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)

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(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

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UPCOMING EVENTS The Indiana Society

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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).

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Both young in years and young at heart participated. Pictured above: Taylor Hicks and his grandfather Stuart Hart.

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On November 16 members of the Indiana Society Color Guard and members of the Per- cussive Arts Society conducted a graveside recognition service for Revolutionary War Patriot Sgt. John George. Sgt. George served as a drummer with Ogden’s First New Jersey Battalion.

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On November 21st, Rod Hart, owner of Brothers Auto Sales in Fort Wayne, was presented with a Flag Certificate by the Anthony Halberstadt chapter. Pictured are: President Gab Horn, Rod Hart, and District V.P. Roger Barnhart.

Pictured at right- Indiana Society Presi- dent Emeritus (1995-1997) and Anthony Halberstadt chapter member Dr. Neal Pitts is presented with a Veterans Battal- ion certificate by chapter President Wen- dell 'Gab' Horn at the December 7, chapter meeting.

On December 7th, four new compatriots were in- ducted into the S.A.R. dur- ing the Anthony Halber- stadt chapter meeting. Pictured (l-r) are: District V.P. Roger Barnhart, In- ductees Robert Bryan, Chad Doty, Dennis Wright and Jason Vasher, and chapter President Wendell 'Gab' Horn.

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Compatriot Gary Steinhardt, Wil- liam Henry Harri- son Chapter, re- ceived the DAR Medal of Honor award from the Gen de Lafayette Chapter, DAR. Peggy Reen made the presentation.

Peggy Reen of the Gen de Lafayette Chap- ter, DAR (Lafayette) is awarded the Martha Wash- ington Medal by members of the Wm Henry Harrison Chap- ter, (L-R) George Frantz, David Kelly and Hubert Shackleton.

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Above: Ken Gilkey, Don Counts, Ernest Payne, Bobby Bollinger, of the Ohio Valley Chapter, INSSAR, presents the Colors at the Warrick County First Responders Dinner, to honor First Responders and in memory of 9-11. Left: The dinner was sponsored by the Captain Jacob Warrick Chapter, NSDAR, Peggy Gilkey, Regent, (center) at Boonville, IN. Sept. 24, 2013.

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Here at the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, the bloody, day-long Battle of Point Pleasant was fought. On October 10, 1774, Colonel Andrew Lewis' 1,100 Virginia mi- litiamen decisively defeated a like number of In- dians lead by the Shawnee Chieftain Cornstalk. Considered a landmark in frontier history, some believed the battle to be the first of the Ameri- can Revolution. This action broke the power of the ancient Americans in the Ohio Valley and quelled a general Indian war on the frontier. Significantly, it also prevented an alliance be- tween the British and Indians, one which could very possibly have caused the Revolution to have a different outcome, altering the entire his- tory of the U.S. In addition, the ensuing peace with the Indians enabled western Virginians to return across the Allegheny Mountains to aid Revolutionary forces.

The 84ft granite obelisk that honors the Virginia militiamen who gave their lives during the battle

Bill Sharp, President, INSSAR, presenting the Indiana SAR wreath.

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April Legler, President, INSLASAR, presenting the Indiana Ladies Auxiliary wreath

On the Point where the battle was fought and where weekend outdoor activities were held.

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The Indiana Compatriots and their Ladies: (front row) Chris Cunningham, Donna Betzner, Marge Howell, April Legler, Donna Sharp; (middle row) Da- vid Betzner and Robert Cunning- ham; (back row) T. Rex Legler, Larry Perkins (Dual-OH), Bill Sharp, Bob How- ell.

Indiana Com- patriots and their Ladies at the Governors Ball.

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Four State Society Presidents from the Central District at the Central District meeting held in Barboursville, WV.

Steve Hart (West Virginia 1st Vice President), Tom Geimeier (President of the Kentucky Society), Lance Carter (Central District Vice President General) .George Ruch (Ohio Society President) and Bill Sharp (Indiana Society President.)

Welcome to Indiana State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution!

