William Monroe (2) was born in 1841.
William stood 5’11” with hazel eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion and may have been a 23-year-old cabinet maker living in Adrian’s Second Ward, Lenawee County, Michigan, when he enlisted in Unassigned on March 5, 1864, at Adrian for 3 years, crediting Adrian’s Second Ward, and was mustered the same day at Detroit.
There is no further record.
In fact William probably never joined the Third Michigan but was probably the same William Monroe who enlisted in Company H, Third Michigan cavalry on March 5, 1864, at Detroit (age 22 years), and was mustered the same day. If so he survived the war and was discharged along with his regiment on December 12, 1866, at Detroit.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
William Monroe (1)
William Monroe (1) was born in 1843 in Roslin, Scotland, the son of Hugh and Janet (b. 1810).
Sometime after 1853 William’s family left Scotland and immigrated to America. By 1860 William was working as an apprentice blacksmith for George Frost in Grand Rapids’ First Ward, just two doors away from his family’s residence.
William was 18 years old and probably still residing in Grand Rapids when he enlisted with the consent of his mother in Company K on May 13, 1861. He was reported missing in action on July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Virginia, and in fact had been captured at White Oak Swamp.
He was imprisoned in Richmond, Virginia on July 1 and subsequently paroled at Aiken’s Landing, Virginia on August 5. On August 6 the Richmond Dispatch reported that at
About 1 o’clock yesterday three thousand of the Federal prisoners on Belle Island left the city for “Varina,” (the farm of Albert Aiken, Esq., twelve miles from Richmond,) a guide having been procured from Capt. Alexander’s detective force to pilot them thither. They went under flag of truce to be exchanged, and were to be met by officers of the United States Army, empowered to effect that object. The party consisted wholly of soldiers, no commissioned officers being in the party. The guard attending the party was composed of a portion of the 42d Mississippi regiment, under Col. Miller. The prisoners were permitted to go by the C. S. Military Prison, and while in front of the building they cheered their imprisoned compatriots, (Generals and other officers,) and otherwise testified their respect for them. They appeared elated at the prospect of going home. The day was intensely hot, and it was intimated, after they had been gone for some hours, that many of them broke down, and had to be left on the way-side, while two or three died. There are 1,700 Yankees yet to go.
William was quite probably with that very detachment. In any case, he was returned to the Regiment as of August 8, 1862, at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia.
He was wounded seriously on May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and died on May 8 while en route to a hospital in Washington, DC, cause unknown, but presumably from his wounds. He was buried in the Military Asylum cemetery (Soldier's Home National cemetery), either in section G no. 4304 (the more likely of the two) or section D no. 5291.
In 1863 his mother applied for and received a pension (no. 15687). By 1870 William’s mother, probably widowed, was living in Grand Rapids’ Second Ward; her son James (b. 1853) was also living with her.
Sometime after 1853 William’s family left Scotland and immigrated to America. By 1860 William was working as an apprentice blacksmith for George Frost in Grand Rapids’ First Ward, just two doors away from his family’s residence.
William was 18 years old and probably still residing in Grand Rapids when he enlisted with the consent of his mother in Company K on May 13, 1861. He was reported missing in action on July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill, Virginia, and in fact had been captured at White Oak Swamp.
He was imprisoned in Richmond, Virginia on July 1 and subsequently paroled at Aiken’s Landing, Virginia on August 5. On August 6 the Richmond Dispatch reported that at
About 1 o’clock yesterday three thousand of the Federal prisoners on Belle Island left the city for “Varina,” (the farm of Albert Aiken, Esq., twelve miles from Richmond,) a guide having been procured from Capt. Alexander’s detective force to pilot them thither. They went under flag of truce to be exchanged, and were to be met by officers of the United States Army, empowered to effect that object. The party consisted wholly of soldiers, no commissioned officers being in the party. The guard attending the party was composed of a portion of the 42d Mississippi regiment, under Col. Miller. The prisoners were permitted to go by the C. S. Military Prison, and while in front of the building they cheered their imprisoned compatriots, (Generals and other officers,) and otherwise testified their respect for them. They appeared elated at the prospect of going home. The day was intensely hot, and it was intimated, after they had been gone for some hours, that many of them broke down, and had to be left on the way-side, while two or three died. There are 1,700 Yankees yet to go.
