiana and SAR flags. Flag collections can be used in school programs and to draw greater attention to your Color Guard and community activities. Ladies Auxiliaries – The INSSAR has a well functioning group. The Ladies use their skills in the Color Guard, research, school programs, DAR connections, and fund raising to support our Youth Contests. The Lady of every compatriot should be a member. It is only $5 per year. I know that the ladies enjoy their fellowship together! Awards – We must continue to recognize the time and effort of our INSSAR Compatriots at every level, particularly the Chapter. Those medals which are available for chapters to award are; the INSSAR Bronze Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Color Guard Medal, Bronze Roger Sherman Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal. The Bronze Good Citizen Medal may be awarded for outstanding community service. Requirements for each of these can be found on the INSSAR web site (www.inssar.org) Public Relations– At every event and at every opportunity we must work to find contacts with the media (radio, TV, newspapers, magazines). This is particularly import for our Grave and Battle dedications and commemorations. Communication- The use of E-Mails, newsletters, and phone calls are essential to assist Compat- riots with planning and updating on their busy calendars. I challenge each chapter to have a newsletter at least annually or better yet quarterly. The goals of the SAR are worthy and promoting them is an important task for every Compatriot. Our knowledge and passion for history and genealogy places us all on common ground. What could be more important in our society today than promoting these educational, historic, and patriotic objectives? Given what I see and hear in the media about the general ignorance of our country con- cerning our nation’s history, I ask each Compatriot to find additional time to support our SAR objec- tives in any way you find possible. William Sharp, INSSAR President 2 The Indiana Society UPCOMING EVENTS of the Sons of the American Naturalization Proceeding Date: Revolution Jan 16, 2014 INSSAR Time: Winter House of Delegates 9:15-11:15 a.m. Where: Meeting Federal Courthouse, Indianapolis _____________________________________________________________ Pre-registration Form INSSAR WINTER HOUSE OF 18 January 2014, 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time) DELEGATES MEETING Date: Jan 18, 2014 Compatriot Name: Time: _____________________________________________________________ 10:30 a.m. Mailing Address: Where: _____________________________________________________________ Franklin College 101 Branigin Boulevard _____________________________________________________________ Franklin, IN 46131 Email Address: ________________________________________________ Johnson Center for Fine Arts Henderson Conference Room Chapter : _____________________________________________________ Program: Guests Names: ________________________________________________ Bryan’s Station Siege _____________________________________________________________ Lodging: Quality Inn Franklin 317-346-6444 Awards Member # of Guests Total Price Total Group rate: $69.99+tax Reservations by Jan 10 Luncheon Attending $25/person Request Sons of the American Revolution rate Total Due _____________________________________________________________ Advance Registration is $25 per person. Registration at the door Mary Bryan DAR Awards is $30. Please complete and mail this form, along with payment. Date: Checks made to: Benjamin Franklin Chapter, INSSAR Mar 10, 2014 Time: Mail to: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Brad Manzenberger Where: 1461 Roberts Road Bethel Community Church 2810 East Southport Road Franklin, IN 46131 Indianapolis, IN 46227 Contact: Stuart Hart 3 The Indiana Sons of the American Revo- lution Color Guard participated in the Caroline Scott Harri- son Chapter, NSDAR Marker Dedication for John Mitchell-PA on Sep- tember 22, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN Above: Carson Smith, Stuart Hart, Steve Oberlin, Ron Darrah, Dave Betzner, Rodney Sherard. 4 John Mitchell, Revolutionary War Patriot, was born July 29, 1758 in Middleton, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married twice and little is known of his first wife. He married his second wife, Judith Hollinger about 1795 and fathered daughters Sarah Ann, Susa Catherine, Barbary and a son Michael. He served in the Revolutionary War from the state of Pennsylvania as a Private with the Artillery Artificers in Carlisle, PA. Artillery Artificers were formed at the request of General Washington and consisted of civilians as well as military men who had skills needed to manufacture and repair the items used by the military. This freed the regular trained militia to fight. John Mitchell’s group was responsible for the making and repairing of cannons and ammunition. When Mitchell’s service ended, he migrated to Ohio where he was a farmer. In 1820 he applied for a pension. In 1847, he again applied to the pension board to have his pension sent to Indiana, where he moved to be with his daughter Sarah Mitchell Apple, (wife of John Apple, Jr.) after his wife’s death. He died January 11, 1851 in Indianapolis at the age of 92, and is buried in the McVey/Old Trails Cemetery, 299 Old Trails, Indianapolis. 5 Lochry's Defeat was a battle fought near present-day Aurora, Indiana. Col. Archibald Lochry and his men, about 100 Pennsylvania militiamen, were trying to catch up with Col. George Rogers Clark for an assault on Fort Detroit. During a rest stop along the Ohio River the battle began and was short and decisive: about one hundred Indians under Joseph Brant, a Mohawk war leader who was temporarily in the west, ambushed Col. Lochry and his troops. Brant and his men killed or captured all of the Pennsylvanians without suffering any casualties. Below: Central District VPG Lance Carter bringing greetings Above: State Representative Randy Frye, INSSAR State President William Sharp and T. Rex Legler. Rep. Frye brought greetings. Below: Compatriot Mark Kreps reads a history of the Battle Above: Greetings from DAR State Regent Jeanie Hornung 6 Continued Above: Musket Salute by joint INSSAR and KYSSAR Color Guard Right: DAR state regent Jeanie Hornung is escorted to wreath placing by SAR state president William Sharp Above: The wreaths provided by the SAR and DAR 7 November 5, 1780 Here along the Eel River in what is today called Whitley County, Col. Augustin de laBalme was roundly defeated by the Miami Indians led by Chief Little Turtle. Col. De laBalme had been on his way to capture Fort Detroit with a troop of approximately 100 men. 8 9 The INSSAR was well represented at the 2013 Indianapolis Veteran’s Day Parade. Participants above: Taylor Hicks, Earl Salisbury, Stuart Hart, Dennis Boone, Mark Kreps, Rodney Sherard and Janet Kreps(DAR). 10 Both young in years and young at heart participated. Pictured above: Taylor Hicks and his grandfather Stuart Hart. 11 12 On November 16 members of the Indiana Society Color Guard and members of the Per- cussive Arts Society conducted