THE WAR!

John H. Morgan
CSA
George W. Morgan
USA
Civil War 150
Jackson Co. Ohio
In Association With
Jackson Historical Society
20112011-2015
Gen. Patterson
OFF FOR THE WAR
Great blame is attached to Gen. Patterson for not
engaging Gen. Johnston so as to have prevented his
joining Beauregard. It is said Patterson has been
engaged in catching fugitive slaves and delivering
them to their rebel masters and had no time to fight
the rebels. It is also claimed that he has condemned
the war, calling it an unholy war, etc. But amid all
this treachery, it is consoling to know that we have
two men in our midst who, if not true to their country, are at least, true to their own interest. These
men are Chestnut & Burke. Whatever may be the
fate of the country, they will continue to sell cheap
goods, one door below the Isham House. They have
recently been re-enforced, and are now in full blast.
RECRUITS WANTED
FOR
THE WAR!
On Saturday, July 20th, RECRUITS will be received
at Keystone Furnace, Jackson county, Ohio, to form
a Company to serve for Three Years or during the
war. A-1 able-bodied men, between the ages of 18
and 45 will be received from that day until the company is full.
After the company is full, it will be immediately
mustered into the United States service.
Give them a call at once.
M. CHURCHILL.
Keystone Furnace, July 18, 1861
Source: The Jackson Standard, Thurs, August 1, 1861
Source: The Jackson Standard, Thurs, July 18, 1861
David W Furbee
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING
344 E. Main Street
Jackson, OH 45640
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that what they were doing was the right thing to do.
Greetings
from the
General
Men who fail to learn from the past are destined to relive
its mistakes. Let us learn from the events 150 years ago so
that we will never see this kind of conflict again in our
great United States of America.
Any undertaking such as the 150th
Anniversary of the Civil War can not succeed without the
work of many interested people. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank each and every person who has had ,
or will have any part in making Civil War 150 - Jackson
County a success.
Wilbur & Carolyn McCormick
(AKA General George W. & Sarah Morgan)
Jackson Civil War 150
Steering Committee
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone who has come as reenactors or spectators to the several events that will celebrate the Anniversary of the Civil
War. Without you there would be no need for the hours of
work and effort that have gone into the planning and execution of these events.
It is the hope that through the several different media of the
celebration, you may gain a little better understanding of
the great conflict, why it was fought and by whom. May
we also gain an appreciation for what was gained, and what
was lost by those who stood in the front lines so many
years ago because they had a conviction within themselves
Paul Berridge
Stewart Brenneman
Gary Chambers
Merle Collins
Robert Ervin
Tom Evans
Rose Ann Hartley
George Kitchen
Bob Lewis
Hugh & Debbie Livesay
Tammie Mash
Rebecca Nobile
Carl Sears
Chip & Cathy Smalley
Marty Stiles
Mark Wood
137 Ranick Ave, Chillicothe, Ohio
(Just off of US Rts 35, 23, & 60)
740-773-DEAL … 740-773-FIX1
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Jason S. Brown
Owner/Director
John Smith, Director
135 Broadway Street
Office: 740-286-4161
Jackson, Ohio 45640
Fax: 740-288-3081
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“If Only
Barns Could
Talk”
On or about July 17, 1863 John Hunt
Morgan and his Raiders visited the
Coles Farm in Scioto Township, Jackson County. Morgan’s band consisted
of over 2000 men, but it is thought that
this was a smaller group, maybe a
scouting party. They were making
their way from the Beaver area in Pike
County to the town of Jackson.
A group of the men were assembled
near the home of Milton Smith, where
Earl and Ruth Ann LeMaster live now.
The house that was there then was
constructed of logs. Mr. Smith was
apparently running when one of the
men yelled for him to halt. He didn’t
stop and a shot was fired which missed
Milton but hit the neighboring barn,
that of John Coles, about 125 yards
away. The hole made by the bullet can
still be seen in the barn today.
When news that the raiders were coming reached the community, Grandma
Coles took the children up the creek
toward the Weber Farm and hid them
in the bull rushes and cat tails. Grandpa John remained at the farmstead to
try to protect their belongings.
The raiders made their way from the
Smith Farm down the hill to the Coles
Farm. They took Grandpa John’s muzzle loading rifle and took him prisoner
and forced him to go with them. He
was bare headed and for a man to be
outside without his hat in those days
was considered to be not fully dressed.
They made their way to the Cove
Community, about 1.5 miles away,
where they decided to release him.
Before they did however, one of the
men took his rifle by the barrel and
broke the stock out of it over a stump,
Milton Smith was John Coles’ son-in- and handed it back to him in two pieclaw.
es. The rifle is still in the Coles family,
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exactly as it was when handed back to
Grandpa John.
John’s son George Coles was twelve
years old at the time and remembered
quite well the events that took place.
My mother is Mary Kathern Coles
Smalley and George was her grandpa.
When she was a little girl, she stayed
with her Grandpa and Grandma Coles
a lot, especially during the summers.
She heard the story many times from
her grandpa and Aunt Belle Crabtree,
George’s daughter. Mary Kathern was
an adult when her Grandpa George
Coles died in 1941.
Written by: George “Chip” Smalley as told to me by
Aunt Belle Crabtree and my mother, Mary Kathern
Coles Smalley.
Welcome Morgan’s Raid Reenactors
Have a “McFun” weekend!
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JOHN HUNT
MORGAN
For 13 days in July 1863, Brigadier
General John Hunt Morgan and his
raiders introduced residents of southern and eastern Ohio to the realities of
warfare and invasion. They entered
Ohio in Butler County and passed
through 49 communities and disrupted
the lives of people in 29 counties until
Morgan was at last forced to surrender
near West Point in Columbiana County.
In November 1847 Morgan married
Rebecca Gratz Bruce. His business
continued to prosper and he was active
in community affairs, but tragedy
struck in 1853 with the death of an
infant son. Rebecca became an invalid
for the remainder of her life. This frustration of being unable to do much for
her appears to have influenced Morgan
to make the Lexington Rifles, a local
militia unit, known for more than their
flashy green and gold uniforms.
nessee and Kentucky and feign an attack on Louisville to divert Union forces and relieve the pressure on Confederate lines. Four of the Morgan brothers served under his command. Thomas died of wounds in the arms of his
brother Charlton during the raid on
Lebanon, Kentucky on the way north
to Indiana and Ohio.
Most of the raiders were under twentyfive years of age and came from poor
rural backgrounds. They saw items in
When Kentucky became largely parti- stores which they had never before
san toward the Union, it became appar- seen, and as a result, they often apent that Morgan had become partisan peared like children in a toy store.
toward the Confederacy; it was even
There are stories that appear to reveal
apparent before the fall of Fort Sumter
another side of Morgan:
when he was drilling his Kentucky
* In Indiana, a miller, in
Rifles. If not permitted to join the Conpaying Morgan a bribe not
federate army, he would move out on
to burn his mill, mistakenhis own with his independent outfit.
ly
overpaid.
