POND
Rev. Jno. G. Pond who had been seriously ill for some time, died Saturday morning. The remains were taken to Gilead, Madison county, for interment. Deceased was in his 87th year, and was originally a citizen of this place, but until about two years ago, he had for many years resided in Madison county. For the last two years he and his daughter, Miss Nettie, have lived in Perryville. He was an excellent citizen, well informed and an interesting conversationalist. He was a minister of the Baptist faith, and was, during the Civil War, Colonel of a Union regiment.
(Semi-Weekly Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Sat Mar 25, 1899)
Rev. John Griffin POND was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Garrard Co., Ky. He died on 17 Feb 1899 in Boyle Co., Ky. He was buried in Gilead Cemetery, Madison Co., KY. THE CLIMAX
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY 22 MARCH 1899
POND, JOHN GRIFFIN
Rev. John G. POND died at Perryville last Friday, age 85 years. For over a quarter of a century he was pastor of the Mount GILEAD Baptist church, this county. Four children survive him, Miss Nettie Pond, Mrs(Martha Elizabeth)ELY, Mrs. Salem Ross(Nancy Lucretia), and a son John Pond. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday last at Mount GILEAD, followed by internment in the cemetery there beside his wife who died two years ago. Mr. POND was a familiar figure to the citizens of Madison CO. He was a man of great strength of character and deep piety. He was a valiant Union soldier, a Colonel of a COLORED REGIMENT.** His death will cause widespread regret.
NOTES: * this Co. MADISON CO. KY
** LT. COL. 117 KY Colored Regiment Infantry UNION m589 roll 69
CAPTAIN of the 11 KY CAVALRY REGIMENT UNION ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT PAGE 272
Col. John G. Pond of Round Hill preached at the Gilead church on Poosey Ridge before the war and supported the anti-slavery work of Cassius M. Clay and the Rev. John G. Fee, founder of Berea College.Pond formed Company A of the 11th Kentucky and was wounded in action. Both of his sons served the Union, and one was killed because he "refused to retreat before the Rebels." The elder Pond volunteered to command "colored troops" for the Union, despite the threat of Confederates to execute any captured white officer who commanded black soldiers. After the war, Pond continued to preach, but also used his military prowess to help suppress the terrorism of Ku Klux Klan night riders in Madison County.
Lieutenant Colonel John Griffin Pond
Organized at Covington, Ky., July 18 to September 27, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to August, 1867.
Service:
Duty at Camp Nelson, Ky., till October, 1864. Ordered to Baltimore, Md., thence to City Point, Va., October 21. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at Petersburg and City Point till June. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, till August, 1867. Mustered out August 10,
Father of:
Margaret Ann Pond Watkins, she died in 1867 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
Eliza Jane Pond Purdom, she died 1865 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
Rev. Jno. G. Pond who had been seriously ill for some time, died Saturday morning. The remains were taken to Gilead, Madison county, for interment. Deceased was in his 87th year, and was originally a citizen of this place, but until about two years ago, he had for many years resided in Madison county. For the last two years he and his daughter, Miss Nettie, have lived in Perryville. He was an excellent citizen, well informed and an interesting conversationalist. He was a minister of the Baptist faith, and was, during the Civil War, Colonel of a Union regiment.
(Semi-Weekly Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Sat Mar 25, 1899)
Rev. John Griffin POND was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Garrard Co., Ky. He died on 17 Feb 1899 in Boyle Co., Ky. He was buried in Gilead Cemetery, Madison Co., KY. THE CLIMAX
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY 22 MARCH 1899
POND, JOHN GRIFFIN
Rev. John G. POND died at Perryville last Friday, age 85 years. For over a quarter of a century he was pastor of the Mount GILEAD Baptist church, this county. Four children survive him, Miss Nettie Pond, Mrs(Martha Elizabeth)ELY, Mrs. Salem Ross(Nancy Lucretia), and a son John Pond. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday last at Mount GILEAD, followed by internment in the cemetery there beside his wife who died two years ago. Mr. POND was a familiar figure to the citizens of Madison CO. He was a man of great strength of character and deep piety. He was a valiant Union soldier, a Colonel of a COLORED REGIMENT.** His death will cause widespread regret.
NOTES: * this Co. MADISON CO. KY
** LT. COL. 117 KY Colored Regiment Infantry UNION m589 roll 69
CAPTAIN of the 11 KY CAVALRY REGIMENT UNION ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT PAGE 272
Col. John G. Pond of Round Hill preached at the Gilead church on Poosey Ridge before the war and supported the anti-slavery work of Cassius M. Clay and the Rev. John G. Fee, founder of Berea College.Pond formed Company A of the 11th Kentucky and was wounded in action. Both of his sons served the Union, and one was killed because he "refused to retreat before the Rebels." The elder Pond volunteered to command "colored troops" for the Union, despite the threat of Confederates to execute any captured white officer who commanded black soldiers. After the war, Pond continued to preach, but also used his military prowess to help suppress the terrorism of Ku Klux Klan night riders in Madison County.
Lieutenant Colonel John Griffin Pond
Organized at Covington, Ky., July 18 to September 27, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to August, 1867.
