2nd Ohio Infantry CIVIL WAR LETTER - Ready To March From Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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CIVIL WAR LETTER“John L. Hebron, son of Alexander and Lydia (Giles) Hebron, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, January [or December] 17, 1842, died in the city of his birth, May 25, 1914, and was laid at rest in the family vault in Union Cemetery. He was educated in the public schools of Steubenville, and then became an apprentice to the granite and marble cutting trade. He continued in that line until his enlistment on September 5, 1861, as a bugler in Company G, Second Regiment, Ohio ...Volunteers. He was engaged with his regiment at the battles of Ivy Mountain, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Stone River, Hoover’s Gap, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and in many engagements and skirmishes. At the battle of Stone River the color bearer of the Thirtieth Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, Confederate, was shot, and the flag of the regiment was captured by Colonel McCook, who gave it to bugler Hebron to take to the rear, which he did in safety. He was honorably discharged from the service in Columbus, Ohio, October 10, 1864, having been in the service something over three years without receiving the slightest visible physical injury.John L. Hebron, 2nd OVIAfter returning from the war, he resumed work at his trade in Steubenville, and became a skilled marble and granite cutter, specializing in monumental work. He opened a marble yard in Steubenville, in the McEldowney building on Market Street, and there he continued in the monumental business for many years. He met with a fair degree of success in his business, and many of the monuments and gravestones seen in Union Cemetery were erected by Mr. Hebron. Prior to his passing, he erected a Hebron family monument in Union Cemetery. About the year 1900 he retired from business, being a great sufferer from varicose veins, a trouble induced by exposure and fatigue while in the army.Mr. Hebron was a Republican in politics, and served his city as councilman and member of the Board of Education. He was one of the charter members of Webster Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Steubenville, was affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was an attendant of St. Paul Protestant Episcopal Church. He was well known in Steubenville, and was highly esteemed as a man of honor and integrity.On February 19, 1873, Mr. Hebron married, in Wheeling, West Virginia, Martha E. Dalby, born in Steubenville, Ohio, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Huff) Dalby, both families of Washingtin county, Pennsylvania, and early settlers in Steubenville, where they located as early as the year 1803. Mrs. Hebron survives her husband, a resident of Steubenville, Ohio, her home No. 536 South Fourth street. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Four children were born to John L. and Martha E. (Dalby) Hebron: 1. Jessie Edgington, who died in Steubenville, Ohio. 2. Victor, a master plumber of Steubenville, Ohio; married Grace Dean. 3. Solon Chase, engaged in the pottery business; married Catherine Grimm, and they have two children, Claud Dean and Beaulah. 4. Sue, married Ralph L. Jones, secretary of La Belle Iron Works; Mr. and Mrs. Jones are the parents of a daughter, Martha A. Mrs. Jones is secretary of the Republican Woman’s Club of Steubenville, Ohio, and an active worker.” [Source: American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, Volume 11, by William Richard Cutter, page 222]The Repository of Canton, Ohio, of 26 May 1914 carried the following cryptic obituary for John under the heading, “He Prepared to Die” — Steubenville, O., May 26. — When John L. Hebron, a prominent Odd Fellow, died here Monday, his grave was dug, his vault built, and the tombstone ready for the date. He had arranged all these in later years. He was 71 years old.TRANSCRIPTIONMurfreesboro, Tennessee
June 4, 1863Dear Mother, I received yours of the 31st of May today. I also got one from sis dated the 30th. I got one from Hen Anderson on the 16th of May and answered it the same day.There is nothing more than common going on here — only we got orders to be ready to march with eight days rations last night but we haven’t gone yet and I don’t know as we will go as we get them orders so often. There has been firing on our right all this morning. I don’t know what is going on.I have got over my little complaint [diarrhea] and am as well as usual now.Tell [brother] Hans if he comes out here he can get into a band. I don’t know what the terms are [but] it is a mighty easy job. My spirits ain’t down any about soldiering but I don’t think I will be so patriotic as Mr. DeArmond. If I do soldier after the present term of enlistment is out, I will not have myself bound as I am now. I will have it so I can go home once in awhile if I feel like it. I think Mr. DeArmond is blowing a little for them that will go again don’t blow about it much. I know I have as good a position as he can have and I don’t like soldiering very well. I am still company bugler.I think Jane Whellier ¹ is in a bad fix now. I don’t know how she will get along. She will have to throw off some of that style. I am sorry to hear granny Thompson is so low. I would like to see her but I guess I will never see her again.We had a grand review the other day. It would have been a beautiful sight in Steubenville but it was an everyday occurrence here. There was 17 generals on the ground.Well I must answer sis’ letter this afternoon so I will bring this to a close. From your affectionate son, — J. L. HebronP.S. Please send me some 1 cent post stamps and I will send you a weekly Nashville Unionoccasionally. I sent one to Hen Anderson this week.¹ I assume this is Jane Whellier (1821-1897), the wife of George Whellier (1817-1863) of Wheeling, West Virginia, who died on 20 May 1863 — just two weeks before this letter was written. George Whellier was born in England in 1817. He may have been John Hebron’s mother’s first husband.TERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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June 4, 1863Dear Mother, I received yours of the 31st of May today. I also got one from sis dated the 30th. I got one from Hen Anderson on the 16th of May and answered it the same day.There is nothing more than common going on here — only we got orders to be ready to march with eight days rations last night but we haven’t gone yet and I don’t know as we will go as we get them orders so often. There has been firing on our right all this morning. I don’t know what is going on.I have got over my little complaint [diarrhea] and am as well as usual now.Tell [brother] Hans if he comes out here he can get into a band. I don’t know what the terms are [but] it is a mighty easy job. My spirits ain’t down any about soldiering but I don’t think I will be so patriotic as Mr. DeArmond. If I do soldier after the present term of enlistment is out, I will not have myself bound as I am now. I will have it so I can go home once in awhile if I feel like it. I think Mr. DeArmond is blowing a little for them that will go again don’t blow about it much. I know I have as good a position as he can have and I don’t like soldiering very well. I am still company bugler.I think Jane Whellier ¹ is in a bad fix now. I don’t know how she will get along. She will have to throw off some of that style. I am sorry to hear granny Thompson is so low. I would like to see her but I guess I will never see her again.We had a grand review the other day. It would have been a beautiful sight in Steubenville but it was an everyday occurrence here. There was 17 generals on the ground.Well I must answer sis’ letter this afternoon so I will bring this to a close. From your affectionate son, — J. L. HebronP.S. Please send me some 1 cent post stamps and I will send you a weekly Nashville Unionoccasionally. I sent one to Hen Anderson this week.¹ I assume this is Jane Whellier (1821-1897), the wife of George Whellier (1817-1863) of Wheeling, West Virginia, who died on 20 May 1863 — just two weeks before this letter was written. George Whellier was born in England in 1817. He may have been John Hebron’s mother’s first husband.TERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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