Susan Thomasine SANTMYERS

Notes:

Not included in list of children received from Izetta


BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK
BY RON SANTMYERS
OCTOBER 7, 2000

Just wanted to drop in and let you know that October 21, 22 the reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek will be held. This was the last major engagement in the Shenandoah Valley. It happened on October the 19th 1864.
General Jubal Early, with the 49th under his command attacked Phil Sheridan's Army. The information I am going to impart came from Capt. Samuel Buck's and Daniel Funkhouser's writings during and after the war. The Buck's were a family that lived near the Santmyers' before and after the War. You will find Santmyers living in Buckton on the Census Records. This area of Warren Co. was named after the family with the biggest farm in that area of the Fork

At the time of this battle, John B. and Issac (released from Fort Delaware Prison after being captured at Waterloo, Va. after his wounding at Gettysburg, Pa., in a prisoner exchange) and most likely Thomas, as the 17th was a part of Earley's Army. John H. Santmyers was with the 18th Va. Cav. under Earley's Command placed at Front Royal, Va., about eight miles away from the commencement of the battle.

On the 19th of October 1864 about 10,000 troops under Earley's command moved North from down the Valley to engage about 40.000 troops under the command of Phillip Sheridan. It was to be a surprise attack. At 4 AM the Confederate Troops moved along the West side of the Massanutten Mountain by a trail know to a member of Earley's Command. The trail was very narrow and the Army moved single file. At the base of the Massunutten, the Army assembled.
They were ordered to remove all of their equipment, other than their rifles and ammo bags as to make no sounds. At 5 AM they waded across the Shenandoah River and overran the Federal picketts at Strasburg, Va. Less than a mile later they hit Sheridan's Army as they were cooking breakfast. The Federal troops, feeling they were outnumbered, fled leaving much of the equipment in the field. Earley's Army chased the Federals to Middletown, About five miles away, where the Federals regrouped , after Sheridan's ride from Winchester, Va.

Ole Jube declared , "This enough glory for one day" and called for his forces to fall back with 1500 Federal prisoners. Both forces pulled back and never faced each other again. Early was
and the 49th was then called back into the Army of Northern Virginia and the 48th was back where it began, under Lee's command. They were there at Lee's Surrender.
Jube never called up the 18th Cav. , who were in the position to cut off Sheridan's advance from Winchester. Well it was well known, "Ole Jube" did not like the Cavalry.

Captain Buck's diary stated that his mother and sister had gone to the battle scene the next day to see if he was among the dead. I am sure the Santmyers women were there also.

I live about about 10 mile from the battle, they lived less than five miles. Each year I can hear the cannon fire from the reenactment (it scares my dog every year). So I know all of the families here knew the battle was on and worried about all their husbands and sons in the field.

Thomas married Emily Louise Henrietta ECKARDT 24 Dec 1862, Front Royal, Warren Co., Virginia. Emily was born 16 Sep 1839, Virginia; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Daniel and Susan lived in Riverton, VA, just outside Front Royal, Shenandoah Co. He and three of his sons were in the Civil War. Daniel served in the Cavalry as he owned a horse; his sons served in the Infantry. After the War, he, Susan and the younger children moved to Barton, MD. He was listed as a cabinet maker in the census. Samuel's first wife, Caroline, died in childbirth in 1883; Daniel and Susan moved back to Riverton to help care for Samuel's three children. Daniel went to work for the Warren Manufacturing Company in Riverton where Samuel also worked.

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers

*Notes
........The birth date of Daniel, even though before the marriage date of his parents, is recorded as received from G. Santmyers.
.......Some researchers show 24 April 1838 as marriage date.
.......Izetta Barbour lists Daniel's date of death as 23 July 1883

Researchers:
Hugh & Marian Zonger ......gendex@ourancestry.com
Kerry K. Keener <>


1870 Census Warren Co., VA - Opequon Twp - July 7 - pg 31-32 - 228-234
Daniel Santmyers 55 - VA - Farmer
Susan 53 - VA
Henry C 18 - VA - Farm hand
George W 16 - VA
James L 14 - VA
Barto B L 8 - VA
Martha A 22 - VA
Susan J 19 - VA
Daniel P 12 - VA

Daniel married Susan STOKES 24 Apr 1838, Warren Co., Virginia. Susan was born 10 Aug 1817, Frederick Co., Virginia; died 7 Jul 1895, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jul 1985, Prospect Hill Cemetery at Front Royal, Virginia - Warren Co. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ref. Information supplied by Gerilee Santmyers and Izetta Barbour

Notes:
.........Gerilee Santmyers lists Susan's date of birth as 10 Aug 1818
.........Izetta Barbour list Susan's date of birth as 10 August 1817

Notes:

John Barnet - his name also appears as Barney, Barnet and Barnabas - he seems to have been called Barney by his family. Barney's and Martha Elly's marriage bond was issued 4 October 1816; the bondsman was Jeremiah McNeeley. They were married in that part of Shenandoah Co. which became part of Warren Co. in 1836.

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers

VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER
Shenandoah County Marriages 1772 -1850, Page 256
Cain, Martha & Barney Sanskrives (Santmyer)
4 October 1816
Dau of William

John married Martha Elly CAIN 4 Nov 1816, Shenandoah Co., Virginia. Martha was born Abt 1800, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia; died 3 Jun 1869, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jun 1869, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Mountain Falls (Winchester), Frederick Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers
Shenandoah County Marriages (see John Barnet Santmyer)

*This part of Shenandoah Co. now Warren Co.

Note: St John's Lutheran Church Cemetery located on Back Mountain Road off of Route 50 West.