Biography of Isaac G. Peetrey
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 920
ISAAC G. PEETREY, retired grocer, London, born in London January 27, 1839. A sketch of his parents will be found in this work. Our subject was reared and educated in London, and in early life assisted his father on the farm. When sixteen years of age, he commenced active business as a clerk for John M. Smith, a pioneer merchant of London, in the dry goods line. He remained with him till his death in the spring of 1858. Mr. Peetrev continued as a clerk until the war broke out. Then, with three others, including Charles L. Cover, of London, he went to Springfield, Ohio, and enlisted in Company F., Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, "ninety-days men." He accompanied the regiment to Washington, and participated in the first battle of Bull Run. At the expiration of the ninety days, he was mustered out, but
immediately re-enlisted in the Twenty-seventh Regiment. but six weeks later, came home. In August, 1862, he again re-enlisted, this time in Company B, Ninety-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and in 1863 was made Second Lieutenant of the company. The following year (1864) he was promoted to First Lieutenant and Adjutant. He accompanied Sherman, when the latter "marched down to the sea," but was captured in June, 1864, at Guntown, Miss., and was in the rebel prisons at Macon and Savannah, Ga.; was thence transported to those at Charleston and Columbia, S. C., and exchanged at Wilmington, N. C.. March 5, 1865, after nine months' imprisonment. He then returned home on a short furlough, but was soon ordered to report for duty at Mobile, Ala. He was finally mustered out in August, 1865. For two months. he was Provost Marshal of a war district in Mississippi, with headquarters at Enterprise, in that State. After his return to London, he purchased the interest owned by James M. Warner, of Wildman & Warner, grocers, and was in that business till May, 1882, a period of seventeen years. He then disposed of his stock to W. S. Squires and L. G. McCollum. Mr. Peetrey is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, of London, Palestine Commandery, Knights Templar, of Springfield, and Lyons Post. G. A. R., and American Legion of Honor, also of London. Politically, Mr. Peetrey is a strong Democrat. Gov. Bishop appointed him one of the Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary, which position he held two years. He has been Chairman of the County Democratic Central Committee for a number of years. He was married, in August, 1863, to Delia Willis, a native of Pleasant Township, this county. They have two children -- Willis G. and Donna P. Mrs. Peetrey is a member of the Universalist Church.
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Researching German Immigration in the 18th Century
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