Aged 79y
Civil War
1st Lt
Company H
7th IL INF
1861-1865
Shortly after moving to Illinois, Daniel began attending school. He later went on to attend Otterbein, probably at the academy, although it is unclear at what age or in what year. A number of his other male siblings attended and graduated from Otterbein University, including Mathias Hathaway (M.H.) Ambrose.
There are some different accounts of when exactly Ambrose mustered into the Union Army. The dates vary, but it was sometime between April and June of 1861. He was a member of the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Seventh was the first to muster in the state of Illinois. Private Ambrose was assigned to Company H, which was mostly comprised of soldiers from Logan county in Illinois, and they were assigned to Camp Yates near Springfield. Four of Daniels brothers, including Mathias H. and William H., would later join the Union armies as well.
Their family was one of deep patriotism, and they were strong opponents of slavery. Ambrose served in the Seventh for four years. Along the way he wrote a narrative of his own personal experiences of the war. Unfortunately, the book has a very limited circulation, and few copies exist in their original form. Today, most can only be viewed on a microfilm or micro-card.
Although it is not specified when sources, including the "Illinois Civil War Archives", say that Ambrose rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant sometime around July of 1864. However, the Otterbein archives lists his highest rank as a Captain. Some of the well-known battles he participated in were the battle at Altoona Pass, Sherman's March to the Sea, Corinth, and Fort Donelson. The Seventh mustered out on July 9, 1865. After the war, Daniel returned to Illinois. In the ten years following the war Ambrose found plenty of things to occupy his time. He wrote his regiment's history, which is possibly the only primary source about his Seventh.
In 1866, he graduated from the Otterbein academy after another year of study and began teaching. It was also during this time that he fell in love with his future wife Fanny. Mary Francis "Fanny" Tichenor and Daniel L. Ambrose were married on July 27, 1873. Daniel was working as a newspaper reporter shortly thereafter.
They moved into a cottage in a working class neighborhood. By 1878, Daniel and Fanny had two children. They had a son Winifred and a daughter Clara, and by the end of the summer Mrs. Ambrose was pregnant again, and would have another son Frank. It was a joyful time for the Ambrose family as the kids were born and Daniel moved from "printer" to "editor" of the Sangamo Monitor. He wrote editorials, titled "Under the Gas Light". They were often vague, but in some way were related to his life. He became known as the Rambler, after the titles of his editorials.
However, life would soon turn dark for him. Around March of 1879, Fanny became ill with what was then known as "brain fever". Medicine for the illness was not available and Daniel watched his wife suffer through the terrible ordeal. She died several days after lapsing into a deep coma. He wrote a ramble about the ordeal to try to ease the pain, but just a few short weeks later he was again struck with a terrible loss. His infant son Frank died from something called "brain dropsy". The seven-month-old child was laid to rest along side his mother on July 3, 1879.
Ambrose sank deeper into depression, and poured out his grief once again in the same manner. At one point he questioned his own will to live. Eventually, he found comfort in knowing his wife and child were in a better place, and went back to writing with the same gusto as before.
After his Aunt Clara Leib came to help with the children, Daniel moved to a new house. In the 1880's he took a job as a Statehouse correspondent in Chicago. About ten years later he moved to Chillicothe, Missouri where he took a position as editor.
In 1895, he moved back to Canton, Illinois to live with his daughter Clara. There he became editor of the Daily Register, and was affectionately known as "Captain Ambrose". In 1913 he gave an impassioned speech on patriotism, Civil War Vets, and the American flag at the Memorial Day Festival in Canton.
Daniel Leib Ambrose died at 8am on February 15, 1922, at Clara's home in Canton. His obituary was on page one of the Register and included a photograph and these words: "A gallant soldier, an able newspaper man, a loyal friend and citizen, always greatly beloved, Captain Ambrose's memory will long be kept green by the many friends in Canton who knew and appreciated his worth."
