CIVIL WAR WIA LIBBY PRISON POW CAPTAIN 6th OH CAVALRY TRIP PERIL DOCUMENT SIGNED

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Here’s a Document Signed and Civil War Broadside by
ALBERT WARREN STILES
(1827 – 1919)
CIVIL WAR WIA and LIBBY PRISON POW CAPTAIN
”
E
” Co.,
6
th
OHIO CAVALRY, WOUNDED-IN-ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF UPPERVILLE, VIRGINIA ON JUNE 21, 1863,
CLOSE FRIEND OF CIVIL WAR MAJOR GENERAL and PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, JAMES A. GARFIELD,
SHERIFF OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO 1869-1883
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SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GIRLS INDUSTRIAL HOME NEAR DELAWARE APPOINTED BY THEN OHIO GOVERNOR WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Captain Stiles was wounded-in-action by a sabre on June 21, 1863 at Upperville,
Virginia. He was then taken a Confederate prisoner of war, and confined in the
notorious Libby Prison
.
The hard-fighting 6
th
Ohio Cavalry fought and bore an honorable part in many great battles of the War Between the States, including Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Pa., Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Todd's Tavern, Cold Harbor, Trevilian Station, Malvern Hill, Reams' station, Peebles' farm, Hatcher's run, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, and Appomattox, witnessing Lee's surrender!
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HERE’S A DOCUMENT SIGNED BY STILES – A BANK CHECK
WRITTEN OFF HIS ACCOUNT AT THE DELAWARE COUNTY
NATIONAL BANK, DATED AT DELAWARE, OHIO, JUNE 4
th
1901,
and MADE PAYABLE TO MAUDE STILES, WHO ALSO ENDORSES
ON THE VERSO, IN THE AMOUT OF .
A US POSTAGE STAMP
ACTING AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE TAX STAMP IS APPLIED
WITH AN
“I. R.”
IMPRINT.
NOTE:
THE DOCUMENT COMES WITH AN ORIGINAL CIRCA
1890s DOCUMENT AUTHORED, PUBLISHED and PRINTED BY
STILES TITLED:
“A TROOPER’S TRIP OF PERIL.
Incident in the Career of a 6
th
Ohio Cavalry Officer in the
‘60’s.
Capt. A. W. Stiles is Reminiscent”
A photo-illustrated broadside-type document that’s an autobiography of
Stiles service during the Civil War!
The document measures 8” x 3” and is Very Fine Condition.
The Accompanying period article measures 9” x 15.”
The biographical sheets pictured in the listing are also included with the autograph.
the two items displayed together look great.
A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO YOUR CIVIL WAR “
OFFICERS IN BLUE
” MILITARY HISTORY AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION!
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BIOGRAPHY OF CAPT. A. W. STILES
The Sixth Ohio Cavalry served for many years in the same brigade with the First Maine Cavalry, and on the eventful day of April 9, 1865, stood with them in repelling the first assault of that memorable day. Since 1865 the wide range of land from Ohio to Maine has prevented any personal renewal of friendship but, from time-to-time, communications from these Ohio boys have appeared in the “Maine Bugle.”
It is with pleasure we present the countenance of one of those Ohio heroes
Captain Albert Warren
Stiles
and give the following extracts from the History of Ashtabula…, and Northeastern Ohio.
Captain Albert Warren Stiles
was born on September 3, 1841 in Warrensville, Ohio, where his earlier years were passed. He attended the common schools of his vicinity until the fall of 1857, at which time he went to the academy at Twinsburg, Ohio, for one term. In the spring of 1858, he removed with his parents to Rome, Ohio, and from that time, until 1861, he was engaged in teaching and attending school. It was in the winter of 1850-51 that James A Garfield, the martyred president taught school in the district where Albert Stiles lived, the former making his home with Mr. Stiles's father. Thus an acquaintance was begun which ended only with the life of the noble president.
On April 24 1861, when nineteen years of age, Albert Stiles enlisted in the Civil War for the defense of the Union,, having the distinction of being the first volunteer from his township. He was mustered into Company “D,” of the Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Militia under the command of Captain Robert W. Crane, and was in a camp of instruction at Camp Taylor in Cleveland Ohio for a short time. He was then transferred with his company and regiment to Camp Goddard at Zanesville. Ohio and from there went soon afterwards to the field of operations in West Virginia, serving under General George B. McClellan in General Rosecrans's brigade.
His first experience in battle occurred on July 11, 1861 at Rich Mountain, West Virginia, and he was mustered out at Ashtabula Ohio August 29 of the same year. He soon afterward enlisted as a private in what was subsequently known as Company “A,” Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, after which his rise in rank was rapid and continuous.
