Robert B. Denny
Captain Co. E, 26th MO Inf.
Robert Brewer Denny was born on October 28, 1838 in Madison county, KY. He enlisted on September 18, 1861 with his friends and neighbors to form a company under the command of Lee Grand F. RUCKER. Robert was appointed 2nd Lieutenant and was mustered in on December20, 1861, with his company to form company E of the 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On June 1st, 1863, Captain Robert CROWELL, was promoted to fill the position of Major after Charles F. BROWN was killed at Champion Hill. Robert assumed command of company E and would fill that role until the end of his service. On September 30, Robert Denny was promoted to Captain and was with his men when the 26th Missouri was a part of William T. Sherman's corps, which attacked the north end of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. On December 20, 1864, Robert Denny was mustered out of the service at Savannah, Georgia and returned home. Robert remained an active participant in the regimental reunions until his death on January 24, 1921, in the St. Louis home of his son, Sidney.
Information above was entered by Bev Gillihan.
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Robert Brewer Denny never knew his father and little is known about his early years in KY. In 1844, or other sources report 1849, Robert Brewer, his mother, Fannie, his Uncle Robert and family, along with members of the extended Crews family, moved from KY to MO. By 1850, Uncle Robert Denny and family appear on the 1850 Platte County, MO, census and the widowed Fannie (Rhodus) Denny appears in household of Matthew Cole in Franklin County. Fannie married Matthew Cole 14 Sep 1854. Robert Brewer Denny was 12 years old in 1850; he has not been located on the 1850 census. Robert Denny married Maleta Emeline Hildebrand on 22 November 1860 one month after his 22nd birthday; Maleta was a distant relative of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the most renowned of Confederate bushwhackers. The following August, Maleta gave birth to twins. The births coincided with Price's invasion of MO and Fremont's call for troops. Three weeks later, 29 August 1861, one twin, John Arthur, died. On September 19, 1861, only three weeks after the death of his first son, Robert enlisted in Company E, 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. His years in Co. E. are documented in a Civil War diary he kept now appearing with details and explanation online at Greg A. Wall's homepage for the 26h Missouri Volunteer Infantry. A biographical sketch of Robert, pictures of the Denny family, and Robert and Maleta's headstone in Baptist Church Cemetery, Lonedell, MO, are displayed. There is also a Civil War tin type of Robert. Please visit the Homepage 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry for additional information: Copyright © 2006 Greg A. Wall: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/biographical sketch Robert Brewer Denny: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/bios/biodenny_robert.htm - Documented in the diary, Diary of Capt. Robt. B. Denny of Co. E, years 1863-1864, copied by his granddaughter, Lila Denny, 1924, Capt R. B. Denny writes friends and family: his uncles Robert C. and John Denny, and his cousins Francis M. Denny and Sidney Jones, among others. Francis M. was son of John Denny and Sidney was son of Nancy (Rhodus) Jones (Mrs. James). Editorial opinion suggests that Sidney C. Jones' mother and R. B.'s mother were Rhodus sisters. Naturally, additional research is required to confirm. In the years following the Civil War, Robert was family man, gentleman farmer, and Franklin County, MO, judge and state representative. He was a prolific letter writer, as evidenced by his Civil War diary, and the habit of letter writing extended to his retirement years. His grandson, Dr. Hubert Denny, remembered that his grandfather's morning routine always included several hours at his desk reading and responding to letters. The last lines of R. B. Denny's obituary 11 August 1919 report: Judge Denny was privileged to live more than the allotted three score years and ten, and in all his years he lived for country, family, and God. The richest life is a life of service, and Judge Denny lived a life of service. (by Sidney Grant Denny, great grandson of R.B. Denny)
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Trans-Mississippi Theater PHOTO ARCHIVE, Missouri Infantry Officers:
In the 26th Missouri Infantry photo of the six officers added by Karen White, Robert B. Denny is the second from left, the one with the mustache and in the light-color, button-down-the-front vest. He is incorrectly identified as the second from right. Again, he is second from left.
https://ozarkscivilwar.org/photographs/26th-missouri-infantry-officers/
Captain Co. E, 26th MO Inf.
