Turned Inside Out by Frank Wilkeson6/28/2023 ![]() In the 1880s Wilkeson wrote for several newspapers including the New York Times. In 1871 they moved to Gypsum, Kansas, where they managed a large cattle ranch and wheat farm. Wilkeson worked as a mining engineer in Pennsylvania and after marrying Mary Crouse in 1869, the couple settled in Johnstown. He was sent to Washington and later he led a unit guarding prisoners in Elmira. On 21st June, 1864, Wilkeson was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th U.S. This included Wilderness (May, 1864) and Petersburg (June, 1864). Wilkeson was sent to Northern Virginia where he took part in the military campaign led by General Ulysses S. Claiming he was an eighteen year old farmer, Wilkeson enlisted in the 11th Battery of New York Light Artillery. ![]() Meanwhile, the 14 year old Frank ran away from home and on 26th March, 1864 joined the Union Army. ![]() Samuel Wilkeson covered the American Civil War for the New York Times. He was the youngest son of the journalist, Samuel Wilkeson (1817-1889), and Catherine Cady, the sister of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Frank Wilkeson was born in Buffalo, New York State, on 8th March, 1848. ![]()
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