In
distinction from romance, history is defined as "A
true story or record of important events," and the
writing and publication of this little volume was
undertaken with the desire that there may be a
continuity of some of the facts already published in
a county history some twenty years ago, as it was my
fortune for that publication.
By reason of the limited space in this volume, many
interesting historical incidents must be omitted,
yet we of the third generation from the pioneers who
first settled in Jerome Township, have heard from
the lips of our fathers and mothers many thrilling
stories of Indian warfare, hunting, and other
interesting incidents of pioneer life, which should
be handed down to our descendants.
It has
nuts gathered from the old shellbark
tree down in the meadow, ate Bellflower apples and
drank cider.
As you muse, hear again the sweet strains of the old
songs,
"Where are the friends that to me were so dear,
Long, long ago, long, long ago";
"Home, Sweet Home," listen to the thrilling stories
of adventure, broken now and then by the bark of the
faithful dog on the doorstep.
In the war history, writing in undue eulogy of any
organization or arm of the service has been
studiously avoided. It is not intended to
extol the service of any soldier or officer, but to
give credit where credit is due to any organization,
and to give the service of each regiment as shown by
official records.
Believing all soldiers, in whatever organization they
may have served, to be equally patriotic, brave and
faithful, wherever the fortunes of was cast them -
whether heroes of the Revolution, Soldiers of the
War or 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, or
Spanish-American War.
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