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Henry Harrison Hinds | Biographical information - Henry Harrison Hinds: born: about 1841, Pennsylvania married: December 16, 1871 - Mary Elizabeth Sherwood of Rushville, Pennsylvania (Mary died Oct 13, 1902, Stanton, age 48) died: 1912 or after (shown as receiving a pension in Michigan, May 1912) buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Stanton, Michigan (Betty Spooner found headstone in May 1976) headstone: Hinds, Henry, no dates, Lieut. Co A 57th PA Inf Civil War Soldier: Name: Henry H. Hinds Enlistment Date: 4 December 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Pennsylvania Unit Numbers: 2314 Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant 1st Class on 04 December 1861. Enlisted in Company A, 57th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 04 December 1861. Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 07 January 1863. Promoted to Full Captain on 15 May 1865. Mustered out Company A, 57th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 29 June 1865 in Alexandria, VA. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Henry H Hinds - son of Presenred (b: abt 1807, Pennsylvania) and Ann E. (b: abt 1807, New York) Hinds Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Henry Hinds Age in 1860: 20 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Rush, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Montrose Household Members: (name - age) Peter Dond 27 - Blacksmith Ann Dond 25 Jenny Dond 3 Louisa Dond 1 C V Kennedy 29 - Carpenter Henry Hinds 20 - Farm laborer Henry was captured, held at Libby Prison and escaped through the famous tunnel on February 9, 1864 HINDS, HENRY H., 1st Lieutenant, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A Richmond Examiner, 2/12/1864 Re-Capture of Twenty-Two of the Escaped Yankee Officers – During Wednesday night and yesterday, up to six o’clock, twenty-two of the Yankee officers who effected their escape from the Libby prison on Tuesday night, were overhauled at various points in the direction of the enemy’s lines below, and returned to their quarters in Richmond. The following are the names of those retaken up to last night: Colonel J. P. Spofford, Ninety-seventh New York; Captain J. Yates, Third Ohio; Captain G. Stair, One Hundred and Fourth New York; Captain F. Irah, Forty-fifth New York; Lieutenant H. H. Hinks [sic], Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania; Lieutenant W. N. Daily, Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry; Lieutenant A. B. White, Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry; Lieutenant E. Schroeder, Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania; Lieutenant W. L. Watson, Twenty-first Wisconsin; Lieutenant F. Moran, Seventy-third New York; Lieutenant C. H. Morgan; Lieutenant H. Schwester, Eighty-second Illinois; Lieutenant W. B. Pierce, Eleventh Kentucky cavalry. Lieutenant A. Moore, Fourth Kentucky; P. S. Edmond, Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania; Second Lieutenant P. H. White, Eighty-third Pennsylvania; Second Lieutenant J. M. Wasson, Fortieth Ohio; Second Lieutenant S. P. Gamble, Sixty-third Pennsylvania; Second Lieutenant G. S. Gord, Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania; Second Lieutenant J. P. Brown, Fifteenth United States cavalry; Adjutant M. R. Small, Sixth Maryland; Isaac Johnson, Engineer steamer Satalite. Eight of the number were taken by Messrs. Ligon, Richard Turner and Hatcher, who were sent out from the prison on fleet horses on Wednesday. Adjutant Small, one of the returned prisoners, states that the exodus through the tunnel commenced about dark on Tuesday evening. The officers entered according to their rank, Colonel Straight leading off. They went one after another, stripping off their boots and shoes before descending into the basement, and moving very cautiously. This continued until near three o’clock in the morning, when there was an alarm that the guard was coming. This caused the crowd of prisoners congregated in the rear portion of the building to precipitate themselves to the front, and the tumult was noticed by one of the sentinels below, who shouted out that there was "too much noise in the prison." So far, the officers of rank who escaped have taken good care of themselves, but one colonel out of eleven colonels and seven majors, having been recaptured. The search for them in every direction will not be suffered to lag, however, and fresh horses and couriers were sent out yesterday. Richmond Enquirer, 2/12/1864 The Recent Escape from the Libby Prison – Recapture of Twenty Two Officers. The escape of the Yankee officers from the Libby, continued to be the liveliest topic of yesterday, and diverse conjectures were rife as to the means of the escape other than those described in the published accounts. The sentinels, as usual, were enriched with laurels that their native modesty, if nothing else, would cause them to decline. After all, however, this grand delivery does not exceed in glory or secrecy the escape of John Morgan from the Ohio Penitentiary, and yet, neither the connivance nor carelessness of sentinels or others have received any credit from Morgan or his historians, Yankee or Southern. It is most probable, in fact, that this distinguished general is, more than anybody else, responsible for the success with which Streight and his chums made their exit from the Libby. The experience and example of the one was an admirable lesson for the other. It appears that the tunnel under 20th street was dug entirely with an old hinge, and the loosened earth – a brittle, marly sand – removed with an old sugar scoop stolen from the hospital quarters. As the tunnel progressed, the miner took with him, besides his tools, an old-fashioned knapsack, made