Company H

"Hoosier Rangers"

Officers

Captain

Allen Hill

Aug '61-Jun '62

Captain

Joseph Balsley

Dec '63-Nov '64

(see also Company D )

First Lieutenant

William W. Dougherty

Jan '63-Mar '63

First Lieutenant

George T. Chapin

July '63-Nov '63

(See also Company I )

Enlisted Men

Sergeant

John L. Files

Aug '61-Sep '64

Regimental Color Sergeant

Private

James M. Fowler

Aug '61-Sep '64

Private

John E. Lett

Aug '61-Sep '64

Private

Andrew Jones

Aug '61-Sep '64

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Roster expanded and corrected by Steven D. Russell 1999, 2000, 2001 from Copyright work of Wilbur D. Jones Jr. 1991, Alexandria, Virginia. Used with permission.

Company H

Service Records

Principal County = Jennings; Recruitment Center = Paris; Other County = Jackson

Formed By = Captain Allen Hill, Paris

Original Officers = Hill; First Lieutenant James D Hudson, Paris; Second Lieutenant Thomas Stewart, Paris

Characteristic = Only one enlistment member promoted to comm off

(County residence is Jennings unless otherwise noted in parentheses)

OFFICERS

Personal Data Key = Residence (County), date mustered in/date commissioned as, age at time of muster in, verifiable marital status, height, occupation. An ( *) means the soldier is counted against the headquarters Field and Staff in the regimental stats

CAPTAINS

Hill, Allen

Paris, 8-30-61/9-12-61, 30, 6-1.5

Detached for recruiting service Paris Indiana 2 to 4-4-62. Resigned 6-16-62. Died at Spencer Indiana. Buried Galveston Indiana

McKahin (McKahan), John D*

Michigan City (LaPorte), 10-1-62/11-14-62, 35, m, 6-1.5, Railroad Conductor

Promoted to Captain from Second Lieutenant of Company F 8-10-62. Promoted from First Sergeant to Second Lieutenant Company F. Detached service 8-14 to 9-62 guard Hazel River Virginia Railroad bridge. Wounded at Antietam--gunshot & buckshot right leg never removed. Hospital at Hagerstown Maryland then convalesced at father's home in Frankfort Pennsylvania. Resigned 3-14-63 for wounds. Later service with 138th Indiana Infantry & Lieutenant Colonel of 155th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out at Indianapolis Indiana 8-4-65. Died at Marseilles Illinois 1-30-98. Buried at Michigan City Indiana Greenwood Cemetery

Balsley, Joseph* 2, 3, 4

Bedford (Lawrence), 11-1-63/12-1-63, 25, 5-9.5, Carpenter

Promoted to Second Lieutenant Company D from First Sergeant Company H 6-2-62. Commander of Company D 8-9 to 9-17-62. Promoted Captain of Company H from Second Lieutenant of Company D 12-1-63. Wounded at Antietam&emdash;gunshot left knee. Hospital Frederick Maryland. Returned to regiment 11-62. Slightly wounded at Gettysburg&emdash;thigh. Mustered out at Atlanta Georgia 11-4-64 when term expired. Died 5-12-12 at Chicago, Illinois. Buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS

Hudson, James D

Paris, 8-30-61/9-12-61, 27

Commanded Company from 2 & 3-62. Resigned Front Royal, Virginia 6-24-62

Dougherty (Daugherty), William Wirt*

Indianapolis (Marion), 1-1-63/3-1-63, 21, 5-9, Clerk

Promoted from Private Company G to regiment Sergeant Major 6-1-62; Promoted Second Lieutenant Company H 10-14-62. Promoted regimental Adjutant 3-1-63. With regiment in all battles & engagements; Mustered out 11-4-64 when term expired. Recruting offiver for re-enlistment of regiment's veteran volunteers. One of 4 members to serve in 3 units in regiment. Only officer to remain as career United States Army Army officer. "Will." Died at Indianapolis Indiana 2-4-1922. Buried Indianapolis Crown Hill Cemetery

Lyon (Lyons), Stephen Daniel (Nathanial)

Indianapolis (Marion), 2-28-63/4-6-63, 29, 5-11, Lawyer

Promoted from Private, recruited as regimental drill master. Served in 16th Indiana to 5-15-62; POW at Winchester. Parolled at Richmond Virginia 9-7-62, and Fort Delaware Delaware 9-17, exchanged 12-62. Returned to regiment. Wounded at Chancellorsville. Discharged 10-20-63 by order of Secretary of War for disability: chronic diarrhea & debility. Along with Leander Jerger Company K only recruits promoted to commissioned officer. Later service with 1st Indiana Cavalry

