On June 4, 1865, he was transferred into Company G, 16th Wisconsin Infantry, from which he mustered out July 12, 1865. He mustered out July 26, 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C. Michigan website. The factory grew to employ five men, producing between 200,000 and 300,000 cigars annually. An article in the Iron Herald on his death mentioned that he had been reelected Commander at the last meeting of the G.A.R. Trudell, Peter (Sr) - His military headstone was provided by Stockbridge Marble Co., Massachusetts, May 29, 1900. The cannon split in two, and an iron spoke from the wheel of the truck the cannon was resting on struck him in the head, cracking his skull. He was also active in local politics. Although the operation proved unsuccessful, he remained here, serving as caretaker of the property. He enlisted May 13, 1864, into Company B, 19th Massachusetts Infantry. Richardson was a member of Post #8, G.A.R., serving as Officer of the Day and Quartermaster Sergeant. The absence of any reference to Cold Harbor may just have meant the wound hadn't caused permanent or lasting damage. In the 1900 census, he and Julia and their youngest daughter, 20 year old Virginia, were living in Eagle Mills location, Negaunee township. 2020 Terre Haute City Council Ordinances, Resolutions and Agendas. He is listed in the May 27, 1927 issue of the Iron Herald as a deceased veteran of the Civil War and has a G.A.R. Kline died in 1891, and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Eagle, Wisconsin. According to his burial records, Wood was born January 1, 1820 (location unknown), and died April 2, 1893. An article in the Iron Herald on his death mentioned that he had been reelected Commander at the last meeting of the G.A.R. He first worked as a pumpman at the water tank for the Northwestern Railroad in connection with the Negaunee roundhouse. Wood, Benjamin B. Besides being a general carpenter (he built his own house at 107 Peck Street), he was a skilled cabinet maker, doing a large part of the interior finishing of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Negaunee. The result of the trial hasn't been found as yet, but a feud developed between the Iron Herald and the Ishpeming Iron Ore Agitator newspaper, with the Agitator siding with the Ishpeming resident and the Iron Herald with Sweeney. The Legionnaires helped him dress and leave the hospital, returning him following the parade. He spoke of 7 to 8 months of being "scarcely clad and more scarcely fed", before being honorably discharged. - Wood is buried in the Negaunee cemetery. The regiment returned to the Petersburg front in time to participate in the closing campaign of March and April, 1865, remaining in camp near that city until June when it was ordered to Texas because of Confederate soldiers who were crossing into Mexico, which was at the time in the throes of its own civil war. was represented at the funeral. The location of the farmland isn't known. He was hospitalized for six months, returning to his regiment April 16, 1863, in time for the battle of Fredericksburg in May. Enlisted August 18, 1864, in Battery L, New York Light Artillery. His body was returned to Negaunee where funeral services were conducted September 6, with military honors paid by G.A.R. Amelia is listed in the 1930 census, still living at the Case Street residence, being cared for by a servant, Maude Menard. In all, of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners who were imprisoned during the 15 months the prison operated, 12,913 died there because of starvation, malnutrition, diarrhea, and disease. Prior to going into the homes, he had resumed his occupation as a baker in Cleveland, Ohio. - Slough/Slaugh, Emerson - His occupation: miner. He left his wife and three children. Reason for discharge: "incipient plithisis". According to the U.S. Military Burial Register, he was buried in Washington, D.C. His service data on the Report of Interment showed him being in Company E, Veterans Reserve Corps at his time of discharge. Apparently she was a widow by 1870. He was also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, which attended the service as a group. In the 1900 census, the widow is listed as Celia Dodge, a single woman, living on Lincoln Street. There is the possibility that Seass served as a substitute for John Hausler. The regiment engaged in their first action at Smithfield, Virginia, in February 1864. His age (77 years) and physical condition were such that he lived just a few days following the surgery. (Another George S. Gordon, a lieutenant from Detroit, was also in Company C, enlisting August 12, 1861.) 266, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (541) 481-3244. He was also honored by the Chevaliers' de LaFayette, in which he had been a charter member. One of the children is believed to have been adopted.) The regiment was part of the siege of Petersburg near Richmond, including the decisive battle at Five Forks on April 1, 1865. He then tried to reenlist but was rejected, so he joined the quartermaster's department, remaining in that post until the end of the war. In middle age he played in baseball games between the "fat" and "lean" teams in Negaunee. In the mid-1880's he was injured while driving a baggage wagon up Silver Street to the Union depot. No other biographical information has been found yet. Richardson survived the ordeal, and was released when the camp was liberated. The Union suffered more than 1,500 casualties, the Confederacy more than 2,600. Steele, Samuel H., was born in Glasgow, Scotland. The 1883 pension list shows a pension of $2.00/month for Stanley. They returned to the U.S. in 1869 or early 1870. (The early censuses spelled his last name Dobs.) He was mustered out July 26, 1865. (His death certificate states he was born in Massachusetts.) She was pregnant at the time, and gave birth to a daughter, Lydia, in 1864. Fred Torreano, for providing information on the Martin Heiser home Enlisted August 18, 1864, in Battery L, New York Light Artillery. MacKenzie's mother, Sarah J. Jones, was also living with the family. He also owned a farm on the Carp River east of Negaunee. The regiment was sent to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in March and April, 1865. In the 1880 census, Larmour was living on Clark Street with his wife, Eliza, five children, and his father and stepmother, Thomas and Adeline (Adeline was listed as paralyzed). No evidence he was ever in Negaunee. On Memorial Day of that year, he insisted on leaving the hospital so he could participate in the parade with fellow veteran Peter Trudell. NEGAUNEE MICHIGAN VETERANS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR R.T.T. His last visit to Negaunee was during the summer of 1904 when he was carrying on a blueberry commission business at Swanzy. R.T.T. Flynn's wife Isabella died August 26, 1876. He was promoted to corporal June 11, 1862, and to sergeant September 1, 1862. Morgan died January 10, 1903 in Negaunee, "of troubles incident to old age". In 1884 he was a deputy sheriff in Negaunee. He was mustered out June 6, 1865 with the rank of sergeant. He may have been apprenticed to Dimick, learning what was to be his future trade, carriage manufacturing. The cannon split in two, and an iron spoke from the wheel of the truck the cannon was resting on struck him in the head, cracking his skull. No other biographical information on his Civil War service has been found yet. Campbell died August 13, 1916, in the hospital at Danville. After retiring, he had a residence on Main Street. [The Chevaliers' de LaFayette was a mutual benefit society formed in Negaunee by men of French descent.] INFORMATION SOURCES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS After his discharge, Newman came to Ishpeming, working for eight years as depot agent for the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad. In the 1870 census they were living in Ishpeming, with his occupation listed as carpenter. He was a member of Post #300, G.A.R., joining October 24, 1900. Sweeney was wounded in action September 29, 1864, at Chuffins Farm, Virginia. The death certificate states he died of Huntington's chorea, a genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and eventually leads to dementia.The funeral service was conducted at the Adams home by Rev. Chronic nephritis was listed as a contributing cause. Eventually he got the bonus and the land, which he sold for $110. An article in the May 27, 1927 Iron Herald states he was first assigned to Company A, but immediately transferred to Company F as a bugler. Also, his name is not listed in the records of the 132nd or in any other Illinois regiment. His obituary lists 2 sons and 5 daughters surviving. He enlisted December 31, 1863 in Company K, 8th Wisconsin Infantry, Milwaukee. In the 1870 census they were living in Ishpeming, with his occupation listed as carpenter. about the law. Grand Army of the Republic Records Project - Department of Michigan: He first worked as a pumpman at the water tank for the Northwestern Railroad in connection with the Negaunee roundhouse. In his youth he was known as a "graceful dancer". Mooney is buried in