Vermilion Ohio, A Good Place to Live
SHOPTALK: On the shop top this week is an old pic of Crane’s School: In 1920 the year the shadows were forever captured on photographic film, the 18th amendment to the Constitution of these United States of America had just become law in the air are commonly known as “the Roaring 20s” was underway. Later that year the 19th amendment to the Constitution also passed - providing (would you believe?) women the right to vote. It was also in that same year that a thing known as an “electric typewriter” came into use; that the Boston Red Sox sold a player named George Herman Ruth Jr.. (A. K. A. “Babe”) to the New York Yankees; and in that same year a Potawatomi Indian named Wa-Tho-Huk, (translated to “Bright Path”) became the very first president of the American Professional Football Association, now known as the National Football League. A few years earlier he had won two gold medals at the Olympic Games. In Antwerp, Belgium. Most folks knew him as Jim Thorpe.
It is impossible to say if any folks gazing into the lens of the camera, and what may have been a warm afternoon in the late spring of that year, were aware of much of the aforementioned stuff. Quite frankly, there were other things to attend to. And following the directive of their teacher, Miss Stirgere, to stand quietly and still for this picture, likely occupied all their attentions at least for that moment. This, friends, was the entire student population of Crane school in Berlin District #6 in 1920. This one room clapboard school (block behind them) once occupied the northeast corner of Mason and Cherry Roads.
In the area of Vermillion Village there were 10 Districts. The districts were mapped out “so that no child need walk more than 1 1/2 miles to school...” At Crane School the sole teacher, Miss Stirgere (standing in the back by the door), supervised the education of nine girls and seven boys in grades three through eight.
Pictured left to right along with their respective grade levels were:
Front row: Daniel Boone (5), Art Hite (3), Melvin Rothgary (4), Calvin Rothgary (4), Josephine Kamp, (3) Helen Greenhoe (4), Irene Greenhoe (4), Mildred Strickrath (Clipson) (5), and Hermann Greenhoe (5).
Middle row: Lawrence Kamp (5), John Justin (6), Alva Boone (7), and Howard Hite (6).
Back row: Nan Kamp (8), Helen Hite (7), Regina Kamp (Whitt) (7), Irma Rothgary (7), and Nina Summers (8).
Of the 16 children pictured I knew only five personally, and only two in greater detail. WhileI could tell you their stories as I know them, I’m not sure that that is necessary. So let it suffice for me to say that 86 years ago, on a lovely spring afternoon, none had the advantage of knowing what was in store for them. All they knew was that the sun was shining, the air was warm and sweet, and that somewhere in the distance there was a wonderful future awaiting each.
And so it was.
CHEESE FACTORY:On my home desk this week is a wider view of the same pic I used last week in this place of the Diamond Cheese Factory at Axtel (south of town). The wider the view the better it gets.
Have you ever looked at a pic and wondered what lay beyond the edges? Now I’m giving you a chance to do it.
It’s not real pretty – but it’s interesting.
FILLING IN THE BLANKS: I’ve added a new thing this week to the page – From the Mailbag. As one might imagine I do get some very interesting comments from “Viewers” who either live or travel all over the planet. (Those in Chinese I can’t read so I don’t use them.)
There are some I’ve not used because I’m unsure if the writer wants to make their information public. For instance: I receive a real nice communiqué from Vermilion expatriate Roger Boughton pertain to the family dog that I really thought nice. But its an emotional piece and I’m not certain that it was intended for public consumption – so I didn’t use it.
None of these communiqués are extensive. But they’re interesting because they’re little excerpts of Vermilion history that, perhaps, only they know. They fill in the proverbial blanks in local history.
Very nice.
Historically,
AT THE OLYMPIC CLUB: A few weeks back my wife and I launched an oral history recording program at Vermilion’s Olympic Outing Club. I’d not used my equipment for a long time so (of course) I was terribly unprepared. However I did manage to get most of it recorded – either on video, audio or both. It was a better beginning than some I’ve done. I’m not used to doing groups – informally. But now I know what to expect – and I’ll be prepared.
