Member,21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Company C

George Scheets was born November 19, 1842, in the Village of Kirchehrenbach, 18 miles East of Bamberg, Bavaria. His father (George Scheets) and family came to the United States in 1852, arriving at New York, June 5th. They located at Perrysburg, where the father died of cholera, during the severe epidemic of 1854, which was attended by 104 deaths, including those of many of the most intelligent and prudent residents. The son attended the Public Schools of Perrysburg, and for a limited term St. John College, Cleveland, leaving the latter for lack of means for staying.

At 14 years of age, he entered the Book Store of John Powers, then Postmaster at Perrysburg. Being able to read and write both English and German, he proved specially serviceable in that position, and remained there for three years, when he engaged in the Dry Goods Store of W. J. Hitchcock,
remaining there until the Rebellion was inaugurated in 1861.

At the age of 19, he enlisted, August 25th, for three years, as private in Company C, Twenty-First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His special fitness therefor soon caused his detail as Quartermaster-Sergeant, in which capacity he served with credit. In October, 1864, during Sherman's March to the Sea, he was appointed as Adjutant of the Regiment, by Colonel Arnold McMahan, and served as such until mustered out with the Regiment in August, 1865, meantime (July 12, 1865) having been appointed as Captain, for meritorious service. This appears to have been an honorary promotion to Captain, as official records list him as Lieutenant, but George kept the title and was called captain after-wards.

The following mention is made of Captain Scheets, in " Ohio in the War," to wit: "The survivors of the Regiment retired with the Army to Chattanooga, where it arrived September 22d, and remained until January 1, 1864, when it re-enlisted as a Veteran organization, mainly through the efforts of Quartermaster Daniel Lewis, Quartermaster-Sergeant George Scheets and the non-commissioned officers of the Regiment." Captain Scheets was absent from his command but once during the four years of his service, and that was on veteran furlough. He participated in the campaigns under Thomas, Rosecrans and Sherman, and in all respects met the demands upon him as a faithful, loyal Soldier.

In September, 1865, with the small savings of a Soldier, he opened a general merchandise store in East Toledo, with Colonel McMahan as partner. At the end of a year, he purchased the interest of his partner, and has since conducted the business alone, meantime (in 1568) erecting the fine brick block No. 28 Front Street, in which he yet conducts a successful trade.

Though actively identified with the Republican party, he has preferred strict attention to business to office-seeking. In 1871, in the interest of his immediate neighbors, he consented to serve them in the City Council, during which time he contributed materially to securing the free bridge which now connects East Toledo (Sixth Ward) with the balance of the City. In 1885, upon the resignation of Mayor Romeis (then elected to Congress), Captain Scheets was chosen by the City Council for the vacancy, serving until April of that year. George held several elected and appointed positions in the city besides Mayor, including Police Commissioner, Deputy in the County Treasurer's office, and in the Soldier's Relief Bureau.

He has been prominently identified with the work of the Grand Army of the Republic. One of the original members of Ford Post, he has been its Quartermaster since its organization. He was Quartermaster. General on the Staff of General J. B. Steedman, while Commander of Ohio Department, G. A. R. With the late Charles A. Crane he was specially active and efficient in securing the Soldiers' Monument in Willow Cemetery, Oregon Township.

Captain Scheets, for 23 years, has been prominently identified with the severe struggles of East Toledo, as part of the City, and has always taken an active part in whatever pertained to the interests of that locality, in both its material and its moral growth and development, and now has the satisfaction of seeing the small Village, "Yondota," assume an importance among the Wards of the City second to none. He, eminently, is a self-made man. Coming to this country in his childhood, without the aids of fortune, and soon bereft of a father's care, he has had none but himself for reliance in the battle of life. Whether as citizen, or business man, he has ever maintained a character for honor and usefulness, the secret of his success lying in the two words: "Industry-Integrity".