Negaunee cemetery - his stone isn't the standard Civil War veteran's stone. No other biographical information has been found yet. The 1880 census had him living in Negaunee with a new wife Louisa (Schwartz), whom he married in Marquette February 23 or July 6, 1867, and children, Sophie, age 14, John, 10, Henry, 7, and Andrew, 2. (He may have been an undergraduate student at Long Island College in 1860, prior to his enlistment). As a teamster, however, he must have been near the front, and certainly would have been exposed to enemy fire. Enlisted August 18, 1864, in Battery L, New York Light Artillery. Printers, 1865 [The Chevaliers' de LaFayette was a mutual benefit society formed in Negaunee by men of French descent.] He is listed in the May 27, 1927 issue of the Iron Herald as a deceased veteran of the Civil War and has a G.A.R. The Union suffered more than 1,500 casualties, the Confederacy more than 2,600. Thomas died in Negaunee June 19, 1923. Born in Quebec, Canada, June 20, 1840, his last name was originally spelled Trudelle. He married Isabella Cummins about 1855. -- http://www.deathindexes.com/michigan/index.html - City Of Negaunee in Negaunee, MI with Reviews - YP.com He was assigned to Niagara, Ontario, near the falls. The New York was the first organized Union unit to enter Richmond after it was abandoned by Confederate forces. Michigan Medical History, Vol. He married Harriet E. Welch, a native of St. Lawrence county, New York November 5, 1861 . Dodge kept a boarding house, as several men about the same age are listed as well. Dobbs died in Ishpeming May 28, 1909. His stone is typical of veterans' marble stones of the time, and contain only his army information: Company B, 19th Massachusetts infantry. Born July, 1842, Indiana. By 1923 he was almost completely blind. He enlisted at Franklin, New York, August 23, 1862, in Company D, 142nd New York Infantry. The regiment took part in the siege of Vicksburg, the Wilderness campaign, the battles at Spotsylvania and Bethesda Church, and the siege of Petersburg. At the residence were Emerson, his wife Katherine, a daughter Hellen, age 5, and a son Emerson Jr. age 3. The discrepancy between burial sites has not yet been determined. **Peter White Public Library, Marquette No other information has been found regarding his connection to Negaunee. Seass died September 23, 1923. He enlisted February 8, 1864, in Company G, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. The regiment was sent to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in March and April, 1865. According to Canadian census of 1851, his father was a farmer. A photograph of Anthony in his uniform is appended to this paper. Charon Jensen, a descendant of John Fish, for providing information, particularly on his marriage and family The 24th Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, and mustered into Federal service on August 15, 1862, so he was a "charter member" of the regiment. (It should be noted that Confederate prisoners fared only a little better in Union prisons. One son, Andrew Jr., died in 1920 near Little Lake. -- http://www.suvcwmi.org/gar/members.php?Post=8&Submit=Submit The day he was mustered in, Battery L was involved in the battle of Weldon Railroad (or Globe Tavern) near Petersburg, Virginia. No other records have been found at this time. Since the boy was born about 1866, Pemberton apparently died between 1866 and 1870. In the 1910 census, he was living alone in Sands Township. He married Catherine Monaghan September 6, 1865. His military stone is designated Company E, 16th Michigan Infantry, the company he was in when discharged. His father died when he was 9 years old. William Seitz, religious affiliation unknown. In the 1900 census, he was living on Iron Street with his wife, Mary, and son, James, 21 (born in Pennsylvania). Trudell died October 4, 1928. At this camp, as at Confederate prison camps in general, prisoners endured unimaginable hardship and deprivation. Between 1870 and 1910 Roberts moved to Bark River. A photograph of the opera house is attached. The regiment was mustered out June 13, 1865; however, Roberts was transferred to the 96th New York with others of the regiment whose term of service was not complete. (They had seven children during their marriage. Born about 1820, according to his enlistment records. Of course, the war had ended by that time. He stated that he had seen President and Mrs. Lincoln several times during the war. An Iron Herald article of March 24, 1887, tells of Stanley and his son escaping an explosion at the Negaunee Glucodine Works powder mill