Edward Garlick
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The following spring the regimental Band and Companies C and G were garrisoned at the newly-erected Fort Meade, about two miles northwest of Bear Butte, where the Garlicks second child, Fred William, was born on May 29, 1880. | The following spring the regimental Band and Companies C and G were garrisoned at the newly-erected Fort Meade, about two miles northwest of Bear Butte, where the Garlicks second child, Fred William, was born on May 29, 1880. | ||
| − | Garlick was discharged 14 April 1881 at Fort Meade as “a First Sergeant of Excellent Character” and re-enlisted by his company commander, Lt. Garlington, the same day. For a second time he was granted a furlough, on this occasion for six months, “with permission to cross the sea.” While this writer has not found any record of him crossing the Atlantic it seems almost certain that his mother had died earlier the same year and, if so, he may well have returned to England to settle her affairs. It is also very likely that at least some of this time was spent visiting his wife’s family in Franklin, Lee County, Iowa. Soon after his return to duty in the November he resigned as first sergeant and carried the rank of sergeant for the rest of his army career during which time he served at | + | Garlick was discharged 14 April 1881 at Fort Meade as “a First Sergeant of Excellent Character” and re-enlisted by his company commander, Lt. Garlington, the same day. For a second time he was granted a furlough, on this occasion for six months, “with permission to cross the sea.” While this writer has not found any record of him crossing the Atlantic it seems almost certain that his mother had died earlier the same year and, if so, he may well have returned to England to settle her affairs. It is also very likely that at least some of this time was spent visiting his wife’s family in Franklin, Lee County, Iowa. Soon after his return to duty in the November he resigned as first sergeant and carried the rank of sergeant for the rest of his army career during which time he served at Fort Meade, Fort Leavenworth, [[Fort Keogh]] (where he re-enlisted 14 April 1886) and, finally, Fort Riley. |
On May 26, 1887, he was granted a two-month furlough which was spent at Fort Lincoln and St. Louis. It is known that he was suffering from the effects of being exposed to exceptionally cold weather while on duty in the troop’s stables during the previous winter and it is not inconceivable that he used this time to seek specialist medical advice. He was back with his troop by 25 July when the newly-appointed Colonel of the regiment, James W. Forsyth, together with Headquarters, the Band and Troops C, D, G and M, vacated Fort Meade and marched to Fort Riley, Kansas. | On May 26, 1887, he was granted a two-month furlough which was spent at Fort Lincoln and St. Louis. It is known that he was suffering from the effects of being exposed to exceptionally cold weather while on duty in the troop’s stables during the previous winter and it is not inconceivable that he used this time to seek specialist medical advice. He was back with his troop by 25 July when the newly-appointed Colonel of the regiment, James W. Forsyth, together with Headquarters, the Band and Troops C, D, G and M, vacated Fort Meade and marched to Fort Riley, Kansas. | ||
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During the early 1890s Edward and Annie adopted a son, Harry Edward, who together with his wife, Mae Collings, ran Wiggs Confectionery which became something of an institution among teens in Sturgis during the 1940s and ’50s. | During the early 1890s Edward and Annie adopted a son, Harry Edward, who together with his wife, Mae Collings, ran Wiggs Confectionery which became something of an institution among teens in Sturgis during the 1940s and ’50s. | ||
| − | The Federal Censuses of 1900 and 1910 state that Annie Garlick had given birth to six children of which two were deceased. It is known that eight year-old Heinrich “Harry” Vetter or Dose died of scarlet fever at Fort Lincoln in May | + | The Federal Censuses of 1900 and 1910 state that Annie Garlick had given birth to six children of which two were deceased. It is known that eight year-old Heinrich “Harry” Vetter or Dose died of scarlet fever at Fort Lincoln in May 1876 but the identity of the second child – assuming the information given was correct – is yet another mystery waiting to be solved. |
Over time Garlick’s health evidently recovered sufficiently to enable him to work on a hack line, then a dray line and transfer, and, finally, for many years as a carrier of the US Mail between Sturgis and Fort Meade. | Over time Garlick’s health evidently recovered sufficiently to enable him to work on a hack line, then a dray line and transfer, and, finally, for many years as a carrier of the US Mail between Sturgis and Fort Meade. | ||
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Eighty-one year-old, Anna Elizabeth Hahn Garlick, formerly Dose, affectionately known as “Grandma Garlick” and held in the highest esteem by friends and neighbors, died in Sturgis on 15 February 1928, after a long illness. Two days later, following a well-attended service at the Grace Lutheran Church, the former German-born Seventh Cavalry laundress was laid to rest in Bear Butte Cemetery, which is located at the far east end of Sherman Street. | Eighty-one year-old, Anna Elizabeth Hahn Garlick, formerly Dose, affectionately known as “Grandma Garlick” and held in the highest esteem by friends and neighbors, died in Sturgis on 15 February 1928, after a long illness. Two days later, following a well-attended service at the Grace Lutheran Church, the former German-born Seventh Cavalry laundress was laid to rest in Bear Butte Cemetery, which is located at the far east end of Sherman Street. | ||
| − | An increasingly frail Edward Garlick was cared for by Edward, his elder son, and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Schnell, at whose home he passed away on Sunday morning, 25 January 1931, as a result of Bright’s Disease. An equally well-attended funeral service was held the following Friday afternoon at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, after which the cortege | + | An increasingly frail Edward Garlick was cared for by Edward, his elder son, and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Schnell, at whose home he passed away on Sunday morning, 25 January 1931, as a result of [[Bright’s Disease]]. An equally well-attended funeral service was held the following Friday afternoon at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, after which the cortege traveled the short distance to Bear Butte Cemetery. A military honor guard fired the traditional three volleys and a trumpeter sounded “Taps” before the old cavalryman was reunited in death with his beloved Annie. Impressive pink granite headstones, adorned with the words ‘Father’ and ‘Mother,’ mark the graves. |
Notwithstanding being discharged from the Army on the grounds of serious ill-health while still only in his late thirties Edward Garlick lived to the ripe old age of 82, which was not surpassed by any other member of Company G, 7th Cavalry, who served in June 1876. | Notwithstanding being discharged from the Army on the grounds of serious ill-health while still only in his late thirties Edward Garlick lived to the ripe old age of 82, which was not surpassed by any other member of Company G, 7th Cavalry, who served in June 1876. | ||
Postscript: Edward Jess and Elizabeth Schnell Garlick had one child, Jess Edward (1903-64), who married Ida Ellen “Idell” Quinn (1907-90) in 1939. Jess and Ida were also blessed with a son, Edward W., born 1945 in Sturgis, who at the time of writing resided in Reno, Nevada.. | Postscript: Edward Jess and Elizabeth Schnell Garlick had one child, Jess Edward (1903-64), who married Ida Ellen “Idell” Quinn (1907-90) in 1939. Jess and Ida were also blessed with a son, Edward W., born 1945 in Sturgis, who at the time of writing resided in Reno, Nevada.. | ||