Chapin, George Tarvin*

Putnamville (Putnam), 2-14-63/2-14-63, 23, 6-1.5, Farmer

Temporarily assigned from Company I to Commander of Company H 7-3 to 11-63

Baker, James Gibson*

Bloomington (Monroe), 4-27-64/7-29-64, 27, m, 5-11, Driver/Printer

Promoted to First Lieutenant & transferred from Company F 7-29-64. Commander of Company H from 7-29 to 8-4-64 then transferred Company F. Slightly wounded at Chancellorsville--right shoulder. Severely wounded at Gettysburg--right shoulder, left leg & middle 1/3 right thigh. 1st Division/12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. United States Army General Hospital York Pennsylvania. Convalescent Camp at Baltimore Maryland. Returned to regiment. Veteran Volunteer. Mustered out 11-4-64 when term expired. Died at Los Angeles California 5-29-1916. Buried Los Angeles National Cemetery

SECOND LIEUTENANTS

Stewart, Thomas

Paris, 8-30-61/9-12-61, 20

Arrested 1-62 for violation of Regimental Order prohibiting leaving camp without a pass. Resigned 2-14-62. "Tom." Later service another regiment. Killed with that regiment at Kennesaw Mountain Georgia 6-22-64

Walton, Nehemiah

Paris, 2-10-62/2-10-62, 28, 6-1.5, Mechanic

Promoted from First Sergeant. General Court Martial 10-29-62--cashiered & forfeiture of all pay & allowances since 8-23-62. Dismissed by the President. Died Charleston Illinois 3-31-98. Buried Charleston Mound Cemetery

Nugent, Thomas M N*

Loogootee (Martin), 10-11-62/3-5-63, 23, 5-10, Painter

Transferred from Company D. Commander of Company H from 4-27 to 8-31-63. Severely wounded at Gettysburg--minie ball left knee & both thighs, lost left leg. 1st Division/12th Corps General Field Hospital & Camp Letterman United States Army Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Officers' United States Army General Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Main Street United States Army General Hospital Covington Kentucky. Resigned at Camp Chase Ohio 5-20-64 for wounds. Died at Bedford Indiana 12-10-99. Buried at Bedford Ikerd Cemetery

ENLISTED MEN

NAME

RESIDENCE, AGE, M/S, HT, OCCUPATION

FIRST (ORDERLY) SERGEANTS

Balsley, Joseph

Promoted Second Lieutenant Company D

Bradshaw, George W

Indianapolis (Marion), 37, m, 6-0, Cooper

Promoted from Sergeant. Service Mexican War. Discharged Williamsport Maryland 6-21-62 disability: epilepsy. Later service 148th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 9-5-65. Died 4-25-1903

Cunliff (Cunliffe), William

Jefferson County, 19, 5-7, Farmer

Detached for recruiting service from 11-24-63 to 3-2-64. Severely wounded in skirmish at Gilgal Church Georgia near Lost Mountain, 6-15-64--gunshot to right side head. Cumberland United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee & hospital Chattanooga Tennessee. Mustered out. "Will." Died in 1871. Buried at Madison Township Jefferson County Indiana Bayless Cemetery

Fitzgerald (Fitzgeare, Fitzjiarl), Newton (Nathanial) H (N)

Jennings County, 23, s, 6-0, Farmer

Promoted from Sergeant. Mustered in as Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant 1-1-62. Resigned from Sergeant into ranks 1-15-62. Promoted to First Sergeant 6-62. Wounded at Cedar Mountain--knee & thigh. 2nd Corps Piedmont Hotel temporary hospital Culpeper Virginia. POW 8-18-62. Imprisoned at Richmond Virginia. Parolled at Aikens Landing Virginia 10-6-62. Died on board ship "ENTERPRISE" off Fortress Monroe Virginia 10-12-62 after release.

Walton, Nehemiah

Promoted Second Lieutenant

Walton, Valney (Volney, Volna)

Crothersville, 20, s, 6-1.5, Celler Maker

Promoted from Sergeant. Reduced to ranks 8-27-62; Color guard. Wounded at Antietam. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry, then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65

SERGEANTS

Adams, Thomas H

Jennings County, 21, s, 5-9.5, Farmer

Promoted from Corporal. Injured Virginia 62. Detached service with Ambulance 10-20 to 12-62. Transferred to Veterans' Reserve Corps Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4-23-63. Mustered out. Died at Marion Township Jennings County Indiana 7-24-1907. Buried Jennings County, Coffee Creek Baptist Cemetery

Balsley, Joseph

Promoted from Private. Promoted to First Sergeant 2-14-62

Batchelor, George W

Indianapolis (Marion), 27, 5-8, Farmer

POW at Winchester. Parolled at Richmond Virginia, Fort Delaware Delaware 9-17-62. Exchanged 12-62. Returned to regiment. Killed at Gettysburg--gunshot. Buried at Gettysburg National Cemetery

Bradshaw, George W

Promoted to First Sergeant 2-19-62

Brower, John M

Jennings County, 23, 6-2, Farmer

Promoted from Private. POW at Winchester. Parolled at Richmond Virginia 9-7-62, Fort Delaware Delaware 9-17-62. Died at Fort Delaware 10-22-62 of typhoid & effects of prison life

Coons, George W

Crothersville, 23, 5-7, Railroader

Promoted from Corporal. Detached service as guard for RR bridge 8-64. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry, then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65. Died at Swan Township Warren County Illinois 2-27-71

