Person:Monroe Whitmore (2)

The Portrait and Biographical Album of Clinton and Shiawassee Counties, Mich tells us that Monroe W. Whitmore "belonged to the great army of men who devoted some of the best years of their lives to the maintenance of the Republic, and who were content to endure hardship and privation and enter into dangers seen and unseen in order to preserve every star upon the old flag. In private life he was a farmer, enterprising and progressive, and the work that he accomplished enabled him to leave to his widow and children a competence, while at the same time adding to the value of the land around him by the good improvement of his own, and he left a widow and two sons to honor his memory, and continue the work he had been carrying on."

"Mr. Whitmore was born in New York April 10, 1823, and was thrown upon his own resources atan early age, by the death of his father, Caleb [sic] Whitmore. When the gold excitement broke out he joined the band of mineral seekers, who were making their way to the coast, and drove across the plains to California. He reached the scene of the Mountain Meadow massacre the day after the dastardly deed was done, and assisted in burying the dead. He spent ten years on the Pacific Coast, engaging in mining and such other work as was then going on, but giving hiis attention principally to the search for gold. When the decade had elapsed he returned to the East, and son after the breaking out of the Rebellion, he took up arms, enlisting October 24, 1861."

In Company B, Second United States Sharpshooters, the name of Monroe W.Whitmore was enrolled, and as an integral part of the Army of the Potomac, he took part in seventy four engagements. The roster of the regiment shows that it was organized in October, 1861, and disbanded in February, 1865. The total number of men enrolled was eleven hundred and eighty-two, and the number killed and wounded, five hundred and thirty. The regiment took more prisoners then they ever had men, and are believed to have killed in action at least twice their own number. After the term for which Mr. Whitmore had enlisted had expired, he re-enlisted the service in January, 1863, and remained with his regiment until it was disbanded as before stated."

After leaving the army, Monroe Whitmore came to Clinton County, Michigan. On July 2, 1867, he married Eliza Scaddan, daughter of John and Eliza (Stowell) Scaddan, who were married in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After the death of his first wife, John Scaddan came to Clinton Coounty in 1848 with his daughters. John Scaddan married a second time in Clinton County, and was the father of a son, Freddie. Following John's death, Monroe and Eliza adopted her half brother and he became Freddie Scaddan Whitmore.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States and governors of the state. (Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1891)
   pp 638-39.
2. ↑ Mrs. Otto Hartig and Mrs. Lynn T. Miller. Tombstone Inscriptions, North Eagel Cemetery, Eagle Township, Michigan, Record Number: Basement of Bement Publ. (Ithaca, MI:Lansing Chapter US Daughters 1812, 1938).
3. ↑ C. O. Titus, C. O. Atlas of Clinton County, Mich., Record Number: Basement, Bement Public Library, St. Johns, MI. (C. O. Titus, Philadelphia, Pa., 1873).

   Owner shown as M. W. Whitmore. Property includes 20 acres due south to the road, for a total of 100 acres.