Levi was the son of John & Martha Tarvin Hicks. He married Ruth Martha Beam, the daughter of Richard Beam, on December 24, 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Levi had a "town home" and business interests in Cincinnati and a working farm property in Kenton County. Due to this, he traveled frequently between both locations.
When the Civil War broke out, he was able to observe what was happening in Kentucky and bring the news back to reporters in Ohio. Because his account was so detailed and eyewitness accounts, in that area, were so sparse at the time, the article was picked up by the wire service and published in newspapers as far away as Wisconsin and California. Levi did serve the Union as part of a local militia, but due to poor health was unable to become part of the regular army. The Levi T. Hicks family was devastated by tuberculosis. Mr. Hicks was 59 years old, and living at 116 Canal Street, when he passed away from the effects of the disease.
•Information of the Rebels Menacing Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of September 17, contains the following:
From Mr. Levi T. Hicks, who lives five and a half miles from Covington, on the Florence Pike, we learn some interesting facts about the rebel army. The advance guard of the army reached his house about 7 o'clock in the morning. General Heath rode up and dismounted. They appeared to be fatigued, and the staff officers threw themselves on the ground, while the General ascended to the top of the house to reconnoitre. They had copies of the Cincinnati Times, issued the previous afternoon, and other Cincinnati daily papers of the same date.
Heath remarked to Mr. Hicks that the Federals had between sixty and seventy thousand men defending Covington, including those at work on the fortifications. He said that the Pearl street clerks of Cincinnati and the Home Guard companies would not be much in his way; that the more there were of them, the more would be killed. Mr. Hicks stated that the rebels numbered about twelve thousand, with thirty-six pieces of artillery. They confidently expected to attacked by our troops as soon as they passed through Florence. On Thursday evening orders were issued for two days' rations to be cooked for some men, which the latter supposed to mean a battle was to be fought.
Thursday night, however, their scouts sent in news that Curtis' army was coming up the Ohio and Mississippi railroad and, General Heath, fearing that he would be thrown across the river somewhere in his rear, started falling back. After retreating to a point six miles beyond Florence, they had further information and called a halt. General Heath had maps showing very accurately all of our fortifications, and every road and path leading into the city.
They received many letters from Cynthiana, Paris, Lexington and other points. Those from the first named place bearing envelops bearing the Adams Express Company's stamps. General Heath placed a guard around Mr. Hicks property, but notwithstanding this, they injured his farm very considerably, feeding nearly all of his corn, oats and hay to their horses.
Mr. Hicks said that on Friday morning, while on this way from Florence to his home, he met about five hundred rebel stragglers who had overslept themselves in out-of-the-way places, and were endeavoring to catch up with the main body of the army, then five miles ahead. He thinks a few companies of the calvary may have captured all of them, as they were trudging along very slowly, and many of them apparently indifferent as to whether they caught up with their comrades or fell into the hands of our troops. The Federal pickets, Mr. Hicks informs us, did not know that the rebel army had gone until he informed them of the fact.
Newspaper: Daily Alta California.
Location: San Francisco, CA.
ED: 10-09-1862, pg 1, col 6.
Note: The CSA officer was Brig. Gen. Henry Heth (pronounced as Heath), who was later promoted to Maj. General. The article was transcribed verbatim.
When the Civil War broke out, he was able to observe what was happening in Kentucky and bring the news back to reporters in Ohio. Because his account was so detailed and eyewitness accounts, in that area, were so sparse at the time, the article was picked up by the wire service and published in newspapers as far away as Wisconsin and California. Levi did serve the Union as part of a local militia, but due to poor health was unable to become part of the regular army. The Levi T. Hicks family was devastated by tuberculosis. Mr. Hicks was 59 years old, and living at 116 Canal Street, when he passed away from the effects of the disease.
•Information of the Rebels Menacing Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of September 17, contains the following:
From Mr. Levi T. Hicks, who lives five and a half miles from Covington, on the Florence Pike, we learn some interesting facts about the rebel army. The advance guard of the army reached his house about 7 o'clock in the morning. General Heath rode up and dismounted. They appeared to be fatigued, and the staff officers threw themselves on the ground, while the General ascended to the top of the house to reconnoitre. They had copies of the Cincinnati Times, issued the previous afternoon, and other Cincinnati daily papers of the same date.