Pictured above L-R are: Georgianne Diener-Tarrant, Tina Rini-Swinehart, Jeff Dorsey, Janet Murray-Dorsey, June Aerni-Rini and Joe Dorsey. All are life members of the club. All have great memories of it. Where they may seem to conflict is where the age differences exist. Tina (June’s daughter) is the youngest and I believe Janet is probably the eldest person in the group. All are retired persons.
It’ll probably take me most of the winter to produce a legible recording of the particular meeting – as well as a few other Geo and I have done and / or will be doing.
In the meantime, in cooperation with the Vermilion Area Archival Society, The Ritter Public Library and the Vermilion History Museum, we’ll be conducting oral history interviews with sundry Vermilionites at least once a month - starting this month – before live audiences at the Ritter Library. Those interviews should be posted in the Library site soon after they’ve been made.
Stay tuned for these. They should be both informative and entertaining.
[From Michael Anastas in Connecticut.]
Your feature about the Kane family's home near Liberty Avenue brought back memories. In the 40s, Hannah Dickason and I would marvel at the strangers. They seemed very well-To-do, and drove large black cars. We always wondered where they came from and who they were. Now I know.
You sometimes mention Bill Miller who owned the largest boat at the yacht club. He was known as Pappy Miller and owned the largest Chevrolet dealership in metropolitan Pittsburgh. He used to say, "We don't sell cars, we sell service. If they like the service they'll come back to buy another car." Smart?
It was a steel-hulled Burger. In 1955, Pappy Miller hired Smitty Haller and me to crew and we cruised up through Lake Huron and all around Georgian Bay. Our job was to scrub the decks and windows, polish the mahogany railings and serve drinks to their guests. (Mr and Mrs Miller always got the silver aluminum tumblers with the premium Scotch.)
We were instructed to reply "J.P. Morgan said, if you have to ask, you can't afford it" each time we were asked "How much does a big boat like this cost?" We got asked every where we went.
It was a wonderful summer.
Except for the time Smitty and I jumped into Lake Huron and discovered it was a ALOT colder than shallow Lake Erie.
[From Bill Brandon, Amherst]
Catherine Kane is probably the closest to edgar kane..she is his great grandaughter....Edgar is my great great gf.
She is in Westlake...also Orange Leonard owned the quarry on route 60..you probably published the only picture of Sophia Leonard(Pelton)....you had the Pelton house on Lake rd. (near Beaulah)....I always start rambling when I write about Vermilion...all these ghosts talking…
[Amy Kemnic, Vermilion]
My husband and I have lived in Vermilion for the past 20 months and enjoy reading your column about the city's history. We are history buffs ourselves, and have had a lot of fun researching our home and its original family -- the Kanes.
We have had mail and email contact with two of their descendants, one who remembers living here as a child during WWII, and well remembers Alice and Warren Kane, the siblings who built our house in 1908. We have received some additional pictures of house and family, and are happy to scan and share them with you for your files. We have also learned that this is the second home the Kanes owned on this property, which they purchased in 1889. The picture you ran of Sarah, Alice and Robert Kane with the family seamstress was taken when their property at the corner of Decatur and Liberty was larger and the original house was still standing.
The photo of the house from the front, with the original porch and curved windows, has hung, framed, in the front hall of our house for decades.
We have met two of the previous couples who owned our home after the Kanes, and each has done their bit to improve, maintain and carry this house forward for future generations. We have spent the past 20 months following suit, considering ourselves stewards of this graceful home for the years we will live in it.
So, thank you for your wonderful article. It will go into the archive that has been left in the house, containing documents and Kane family artifacts dating back more than a century.
[From Hollis Fricek, Minneapolis]
I have so enjoyed reading the VERMILION VIEWS all winter and spring. This summer my family returned, once again to Linwood where we have had a cottage since 1940. (My great-grandfather came there as a child in 1892) Vermilion and Linwood are in my blood and now in my kids as well. We visited the museum and your sister gave us the "nickle tour." Loved every minute of it!! When got back to the park we started telling our friends and family about it. Hope you have great times with the museum. It is a lot of work, I'm sure. Keep up the fun email news report each week and, please start feeling better.
[Two From Molly Milner]
Here is the pastel drawn by Nellie Line of Florence May Van Benschoten in 1934.
Thanks for explaining to me that polly Line married Bill Kane. Here is a portrait in pastels that Polly drew in 1934 of my mother, Bernadette Parsons. Polly's mother Nellie Line was also an artist and drew a portrait of my great grandmother Florence Van Benschoten at the same time. They probably came over together to do it.
JOHN CHRISTIAN SEEMANN: The following article appeared The Vermilion News on August 12, 1909: “The public will be greatly surprised to learn that superintendent J. C. Seemann (b. 1863) resigned at the regular meeting of the Board of Education Monday.
During vacation time Mr. Seemann made an agreement with the Waterbury–Waterman Co., for selling heaters in Huron, Lorain and Erie County for two months.
He has been so successful in his work that the company has made him an excellent offer as state agent for Ohio. They have also written to the board asking for his release in explaining the situation. Mr. Seemann resigned and his resignation was duly accepted.
Mr. Seemann after a short address presented the board with a bookcase, which was accepted with thanks.
Mr. Seemann has taught school for 24 years and it has been a question with him whether to continue or seek other employment after this year. This flattering offer has hastened his decision.
He has been very successful in his educational work. His record is 24 years as superintendent and teacher – 19 of which he has been superintendent. He has also been an instructor in summer schools and was examiner for Erie County for several years.
For ten years he has had charge of the Vermilion schools and during this time the school has increased greatly not only in educational facilities and standing among the schools but in number of pupils.
Ten years ago the high school numbered twenty-seven – and there was an enrollment of 215. The past year the high school had sixty-eight with a total of 292 in as the monthly enrollment.
At that time there were five teachers including the superintendent. This next year that will be nine and a music teacher.
And the school now stands a school of the first grade.
Mr. Seemann has proved his ability as an educator and has been backed by an efficient Board of Education.
He has also taken active part in Sunday school affairs, also in the Lecture Association and has been the means of securing a library in the public schools by his untiring energy. Every community has a number of willing workers but needs a leader; Mr. Seemann has been such a leader in the work above mentioned.
Superintendent Seemann’s many friends are sorry to lose him, not only as the head of our schools but also as a citizen. He will move to Oberlin in a short time. We wish him success in his new work.”
Evidently that job didn’t work out or he just didn’t like it because when he died on 10 March in 1922 he had given it up and was, again, a highly respected educator – the Principal of Oberlin High School. He was rather young – only 59 – when he died.
Going just a few steps further; it is virtually impossible to examine Mr. Seemann’s life without also taking a brief look at his immediate family. That’s because John’s wife, Libbie Eastman-Seemann (b.1886–d.1934) was, on her own, a very interesting person. She was a true Daughter of the American Revolution. Born in Seneca County, Ohio. She was a direct descendant of Capt. John Wisner, Capt. John Wisner, Jr., Sgt. Benjamin Spooner and Tilton Eastman, who all served in the American Revolution.
And then, there is their son Herman. He gained employment as a researcher for the Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. Whether some member of his mother’s family (Eastman) was related to George Eastman who founded the Kodak Company is not known, but in many respects it’s irrelevant. Herman, on his own became a serious researcher for the Kodak Company and contributed a great deal of the “development” (pun not intended) to the field of photography. And not to be bested by his dad, by 1934 he was also a part of the faculty at the University of Rochester in New York.
Although we can’t realistically claim Vermilion to be the hometown of any of these folks, it is clear that it certainly has served as a home base – a learning place – for more than a few gifted persons in the yesteryear. And thus it remains.
YESTERYEAR'S NEWS: The following clips were orally transcribed from past issues of The Vermilion News. I think you will find them both interesting and fun...
Monday noon the people of the town were shocked to hear that Ralph Gegenheimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Gegenheimer of Exchange Street had passed away. Few knew that he was sick. He had been in the employ of Lorain Tobacco Co., for some time past and had been enjoying good health up to a few days before his death.