at Mud Lake. According to the 1890 Veterans Schedule, Seass enlisted January 28, 1864, in Company G, 192nd New York Volunteers (infantry). Reeder was wounded in the left hand and lung, when and where not indicated. Enlisted September, 1863, in Company E, 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The funeral service took place at St. Paul's Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. According to the Schedule, however, Trudell was not discharged until June 10, 1865. There is no Seass listed in the roster of the 192nd New York, but Andrew Sears is listed. He was mustered out June 6, 1865 with the rank of sergeant. He had a twin brother, Emery. Mustered out May 30, 1865. Trudell was active in Memorial Day observances for many years. On Memorial Day of that year, he insisted on leaving the hospital so he could participate in the parade with fellow veteran Peter Trudell. A member of Post #8, G.A.R., he served as senior commander from 1892 through 1894. He may have been apprenticed to Dimick, learning what was to be his future trade, carriage manufacturing. The building was saved by the quick action of the fire department. They had five children. Thompson, James - Born in Quebec, Canada, June 20, 1840, his last name was originally spelled Trudelle. He was mustered out with the regiment August 28, 1863. There are some apparent conflicts between the Veterans' Schedule and the article which have not yet been resolved. The 32nd Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Bragg in Oshkosh and mustered into service on September 25, 1862. In the 1880 census, Thomas Flynn was living in Negaunee with his wife, Julia. No mention was made of his first marriage. American Civil War Research Database: http://www.civilwardata.com/ Sauer, Francis V. - Ancestry.com: http://www.ancestry.com/ The 5th Ohio spent much of 1864 in Georgia, primarily in and around Atlanta. They were living in Forestville at the time of their marriage. If you have any questions about the above topics, please call our office at (541) 481-9252, or stop by City Hall. He was impressed by the area, and after leaving the boats, settled in Negaunee. According to his death certificate, Albert Carpenter Wead was born January 13, 1845, in Clinton, New York. -- http://www.deathindexes.com/michigan/index.html In 1900, Slough was listed as being single, living in Forsyth Township, occupation farmer. He married Lucie Guimond in Negaunee November 16, 1869. During his convalescence he assisted as a hospital orderly. Member of Post #8, G.A.R., serving as Commander in 1897. Born in New York City April 17, 1843. The qualified applicant will be responsible for various duties in the operation of the library including circulation, processing library materials and assisting patrons in locating desired materials or information using the internet, online databases and the . In addition to the store, he also built an opera house (seating 600) on the location, as well as a house in which the family resided. It was later designated the 7th U.S. Regiment, then when it was returned to the State, the 2nd Regiment, New York Volunteer Cavalry. GORDON, George S. - Heiser came to Negaunee shortly after the war. His occupation was carpenter. On December 12, 1863 he enlisted in Black Brook, New York, into Company K, 118th New York Infantry. He then tried to reenlist but was rejected, so he joined the quartermaster's department, remaining in that post until the end of the war. His stone indicates his final assignment in the G.A.R. Their son Thomas grew up to become president of the Negaunee Printing Company, publisher of the Iron Herald. In all, of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners who were imprisoned during the 15 months the prison operated, 12,913 died there because of starvation, malnutrition, diarrhea, and disease. The Fenian Brotherhood was composed of immigrants and Irish Americans whose intent was to free Ireland from British rule. According to the 1890 surviving soldiers & widows census he enlisted in 1864, in 20th Vermont Battalion. In the 1910 census, he was living alone in Sands Township. Prior to 1860, they moved to Ravenna, Ohio, where he opened a tailor shop. It was held under the auspices of Charles Town Post, G.A.R. They lived in Moreau, Saratoga County, New York, in 1880. The 1894 Michigan Civil War veterans' census shows him living in Sands Township. Apparently she was a widow by 1870. He arrived in a blinding snowstorm and began his practice as physician and surgeon. Born in Union Falls, Clinton County, New York, about 1843. He was listed as a resident