William was quite probably with that very detachment. In any case, he was returned to the Regiment as of August 8, 1862, at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia.
He was wounded seriously on May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and died on May 8 while en route to a hospital in Washington, DC, cause unknown, but presumably from his wounds. He was buried in the Military Asylum cemetery (Soldier's Home National cemetery), either in section G no. 4304 (the more likely of the two) or section D no. 5291.
In 1863 his mother applied for and received a pension (no. 15687). By 1870 William’s mother, probably widowed, was living in Grand Rapids’ Second Ward; her son James (b. 1853) was also living with her.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Moses F. Monroe
Moses F. Monroe was born in 1825 in Ontario County, New York.
Moses left New York and eventually settled in Michigan. He was married and had at least one child.
Moses stood 5’6” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was a 39-year-old farmer possibly living in Holland, Ottawa County or in Grand Rapids when he enlisted in Company E on January 4, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Grand Rapids’ Fifth Ward, and was mustered on January 6. He joined the Regiment on February 10 and was sick in a hospital from April 4 through May of 1864.
He was still absent in the hospital when he was transferred to Company E, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent sick through January of 1865. He eventually returned to duty and was probably wounded on April 6, 1865, at Sayler’s Creek, Virginia.
Moses was either killed in action on April 6, 1865, or he died of wounds on April 28, and was presumably buried on or near the battlefield.
In 1865 his widow applied for and received a pension (no. 53600), and the following year a pension application was filed on behalf of and approved for a minor child (no. 104032).
Moses left New York and eventually settled in Michigan. He was married and had at least one child.
Moses stood 5’6” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was a 39-year-old farmer possibly living in Holland, Ottawa County or in Grand Rapids when he enlisted in Company E on January 4, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Grand Rapids’ Fifth Ward, and was mustered on January 6. He joined the Regiment on February 10 and was sick in a hospital from April 4 through May of 1864.
He was still absent in the hospital when he was transferred to Company E, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent sick through January of 1865. He eventually returned to duty and was probably wounded on April 6, 1865, at Sayler’s Creek, Virginia.
Moses was either killed in action on April 6, 1865, or he died of wounds on April 28, and was presumably buried on or near the battlefield.
In 1865 his widow applied for and received a pension (no. 53600), and the following year a pension application was filed on behalf of and approved for a minor child (no. 104032).
Friday, November 20, 2009
Ira W. Monroe
Ira W. Monroe was born in 1839, possibly in New York.
Ira left New York and moved west and by 1860 he was probably working as a laborer and living at Cayler’s German boarding house in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Ira was 22 years old and may have been living in Kent County when he enlisted in Company F on May 13, 1861. He was reported absent sick in the hospital in July of 1862, but eventually returned to duty. He was wounded on May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and hospitalized soon afterwards where he remained until November of 1863 when he was transferred to the One hundred thirty-seventh company, Second Battalion, Veterans’ Reserve Corps, at Detroit. He was reported on detached service with the VRC in Michigan through May of 1864. (The VRC was made up of men who while ambulatory were generally incapable of performing regular military tasks due to having suffered debilitating wounds and/or diseases and were assigned to garrison the many supply depots, draft rendezvous, camps, forts, prisons, etc. scattered throughout the northern cities, thus freeing able-bodied men for regular military duty.)
He was reportedly mustered out on June 11, 1864.
No pension seems to be available.
Ira left New York and moved west and by 1860 he was probably working as a laborer and living at Cayler’s German boarding house in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
Ira was 22 years old and may have been living in Kent County when he enlisted in Company F on May 13, 1861. He was reported absent sick in the hospital in July of 1862, but eventually returned to duty. He was wounded on May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and hospitalized soon afterwards where he remained until November of 1863 when he was transferred to the One hundred thirty-seventh company, Second Battalion, Veterans’ Reserve Corps, at Detroit. He was reported on detached service with the VRC in Michigan through May of 1864. (The VRC was made up of men who while ambulatory were generally incapable of performing regular military tasks due to having suffered debilitating wounds and/or diseases and were assigned to garrison the many supply depots, draft rendezvous, camps, forts, prisons, etc. scattered throughout the northern cities, thus freeing able-bodied men for regular military duty.)
He was reportedly mustered out on June 11, 1864.
No pension seems to be available.
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