New Indiana SAR Members

Anthony Halberstadt – Dennis Lee Wright, Jason Paul Vasher Benjamin Franklin – William Harold Stahl Clarence A. Cook – William Roland Conrad, Frank Thomas Dillard Daniel Guthrie – Michael Lee Herr, James David George, Troy Jonathan Hall George Rogers Clark – Greg Wayne Roach

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INSSAR Membership Honor Roll Anniversaries

Anniversaries this quarter (period of September 1st to December 31st) 45 years William H. Harlen, Johy Hay Chapter 35 years Richard Warren Yarling, Clarence A. Cook Chapter 30 years Dow Junior Cooksey, Daniel Guthrie Chapter Robert Dean Wiseman, Alexis Coquillard Chapter Robert Nathan Shaffer, Alexis Coquillard Chapter 20 years James Allen Mills, Simon Kenton Chapter 15 years David Eugene Snodgrass, Continental Chapter 10 years William Edward Sharp III, Anthony Halberstadt Chapter Charles Loren Rhykerd, William Henry Harrison Chapter Floyd Elridge Moreland, Alexis Coquillard Chapter Gary Ray Kapperman, John Martin Chapter William Richard Cook, Ohio Valley Chapter Larry Eugene Pate, Daniel Guthrie Chapter Herbert Elmer Long, Daniel Guthrie Chapter Paul Harold Champion, John Martin Chapter Ernest Raymond Davis, Alexis Coquillard Chapter Alfred Eugene Pate, Daniel Guthrie Chapter Albert Stuart Hart, Clarence A. Cook Chapter Robert Paul Cunningham, Daniel Guthrie Chapter Rodney Gene Ensley, Duneland Chapter Jeffrey Howard Jones, Alexis Coquillard Chapter 5 years Kevin Michael Moore, Continental Chapter Jon Robert Rogers, Clarence A. Cook Chapter Donald Jay Smith, Benjamin Franklin Chapter Gary Lee Harpe, Daniel Guthrie Chapter Donald Edwin Crose, Continental Chapter Donald Edwin Crose II, Continental Chapter

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Get to know INSSAR.org Our Indiana SAR website is chock full of helpful information. You should take some time to get to know it. All sorts of information is available including our calendar of events, Patriot Graves registry information, Color Guard information, and even a beautiful display and description of Indiana Soci- ety SAR Awards and Recognition. The all new look of 2013 is something to see! Take the following link to see what you have been missing. Go ahead, the newsletter will wait right here for you to return! www.inssar.org

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INSSAR LADIES AUXILIARY

The Indiana Ladies Indiana Society Color Guard Auxiliary Sons of The Indiana Society Color Guard is proba- the American Revo- bly best known for the color and pageantry lution, assists Indi- their uniforms and flags bring to a parade, ana Society with grave dedication or other community programs, fund rais- event. Emotions can range anywhere from ing, historical edu- children's questions and smiles to tears cation and carrying from a veteran's pride and memories. out its mission of While all of this is true and important, one inspiring patriotism and informing oth- cannot overlook the wonderful side effect ers of the contributions of our patriot of fellowship with others who share com- ancestors. Membership in the Auxiliary is open to the wives, mothers, daugh- mon interests and passions. ters, sisters, aunts, nieces and other New members are encouraged for local and statewide participation. There are loan- women relatives of members of the er uniforms available and participation and travel is limited only by your own time Sons of the American Revolution. and energy. Please consider serving in the Color Guard and experiencing the fel- lowship of your compatriots and the appreciation of your community. The Auxiliary meets quarterly during the INSSAR House of Delegates meet- Contact Color Guard Commander Stuart Hart for more information (317) 849-0882 ings. In addition to conducting busi- or [email protected] ness, the ladies often have their own programs and speakers. The Indiana Ladies Auxiliary website: http://inssar.org/sar_auxiliary.aspx

IN MEMORIAM

Continental Chapter --- Robert Eugene Phares

Daniel Guthrie Chapter --- Harley La Fayette Bratton

Duneland Chapter --- Rodney Anthony Mannion, M.D.

April Legler, Martha Barnhart and Dixie Oberlin receive medal of ser- vice awards from the Indiana Socie- ty Sons of the American Revolu- An estimated 3,500 veterans of the American Revolution are buried in the tion. INSSAR State Vice President State of Indiana. The Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution has Stuart Hart presents the ladies with cataloged over 2,200 such graves and posted relative information at http:// their awards. graves.inssar.org.

The Hoosier Patriot is a publication by and for the compatriots of the Indiana Society. Contributions of original, previously unpublished materials are welcomed and encouraged. Photos must have at least a paragraph describing the depicted event. Deadline for submitting material is 45 days prior to the upcoming quarterly House of Delegates meeting. If you no longer wish to receive the Hoosier Patriot, please reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Hoosier Patriot Editor: Jeff Hornung, 4632 W 1120 N, New Palestine, IN 46163: Email: [email protected] 23