Morgan
He continued to fly the Confederate
counted
the
money
and
flag over his factory.
returning the overpayment
With the death of Rebecca in July
said, “Here, take these
1862, nothing remained to prevent
back. Do you think I would
Morgan from devoting all of his enerrob you of one cent?”
gies to the Confederate cause. He led
* On another occasion, the
raids through Tennessee and Kenrebels entered a Masonic
tucky. On one raid in Kentucky in May
temple and took silver jew1862, finding there was not space on
elry. The jewelry was orthe ferry for their horses when trapped
dered restored, and men
on the north side of the Cumberland
were court-martialed.
River. Morgan reluctantly left his favorite Kentucky thoroughbred, Black
* In southern Ohio, a youth
Bess, on the shore never to see her
taunted them until they
again.
caught him and tied him to
Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama on June 1, 1825, but reared in
Lexington, Kentucky. He was the eldest of the 8 children of Calvin Cogswell and Henrietta Hunt Morgan. At
the age of 16 John Hunt entered Transylvania College in Lexington, but apparently unable to adjust was suspend- In early December 1862, after leading
ed after two years, and that was the a successful raid on Hartsville, Tennesend of his formal education.
see, President Jefferson Davis promotHe and his brother Calvin entered the ed Morgan to the rank of Brigadier
Mexican War in 1846 and John was General. A few days later on Decemcommissioned a lieutenant. They were ber 14, Morgan married Martha Ready
mustered out at New Orleans in July of Murfreesboro.
1847 and John entered into business in In summer of 1863 Morgan was ora woolen mill in Lexington.
dered to move northward through Ten8
a tree. Preparing to hang
him, Morgan appeared
and ordered him released.
*
In Jackson, Ohio, the rebels held the men of town
at the local fairground
overnight and released
them unharmed.
*
Davis Mackley, editor of
the Jackson Standard,
reported that the rebels
stopped at his home for
food; were polite and even
offered payment. He was
advised that if he remained at home, he would
not be disturbed.
*
There do not appear to be
any accounts of women
being molested or any
entry of an occupied
dwelling.
The
rebels
would ride up to a house
and ask for food, but they
would remain outside with
their horses.
Morgan and his men detested the socalled
“genuine
copperhead
“Vallandighammers” or “butternuts.”
The brown homespun clothing that
was worn by many of the Confederate
soldiers was called butternut, and
northerners who claimed to be southern sympathizers would have a butternut pinned on their clothing.
The only major battle of the entire raid
occurred on July 19 at Buffington
Ford at Portland on the Ohio River.
Morgan was trapped by forces who
were supported by two gunboats on
the river. There were 120 casualties
and 700 were captured including
Duke, Morgan’s second in command
and the three Morgan brothers, Calvin,
Richard and Charlton. Prisoners were
loaded on the boats and taken to Cincinnati for processing.
phal entry into Richmond, Virginia.
They were well received by the citizens, but not by the Confederate high
command. Morgan believed that the
snub was the fault of Bragg, now military advisor to President Davis, who
The pursuit continued as Morgan fled
was miffed because of his earlier disonorthward. His men began falling
bedience.
asleep and tumbling from their horses
and the horses began falling from heat There were hints that Bragg might still
exhaustion. The Federals caught up court-martial Morgan so Morgan and
with Morgan in Columbiana County Mattie left Richmond in disgust and
on July 26. Morgan set up a defense; settled in Decatur, Georgia. He apthirty raiders were killed, fifty wound- pealed for support to organize another
ed and 200 prisoners were taken, but force; men flocked to Decatur from all
Morgan still eluded capture. Finally at over the South. When support came
2:00 that afternoon in a field near from Richmond, raids began again in
West Point, he surrendered to Major Tennessee and Kentucky. Early the
Rue. He was sixty miles from Lake morning of September 4, 1864, they
Erie and covered 1,100 miles. There discovered themselves surrounded by
were 336 prisoners and 400 horses. Federals. Morgan attempted to escape,
The prisoners boarded a train for Cin- but he was shot to death by Private
cinnati.
Andrew Campbell of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry.
Governor David Tod insisted that they
were civil prisoners and should be On April 5, 1865, Mattie Morgan gave
treated as such. On July 30, Morgan birth to a second child (she had lost a
and a number of his officers were first one when earlier retreating to
transferred from Cincinnati to the Tennessee). This daughter she named
Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. Even- Johnnie Hunt Morgan in honor of her
tually, sixty-eight were confined there. father.
On November 26, Morgan escaped
with five others. By Christmas, Morgan was reunited with Mattie in South
Carolina. Early in January 1864, General and Mrs. Morgan made a trium-
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Excerpt from - Jackson County: Its History and Its
People by Robert Edgar Ervin
He commanded a company of the 53rd
Regiment of Ohio Infantry, but at the
time of his death, he was serving as an
A Gallant Soldier
engineer. As he was supervising the
Second Superintendent of Jackson
placing of a gun into position, he was
Union Schools
struck by a mini ball fired from the
James R. Percy musket of an enemy sharpshooter.
was a soldier in
Davis Mackley, editor of the Jackson
the Civil War
Standard, described him as “one
and the 2nd peramong the noblest and best friends I
son to serve as
ever had; his polished manners and
superintendent
gentlemanly deportments rendered him
of the Jackson
a universal favorite.”
Union Schools.
He was a native Mackley also quoted the obituary from
of Canada, but the Waverly Republican which conat the outbreak of the War of Rebel- cluded: He was an accomplished
lion, he became a United States citizen scholar, a high-toned gentleman, and a
and an officer in the Union army. He gallant soldier, and none who have
attained the rank of captain, made at fallen since the commencement of this
least two return visits to Jackson and sanguinary conflict will be more sinwas killed outside of Atlanta, Georgia cerely lamented that the gifted and noble Percy. He was unmarried. He has
on August 18, 1864.
given up his life in a glorious cause,
Captain James R. Percy
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and “Leaving in battle no blot on his
name, Looks Proudly to Heaven from
the death bed of fame.”
Mackley closed his tribute by saying:
Capt. Percy was remarkably kind to his
men, and spared no pains to secure
their comfort. He would have made an
excellent field officer, and could have
secured promotion at any time, but he
refused to leave the men whom he had
taken into service. He fell in front of
them, in the discharge of his duty, and
a nobler sacrifice was never offered
upon the altar of patriotism.
Percy is buried in the National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.
Excerpt from - Jackson County: Its History and Its
People by Robert Edgar Ervin
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Isaac Dixon
Joseph K. Dixon
1839 - 1906
Great Grandfather
1845 - 1923
Great-Great Uncle
1894 Civil War Veterans Reunion in Paintsville, Johnson County, KY
Front Row L-R: *Andrew J. Fox, 1 Lieutenant, Co. K, 1st KY Infantry; William L. Ball, Sergeant, Co. D, 14th KY Infantry;
Unknown; *Reuben Patrick, Captain, Home Guard/Secret Service; Elijah H. Judd, Private, Co. D, 39th KY Infantry; Unknown; Wyatt Martin, Private, Co. F, 39th KY Infantry; *Joseph K. Dixon, Corporal Sergeant, Co. F/D, 14th KY Infantry.
