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Waveland – Charles Albert Kleiser, age 80, who died yesterday in a Crawfordsville hospital, will be buried Sunday. He was born near Waveland and was educated in the Waveland Collegiate Academy. He taught school a number of years and served a term as trustee of Brown Township. The widow survives.

Source: Indianapolis Star Wed 22 Jan 1941 p 8

Crawfordsville, Ind Jan 21 – Albert VanDerVolgen, 89-year-old farmer and stock buyer, father of Dr. Edgar VanDerVolgen, Crawfordsville dentist died today of the effects of a fractured hip suffered Jan 14 in a fall on icy pavement.  He was born near Newtown, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. VanDerVolgen who came to Indiana in 1835 from Schenectedy, NY.  Mr. VanDerVolgen was a member of the last calass graduated from the Waveland Academy. For a number of years he taught amen’s Bible class of the Newtown Presbyterian Church.

Kritz not Keytz

Source: Indianapolis Star 24 Feb 1915 Wed p 6

Crawfordsville, Ind Feb 23 – Henry Seymour Keytz, 90 years old, one of the foremost educators in this part of the state is dead at his home in Waveland. Mr. Keytz was born in Jefferson County, Indiana in 1825. He was graduated from Hanover College, had charge of the Waveland Presbyterian Academy for 21 years and then came to Crawfordsville where he was first principal of the high school and then superintendent of the city schools.  In 1876 he was chosen associate professor of the Wabash College preparatory department and in 1881 he became the head of the department, a position which he filled 15 years. In 1896 he retired to his home in Waveland where he lived until his death.  11 children survive.

WAVELAND COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

Waveland Collegiate Institute, Waveland, Ind – closed --p 499 of Congressional Serial Set 1880

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Waveland May 6 – Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fullenwider, age 71, is dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Owen Dooley. She had been helpless since a paralytic stroke 18 years ago.  She attended the Waveland Collegiate Institute and taught school.  Daughter and a brother survive.

Interesting people fill Lafayette’ history and one of the more fascinating is 19^th century lawyer W. DeWitt Wallace,  a man forgotten today. The student of Lafayette history encounters Wallace many times through 40 years as a soldier, lawyer, speaker, public servant and author. He was born in 1838 to cabinetmaker James Wallace and his wife Sarah – and with few exceptions lived in Tippecanoe County his hwole life. He attended the city’s “common schools’ and in the fall of 1855, entered Waveland Academy in Montgomery County. But his father couldn’t afford the tuition so DeWitt dropped out after a year. In the fall of 1856, he taught in a private school in Tippecanoe County saving enough of his pay to reenroll at Waveland in 1857. Then in the fall of 1858 he enrolled as a sophomore at Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, being graduated in the spring of 1861. But that was the spring the Civil War broke out and Wallace left college to enlist for three months’ service in an Indiana regiment.  When he came home to Lafayette, he learned his two brothers had signed up and that the region had filled its quote of volunteers. So young Wallace began studying law, as was the custom then, in the office of two established Lafayette law partners, Samuel Huff and Mark Jones.  The war dragged on.  Eventually, Wallace enlisted probably in late summer 1861, as a private soldier in Company C of the 40^th Regiment of Indiana volunteers. Finding that there were not more than 30 enlisted men in the company and that new recruits were attained with great difficulty he visited the vicinity of Waveland Academy and inaugurated a series of public meetings for the purpose of gaining volunteers for the service.  His eloquent appeals to the patriotism of his former schoolmates and associates met with success. Within a few days … he succeeded in obtainint the necessary quota of volunteers.  The members of Co C as was the custom in regiments of volunteers elected their officers and chose Wallace 2^nd Lt.  On his 23^rd birthday Nov 19, 1861 he was married in New Albany, Ind in full uniform Anna Margaret shields of New Albany. A few days later the 40^th left Hoosier soil, crossed the Ohio River and was discpatched into the SOut to fight for the Union. In about the summer of 1862, company’s Capt. Henry Learming of Tippecanoe County became regimental major and young Lt. Wallace was elected captin. Then on Jan 2, 1863, Capt. Wallace was wounded in the head and right arm during the three-day Battle of Stone River. He had led troops across the river and was struck down by a shell from the retreating Confederate Army. The shell burst above Wallace’s head. He suffered a severe concussion and lost his right elbow joint to fragments. With other wounded, Wallace was evacuated to Nashville, Tenn then back to New Albany where he recuperated under the care of his young wife. For several weeks, she thought he would die. And even when that danger had passed friends feared he’d lost his arm. But Lafayette surgeon Thomas W. Fry was post surgeon at New Albany and saved Capt. Wallace’s arm. Nevertheless the arm was fixed in a bent position for the rest of his life, forming a right angle at the elbow. Unable to fight, Wallace resigned his commission and came home to Lafayette in the summer of 1863 to resume the study of law with John A. Stein. By the fall of 1864, Wallace had learned enough law to be admitted to the Tippecanoe County bar. He began practicing law on his own and launched his career in public life by running as the Republican candidate for prosector of the common pleas court for a district that embraced Tippecanoe, White, Benton and Carroll counties. Next Week: Wallace the public servant – written by Kriebel…

