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Page 6A THE BEACON August 2019 B Beacon USINESS NEWS ABOUT OUR ADVERTISERS Ivy Tech offers grantfunded IT pathways This fall, thirty students will be chosen to join two new cohort pathways for information technology (IT) at Ivy Tech’s Batesville and Lawrenceburg locations. Those selected for a cohort will receive a scholarship which will cover all tuition, course, and tech fees associated with both two-year certificate pathways. • Lawrenceburg’s pathway is a 32 credit hour program focused on software development, including web design and app development. Students will earn an Ivy Tech technical certificate in software development and the national Microsoft Technology Associate certificate. • Batesville’s pathway is Credibility • Advocacy • Education • Visibility What Can The Chamber Do For You? Just Ask! 812-537-0814 www.dearborncountychamber.org a 23-credit-hour program focused on both hardware and software support. Students will earn a certificate in IT Helpdesk and the national CompTIA A+ certification. These certifications will provide more qualified employees with a pathway for higher wages in the local workforce. “They really are walking away with some pieces of paper in hand, some resume building certificates and certifications, to help them be employable,” said Rebecca Rahschulte, Director of Ivy Tech Batesville and High School Strategies. Scholarship funding is provided by a grant in partnership with the EcO Network, a group that works with businesses and schools in southeast Indiana to help residents connect to better economic opportunities through education. In 2018, Ivy Tech staff, local businesses, and K-12 schools recognized the growing importance for IT professionals in the local workforce, so they decided to apply for the grant. Ron Eads, a Workforce Consultant for Ivy Tech, said local businesses made the difference in securing funding by writing letters of support. “We probably would not have received this grant without the help of the area businesses who came on board with us in the beginning and stated that they would be willing and interested to help us in supporting the students securing work-and-learn experience,” Eads said. The partnership reinforces the importance of IT in the southeast Indiana workforce and its connection to nearly every sector in our community. “It is really being lifted up, not just within our region but within our state and nationally, as an area that is in need of increased focus, attention, and training just because of the jobs that are going to become available in the field,” Rahschulte said. Those interested in joining either cohort must be high school juniors or seniors or adult learners who pass the requirements based on Accuplacer testing. To apply for the Batesville cohort, email Dr. Rebecca Rahschulte RRahschulte@ivytech.edu. For the Lawrenceburg campus, email Emily Hartnett ehartnett@ivytech.edu. Ripley Crossing Receives National Accreditation Ripley Crossing has received the Basic Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Accreditation in 2019. Belinda Eldridge, Dawn Walcott, Angela Scudder, George Dever, Amber Smith, Kim Swanson, and Jacquelyn Bolling. Daisy Winner Went Above and Beyond for Patient and Family Amber Smith, RN, Staff Nurse, was chosen for a national DAISY Award because she went the extra mile and stayed over to help a family whose wife and mother was passing. Mrs. Smith continued working long after her night shift had ended to make sure the family would not have to start over with new clinical care staff members and possible repetitive questions. George Dever of Sunman, the husband of patient Joanne Dever, nominated Mrs. Smith for the award. In the DAISY nomination form, Mr. Dever specifically detailed the exceptional care that Mrs. Smith provided to both the patient and her family. Mr. Dever mentioned several small caregiving routines that helped his wife and family be more comfortable. “After spending time with George and his family, hearing how much Joanne meant to them, I scoured the Internet looking for a quote that might give the family some peace of mind,” Mrs. Smith recalled. “The morning she passed away, I stayed over to support the Devers so they would have continuity of nursing care in this difficult time. All patients need to know that their nurses truly care.” Mrs. Smith will soon celebrate her one-year anniversary with Highpoint Health, having started in July of 2018. She lives in Milan with her husband, Keith, and their daughters, Kelli, 22; Hailey, 17; and Alaina, 7. This accreditation is evaluated and presented by independent accreditor, Providigm. 