1st Lt. Co. E, 24th Iowa Infantry
Page 557 of the 1883 History of Tama County, Iowa reads:
Sylvester S. Dillman was born in Summit County, Ohio, December 31, 1827, but in early life, removed with his parents to Williams County, in the same State. He prepared for college in Otterbein University, at Westerville, Ohio, but took his college course at Oberlin, completing it with the class of 1854. He then became connected with the U. B. College at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, as Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in which position he remained till the close of the year 1856. On the 20th of August, 1850, he was united in marriage with Emily Loughridge, at Mansfield, Ohio. Two sons were born unto them — James W. L. and George L. In the fall of 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Dillman were offered positions as teachers in Western College (Linn County, Iowa}, which they accepted, opening the institution January 1, 1857, being the first teachers employed. In November, 1860, the family removed to Toledo, Iowa, where Professor Dillman was employed as Principal of the Public Schools. Under his management the schools were first graded. While still engaged in the work, the war commenced, and in the summer of 1862, he enlisted in Company E., Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry. On the organization of the company, he was elected Second Lieutenant. He was subsequently appointed First Lieutenant, and for some time was in command of the company. At the battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 10, 1864, he fell, mortally wounded by a shell, from the effects of which he died September 23, 1864. His body lies buried in the city cemetery at Winchester, in the private lot belonging to the Wrenn family, at whose house he died.
The Tama County Historical Society and Genealogical Library in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa has additional information on S.S. Dillman and his wife Emily.
B.D. Reece, board member of above organization.
Page 557 of the 1883 History of Tama County, Iowa reads:
Sylvester S. Dillman was born in Summit County, Ohio, December 31, 1827, but in early life, removed with his parents to Williams County, in the same State. He prepared for college in Otterbein University, at Westerville, Ohio, but took his college course at Oberlin, completing it with the class of 1854. He then became connected with the U. B. College at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, as Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in which position he remained till the close of the year 1856. On the 20th of August, 1850, he was united in marriage with Emily Loughridge, at Mansfield, Ohio. Two sons were born unto them — James W. L. and George L. In the fall of 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Dillman were offered positions as teachers in Western College (Linn County, Iowa}, which they accepted, opening the institution January 1, 1857, being the first teachers employed. In November, 1860, the family removed to Toledo, Iowa, where Professor Dillman was employed as Principal of the Public Schools. Under his management the schools were first graded. While still engaged in the work, the war commenced, and in the summer of 1862, he enlisted in Company E., Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry. On the organization of the company, he was elected Second Lieutenant. He was subsequently appointed First Lieutenant, and for some time was in command of the company. At the battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 10, 1864, he fell, mortally wounded by a shell, from the effects of which he died September 23, 1864. His body lies buried in the city cemetery at Winchester, in the private lot belonging to the Wrenn family, at whose house he died.
The Tama County Historical Society and Genealogical Library in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa has additional information on S.S. Dillman and his wife Emily.
B.D. Reece, board member of above organization.
1st Lt. Co. E, 24th Iowa Infantry
Page 557 of the 1883 History of Tama County, Iowa reads:
Sylvester S. Dillman was born in Summit County, Ohio, December 31, 1827, but in early life, removed with his parents to Williams County, in the same State. He prepared for college in Otterbein University, at Westerville, Ohio, but took his college course at Oberlin, completing it with the class of 1854. He then became connected with the U. B. College at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, as Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in which position he remained till the close of the year 1856. On the 20th of August, 1850, he was united in marriage with Emily Loughridge, at Mansfield, Ohio. Two sons were born unto them — James W. L. and George L. In the fall of 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Dillman were offered positions as teachers in Western College (Linn County, Iowa}, which they accepted, opening the institution January 1, 1857, being the first teachers employed. In November, 1860, the family removed to Toledo, Iowa, where Professor Dillman was employed as Principal of the Public Schools. Under his management the schools were first graded. While still engaged in the work, the war commenced, and in the summer of 1862, he enlisted in Company E., Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry. On the organization of the company, he was elected Second Lieutenant. He was subsequently appointed First Lieutenant, and for some time was in command of the company. At the battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 10, 1864, he fell, mortally wounded by a shell, from the effects of which he died September 23, 1864. His body lies buried in the city cemetery at Winchester, in the private lot belonging to the Wrenn family, at whose house he died.
The Tama County Historical Society and Genealogical Library in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa has additional information on S.S. Dillman and his wife Emily.
B.D. Reece, board member of above organization.
Page 557 of the 1883 History of Tama County, Iowa reads:
Sylvester S. Dillman was born in Summit County, Ohio, December 31, 1827, but in early life, removed with his parents to Williams County, in the same State. He prepared for college in Otterbein University, at Westerville, Ohio, but took his college course at Oberlin, completing it with the class of 1854. He then became connected with the U. B. College at Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, as Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in which position he remained till the close of the year 1856. On the 20th of August, 1850, he was united in marriage with Emily Loughridge, at Mansfield, Ohio. Two sons were born unto them — James W. L. and George L. In the fall of 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Dillman were offered positions as teachers in Western College (Linn County, Iowa}, which they accepted, opening the institution January 1, 1857, being the first teachers employed. In November, 1860, the family removed to Toledo, Iowa, where Professor Dillman was employed as Principal of the Public Schools. Under his management the schools were first graded. While still engaged in the work, the war commenced, and in the summer of 1862, he enlisted in Company E., Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry. On the organization of the company, he was elected Second Lieutenant. He was subsequently appointed First Lieutenant, and for some time was in command of the company. At the battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 10, 1864, he fell, mortally wounded by a shell, from the effects of which he died September 23, 1864. His body lies buried in the city cemetery at Winchester, in the private lot belonging to the Wrenn family, at whose house he died.
The Tama County Historical Society and Genealogical Library in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa has additional information on S.S. Dillman and his wife Emily.
B.D. Reece, board member of above organization.
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Mt Hebron Cemetery has NO record of this individual. This is info given to me before I took management of this memorial on 7-6-21. Sylvester Samuel Dillman is interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery...B.D.Reece
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