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For some of you from Ohio and Indiana, this story may be familiar to you. I just had to find out who would name their son after Kenesaw(aka Kennesaw) Mountain and Why.
Abraham Hoch Landis was born 14 February 1821 at Hickory Flats, Busenbark Station, Butler County, Ohio. He studied medicine and eventually graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1840 or 1849. (The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was established in 1819 as the Medical College of Ohio and became a part of the University of Cincinnati in 1896.)
Abraham married Mary A. Kumler on 19 September 1850, and moved to Millville, OH. The couple had 5 children by 1860. On 9 November 1862, at the age of 41, Abraham enlisted in the 35th Ohio Infantry as an assistant surgeon, according to Civil War soldier records.
The Butler County Civil War website had the following write-up of Abraham's experiences in the war:
"Abraham Landis, a 41-year old doctor from Millville, Ohio, joined the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry as an assistant surgeon in November 1862. A man of strong beliefs, Landis enlisted out of patriotism and ardent abolitionist sentiments. At the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, Landis and fellow 35th Ohio surgeon Charles Wright were at the division field hospital set up over two miles behind the lines at Cloud's Farm. On the morning of September 20, rebel cavalry stormed the hospital. While some doctors abandoned their patients to the enemy, Landis and Wright continued to treat the wounded in their charge and were captured. The Confederates promised the Union doctors that they would be allowed to continue their work unmolested but no help was provided. . . . . After the exchange of wounded, Landis and the other surgeons were taken to Libby Prison where they were confined until being exchanged toward the end of November.
"He rejoined the 35th Ohio in time to treat wounded from the battle of Missionary Ridge."
By June 1864, his regiment had moved to Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, where they had set up their tents to treat the wounded. According to his son:
"a 12-pound cannonball, apparently spent, was coming toward the group. Nobody paid any attention to it. But it struck my father's left leg, just below the knee, and shattered it horribly… He had to keep his fellow surgeons off with a gun, in order to keep them from amputating it."
Abraham was treated and finally discharged and returned home.
In 1866, Abraham and Mary had another son. The family could not decide on what to name him. Finally, Mary suggested they name him after the place where Abraham was wounded in War: Kennesaw Mountain.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was born November 20, 1866, in Millville, OH. After the family moved to Logansport, IN, the young boy took several jobs. He worked for the Logansport Journal, which lead him in 1883 to become an official court reporter for the Cass County Circuit Court. In his spare time, he became a prize-winning bicycle racer and played on and managed a baseball team. Offered a professional contract as a ballplayer, he turned it down.
Landis enrolled at Cincinnati's YMCA Law School (now part of Northern Kentucky University) in 1889. Landis transferred to Union Law School (part of Northwestern University) the following year, and in 1891, he took his law degree from Union and was admitted to the Illinois Bar.
In 1893, President Grover Cleveland appointed federal judge Walter Q. Gresham as his Secretary of State, and Gresham hired Landis as his personal secretary. Later, Kenesaw Landis built a corporate law practice in Chicago and continued to be active in politics. President Theodore Roosevelt offered him the position of US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
A lifelong baseball fan, Landis often slipped away from the courthouse for a White Sox or Cubs game. In 1914, the two existing major leagues were challenged by a new league, the Federal League.
Then came the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. By 1919, the influence of gamblers on baseball had been a problem for several years. To the surprise of many, the Reds defeated the White Sox, five games to three. Rumors began to circulate that the series was fixed.
In 1920, the American League and National League team owners, embarrassed by the Black Sox scandal, sought someone to rule over baseball. Landis was given full power to act in the sport's best interest and used that power extensively over the next quarter-century. Some of his decisions in the Black Sox matter remain controversial. He expelled "Shoeless Joe" Jackson and Buck Weaver because they were involved with some of the meetings but there was no evidence that either one helped throw the game.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the first Commissioner of Baseball.
His role in the "Black Sox" Scandal is depicted in the movie "Eight Men Out".
I'm not a baseball fan, but I do enjoy the two great baseball movies: "Field of Dreams" and "Eight Men Out". So, dont ask me who's on 1st; I thought it was I Don't Know.
Source:
(1) Wikipedia – Kenesaw Mountain Landis
(2) Landis Ancestors: https://landisancestors.wordpress.com/abraham-landis-and-mary-kumler/
Abraham Hoch Landis was born 14 February 1821 at Hickory Flats, Busenbark Station, Butler County, Ohio. He studied medicine and eventually graduated from Medical College of Ohio in 1840 or 1849. (The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was established in 1819 as the Medical College of Ohio and became a part of the University of Cincinnati in 1896.)
Abraham married Mary A. Kumler on 19 September 1850, and moved to Millville, OH. The couple had 5 children by 1860. On 9 November 1862, at the age of 41, Abraham enlisted in the 35th Ohio Infantry as an assistant surgeon, according to Civil War soldier records.
The Butler County Civil War website had the following write-up of Abraham's experiences in the war:
"Abraham Landis, a 41-year old doctor from Millville, Ohio, joined the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry as an assistant surgeon in November 1862. A man of strong beliefs, Landis enlisted out of patriotism and ardent abolitionist sentiments. At the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, Landis and fellow 35th Ohio surgeon Charles Wright were at the division field hospital set up over two miles behind the lines at Cloud's Farm. On the morning of September 20, rebel cavalry stormed the hospital. While some doctors abandoned their patients to the enemy, Landis and Wright continued to treat the wounded in their charge and were captured. The Confederates promised the Union doctors that they would be allowed to continue their work unmolested but no help was provided. . . . . After the exchange of wounded, Landis and the other surgeons were taken to Libby Prison where they were confined until being exchanged toward the end of November.
"He rejoined the 35th Ohio in time to treat wounded from the battle of Missionary Ridge."
By June 1864, his regiment had moved to Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, where they had set up their tents to treat the wounded. According to his son:
"a 12-pound cannonball, apparently spent, was coming toward the group. Nobody paid any attention to it. But it struck my father's left leg, just below the knee, and shattered it horribly… He had to keep his fellow surgeons off with a gun, in order to keep them from amputating it."
Abraham was treated and finally discharged and returned home.
In 1866, Abraham and Mary had another son. The family could not decide on what to name him. Finally, Mary suggested they name him after the place where Abraham was wounded in War: Kennesaw Mountain.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was born November 20, 1866, in Millville, OH. After the family moved to Logansport, IN, the young boy took several jobs. He worked for the Logansport Journal, which lead him in 1883 to become an official court reporter for the Cass County Circuit Court. In his spare time, he became a prize-winning bicycle racer and played on and managed a baseball team. Offered a professional contract as a ballplayer, he turned it down.
Landis enrolled at Cincinnati's YMCA Law School (now part of Northern Kentucky University) in 1889. Landis transferred to Union Law School (part of Northwestern University) the following year, and in 1891, he took his law degree from Union and was admitted to the Illinois Bar.
In 1893, President Grover Cleveland appointed federal judge Walter Q. Gresham as his Secretary of State, and Gresham hired Landis as his personal secretary. Later, Kenesaw Landis built a corporate law practice in Chicago and continued to be active in politics. President Theodore Roosevelt offered him the position of US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
A lifelong baseball fan, Landis often slipped away from the courthouse for a White Sox or Cubs game. In 1914, the two existing major leagues were challenged by a new league, the Federal League.
Then came the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. By 1919, the influence of gamblers on baseball had been a problem for several years. To the surprise of many, the Reds defeated the White Sox, five games to three. Rumors began to circulate that the series was fixed.
In 1920, the American League and National League team owners, embarrassed by the Black Sox scandal, sought someone to rule over baseball. Landis was given full power to act in the sport's best interest and used that power extensively over the next quarter-century. Some of his decisions in the Black Sox matter remain controversial. He expelled "Shoeless Joe" Jackson and Buck Weaver because they were involved with some of the meetings but there was no evidence that either one helped throw the game.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the first Commissioner of Baseball.
His role in the "Black Sox" Scandal is depicted in the movie "Eight Men Out".
I'm not a baseball fan, but I do enjoy the two great baseball movies: "Field of Dreams" and "Eight Men Out". So, dont ask me who's on 1st; I thought it was I Don't Know.
Source:
(1) Wikipedia – Kenesaw Mountain Landis
(2) Landis Ancestors: https://landisancestors.wordpress.com/abraham-landis-and-mary-kumler/
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