Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

and ready IN contribute OF their prop
erty and influence to promote the pub
lie welfare" The family name for the
first two generations was uniformly
spelled Pengry; since then the spelling
has been greatly diveTse, with a strong
tendency, during latter years, to adopt
the style hereafter used IN this article.
Mr. PisEree's Army Record.
Hazen ). Pngree Was born ~ Dem
marx, Me-. August so, $40, and is the
fourth child OF Jasper and Adaline
Pingree. His father was y farmer, and
resided st Denmark from the time of
HE birth IN 1907 until 1871, when he
came to Detroit. where he died in 1882.
Hszen :. Pingree resided with his
parents until fourteen years OF age,
when he went to Hopklnton, Mass,
and secured employment in q snoe fac
tory. Here he learned the trade of
cutter, at which be worked until Au-
gust 1. 1862. when he enlisted as pri-
vste in company F, First Massacnu-
srtts regiment of heavy artillery. This
regiment was assigned to duty IN the
Twenty second army corps, and
ats FIRST service was rendered IN
defense of the nations capital.
During General Pops's Virginia
campaign, the regiment was ordered to
the front and participated IN the battle
of Bull Run, on August so, 1862. Ii
afterwards returned to duty in defense
OF Washington. and remained there
until May Is, 1861. when the time of
lservice OF this regiment having ex-
pred. Mr.. Plngree, with enough others,
re-enhsted 10 keep up the organization
of the regiment, which was then as
signed To the Second brigade, Third
division, Second corps. of the army of
the Potomoc, and took part IN the
battles OF Fredericksburg road, Harris
farm, and Spottsyivanla court house,
Cold HARBOUR, North Anne and South
Anne. At the baltic of Spottsy.vania
court house his regiment opened the
engagement, and lost 500 men, killed
and wounded.
Captured by GueriIIas.
On May -, 1854. Mr.. Pingree and .
number of MS comrades, while recon-
noitering, we're captured by a squad of
men commanded by Colonel Mostly.
Az prisoners of war they were brought
before that rebel officer, who exchanged
his entire suit of clothes with Mr.. Pm
gree, but afterwards gave back the
coat, rensrking that his men might
shoot him for "lank," the result ne
certainly did not desire. After mis- cap
fure. Mr.. Fingres was COZ fined for
nearly I'VE months a. Andersonvliie,
aud for short periods was confined at
tfordOusville. Virginia: Salisbury. North
Csroiins. aud G,llen. Georgia. AZ the
latter place, IN November. 1854. he was
unchanged. reiolusd his regiment IN
front of Petersburg. and soou alter took
osrt in the expedition To Weldon rail-
road. and IA the battles of Fort
Fisher. Boydton Road, Petersburg,
Sailors Creek, Fsrnsvllle and Appomat-
tor court house. From the battle OF
the Wilderness to the fall OF Richmond
his regiment lost 1885 men and thirty
eight officers. II WAS compllmented,
IN special orders by Generals Mott and
Pierce Tor part GUAR gsllantFy in the
last grand ehsrge on Petersburg. IA
which II took leading part. Mr..
Pi1gree's second enlistment was for
three years. or the close of the war.
aud when tue surrender Of lee took
place, his regiment was in close
proximity. He was mustered out of
service on April rs. 1895. aud shortly
after bis discharge, came 20 Detroit.
Here for q short time he was employed
n the boot aud snoe factory OF III. p.
BALDWIN 4 Co.
started ~ Business
Deciding IN embark in business for
himself. IN December, 1865. with c. II.
Smith, he purchased the small boot aud
shoe factory Of a Mr.. Mitchell, on the
corner of Croshsn AMI Randolph
Atreets, the entire capital represented
By the irm OF Pingrse q Smith when
pstshl she'd being but $500 The first
year they employed bat eight persons
ard the vsiue Of their production
reached eniy So. eoe. After q few
months they removed % the Hswlev
tlccx, On ths corner Of Weoahridge
and Bates streets. w0ere they renamed
two yesrs During the following three
years taev occupied ths Fsrusvosta
block. on Woodbridge street. and IA
1871 they moved % the southeast cor
ner Of Woodbridge and Grlswolf strsets,
csng as that time cne-hslf CT she
building Their venture was sas-
cess from the very start ard has
shovs steady ineresss from pear -
year. For years they haze maintained
taelr pesitien "a the most extensive
tnot arf shf.a "a -fr f..essarars "a A. =