Death yesterday Maj. Wm J Richard Civil War vet – linked with Indianapolis newspapers. 78 years old.  1^st Assoc editor of Lafayette Journal – worked for Laf News – Indianapolis Press – many years pres of Boys Club – Vice commander of Indiana Loyal Legion; Born Owen Co IN May 15, 1840 Maj Richards was educated at Waveland Collegiate Institute which after was merged with Wabash College from which he grad in 1861.  Studied law – Co H 38^th Vol Inf – long genealogy of Richards family dates back before Edward III of England – marr Mary Alice Hoover d/o Alex & Melinda Hoover – she died a few years ago – he was the 3^rd of 10 children – Joseph 5 years younger became general attorney of Missouri Pacific – Wallace 5 years older died age 28 while in the quartermaster dept during Civil war – son Hugh R – grandson Wm Wallace Richards; two sisters, Mrs. Wm Allison of NY and Mrs. RS Hamilton of Roswell NM and two brothers Charles and Joseph H (Ft Scott Ks) Charles Iola, KS.

Mrs. Benjamin N. Harbeson age 60, is dead here (Waveland).  She was the daughter of HS Kritz, principal of the old Waveland Academy and Collegiate Institute. She is survived by the husband, three brothers and three sisters, one of whom is her twin, Mrs. WL Straughn, Crawfordsville.

