Military History of Batavia's Sons continues page 3
The Batavia address recalls a 1848 welcome to Mexican War veterans with a procession to the Methodist Church and court house, featuring William Curry and R. W. Clark. Generals and captains are named, and a Rio Grande peace treaty ending the war is noted with Polk's 1848 proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Church
Water St
William Curry
Joseph Cornell
R. W. Clark
Capt. Lowe
Lieut
Howard
Jamieson
Court House
Milford
Batavia
Capt. Gatch
Miami Township
West
Union
Scott
Santa Anna
Mexico City
Mexico
Rio Grande
Texas
Pacific Ocean
California
U. S
Polk
R. W. Clark Esq
Batavia Civil War Volunteers List Reflects 1861 Muster Roll
A Batavia document preserves the April 17 1861 muster of Company E 22nd Ohio Volunteers. It names Julius A. Penn as organizer and details the line of officers and 100 volunteers, many from local trades, marching to Camp Chase. The piece memorializes Clermont County’s Civil War contribution and notes later Spanish American War service and regional anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Fairman
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Lincoln
Batavia Court House
Julius A. Penn
Court House
Penn
Robinson's Hall
Charlie Crane
John Robinson
Bataviant
Camp Chase
Columbus
Davis House
Hugo
BE. S. Sinks
Lowell H. Smith
George W. Hulick
M. J. W. Holter
59Th
Charles T. Fitch
Russell F. Smith
A. E. Miley
M. D. Goff
George Morris
Henderson Smith
Batavia Man Killed in Chicamauga First Local Loss
Jesse Ellis rose to sergeant August 1 1862 and died September 19 1863 at Chicamauga Georgia, becoming the first Batavia native to fall in the Civil War. Frank White's promotion is noted in continuation on page 7 section 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Kenton
Nashville
Tenn
59Th
Piketon
Shiloh
Corinth
Miss
Laverne
Chicamauga
Mission Ridge
Stone River
Rocky Face Ridge
Resaca
Adairsville
Dallas
New Hope Church
Kenesaw Mt
Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta
Jonesboro
Lovejoy Station
Thomas M. Lewis
Marcellus J. W. Holter
George W. Reed
James A. Avey
Obed
Bishop
William ©. Thompson
William Roper
Wagoner
James C. Allison
John C. Anthony
Cortland Brown
James P. Bolton
William Boulware
Daniel Brown
Thomas H. Brown
Morris W. Bennett
Charles M. Bryan
Albert D. Bryan
George W. Clark
Samuel
Jesse Ellis
Batavia
Frank White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Batavia’s Sons
Nash’s Pharmacy
Batavia, Ohio
H. B. Glancy & CO
Amelia Feed & Implement
Feed — Grains — Hay — Agrico Fertilizer Hardware — Paints
A-C Tractors
J. H. C. Trucks Farm Implements
Amelia, Ohio
Clermont Construction CO
Williamsburg
P. D. Box
Williamsburg, Ohio
American Furniture Mart
Chicago
22Nd
Ohio Volunteers
W. H. H. Robinson
Thomas F. Brown
Joseph Griffis
G. W. Hulick
William Raper Jr
C. C. Hopkins
Alexander Stewart
J. Madison Miley
Norman Lee
H. H. Smith
Randolph Kain
Edward L. White
Jas. P. Bolton
Whittington Lansdale
Jacob Meyers
John Brazier
J. M. Lattimer
David Apgar
Joseph Ainsworth
O. A. Mount
W. W. Mount
Daniel Brunk
W.S. Lattimer
William Holleman
James M. Deen
Martin Lapole
Charles Robinson
Joseph Holleman
Randolph Thornsburg
Philip Fitawater
John N. Black
William H. Johnson
Old Clermont
Peter F. Swing
Clermont County
United States
Morgan
Owensville
John Jamieson
Main Street
Col. Howard
Henry C. Corbin
Thomas Q. Ashburn
Percy M. Ashburn
Robert M. Blanchard
Frank Hopking
Fred Warren
Fred Griffith
Frank Davis J
Quinn Leonard
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
John Patterson
James Palmer
John P. Robinson
Michael Rigney
James T. Rust
William W. Raper
John L. Smith
Collins T. Smith
William R. Sinks
Charles W. Townsley
George W. Walker
William L. Willison
Lucien Weaver
Levi Willis
the Guardian Bank & Savings Co
Sixth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
the Guardian
Jay-Kay Shoe Repair Oe
F. Kremm
Neuman’s Grocery and Meat Market
Amelia
Bethel
Art “Red” Murray
Atlas Bank
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