Born: 1837.
Died: September 24, 1908 (aged 71 years).
Buried:
Occupation: Unknown.
Enlisted: April 18, 1861 at Brooklyn, NY to serve 3 years (aged 24 years).
Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as private in Company C.
Promoted: Corporal on August 1, 1861.
Promoted: Sergeant on November 1, 1861.
Motion Passed by Committee of Company C, Sgt. Michell, Member, regarding Major Jourdan's Departure.
(See below.)
MEETING OF COMPANY C, 14TH REGIMENT.
At a meeting of Company C, 14th Regt. N.Y.S.M., held at their company quarters,
Camp Marion, Upton Hill, Va., December 27th, 1861, the following farewell address was
received and read; from Major Jourdan, on the occasion of his leaving the regiment:
Camp Marion, Dec. 26, 1861
To the members of Company C 14th Regiment N.Y.S.M.:
COMRADES-I am called upon to perform a painful duty, I am called upon to leave
you and to leave a regiment in which I have served for many years, and which I have found
and do now leave some of the best friends I have in the world. I have rejected promotion in
three particular instances, insomuch as I preferred to be with the Old Fourteenth; but in this
particular case I feel myself compelled to yield to the wishes of many good friends in accepting
the position of Lieut. Colonel of the 56th Regt. N.Y.S.V. To remain longer with you in my
present position could render no particular benefit to you.
I have seen you fight for and I have seen our brave comrades fall in defense of our glorious
flag, and by your valor the Fourteenth Regiment has achieved a good reputation.
May the name of the Fourteenth Regiment of Brooklyn be a passport to the admiration and
respect of all loyal citizens and a terror to traitors. Loved at home, and respected abroad
may you ever be, is the heartfelt wish of your late "Major."
(Signed)
J. Jourdan.
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On Motion a committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings
of the company.
The following resolution was presented and adopted:
Resolved, That we offer to our late Major, J. Jourdan, our congratulations on his recent
promotion to the Lieutenant Colonelcy of the 56th Regt. N.Y.S.V. We feel that we have lost
a kind friend and a brave leader, and we tender him our kindest wishes for his further promotion.
The past has shown to us his noble qualities. His courage and gallantry, ever evinced when danger
menaced the "Fourteenth," will afford in the future, when clustered around our firesides, a theme
in which all will join in the praise of our gallant Major. We regret that no opportunity was offered
to us to bid him farewell; but we predict that should the 56th and 14th meet upon the battlefield,
his presence will add renewed vigor to our arms, and the Fourteenth will never disgrace themselves
when his eyes are upon them.
Seg't Harry Wm. Michell
Corp'l James McLeer
John M. Knowlton
Committee
Promoted: 1st Sergeant on November 1, 1862.
Mustered In: 2nd Lieutenant on February 1, 1863 of Company C.
Commissioned: 2nd Lieutenant on February 12, 1863.
With rank from January 29, 1863.
Replaced George A. Earle, who was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 12, 1863.
Promoted: 1st Lieutenant on July 28, 1863.
With rank from April 4, 1863.
Replaced George A. Earle, who was discharged for wounds on April 4, 1863.
Wounded: In Action at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1-2, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Captured: In Action at the Battle of The Wilderness on May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, Virginia.
Paroled: March 10, 1865.
Mustered Out: March 12, 1865.
Parents:
Father: George M. Michell.
Mother: Susan Pape
Siblings:
Susan's sister, Anne (Pape) Leveridge, was married to John Haynes.
John and Anne lived in England as late as 1837 because their son,
Edgar John Haynes, (1837-1912) was born in London, England.
Children:
Carolyn Michell.
Helen Michell.