Back Row L-R: Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; *Isaac Dixon, Private, Co. I/B, 14th KY Infantry; Unknown; James Lee
Wheeler, Private, Co. B, 14th KY Infantry; *Joel D. Long, Corporal, Co. B, 39th KY Infantry; George McKenzie, Corporal,
Co. G, 14th KY Infantry.
* Indicates relatives of Bill Newsom, Jackson, OH
Submitted by: William Newsom
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Samuel Llewellyn - USA
The General
John Wollam - USA (CMH)
The Great Locomotive Chase
On April 12, 1862, James J. Andrews and a band of Union
Civil War spies stole the General locomotive from under
the watchful eyes of guards at nearby Confederate Camp
McDonald while train passengers and crew were eating
breakfast at the Lacy Hotel in Big Shanty, which is now
Kennesaw. Andrews and his raiders attempted to travel up
to Chattanooga, Tennessee, in an attempt to cause as much
damage as possible to the Western & Atlantic Railroad by
destroying telegraph wires and as much of the railroad itself along their path.
During their breakfast stop, Conductor William A. Fuller
noticed that the train began moving, and he, Jeff Cain and
Anthony Murphy set off in pursuit of the locomotive on
foot. At the General’s next known stop, the three men borrowed a platform car and continued pursuit. A stroke of
luck put the conductor and his men on the William R.
Smith locomotive, which was awaiting departure near
Kingston. When Fuller and his men came upon tracks broken by the raiders in Adairsville, they again pursued
the General on foot until they were able to commandeer
the Texas locomotive, all the while gaining on the raiders
as they slowed down to cut wires and uproot track.
The spies were stopped just before reaching Chattanooga.
Those who were caught, including Andrews and Sgt. John
Scott, were hanged. The Union participants of the Great
Locomotive Chase were later among the first recipients of
the Medal of Honor, many posthumously.
Sergeant Samuel Llewellyn:
A Forgotten Hero
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 25, 1841,
Llewellyn was a coal miner by the age of 10. He moved to
Pomeroy, Ohio in 1855, when he answered President Lincoln’s call for 75,000 volunteers to serve for a term of
three months to defend our nation’s capital. He enlisted in
Co. F, 18th regiment of the Ohio Infantry. When this term
ended he enlisted in Co. I, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. A
month later he was promoted to the rank of corporal.
Corporal Llewellyn was one of twenty-three volunteers
from rural Ohio who joined James J. Andrews, in forming
Andrews’ Raiders who stole the Confederate locomotive,
“The General,” and proceeded northward burning railroad
bridges along the way.
On the way to the meeting site, prior to the plan of stealing/liberating a Confederate train, he and one other raider
were forced to enlist in the Confederate Army at Jasper,
Tn. in order to maintain their disguise. He escaped to Union lines near Bridgeport, Ala. on April 29, 1862 and was
promoted to Sgt. on May 20, 1862. Although most of the
other raiders were awarded the Congressional "Medal of
Honor" for their involvement in the Andrews Raid, Llewellyn, for some reason, declined to apply for it. He fought
at the Battle of Chickamauga on Sept. 20, 1863 & was
wounded in the chin. He was captured by the Confederates
and was paroled on May 1, 1864. He received his discharge on Oct. 17, 1864.
In 1890-1893 he was two-term member of the Ohio House
of Representatives, Ohio General Assembly, from Jackson
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County. He received a $15./mo. pension starting Oct. 27, September 25, 1890 at his home in Topeka, and is buried in
1911; raised to $25./mo. on May 20, 1912. He died Aug. Fairmount Cemetery in Jackson, Ohio.
14, 1915 at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home in
Sources: Robert Ervin, Findagrave.com, & http://www.southernmuseum.org
Sandusky, Ohio and is buried near the entrance of the Coalton City Cemetery in Coalton, Ohio.
Robert Bruce McNeal
John Wollam: A Daring Hero
Wollam originally from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania came
to Jackson in the early 1850’s after residing for a brief period in Cincinnati. John Wollam was one of the volunteers
who became a part of the “Great Locomotive Chase”.
Wollam was one of the 22 soldiers involved in the chase
who was awarded the Civil War Congressional Medal of
Honor for their bravery in the face of the enemy. He
served as a Private in Co. C, 33rd Ohio Infantry, Union
Army. Wollam was awarded the Medal of Honor on July
20, 1864. He rarely discussed his experiences as a soldier
and then only to his most intimate friends. He did not exploit his being a winner of the United States Medal of
Honor. John Wollam resided in Ohio and Illinois until
1877, and it appears that during the last years of his life,
he was a bridge builder in Topeka Kansas. He died on
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September 28, 1842—March 8, 1863
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Union Army
7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Co, E
Submitted by: Georgia McNeal Gillfillan
McKinley Park
Arbor Day & Civil War 150
Brings New Life
The Garden Lovers Club chose to make the
McKinley Park, a triangular area on South, Burlington, and Columbia Streets a project to undertake as a part of the Civil War 150 remembrance.
A design was created for them by Mike Stroth of
the Jackson Historical Society to include trees,
perennials, walkways and benches and from there
the club members began their planning.
In early May, in observance of Arbor Day the
Garden Lovers Club working with the Jackson City Shade Tree Commission were able to see the McKinley Park improvements take place. A total of eight flowering crabapple trees had been planted in this triangle of land that on November 20, 1901 the then Village of Jackson Council set aside as a public park. This was done in remembrance of President of the United States William McKinley who had lived through the Civil War, and was assassinated on September
14, 1901. Although the park was set aside in 1901, improvements had never been undertaken.
Additional landscaping by the Garden Lovers Club will be added as their project for the 150 year observance of the
Civil War continues.
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Honoring
A
Civil War
Veteran
May 27
Fairmount
2012
Cemetery
Jackson, OH
Coryn Lord
Carl Eisnaugle
Robert Ervin
(A. Lincoln)
Jim Ashworth
Josh Wille9
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JOHN WILLIAM HANK
August 30, 1867 and Clara Rebecca Hank Scurlock, born
November 16, 1872.
1844-1925
As a Civil War Veteran and National Chorister for the
Grand Army of the Republic, he is remembered in the area
for his singing. As a singer, J. W. Hank was widely known
for his favorite army songs, "The Old Flag Never Touched
the Ground," "The Boys in Blue," and others, having been
recorded for phonograph reproduction and sold coast to
coast. He came to prominence more than locally by his
patriotic and inspirational singing at state and national encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is profiled in the book, History of Jackson County and its People
by Robert Edgar Ervin.
John William Hank was
born November 1, 1844 to
Dr. Caleb & Mary Ann
Mathews Hank in Union,
Monroe County, Virginia.
He migrated with his parents
to Jackson County in 1847
and settled in the neighborhood east of Jackson where
he grew to manhood.
