Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Colonel Jesse Hildebrand

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021

1. Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker, side one

Inscription. Hildebrand was born on May 29, 1800 near Cold Springs, PA and moved tó Washington County, OH in 1814. Here he joined the local militia as drummer boy. In 1828 he was commissioned a Maj. Gen. in the State Militia. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hildebrand, age 61, and B.D. Fearing organized the 77th OVI. On April 6, 1862 at Shiloh, TN Hildebrand commanded a brigade of the 53rd, 57th and 77th OVI when Confederate forces began their attack. Throughout the day Hildebrand rode on horseback at the front rallying his brigade and others. After holding the line for three hours, Gen. Sherman remarked, “Col. Hildebrand was as cool as any man I ever saw.”

After Shiloh, the77th, riddled by losses, was assigned prison guard duty at Alton, IL. There, Hildebrand died of pneumonia on April 18, 1863. Before the war he was active in the community operating a livery and stagecoach service and served as Sheriff in 1850-52. He was an early member of I.O.O.F. Lodge #67 and served as its Secretary. Upon his death the Lodge adopted this resolution: “That by the death of Brother Hildebrand the Lodge mourns the loss of one who

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was devoted and attached to the principals of our order and whose conduct in all relations of life as citizen, husband, father, and devoted patriot endeared him to us and to the esteem of the entire community.” Hildebrand is buried in Mound Cemetery with his wife, Aesenath Perkins.

Erected by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #67, the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley, and the Marietta Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1862.

Location. 39° 24.705′ N, 81° 27.199′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Monroe Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 161 Front Street, Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021

2. Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Local Lodge History - The History of the Moose - The Birth of Mooseheart (within shouting distance of this marker); Marietta, Ohio, U.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Aftermath of Huricane Ivan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Forty-Eight Pioneers (about 400 feet away); Welcome To Historic Marietta / Harmar Village (about 400 feet away); Adventure Starts In Marietta Ohio (about 400 feet away); First City Power Plant (about 400 feet away); 100 Horse Power Steam Engine (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker at the Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021

3. Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker at the Lodge

First side of marker faces the sidewalk. Side two faces the street. The initials F.L.T. in the chained golden rings stand for Friendship, Love, and Truth and are the initials for the lodge.

I.O.O.F. Building with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021

4. I.O.O.F. Building with Marker

Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker on Front Street in Marietta image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021

5. Colonel Jesse Hildebrand Marker on Front Street in Marietta

Colonel Jesse Hildebrand (1800-1863) image. Click for full size.

Collection of Doug Robinson via Geni.com

6. Colonel Jesse Hildebrand (1800-1863)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.