[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JOSEPH OGLE

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                             HON. MIKE BOST

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2015

  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a great 
American from my home state of Illinois, Captain Joseph Ogle.
  Joseph Ogle was born in 1737, raised in Frederick County, Maryland 
and lived near what is now Wheeling, West Virginia by 1770. Later, he 
was one of the first to take up the standard and volunteer in the fight 
for our nation's freedom and independence in the Revolutionary War.
  Captain Ogle's military career was long and proud. From the earliest 
days of the Revolution, he served, fighting in the Upper Ohio Valley. 
Most notably, Captain Ogle served as a Commander of Fort Henry, 
defending that Fort during two brutal attacks--one in 1777 and a second 
in 1782.
  But the pioneer spirit burned strongly in Captain Ogle. After the 
Revolutionary War, he set out for the West, buoyed by the promise of 
independence and the opportunity for self-determination.
  Captain Ogle arrived in Illinois in April, 1785, settling in what is 
now Monroe County. In 1802, he moved to Ridge Prairie near what is now 
O'Fallon, in St. Clair County, where he remained until his death in 
1821--at 84 years of age.
  From the First Methodist Church in Shiloh, which he founded in 1807 
and which is still in use today--to the Palmier Cemetery, established 
on property donated by Captain Ogle as a cemetery for early pioneers--
to Ogle County, Illinois, which bears his name, the mark Captain Ogle 
left on the region cannot be exaggerated.
  But perhaps Captain Ogle's greatest legacy is that of his family. A 
father of nine children, Captain Ogle's descendants, many of whom still 
live in St. Clair and Monroe Counties, Illinois, number in the 
thousands and have carried on the patriotism and pioneer spirit as 
their birthright.
  It is for these reasons, and more, that a new monument will be 
dedicated to Captain Ogle in Shiloh, Illinois. The dedication of this 
new monument is due to the ongoing efforts of his descendants in the 
Ogle & Ogles Family Association, along with the support of the 
Belleville Illinois Chapter of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, and the Louis and the Clark Chapter of the Sons of the 
American Revolution.
  We are all indebted to the service, the spirit, and the resilience of 
pioneers like Captain Ogle and his fellow New Americans. These men and 
women helped lay the foundation on which America was built. I urge all 
of my colleagues to join me in recognition of this great American and 
Illinoisan.

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