In the following November he was promoted to fourth duty sergeant January 1, 1863; to first sergeant of Company “A” May 9, 1864; to Second Lieutenant, Company “D,” November 12, 1864; to First Lieutenant of Company “B”; and January 25 1865 to Captain of Company “E,” Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
He served under Generals Fremont, Sigel, McClellan, Pope, Burnside, Stoneman, Pleasanton, Hooker, Meade, Sheridan, and Grant, and was in more than forty battles and numerous skirmishes.
When volunteers were demanded for particularly hazardous duty, he always offered his services, and on one occasion, he volunteered with one hundred and fifty others from his division for a forlorn hope during the second Battle of Bull Run in 1862. The Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry found itself on the morning of April 9, 1865 across the pike, and within a mile of Appomattox Court House Virginia, having advanced the night before about 10 o’clock and captured the works abandoned by General Custer just before dark of that day. They were in turn attacked by Confederate General Gordon's forces of Lee's army and were present at the surrender of General Lee April 10, 1865, the brigade to which the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry was attached. General C. H. Smith commanding was detailed to escort General U. S. Grant to Burkeville Junction, Virginia.
In January 1865, Captain Stiles was detailed with a detachment of his regiment to go to Ohio as recruiting officer for the regiment and returned on the March 10th following. Like many others of his comrades in arms he experienced the inhospitality of Libby Prison. He was wounded and taken prisoner in a mounted cavalry charge at Upperville Virginia on June 23, 1863, and was sent by way of Winchester and Staunton in that state to Libby Prison, Richmond. He was soon afterward paroled and sent to camp at Annapolis, Maryland via City Point and Fortress Monroe, Virginia. He resigned his commission at Petersburg that state and left the service June 29 1865.
He then returned to his home in Rome, Ohio and commenced life again on the farm. In the fall of 1869 he was elected Sheriff of Ashtabula County and assumed the duties of that office in the following January, being re elected in 1871 and serving until 1874. He then was again elected and re-elected to succeed himself in 1880 serving until 1883. His record as sheriff during this long period was one of the best.
In November 1881 he followed up and arrested Holden of England and White of New York for prize fighting in Ashtabula County for the feather weight championship of the world. He was also successful in assisting in quieting a riot of dock hands at Ashtabula harbor in 1876. He is a man of great courage and whether as soldier, sheriff, or citizen, has always acted with promptness and fortitude in the face of danger.
He was elected presidential elector by acclamation for the historic nineteenth district so long represented by General James A. Garfield, the first instance in that district in which an elector was selected by the unanimous vote since the organization of the Republican Party.
In May 1886 he was appointed Steward of the Ohio penitentiary by Governor, now Senator Foraker, which position he resigned March 1, 1889, to assume charge as Superintendent of the Girls Industrial Home near Delaware. He was removed from the latter position by Governor Campbell on May 1, 1890 for offensive partisanship, but was appointed in 1892 to the same position by Governor, now President, McKinley, and is the present incumbent of that place. The Home is beautifully situated on the west bank of the Scioto River and contains 350 inmates at present ranging from the ages of nine to eighteen. Captain Stiles is peculiarly fitted for his duties by his great executive ability and kindliness of disposition while his worthy wife makes a most efficient matron and is in all respects a valuable assistant to her husband. As showing the large saving to the state accruing from his excellent management it is only necessary to mention the expense of this institution under his predecessors in his present position and that during his incumbency.
The per capita expense in 1891 was 8.58, the last year under his predecessor 0.49, and in 1896 .29, which shows a large saving.
The captain was from boyhood a very close friend of the late General James A Garfield, and took an active part in all that great general's campaigns. He has many letters written by the hand of his distinguished friend, acknowledging his obligations to the Captain.
From one of these we quote a few sentences:
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Washington, D. C., October 17 1876.
“My Dear Captain, Now that the fight of October is over I want to say that I can boast of one thing that few men can say with as much truth. I have as noble a band of friends as any man can have, and none among them have done better or more wisely effective work than you. You have not only worked for the general cause but you have done very great service to me…
“As ever your friend,
“J. A. Garfield.
”
Captain Stiles is a member of the Loyal Legion of Ohio, and of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).
He also belongs to the F. and A.M., and is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
On September 24
th
, 1866, Captain Stiles was married to Miss Jane E. Crosby, the youngest daughter of Levi and Sarah Leonard Crosby, prominent residents of Rome, Ohio. They have had three children: Jay, born March 6
th
, 1869, died March 6, 1871; Maud, born December 3d, 1876; and Charlotte, born November 1st 1878, have developed into beautiful young women, modest, talented, and accomplished, receiving a course of instruction in the city schools of Delaware, Ohio, while Maud has attended the Emerson School of Oratory and Physical Culture in Boston, Massachusetts.