Heath remarked to Mr. Hicks that the Federals had between sixty and seventy thousand men defending Covington, including those at work on the fortifications. He said that the Pearl street clerks of Cincinnati and the Home Guard companies would not be much in his way; that the more there were of them, the more would be killed. Mr. Hicks stated that the rebels numbered about twelve thousand, with thirty-six pieces of artillery. They confidently expected to attacked by our troops as soon as they passed through Florence. On Thursday evening orders were issued for two days' rations to be cooked for some men, which the latter supposed to mean a battle was to be fought.
Thursday night, however, their scouts sent in news that Curtis' army was coming up the Ohio and Mississippi railroad and, General Heath, fearing that he would be thrown across the river somewhere in his rear, started falling back. After retreating to a point six miles beyond Florence, they had further information and called a halt. General Heath had maps showing very accurately all of our fortifications, and every road and path leading into the city.
They received many letters from Cynthiana, Paris, Lexington and other points. Those from the first named place bearing envelops bearing the Adams Express Company's stamps. General Heath placed a guard around Mr. Hicks property, but notwithstanding this, they injured his farm very considerably, feeding nearly all of his corn, oats and hay to their horses.
Mr. Hicks said that on Friday morning, while on this way from Florence to his home, he met about five hundred rebel stragglers who had overslept themselves in out-of-the-way places, and were endeavoring to catch up with the main body of the army, then five miles ahead. He thinks a few companies of the calvary may have captured all of them, as they were trudging along very slowly, and many of them apparently indifferent as to whether they caught up with their comrades or fell into the hands of our troops. The Federal pickets, Mr. Hicks informs us, did not know that the rebel army had gone until he informed them of the fact.
Newspaper: Daily Alta California.
Location: San Francisco, CA.
ED: 10-09-1862, pg 1, col 6.
Note: The CSA officer was Brig. Gen. Henry Heth (pronounced as Heath), who was later promoted to Maj. General. The article was transcribed verbatim.
Levi was the son of John & Martha Tarvin Hicks. He married Ruth Martha Beam, the daughter of Richard Beam, on December 24, 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Levi had a "town home" and business interests in Cincinnati and a working farm property in Kenton County. Due to this, he traveled frequently between both locations.
When the Civil War broke out, he was able to observe what was happening in Kentucky and bring the news back to reporters in Ohio. Because his account was so detailed and eyewitness accounts, in that area, were so sparse at the time, the article was picked up by the wire service and published in newspapers as far away as Wisconsin and California. Levi did serve the Union as part of a local militia, but due to poor health was unable to become part of the regular army. The Levi T. Hicks family was devastated by tuberculosis. Mr. Hicks was 59 years old, and living at 116 Canal Street, when he passed away from the effects of the disease.
•Information of the Rebels Menacing Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of September 17, contains the following:
From Mr. Levi T. Hicks, who lives five and a half miles from Covington, on the Florence Pike, we learn some interesting facts about the rebel army. The advance guard of the army reached his house about 7 o'clock in the morning. General Heath rode up and dismounted. They appeared to be fatigued, and the staff officers threw themselves on the ground, while the General ascended to the top of the house to reconnoitre. They had copies of the Cincinnati Times, issued the previous afternoon, and other Cincinnati daily papers of the same date.
Heath remarked to Mr. Hicks that the Federals had between sixty and seventy thousand men defending Covington, including those at work on the fortifications. He said that the Pearl street clerks of Cincinnati and the Home Guard companies would not be much in his way; that the more there were of them, the more would be killed. Mr. Hicks stated that the rebels numbered about twelve thousand, with thirty-six pieces of artillery. They confidently expected to attacked by our troops as soon as they passed through Florence. On Thursday evening orders were issued for two days' rations to be cooked for some men, which the latter supposed to mean a battle was to be fought.
Thursday night, however, their scouts sent in news that Curtis' army was coming up the Ohio and Mississippi railroad and, General Heath, fearing that he would be thrown across the river somewhere in his rear, started falling back. After retreating to a point six miles beyond Florence, they had further information and called a halt. General Heath had maps showing very accurately all of our fortifications, and every road and path leading into the city.
