2012 Marshall Hope Award For Most Outstanding Department Newsletter Department of Ohio - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Volume 10, Issue 2 Winter 2018 THE BUCKEYE BUGLE INSIDE THIS 2018 National S.U.V.C.W. Encampment ISSUE: A contingent of eighteen Brothers from the Department of Ohio 2 – Greencastle Cemetery travelled to Framingham, Massachusetts to attend the 137th Work Receives Award National Encampment of the S.U.V.C.W., formally referred to as the Annual Encampment of the Allied Orders of the Grand Army 2 – Parrott Barn Mural of the Republic. During the meeting, several Brothers from Ohio received National Awards which will be described later in this 3 – Various Camp Activities newsletter. 3 – Brothers Recognized at During the meetings, Brother Peter J. Hritsko, Jr., PDC, was Above – The Department of Ohio was well National Encampment elected to the Council of Administration joining Brother represented at the Jonathan Davis, PDC, who continued in his role of National National Encampment in 4 – Casey Camp Attends Secretary, as currently elected National Officers hailing from the Massachusetts. New Holland Bicentennial Below – Group picture of Department of Ohio. the 2018 National 4 – Civil War Research Links The 2019 National Encampment will be held near Cleveland S.U.V.C.W. Officers. for the first time since 1947, marking the first time the 5 – Wyandot County Department of Ohio has hosted since the 122nd Encampment Infirmary Memorial outside Cincinnati in 2003. We expect a large turnout from the 5 – Spotlight on Civil War Department Brothers, as well as our Sisters, to honor the Boys Memorials & Monuments in Blue who served from Ohio. More information about the Encampment will be made available as the program and 6 – OVI Legacy on Lake Erie associated activities are finalized. 7 – Researching & Building G.A.R. Post Rosters Message From Commander Kerry Langdon 8 – 2019 Civil War Themed Programs Across Ohio Brothers, it has been a very busy few months! I have personally installed the Officers of eleven camps to date. It has been great to have the opportunity to spend time getting to 9 – Camp Installations know the various Brothers and Camps better. I can say without hesitation that the Department of Ohio, S.U.V.C.W. is a dedicated, patriotic, hard working group of men. 10 – Wreaths Across America Camps have taken part in living history events, reenactments, parades, and other historic events. Let’s keep up the good work. In 2019, I would like to see us focus more on getting the word out to the press and media and social networking outlets. Many people still do Dates to Note: not know who we are. It is important that we reach out to other groups and organizations and collaborate and share information. Do the Chamber of Commerce and Historical and March 1 – Deadline for submissions to the Genealogical societies in your area have contact information for your Camp? How about a Spring newsletter local Civil War Round Table? I have found that group to be excellent for recruiting. Let’s make 2019 a great year and make the S.U.V.C.W. something that comes to everyone’s May 30 – Decoration mind when they think of the Civil War. Day aka Memorial Day As I have traveled across the state, I have talked with many of you about mid-winter June 8 – 137th meetings and received mixed responses. While some think they are valuable for getting Department of Ohio together and building fellowship, most of you think too few attend to make them Encampment in worthwhile. There is also no budget this year as the line item was preempted last year for Clintonville much needed advertising and recruiting so we will not have a Mid-winter Meeting this August 8-11 – 138th year. However, I am asking all Department Officers and Camp Commanders to submit a National S.U.V.C.W. report of activities by January 30th. Encampment in Our Department Encampment will take place on June 8, 2019 at the Clintonville Independence Women’s Club in Columbus, a central location for all. Details will follow. Please put this date on your calendar. Preserving the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and our ancestors who fought to save the Union 1861-1865. Page 2 THE BUCKEYE BUGLE General U. S. Grant Visited Montgomery County Sherman Camp 93 Brothers presented the Colors and afterwards shared time and history with Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant (portrayed by Curt Fields) at the Old Montgomery County Court House during his visit as guest speaker to the Lincoln Society of Dayton on September 10. The Brothers lined up four across with guns and flags, accompanying General Grant, followed by a rear guard. The program was held inside due to bad weather. Attendees said it looked great. Above: General U. S. Grant visited the new