George held several elected and appointed positions in the city, including Mayor, Police Commissioner, Deputy in the County Treasurer's office, and in the Soldier's Relief Bureau

Member,21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Company C

George Scheets was born November 19, 1842, in the Village of Kirchehrenbach, 18 miles East of Bamberg, Bavaria. His father (George Scheets) and family came to the United States in 1852, arriving at New York, June 5th. They located at Perrysburg, where the father died of cholera, during the severe epidemic of 1854, which was attended by 104 deaths, including those of many of the most intelligent and prudent residents. The son attended the Public Schools of Perrysburg, and for a limited term St. John College, Cleveland, leaving the latter for lack of means for staying.

At 14 years of age, he entered the Book Store of John Powers, then Postmaster at Perrysburg. Being able to read and write both English and German, he proved specially serviceable in that position, and remained there for three years, when he engaged in the Dry Goods Store of W. J. Hitchcock,
remaining there until the Rebellion was inaugurated in 1861.

At the age of 19, he enlisted, August 25th, for three years, as private in Company C, Twenty-First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His special fitness therefor soon caused his detail as Quartermaster-Sergeant, in which capacity he served with credit. In October, 1864, during Sherman's March to the Sea, he was appointed as Adjutant of the Regiment, by Colonel Arnold McMahan, and served as such until mustered out with the Regiment in August, 1865, meantime (July 12, 1865) having been appointed as Captain, for meritorious service. This appears to have been an honorary promotion to Captain, as official records list him as Lieutenant, but George kept the title and was called captain after-wards.

The following mention is made of Captain Scheets, in " Ohio in the War," to wit: "The survivors of the Regiment retired with the Army to Chattanooga, where it arrived September 22d, and remained until January 1, 1864, when it re-enlisted as a Veteran organization, mainly through the efforts of Quartermaster Daniel Lewis, Quartermaster-Sergeant George Scheets and the non-commissioned officers of the Regiment." Captain Scheets was absent from his command but once during the four years of his service, and that was on veteran furlough. He participated in the campaigns under Thomas, Rosecrans and Sherman, and in all respects met the demands upon him as a faithful, loyal Soldier.

In September, 1865, with the small savings of a Soldier, he opened a general merchandise store in East Toledo, with Colonel McMahan as partner. At the end of a year, he purchased the interest of his partner, and has since conducted the business alone, meantime (in 1568) erecting the fine brick block No. 28 Front Street, in which he yet conducts a successful trade.

Though actively identified with the Republican party, he has preferred strict attention to business to office-seeking. In 1871, in the interest of his immediate neighbors, he consented to serve them in the City Council, during which time he contributed materially to securing the free bridge which now connects East Toledo (Sixth Ward) with the balance of the City. In 1885, upon the resignation of Mayor Romeis (then elected to Congress), Captain Scheets was chosen by the City Council for the vacancy, serving until April of that year. George held several elected and appointed positions in the city besides Mayor, including Police Commissioner, Deputy in the County Treasurer's office, and in the Soldier's Relief Bureau.

He has been prominently identified with the work of the Grand Army of the Republic. One of the original members of Ford Post, he has been its Quartermaster since its organization. He was Quartermaster. General on the Staff of General J. B. Steedman, while Commander of Ohio Department, G. A. R. With the late Charles A. Crane he was specially active and efficient in securing the Soldiers' Monument in Willow Cemetery, Oregon Township.

Captain Scheets, for 23 years, has been prominently identified with the severe struggles of East Toledo, as part of the City, and has always taken an active part in whatever pertained to the interests of that locality, in both its material and its moral growth and development, and now has the satisfaction of seeing the small Village, "Yondota," assume an importance among the Wards of the City second to none. He, eminently, is a self-made man. Coming to this country in his childhood, without the aids of fortune, and soon bereft of a father's care, he has had none but himself for reliance in the battle of life. Whether as citizen, or business man, he has ever maintained a character for honor and usefulness, the secret of his success lying in the two words: "Industry-Integrity".

George held several elected and appointed positions in the city, including Mayor, Police Commissioner, Deputy in the County Treasurer's office, and in the Soldier's Relief Bureau