Sarah Ann Perry
Kentucky Post, Friday, 30 April 1937, page 15
"I don't feel that I am unduly patriotic, but rather that I am conferring an honor on the citizens of Bellevue," Miss Sally Perry of 330 Foote avenue, said today as she issued two appeals that she might place her rare collection of articles, once held by Granville Moody Post Grand Army of the Republic, on exhibition in the Bellevue High School. Delving into the midst of her large collection, Miss Perry hesitated after each article to tell how they became to be hers and are now a part of what she sys is "the only exhibit of its kind in the state." The history she tells of the various articles carries with it a brief resume of the conflict between the states which began in 1861 and ended in 1865.
She desires that the Bellevue Board of Education appropriate $250 for the purchase and installation of a large glass case in the school building and second for the donation of a rifle or musket to go in the collection. The gun or musket must have been used by a Union soldier, and should anyone make both of them available, Miss Perry would be "tickled pink.
During a long span of years, since the Granville Moody Post received its charter April 25, 1888, piece by piece, this collection has been brought together. As the years went by, the post's members gradually passed on. Its last commander and member was the late Benjamin Perry, father of miss Perry, who died Sept. 1, 1934. He left behind the most cherished possessions of his daughter, the entire collection. A pistol in the collection loaned by Mrs. Julia Porter was carried all during the war by Mrs. Porter's husband, Robert Porter, a member of the Eighth Missouri Fighting Irish Zouaves.
In the collection is found a large portrait of the late Benjamin Perry, on which have been mounted two pictures taken during his earlier years and during the war. Also included in the Granville Moody Post Charter. Then a picture of two brothers, one of whom was on each side of the conflict between the states and each of whom lost a right arm in the war. Jacob Seither of the First Louisana Regiment of the Confederate, lost his arm during the Battle of the Antietam. His brother, George, of the 23d Kentucky Regiment lost his arm in the Battle of New Hope Church.
A bible in the collection was rescued from a deserted Confederate tent during the Seige of Vicksburg, May 20, 1863. The post's gavel was made by Joseph Schneider, who enlisted in the Union Army and was cited for bravery after he had picked up the flag and carried it on after its bearer had been shot down. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant and later had his right arm shattered while under fire.
A sword in the collection was carried through the war by Sergt. Alexander Young, who lost a leg in the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, Ga. Mrs. Louis Heister, Prospect avenue, Bellevue, donated the sword to the collection. A fife carried through the war by Henry Bauman, of the Kentucky Union forces, has been donated by his granddaughter, Mrs. Howard Phelan, Van Voast avenue, Bellevue.
In the group of articles is a hard tack, fed to soldiers during the war, which was handed to Miss Perry's father at Ft Thomas, by a Negro Spanish War sergeant who said, "My card sir." Two shells picked up by Miss Perry's father while with Gen. Sherman during his march from Atlanta to Savannah Ga. are in the collection. A retired Union soldier carved two small hatchets from walnut wood with a pen knife and Miss Perry values them amon the most valuable of the articles.
"Other articles in the collection are: A group pictures of the post's members, post blue book, history of the Grand Army of the Republic, bundle of receipted bills and papers, two service books, three rituals, Blue and Grey poetry and monument book, book of war songs, Greenhorn Joker book, bundle of encampment books, two receipt books, six newspaper cuts, gavel, penny collection box, service flag, flag staff and three pieces of black mourning which was used on the annual memorial day of the post to place on the chairs of departed members.
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Cincinnati Post, Thursday, 14 October 1943, page 1
Victims were: Eldo Pryor and William Issac and Miss Sallie Ann Perry. Miss Perry had just left St Francis Hospital, Queen City Avenue, Cincinnati, and was crossing the street when she was struck by an auto driven by Raymond J Kathman. The boy told police he failed to see Miss Perry until she was directly in front of his auto. He swerved to avoid her, the car striking a pole.
Miss Perry was carried into the hosptial and pronounced dead. She suffered skull and right leg fractures.