He came home Saturday, sick, and it was thought he was threatened with typhoid fever. He was apparently getting along nicely and Monday morning when examined by a physician from Elyria, their old family doctor, seemed to be on the road to recovery. After the departure of the doctor his brother Albert sat with him. About 11:30 he made some noise which attracted attention and appeared to be in a convulsion. Dr. Pelton was sent for but the young man passed away without regaining consciousness.
Ralph was an exemplary young man and a hustler. He was a graduate of Vermilion High School, class of ‘07, and was about to enter Baldwin University, all arrangements having been made for the entrance of himself and his classmate and chum, T. H. Bottomley. The young men had been long planning for this had labored hard so as to be ready to commence the work together this fall.
Funeral services were held this afternoon from the German M. E. Church.
Steven Stevenson a barber, who moved here from Amherst about a month ago to work for the E. D. Myers, has bought Mr. Myers out and taken charge of the shop. Mr. Stevenson is a first-rate barber and we wish him success. Mr. Myers has not yet stated as to what he shall do.
B. L. McQueen who has been engaged in the milk business in Vermilion for some time past has sold his route to Geo. Mauer of Brownhelm. Mr. Mauer will take charge next Monday. Mr. McQueen will engage in breeding Holstein cattle.
Bill Agrolopulus, 28 years old, unmarried, a cook for the L. S. & M. S. Ry. crew at Brownhelm was struck by a freight train Wednesday morning while standing on the track. He was brought to Vermilion and Dr. Pelton summoned but he was so badly injured that he died in a few minutes.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nuhn and son John left for Pasadena California Wednesday. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mrs. Fey’s mother, Mrs. J. J. Fey, who expects to visit her son there for a couple of weeks after which she may conclude to go on to the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Nuhn expect to spend the winter in California and if they like it Mr. Nuhn may go into business there.
Mr. Nuhn has been very successful in his business ventures here having been respectively clerk, partner and finally proprietor of the corner store which, he recently sold to Trinter & Unser.
Should he venture in business in the West, while we are sorry to lose him, we wish him a successful career.
Billy Blattner accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Nuhn to the Far West and will spend some months there.
Theodore Jones, 13 years old, son of Prof. Jones, and instructor at Oberlin College, died on his father's farm near Birmingham Monday of what Dr. Boss, of Birmingham, who attended him, declares was apoplexy (i.e. A stroke).
The boy was working about the farm with his father and seemed in the best of health. A few moments before his death he complained of his head and his father was about to go to the nearby house for help but the boy said “Don't leave me alone papa." These were his last words. The remains were taken at once to Oberlin. Mrs. Jones has been spending some time in California and was on her way home, and probably will not know of her loss until her arrival. Theodore was a good boy and a general favorite around here.
The funeral of Samuel Long was Sunday. Rev. Black officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Moff are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl.
BORN – to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krauss a baby girl.
Mrs. E. C. Schuler who has been at the Lorain Hospital was brought home Friday evening.
The seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Elyria Street is ill with typhoid fever.
Mrs. C. H. Ernst was called Vermilion the first of the week by the death of her cousin, Frank Gegenheimer.
Henry and Albert Gates, two lads residing it Clough’s Quarry were arrested and brought before Justice Schuler, last Thursday. They were taken to Elyria and will probably be sent to the reform school.
Mr. Jed Brown has a fine lot of muskmelons, which he is marketing in Vermilion at good prices.
Mrs. Ada M. Hinman, wife of probate Judge Hinman, of Elyria, died at Green Springs last week.
William Burkett, 11, of Lorain drowned Saturday while swimming.
A load of peaches was sold at Gypsum Monday for $214.20.
Saturday, September 11, is homecoming at Geneva.
S.H. Miller, Travel Club representative of the Cleveland News was in town Tuesday in the interest of his paper.
E. B. Myers, publisher of the Tiffin Advertiser, dropped dead Friday morning while on his way to the office.
Elbert W. Shirk, president of the First National Bank of Lipton, Ind., has been arrested charged with the misapplying funds.
