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Allen Mabie

Allen Mabie

Male 1823 - 1864  (41 years)


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  • Name Allen Mabie 
    Birth 15 Mar 1823  Dutchess County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1830  Carmel, Putnam County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Allen Mabie appeared on the census of 1830 in the household of
      Amos C Mabie and Ainor Fisher Carmel, Putnam County, New York
    Census 1840  Italy, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Allen Mabie appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of
      Amos C Mabie and Ainor Fisher Italy, Yates County, New York
    Census 1850  Italy, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Allen Mabie and Nancy Trude appeared on the census of 1850
      Italy, Yates County, New YorkAllen Mabie, 27, M, Laborer, NY
      Sarah Mabie, 21, F, NY
      Margaret Mabie, 2, F, NY
      L. Alphisa Mabie, 6/12, F, NY
      L. Almira Mabie, 6/12, F, NY
    Census 1860  Union Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Allen Mabie and Nancy Trude appeared on the census of 1860
      Union Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaAllen Mabee, 36,
      M, Laborer, NY, ---, $25
      Nancy Mabee, 34, F, NY
      Amanda Mabee, 12, F, PA
      Alvina Mabee, 10, F, PA
      Fisher Mabee, 6, F, PA
      John Mabee, 4, F, PA
      Nathan Mabee, 2, F, PA
      Baby Mabee, 1/12, F, PA
    Milit-Beg 28 Mar 1864  Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • enlisted as a Private for three yeas, assigned to Company K,
      84th Regiment of Infantry, Pennsylvania Volunteers on March 31
      at Waterford, Pennsylvania
    Death 6 May 1864  Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • killed in action at during the Civil War
    Notes 
    • From the Maybee Society files.

      The «b»Battle of the Wilderness«/b», fought from «u»May 5 «/u» to «u»May 7 «/u», «u»1864 «/u», was the first battle of «u»Lt. Gen. «/u» «u»Ulysses S. Grant «/u»'s 1864 Virginia «u»Overland Campaign «/u» against General «u»Robert E. Lee«/u» and the «u»Confederate «/u» «u»Army of Northern Virginia «/u». Both armies suffered heavy casualties, a harbinger of a bloody war of attrition against Lee's army and, eventually, the Confederate capital, «u»Richmond, Virginia «/u». The battle was tactically inconclusive, as Grant disengaged and continued his offensive.
      «b»Background
      «/b»The battlefield was the Wilderness of Spotsylvania, an expanse of impenetrable scrub growth and rough terrain that encompassed more than 70 square miles (181 km²) of «u»Spotsylvania County «/u» in central «u»Virginia «/u». A number of battles were fought in the vicinity between 1862 and 1864, including the bloody «u»Battle of Chancellorsville «/u» in May 1863. It is often said that the Wilderness and Chancellorsville were fought in the same spot, but the 1864 battle was actually fought a few miles to the west, and only overlapped the old battlefield along the Brock Road on the «u»Union «/u» army's left flank.
      On «u»May 2 «/u», «u»1864 «/u», the Army of the Potomac, nominally under the command of «u»Maj. Gen. George G. Meade «/u», but taking orders from Grant, crossed the «u»Rapidan River «/u» at three separate points and converged on the Wilderness Tavern, which ironically was the concentration point for the Confederates one year to the day earlier when they launched their devastating attack on the Union right flank at Chancellorsville. But Grant chose to set up his camps to the west of the old battle site before moving southward. Unlike the Union army of a year before, Grant had no desire to fight in the Wilderness.
      On the other hand, for Lee, who was massively outnumbered as usual (61,000 men to Grant's 101,000), accosting Grant in the Wilderness was imperative for the same reason as a year ago-in a battle contested in the tangled woods, the value of artillery was limited. Lee's artillery possessed fewer guns than Grant's, and those they had were of lower quality.