upon a wooden frame, to which a cord was attached. When he filled this with earth, it was drawn out by an accomplice who remained in the cellar, the contents deposited safely out of the way, and it was then shoved back to the digger with a pole. The basement itself, in which this work was carried on, was kept constantly locked, never used; and the windows being tightly nailed, it was dark as pitch. The principal in the tunneling operation was Captain J. N. Johnson, of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, who is among the escaped. His accomplices were different, as occasion or private arrangement demanded. On several occasions it had been observed that this Johnson was absent from roll call, and now and then two or three others, a circumstance not very gratifying, to the clerk having the roll to the call, who, of course, would have it to go over again. A short time after he would appear and make his presence known, and would give as an excuse that it was only a little fun – "just deviling the clerk." On one occasion, when thins thing had occurred once too often, he was called up for punishment, when he plead very earnestly, with a broad, good natured grin, that he was "only joking – and was rolled up in his blanket when his name was called." He was excused this time without a warning. He took good care to better Hours in quarters, while the work continued below to its completion. Immediately after the escape was discovered and the first to go in pursuit, Mr. John Ligon, Assistant Clerk, with Orderly Hatcher, Warden R. R. Turner, and two policemen, went off in the direction of the Peninsula, and up to yesterday evening had signalized their promptness and energy by the recapture of eight of the fugitives, who they picked up on the roads. Fourteen others were brought in during Wednesday night and yesterday, by pickets on the Chickahominy. Several were captured at Bottom’s bridge, some in Hanover, but the larger number only a few miles from the city. Intelligence was obtained that a number of them were trying to get through in the direction of Fredericksburg. Another batch, recaptured in that direction, is looked for today. We give below the list of those who had, up to six o’clock last evening, been returned to their old quarters at the Libby. The energy and solicitude of Major Turner are subjects of deserved commendation. One of the captures of Wednesday was made by "an American citizen of African descent." The dusky captor was engaged in a matutinal "dig" in his potato patch, when he observed the fugitive officer streaking it across the field. Seeing that he wore suspiciously blue garments, the darkey hailed him and asked him where he was "gwine." Something to the effect of "nowhere" being the reply, the darkey, with courage and patriotism worthy of immortality, brought his hoe to a "charge," and responded, "Yes you is, dough – you done broke out o’ one o’ dem prisons – come along – you got to go wid me." He marched him to the house, handed him over to his master, and returned to his potato patch, covered with glory. The Yankee arrived, under due guard, yesterday morning. Captured on Wednesday – G. Starr, Captain, 104th New York; W. B. Pierce, 1st Lieutenant, 11th Kentucky Cavalry; H. Scroeter, 1st Lieutenant, 82nd Illinois Infantry; J. Gates, Captain, 3d Ohio; C. H. Morgan, 1st Lieutenant, 21st Wisconsin; F. Moran, 1st Lieutenant, 73d New York; W. L. Watson, 1st Lieutenant, 21st Wisconsin; E. Schroeders, 1st Lieutenant, 74th Pennsylvania. Captured on Yesterday. – Col. S. P. Spofford, 97th New York; A. B. White, 1st Lieutenant, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry; W. A. Daly, 1st Lieutenant, 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry; H. H. Hinds, 1st Lieutenant, 57th Pennsylvania; F. Irch, Captain, 45th New York; Isaac Johnson, Engineer Gunboat Sattelite; J. P. Brown, 2d Lieutenant, 15 U. S. Regulars; G. S. Good, 2d Lieutenant, company I, 84th Penn.; A. Moore, 1st Lieutenant, company E, 4th Ky.; G. P. Gamble, 2d Lieutenant, company D, 63d Pa.; Adj’t M. R. Small, 6th Md.; C. S. Edmond, 1st Lieutenant, company D, 67th Pa.; J. M. Wasson, 2d Lieutenant, company H, 40th Ohio; P. A. White, 2d Lieutenant, company D, 83d Pa. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) was founded by Federal Officers of the Civil War the day President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. Hinds, Henry H., Capt. 57th PA Infy is listed as a member. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Herry H Hinds - Merchant Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Age in 1870: 29 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $10,000 and personal of $2,600 Post Office: Stanton 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Henry H. Hinds Home in 1880: Day, Montcalm, Michigan Age: 39 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary E. Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: PA Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: (name - age) Henry H. Hinds 39 Mary E. Hinds 26 Edna Hinds 4 Alma Hinds 3 Listed on the 1890 Veteran's Pension Schedule for the City of Stanton, Montcalm County: Henry H. Hind - Captain 1861-1865 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Henry Hinds Home in 1900: Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary Sherwood Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: (name - age) Henry Hinds 59 Mary Sherwood Hinds 46 Alma Hinds 23 Eva Hinds 18 May Hinds 17 Sherwood Hinds 15 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Henry H Hinds Age in 1910: 69 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: New York Home in 1910: Stanton Ward 1, Montcalm, Michigan Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: (name - age) Henry H Hinds 69 |
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