Alexander
Gandy, my maternal 2nd cousin, 3 times removed, is the subject of an
ongoing research project which I wrote about here and here. I continue to
collaborate with another researcher to try to solve the mysteries surrounding
Tamson (Cary) (Gandy) Kirby, Alexander’s first wife.
“TAPS SOUNDED FOR CIVIL
WAR VETERAN
———
Alexander Gandy, Who Marched With Sherman to the Sea,
Dies at Dayton at age of 87.
———
In
writing of the death of a former resident of Richwood, the Dayton Journal of
July 10, said:
Funeral
services for Alexander Gandy, 87, who died Tuesday night at his home, 67
Vincent street, will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence.
Burial in Woodland cemetery.
'He
is survived by two daughters, Miss Ida Gandy and Mrs. George Gengnagel, of
Dayton, and a granddaughter, Mrs. P. D. Yarbrough, of Clinton, Ill.
'Mr.
Gandy had been a resident of Dayton for more than 20 years. He was a soldier in
one of the most active regiments of the Civil war, under Col. A. B. Robinson,
121 O. V. L, in Co. I, and with the 121st was mustered into service at
Delaware, O., Sept. 11, 1862, and served until June 8, 1865, when they were
mustered out at Washington, D.C.
'The
regiment participated in the battles of Chicamaugua, Lookout mountain, Mission
Ridge, Kenesaw mountain. He marched with Sherman to the sea and also had a part
in the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, the last battle of the war.
'He
was wounded in battle of Mission Ridge, but in a short time rejointed [sic] the
regiment.'
Many
of the older residents of Richwood will remember Mr. Gandy, was a brick and
tile manufacturer years ago. He made the brick for the Blake residence, now
owned by W. H. Richards; the Odd Fellows building; the grade school building
and others.
Mrs.
Ben Woods of Richwood is a sister of Mr. Gandy. She and Miss Alma Donohoe went
to Dayton to attend the funeral.”
Source: "Taps Sounded
For Civil War Veteran," Richwood Gazette, 17 Jul 1919, p. 1, col.
2; digital images, NewspaperARCHIVE (access.newspaperarchive.com :
accessed 7 May 1912).
© 2012 Denise Spurlock
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