The Fremont Journal published the following on September 30, 1892:
"Caleb G. Minkler, a pioneer settler in Fremont, died suddenly at his home in Wood county on Saturday, September 17th, aged about 80 years.
"Mr. Minkler came to this place in an early day, and was a skillful machinist and millwright. After the war he moved to a farm in Scott township, this county, near the Wood county line, and some years ago moved across the road and into Wood county.
"Mr. Minkler was a private in Co I, of the gallant 72d O.V.I. he entered the service in September, 1862, a year after the regiment was organized, and was mustered out with the company in September, 1865. He was a good soldier and popular with his comrades; he was as brave and fearless as he was muscular and active. He always carried the largest knapsack in the regiment. At the Guntown disaster Mr. Minkler and a few comrades who had kept together in that terrible retreat had nearly reached a point of safety when they were captured by a squad of the rebels. Mr. Minkler had stuck to his knapsack, and among its contents were some gold pens which he had purchased to sell to the boys in camp. With these gold pens he purchased liberty for himself and comrades, and so escaped the horrors of confinement in Andersonville."
"Caleb G. Minkler, a pioneer settler in Fremont, died suddenly at his home in Wood county on Saturday, September 17th, aged about 80 years.
"Mr. Minkler came to this place in an early day, and was a skillful machinist and millwright. After the war he moved to a farm in Scott township, this county, near the Wood county line, and some years ago moved across the road and into Wood county.
"Mr. Minkler was a private in Co I, of the gallant 72d O.V.I. he entered the service in September, 1862, a year after the regiment was organized, and was mustered out with the company in September, 1865. He was a good soldier and popular with his comrades; he was as brave and fearless as he was muscular and active. He always carried the largest knapsack in the regiment. At the Guntown disaster Mr. Minkler and a few comrades who had kept together in that terrible retreat had nearly reached a point of safety when they were captured by a squad of the rebels. Mr. Minkler had stuck to his knapsack, and among its contents were some gold pens which he had purchased to sell to the boys in camp. With these gold pens he purchased liberty for himself and comrades, and so escaped the horrors of confinement in Andersonville."
The Fremont Journal published the following on September 30, 1892:
"Caleb G. Minkler, a pioneer settler in Fremont, died suddenly at his home in Wood county on Saturday, September 17th, aged about 80 years.
"Mr. Minkler came to this place in an early day, and was a skillful machinist and millwright. After the war he moved to a farm in Scott township, this county, near the Wood county line, and some years ago moved across the road and into Wood county.
"Mr. Minkler was a private in Co I, of the gallant 72d O.V.I. he entered the service in September, 1862, a year after the regiment was organized, and was mustered out with the company in September, 1865. He was a good soldier and popular with his comrades; he was as brave and fearless as he was muscular and active. He always carried the largest knapsack in the regiment. At the Guntown disaster Mr. Minkler and a few comrades who had kept together in that terrible retreat had nearly reached a point of safety when they were captured by a squad of the rebels. Mr. Minkler had stuck to his knapsack, and among its contents were some gold pens which he had purchased to sell to the boys in camp. With these gold pens he purchased liberty for himself and comrades, and so escaped the horrors of confinement in Andersonville."
"Caleb G. Minkler, a pioneer settler in Fremont, died suddenly at his home in Wood county on Saturday, September 17th, aged about 80 years.
"Mr. Minkler came to this place in an early day, and was a skillful machinist and millwright. After the war he moved to a farm in Scott township, this county, near the Wood county line, and some years ago moved across the road and into Wood county.
"Mr. Minkler was a private in Co I, of the gallant 72d O.V.I. he entered the service in September, 1862, a year after the regiment was organized, and was mustered out with the company in September, 1865. He was a good soldier and popular with his comrades; he was as brave and fearless as he was muscular and active. He always carried the largest knapsack in the regiment. At the Guntown disaster Mr. Minkler and a few comrades who had kept together in that terrible retreat had nearly reached a point of safety when they were captured by a squad of the rebels. Mr. Minkler had stuck to his knapsack, and among its contents were some gold pens which he had purchased to sell to the boys in camp. With these gold pens he purchased liberty for himself and comrades, and so escaped the horrors of confinement in Andersonville."
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C. G. Minkler
Died Sept. 17, 1892
Aged 84 Y. 7 M. 18 D.
A Member of Co. I
72 Regt. O.V.V.I.
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