Thus briefly is given an outline of an eminently useful career, whose efforts have all been those of progress for himself, and benefit to his fellow man.
Source:
The Maine Bugle. 1897
Stiles grave stone
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ALBERT W. STILES – CIVIL WAR SERVICE SUMMARY
Enlisted on 10/5/1861 as a Sergeant (age 34).
On 12/6/1861 he mustered into "A" Co.
OH 6th Cavalry
He Resigned on 6/17/1865
He was listed as:
Wounded-in-Action
6/21/1863 Upperville, VA
Promotions:
1st Sergt 7/1/1863
2nd Lieut 5/9/1864 (As of Co. D)
1st Lieut 11/12/1864 (As of Co. B)
Capt 1/31/1865 (As of Co. E)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
5/9/1864 from company A to company D
11/12/1864 from company D to company B
1/31/1865 from company B to company E
Sources:
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
- Union Blue:
History of MOLLUS
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ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY OF THE OHIO
SIXTH CAVALRY
(Three Years)
Sixth Cavalry. - Cols., William R. Lloyd, William Stedman,
Frank C. Loveland; Lieut.-Cols., William O. Collins, Norman A.
Barrett, George W. Dickinson; Majs., John O. Ferrell, Richard
B. Treat, Amandar Bingham, John H. Cryer, Benjamin C. Stanhope,
James C. Richart, James S. Abell, Matthew H. Cryer.
This regi-
ment was organized by Col. William R. Lloyd, at Camp Hutchins,
Warren, in Oct., Nov. and Dec., 1861, to serve for three years.
It entered the U. S. service in the field in western Virginia
in May, 1862, under Gen. Fremont; thence into the Valley of
Virginia under Gen. Sigel; thence into the campaign in front of
Washington, D. C., in the summer of 1862 with the Army of Vir-
ginia under Gen. John Pope; was then with Gen. George B. Mc-
Clellan, in the Army of the Potomac, in fall of 1862; with Gen.
Burnside in the winter of 1862 and 1863; and then with Gen. Joe
Hooker, who organized the cavalry corps early in 1863, thereaf-
ter commanded in succession by Gens. Stoneman, Pleasonton and
Sheridan; served through the summer of 1863, under Gen. Meade,
and then until the close of the war under Gens. Meade, Grant
and Sheridan.
The regiment, from the date of organization of
the cavalry corps, served in the brigades commended by Gens.
Buford, Duffie, Averell, McIntosh, D. McM. Gregg, Kilpatrick,
Huey, Davies and C. H. Smith; and in divisions commanded by
Gens. Bayard, Averell, Pleasonton, Gregg and Crook.
The roster
of this regiment shows that from 1861 to 1865 there were 1,758
officers and enlisted men in the organization.
This does not
include one battalion of four companies which was detached and
taken to the far west under command of Lieut.-Col. Collins.
Under an order from the war department, dated Sept. 20, 1862,
there were four companies recruited to fill up the regiment.
These companies were in part recruited at Camp Cleveland and
two of them, B and E, joined the regiment at Falmouth, Va.,
March 9, 1863.
The other two, F and M, joined the regiment
March 8, 1864, at Warrenton, Va.
Following is a list of bat-
tles, engagements and skirmishes in which this regiment bore an
honorable part:
Woodstock, Mt. Jackson, Cross Keys, Luray
Court House, Warrenton, Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg,
Kelly's ford, Stoneman's raid, Stevensburg, Aldie, Middleburg,
Upperville, Va.; Gettysburg, Pa.; Hagerstown, Boonsboro, etc.,
Falling Waters, Md.; Shepherdstown, Rapidan Station, Sulphur
springs, Auburn mills, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Todd's tavern
Mitchell's shop, Yellow tavern, Meadow bridge, Haw's shop, Cold
Harbor, Bottom's bridge, Trevilian Station, St. Mary's Church,
Malvern hill, Darbytown, Deep Bottom, Reams' station, Peebles'
farm, Boydtown road, Stony creek, Hatcher's run, Quaker road,
Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Jetersville, Deatonsville,
Sailor's creek, Farmville, High bridge, Appomattox, or Lee's
surrender, Va.
On the expiration of its term of service, the
original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the
organization was retained in service until Aug. 7, 1865, when
it was mustered out at Petersburg, Va., in accordance with or-
ders from the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
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