Hypolite Oladowski

[cwebster4]

I am feverishly trying to research this man but not coming up with any useful leads.
Hypolite Oladowski is somewhat know known as the Chief Ordnance officer from Braxton Bragg and his confederate service but i want to know more about his previous service.
I know he served as the Ordnance Sergeant at the Baton Rouge Arsenal in 1860-61. He is listed in the 1860 US Census as being there, but I cannon find any documents of his enlistment (PERIOD). There are HINTs that he came to the US in 1835 arriving in New Orleans from Tampico, Mexico, but no leads about how he got to Tampico.
There is some evidence (nothing solid or verifiable) that he served with the Polish side during a war with Russia known as the November Uprising and was later exiled for his role in the event. There is further suggestions that he was an artillery officer during this time, but again, nothing verifiable or really solid.
He seems to be a rather interesting character and a definite rebel of sorts.
I have looked high and low for anything about him, but it is only his time with the Confederacy that is verifiable.
I'm turning to this group for any suggestions or advice to further my research.

 

[Pollaco]

Let's hear it for the Polish.

 

[lelliott19]

You know about Oladowski's US government assignment on the rivers and dams in GA after the war? There's more stuff about it in some other places. Let me know if you need to know more.
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Columbus Daily Enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.), November 03, 1874, page 4

Evidently retiring Mayor McIlhenney of Columbus, GA thought enough of Oladowski's work on the river to make positive comment in his retirement speech.

The Daily Times. (Columbus, Ga.), December 14, 1875, page 4.

And a short mention of his death in the Savannah Morning News lists his position as US Government Agent in charge of the Chattahoochee and Flint River Improvements.

Savannah Morning News. (Savannah, Ga.), August 19, 1878, page 1.

And this one calls him a Polish exile.

[Note: The Chatahoochee River is in Georgia, not in Alabama!]
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger. (Macon, Ga.), August 31, 1878, page 2.

Hopefully I've been able to add something to your knowledge of Hippolyte Oladowski. I look forward to learning what information you receive from the Poland National Archives. Please keep us posted!

 

[cwebster4]

Please let us know what you find.

Absolutely! I see there is a lot of interest in this man and a lot of questions about him in this forum over the years

 

[lupaglupa]

The National Archives has a naturalization record for Oladowski which says he arrived in New York City in 1834 and was naturalized at East Baton Rouge in 1852. The book Poles in America by Frank Mocha has similar info.

The 1850 US Census shows a Hypolite Oldeskey living in the city of Baton Rouge, age 48, born Poland, working as a clerk. He's living in a boarding house.

 

[cwebster4]

The National Archives has a naturalization record for Oladowski which says he arrived in New York City in 1834 and was naturalized at East Baton Rouge in 1852. The book Poles in America by Frank Mocha has similar info.

The 1850 US Census shows a Hypolite Oldeskey living in the city of Baton Rouge, age 48, born Poland, working as a clerk. He's living in a boarding house.

Am I misspelling his name? I have not found a naturalization record. I have ordered Mocha's book hoping to find something, so I'm glad to know there is some value in that book. Thank you

 

[lupaglupa]

Mocha's book has multiple entries for Oladowski - I can only see the indexing of the book, not the actual pages. When you have it in hand it will likely be more helpful. But the INS card from the National Archives should be the winner in any competing dates. It gives the court where the papers were filed - there may be an application there which could have more info.

 

[cwebster4]

Mocha's book has multiple entries for Oladowski - I can only see the indexing of the book, not the actual pages. When you have it in hand it will likely be more helpful. But the INS card from the National Archives should be the winner in any competing dates. It gives the court where the papers were filed - there may be an application there which could have more info.

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Well, there is another alternate spelling to add to the list OladoFsky. This is useful. Thank you. They appear to be on Ancestry, which may be a regurgitation of Mocha's info. The alternate spelling his helpful. Thank you

 

[cwebster4]

Let's hear it for the Polish.

My grandmother was from Mielec, Poland, so YES let's hear it for the Polish!!!

 

[danny]

Great work by all!

 

[Militarybooks]

Fascinating exchange. I am working him up as a bit player in my George Rains bio, and was curious if anyone has run across a photo of him. Thanks,

 

[Militarybooks]

You know about Oladowski's US government assignment on the rivers and dams in GA after the war? There's more stuff about it in some other places. Let me know if you need to know more.
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Columbus Daily Enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.), November 03, 1874, page 4

Laura, Fascinating exchange. I am working him up as a bit player in my George Rains bio, and was curious if anyone has run across a photo of him. Thanks,

 

[Mississippian1861]

Interesting, my 4x Great Grandfather John Kwiatkowski also took park in the November Uprising of 1830-31 as a young officer in the Polish Ulhans. When the rebellion failed the part of the Polish Army he was in crossed into Austrian territory and the officers were put under arrest. The Austrians didn't want to hand them over to the Russians but didn't want them staying either. The Poles wanted to go to France, but the Austrians thought that wasn't far enough away and so put them on a boat for New York.

There were something like 250-300 men sent to the US. After they arrived in NY they scattered, some went to Mexico or Texas, my Grandfather wanted to go to Texas but got sick on the boat and was left in Wilmington NC. He eventually got up to the Raleigh area and became a Newspaper printer. He changed his last name to Rosemond and became a Protestant and married a local girl. By the late 1850's he owned a tavern on the road between Raleigh and Chapel Hill and was an active member of the Oak City Guards (later part of the 14th NC) militia company. He was a Unionist and did not take part in the war, but was active in the Reconstruction Government of William Woods Holden, and commanded a militia company in the Kirk-Holden War.

 

[lelliott19]

Laura, Fascinating exchange. I am working him up as a bit player in my George Rains bio, and was curious if anyone has run across a photo of him. Thanks,

The Morning Star and Catholic Messenger. (New Orleans, LA), August 25, 1878, 1.

This one is long. I just snipped the part that talks about Oladowski. The rest can be read here: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016926/1874-06-25/ed-1/seq-1/

 

[lelliott19]

Laura, Fascinating exchange. I am working him up as a bit player in my George Rains bio, and was curious if anyone has run across a photo of him. Thanks,

The Daily Dispatch. (Richmond, VA), February 16, 1864, 1.

"News Summary," The Charleston Daily News. (Charleston, SC), March 29, 1866, 4.

Baton Rouge Tri-Weekly Gazette & Comet. (Baton Rouge, LA), January 17, 1867, 2.

"Personal and General," Staunton Spectator. (Staunton, VA), August 27, 1878, 2.

 

[Militarybooks]

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The Daily Dispatch. (Richmond, VA), February 16, 1864, 1.


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"News Summary," The Charleston Daily News. (Charleston, SC), March 29, 1866, 4.


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Baton Rouge Tri-Weekly Gazette & Comet. (Baton Rouge, LA), January 17, 1867, 2.


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"Personal and General," Staunton Spectator. (Staunton, VA), August 27, 1878, 2.

Have all that, thanks. Any photos?