The Ralph McQueen, a former Elyria boy was among the fortunate winners in the government land drawing in Flathead, Montana Indian reservation.
Henry Zugler, 13, of Sandusky was painfully injured by the explosion of a stick of dynamite while watering a bonfire at his home Monday afternoon.
C. M. Long Springfield had his left eye removed at a Cincinnati hospital Friday. A bee sting in the eye 18 years ago caused the sight to gradually fail.
An explosion of 700 pounds of dynamite, killing 12 men injuring five was caused by a workman carelessly throwing a lighted cigarette into a box of fuses, on the Florida Coast Ry. near Key West
Four years ago S. B. Palmer of Norwalk had a horse stolen of which he never heard of afterwards. While walking across the ball field at Milan Thursday during the tournament he recognized his horse.
Gail Davis of Bellefontaine heard thieves in his chicken coop Friday night. He drove them away with a shotgun and took possession of their horse and buggy. Later two neighbors called for a rig but were driven away. Davis has the rig.
Milk is 8c a quart in Cleveland.
Harry Clevenger, an Ashley undertaker is in a dangerous condition as a result of blood poisoning contracted while he was involving a corpse.
After a lively week's Chase, Arthur L. Rose, wanted for criminally assaulting Laura Miszerous, a Lorain Hungarian girl, was caught at Oberlin Friday evening. Chief of Police Williams of Lorain had all his force and the police of surrounding towns and several farmers on the watch for them. Thursday word was telephoned to the headquarters that Rose was in the vicinity of Axtel and later near Wakeman. Two policemen in the company with Mayor King set out at once by auto for Vermilion and Axtel, from there they were directed to the home of by Fidelia Harris near Birmingham, Miss Harris admitted that she had received a card from him but torn it up. The officers pieced the bits together and learned that he had been at Oberlin at 3:30 on Thursday. They drove at once to Oberlin and telephoned Marshal Van Ausdale, to meet them. As a marshal hurried downtown he was met by a stranger who asked where he could find out long-distance telephone. The marshal reported this to Chief Williams who at once was suspicious and was directed to the exchange and looking through the door of a private telephone booth saw their man. He was taken completely by surprise and surrendered at once. At his hearing Saturday morning he was bound over to the grand jury under $3,000 bond.
Ralph August Gegenheimer are was born September 5, 1889, in Vermilion Ohio and died at his home August 30, 1909, his age being one week less than 20 years.
Ralph had the good fortune of being reared in a good Christian home.
His religious training he received in the German M. E. Church of which he was a regular attendant. These influences developed in him a noble character, enabling him to withstand the many temptations, which beset the young men of our time. He was a kind and obedient son and will be sadly missed in his home and community.
He was a graduate of the Vermilion high school of class 1907.
During his school days he worked for the different businessmen of our village and for almost 2 years he was employed in Lorain O.
He was just about to leave his work and, having made all arrangements, to enter college this fall.
He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Gegenheimer, two brothers, Albert of Cleveland and Frank of Kearney, Nebr. and one sister, Maud, to mourn their loss as well as many relatives and friends.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.
E. W. Bochstahler, Pastor.
Monday, September 6, is Labor Day.
Large catches of fish are reported from Erie.
BORN – to Capt. and Mrs. Hasenflue Sunday, August 29, a son.
Outside of the big Vaudeville show at the Opera House Labor Day night there will be nothing doing.
Mrs. Ellen Hamlen is very ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. U. Todd. Mrs. Jennings, a nurse of Lorain is attending her.
The Globe Comedy Co. all star professional artists will be at the Opera House Labor Day night Sept., 6.
There will be no Labor Day yacht races at Vermilion this year. A picnic at Crystal Beach, the usual baseball game, and that is about all.
Sacred vessels, communion linen and missionary money was stolen from Calvary Church Sandusky Monday night and a suit of clothes, underwear, shoes etc. from the Mahala Laundry. Zion Lutheran Church and St. Peter and Paul's churches were burglarized also.
Glenn Faulhaber is recovering as best as can be expected.
