Keeper of the Scales- Joined
- Jun 2, 2013
- Location
- Columbus, OH
My three favorite Michigan cavalry officers are Bvt. Brig. Gen. James H. Kidd (6th Michigan Cavalry), Col. Robert H. G. Minty (4th Michigan Cavalry) and Maj. Noah H. Ferry (5th Michigan Cavalry). I got to visit and pay my respects to two of them today.
James Harvey Kidd, known as Bob to friends and family, came from a prominent family in Ionia, Michigan. He served with great distinction in the Civil War and then returned home to Ionia, where he became the owner and publisher of the local newspaper. I've published two volumes of Bob Kidd's writings, so I wanted to pay my respects. He is buried in the family plot in Highland Park Cemetery, outside of Ionia. The cemetery is hard to find, and the family plot even more difficult to find, as the cemetery is not well-marked. I eventually found it, right where you would expect to find the family plot of one of the most prominent men in the community.
Noah Henry Ferry was a member of one of Michigan's most important and prominent families. His father, Rev. William M. Ferry, founded the Missionary Church and school on Mackinac Island and then co-founded the town of Grand Haven, Michigan. Another son, Thomas W. Ferry, served as Congressman, U. S. Senator, and Acting Vice President of the United States. Noah was shot and killed instantly during the dismounted fighting on East Cavalry Field at Gettysburg. He rests in the Ferry family plot in Lake Forest Cemetery in Grand Haven (Block 27), which is hard to find, as it is not well-marked. Noah's was the first burial in the cemetery, as his father purchased the land for that purpose. I am giving a speech on Noah in Grand Haven tomorrow, so I had to pay my respects.
I respect and admire these two forgotten Michigan cavalrymen and am glad I had the chance to visit their final resting places today.
James Harvey Kidd, known as Bob to friends and family, came from a prominent family in Ionia, Michigan. He served with great distinction in the Civil War and then returned home to Ionia, where he became the owner and publisher of the local newspaper. I've published two volumes of Bob Kidd's writings, so I wanted to pay my respects. He is buried in the family plot in Highland Park Cemetery, outside of Ionia. The cemetery is hard to find, and the family plot even more difficult to find, as the cemetery is not well-marked. I eventually found it, right where you would expect to find the family plot of one of the most prominent men in the community.
Noah Henry Ferry was a member of one of Michigan's most important and prominent families. His father, Rev. William M. Ferry, founded the Missionary Church and school on Mackinac Island and then co-founded the town of Grand Haven, Michigan. Another son, Thomas W. Ferry, served as Congressman, U. S. Senator, and Acting Vice President of the United States. Noah was shot and killed instantly during the dismounted fighting on East Cavalry Field at Gettysburg. He rests in the Ferry family plot in Lake Forest Cemetery in Grand Haven (Block 27), which is hard to find, as it is not well-marked. Noah's was the first burial in the cemetery, as his father purchased the land for that purpose. I am giving a speech on Noah in Grand Haven tomorrow, so I had to pay my respects.
I respect and admire these two forgotten Michigan cavalrymen and am glad I had the chance to visit their final resting places today.
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