On July 4, 1863, at the age
of 18, Hank enlisted in
Company F 129th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry at
Camp Marietta. He served in West Virginia and Tennessee for six months and was mustered out at Cleveland,
Ohio. He re-enlisted in the 187th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war.
John William Hank died in Jackson on November 7, 1925
just 6 days after his 81st birthday.
It is altogether fitting that we remember this Civil War
veteran in this cemetery today. It was written in an early
Jackson newspaper that “John William Hank is remembered for his fervent rendition of the song “the Old Flag
Never Touched the Ground” each Memorial Day in MeAfter the war, on July 26, 1866, he married Mildred Rice. morial Hall in the original section of Fairmount CemeThey were the parents of Nancy Isabel Hank Poore, born tery.”
Compliments of
Rose Cherrington Walters
Jackson County Recorder
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James Irvine Dungan
(1844 - 1931)
19th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
James Irvine Dungan, a Representative from Ohio was born in Canonsburg, Washington County, PA on May 29, 1844. He studied Law,
admitted to the bar in 1868 when he moved to Jackson and started his
practice here. During the Civil War he was color sergeant for the
19th Reg. Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He was made a prisoner of war and served about a year in
a POW camp in Texas. When the war ended, he resumed his law practice and became interested in politics. The served as superintendent of schools in Jackson, and City and County
school examiner in 1867 and 1868. In 1869 he became the mayor of Jackson. During the
years of 1877 - 1879 he served as a member of the State senate and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880. He was elected to Congress in 1891 and served until 1893. In 1895 he returned to Jackson and resumed
his law practice where he worked until his death in1931. His grave in in Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson. Mr. Dungan
was the Great Grandfather of Hugh Livesay of Jackson.
Submitted by: Hugh Livesay
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Will Restore
Cane and Woven
William Franklin
Yerian
(1834-1929)
47th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry
Antique Chair Seats
Cathy Smalley
6551 SR 776
Jackson, OH 45640
William F. Yerian was with
General Sherman on his
march from Atlanta to the
sea. He was born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio
and died in Liberty, Jackson County, Ohio. He was the son
of Daniel and Mary Trago Yerian. Wm. Married Miriam
Chid Harvey in 1858 and they had 5 children; Ira E., Joseph O., William F., Virginia, and Ida Alma. He was a
member of the Francis Smith Post G.A.R and enjoyed attending the meetings when able. He is buried in Pleasant
Grove Cemetery.
Submitted by: Donna Scurlock
740-988-2841
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“The Blue &
The D. M. Davis Male Voice Choir in
association with the Southern Hills Arts
Council of Jackson presented a musical
tribute to the Civil War 150 Anniversary with music written and sung before
or during the years of the Civil War.
(1861-1865)
The program began with the presentation of the 1861 colors of both the Union and Confederacy by re-enactors
representing the respective sides. This
Photos courtesy of The Telegram
was followed by the presentation of the
modern U.S. colors by James McGee, a modern day warriThe Senior Director is a retired History and Computer Scior, followed by the “Star Spangled Banner”.
ence teacher with a love of music that has given him over
The D. M. Davis Male Voice Choir is a locally based, all three decades of directing experience. Directors Walker
men’s choir, consisting of men from three counties in and Werts are both professional music educators, currently
southern Ohio. The 36 man chorus is directed by Senior working in the Jackson and Oak Hill public school sysDirector Wilbur McCormick and Directors Clark Walker tems.
and Bryce Werts with Stevie Jarvis being the Piano Accompanist. The men range in age from fifteen to eighty
four years and include men from all walks of life. The
group includes three father-son combinations and one
grandfather with two grandsons. There are nine men included who ether are or have been music directors or music educators. Five of the men are current members of the
Barbershop Harmony Society.
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Zebedee Shook
Co. C 17th Reg. West Virginia Infantry
John W. Simpson
Co. F 2nd Reg. Maryland Infantry
Submitted by: Marlene Sexton Simpson
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Francis
Smith
Francis Smith had
the distinction of
having the Jackson
County Grand Army of the Republic named in his honor; The Francis Smith Post 365 of Ohio.
Smith was born in January 1799 in Wheeling, Virginia, now West Virginia. His family was originally from the state of Maine. By 1810, Smith was
living with his father Joseph in the Zanesville area
of Muskingum County, Ohio. On October 10,
1820, he married Malinda McFarland in Ross
County, Ohio. In 1840, the family moved to land in
Jackson County at Middleton east of Berlin. In
1853, Smith rented the Isham House in Jackson
from Chapman Isham. As proprietor of the hotel, he
was listed as Francis Smith and Sons.
When the War of Rebellion began in 1861, President
Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers for three
months. Francis Smith, at age 62, was the first volunteer for the 18th Ohio Valley Infantry under Captain
John J. Hoffman in western Virginia. After receiving
his honorable discharge, he enlisted in the 53rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry commanded by Captain James
R. Percy. On April 6, 1862, Smith fell in battle at Pittsburgh Landing (Shiloh). He died instantly from wounds
in the head, chest, and right hand. The Rebels robbed
him of his watch, spectacles, and boots. His body was
held by the Rebels until they were driven back, and the
Union dead were recovered. He was buried on the battlefield.
Excerpt from - Jackson County: Its History and Its People by Robert Edgar Ervin
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The Civil War
rations that soldiers received as
their daily allowance of food were
often unappealing
and unhealthy. As
is the case with
major food manufacturers today, the government on both sides focused on
filling the men rather than giving them energy to travel and
fight. Even that often failed due to challenges with food
distribution. Poor diet caused many Civil War diseases.
The coffee beans were usually green and raw, so the men
had to roast them in the fire. The Union Army supplied
good coffee regularly since they were able to trade abroad,
so Union soldiers often bartered coffee for tobacco from
Southerners.
Union
Soldiers likely prepared their Civil War rations similar to
the way they ate at home and used cooking techniques
modified for an open fire and limited supplies.
Rations
For the
Confederate
Daily Civil War Rations
The Confederate Army started out issuing the same ration
as the Union, but the rations were gradually reduced as the
Civil War continued. Shortages due to poor food distribution were common. Southerners were more likely to have
bacon and cornmeal, and they often did not have coffee
due to the shipping blockade. It had become popular as a
Civil War Food Distribution
beverage shortly before the war broke out. Some bartered
The Commissary Department purchased, stored, and suptobacco for coffee from Northerners, or they tried making
plied the food to soldiers. Transportation and distribution
substitutes out of acorns or chicory.
networks were already established in the North, so the UnAdditional Food in the Civil War Rations
ion Army fared better than the Confederates. Sometimes
herds of cattle were driven along with the troops and The armies also supplied fresh vegetables (sometimes fresh
slaughtered as needed, but they mainly received salted beef carrots, onions, turnips and potatoes), dried fruit, and dried
or pork, sometimes so spoiled that it made the men sick. vegetables as part of the ration when they were available.
