Friday, May 20, 2011
A Search For a Soldier
An individual thought I might be interested in an old newspaper article he had seen on a WW II soldier of the name of Finny, Finney, Fenny or Fenney who lived on Highland Avenue in East Haven. I went ahead and tried variant spellings in the old newspapers we have on DVD. Below are some of the results:
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
1937 - Only Surviving Civil War Veteran in East Haven
With the occurrence of 150th anniversary of the Civil War it was interesting to find the article below while working on a reference question concerning a soldier of WW II
Caption below the photograph: Mr. Charles W. Grannis at the age of sixteen, taken at the time he enlisted in the Civil War.
The type states: Mr. Charles W. Grannis, 92, of Old Foxon Road, Foxon is the only survivor of the Civil War now living in the town of East Haven. He enlisted at the age of 16, at which time he ran away from home to join the Union Army. His father's efforts towards keeping him out of the war were fruitless, for Mr. Grannis returned to the army. He served during the whole four years of the war from 1861 to 1865. He was a member of the Tenth Connecticut, Company A, and was twice wounded, at Petersburg, Va., in 1863 and at Richmond, Va., April 2, 1864, nine days before the surrender of Lee.
Mr. Grannis is a member of the Admiral Foote Post, No 17, of New Haven, and is also a member of Lodge No. 63 A.F. and A.M. He has twice served East Haven as representative in the General Assembly, at Hartford, in 1895 and 1899, has served on the school board, and served as chairman of the Republican Town Committee for a period of eight years.
Despite his 92 years, Mr. Grannis is as chipper as a youngster, and it is hoped that he will live to see many more Memorial Day celebrations in East Haven.
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Central Connecticut State University has posted a number of events pertaining to the Civil War (see below) or see: http://finalsite.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=8704
Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. - Connecticut in the American Civil War – A lecture and book signing by Dr. Matthew Warshauer – Lewis S. Mills School Auditorium, Burlington.
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. – Connecticut in the American Civil War – A lecture and book signing by Dr. Matthew Warshauer – Old Saybrook Historical Society, Acton Library, Old Saybrook. http://www.oldsaybrookct.org/pages/oldsaybrookct_library/index
Friday, May 13, 2011; 6:00 PM. Woodford Descendents to Mark Their Civil War Ancestor’s Graves; GAR Medallion and Flag Placement. West Avon Cemetery, 280 Country Club Road. The public is invited to attend. Event will be held rain or shine. Information here.
Saturday, May 14 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Litchfield Awake! - Civil War Encampment on the Town Green in Litchfield, CT. Sponsored by the 2nd Heavy Artillery and the Litchfield Historical Society. http://www.the2dconn.com/CampDutton2011.htm
Sunday, May 15; 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. “Monumental Achievement: The Civil War and the Making of American Memory” - presentation by William Hosley, noted Connecticut historian - 2 p.m. Exhibit of a variety of Civil War-era toys and military memorabilia, including some collector’s items for opening day only. Ellsworth Memorial Homestead, 778 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, Connecticut. More information here and here.
Wednesday, May 18. 7:00 pm. The Power of the Press: Secession, the Lincoln Inauguration, Fort Sumter. Roseland Cottage Carriage Barn, 556 Route 169, Woodstock, Conn. 860-928-4074; Information here.
Thursday May 19, 2011, 12pm-1pm. Zachary Bodnar, the 2010-11 Gunn Scholar, lecture Gunn's Soldiers: Tales of Civil War Soldiers from The Gunnery. Gunn Memorial Museum, 5 Wykeham Road,Washington, CT 06793. www.gunnlibrary.org.
Saturday, May 21 10:30-11:30 AM CONNECTICUT AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CIVIL WAR, Housatonic Community College Assistant Professor David Koch, New Haven Public Library 203-946-8130 x203, : www.cityofnewhaven.com/library.
Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1 p.m. – Dedication of New Civil War Monument. West Cemetery, Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, Connecticut 06010. Contact: Robert T. Barnett, 105 Jerome Avenue, Bristol, Ct. 06010 robert105@netzero.com
JUNE
June 2011, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas will present an immersion experience entitled “Freedom’s Journey,” which encompasses a series of performances, ideas discussions, and tours that address the topic of the Civil War and the cultural heritage within the state of Connecticut. www.artidea.org
Saturday, June 4, 2-3 pm FROM COLONIAL AMERICA TO THE CIVIL WAR Matthew Bartlett, author of The Gettysburg Chronicle, will explore the historical roots of the Civil War. New Haven Public Library 203-946-8835 www.bartlettjune4.eventbrite.com
Thursday June 9, 2011 at 6:30pm, Matthew Warshauer, Professor of History at CCSU and co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, will discuss his new book, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival. Gunn Memorial Museum, 5 Wykeham Road,Washington, CT 06793. www.gunnlibrary.org
Caption below the photograph: Mr. Charles W. Grannis at the age of sixteen, taken at the time he enlisted in the Civil War.