      «b»Battle
      «/b»Actions in the Wilderness, «u»May 6 «/u», «u»1864 «/u»
      While waiting for the arrival of Lt. Gen. «u»James Longstreet «/u»'s First Corps, which had been posted 25 miles (40 km) to the west to guard the crucial railroad junction of Gordonsville, Lee pushed forward his Second Corps, commanded by Lt. Gen. «u»Richard S. Ewell «/u», and the Third Corps under the command of Lt. Gen. «u»A.P. Hill «/u», in an effort to engage Grant before he moved south. The Confederates were able to do this, and on May 5, both Ewell, on Lee's left flank, and Hill on the right, clashed with Union soldiers.
      On the left, Ewell met up with the «u»V Corps «/u» under the command of Maj. Gen. «u»Gouverneur K. Warren «/u», and fought it to a standoff. For much of the day, Ewell's 20,000-man corps actually held a slight numerical advantage on this part of the field. But on the right, Hill was hit hard and driven back by the Union «u»II Corps «/u» under Maj. Gen. «u»Winfield Scott Hancock «/u» and a division from the «u»VI Corps «/u». He held his ground, however.
      On «u»May 6 «/u», Hancock, now commanding close to 40,000 men, resumed the attack on Hill's corps, while heavy Union reinforcements on Ewell's front prevented Lee from sending Second Corps men to aid Hill. By late morning, Hancock had driven Hill's corps back more than two miles and inflicted heavy casualties. With the Third Corps in dire straits, Lee began to look desperately for Longstreet, whose arrival had been expected hours before.
      At around noon, Longstreet and the 20,000-man First Corps arrived at last, and its timing was perfect. Hancock's men were tired and disorganized from six hours of fighting. When Longstreet hurled his forces at the Union attackers, they recoiled and within two hours, the situation was totally reversed. Not only had Longstreet regained all the ground lost, he had advanced one mile beyond that, forcing Hancock to regroup along the Brock Road. At a crucial moment in the fighting, Longstreet attacked through the cut of an unfinished railroad that had divided the Union forces in two, increasing the confusion. However, Longstreet did not have enough men to complete his victory, and the fighting soon petered out near the Brock Road. As the fighting wound down on this part of the battlefield, Longstreet was badly wounded and did not return to the Army of Northern Virginia for several months. (Ironically, Longstreet was the victim of «u»friendly fire«/u», just as fellow general «u»Stonewall Jackson «/u» had been nearby a year previously.)
      Just as this phase of the battle was ending, a division of the Second Corps under Maj. Gen. «u»John B. Gordon «/u» launched one final assault on the Union right, partially turning the Army of the Potomac's flank and taking close to 1,000 prisoners. But darkness fell before the Confederates had a chance to press their advantage, and with that, the battle came to a close.
      On «u»May 8 «/u», Grant ordered the Army of the Potomac to resume its advance, and a few days later, the two armies clashed again 10 miles to the southeast, at the «u»Battle of Spotsylvania Court House «/u»

      «b» Aftermath
      «/b»The battle is usually described as a draw; a better way of describing it would be as a tactical Confederate victory, but a strategic victory for the Union army. At the end of the battle, Grant withdrew his force, which is normally how the loser in a Civil War battle is determined. However, unlike his predecessors since 1861, Grant did not retreat back to the safety of «u»Washington, D.C. «/u», but continued in his campaign. Lee inflicted heavy casualties (see estimates below) on Grant, but they were a smaller percentage than the casualties his army suffered. And unlike Grant, Lee had very little opportunity to replenish his losses. Understanding this disparity, part of Grant's strategy was to wage a war of attrition. The only way that Lee could escape from the trap that Grant had set was to destroy the Army of the Potomac while he still had sufficient force to do so, but Grant was too skilled to allow that to happen.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Wilderness
      http://www.civilwarhome.com/wildernessor.htm
      http://www.civilwarhome.com/wilderness.htm
      http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-wilderness.htm
    Person ID I39103  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