Service:
Duty at Camp Nelson, Ky., till October, 1864. Ordered to Baltimore, Md., thence to City Point, Va., October 21. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at Petersburg and City Point till June. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, till August, 1867. Mustered out August 10,
Father of:
Margaret Ann Pond Watkins, she died in 1867 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
Eliza Jane Pond Purdom, she died 1865 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
POND
Rev. Jno. G. Pond who had been seriously ill for some time, died Saturday morning. The remains were taken to Gilead, Madison county, for interment. Deceased was in his 87th year, and was originally a citizen of this place, but until about two years ago, he had for many years resided in Madison county. For the last two years he and his daughter, Miss Nettie, have lived in Perryville. He was an excellent citizen, well informed and an interesting conversationalist. He was a minister of the Baptist faith, and was, during the Civil War, Colonel of a Union regiment.
(Semi-Weekly Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Sat Mar 25, 1899)
Rev. John Griffin POND was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Garrard Co., Ky. He died on 17 Feb 1899 in Boyle Co., Ky. He was buried in Gilead Cemetery, Madison Co., KY. THE CLIMAX
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY 22 MARCH 1899
POND, JOHN GRIFFIN
Rev. John G. POND died at Perryville last Friday, age 85 years. For over a quarter of a century he was pastor of the Mount GILEAD Baptist church, this county. Four children survive him, Miss Nettie Pond, Mrs(Martha Elizabeth)ELY, Mrs. Salem Ross(Nancy Lucretia), and a son John Pond. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday last at Mount GILEAD, followed by internment in the cemetery there beside his wife who died two years ago. Mr. POND was a familiar figure to the citizens of Madison CO. He was a man of great strength of character and deep piety. He was a valiant Union soldier, a Colonel of a COLORED REGIMENT.** His death will cause widespread regret.
NOTES: * this Co. MADISON CO. KY
** LT. COL. 117 KY Colored Regiment Infantry UNION m589 roll 69
CAPTAIN of the 11 KY CAVALRY REGIMENT UNION ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT PAGE 272
Col. John G. Pond of Round Hill preached at the Gilead church on Poosey Ridge before the war and supported the anti-slavery work of Cassius M. Clay and the Rev. John G. Fee, founder of Berea College.Pond formed Company A of the 11th Kentucky and was wounded in action. Both of his sons served the Union, and one was killed because he "refused to retreat before the Rebels." The elder Pond volunteered to command "colored troops" for the Union, despite the threat of Confederates to execute any captured white officer who commanded black soldiers. After the war, Pond continued to preach, but also used his military prowess to help suppress the terrorism of Ku Klux Klan night riders in Madison County.
Lieutenant Colonel John Griffin Pond
Organized at Covington, Ky., July 18 to September 27, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to August, 1867.
Service:
Duty at Camp Nelson, Ky., till October, 1864. Ordered to Baltimore, Md., thence to City Point, Va., October 21. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at Petersburg and City Point till June. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, till August, 1867. Mustered out August 10,
Father of:
Margaret Ann Pond Watkins, she died in 1867 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
Eliza Jane Pond Purdom, she died 1865 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
Rev. Jno. G. Pond who had been seriously ill for some time, died Saturday morning. The remains were taken to Gilead, Madison county, for interment. Deceased was in his 87th year, and was originally a citizen of this place, but until about two years ago, he had for many years resided in Madison county. For the last two years he and his daughter, Miss Nettie, have lived in Perryville. He was an excellent citizen, well informed and an interesting conversationalist. He was a minister of the Baptist faith, and was, during the Civil War, Colonel of a Union regiment.
(Semi-Weekly Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co, Ky, Sat Mar 25, 1899)
Rev. John Griffin POND was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Garrard Co., Ky. He died on 17 Feb 1899 in Boyle Co., Ky. He was buried in Gilead Cemetery, Madison Co., KY. THE CLIMAX
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY 22 MARCH 1899
POND, JOHN GRIFFIN
Rev. John G. POND died at Perryville last Friday, age 85 years. For over a quarter of a century he was pastor of the Mount GILEAD Baptist church, this county. Four children survive him, Miss Nettie Pond, Mrs(Martha Elizabeth)ELY, Mrs. Salem Ross(Nancy Lucretia), and a son John Pond. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday last at Mount GILEAD, followed by internment in the cemetery there beside his wife who died two years ago. Mr. POND was a familiar figure to the citizens of Madison CO. He was a man of great strength of character and deep piety. He was a valiant Union soldier, a Colonel of a COLORED REGIMENT.** His death will cause widespread regret.
NOTES: * this Co. MADISON CO. KY
** LT. COL. 117 KY Colored Regiment Infantry UNION m589 roll 69
CAPTAIN of the 11 KY CAVALRY REGIMENT UNION ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT PAGE 272
Col. John G. Pond of Round Hill preached at the Gilead church on Poosey Ridge before the war and supported the anti-slavery work of Cassius M. Clay and the Rev. John G. Fee, founder of Berea College.Pond formed Company A of the 11th Kentucky and was wounded in action. Both of his sons served the Union, and one was killed because he "refused to retreat before the Rebels." The elder Pond volunteered to command "colored troops" for the Union, despite the threat of Confederates to execute any captured white officer who commanded black soldiers. After the war, Pond continued to preach, but also used his military prowess to help suppress the terrorism of Ku Klux Klan night riders in Madison County.
Lieutenant Colonel John Griffin Pond
Organized at Covington, Ky., July 18 to September 27, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to August, 1867.
Service:
Duty at Camp Nelson, Ky., till October, 1864. Ordered to Baltimore, Md., thence to City Point, Va., October 21. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond till March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at Petersburg and City Point till June. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, till August, 1867. Mustered out August 10,
Father of:
Margaret Ann Pond Watkins, she died in 1867 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
Eliza Jane Pond Purdom, she died 1865 and we are unable to locate where she is buried.
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