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August 2019 THE BEACON Page 7A Editor’s note- As I listened to Judge Humphrey’s speech at the Greendale Cemetery on Memorial Day, I was struck by its poignant message. For those of you unable to attend the service, we are sharing the speech so that you too can experience this moment in history. One Nation By Judge James D. Humphrey “And reverent men and women from afar, and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heartdrawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done for them, shall come to this deathless field, to ponder and dream; and lo! the shadow of a mighty presence shall wrap them in its bosom, and the power of the vision pass into their souls. This is the great reward of service. To live, far out and on, in the life of others.” General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Miracle in Philadelphia The air lay hot and humid over Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. Old people said it was the hottest summer in almost 40 years. In the Pennsylvania State House, also known as Independence Hall, some 55 delegates named by legislatures of 12 states (Rhode Island refused to attend) met in a convention. The delegates began their work in May and ended in September. Among them were some of the most notable names in America -- Washington, Madison, Hamilton and Franklin. When their work was completed, a new American Constitution was born. The adoption of this new Constitution was more than the creation of a new form of government – it made us one people. Upon its ratification, founding father Benjamin Rush wrote, “Tis done, we have become a nation.” But tensions remained from the difficult compromises which were necessary to approve our Constitution. Eventually, these differences could only be resolved by Americans shedding American blood. Civil War Following the election of Abraham Lincoln in Nov. of 1860, the smoldering issues of slavery, states’ rights and secession erupted into open warfare. The southern states left the Union and cannons fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina in April of 1861. President Lincoln made the call for 600,000 troops to preserve the Union. When war broke out the young men of Dearborn and Ohio Counties were prepared to serve. According to one local Dearborn County historian, “The excitement throughout both counties was intense. Ordinary occupations and pursuits were almost forgotten. Lawrenceburg, Aurora, and Rising Sun were throng with an excited populous asking for the greatest news from the seat of hostilities. People’s patriotism ran high and loyal men of all parties forgetting past differences announced their readiness to follow their country’s call.” Within 24 hours after the firing on Fort Sumter, three Dearborn County companies had offered their services and joined units in Indianapolis. Units were also formed here in Dearborn County including Indiana’s 37th Regiment. The 37th Regiment formed N oteworthy here in Lawrenceburg on the 1st of Aug., 1861. By August 18, the Regiment contained nearly its full quota of strong, young men. Union General Buell reviewed the Regiment and announced that it was, “As fine a looking regiment as he ever saw.” The regiment drilled for a month in Lawrenceburg. On Sept. 18, 1861, the regiment, consisting largely of young farmers, merchants and mechanics, mustered into the United States service by taking an oath of loyalty. On Oct. 19 a dress parade was held. Colonel Hazzard congratulated the regiment as they prepared to move out. The next day knapsacks were packed. Every man had twice as much in his knapsack as he could carry, but not half as much as he thought he would need for the approaching winter. That evening the regiment formed and marched through Lawrenceburg to the river. Local history describes mothers with tears running down their faces as the boys passed. The mothers could be heard praying and hoping that every one of these young men might be spared and return to their home, their parents and their friends. The regiment and teams were placed on a steamboat and two large barges that lay at the wharf in Lawrenceburg. They steamed down river toward Louisville. The night was extremely cold and the men suffered greatly. One of the young men serving with the 37th on this cold fall night was Private Joshua Shaw of Lawrenceburg. Private Joshua Shaw was born in England in 1831 and joined the Indiana 37th Regiment. Private Shaw was a 30-year-old cabinet maker. Records show that he was married to Sarah Shaw and that they had two children – Martha and Kate. Martha was 5, Kate was 3. Private Shaw served in Company I. Over the next several months the 37th served in Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. In Dec. of 1862 the men of the 37th fought in the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee, also known as the 2nd Battle of Murfreesboro. Hostilities took place from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863. It was one of the major engagements of the Civil War. The battle developed as Union Major General William Rosecran’s Army of the Cumberland marched