The Civil War rations were given out uncooked and then Men also foraged and scavenged the countryside for fresh
soldiers could prepare their food individually or gather into food at times. Many also received supplements mailed
a small group called a mess to cook and share their rations. from their family, or they could buy from sutlers who folIf soldiers knew a march was coming up, they cooked eve- lowed the troops selling foods, beer, and whisky, even
rything and stored it in their haversack, a canvas bag.
though the troops were forbidden to drink alcohol.
Civil War Rations
.
12 oz. pork or bacon or 1lb. fresh or salt beef
·
1lb 6oz. soft bread or flour or 1 lb hardtack or 1
lb. 4 oz. cornmeal
Source: www.visit-gettysburg.com/civil/war/rations.html
For every 100 men:
·
15 lb. beans or peas 10 lb. rice or hominy
·
10 lb. green coffee or 8 lb. roasted coffee
1 lb. 8oz tea
·
15 lb. sugar
4 quarts vinegar
·
1 quart molasses
Notice the hardtack, beans, and rice. The beans were dried
white navy beans that had to be soaked overnight then
cooked several hours. These starches all had little flavor,
but they added bulk and were cheap for the Army to supply. The sugar caused nutritional deficits, as described in
the book Sugar Blues .
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Pike County (Eager Inn) and the P. P.
Settlement (named for Peter Patrick),
an African American settlement, and
then crossed into Ross County and
proceeded to Bourneville. From
Bourneville (Robert I. Robertson station) the trail went north on Lower
Twin Road to what is now Route 28 at
either Lattaville , Stillguest Settlement
crossed into Highland County at Sink- or Frankfort. However, from Bourneing Springs.
ville the trail might lead them through
Chillicothe, or west of the Settlement
Here at Sinking Springs the trail split.
and then north toward Columbus.
Options included heading North
through Carmel and Greenfield Entering Ohio from Kentucky at Ports(Thomas Dick in Highland County) mouth slaves very often were brought
and to Washington Court House in across the Ohio River by a River Boat
Captain, who took them to an African
American Farmer. The farmer would
take fugitives to the Pee Pee Settlement in Pike County (Eden Baptist
Church). Pike County conductors
moved them to Ross County usually
through Bourneville to Frankfort and
then west of Circleville. Finally, the
fugitives would be taken north to
Franklin County. Sometimes, fugitives
followed the trail from Portsmouth to
Chillicothe, where they would be taken
northward to Franklin County. Elm
Grove in Pike County, near Piketon
offered a safe haven for fugitives on
the way to the P. P. Settlement in Pike
County or to Chillicothe.
Fayette County, where members of the
From Virginia, at Gallipolis runaways
Beatty, Steele, Alexander families or
followed the trail through Point Pleasan African American, Ausustus West,
ant to Porter, Rio Grande , then to
conducted them to places of safety.
Thurman all in Gallia County then to
The line then headed north through
Berlin Cross Roads in Jackson County.
Madison County and finally going
From Jackson County, runaways
northeast into Franklin County. They
crossed into Ross County and traveling
then traveled north until they reached
through Richmond Dale (Quaker setSandusky, Lorian, Cleveland or Ashtatlement) and then northeast of Chilbulla, depending on which northern
licothe through Springfield Township
trail was the safest.
and finally through Pickaway County
Fugitives sent on the second Option at Dresbach Station to stations east of
trail at Sink Springs passed through Columbus and then points north where
Rails of Moonlight
(The Underground Railroad)
Jackson County, Ohio
Many heroic men and women joined
forces with others in a vast network
that helped runaway slaves secure
freedom. Three groups of people were
most active in the Underground Railroad efforts in southern Ohio. They
were the Presbyterians, the Quakers,
and Free People of Color. These brave
people risked the loss of property,
money, imprisonment and even death
if caught hiding or helping fugitives.
Three or four Underground Railroad
trails or routes were used by fugitives
in Ross County. Trails began at the
Ohio River and ended at Lake Erie,
though for some, the trail ended in
southern Ohio. Fugitives sometimes
stayed in African American Settlements in southern Ohio, while others
found freedom in Canada. Fugitives
crossed the Ohio River at Ripley,
Portsmouth, Ironton, Marietta and Gallipolis. Meigs County was another
place of many crossings, while some
crossed the Ohio at Cincinnati.
Fugitives running on the Western
Route crossed the Ohio River at Ripley and were often hidden by the residents of the Africa Hill Settlement or
by John Rankin, a Presbyterian minister. From there fugitives were conducted to Red Oak (Brown County) to
West Union in Adams County. Presbyterian conductors took escaping slaves
from West Union to Tranquillity to the
home of John T. Wilson and then
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they were helped by the Wards, Shep- · George Woodson
herds, Westwaters, Keltons among · Thomas Woodson
Jr.
others.
· James Woodson
BERLIN CROSS ROADS,
· Edward Woodson
JACKSON, COUNTY
· William Woodson
The Woodson/Nookes/Yancy/Leach/ · John Cassels
Wilson families, all African Ameri- . James Cassels
cans operated stations and safehouses.
Two of the Woodson men, John and
Thomas Jr. were beaten to death because of their work on the Underground Railroad. The Woodsons received runaways from Poke Patch
(Gallia County) and conducted them to
either Chillicothe or Washington Court
House. Some of the African American
operators were:
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
Howell James
Noah Noakes (Nookes)
Rev. James Stewart
Lewis Leach
John Wilson
Benjamin Wilson Jr.
Clifford Nookes(Nookes)
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Source: www.angelfire.com/oh/chillicothe/ugrr.html
· Thomas
Dyer
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 18-22, 2012 Jackson County Apple Festival
Sponsored by: Jackson Jaycees
“Morgan’s Route and Apples to Boot”
Streets of Downtown Jackson
Civil War Ball Workshop
Sponsored by: The Tea Ladies
October 19, 2012—Jackson Memorial Building
Miss Rosebud, Caller
Wellston Rotary Minstrel Show
Sponsored by: Wellston Rotary Club
Civil War Theme
March 2013
Masonic Drama—Story of Morgan’s Raid of Masonic Lodge
Sponsored by: Trowel Lodge # 132
June 9, 2013
Place to be announced
Morgan’s Raid & Civil War Battles Reenactment
Sponsored by: Jackson Historical Society
August 16-18, 2013
Jackson, Ohio
Civil War Funeral
Sponsored by: Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home
Spring 2014
For more information on any of these events contact:
Wilbur or Carolyn McCormick
215 Lewis Street, Jackson, Ohio 45640
740-395-1728 or 740-286-5522
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150th Anniversary of Morgan’s Raid
August 16-18, 2013
Friday Events:
Registration for Reenactors & Sutlers Open 3:00 - 9:00 pm
There will be some campfire events and fun games planned for early arrivals!
