Bethuel Boyd VINCENT, CIVIL ENGINEER
He was a Civil Engineer and later, a Banker and a Grain Merchantat Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania and Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Also born atWaterford Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Sources include, but are not limited to; Vincent Genealogy Research Notes, of Beth Vincent Sherman StrubleElder, MAY 1992. LDS Film Batch Number: F504032, Sheet 31, Source Call Number: 1553236,for Marriage. LDS Film Number: 9089702, Sheet 1, Source Number: 1553918, for Birth. Duplicate Temple work done; Recorded as married about 1844, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, Sealed toSpouse: 20 APR 1991, Provo Temple, LDS Film Batch Number: F514236, Sheet 38,Source Call Number: 1553749. Duplication for Sealing to Parents: 08 MAR 1989, Jordan River Temple. LDS Film Number: 5004032, Sheet 32, Source Number: 1553237.
Strong began his military career when he volunteered as a Privatesoldier in the Union Army in 1861. He was later elected Second Lieutenant of theErie (Pennsylvania) Regiment. He was then to be made successively; Major, Lieutenant Colonel and then, Colonel, of the 83rd. PennsylvaniaRegiment. He was greviously wounded while commanding his Brigade in the defense ofthe Union position located at a place called the Little Round Top,during the Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania). He was commissioned by AbrahamLincoln, President of the United States of America, a Brigadeer General of theGrand Army of the Republic (Union), on 07 JUL 1863. On 07 JUL 1863, he diedof his wounds. Another record states; General Strong died of wounds received inaction (02 JUL 1863) while leading his troops in the defense of the extreme leftof the line at Little Round Top, during the Battle of Gettysburgh in theAmerican Civil War. EXCERPT: Regarding the attack and defense of Little Round Top and the partplayed by (the then) Colonel Strong Vincent in the battle of Gettysburg, 02 JUL1863. Page 59: His brigade arrived in sight of Gettysburg on the morning ofJuly 2nd, the Battle having begun the day previous. They were permitted torest until the afternoon, when they were ordered into position on theextreme left of the Line of Battle. This they held after the most severe conflict. When a fresh body ofthe rebels was sent to renew the charge, Strong Vincent placed himself inposition to have a full view of his brigade, and to encourage his men, hedismounted from his horse and jumped on to an Elevated Rock, which put him in fullview of the enemy's Sharpshooters, who after 4 or 5 shots at him sent a Minnieball that crushed his thigh bone just below the hip joint. When he fell, he wascarried on a stretcher to a Farm House a mile distant, where he lingered tillthe 7th, when he passed from his work to his reward. Colonel Vincent's appointment as Brigadeer General was made the dayfollowing the battle. His prompt action in moving to save that point (LittleRound Top) and holding it, had been the means of getting the battle on his side.Many minutes delay would have given the Confederates the field. A heroic-size bronze figure of General Strong Vincent, on a highpedestal, stands on the southern slope of Little Round Top. Colatteral descendents (he had no descendents) of General StrongVincent meet the entrance requirements of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War(1881) AND/OR the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States(1865). Sources include, but are not limited to; Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 59,60,93, & etc. Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring (MD)Museum.
In 1926 he was Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Southern Ohio. Henever married. Sources include, but are not limited to; Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring (MD)Museum.
Sources; Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 58.
Sources; Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 58.
Recorded as still living in 1923. Ward is recorded as having been dependent since birth, precluding the possibility of a career,marriage, etc. (JFN,1996) Sources; Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 58.
He married Sarah Ann Strong 24 Jun 1834 at Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania . Sarah Ann Strong was born at 24 Sep 1812 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Strong Vincent, General Grand Army of the Republic
born 17 Jun 1837.
Blanche Vincent
born 19 Sep 1839.
Belle Vincent
born 14 May 1842.
Boyd Vincent, Reverend
born 18 May 1845.
Rose Vincent
born 15 Aug 1847.
Kate Vincent
born 28 Sep 1849.
Reed Vincent
born 5 Oct 1851.
Ward Vincent
born 27 Feb 1853.
Bethuel Boyd Vincent, civil engineer died 21 Jul 1876 .
Sarah Ann Strong died 21 Jul 1876 at Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania .