Question about George Peabody Estey(este) Brig General of ohio

[craig]

Was curious to find out some information on George Este (estey) I found a early Salt glazed jug with a mans profile(face) depicted and the name Estey under whose face is nearly identicle to a photo i have seen of George pebody estey. The jug I have I believe to have been manufactured in Ohio region in the latter part of 1800's. I'm trying to get some background information on the mans profile before I put Jug at auction. Any help from you civil war historians would be great
Thanks

[hoosier]

Well, there’s a little bit of information here on the CWT site.

From the home page, click on the link to “Resource Center.”

Scroll down a bit and look on the right side of the page for a box labeled “Officers and Enlisted Men.”

In that box, click on “Officers of the Blue and Gray,” then click on “The Generals of the Union Army.”

I’m afraid there’s not much there other than his date and place of birth, location of the battle where he was wounded during the Civil War, date and place of death, and burial site. But that’s better than nothing.

[ole]

Craig: I'll pack a bit more meat on Hoosier's recommendation. He was born and died with the name Estey. About the time he entered the army he adopted the older spelling and Este is used in all army records. He attended Dartmouth but didn't graduate. Visited California and then studied law, practicing first in Galena, IL and later in Toledo, OH where he became a partner of Morrison R. Waite, later Chief Justice of SCOTUS. First lt., 14th OH on 4/24/61. He became its colone 11/20/62. It was engaged at Philippi, Laurel Hill & Carrick's Ford (WVa). After its reenlistment for 3 years it was stationed in Kentucky and fought at Mill Springs. He was in the Tullahoma campaign but was apparently absent at Chickamauga and Chattanooga where the unit was commanded by its LtC.

Este directed a brigade of the XIV Corps from the Atlanta campaign through the Carolinas. At Jonesboro his horse was shot from under him and he was wounded. He received the special commendation of his division commander, Absolam Baird. Brigade loss was 396 out of about 1100 engaged. He was brevetted BG 12/9/64 and commissioned 6/26/85.

Resigned from army 12/4/65. Moved to DC and practiced law until his death.

Hope this helps you sell the mug.
Ole

[gary]

From Ezra Warner's Generals in Blue:

"was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, April 24, 1829. He was born and buried under the name Estey; however, at the time he entered the army he adopted the older spelling and the name Este is rendered in all army records. He attended Dartmouth but did not graduate, visited California, and then studied law, practicing first in Galena, Illinois, and later in Toledo, Ohio, where he became a partner of Morrison R. Waite, later Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Estey was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 14th Ohio on April 24, 1861, and became its colonel on November 20, 1862. The unit was engaged in Philippi, Laurel Hill, and Corrick's Ford in (West) Virginia and after its reenlistment for three years was staioned in Kentucky and fought at Mill Springs (Fishing Creek). Estey took part in the Tullahoma campaign but was apparently not present at Chickamauga or Chattanooga, where the regiment was commanded by its lieutenant colonel. He directed a brigade of the XIV Corps through the Atlanta campaign, the "March to the Sea," and the Carolina campaign. At Jonesboro, where his horse was shot from under him and he was wounded, he received the special commendation of his division commander, General Absalom Baird, for having "made as gallant a charge as ever was made." The brigade loss was 346 out of about 1,100 men engaged. Estey was made a brigadier general by brevet on December 9, 1864, and was commissioned to the full rank on June 26, 1865. He resigned from the army on December 4,1865, and took up residence in Washington, D. C. Here he practiced law until his death in New York City on February 6, 1881. General Estey was buried in the Nashua Cemetery under a marker which spells his name Estey. History of Nashua, New Hampshire, was published in 1897, records the same spelling; however, Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography lists him under Este, as do most other published sources."

[gary]

Craig, thanks for emailing the picture of the jug. It appears that he has an apple above his head. It makes me wonder if he was unpopular with the boys?

I remember John Geary was punched, knocked down and kicked by the boys for berating them. The culprits disappeared into the crowd which collectively could not identify them.

[ole]

Gary:
Ah yes, those Western boys will be Western boys.
Ole