Contributed by Bev 47588577(Sep. 17, 2011)
Civil War
1st Lt
Company H
7th IL INF
1861-1865
Shortly after moving to Illinois, Daniel began attending school. He later went on to attend Otterbein, probably at the academy, although it is unclear at what age or in what year. A number of his other male siblings attended and graduated from Otterbein University, including Mathias Hathaway (M.H.) Ambrose.
There are some different accounts of when exactly Ambrose mustered into the Union Army. The dates vary, but it was sometime between April and June of 1861. He was a member of the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Seventh was the first to muster in the state of Illinois. Private Ambrose was assigned to Company H, which was mostly comprised of soldiers from Logan county in Illinois, and they were assigned to Camp Yates near Springfield. Four of Daniels brothers, including Mathias H. and William H., would later join the Union armies as well.
Their family was one of deep patriotism, and they were strong opponents of slavery. Ambrose served in the Seventh for four years. Along the way he wrote a narrative of his own personal experiences of the war. Unfortunately, the book has a very limited circulation, and few copies exist in their original form. Today, most can only be viewed on a microfilm or micro-card.
Although it is not specified when sources, including the "Illinois Civil War Archives", say that Ambrose rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant sometime around July of 1864. However, the Otterbein archives lists his highest rank as a Captain. Some of the well-known battles he participated in were the battle at Altoona Pass, Sherman's March to the Sea, Corinth, and Fort Donelson. The Seventh mustered out on July 9, 1865. After the war, Daniel returned to Illinois. In the ten years following the war Ambrose found plenty of things to occupy his time. He wrote his regiment's history, which is possibly the only primary source about his Seventh.
In 1866, he graduated from the Otterbein academy after another year of study and began teaching. It was also during this time that he fell in love with his future wife Fanny. Mary Francis "Fanny" Tichenor and Daniel L. Ambrose were married on July 27, 1873. Daniel was working as a newspaper reporter shortly thereafter.
They moved into a cottage in a working class neighborhood. By 1878, Daniel and Fanny had two children. They had a son Winifred and a daughter Clara, and by the end of the summer Mrs. Ambrose was pregnant again, and would have another son Frank. It was a joyful time for the Ambrose family as the kids were born and Daniel moved from "printer" to "editor" of the Sangamo Monitor. He wrote editorials, titled "Under the Gas Light". They were often vague, but in some way were related to his life. He became known as the Rambler, after the titles of his editorials.
However, life would soon turn dark for him. Around March of 1879, Fanny became ill with what was then known as "brain fever". Medicine for the illness was not available and Daniel watched his wife suffer through the terrible ordeal. She died several days after lapsing into a deep coma. He wrote a ramble about the ordeal to try to ease the pain, but just a few short weeks later he was again struck with a terrible loss. His infant son Frank died from something called "brain dropsy". The seven-month-old child was laid to rest along side his mother on July 3, 1879.
Ambrose sank deeper into depression, and poured out his grief once again in the same manner. At one point he questioned his own will to live. Eventually, he found comfort in knowing his wife and child were in a better place, and went back to writing with the same gusto as before.
After his Aunt Clara Leib came to help with the children, Daniel moved to a new house. In the 1880's he took a job as a Statehouse correspondent in Chicago. About ten years later he moved to Chillicothe, Missouri where he took a position as editor.
In 1895, he moved back to Canton, Illinois to live with his daughter Clara. There he became editor of the Daily Register, and was affectionately known as "Captain Ambrose". In 1913 he gave an impassioned speech on patriotism, Civil War Vets, and the American flag at the Memorial Day Festival in Canton.
Daniel Leib Ambrose died at 8am on February 15, 1922, at Clara's home in Canton. His obituary was on page one of the Register and included a photograph and these words: "A gallant soldier, an able newspaper man, a loyal friend and citizen, always greatly beloved, Captain Ambrose's memory will long be kept green by the many friends in Canton who knew and appreciated his worth."
