Harvey S. Taft (1825 - 1888)

Born 22 Dec 1825 in Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Jan 1888 at age 62 in Michigan, United States

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Biography

Harvey Taft was born in Appalachia, in Ohio.

Harvey Taft was an Ohioan.

Harvey was born in 1827.

Newspapers

“Western Reserve Chronicle”, (Warren, Ohio), 26 Nov 1862, page 3

Farmington Correspondence.

FARMINGTON. Nov. 17th, 1862.

Editors Chronicle: With the country in general we have mourned the death of the youug and brave, slain in battle, and thn great distress caused by this unholy rebellion. But until recently our grief has been general, none of our townsmen having been slain, and but one, a son of Joseph Rinear. having died of disease. — The details of the battle of Perryville called upon us, in common with many of our sister townships, to give of our brave boys as sacrifices on the altar of war. Two, Samuel K. Taft and Benjamin F. Kennedy, were mortally wounded, and died in a few days.

The body of Mr. Taft was easily recovered, he having been buried under the supervison of his cousin, Dr. H. S. Taft, Asst. Surgeon of the regiment. It was brought home, and buried with military honors on Sunday, Nov. 3d. Mr. Taft leaves a wife and two small children to mourn his loss.

The father of Mr. Kennedy had considerable difficulty in recovering the body of his son, as may be infered from his communication. He returned with it on Thursday last, together with the bodies Seymour A. Cox and Henry H. Collar of Mesopotamia, young men slain in the same battle.

Extensive preparations were made for the burial of the bodies with appropriate military and civil honors. The funeral of the former took place from the residence of his father on Saturday. The religious service were conducted bv the Rev. Mr. Milligan. Text. Joel. Ill: 10-11.

The others were buried in the same grave at Mesopotamia yesterday, (Sabbath) in the presence of an immense, concourse of people. Religious services were conducted by Rev. C. R. Pattee. Text, Corinthians XV: 55-56. The exercises were impressive and appropriate throughout, much interest being added to both occasions by the presence of the Bristol Brass Band.

The dead have honored us and their country, and we will embalm their memories in our hearts as the just trohute of a grateful public.

Yours, H. U. J.

“Evening Star”, (Washington, District of Columbia), 18 Jan 1864, page 2

OFFICIAL.

War Department, Adjutent General’s Office,

Washington, January 18, 1864.

The following named officers having been reported at the headquarters of the army for the offenses herein specified are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed the service of the United States unless, within fifteen (15) days from this date, they appear before the Military Commission in session in this city, of which Brigadier General Ricketts, United States volunteers is president, and make satisfactory defence to tbe charges against them, viz:

Absence without proper authority.

Assistant Surgeon Jonathan E. Davis, 27th Michigan volunteers.

Assistant Surgeon H. S. Taft, 105th Ohio volunteers.

E. D. Townsend,

Assistant Adjutant General.

“Evening Star”, (Washington, District of Columbia), 25 Feb 1864, page 2

Assistant Surgeon H. S.Taft, 105th Ohio volunteers, to date January 16, 1864, for absence without proper authority, having been published officially and failed to appear before the commission.

“Memphis Bulletin”, (Memphis, Tennessee), 01 Mar 1864, page 1

The following list official of dismissals of Western officers is announced: … Assistant Surgeon H. S. Taft, 105th Ohio volunteers, for absence without proper-authority …

Sources

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119700383/harvey-stow-taft: accessed 25 May 2023), memorial page for Dr Harvey Stow Taft (22 Dec 1825–22 Jan 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119700383, citing Park Cemetery, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Ann White (contributor 47135050).