Lieut. Wm. V. Grose is a son of Solomon
and Naomi (Miller) Grose, parents long ago deceased, and was born in
Harrison county, Ind., Aug. 8, 1842. He came to Floyd county, Ind., in 1849 and
was united in wedlock May 1, 1881, in this county in Bell Brown who was
born in Harrison county, Ind., June 9, 1854. Her father, Goldsmith Brown
is deceased, as is also her mother, Sarah (French) Brown. By this
marriage there are two children, their births occurring in the order named – Mary
E. and Charles A. By a former marriage occurring July 1, 1866, to
Miss Charlotte Elliott, daughter of John and Caroline
Elliott, seven children were born in the order here given: Carrie N.,
John K., Wm. E., Joseph R., Eddie, Etta and Geo. A., the latter two
deceased. Mrs. Grose died Feb. 9, 1881. Our subject was a brickmaker and
was 19 years of age when he enlisted during the first year of the war at New
Albany, Ind. He was enrolled September, 1861, as a private in Co. K, 49th
Ind.V.I., 13th A.C., and was subsequently promoted to 2nd
Lieut. and 1st. Lieut. He
was never wounded or in hospital but was furloughed for thirty days in the
winter of 1862 from New Orleans, La., and returned to Berwick City at the end
of time. Rejoining his command he was constantly on duty with it, taking part
in the battles of Tazwell, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Grand Gulf, Muldro
Hill, Champion Hill, Black River, Vicksburg, Jackson, Siege of Vicksburg, and
several others. His service ended with his resignation, March 24, 1864, at
Indianola, Tex. His father, Solomon
Grose, served in Co. A, 4th
Ky. Cav., and was killed in 1864 at Calhoun, Ga., in a skirmish. His brother, Nathan
belonged to Co. A., 4th Ky. Cav.
He also had two uncles in service, Sidney Miller in 12th
Mo. Cav., and Jefferson Miller in same Regt., lost an arm in 1862. A
third uncle, Wm. Grose served in 66th Ind. V. I., and was wounded
at Richmond. He also had three cousins in service, William, Henry and James.
Gen. Grose of Indiana is a relative of the subject of this sketch.
Comrade Grose is agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., and his address
is New Albany, Ind.
From the book, Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893
pg 1195 [with photo]
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