BORN – to Mr. and Mrs. George Young, Sunday, August 29 daughter.
George Rathbun is among the Vermilion fishermen who are making Erie headquarters at present.
Christopher Decker lies at his home on Exchange Street critical condition.
S. W. Simons received word Tuesday night that his mother had fallen on the floor at her home in Wakeman and broken her hip. Mrs. Simons is just recovering from a accident in which both wrists were broken.
We're glad to see Mr. E. Nothiem again on the streets. Hope he will soon feel O.K.
We are glad to hear a change for the better in the case of R. B. Washburn who is down with typhoid fever.
Three of Axtel selectmen undertook a long but interesting trip in an automobile which started Saturday a.m. As the machine could not accommodate more it left disappointed hearts behind who were all sorry they were left but nevertheless those that went reported excellent time and promise to make another attempt in the near future.
The three months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Meeker died last Monday and was buried Wednesday.
DIED – Dr. T. Q. Rucker August 21 after it an illness of chronic Bright's disease, at the home of E. Goehenour at Castalia.
The five-year-old son of Bert Barnes of Rawson will die from a shot inflicted by a rifle in the hand of a playmate.
Hmmmmmm....
SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW:Who was John King? Is one of the buildings in the old pic of Exchange Park his?
Caselton (my great-grandfather) as you will discover over the ensuing weeks was a musician / fifer in the Union Army during the American Civil War in Company K, 67th Regiment of the OVI. As you will also discover everyone (and I mean everyone) had it tough during that war.
One of the things I found exceptionally interesting while reading his diary is his humanness view of the experience. He was neither a hero nor an enemy of the Republic. But the range of his emotions – his views of the conflict – may be an eye-opener for persons who’ve never had the unfortunate experience of war.
Anyway, in his words…
THE ARMY LIFE OF CASELTON ROSCOE PT.4:
…4cs…play for guard mount in the morning and dress parade in the evening, but sometimes, I have to lie down in my tent, which is nothing but a piece of sheeting treached [sic] over a pole, four feet high. No straw under us, only our rubber blanket, everything was lost at the retreat at Harrison Landing.
It is getting very cold here and we suffer very much. I got some red pepper today and took that, I also went to see a doctor and he gave me a few opium and camphor tables [sic], but I can’t seem to take them, it goes to my head so.
Oct. 15, 1862. We are still at Suffolk, Va. I am feeling better now. The boys have this place all walled in with heavy breastworks, and have heavy siege-guns mounted so as to fire both ways. Many of our men are building log huts for winter.
Nov. 8, 1862. We heard today we would have to go on a seven day scout in North Carolina. The country all around here and Blackwater is very low and swampy with water holes. Many get so tired that they lie down in the swamp or woods and get lost.
Dec. 28, 1862. We leave here in a short time for Newbern, North Carolina. I will try to march with my Regiment. I have six months pay coming to me, but guess the United States has gone broke for we do not get any money to buy stamps with.
I was asked how much I weighed. Do you think I can get very fat on clear coffee, (sometimes rice), meat and bread, not much of that.
Regiments have been moving all day, and our turn will come next. What would you think to see four abreast and about twenty miles long, and a string of Artillery and baggage wagons the same length?
Jan. 8, 1963. We left Suffolk, Va., bout a week ago and took ship at Norfolk, Va., and embarked from there New Years Day, and before night we were far out at sea. Our ship drew twenty-two feet of…
…In the retreat that followed this sharp fight the Seventh was directed to cover the rear as guarding force. This they did gallantly, coming off the field in line, loading as they marched and frequently sending a telling volley into the ranks of the pursuers.
In May, 1862, Colonel Tyler was promoted to the rank of brigade commander and had charge of the brigade to which the Seventh was attached. After the battle of Port Republic and lying at Little Washington, that officer was ordered to Washington, and thereafter General Geary was ordered to the command of the brigade.