Saturday Events:
Registration opens at 8:00 am
Morgan’s Raid Downtown
Camp at encampment site will open to public after Raid
‘
Battle at encampment site
Various events in Main Tent throughout afternoon
Fife & Drum Corps
Lincoln & other 1st person presentations
Other events
Pie Baking Contest
Ladies Tea
Camp closed to public
Camp Ball
Sunday Events:
Worship Service
Various events in Main Tent throughout afternoon
Afternoon Battle
Paymaster will draw lotteries and pay bounties
Tear down & clean up
Specific times to be announced as event draws near.
Check our website for more details on schedule as date comes closer!
jacksoncivilwar150.us
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Home Cookin’
Military OrganizaGon
1 Squad = about 12 men.
Rhubarb Butter
1 Sec<on = 2 Squads or about 25 men.
Rhubarb (as much as you have) cut in pieces
1 Platoon = 2 Sec<ons or about 50 men.
1/4 cup of sugar per pound of rhubarb.
1 Company = 2 Platoons or about 100 men.
1 Regiment = 10 Companies or about 1000 men .
(2 Ba9alions of 800 men also = 1 Regiment)
1 Brigade = 3000 to 6000 men.
1 Division could = 6 Brigades or up to 36000 men.
(most were in the 10000 to 15000 range)
1 Corps could = as li9le as 10000 men or as much as
100000 men.
1 Army = 1 or more Corps but was generally in the
100000 man range.
Cut up as much rhubarb as you have and sprinkle it with about
1/4 cup of sugar per pound of rhubarb. (More of less as you
like). Let that sit overnight in the fridge, and when you have
time place it all in a pot. The pot is important because rhubarb
is very acidic and you should not use aluminum or cast iron.
The radiant heat produced by an enameled cast iron pot is ideal.
Cook it on your lowest flame for about 3 or 4 hours. Stir occasionally at first and more often after it thickens. It will be thick
and beautiful when it’s done. Now you can keep it in small
jelly jars and freeze them for later as long as you give them
room to expansion.
DO NOT try to can rhubarb. It will break the jars and all will
be lost.
Source: The Traveling Tea Lady, Donna Brisker
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George W. Riegel
1833-1904
172nd Ohio Infantry
2 February, 1864 - 3 September, 1864
George Riegel served in the Union Army for seven months. He was the son of Benjamin and
Mary Ann Shultz Riegel of Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio. George married
Parthena Sheward in 1857 and they were the parents of Eliza A., Harley Mackley, Ora
Almeda, Cressie V., Mamie, and Stella Riegel. A number of great-grandchildren of this union are still living in the Jackson County area.
Submitted by: Wilbur McCormick
Ladies Victorian Tea
August 25, 2012 ~ 2:00 pm
Kelly’s Kitchen
We joined for tea and stepped back in time to the
Year of our Lord 1863. A proper tea, a gathering
Come learn the dances, proper
etiquette and correct period dress in
of friends with light refreshments,
preparation for next years events.
entertainment and chat was enjoyed
Light refreshments will be served.
by all.
Period dress is not required.
Jackson Memorial Building
October 19, 2012 ~ 7:00 ~ 11:00 pm
~Civil War Ball Workshop~
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Letter from Camp
Anderson
Lancaster, Ohio,
May 26, 1861
Dear Brother:
Here I am in
Camp Anderson,
as a volunteer in
the defense of
the Union –
which, in its present disrupted conditions, I feel in duty bound to protect,
as long as one drop of blood remains
in my veins. I have been here about
four weeks and there is about 1050
men in camp, and I assure you that a
more sturdy, determined and braver
set of fellows cannot be found in the
State. We are encamped in the Fair
Grounds about half a mile from Lancaster and live tolerably well in the
way of stables, but as we have to sleep
in the horse and cattle stalls, on straw,
and only a thin blanket to spread over
us, you may judge that it is not very
pleasant, especially in wet weather,
and with leaky roofs.
Upon the whole, I think that a soldier’s life is not a very pleasant one. I
volunteered for the term of three
months, but as there are a good many
of this regiment enlisting for three
years service I think that I shall make
one of their number. When that time
expires, I will have some experience
in soldiering if some of the accursed,
Hell-deserving, God-forsaken traitors
of the Southern mobocracy don’t
“dump” me over. However, as I feel
now, with the consciousness of having
God and Liberty on my side. I think I
can lick any ten of those traitorous,
false-hearted imps of Satan, who most
villainously presume to tear down that
glorious emblem of Liberty and Justice, the American Flag, with its stars
and stripes, and place in its stead that
obnoxious rag of Secession and Disunion!
their line without a pass from headquarters. I have been here four weeks
and never have been outside of the
camp until yesterday evening.
The soldiers are on drill from 7
o’clock A.M., till 5, P.M. We have
regular hours going to bed and getting
up in the morning. Being principal
tifer in this regiment, I am compelled
to arise at 4 ½ o’clock when the soldiers get up, and I do not get to bed
until ten o’clock. But I think old
“squirt-tail” is able to stand it.
We received news here this morning
that they were fighting like blue blazes
in Alexandris, which stirred up the
blood of our men considerably, and
we are all fairly “spilin’” for an opportunity to do a little of it ourselves.
Give my love to all the friends. Nothing more; but remember your brother,
We are kept under very strict disci- JOHN H. STORER
pline. A guard is stationed both inside
SOURCE: The Standard, June 13, 1861
and outside of the
camp , with strict
orders to bayonet
any person who
attempts to cross
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16th Annual Community Concert
July 1, 2012
Christ United Methodist Church
Narrator - Robert Gordon
On Sunday evening, July 1st, as
our nation prepared to celebrate
another anniversary of our freedom, the community choir and
community band joined together to
give us an evening of entertainment and education.
In keeping with the communities
remembrance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Mrs. Keller
with the able assistance of Mr.
Gordon gave us all a look into the
life of the African-Americans who
were still in bondage at that time.
Mr. Gordon, who is well known for his
studies in Appalachian and AfricanAmerican cultures, taught us that the
music of the mid 1800 black population was often used to communicate
escape plans and escape methods while
their owners and overseers listened.
Songs like “Get on Board Little Chil-
Back Row: Mayor Randy Heath - Director Paul Hogue - Director Clark Walker
Front Row: Pianist Mary Elizabeth Billman - Program Director Hope Keller
Photo courtesy of The Telegram
dren” referred to the Underground The community chorus and band kept
Railroad and “Crossing over Jordon” the evening lively with many of the
meant the crossing of the Ohio river.
well known marches and spirituals .
Robert Ervin, as Abraham Lincoln
spoke of Gettysburg and recited the
“Gettysburg Address” which for 150
years has inspired Americans to build a
better nation where all can live secure.
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The evening ending with a solo sung
be Sandy Wilkin, “Tribute To a Soldier” which could have been written
for soldiers of all ages. The Composer,
Irene Ward, was in attendance.
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THE OTHER
GENERAL MORGAN
UNION BRIGADIER
GEORGE WASHINGTON
MORGAN
For a period of two weeks in the fall
of 1862, Brigadier General George
Washington Morgan and 11,225
troops were encamped 2 ½ miles east
of Camp Wood and the two hamlets of
Portland and Oak Hill, in the vicinity
of the Welsh Moriah Church. They
had retreated there from Cumberland
Gap, Tennessee.
