Arthur Bradley (1841 - 1918)

Born 12 Feb 1841 in Chittenden, Vermont, United States

Died 27 Aug 1918 at age 77 in Sharon Township, Medina, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Arthur Bradley served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 12 Jun 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 103rd Ohio Infantry, Company I

Arthur was born in 1841. Arthur enlisted in Company I of the 103rd OVI on 11 Aug 1862 as a Private. He was appointed Corporal on 1 Jul 1863 and then appointed to Sergeant on 1 Aug 1864. He mustered out with the company on 12 Jun 1865. Arthur married Mary Calvert on 28 Dec 1867 in Medina, Ohio. He was a Farmer and Carpenter by trade. Arthur wrote the Chapter: "Remarks of Company I" in the Personal Reminiscences and Experiences book (see excerpts below). He passed away in 1918.

Biographical Sketch

Arthur Bradley is one of the reliable and enterprising citizens of Sharon township. He is a native of the "Green Mountain" state, having been born in Chitendon county, February 16, 1841, and immigrating to Ohio in 1846. His education was acquired in the schools of Medina county. He owns a fine farm and devotes most of his time to its management and cultivation. He was elected to the office of county commissioner in the fall of 1894, and at the republican county convention in June '97 he was renominated by acclamation and doubtless will be elected. August 11, 1862 he enlisted and went to the front in the defense of his country. He served with the rank of sergeant under General W.T. Sherman, till June 12, 1865, when he received his discharge. His wife, who was formerly Miss Mary C. Calvert, was born November 11, 1841, in Sharon township, where she received her education. To this union three daughters have been born. Fraternally Mr. B is a member of Richard Keyes post No. 574, G.A.R. He is a staunch republican and takes an active part in the councils and management of the party in this county. He is a thorough business man, capable and trusted official and an intelligent and useful citizen.

103rd OVI Memorial Foundation

The 103rd O.V.I. is a private organization whose members are all direct descendants of the veterans of the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. We are always discovering new members; if you believe that you might be a member please contact us. We will check our records; if you are a descendant you are welcome to join us for the entire week of our annual reunion. [1]

Remarks of Company I Exerpts

"In looking back to the time of the Civil War the veterans of the One Hundred and Third will find their memories flooded with fond recollections and some very sad experiences."

"Our first marching orders, after we reached Camp Cleveland, were to check General Smith's army, whose plan was to invade Cincinnati. Our army was reinforced by thousands of squirrel hunters carrying shot guns and other arms of various descriptions."

"We followed the rapidly retreating army of General Smith south through Kentucky to Frankfort, and there we passed the winter of '62 and '63. In the spring of '63 a squad was detailed from our regiment, mounted and placed on scouting duty until May 1st, when we were called in. The horse given me was an awkward beast, being blessed with exceedingly long extremities and a gait like a pair of bars. Its bones seemed to have a tendency to make themselves conspicuous, each bone in his body seemingly striving to exceed every other one in prominence."

"One day on meeting a chap who was riding a very pretty and apparently easy-riding pony, I bantered him to trade. He didn't seem to be in the trading mood, or possibly he didn't admire my horse, but at any rate we made a change, and I'll tell you I appreciated it, and I also appreciated the fellow's kindness, for when I ordered him to dismount and remove his saddle he did so, though very reluctantly. We marched and countermarched, gradually working south to Somerset, Ky., where we stayed a short time."

"I remember very plainly of being paid off. Quite a number of the boys started out for a time ad missed two or three roll calls. Of course the stray ones had to be found. A squad was detailed and I happened to be of the luckies. A short time after leaving camp we heard some one singing who seemed to be very happy. As the distance between us lessened we found him to be one of our own boys. His canteen was partly filled with something stronger than water. We halted him and told him he was noisy and had better go to camp. He replied, 'I will go when I get ready.' He was taken to camp under guard."

"Quite a distance from there we could see a house. I left my accoutrements with the boys and went to it alone. As I neared the house two women came out and sat down on the veranda. I asked for a drink of water. One of the women went into the house and I stepped in, too. Seeing a person in bed in one corner of the room I asked if any one was sick. She said, 'My sister is sick.' The coverlid was over the sick sister's head, and as I stepped to the bed side and drew down the coverlid I beheld the smiling face of one of our own boys. I told the woman he was dangerously ill and would have to go to camp."

"In the winter of '64 and '65 we were transported in rather a circuitous route through Ohio to Washington, D. C., where we stayed four or five weeks. We then took a steamer at Alexandria, Virginia, which landed us at Morehead City, N. C. While marching to Raleigh we received the sad news of Lincoln's assassination. Soon after reaching our destination we received the news of General Lee's surrender at Appomatox, then came the surrender of the entire rebel forces. We were discharged at Raleigh, June 12, 1865. Our farewell was not simply the farewell of friends." Arthur Bradley, Company I^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Personal Reminiscences and Experiences By members of the ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, Campaign Life in the Union Army from 1862 to 1865. News Printing Company, Oberlin Ohio, 1900. Republished by 103 O.V.I. Memorial Foundation, Sheffield Lake, Ohio, 1993

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31168650/arthur-bradley: accessed April 21, 2024), memorial page for Arthur Bradley (12 Feb 1841–27 Aug 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31168650, citing Sharon Center Cemetery, Sharon Center, Medina County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Douglas King (contributor 46620724).

• Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

• Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses.

• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Medina, Medina, Ohio; Roll: M653_1007; Page: 184; Family History Library Film: 805007

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Sharon, Medina, Ohio; Roll: M593_1241; Page: 393B

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Sharon, Medina, Ohio; Roll: 1047; Page: 395a; Enumeration District: 197

• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Sharon, Medina, Ohio; Roll: 1302; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0050

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Sharon, Medina, Ohio; Roll: T624_1205; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1375218

• Maps and Directories of Medina County, Ohio, 1897.