Pvt Co G 2nd KY Inf
"Rev. Perry Hess was born 6 Feb 1840 in Belmont County, Ohio and died 16 Aug 1912. Early in life he was left an orphan boy. He obtained a common school education, later he read much and taught school a number of years. He served three years one month and twenty days in the Civil War. He married in the state of New York, Clara Hall on 9 Oct 1864 who died in 1894. He moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1868. He raised five children to be grown. The three deceased children are: Mrs. Kate Fry, Minnie Hess and Geo. Hess. He married Mrs. Ann North Taylor in 1897. In 1861, when the Civil War began, Mr. Hess was steward on a boat that belonged to the Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet lines and on his last trip south, trouble was speedily fast and he with several of the boats crew, made a success run from New Orleans to Louisville. About that time the lower Mississippi was closed by shore batteries and gun boats. The president had made his call and Ohio, Mr. Hess' home state, had filled her quota, hence the Second Kentucky was organized and Mr. Hess, with a number of Ohioans, cast their lot with that regiment in May 1861. On the 19th day of January, 1862, he was captured in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, but a short time after the battle he was exchanged and his regiment assigned to Buel's command and on the sixth day of April was in the battle of Shiloh. After Shiloh he returned with the command to Nashville. He was in the battle of Stone River and other engagements until September 19 when he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. He remained in the service until June 1864, on account of the expiration of time for which he was enlisted. He was for many years a minister of the gospel. He left a companion, a son, Gorton Hess and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Stephens. On Sunday, August 18, a number of friends and neighbors gathered in the grove at his old home six miles south of Carterville and Rev. Charles Taylor preached a most beautiful sermon and another of the Grand Army of the Republic has answered the last roll call."
Published 29-Aug-1912 in Egyptian Press (Marion, Illinois)
"Rev. Perry Hess was born 6 Feb 1840 in Belmont County, Ohio and died 16 Aug 1912. Early in life he was left an orphan boy. He obtained a common school education, later he read much and taught school a number of years. He served three years one month and twenty days in the Civil War. He married in the state of New York, Clara Hall on 9 Oct 1864 who died in 1894. He moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1868. He raised five children to be grown. The three deceased children are: Mrs. Kate Fry, Minnie Hess and Geo. Hess. He married Mrs. Ann North Taylor in 1897. In 1861, when the Civil War began, Mr. Hess was steward on a boat that belonged to the Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet lines and on his last trip south, trouble was speedily fast and he with several of the boats crew, made a success run from New Orleans to Louisville. About that time the lower Mississippi was closed by shore batteries and gun boats. The president had made his call and Ohio, Mr. Hess' home state, had filled her quota, hence the Second Kentucky was organized and Mr. Hess, with a number of Ohioans, cast their lot with that regiment in May 1861. On the 19th day of January, 1862, he was captured in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, but a short time after the battle he was exchanged and his regiment assigned to Buel's command and on the sixth day of April was in the battle of Shiloh. After Shiloh he returned with the command to Nashville. He was in the battle of Stone River and other engagements until September 19 when he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. He remained in the service until June 1864, on account of the expiration of time for which he was enlisted. He was for many years a minister of the gospel. He left a companion, a son, Gorton Hess and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Stephens. On Sunday, August 18, a number of friends and neighbors gathered in the grove at his old home six miles south of Carterville and Rev. Charles Taylor preached a most beautiful sermon and another of the Grand Army of the Republic has answered the last roll call."
Published 29-Aug-1912 in Egyptian Press (Marion, Illinois)
Pvt Co G 2nd KY Inf
"Rev. Perry Hess was born 6 Feb 1840 in Belmont County, Ohio and died 16 Aug 1912. Early in life he was left an orphan boy. He obtained a common school education, later he read much and taught school a number of years. He served three years one month and twenty days in the Civil War. He married in the state of New York, Clara Hall on 9 Oct 1864 who died in 1894. He moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1868. He raised five children to be grown. The three deceased children are: Mrs. Kate Fry, Minnie Hess and Geo. Hess. He married Mrs. Ann North Taylor in 1897. In 1861, when the Civil War began, Mr. Hess was steward on a boat that belonged to the Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet lines and on his last trip south, trouble was speedily fast and he with several of the boats crew, made a success run from New Orleans to Louisville. About that time the lower Mississippi was closed by shore batteries and gun boats. The president had made his call and Ohio, Mr. Hess' home state, had filled her quota, hence the Second Kentucky was organized and Mr. Hess, with a number of Ohioans, cast their lot with that regiment in May 1861. On the 19th day of January, 1862, he was captured in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, but a short time after the battle he was exchanged and his regiment assigned to Buel's command and on the sixth day of April was in the battle of Shiloh. After Shiloh he returned with the command to Nashville. He was in the battle of Stone River and other engagements until September 19 when he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. He remained in the service until June 1864, on account of the expiration of time for which he was enlisted. He was for many years a minister of the gospel. He left a companion, a son, Gorton Hess and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Stephens. On Sunday, August 18, a number of friends and neighbors gathered in the grove at his old home six miles south of Carterville and Rev. Charles Taylor preached a most beautiful sermon and another of the Grand Army of the Republic has answered the last roll call."
Published 29-Aug-1912 in Egyptian Press (Marion, Illinois)
"Rev. Perry Hess was born 6 Feb 1840 in Belmont County, Ohio and died 16 Aug 1912. Early in life he was left an orphan boy. He obtained a common school education, later he read much and taught school a number of years. He served three years one month and twenty days in the Civil War. He married in the state of New York, Clara Hall on 9 Oct 1864 who died in 1894. He moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1868. He raised five children to be grown. The three deceased children are: Mrs. Kate Fry, Minnie Hess and Geo. Hess. He married Mrs. Ann North Taylor in 1897. In 1861, when the Civil War began, Mr. Hess was steward on a boat that belonged to the Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet lines and on his last trip south, trouble was speedily fast and he with several of the boats crew, made a success run from New Orleans to Louisville. About that time the lower Mississippi was closed by shore batteries and gun boats. The president had made his call and Ohio, Mr. Hess' home state, had filled her quota, hence the Second Kentucky was organized and Mr. Hess, with a number of Ohioans, cast their lot with that regiment in May 1861. On the 19th day of January, 1862, he was captured in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, but a short time after the battle he was exchanged and his regiment assigned to Buel's command and on the sixth day of April was in the battle of Shiloh. After Shiloh he returned with the command to Nashville. He was in the battle of Stone River and other engagements until September 19 when he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. He remained in the service until June 1864, on account of the expiration of time for which he was enlisted. He was for many years a minister of the gospel. He left a companion, a son, Gorton Hess and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Stephens. On Sunday, August 18, a number of friends and neighbors gathered in the grove at his old home six miles south of Carterville and Rev. Charles Taylor preached a most beautiful sermon and another of the Grand Army of the Republic has answered the last roll call."
Published 29-Aug-1912 in Egyptian Press (Marion, Illinois)
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