Morgan had captured the strategic Gap
almost without a fight on June 18,
1862 when the Confederate forces
withdrew to protect their supply bases
in Georgia. The Gap was important to
the Union forces because it gave them
control of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and prevented the passage of
the rebels between those regions and
Virginia.
Almost immediately, Morgan realized
the importance of protecting his supply lines from central Kentucky, but it
appears that he did not receive the
support of General-in-Chief Halleck
and Secretary of War and Morgan had
to abandon some $4,000,000 worth of
supplies and ammunition and made
what became a disorderly retreat
across Kentucky to the Ohio River.
Crossing the river at Wheelersburg, he
marched northward toward Jackson
County.
competency of Morgan. Buell replied
that he considered Morgan satisfactory
and saw no reason for a transfer of
command.
It appears that at the same time Morgan was reporting that he had supplies
for 70-80 days, his troops were hungry, and their situation was desperate.
A decision for evacuation was unanimous by his staff and a huge pit was
Morgan, a native of Mount Vernon, dug and filled with gunpowder; and
Ohio had started his military career at 14,000 loaded rifles and pistols were
the age of 16 when he went to Texas placed in the pit and fused.
and joining the army of independence.
On the night of September 16, the
Following the Alamo, he advanced
troops began marching out leaving a
from private to captain. With the comsmall number to light the fuses. As the
ing of Mexican War in 1846, Captain
fires and fuses were ignited Morgan
Morgan was an attorney, editor of The
reported that the “scene of explosions
Democratic Banner, and commander
and fire was indescribably grand. Valof the colorful militia company known
ley was bright as day. With explosions
as the “Young Guard.” At the age of
of ammunition the mountains were
27, he was the youngest American
shaken like a toy in the hands of a
general in the Mexican War. In 15
monster. Explosions kept up until
months, he had advanced in rank fastnoon.”
er than Robert E. Lee, Grant, Sherman, McClellan, Hooker, Longstreet There was much suffering from hunger and thirst. The men were already
and Bragg.
half-starved when they departed the
With all of the initial expressions of
Gap. During the 17-day march to the
confidence, nobody had any reason to
Ohio River, some were lucky enough
believe that Morgan would ever conto find a few bites to supplement their
sider retreat, or in his words, an
meager rations. When a mule or horse
“advance of 219 miles to the Ohio
died, there was no problem with its
River.” Nevertheless, he was condisposal. A patch of corn would be
cerned about the defense of his supply
grated into a coarse meal and parched
lines. Apparently discouraged, Moror boiled to a mush.
gan submitted his resignation to General Buell on July 17, 1862, but Buell Sometimes the men marched more
refused to accept it and, in an apparent than two days without a drop of water.
move to appease Morgan, informed Near West Liberty, Kentucky, water
him that he was leaving the disposition was discovered in the hoof-prints of
the horses of the John Hunt Morgan
of his troops to his own judgment.
cavalry, and the men fought like wild
Glowing reports from Morgan began
animals for possession of a single hoof
flowing to the War Department and
print for a drink.
with these it appears that General-inChief Halleck began to question the There was also a lack of clothing.
Many of the privates lacked clothing
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when they departed the Gap, and the
effects of the brush and rocks along
the way left the men literally naked.
Most of the men were barefoot. At
Greenupsburg (Greenup) Kentucky,
the women of the town were urged to
stay indoors as the men were in no
condition to be seen.
The artillery was kept at Camp Wood,
but the infantry was moved 2 ½ miles
east to the valley before the Welsh
Moriah Church. Here there was ample
water in Symmes Creek.
Disorder in the camp was rampant, and
brawls were common. Soldiers were
not the only source of difficulties.
Radical Copperheads attempted to
wreck railroad trains bringing in military supplies by piling crossties on the
tracks.
Harassment from the John Hunt Morgan Cavalry continued until they
reached Grayson. There was a report
that at least ten women were a part of
the march. Why they were in a battle
General Morgan resigned his commisarea in violation of army regulations
sion on June 8, 1863 and returned to
was never explained in official recMount
Vernon,
ords.
Ohio. He resumed
Following a march of 21 days and 250 his practice of law
miles, the soldiers began arriving at and was active in
Camp Wood on October 7. There were the
Peacealso 28 artillery pieces, each drawn by Democrat or Copsix mules; 540 wagons, drawn by perhead party. He
some 800 mules, and about 200 ex- was nominated as
hausted horses used by the cavalry and the
Democratic
officers.
candidate for gov-
ernor of Ohio in 1865 but was defeated
by Jacob D.
Cox. Morgan later
served three terms in Congress
George Washington Morgan died on
July 26-1893 at Old Point Comfort,
Virginia, where he had been taken for
special medical treatment. He is buried
in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The three
crossed swords on his monument symbolized the three wars in which he
served.
Excerpt from - Jackson County: Its History and Its
People by Robert Edgar Ervin
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Henry Bloss
(1839-1930)
187th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1865-1866 - Union
Henry Bloss was born in a small town in Bavaria Germany and died in Jackson
County, Ohio. Henry was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Bloss. He married Caroline Maybouin in 1864, she died in 1887 leaving him with 8 small children. In
1889 he married Hannah Eubanks Tilley. Henry practiced the trade of boot making in the building now occupied by Jackson Farm Bureau. His obituary stated,
“He has left to his children what is far better than riches, the heritage of a good
name.” He is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson, Ohio.
Submitted by: Betty Bloss Richards
Three grandchildren survive and live in Jackson: Henry J. Bloss, Richard L. Bloss
and Betty Bloss Richards. Charles W. is deceased.
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Hiram Scurlock
(1835-1882)
172nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company K
5 May, 1864 - 3 Sept, 1864
Hiram Scurlock served with the Garrison guarding the arsenal at Gallipolis OH. He was
born in Bloomfield township, Jackson County, Ohio, and died at Flint, Michigan aged
47 years, 1 month and 21 days. He was the son of George Washing and Elizabeth Hanna
Scurlock, married Nancy Callahan of Jackson County on 25 June, 1857 and was the father of William Callahan, Elisha L., Susana Virginia, George A., John J., Harrison Ellsworth, Herbert Edson, and Oscar A. He is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Civil War Veterans from Wellston
Cyrus
Craton Cassel 1845-1919
came from Berlin Crossroads, Jackson County,
Ohio. He served in the
Civil War in Co H 27th
USC Infantry. Cassel
was laid to rest in
Woodson Cemetery, Milton Township,
Jackson County, Ohio.
Captain Benjamin Franklin Stearns
1831-1913 served as 1st Lieut Co K
Capt. Co C 36th Ohio Infantry; Brevet
Major U.S. Volunteers. He married
Sarah Ann Bundy, daughter of Ohio
Congressman Hezekiah Sanford Bundy originally of Wellston, Ohio.
Stearns is buried in Arlington National
Cemetery
Joseph B. Foraker, the thirty-seventh
governor of Ohio,
was born near
Rainsboro, Ohio
on July 5, 1846.