Robert Brewer Denny was born on October 28, 1838 in Madison county, KY. He enlisted on September 18, 1861 with his friends and neighbors to form a company under the command of Lee Grand F. RUCKER. Robert was appointed 2nd Lieutenant and was mustered in on December20, 1861, with his company to form company E of the 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On June 1st, 1863, Captain Robert CROWELL, was promoted to fill the position of Major after Charles F. BROWN was killed at Champion Hill. Robert assumed command of company E and would fill that role until the end of his service. On September 30, Robert Denny was promoted to Captain and was with his men when the 26th Missouri was a part of William T. Sherman's corps, which attacked the north end of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. On December 20, 1864, Robert Denny was mustered out of the service at Savannah, Georgia and returned home. Robert remained an active participant in the regimental reunions until his death on January 24, 1921, in the St. Louis home of his son, Sidney.
Information above was entered by Bev Gillihan.
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Robert Brewer Denny never knew his father and little is known about his early years in KY. In 1844, or other sources report 1849, Robert Brewer, his mother, Fannie, his Uncle Robert and family, along with members of the extended Crews family, moved from KY to MO. By 1850, Uncle Robert Denny and family appear on the 1850 Platte County, MO, census and the widowed Fannie (Rhodus) Denny appears in household of Matthew Cole in Franklin County. Fannie married Matthew Cole 14 Sep 1854. Robert Brewer Denny was 12 years old in 1850; he has not been located on the 1850 census. Robert Denny married Maleta Emeline Hildebrand on 22 November 1860 one month after his 22nd birthday; Maleta was a distant relative of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the most renowned of Confederate bushwhackers. The following August, Maleta gave birth to twins. The births coincided with Price's invasion of MO and Fremont's call for troops. Three weeks later, 29 August 1861, one twin, John Arthur, died. On September 19, 1861, only three weeks after the death of his first son, Robert enlisted in Company E, 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. His years in Co. E. are documented in a Civil War diary he kept now appearing with details and explanation online at Greg A. Wall's homepage for the 26h Missouri Volunteer Infantry. A biographical sketch of Robert, pictures of the Denny family, and Robert and Maleta's headstone in Baptist Church Cemetery, Lonedell, MO, are displayed. There is also a Civil War tin type of Robert. Please visit the Homepage 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry for additional information: Copyright © 2006 Greg A. Wall: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/biographical sketch Robert Brewer Denny: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/bios/biodenny_robert.htm - Documented in the diary, Diary of Capt. Robt. B. Denny of Co. E, years 1863-1864, copied by his granddaughter, Lila Denny, 1924, Capt R. B. Denny writes friends and family: his uncles Robert C. and John Denny, and his cousins Francis M. Denny and Sidney Jones, among others. Francis M. was son of John Denny and Sidney was son of Nancy (Rhodus) Jones (Mrs. James). Editorial opinion suggests that Sidney C. Jones' mother and R. B.'s mother were Rhodus sisters. Naturally, additional research is required to confirm. In the years following the Civil War, Robert was family man, gentleman farmer, and Franklin County, MO, judge and state representative. He was a prolific letter writer, as evidenced by his Civil War diary, and the habit of letter writing extended to his retirement years. His grandson, Dr. Hubert Denny, remembered that his grandfather's morning routine always included several hours at his desk reading and responding to letters. The last lines of R. B. Denny's obituary 11 August 1919 report: Judge Denny was privileged to live more than the allotted three score years and ten, and in all his years he lived for country, family, and God. The richest life is a life of service, and Judge Denny lived a life of service. (by Sidney Grant Denny, great grandson of R.B. Denny)
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Trans-Mississippi Theater PHOTO ARCHIVE, Missouri Infantry Officers:
In the 26th Missouri Infantry photo of the six officers added by Karen White, Robert B. Denny is the second from left, the one with the mustache and in the light-color, button-down-the-front vest. He is incorrectly identified as the second from right. Again, he is second from left.
https://ozarkscivilwar.org/photographs/26th-missouri-infantry-officers/
Robert B. Denny
Captain Co. E, 26th MO Inf.