Contributed by Bev 47588577(Sep. 17, 2011)
Aged 79y
Civil War
1st Lt
Company H
7th IL INF
1861-1865
Shortly after moving to Illinois, Daniel began attending school. He later went on to attend Otterbein, probably at the academy, although it is unclear at what age or in what year. A number of his other male siblings attended and graduated from Otterbein University, including Mathias Hathaway (M.H.) Ambrose.
There are some different accounts of when exactly Ambrose mustered into the Union Army. The dates vary, but it was sometime between April and June of 1861. He was a member of the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Seventh was the first to muster in the state of Illinois. Private Ambrose was assigned to Company H, which was mostly comprised of soldiers from Logan county in Illinois, and they were assigned to Camp Yates near Springfield. Four of Daniels brothers, including Mathias H. and William H., would later join the Union armies as well.
Their family was one of deep patriotism, and they were strong opponents of slavery. Ambrose served in the Seventh for four years. Along the way he wrote a narrative of his own personal experiences of the war. Unfortunately, the book has a very limited circulation, and few copies exist in their original form. Today, most can only be viewed on a microfilm or micro-card.
Although it is not specified when sources, including the "Illinois Civil War Archives", say that Ambrose rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant sometime around July of 1864. However, the Otterbein archives lists his highest rank as a Captain. Some of the well-known battles he participated in were the battle at Altoona Pass, Sherman's March to the Sea, Corinth, and Fort Donelson. The Seventh mustered out on July 9, 1865. After the war, Daniel returned to Illinois. In the ten years following the war Ambrose found plenty of things to occupy his time. He wrote his regiment's history, which is possibly the only primary source about his Seventh.
In 1866, he graduated from the Otterbein academy after another year of study and began teaching. It was also during this time that he fell in love with his future wife Fanny. Mary Francis "Fanny" Tichenor and Daniel L. Ambrose were married on July 27, 1873. Daniel was working as a newspaper reporter shortly thereafter.
They moved into a cottage in a working class neighborhood. By 1878, Daniel and Fanny had two children. They had a son Winifred and a daughter Clara, and by the end of the summer Mrs. Ambrose was pregnant again, and would have another son Frank. It was a joyful time for the Ambrose family as the kids were born and Daniel moved from "printer" to "editor" of the Sangamo Monitor. He wrote editorials, titled "Under the Gas Light". They were often vague, but in some way were related to his life. He became known as the Rambler, after the titles of his editorials.
However, life would soon turn dark for him. Around March of 1879, Fanny became ill with what was then known as "brain fever". Medicine for the illness was not available and Daniel watched his wife suffer through the terrible ordeal. She died several days after lapsing into a deep coma. He wrote a ramble about the ordeal to try to ease the pain, but just a few short weeks later he was again struck with a terrible loss. His infant son Frank died from something called "brain dropsy". The seven-month-old child was laid to rest along side his mother on July 3, 1879.
Ambrose sank deeper into depression, and poured out his grief once again in the same manner. At one point he questioned his own will to live. Eventually, he found comfort in knowing his wife and child were in a better place, and went back to writing with the same gusto as before.
After his Aunt Clara Leib came to help with the children, Daniel moved to a new house. In the 1880's he took a job as a Statehouse correspondent in Chicago. About ten years later he moved to Chillicothe, Missouri where he took a position as editor.
In 1895, he moved back to Canton, Illinois to live with his daughter Clara. There he became editor of the Daily Register, and was affectionately known as "Captain Ambrose". In 1913 he gave an impassioned speech on patriotism, Civil War Vets, and the American flag at the Memorial Day Festival in Canton.
Daniel Leib Ambrose died at 8am on February 15, 1922, at Clara's home in Canton. His obituary was on page one of the Register and included a photograph and these words: "A gallant soldier, an able newspaper man, a loyal friend and citizen, always greatly beloved, Captain Ambrose's memory will long be kept green by the many friends in Canton who knew and appreciated his worth."
