Gary Bartlett’s Biography

 SUVCW Brother Gary Bartlett has been actively involved in family history research for over 35 years. He has had three genealogical research articles published in the “Connecticut Nutmegger Magazine”, the academic journal of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists: “Proofs for the Parentage of Hiram Bartlett” in the June 2006 issue, “On the Trail of Dexter Fisher – A Pioneer of the Maumee Valley – From Windham Co, Connecticut to Fulton Co, Ohio” in the November 2016 issue, and “Refuting misinformation on George & Mary (Cruttenden) Bartlett of Guilford, Connecticut” in the March 2021 issue. He is an inactive member of the Sons of the American Revolution - Ancestor of Record Russell Bartlett (1754-1828) - 6th Company, 5th Regiment, Connecticut Line - and an active member of Nash-Hodges Camp # 43 of the Michigan Department Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War - Ancestor of Record Hiram Covell Jr (1826-1918) – Company  I, 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He is a member of the Lenawee County Family Researchers, a local genealogical society, and also participates in a genealogy round table at the Lenawee District Library. The LCFR society publishes a quarterly newsletter, to which he a regular contributor of articles on family history research.

Following below is a list of Gary’s six direct ancestors – and three collateral relatives - who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He chose Hiram Covell as his ancestor of record for SUVCW membership, being the only one of the six who enlisted in Lenawee County, Michigan, the geographic boundary of the Nash-Hodges Camp.

Gary Bartlett’s Civil War Ancestors

G-G-Grandfathers

• Hiram Russell Bartlett (1830-1918) – Served in Co. D of the 130th Ohio Volunteer Infantry – Enlisted in Fulton Co., OH - Enlisted 02 May 1864 – Mustered out 22 Sep 1864 - Quiggle GAR Post # 289, Swanton, OH

•      William Walker (1825-1908) – Served in Co. A of the 192nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry – Hancock’s Vet. A.C. - Enlisted at Sandusky, OH – Enlisted 01 Mar 1865 – Mustered out 26 May 1865 – Myron Baker GAR Post # 33, Morenci, MI

•      Hiram Covell (1826-1918) – Served in Co. I of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry – Enlisted at Medina, MI – Enlisted 13 August 1862 – Mustered out 22 Sep 1865 - Rowley GAR Post # 358, Clayton, MI

•    Ezra Green (1831-1893) – Served in Co. A of the 11th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry – Transferred to Co. G of the 8th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry – Enlisted at Hillsdale, MI – Enlisted 18 Sep 1863 – Mustered out 22 Sep 1865

Jehiel Green (1841-1872) Co G (reorganized), 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry – enlisted 16 Feb 1865 – mustered out 16 May 1865 – brother of Ezra Green  

Orrin W. Green (1842-1877) Co A, 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry – enlisted 28 Jan 1864 – mustered out 14 Jun 1865 – brother of Ezra Green

•    Isaac Deniston (1835-1931) – Served in Co. D of the 180th Ohio Volunteer Infantry – Enlisted in VanWert Co., OH – Enlisted 23 Sep 1864 – Mustered out 12 Jul 1865

William H. Deniston (1841-1876) Co H, 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry - enlisted 07 Sep 1861 – mustered out 22 Jun 1862 – wounded at Battle of Shiloh – brother of Isaac N. Deniston 

 G-G-G Grandfather

•    Daniel Norman (1827-1908) – Served in Co. H of the 15th  Ohio Volunteer Infantry – Enlisted at Mansfield, OH – Enlisted 07 Sep 1861 – Mustered out 21 Nov 1865 -- He was a member of the Zeller-Hamilton GAR Post #260, Middle Point, Ohio