After Port Republic came the engagement at Cedar Mountain, Va., on August 9, 1862, and the Army of Virginia, under Pope, had again to contend with the noted Jackson. The fight commenced at about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the Seventh occupied a position at the front where the battle waged the fiercest; in fact, it was a hand to hand contest in which they were engaged, and was continued until night-fall, when they retired and bivouacked almost upon the field. Neither side could claim any substantial victory. The ranks of the Seventh were fearfully decimated, and out of three hundred of that regiment that entered the fight scarcely a single hundred escaped injury in some form. The roster of Company E will show how that command fared.
With the approach of Lee's army the Union forces fell back toward Washington, and on the 17th of September reached Antietam. During the engagement at that place the Seventh were on the field but not closely engaged, although some slight losses were suffered. After the battle the regiment encamped on Bolivar Heights, and here were received some two hundred recruits, but comparatively few of whom were given to Company E.
Early in December the Seventh went into winter quarters at Dumfries, but scarcely had they become settled for a season of rest and recuperation than a troop of cavalry and a few pieces of artillery, under Stuart, made their appearance. The camping forces were soon prepared to meet the attack, and drove off the rebels with considerable loss, though suffering little themselves. So ended the campaign in Virginia for the year 1862. Five battles were participated in by the Seventh regiment, and in each their gallantry and bravery received the plaudits of the whole Union people.
The campaign of 1863 opened with the engagement at Chancellorsville, in which the Seventh took an active part, and when the Union forces retired their retreat was covered by the regiment assisted by two others. "Its conduct," says Reid, "in this hazardous and responsible position, and its gallant action in the battle, reflected the highest honor on not only the regiment, but the State from whence it came." In this battle the Seventh lost eighty-four men in killed and wounded.
Gettysburg followed Chancellorsville, and although not actively engaged the Seventh were kept busy moving to such points as required strengthening;
ANTIQUE CARS: I’ve used this pic once before on the page. I’d almost forgotten about it until I cam across the pic. A few years back an antique auto club toured the museum. The odd part about it was that I was probably more interesting in their cars than they were in our museum.
These folks came from places like Oberlin and Wellington for the visit. How cool that must’ve been to make a road trip in one of these cars. I should have done video because part of the nostalgia (for me at least) is the sound of the autos. I’ll never forget watching them take off and cross the tracks on Grand Street that afternoon. It was like stepping back in time.
A man is giving a speech at his lodge meeting. He gets a
bit carried away and talks for two hours.
Finally, he realizes what he is doing and says; "I'm sorry
I talked so long. I left my watch at home."
A voice from the back of the room says, "There's a
calendar behind you."
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: After giving it much thought this link has been "put-down". During the last year most of the folks who used to use this page as a bulletin board have acquired their own and, consequently, no longer need this forum from "Views". I have, however, kept links (in the links section) to Larry Hohler's "Hope Homes" in Kenya - and to Bette Lou Higgins' Eden Valley Enterprises sites. They are historically and socially relevant projects. I suggest that you visit these sites on a regular basis to see "what's shakin'".
Persons interested in the history of the Lake Shore Electric Railway (which was the subject of a recent past podcast series) - "the greatest electaric railway system on the planet" may want to go to Amazon.com and purchase a book called "Images of Rail - Lake Shore Electric Railway". It was put together by Thomas J. Patton with the help of my friends DENNIS LAMONT and ALBERT DOANE. It'd make a nice gift.
Another great book with Vermilion Roots is, "Grandma's Favorites: A Compilation of Recipes from MARGARET SANDERS BUELL by Amy O'Neal, ELIZABETH THOMPSON and MEG WALTER (May 2, 2012). This book very literally will provide one with the flavor of old Vermilion. And ye can also find it at Amazon.com. Take a look.
MARY WAKEFIELD BUXTON'S LATEST BOOK "The Private War of William Styron" is available in paper back for $15.00 with tax and can be purchased locally at Buxton and Buxton Law Office in Urbanna, ordered from any book store, Amazon.com or Brandylane Publishing Company. A signed, hard back edition may be purchased from Mrs. Buxton directly for $30.00 by writing her at Box 488, Urbanna, VA 23175 and including $6.00 for tax, postage and packaging.
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Vol. 15. Issue 26 - September 2, 2017
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