William Paul Hugus, born October 12, 1841 in Crawford County, Ohio, was the son of John and Martha Ames Hugus, both of Pennsylvania. On June 1st 1861, four months shy of his twentieth birthday; he enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
From an article published in the Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, VA, June 18, 1929:
“Passing from here we pause in wonderment at the next room, massive and spectacular. This room is called the Hippodrome and is truly an underground theatre. At one end is a great natural stage and behind this are smaller rooms, known as the Dressing Rooms and the Stars. We can imagine the author of the Tempest picturing this setting for Caliban. To the right, back of the stage, is a stalagmite bearing the United States Shield, complete with bugles and flags, carved upon it. Standing on this natural stage we look into the main body of the huge auditorium decorated with gilded draperies and with a fretted ceiling of blue and gold.”…
“Following the patch we come to Registry Column. On this Column are carved numbers of names of soldiers with dates, companies, regimental and state designations. Among them is the name of W. P. Hugus, Company C, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It is believed that Hugus carved the United States Shield with its flag and bugles on the stalagmite behind the stage of the Hippodrome. The evidence that points to this conclusion is that the initials under the shield are W. P. H. and the shield is done with the precision and the manner of the name on the Registry Column.”
In the spring of 1862 his regiment was in the area of New Market. It was probably around this time that he made the inscription in the cave. He was later wounded during the battle of Antietam, where his regiment was positioned along the sunken road. William recovered from his wounds and eventually returned to duty.
After the war he returned to Ohio and on February 6th, 1866 he married Miss Elizabeth Richards of Ashland County, in Hancock County, Ohio. Shortly after the marriage they moved to Saint Johns, Clinton County Michigan, where William bought a farm. William and Martha had five children.
William died in Saint Johns, Michigan on December 17th 1898 from heart failure while recovering from typhoid fever.
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From an article published in the Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, VA, June 18, 1929:
“Passing from here we pause in wonderment at the next room, massive and spectacular. This room is called the Hippodrome and is truly an underground theatre. At one end is a great natural stage and behind this are smaller rooms, known as the Dressing Rooms and the Stars. We can imagine the author of the Tempest picturing this setting for Caliban. To the right, back of the stage, is a stalagmite bearing the United States Shield, complete with bugles and flags, carved upon it. Standing on this natural stage we look into the main body of the huge auditorium decorated with gilded draperies and with a fretted ceiling of blue and gold.”…
“Following the patch we come to Registry Column. On this Column are carved numbers of names of soldiers with dates, companies, regimental and state designations. Among them is the name of W. P. Hugus, Company C, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It is believed that Hugus carved the United States Shield with its flag and bugles on the stalagmite behind the stage of the Hippodrome. The evidence that points to this conclusion is that the initials under the shield are W. P. H. and the shield is done with the precision and the manner of the name on the Registry Column.”
In the spring of 1862 his regiment was in the area of New Market. It was probably around this time that he made the inscription in the cave. He was later wounded during the battle of Antietam, where his regiment was positioned along the sunken road. William recovered from his wounds and eventually returned to duty.
After the war he returned to Ohio and on February 6th, 1866 he married Miss Elizabeth Richards of Ashland County, in Hancock County, Ohio. Shortly after the marriage they moved to Saint Johns, Clinton County Michigan, where William bought a farm. William and Martha had five children.
William died in Saint Johns, Michigan on December 17th 1898 from heart failure while recovering from typhoid fever.
Info. from
Russ Carter
William Paul Hugus, born October 12, 1841 in Crawford County, Ohio, was the son of John and Martha Ames Hugus, both of Pennsylvania. On June 1st 1861, four months shy of his twentieth birthday; he enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
From an article published in the Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, VA, June 18, 1929:
“Passing from here we pause in wonderment at the next room, massive and spectacular. This room is called the Hippodrome and is truly an underground theatre. At one end is a great natural stage and behind this are smaller rooms, known as the Dressing Rooms and the Stars. We can imagine the author of the Tempest picturing this setting for Caliban. To the right, back of the stage, is a stalagmite bearing the United States Shield, complete with bugles and flags, carved upon it. Standing on this natural stage we look into the main body of the huge auditorium decorated with gilded draperies and with a fretted ceiling of blue and gold.”…
“Following the patch we come to Registry Column. On this Column are carved numbers of names of soldiers with dates, companies, regimental and state designations. Among them is the name of W. P. Hugus, Company C, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It is believed that Hugus carved the United States Shield with its flag and bugles on the stalagmite behind the stage of the Hippodrome. The evidence that points to this conclusion is that the initials under the shield are W. P. H. and the shield is done with the precision and the manner of the name on the Registry Column.”
In the spring of 1862 his regiment was in the area of New Market. It was probably around this time that he made the inscription in the cave. He was later wounded during the battle of Antietam, where his regiment was positioned along the sunken road. William recovered from his wounds and eventually returned to duty.
After the war he returned to Ohio and on February 6th, 1866 he married Miss Elizabeth Richards of Ashland County, in Hancock County, Ohio. Shortly after the marriage they moved to Saint Johns, Clinton County Michigan, where William bought a farm. William and Martha had five children.
William died in Saint Johns, Michigan on December 17th 1898 from heart failure while recovering from typhoid fever.
Info. from
Russ Carter
From an article published in the Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, VA, June 18, 1929:
“Passing from here we pause in wonderment at the next room, massive and spectacular. This room is called the Hippodrome and is truly an underground theatre. At one end is a great natural stage and behind this are smaller rooms, known as the Dressing Rooms and the Stars. We can imagine the author of the Tempest picturing this setting for Caliban. To the right, back of the stage, is a stalagmite bearing the United States Shield, complete with bugles and flags, carved upon it. Standing on this natural stage we look into the main body of the huge auditorium decorated with gilded draperies and with a fretted ceiling of blue and gold.”…
“Following the patch we come to Registry Column. On this Column are carved numbers of names of soldiers with dates, companies, regimental and state designations. Among them is the name of W. P. Hugus, Company C, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It is believed that Hugus carved the United States Shield with its flag and bugles on the stalagmite behind the stage of the Hippodrome. The evidence that points to this conclusion is that the initials under the shield are W. P. H. and the shield is done with the precision and the manner of the name on the Registry Column.”
In the spring of 1862 his regiment was in the area of New Market. It was probably around this time that he made the inscription in the cave. He was later wounded during the battle of Antietam, where his regiment was positioned along the sunken road. William recovered from his wounds and eventually returned to duty.
After the war he returned to Ohio and on February 6th, 1866 he married Miss Elizabeth Richards of Ashland County, in Hancock County, Ohio. Shortly after the marriage they moved to Saint Johns, Clinton County Michigan, where William bought a farm. William and Martha had five children.
William died in Saint Johns, Michigan on December 17th 1898 from heart failure while recovering from typhoid fever.
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Russ Carter
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