Robert Brewer Denny was born on October 28, 1838 in Madison county, KY. He enlisted on September 18, 1861 with his friends and neighbors to form a company under the command of Lee Grand F. RUCKER. Robert was appointed 2nd Lieutenant and was mustered in on December20, 1861, with his company to form company E of the 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On June 1st, 1863, Captain Robert CROWELL, was promoted to fill the position of Major after Charles F. BROWN was killed at Champion Hill. Robert assumed command of company E and would fill that role until the end of his service. On September 30, Robert Denny was promoted to Captain and was with his men when the 26th Missouri was a part of William T. Sherman's corps, which attacked the north end of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. On December 20, 1864, Robert Denny was mustered out of the service at Savannah, Georgia and returned home. Robert remained an active participant in the regimental reunions until his death on January 24, 1921, in the St. Louis home of his son, Sidney.
Information above was entered by Bev Gillihan.
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Robert Brewer Denny never knew his father and little is known about his early years in KY. In 1844, or other sources report 1849, Robert Brewer, his mother, Fannie, his Uncle Robert and family, along with members of the extended Crews family, moved from KY to MO. By 1850, Uncle Robert Denny and family appear on the 1850 Platte County, MO, census and the widowed Fannie (Rhodus) Denny appears in household of Matthew Cole in Franklin County. Fannie married Matthew Cole 14 Sep 1854. Robert Brewer Denny was 12 years old in 1850; he has not been located on the 1850 census. Robert Denny married Maleta Emeline Hildebrand on 22 November 1860 one month after his 22nd birthday; Maleta was a distant relative of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the most renowned of Confederate bushwhackers. The following August, Maleta gave birth to twins. The births coincided with Price's invasion of MO and Fremont's call for troops. Three weeks later, 29 August 1861, one twin, John Arthur, died. On September 19, 1861, only three weeks after the death of his first son, Robert enlisted in Company E, 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. His years in Co. E. are documented in a Civil War diary he kept now appearing with details and explanation online at Greg A. Wall's homepage for the 26h Missouri Volunteer Infantry. A biographical sketch of Robert, pictures of the Denny family, and Robert and Maleta's headstone in Baptist Church Cemetery, Lonedell, MO, are displayed. There is also a Civil War tin type of Robert. Please visit the Homepage 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry for additional information: Copyright © 2006 Greg A. Wall: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/biographical sketch Robert Brewer Denny: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/bios/biodenny_robert.htm - Documented in the diary, Diary of Capt. Robt. B. Denny of Co. E, years 1863-1864, copied by his granddaughter, Lila Denny, 1924, Capt R. B. Denny writes friends and family: his uncles Robert C. and John Denny, and his cousins Francis M. Denny and Sidney Jones, among others. Francis M. was son of John Denny and Sidney was son of Nancy (Rhodus) Jones (Mrs. James). Editorial opinion suggests that Sidney C. Jones' mother and R. B.'s mother were Rhodus sisters. Naturally, additional research is required to confirm. In the years following the Civil War, Robert was family man, gentleman farmer, and Franklin County, MO, judge and state representative. He was a prolific letter writer, as evidenced by his Civil War diary, and the habit of letter writing extended to his retirement years. His grandson, Dr. Hubert Denny, remembered that his grandfather's morning routine always included several hours at his desk reading and responding to letters. The last lines of R. B. Denny's obituary 11 August 1919 report: Judge Denny was privileged to live more than the allotted three score years and ten, and in all his years he lived for country, family, and God. The richest life is a life of service, and Judge Denny lived a life of service. (by Sidney Grant Denny, great grandson of R.B. Denny)
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Trans-Mississippi Theater PHOTO ARCHIVE, Missouri Infantry Officers:
In the 26th Missouri Infantry photo of the six officers added by Karen White, Robert B. Denny is the second from left, the one with the mustache and in the light-color, button-down-the-front vest. He is incorrectly identified as the second from right. Again, he is second from left.
https://ozarkscivilwar.org/photographs/26th-missouri-infantry-officers/
Captain Co. E, 26th MO Inf.