    Father Amos C Mabie,   b. 5 May 1799, Dutchess County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1874, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ainor Fisher,   b. 30 May 1798, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1881, perhaps Cedar Springs, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage probably Naples, Ontario County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1830  Carmel, Putnam County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Amos Mabie, one man and one woman 30-39, three boys 5-9, one
      boy and two girls under 5
    Census 1840  Italy, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • A. C. Maybee, one man and one woman 40-49, one woman 20-29, one
      boy and one girl 15-19, one boy and one girl 10-14, one boy and
      one girl 5-9, one boy and one girl under 5
    Census 1850  Italy, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Amos Mabie, 59, M, Farmer, NY, $650
      Anor Mabie, 51, F, NY
      Eunice Mabie, 20, F, NY
      Nelson Mabie, 17, M, Laborer, NY
      Elias Mabie, 15, M, NY
      Susan Mabie, 11, F, NY
      Edwin Mabie, 8, M, NY
    Anecdote 1854  Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • When Amos and Ainor Fisher Mabie were 55 years old, they and 9
      of their 10 children moved to Michigan from Yates County in
      Western New York. They settled in Solon Township (at the time
      was part of Algoma twp.) about twenty five miles North of
      Grand Rapids, Mich.
    Census 1860  Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Amos Maybee, 62 , M, Shingle Maker, NY, $200, $60,
      Anor Maybee, 62 , F, NY,
      Nelson Maybee, 27 , M, Farmer, NY, $400, $100,
      Edwin Maybee, 18 , M, Farmer, NY
    Census 1870  Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Amos Mabie, 71, M, Farmer, 1000, 100, NY
      Anor Mabie, 72, F, Keeping House, NY
    Family ID F551604045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Trude,   b. Between 1826 and 1828, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Y  [5] 
    Census 1850  Italy, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Allen Mabie, 27, M, Laborer, NY
      Sarah Mabie, 21, F, NY
      Margaret Mabie, 2, F, NY
      L. Alphisa Mabie, 6/12, F, NY
      L. Almira Mabie, 6/12, F, NY
    Census 1860  Union Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Allen Mabee, 36, M, Laborer, NY, ---, $25
      Nancy Mabee, 34, F, NY
      Amanda Mabee, 12, F, PA
      Alvina Mabee, 10, F, PA
      Fisher Mabee, 6, F, PA
      John Mabee, 4, F, PA
      Nathan Mabee, 2, F, PA
      Baby Mabee, 1/12, F, PA
    Children 
     1. Margaret Amanda Mabie,   b. Jan 1848, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alphira Mabie,   b. 1850, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Almira Mabie,   b. 1850, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ainor Fisher Mabie,   b. Between 1853 and 1854, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. John W. Mabie,   b. Jul 1856, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nathan Mabie,   b. Between 1857 and 1858, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. William Henry Mabie,   b. Sep 1860, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Byron Sylvester Mabie,   b. 18 Dec 1862, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1942, 509 S. Church Street, Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F551604152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

  • Photos
    Battle of the Wilderness    		Battle of the Wilderness
    Battle of the Wilderness 5 May 1864    		Battle of the Wilderness 5 May 1864
    Battle of the Wilderness 6 May 1864    		Battle of the Wilderness 6 May 1864

  • Sources 
    1. [S1405] Maybee Society Documents, OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORDS ROBIN ARVICKSON, ROSUAR@AOL.COM, 17 DEC 2001, AGE 41 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1254] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's Website, 1830 CENSUS (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1254] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's Website, 1840 CENSUS (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1254] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's Website, 1850 CENSUS AND HTTP://WWW.LINKNY.COM/~HISTORY/1850ITA.HTM 1850 CENSUS OF ITALY (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1254] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's Website, 1850 CENSUS (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1405] Maybee Society Documents, OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORDSROBIN ARVICKSON, ROSUAR@AOL.COM, 17 DEC 2001 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1267] Don and June Mabie, MS 061 - Don and June Mabie.

    8. [S1254] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's Website, 1860 CENSUS (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S1261] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's 1870 census, KENT COUNTY, SOLON TOWNSHIP, PAGE 552, M593-ROLL 682 (Reliability: 3).



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