Boys in Blue in Dayton on September 10. Greencastle Cemetery Work Receives Award Below: Sherman Camp Brothers pose with their award and recognition signs. General William T. Sherman Camp 93 and Sister Anthony O’Connell Auxiliary 10 representatives accepted a City of Dayton Quarterly “City Beautiful Award” at the City Commission meeting on October 17. The award recognizes the Camp’s community service project to restore and maintain the grounds and veterans’ graves at historic Old Greencastle Cemetery. City officials praised numerous accomplishments there including cutting the grass, removing branches and debris, repairing and lighting the flag pole, installing tombstones upon previously unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers and sailors, and placing flag holders and American flags on the graves of veterans from all eras buried at the cemetery. Civil War Veteran Graves Recorded in Ohio Brothers, as the Department of Ohio Graves Registration Officer, I am very proud to announce that Ohio now has over 75,000 veterans’ final resting places registered on the National S.U.V.C.W. Graves Registration Database. To everyone who has spent time working on this important project, you have my thanks and more importantly, the thanks of our ancestors in blue. Let us take pride in what we have accomplished so far and roll up our sleeves and continue to add to the database. 75,000 is a big number, but we have many more that need to be worked on. Carry on! – Brother Kent Dorr via Facebook First Lieutenant Jacob Parrott Barn Mural Earlier this year the Ohio History Connection distributed a press release which described the history of the Ohio History Barn mural project and outlined the history of Lieutenant Jacob Parrott, a Civil war veteran from Ohio who would be one of the first persons honored with a mural. The first mural is a partnership between the Ohio History Connection and the Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. Parrott, born in Ross County but a long-time resident of Kenton, received the commendation on March 25, 1863 for his service when he and eighteen other Union Army Raiders commandeered a Confederate train, led by the locomotive General, north of Atlanta, Georgia on April 12, 1862. Known as both the Great Locomotive Chase and Andrews’ Raid, Parrott and the Raiders took the train northward to Chattanooga, Tennessee, destroying as much of the vital supply rail line as possible along the way. The Confederate engineer and conductor from the train followed them north in another engine known as the Above – The mural Texas. After eight-seven miles, the chase ended leading to the capture of the Raiders. Parrott, a Private from which was dedicated Company K, 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was imprisoned but later escaped. He was recaptured, on October 12. tortured, and eventually exchanged. Later, he was one of six soldiers who met with President Abraham Lincoln on Below – Barn artist March 25, 1863. Reportedly as the youngest there, he was honored by War Secretary Edwin Stanton with the first Scott Hagan is seen Medal of Honor. Eighteen of the twenty-four Raiders subsequently received the award following Parrott. tracing the image of This mural, part of the Ohio History Barn program, is a partnership between the Ohio History Connection and the mural onto the the Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. The mural is the work of painter Scott Hagan who painted each of barn at night. the eighty-eight Ohio Bicentennial Barns in 2002-2003. Hagen employed the hand painting techniques he has developed over several years and used a design formulated by the Columbus-area graphic designer David Browning. Lieutenant Jacob Parrott, who received the nation’s first Medal of Honor, is highlighted on the first Ohio History Barn mural which was unveiled on October 12. The mural, which also features an image of the medal, is located on the side of a white barn owned by Arthur and Charlene Bingham, 19691 U. S. Route 68, situated about seven miles south of Kenton. Parrott is depicted as a First Lieutenant in the mural although his actions which led to the award occurred while he was a Private. Among the Ohio History Connection staff, local historians, and dignitaries present at the unveiling was Gordon Smith who posed for pictures in front of the mural of his great-grandfather Jacob Parrott during its unveiling. Smith is a member of the Jacob Parrott Camp 33 located in Kenton. Interestingly, Smith is also a great–grandson of Andrew’s Raider and Medal of Honor recipient Wilson W. Brown. Parrott’s son John Marion married Brown’s daughter Edith Gertrude. THE BUCKEYE BUGLE Page 3 Lytle Camp’s Annual Namesake Commemoration The annual graveside service recognizing the legacy of General William H.