from Nashville to challenge Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of the Tennessee at Murfreesboro. The general in control of the Union’s Center was General George H. Thomas who later became known as the “Rock of Chickamauga.” The 2nd Division under Thomas was commanded by Brigadier General James S. Negley. The 37th fought in this 2nd Division. It was under the command of Colonel Hull and Lieutenant Colonel Ward. The brave soldiers of the 37th, including Private Joshua Shaw, prepared to do their duty. On the day after Christmas, the 37th Regiment received orders to march on Murfreesboro to meet the enemy. The 37th Regimental historian described a strange indescribably solemn feeling coming over the Army, knowing that it was in the immediate neighborhood of a strong and brave foe. On December 30 the men spent the day forming battle lines and skirmishing with the enemy. On the night before the Battle, the Union and Confederate armies bivouacked only 700 yards from each other and their bands started a musical skirmish. Northern musicians played “Yankee Doodle” and “Hail Columbia” and were answered by “Dixie” and “The Bonnie Blue Flag.” Finally, one band started playing “Home Sweet Home!” and soldiers on both sides joined in. Thousands of northern and southern soldiers sang this sentimental song as they thought of home and prepared for war. The 37th spent the dark early morning of Dec. 31, in their cold, cheerless camp. They were up before daylight waiting for the Rebels. It was scarcely daylight when on the right side of the line the roar of cannon, and the sharp rattle of thousands of rifles made clear that the battle had begun. A short time later a great crowd of demoralized Union soldiers ran to the rear -- disaster had occurred on that part of the Union line. The men of the 37th were ordered into a cedar thicket to hold in check the advancing Confederates. The 37th barely got into position when the enemy came at them. The conflict was described as fierce, close and bloody. At times it seemed that the enemy would sweep the 37th from the field, but they stood and poured volley after volley into the Confederate lines. The Confederates failed to drive the 37th from their position and a rebel brigade on the left side marched out into the open and prepared to charge the 37th’s left flank. A company of the 37th charged out to face the enemy and the 74th Ohio joined in the fight. The 74th’s commander was Colonel Granville Moody, a former Methodist preacher, and as they advanced he swung his sword over his head and shouted at the top of his voice, “Come on, Christian Brethren.” The 37th renewed its attack and the battle raged furiously. Brave men were falling fast, but survivors refused to yield. The 21st Ohio, armed with Colt revolving rifles, lay concealed in a thicket, opened a merciless fire and the rebels broke and ran in confusion. The rebels were driven back, rallied and came again. The 37th’s Colonel Hull was wounded. Lt. Colonel Ward took command and led the regiment back, supplied it with ammunition and took a position in the reserve. Three times the rebels charged, three times they were repulsed. Most men of the 37th fired 60 rounds. The horses of Colonel Hull, Lt. Colonel Ward and Major Kimble were killed or disabled. Men could be seen stumbling and falling dead or wounded. It was said that no Regiment in the great Union Army served better than the 37th did that day, the last day of 1862. Colonel Ward said, “This was the bloodiest time I ever came to have experienced. We have had a very bloody engagement.” Sometime during this furious, terrible struggle, Private Joshua Shaw was wounded. The night came and passed with slight skirmishing and the next day the conflict was less deadly. A train arrived with rations and the 37th, which had little to eat for two days, was supplied with flour and meat. The flour was mixed with water into dough and baked on hot rocks. Meat was roasted or eaten raw. While trying to satisfy the cravings of hunger the Regiment was ordered into line and had to double quick to the left to meet an expected charge. Confederate General Breckenridge’s forces assailed the Federal lines south of Stones River but were then met by the 37th and Negley’s division. After severe fighting, the rebels turned back and the day came to an end. It was a dark and dismal night. The men were without fire or covering, and were lying on the ground while a cold rain poured upon them. The rebel army slipped away under the cover of the darkness and the battle was over. The Battle of Stones River itself was inconclusive, but the Union Army’s repulse of Confederate attacks and the subsequent Confederate withdraw provided a muchneeded morale boost to the Union after its defeat at Fredericksburg. But this success had come at a fearful cost and sacrifice of life. The Union Army suffered 8,500 casualties. Indiana’s 37th Regiment went