of Negaunee in the 1890 Negaunee Civil War Veteran's Register. There is the possibility that Seass served as a substitute for John Hausler. Between 1880 and 1900 they moved to Janesville, Wisconsin. They returned to the U.S. in 1869 or early 1870. Because the North won the war, historical accounts tend to gloss over such facts. Because the North won the war, historical accounts tend to gloss over such facts. Brigitte Frost and Karen Roy, researchers with family ties to Albert Wead, for providing his photograph and family information The factory grew to employ five men, producing between 200,000 and 300,000 cigars annually. In 1875 he came to Negaunee and established the Lake Superior Carriage Works. Wood, James - Steele was mustered out August 13, 1865, at Little Rock, Arkansas. The article indicated he was worried that the pension bureau might withhold his military pension; no reason was given for this possibility. Richardson was captured by Confederate forces June 22, 1864, during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, possibly at the battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, which took place during the siege. (There is no Reseville in New York; it was probably Roseville, New Jersey.) Familysearch.org (Latter Day Saints (Mormon)): http://www.familysearch.org/ Richardson was drafted into the army September 3, 1864, at age 30, with a 16 month old son, and Harriet pregnant with their second child. The last Negaunee veteran of the Civil War. Enlisted August 18, 1864, in Battery L, New York Light Artillery. The men listed here who participated in the Civil War have been associated in some way with Negaunee. The census indicated none of the family could read or write. The location of the farmland isn't known. He was mustered out with a disability because of illness from College Hospital, Georgetown, on November 28, 1862. The G.A.R. Pat Ratcliff, a descendant of Ira Bier, for providing information on his death and burial site He returned to the U.S. and worked as a sailor on the Great Lakes. His death certificate listed the cause of death as carcinoma of the bowels (colorectal cancer). He married Catherine Monaghan September 6, 1865. Occupation: iron miner, working at the Blue and Queen mines, retiring at age 70 with a pension from the Oliver Mining Company. He fought in the siege of Island No. Reason for discharge not given, but he served only one month. The discharge papers show the medical cause of discharge as "valvular disease of the heart". Roberts, Jean-Regis "Richard" - The Michigan Civil War veterans' census of June 1, 1894 lists him as "John Poisson", French for Fish. McNeil, James - He served in the Michigan Legislature for one term, from 1883 to 1885. He died of a "possible carcinoma of the urinary bladder". According to his burial records, Wood was born January 1, 1820 (location unknown), and died April 2, 1893. He next went to Chicago, where according to the 1890 Veterans' Schedule he enlisted September 20, 1862, and was assigned to Company A, 132nd Illinois Infantry. No other information has been found regarding his connection to Negaunee. (The disease would be a problem for McNeil for the rest of his life.) On April 10, 1865 Richardson was taken prisoner with about 20 others by a Confederate guerrilla squad. Trudell died October 4, 1928. Kim Adams-Plehal and Gary Keyser, descendants of James McNeil, for providing extensive information on his family life and Civil War record Bob Doran, a researcher with ties to the families of Samuel and Elizabeth Cary, for providing family information In 1910, he was listed as a laborer and widowed, still living in Forsyth Township. He was an active member of Post #8, G.A.R., serving as Quartermaster Sergeant. The "volunteer" was paid a bounty by the draftee for serving in his stead. Because of the late entry into service, the regiment saw no action. She was born in Canada. The Cary's had no children. The Polk directory of 1897 lists his occupation as millwright. Wood died July 5, 1874. He was mentioned in the Iron Herald article of May 27, 1927, as being a member of Post #8, G.A.R., however, his name is not on the membership list compiled by the Sons of Union Veterans in the G.A.R. Later he opened a confectionary and newsstand in the lobby of the post office. He died September 28, 1922. Dodge kept a boarding house, as several men about the same age are listed as well. They moved to Negaunee in 1872, living on Case Street. On June 15, it moved to Paducah, and remained on duty there until expiration of service, when it returned to Chicago and was mustered out, Oct. 