The type states: Mr. Charles W. Grannis, 92, of Old Foxon Road, Foxon is the only survivor of the Civil War now living in the town of East Haven. He enlisted at the age of 16, at which time he ran away from home to join the Union Army. His father's efforts towards keeping him out of the war were fruitless, for Mr. Grannis returned to the army. He served during the whole four years of the war from 1861 to 1865. He was a member of the Tenth Connecticut, Company A, and was twice wounded, at Petersburg, Va., in 1863 and at Richmond, Va., April 2, 1864, nine days before the surrender of Lee.
Mr. Grannis is a member of the Admiral Foote Post, No 17, of New Haven, and is also a member of Lodge No. 63 A.F. and A.M. He has twice served East Haven as representative in the General Assembly, at Hartford, in 1895 and 1899, has served on the school board, and served as chairman of the Republican Town Committee for a period of eight years.
Despite his 92 years, Mr. Grannis is as chipper as a youngster, and it is hoped that he will live to see many more Memorial Day celebrations in East Haven.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Central Connecticut State University has posted a number of events pertaining to the Civil War (see below) or see: http://finalsite.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=8704
Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. - Connecticut in the American Civil War – A lecture and book signing by Dr. Matthew Warshauer – Lewis S. Mills School Auditorium, Burlington.
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. – Connecticut in the American Civil War – A lecture and book signing by Dr. Matthew Warshauer – Old Saybrook Historical Society, Acton Library, Old Saybrook. http://www.oldsaybrookct.org/pages/oldsaybrookct_library/index
Friday, May 13, 2011; 6:00 PM. Woodford Descendents to Mark Their Civil War Ancestor’s Graves; GAR Medallion and Flag Placement. West Avon Cemetery, 280 Country Club Road. The public is invited to attend. Event will be held rain or shine. Information here.
Saturday, May 14 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Litchfield Awake! - Civil War Encampment on the Town Green in Litchfield, CT. Sponsored by the 2nd Heavy Artillery and the Litchfield Historical Society. http://www.the2dconn.com/CampDutton2011.htm
Sunday, May 15; 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. “Monumental Achievement: The Civil War and the Making of American Memory” - presentation by William Hosley, noted Connecticut historian - 2 p.m. Exhibit of a variety of Civil War-era toys and military memorabilia, including some collector’s items for opening day only. Ellsworth Memorial Homestead, 778 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, Connecticut. More information here and here.
Wednesday, May 18. 7:00 pm. The Power of the Press: Secession, the Lincoln Inauguration, Fort Sumter. Roseland Cottage Carriage Barn, 556 Route 169, Woodstock, Conn. 860-928-4074; Information here.
Thursday May 19, 2011, 12pm-1pm. Zachary Bodnar, the 2010-11 Gunn Scholar, lecture Gunn's Soldiers: Tales of Civil War Soldiers from The Gunnery. Gunn Memorial Museum, 5 Wykeham Road,Washington, CT 06793. www.gunnlibrary.org.
Saturday, May 21 10:30-11:30 AM CONNECTICUT AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CIVIL WAR, Housatonic Community College Assistant Professor David Koch, New Haven Public Library 203-946-8130 x203, : www.cityofnewhaven.com/library.
Saturday, May 28, 2011, 1 p.m. – Dedication of New Civil War Monument. West Cemetery, Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, Connecticut 06010. Contact: Robert T. Barnett, 105 Jerome Avenue, Bristol, Ct. 06010 robert105@netzero.com
JUNE
June 2011, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas will present an immersion experience entitled “Freedom’s Journey,” which encompasses a series of performances, ideas discussions, and tours that address the topic of the Civil War and the cultural heritage within the state of Connecticut. www.artidea.org
Saturday, June 4, 2-3 pm FROM COLONIAL AMERICA TO THE CIVIL WAR Matthew Bartlett, author of The Gettysburg Chronicle, will explore the historical roots of the Civil War. New Haven Public Library 203-946-8835 www.bartlettjune4.eventbrite.com
Thursday June 9, 2011 at 6:30pm, Matthew Warshauer, Professor of History at CCSU and co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, will discuss his new book, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival. Gunn Memorial Museum, 5 Wykeham Road,Washington, CT 06793. www.gunnlibrary.org
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