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At last an authentic list of
"the Pittsburg Blues," who lie buried at Fort Meigs,
has been obtained through the efforts of the society known as
"The Wives and Daughters of the Boys in Blue" of which
Mrs. Ellen McMahan Gaspers of Detroit, formerly of Perrysburg,
is president. Mrs. Gaspers wrote the mayor of Pittsburg
for information as to this list. This letter was referred
to Mrs. Felicia R. Johnson, president of the Pennsylvania
society, U. S. D., 1812, and vice president of the national
society who secured what the Wives and Daughters of the Boys in
Blue consider a priceless list.
It contains the names of
volunteers famous as "The Pittsburg Blues," who fought
under General Harrison. One of the three burial grounds at
Ft. Meigs was assigned to the noted Blues, and there lie buried
the remains of those who were killed in battle.
Here is a list of "The
Pittsburg Blues," buried at Fort Meigs, as furnished by
Mrs. Johnson:
| James Butler |
Captain |
| Mathew McGee |
Lieutenant |
| James Irwin |
Ensign |
| E. Trovills |
First Sergeant |
| J. Williams |
Second
Sergeant |
| J. Willock |
Third Sergeant |
| G. Haven |
Fourth
Sergeant |
| N. Patterson |
First Corporal |
| J. Benney |
Second
Corporal |
| S. Elliott |
Third Corporal |
| J. Read |
Fourth
Corporal |
| Privates |
|
R. Allison |
R. McNeal |
| D. C. Boss |
J. McMasters |
| J. Chess |
N. Matthews |
| Clark, |
J. Maxwell |
| J. Davis |
J. Marcy |
| J. D. Davis |
P. Neville |
| J. Deal |
J. Newman |
| T. Dobbins |
E. Pratt |
| J. Dodd |
J. Pollard |
| A. Deemer |
C. Pentland |
| J. Elliott |
M. Parker |
| A. English |
J. Park |
| N. Fairfield |
F. Ricards |
| S. Graham |
W. Richardson |
| H. Hull |
W. Richards |
| Samuel Jones |
G. V. Robinson |
| J. Lewis |
S. Swift, |
| P. Leorlon |
N. Thompson |
| F. Lonsong |
N. Vernon |
| N. M. McGiffin |
C. Widner |
| O. McKee |
J. Watt |
| T. McClarnin |
C. Wohrendorff |
| George McFall |
G. Wilkins |
Mrs. Johnson, in writing Mrs.
Gaspers inclosing the above list, says in part:
"My own grandfather served
under General Croghan and was with him at Fort Stephenson, and I
presume at Fort Meigs, so my interest is personal as well as
patriotic."
"This society which I
represent, is composed of the descendants of the solders of
1812, and we will be glad to co-operate with you in any effort
to preserve the battlefields that have become resting places of
those who preserved the independence of the nation.
"We have a society in Ohio--Mrs.
Greves, of Cincinnati, is president. I do not know how
they are working as they are rather new in organization, but
will write them to help you if needed."
This letter is very gratifying to
the Maumee Valley Pioneer and Historical Association, organized
for purpose of preserving the historical sites of the Maumee
Valley. In this connection it should be said that the
Toledo society of the "Daughters of the American
Revolution" is co-operating with the Maumee Valley Pioneer
and Historical Association in its efforts to preserve the
historical sites of the Maumee Valley, and that matters have now
begun to take definite form. It is now believed that
objects of this association will be accomplished.
Source: Pioneer
Scrap-Book, C. W. Evers, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1910
Editors
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information:
The page where you list
those dead & buried at Fort Meigs. is
incorrect. John Pollard, for instance, was
wounded there but did not die until January 31, 1830. It
you check at The
Historic Pittsburgh web site, containing the full
text of nearly 600 books you will see many other
discrepancies in this list .
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