Contributed by Bev 47588577(Sep. 17, 2011)
Civil War
1st Lt
Company H
7th IL INF
1861-1865
Shortly after moving to Illinois, Daniel began attending school. He later went on to attend Otterbein, probably at the academy, although it is unclear at what age or in what year. A number of his other male siblings attended and graduated from Otterbein University, including Mathias Hathaway (M.H.) Ambrose.
There are some different accounts of when exactly Ambrose mustered into the Union Army. The dates vary, but it was sometime between April and June of 1861. He was a member of the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The Seventh was the first to muster in the state of Illinois. Private Ambrose was assigned to Company H, which was mostly comprised of soldiers from Logan county in Illinois, and they were assigned to Camp Yates near Springfield. Four of Daniels brothers, including Mathias H. and William H., would later join the Union armies as well.
Their family was one of deep patriotism, and they were strong opponents of slavery. Ambrose served in the Seventh for four years. Along the way he wrote a narrative of his own personal experiences of the war. Unfortunately, the book has a very limited circulation, and few copies exist in their original form. Today, most can only be viewed on a microfilm or micro-card.
Although it is not specified when sources, including the "Illinois Civil War Archives", say that Ambrose rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant sometime around July of 1864. However, the Otterbein archives lists his highest rank as a Captain. Some of the well-known battles he participated in were the battle at Altoona Pass, Sherman's March to the Sea, Corinth, and Fort Donelson. The Seventh mustered out on July 9, 1865. After the war, Daniel returned to Illinois. In the ten years following the war Ambrose found plenty of things to occupy his time. He wrote his regiment's history, which is possibly the only primary source about his Seventh.
In 1866, he graduated from the Otterbein academy after another year of study and began teaching. It was also during this time that he fell in love with his future wife Fanny. Mary Francis "Fanny" Tichenor and Daniel L. Ambrose were married on July 27, 1873. Daniel was working as a newspaper reporter shortly thereafter.
They moved into a cottage in a working class neighborhood. By 1878, Daniel and Fanny had two children. They had a son Winifred and a daughter Clara, and by the end of the summer Mrs. Ambrose was pregnant again, and would have another son Frank. It was a joyful time for the Ambrose family as the kids were born and Daniel moved from "printer" to "editor" of the Sangamo Monitor. He wrote editorials, titled "Under the Gas Light". They were often vague, but in some way were related to his life. He became known as the Rambler, after the titles of his editorials.
However, life would soon turn dark for him. Around March of 1879, Fanny became ill with what was then known as "brain fever". Medicine for the illness was not available and Daniel watched his wife suffer through the terrible ordeal. She died several days after lapsing into a deep coma. He wrote a ramble about the ordeal to try to ease the pain, but just a few short weeks later he was again struck with a terrible loss. His infant son Frank died from something called "brain dropsy". The seven-month-old child was laid to rest along side his mother on July 3, 1879.
Ambrose sank deeper into depression, and poured out his grief once again in the same manner. At one point he questioned his own will to live. Eventually, he found comfort in knowing his wife and child were in a better place, and went back to writing with the same gusto as before.
After his Aunt Clara Leib came to help with the children, Daniel moved to a new house. In the 1880's he took a job as a Statehouse correspondent in Chicago. About ten years later he moved to Chillicothe, Missouri where he took a position as editor.
In 1895, he moved back to Canton, Illinois to live with his daughter Clara. There he became editor of the Daily Register, and was affectionately known as "Captain Ambrose". In 1913 he gave an impassioned speech on patriotism, Civil War Vets, and the American flag at the Memorial Day Festival in Canton.
Daniel Leib Ambrose died at 8am on February 15, 1922, at Clara's home in Canton. His obituary was on page one of the Register and included a photograph and these words: "A gallant soldier, an able newspaper man, a loyal friend and citizen, always greatly beloved, Captain Ambrose's memory will long be kept green by the many friends in Canton who knew and appreciated his worth."
Contributed by Bev 47588577(Sep. 17, 2011)
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