Robert Brewer Denny was born on October 28, 1838 in Madison county, KY. He enlisted on September 18, 1861 with his friends and neighbors to form a company under the command of Lee Grand F. RUCKER. Robert was appointed 2nd Lieutenant and was mustered in on December20, 1861, with his company to form company E of the 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On June 1st, 1863, Captain Robert CROWELL, was promoted to fill the position of Major after Charles F. BROWN was killed at Champion Hill. Robert assumed command of company E and would fill that role until the end of his service. On September 30, Robert Denny was promoted to Captain and was with his men when the 26th Missouri was a part of William T. Sherman's corps, which attacked the north end of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. On December 20, 1864, Robert Denny was mustered out of the service at Savannah, Georgia and returned home. Robert remained an active participant in the regimental reunions until his death on January 24, 1921, in the St. Louis home of his son, Sidney.
Information above was entered by Bev Gillihan.
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Robert Brewer Denny never knew his father and little is known about his early years in KY. In 1844, or other sources report 1849, Robert Brewer, his mother, Fannie, his Uncle Robert and family, along with members of the extended Crews family, moved from KY to MO. By 1850, Uncle Robert Denny and family appear on the 1850 Platte County, MO, census and the widowed Fannie (Rhodus) Denny appears in household of Matthew Cole in Franklin County. Fannie married Matthew Cole 14 Sep 1854. Robert Brewer Denny was 12 years old in 1850; he has not been located on the 1850 census. Robert Denny married Maleta Emeline Hildebrand on 22 November 1860 one month after his 22nd birthday; Maleta was a distant relative of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the most renowned of Confederate bushwhackers. The following August, Maleta gave birth to twins. The births coincided with Price's invasion of MO and Fremont's call for troops. Three weeks later, 29 August 1861, one twin, John Arthur, died. On September 19, 1861, only three weeks after the death of his first son, Robert enlisted in Company E, 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. His years in Co. E. are documented in a Civil War diary he kept now appearing with details and explanation online at Greg A. Wall's homepage for the 26h Missouri Volunteer Infantry. A biographical sketch of Robert, pictures of the Denny family, and Robert and Maleta's headstone in Baptist Church Cemetery, Lonedell, MO, are displayed. There is also a Civil War tin type of Robert. Please visit the Homepage 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry for additional information: Copyright © 2006 Greg A. Wall: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/biographical sketch Robert Brewer Denny: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~the26thmo/bios/biodenny_robert.htm - Documented in the diary, Diary of Capt. Robt. B. Denny of Co. E, years 1863-1864, copied by his granddaughter, Lila Denny, 1924, Capt R. B. Denny writes friends and family: his uncles Robert C. and John Denny, and his cousins Francis M. Denny and Sidney Jones, among others. Francis M. was son of John Denny and Sidney was son of Nancy (Rhodus) Jones (Mrs. James). Editorial opinion suggests that Sidney C. Jones' mother and R. B.'s mother were Rhodus sisters. Naturally, additional research is required to confirm. In the years following the Civil War, Robert was family man, gentleman farmer, and Franklin County, MO, judge and state representative. He was a prolific letter writer, as evidenced by his Civil War diary, and the habit of letter writing extended to his retirement years. His grandson, Dr. Hubert Denny, remembered that his grandfather's morning routine always included several hours at his desk reading and responding to letters. The last lines of R. B. Denny's obituary 11 August 1919 report: Judge Denny was privileged to live more than the allotted three score years and ten, and in all his years he lived for country, family, and God. The richest life is a life of service, and Judge Denny lived a life of service. (by Sidney Grant Denny, great grandson of R.B. Denny)
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Trans-Mississippi Theater PHOTO ARCHIVE, Missouri Infantry Officers:
In the 26th Missouri Infantry photo of the six officers added by Karen White, Robert B. Denny is the second from left, the one with the mustache and in the light-color, button-down-the-front vest. He is incorrectly identified as the second from right. Again, he is second from left.
https://ozarkscivilwar.org/photographs/26th-missouri-infantry-officers/
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