Source: Lafayette Journal-Courier 5 Oct 1980 Sun p 40

Source: Indianapolis Star 8 Aug 1913 Fri p 3

If an irreproachable character dignified manhood, modest and affable demeanor unquestioned ability and patriotic service in the hour of the nation’s peril, give strength to a congressional candidate in this district then the convention held at Monon yesterday unquestionably selected a strong candidate in the person of Col. David H. Patton of Jasper County. Col. Patton was born in Kentucky and is now 53 years old. He began life working on a farm and with his parents moved to Montgomery County this state in 1857. In the same year he entered the Waveland Collegiate institute, completing a scientific course in 1860. After graduation he began the study of medicine at Waveland and followed the pursuit of knowledge in his chosen profession until the breaking-out of the war. When the wires flashed the news over the land that Ft Sumpter had been fired upon young Patton and his former classmates held a meeting at which it was determined that their services should be tendered the government just as soon as it meant protracted, earnest, deadly war. The following historical sketch of his services in the army is reproduced from the Goodland herald.  When the news came of the disastrous defeat of the Federal forces at Bull Run the future Col. Patton laid aside his books, relinquished his cherished ambitions for the present and with 12 others hastened to new Albany to join the 38^th Indiana already organized and ready for the field. It can never be supposed that they enlisted from any but patriotic motives as the regiment was thoroughly organized; nor was one of the 13 known to a man in the organization. Of the field and staff officers of that regiment, history makes honorable mention. Col. BF Scribner, since general and popularly known as gallant little Scrib, Lt. Col. WQ Gresham, historically known as Gen. Gresham since postmaster general and now the distinguished and popular judge of the federal court; Adjutant DF Griffin since col. who died full of honors. It would seem as if the chances of preferment of the unassuming young man from the country village was meagre indeed in the company of such men. He was chosen by his colonel one of the color guards. The regiment passed into Ky and after incumerable skirmishes and marching and counter-marching for nearly 1800 miles, they were face to face with the Confederates at Perryville, either in the interest of the Confederacy or idiotically no one has yet been able to determine which. It was the fate of the 38^th Indiana to bear a conspicuous part of that field of battle where their percentage of loss was as great as that of either of the contending armies at Waterloo. Of the color bearer and guard, patton and Sullivan alone stood erect and the former, as Col. Scribner will testify could touch the colors any time during the entire engagement.  Of the 7 that lay upon the ground, 5 were killed outright and one dangerously wounded. The flag staff was shot in two twice and the colors were shot into shreds on that day. Their next several engagement was Stone River, where the colors were pierced by 31 bullets and Private Patton again distinguished himself so much that Col. Scribner promoted him.  The regiment participated in the battle of Look-Out Mountain and the Battle in the Clouds in which they again distinguished themselves. The regiment served in the Atlanta campaign, participating in all the battles till that city was taken. In the battle of Jonesboro, Lt. Patton rendered signal service to his country and received the highest praise of his commanding officer being styled the “hero of Jonesboro’s Skirmish Line.” To fully understand the importance of the service rendered it must be understood that Jonesboro was the key to Atlanta and that certain works lying in front of Carlin’s brigade was the key to Jonesboro; and Carlin’s brigade was ordered to take the works.  Two regiments were ordered to attack but were repulsed with heavy loss. Two more were ordered to the attack but were also repulsed but they had succeeded in getting close enough to the works to learn that an abatis lay just in front of the works that would have to be torn away to make room for the assaulting column.  General Carlin ordered Lt. Col. Griffin to take the 38^th as it was all there was left; and he must take the works. Col. Griffin ordering co G Capt HF Perry and Co H, Lt. David H. (B?) Patton as skirmishers to take advantage of the smoke and gathering shades of evening reserving their fire to move noicelessly as possible, tear away the abatis and open a way to carry the works. Capt. Perry fell early in the advance, but Lt Patton and skirmishers cleared away the abatis and the 38^th carried the works.  To the bravery of Col. Patton on that occasion, Col. Griffin in his farewell address to the regiment (P 336 Indiana’s Roll of Honor vol 2) feelingtly alludes when he sayd, “To the brave boys I can but say that everything is due to their valor on the field, and remember that now you have a leader in the commander of Jonesboro’s gallant skirmish line, meaning Capt. Patton.  “After the fall of Atlanta, the 38^th went with Sherman to the sea; from Savannath they marched into NC and fought the battle of Bentonville where the senior officer, Cpat Lowe fell leaving the regiment in command of Capt. Patton who brought it to victory. After the battle of Bentonville the regiment went into camp near Goldsboro NC where the commissioned officers of the regiment unanimous chose him colonel.  In due time he received a Colonel’s commission and was made commander of the brigade.  He enlisted in the regiment the least known and most unassuming man in it and without social or political influence.  Aided only by his own brave heart, upright life and strong arm, he won his way to the highest honors of the command and left it the best known and most loved man of all.  In civil life he has been equally successful, whether as a student in college, a man in his profession, a citizen or breeder of fine stock. He has betrayed no trust, but bravely met every responsibility and conscientiously discharged every duty. Always and at all times the same quiet, unobtrusive and efficient man and although he does not boast of “an easy competency,” he has the far greater satisfaction to know that he has made easy the path of life for many, increased the burdens of none nor has he ever taken advantage eof the ignorance or straitened circumstances of his fellowman to pile up ill-gotten gains, but for every dollar that he possesses he has returned to the government and society an honest equivalent. Such is the record of the man whom the Democrats have pitted against the wily political trickster, WD Owen.