They received many letters from Cynthiana, Paris, Lexington and other points. Those from the first named place bearing envelops bearing the Adams Express Company's stamps. General Heath placed a guard around Mr. Hicks property, but notwithstanding this, they injured his farm very considerably, feeding nearly all of his corn, oats and hay to their horses.
Mr. Hicks said that on Friday morning, while on this way from Florence to his home, he met about five hundred rebel stragglers who had overslept themselves in out-of-the-way places, and were endeavoring to catch up with the main body of the army, then five miles ahead. He thinks a few companies of the calvary may have captured all of them, as they were trudging along very slowly, and many of them apparently indifferent as to whether they caught up with their comrades or fell into the hands of our troops. The Federal pickets, Mr. Hicks informs us, did not know that the rebel army had gone until he informed them of the fact.
Newspaper: Daily Alta California.
Location: San Francisco, CA.
ED: 10-09-1862, pg 1, col 6.
Note: The CSA officer was Brig. Gen. Henry Heth (pronounced as Heath), who was later promoted to Maj. General. The article was transcribed verbatim.
When the Civil War broke out, he was able to observe what was happening in Kentucky and bring the news back to reporters in Ohio. Because his account was so detailed and eyewitness accounts, in that area, were so sparse at the time, the article was picked up by the wire service and published in newspapers as far away as Wisconsin and California. Levi did serve the Union as part of a local militia, but due to poor health was unable to become part of the regular army. The Levi T. Hicks family was devastated by tuberculosis. Mr. Hicks was 59 years old, and living at 116 Canal Street, when he passed away from the effects of the disease.
•Information of the Rebels Menacing Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of September 17, contains the following:
From Mr. Levi T. Hicks, who lives five and a half miles from Covington, on the Florence Pike, we learn some interesting facts about the rebel army. The advance guard of the army reached his house about 7 o'clock in the morning. General Heath rode up and dismounted. They appeared to be fatigued, and the staff officers threw themselves on the ground, while the General ascended to the top of the house to reconnoitre. They had copies of the Cincinnati Times, issued the previous afternoon, and other Cincinnati daily papers of the same date.
Heath remarked to Mr. Hicks that the Federals had between sixty and seventy thousand men defending Covington, including those at work on the fortifications. He said that the Pearl street clerks of Cincinnati and the Home Guard companies would not be much in his way; that the more there were of them, the more would be killed. Mr. Hicks stated that the rebels numbered about twelve thousand, with thirty-six pieces of artillery. They confidently expected to attacked by our troops as soon as they passed through Florence. On Thursday evening orders were issued for two days' rations to be cooked for some men, which the latter supposed to mean a battle was to be fought.
Thursday night, however, their scouts sent in news that Curtis' army was coming up the Ohio and Mississippi railroad and, General Heath, fearing that he would be thrown across the river somewhere in his rear, started falling back. After retreating to a point six miles beyond Florence, they had further information and called a halt. General Heath had maps showing very accurately all of our fortifications, and every road and path leading into the city.
They received many letters from Cynthiana, Paris, Lexington and other points. Those from the first named place bearing envelops bearing the Adams Express Company's stamps. General Heath placed a guard around Mr. Hicks property, but notwithstanding this, they injured his farm very considerably, feeding nearly all of his corn, oats and hay to their horses.
Mr. Hicks said that on Friday morning, while on this way from Florence to his home, he met about five hundred rebel stragglers who had overslept themselves in out-of-the-way places, and were endeavoring to catch up with the main body of the army, then five miles ahead. He thinks a few companies of the calvary may have captured all of them, as they were trudging along very slowly, and many of them apparently indifferent as to whether they caught up with their comrades or fell into the hands of our troops. The Federal pickets, Mr. Hicks informs us, did not know that the rebel army had gone until he informed them of the fact.
Newspaper: Daily Alta California.
Location: San Francisco, CA.
ED: 10-09-1862, pg 1, col 6.
Note: The CSA officer was Brig. Gen. Henry Heth (pronounced as Heath), who was later promoted to Maj. General. The article was transcribed verbatim.
Gravesite Details
Inter: 11-11-1872. Cincinnati DC #125, pg 73, 1877. Attending Physician: Dr. Lanham. The death announcement in Cinc. newspaper lists DOD as Friday, 11-09-1877.
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