17, 1864. The funeral service took place at St. Paul's Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. Later in life, for several years, he spent summers at a homestead he purchased in Little Lake, returning to the Breitung in winter. He was impressed by the area, and after leaving the boats, settled in Negaunee. DOBBS, George R.. He has a veteran's stone in Negaunee cemetery. They leased a hotel in Eagle Harbor, which they operated for three years. Richardson, Joseph , The census was taken before his birthday, so he would have been born in 1848. In the 1880 census the family was living on Jackson Street, and his occupation was listed as "iron explorer". Online Michigan Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries: They had three children. **Negaunee Historical Society Wood died July 5, 1874. In the 1880 census, five children were listed. One of the children is believed to have been adopted.) Following the war, they lived in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada, where their son Samuel, Jr. was born. Member of Post #8, G.A.R. According to his obituary in the Iron Herald, he served first under Admiral David Porter, then at the end of his military career as assistant surgeon to Dr. R. G. Leach under Admiral David Farragut (the "hero of the Union Navy"). In 1884 he was a deputy sheriff in Negaunee. McGrane was visiting his daughter Lucy (Mrs. William Webb) in Marble, Minnesota, when he became ill and died September 2, 1909. His occupation in 1880 listed as "Barn Boss" in a blast furnace. He first worked as a pumpman at the water tank for the Northwestern Railroad in connection with the Negaunee roundhouse. A group of boys walking from Little Lake to Gwinn stopped to look at a brush fire by the roadside. Trudell enlisted with the English forces. According to the 1890 surviving soldiers & widows census he enlisted in 1864, in 20th Vermont Battalion. His occupation is listed as retired foreman. He was returned to duty May 12, 1865, and was mustered out at Munson's Hill, Virginia June 30, 1865. The conflict between census and death certificate information was not unusual for the times. They had two children, a daughter, Grace, born about 1877, and a child who died in infancy. Conditions during this period were poor, with both medical care and supplies of food and clothing being at a premium for soldiers on the line. It is now closed to new interments. Jean Baptiste, Quebec, Canada. An Iron Herald article of March 24, 1887, tells of Stanley and his son escaping an explosion at the Negaunee Glucodine Works powder mill at Mud Lake. He was listed as prisoner of war in Virginia March 19, 1865. This is the operation started by Edward C. Anthony in 1882. In 1900, Slough was listed as being single, living in Forsyth Township, occupation farmer. Slough died December 28, 1911, in Forsyth Township. Edward Anthony was among the honorary pallbearers. His obituary in the Negaunee Iron Herald states he was born in February, 1825. Ranco enlisted at Plattsburg, New York, February 5, 1862, in Company F, 16th New York Volunteers. In the 1880 census, he was a miner, living with his wife, Catherine, and two daughters, Frances, 7, and Alida (Lydia), 4. His regiment repaired roads and bridges back to Washington for Grant's troops, as well as for Sherman's western troops coming north from Georgia to North Carolina after the "march to the sea". His widow, Miranda R. Thompson, was in Negaunee in 1890, according to the civil war survivors and widows register. [He was probably taken during a raid by Mosby's Rangers (Confederate) at Herndon Station, Virginia, March 17. In the pension list of 1883, he was receiving $2.00/month. McDonald, Donald - They then moved to Negaunee where McDonald worked for the Iron Cliffs Company. According to the Iron Herald article, on being mustered out, he returned to his home in Canada. Between 1870 and 1910 Roberts moved to Bark River. Campbell was mustered out April 18, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The 1894 Michigan Civil War veterans' census lists him as "Henry W. Fuller". The regiment was part of the siege of Petersburg near Richmond, including the decisive battle at Five Forks on April 1, 1865. FISH, John, Enlisted at Houghton - he was living in Portage at the time. Following the war, they lived in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada, where their son Samuel, Jr. was born. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, November 28, 1835. It was apparently changed when he came to the United States.
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