Haven't had a Civil War reference for awhile, so I know you folks all feel deprived. So, here goes. Miami during the late Rebellion had demonstrations on campus in favor of the southern cause. No such demonstrations at OHIO. In fact, President Howard proclaimed that, "When we take into consideration the many young men who have volunteered to serve their country in the [Union] Army, it is a large number." He later estimated the number at between 70 and 80, and proclaimed that OHIO had furnished a larger proportion of soldiers in defense of the Union than any other college in the state. The records show that very few OHIO men enlisted in the rebel cause -- only one has been identified; he was Richard Griffin, Class of 1837, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. Miami, on the other hand, had almost an equal number of men in rebel service as men who remained loyal to the Federal government. Oh, the shame of it! Proving that Miami sucked then just as much as it sucks today! New Miami, Old Miami, oh how thou suckest then and how thou suckest now!
Last Edited: 11/7/2018 5:32:08 PM by OhioCatFan