He worked on his
family’s farm until
he was 16 years
old when he volunteered to serve
the Union Army in the Civil War. He
was mustered into Company A of the
89th Ohio Infantry as a Sergeant and
promoted to 1st Lieutenant and fought
at the battles of Chickamauga, Kennesaw Mountain, and the Atlanta Campaign. He was promoted to Brevet
Captain before he was mustered out of
the service with the rest of the regiment. He married Julia Ann Bundy of
Wellston, Ohio.
Cornell University. After establishing
his legal career, Foraker entered into
politics. He first won election to the
Cincinnati Superior Court bench, a
position he held from 1879 to 1882.
Foraker next secured the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, and was
elected governor by a popular vote in
the 1885 general election and again in
1887. During his tenure, the state's
taxation system was improved; election laws were revised; a state board of
health was established; and corruption
in city government was addressed.
They were hardly more than boys
when they mustered in at Gallipolis
and marched away, through Cheshire
and Pomeroy and on to Parkersburg,
where they formed their first skirmish
line between the city and a force of
threatening Rebels. They marched and
fought, and learned the art of war, until
four years later and after seventeen
fierce and bloody battles, the soldiers
found themselves west of Richmond,
VA., across the Richmond & Danville
KY., and south of Lee's Army on the
historic field of Appomattox, a sleepy
little village on a slow little stream.
Harvey Wells – 1846-1896 was the And there they came to the end of the
founder of war!
Wellston,
Ohio in the How true the old saying that "Few
shall part where many have met." They
early
left many brave boys behind on Vir1870’s.
John C. H. ginia battle fields.
Cobb was a
Harvey Wells saw that iron ore and
brother-incoal and clay and salt were of no value
law of Haruntil they were brought out of the
vey Wells,
ground and by man's skill and labor
founder of Wellston, and they had
converted into something people could
much in common, besides having maruse. That means mines and blast furried sisters, Cobb’s wife being Lucy
naces which required capital. To get
Bundy and Well’s wife Eliza Bundy,
capital, he must turn on the wind and
daughters of former Congressman
"Whoop 'er up."
Hezekiah S. Bundy, who owned the
land on which Wellston is built.
Despite scoffers his plan was “to found
Both Harvey and John C. H. Cobb
came from the Wilkesville neighborhood and both had gone through the
Civil War in Company D, 194th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. Wells was living in
Cobb’s home when he conceived in
his mind's eye a city, which he boasted
After returning home he attended Sa- would be the "New Pittsburgh of the
lem Academy at Ohio Wesleyan Uni- West".
versity, and then on to study law at
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a new town, with the two largest iron
furnaces in Ohio. I'll have 40,000 to
50,000 people in 5 years because we
have coal, clay, iron ore and everything to make iron and other manufacturers. He added this warning: "Then
we'll come back to Jackson and move
the courthouse to Wellston." And for a
generation they feared he would do it.
The summer of 1873 kept him busy
shaping up his new town. He engaged
Richard Craig, the Vinton county surveyor, to plat 1000 town lots, using
for the purpose 270 acres of his 1000acre Bundy land. Much of the land
was planted in corn, and immediately
south of his town site and on the railroad was the shaft that Harry Willard,
a young man in his 20's, was sinking
to the lately discovered coal seam,
preparatory to building Milton Furnace.
and farmers to come by train from There was a dead silence. Nobody
else said a word. He had turned ice
Fayette county to Hamden.
water on the whole plan. Then the old
He asked me to go with him to meet banker broke the silence.
them on an early morning train. He
had carriages waiting. About ten men "You presented this property to us and
got off. We took them immediately we find it much better than you deover the hill to the land. We showed scribed. We will take it on your terms.
them how nicely it lay for a town site, Get your deed ready at once. We have
and took some of the newly found told our attorney who is with us to
Wellston coal from the open shaft. It apply for a charter for the Wellston
Coal & Iron Co.
burned readily.
All the time Harvey was talking-he
was a great talker and most persuasive. Finally the oldest man in the party spoke up. I think he was a banker
from Washington C. H., and he said:
Many counties west of Jackson Co.
especially up in the Pickaway Plains
were hungry for coal. And the prospects of being able to get coal so near
awakened their interest. So Harvey "Mr. Wells, you have misrepresented
Wells went to Washington C. H. and this property."
invited a delegation of business men
"Just complete the survey of lots,
make your maps, and we will pay all
the bills, and remember, call the new
city Wellston."
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Jefferson Furnace
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Jefferson Furnace, formed by a group of
Welshmen who formed one of the first
Joint Stock Companies in order to raise
the necessary capital. Some of the investors were farmers who offered mineral
and/or forest rights in place of cash. Management was paid a flat fee of $500-$600/
year, while the direct labor force was paid
$0.80-$1.25/hour.
The first cast was completed on October
15th, 1854. The stack was 40 feet tall and
the furnace had a daily capacity of 14
USS Monitor
tons. The iron produced at Jefferson was
sold under the trade name "Anchor". Some of this iron is reputed to have been used to make the Union warship Monitor (of Civil War fame), as well as the seven ton guns at Harper's Ferry.
The furnace was originally a cold blast furnace, but was
converted to hot blast in later years, with a steam pressure
of 60 psi max. The waste gasses were sent under the boiler, thru a single hot blast stove, and then into the furnace.
The blowing engine was a horizontal steam engine.
The last cast at Jefferson Furnace was poured at 11:40 PM
on December 26th, 1916.
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Who Were The Civil War Soldiers?
CONFEDERATE
UNION
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in early 20’s
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In early 20’s
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A farmer
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Tough from months of difficult living
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Enlisted to fight a war that wouldn’t last more than
few months
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A man who fought for his ideals, not because he had
been draJed
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Was called to serve against own will near peak of Civil •
War
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Uniforms were dark blue and made of thick wool
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Only relief from heat co9on shirt sent from family
•
Carried a knapsack, blanket, and a “dot tent”, a haversack filled with set of ea<ng implements, canteen
and frying pan.
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Was required to groom self so kit also included a
comb, razor and personal hygiene products
•
Infantrymen wore belts where cartridge boxes carried
mul<ple rounds of ammuni<on, hand grenade, and
bayonet; Cavalrymen also had pistol holster
•
Were well fed but many died from ptomaine poisoning, as result of ea<ng poorly canned meat
Even if many of ideals may be offensive today; we
must respect their integrity
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Uniforms was grey, ragged and oJen handed down
from a dead soldier
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If lucky enough to have shoes, he would nail horseshoes to prevent the soles from wearing down
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He carried his ammuni<on in a cartridge box a9ached
to right of his belt; a rolled-up blanket, a haversack,
cloth-covered canteen, <n cup and a small frying pan.
•
As war went on, more & more Rebel soldiers carried
Enfield rifles which they had taken from dead Union
Soldiers
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There were fewer deserters amongst the Confederates than the Union.
Source: www.civilwarsoldier.com
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