into the Battle of Stones River with 456 officers and men – 156 were killed or wounded. The 37th Indiana continued fighting as the Civil War drug on. They fought at Dug Gap and Chickamauga. They fought in the Atlanta Campaign, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee River and Peach Tree Creek. But the 37th fought on and shared in the glory of a victorious Union without Private Joshua Shaw. The simple cabinet maker, husband and father, lingered and died from his wounds at Stones River on Jan. 17, 1863. Little is known of what happened to his family. Joshua’s wife, Sarah, applied for a widow’s pension in 1863. She remarried in 1865. Sarah and the kids apparently moved from Dearborn County. No other record remains. Private Joshua Shaw was one of the first soldiers moved from the old graveyard in Lawrenceburg to the lots secured by the Grand Army of the Republic here in our Soldier’s Circle, in 1884. A ceremony was held on Decoration Day. He lies in the first circle beneath a simple, white stone within feet of where we stand. He rests in the shadow of the cannon with his brothers in arms. We don’t know how he suffered over his last 17 days. We don’t know if he cried out for his family; we don’t know if he asked for God’s mercy. But we do know that this man born in England believed in the United States of America and the freedom of all men. This Union soldier suffered through cold, hunger and pain. He gave up his wife, his children, and his life on earth. Would he be proud of what we have done with his adopted country – the America of 2019? A Nation Divided / A Nation United Republican/Democrat Right To Life/Right to choose Fox News/CNN Socialism/Capitalism Conservative/Liberal Open borders/Build the wall Lock her up/Lock him up And some say, Make America Great Again / some even say America was never that great to begin with. In this world of 24-hour news, the noise of division is sometimes deafening. But questions rise above this turmoil; are we careening toward a new civil war of ideas? Have we forgotten what makes us one nation? Have we forgotten what Private Joshua Shaw and his comrades always knew as they fought on the battlefields of the War Between the States? Our Union soldiers fought for an American Republic that was born from the genius of our founding fathers and was created on a set of beliefs that made us unique in the world of nations. Among these ideals were that all men are created equal and that each of us has certain fundamental rights including liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, due process of law, and freedom of assembly. And no matter what the voices of division say, these truly American beliefs still live through our Constitution and make us one people. The America of today may be an imperfect reality of the dreams of Washington, Madison, Hamilton and Franklin, but their hope always remains our goal. Maybe we are now wandering in a wilderness of conflict, searching for an America that is already with us; a greatness we already have; America’s future found in the past, a history that continues to bind us. We know that Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have died in the service of the United States. We are surrounded today by white stones that attest to their courage – simple monuments that bear forgotten names and which symbolize struggles of long ago. We began today with words from the Hero of Gettysburg, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. He reminded us that the dead live on through us and the nation they fought to defend. Thousands of young Union soldiers, like Private Shaw, died in combat in our Civil War. We owe them an America they can be proud of; an America that remembers why they gave their lives; an America that remembers the lessons of history; and we owe them an America that gives a new generation of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines undying support. We owe them an America that is one nation. And if the day ever comes when we can agree on only one thing, let it be to honor the memory of those who fought to preserve these United States. We rededicate ourselves to their sacrifice and to all that America was, all that America is, and the promise of what America will be. So, with praise for those who have served, with gratitude for those who have died, and in honor of the America of our founding fathers, we stand together as one community for our Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, And to the republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible With liberty and justice for all.” And, ladies and gentlemen, as we come together once again on this sacred day to honor America’s heroes, we declare with one voice that we will never forget. God bless the United States of America. SHOP LOCAL and tell our advertisers you saw their ads in The BEACON!
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