OF NOTE: Colonel John H. Marshall of the 89th was not long to be in command. More on him later, but between few organizational leadership skills, a love for the bottle and a terrible temper (on evidence in this letter), he would face a petition to the Governor for his removal from his troops byContinue reading “12. Letter to Mary from Camp Shailer, Covington, Ky – (Numbered 5) 18 Sept, 1862”
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OF MARTIN AND MARY WRIGHT Jacob married Mary Wright on 23 August 1855. I think, though I can’t prove it, that Jacob became friends with Martin Wright before he met his twin, Mary. Martin Van Buren Wright and Mary Wright moved from Illinios after the death of their mother, Elizabeth Beaver Wright, into the homeContinue reading “11. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, KY – (Numbered 4), 14 Sept, 1862”
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Jacob’s Regiment, the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was officially mustered into service on 29 August, 1862 at Camp Dennison. They were surprised with marching orders on 1 Sept. Jacob had hoped to get home before marching off to war, but as you’ll read below, he missed his chance and had to scramble to make whatContinue reading “5. Letter 3 – Jacob to “Sir” and Mary”
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