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Russell P. Twist

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16th Independent Battery, OH. Light Artillery
William Cutler wrote the following about this gentleman:
RUSSELL P. TWIST, farmer and horticulturist Sections 16,17, 20 and 21, P. O. Tiblow, came to Kansas in the spring of 1871. He settled where he now lives and has engaged in farming and fruit-raising ever since. He has 800 acres of fine farming and pasture land, all under fence, 800 acres of which are in cultivation, 80 acres in fruit, 100 acres in timber, and the balance in pasture. He proposes to engage extensively in canning and evaporating fruit. His orchard is just coming into bearing. He enlisted in Company E, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteers, April 14, 1861. Served as Sergeant three months, and then recruited the Sixteenth Ohio Battery. Was elected its Captain, and retained command until the close of the war. He was in all the engagements of his command. Was in the battle of Phillipi, and chased the rebels from Bealington to Carrick's Ford, marching forty miles and wading Cheat River sixteen times in a single day. Battery left Springfield, Ohio, September 5, numbering 106 men; arrived at Cincinnati the same evening. Mustered into United States service the same evening. Left Cincinnati the same evening for St. Louis. Arrived there on the 7th, after many changes, severe marches and much suffering from sickness, fatigue, poor water, short rations, etc. The battery having marched through Missouri and Arkansas, and joined the Army of the Southwest, under command of Gen. Curtis, were in the engagement of Cotton Plant, Ark., where 140 confederates were killed. After two expeditions up White River, the battery embarked at Helena on transport for Milliken's Bend, April 12, 1863. Joined Gen. Grant's army and marched through Louisiana; crossed the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg, and by forced marches arrived in time to take part in the battle of Port Gibson. Fought the enemy here the afternoon of their arrival until dark, and as night closed round, the enemy retreated. The battery expended 350 rounds of ammunition in this afternoon's engagement. His battery was also in the battle of Champion Hill, and finally took position in the rear of Vicksburg May 21, and did good execution through the siege, expending 6,594 rounds, dismounting seven guns, with a loss of but two wounded, and had the honor of throwing the last shot into Vicksburg from the land batteries. They went, after the fall of Vicksburg, to Jackson, Miss., and were under fire five days without loss. They were in active service during the entire war; wore out one set of guns and made considerable use of another set before they were mustered out August 2, 1865. He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., July 3, 1827. Is a son of Peter and Catharine Twist. At about ten years of age, moved to Ohio and remained in that State until he came to Kansas. Part of the time was contractor and house builder. He ran a machine shop at Yellow Springs, Ohio, six years. Burned out there and moved to Springfield, where he resided two years. He was married in Springfield, Ohio, June 21, 1851, to Nannie E. Foreman, daughter of William and Nancy Foreman. They had six children - Elnora, William Fremont, Ella Eliza, Willie Star, Emma Lilly and Charles Albert. His first wife died February 1, 1875, and he was married a second time, in Wyandotte County, Kan., January 16, 1876, to Willahamina Kern, daughter of John and Elizabeth Kern. She is a native of Ohio. He has by his last wife five children viz, Dora Elizabeth, John R., Franklin A., Louie Pearl and Katy, all living. Mr. Twist belongs to the Bible Christians, and also the G. A. R.

History of Wyandotte County Kansas and its people ed. and comp. by Perl W. Morgan. Chicago, The Lewis publishing company, 1911

Russell P. Twist

was a native of the Empire State, born in 1827, of New England parentage, his father having been born in Massachusetts, his mother at Hartford, Connecticut. The latter was before marriage Miss Kate Beardsley; she lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years. The Captain's father was also a captain, and served under General Harrison in the War of 1812, and both his grandfather Twist and his grandfather Beardsley served as soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Grandfather Beardsley lost his hearing by having a cannon ball burst over his head. A brother of Russell P., George Twist, served in the Mexican war, and Russell P. and three of his brothers were Union soldiers in the Civil war. Thus it is seen that the Twists have figured in all the wars of this country since Colonial days. It was on April 14, 1861, that

Russell P. Twist

tendered his service to his country. He enlisted as a member of Company E, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteers, and served with that command three months, as sergeant. Then he recruited the Sixteenth Ohio Battery, of which he was elected first lieutenant and afterward captain, and retained the command until the close of the war, participating in all its engagements; was in the battle of Phillipi and marched through Missouri and Arkansas, and joined the Army of the Southwest under command of General Curtis; was also in the battle of Champion Hill, and took position in the rear of Vicksburg May 21. To Captain

Russell P. Twist

's regiment belonged the distinction of throwing the last shot into Vicksburg from the land batteries. He was mustered out of the service on August 2, 1865.
Captain Twist had gone to Ohio with his parents when he was eight years old, and there learned the trade of cabinet maker. After the war he continued to make Ohio his home until 1871, when he came to Kansas and settled on a farm in Delaware township, Wyandotte county, where he spent the rest of his life and died. He was twice married, Mina (Kern) Twist, his second wife, being the mother of his children, eight in number, of whom five are now living, namely: Mrs. Dora E. Treff; John R.; Pearl L., a resident of Kansas City; Mrs. J. H. Bohart, of Kansas City, Missouri; and Henry, who lives on the home farm with his brother, John R., and brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Treff.

Russell P. Twist

, the father, died August 8, 1906, and Mina Twist, the mother, passed away March 4, 1910. She came to Kansas in December, 1872, from Cleveland, Ohio, and they were married January 16, 1876.

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