Cunliff (Cunliffe), William

Promoted First Sergeant 11-8-62

Feris (Farris, Faris, Ferris, Fares), Henry A

Crothersville, 22, s, 5-8, Farmer

Court Martialled 6-20-62--abandoned Company in face of enemy Winchester, acquitted. Missed Resaca & New Hope Church--hospital. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry, then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65. Died near Neoga Illinois 1-10-1918. Buried Neoga Drummond Cemetery

Files, John L 2, 3

Vernon Township, 28, m, 6-1.5, Wagon Maker

Color Sergeant. Severely wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot left lower extremeties. Carver United States Army General Hospital Washington DC. Soldiers Home Indianapolis Indiana. United States Army General Hospital Madison Indiana. Returned to regiment. Detached service as brigade headquarters Teamster from 5-21 to 8-64. Mustered out. Later service with 22nd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 5-8-65. Died at Hanover Indiana 12-22-1912. Buried Hanover Cemetery

Fitzgerald (Fitzgeare, Fitzjiarl), Newton (Nathanial) H (N)

Resigned from Sergeant 1-15-62 into ranks. Promoted to First Sergeant 6-25-62

Matney, John W

Waynesville (Decatur), 26, m, 5-10.5, Wagon Maker

Transferred United States Navy gunboat service 2-16-62; Discharged Natchez Mississippi 8-1-63. Died at Carrollton Missouri 12-31-1910

Meek, John

Jennings County, 33, m, 6-0, Farmer

Promoted from Corporal. Recruit, Mustered in 3-31-62. Wounded at Antietam. General Court Martial--forfeiture of all pay 11-1-62 to 2-25-63 & $10 per month for 6 months--struck Captain McKahin at Dam No 4 in Maryland 11-24-62 & tried to strike Captain Wilcoxen of Company A who was Officer of Day. Reduced to ranks 63. Severely wounded at Resaca--gunshot to bowels. Died 5-16-64 of wounds

Reed, James W

Scott County, 21, s, 5-10.5, Farmer

Reduced to ranks 1-1-62. Hospital Frederick Maryland 2-24-62. Returned to regiment for a few days in 2-62 then returned to hospital never to return to regiment again. Mustered out at Indianapolis Indiana 9-13-64. Died 3-11-1911

Shepherd, Oliver P

Montgomery Township, 20, s, 5-9, Farmer

Promoted from Corporal. Wounded at Cedar Mountain--shell to left hip. Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to left thigh. Hospital at Boonsboro Maryland. United States Army General Hospital No 5 Frederick Maryland. United States Army General Hospital Chester Pennsylvania. Returned to regiment 2-63. Wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot to upper left forearm, severely fractured, 2-1/2" bone removed. 1st Division/12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Summit House United States Army General Hospital West Philadelphia Pennsylvania. United States Army General Hospital Madison Indiana. Soldiers Home Indianapolis Indiana. Transferred to Veterans' Reserve Corps at Cincinnati Ohio 6-64. Mustered out at Indianapolis Indiana 9-15-64. Later service as Captain in 145th Indiana Infantry. Died at Jennings County Indiana 7-15-1917. Buried Jennings County Graham Cemetery

Walton, Valney (Volney, Volna)

Promoted from Corporal. Promoted to First Sergeant 6-25-62

Wood, James S

Jennings County, 18, 5-11, Farmer

Promoted from Corporal. Acting First Sergeant 1-64. Court Martialled 1-15-64--guilty of allowing Private Alonzo Olmstead to be posted on guard while intoxicated--forfeiture of $5 per month for 3 months & reprimanded in regimental orders. Court lenient on account of his good conduct. Reduced to ranks at Tullahoma Tennessee 4-14-64, conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline: obtaining money under false pretenses. Deserted at Tullahoma 4-15-64

CORPORALS

Adams, Thomas H

Promoted Sergeant 6-25-62

Baker, Jonathan

Jackson County, 18, s, 5-5.5, Farmer

Promoted from Private. Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to right leg. Hospital at Boonsboro Maryland. No 5 United States Army General Hospital Frederick Maryland. 3rd Division United States Army General Hospital Alexandria Virginia. United States Army Hospital steamer "DANIEL WEBSTER" Washington DC to New York New York. Fort Columbus United States Army General Hospital New York Harbor, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Detached service at Fort Hamilton New York 1-63. Discharged at Fort Hamilton 2-4-63 for wounds. Later service with Battery B, 5th US Artillery 2-4-63. Deserted 10-20-65. Released from service as deserter. Died at Columbus Indiana 5-27-1930, Buried Columbus Garland Brook Cemetery

Brower, Adam

Jennings County, 21, s, 6-1.5, Farmer

Prior service with 6th Indiana Infantry. Detached service as cook at United States Army General Hospital Frederick Maryland. POW at Winchester. Exchanged 9-13-62. Returned to regiment. Detached service 4-25-64 to 5-64. Wounded at Resaca. Wounded at New Hope Church--gunshot to right arm. General Hospital at Kingston Georgia. No 19 United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. Jefferson United States Army General Hospital Jeffersonville Indiana. United States Army General Hospital Madison Indiana. Mustered out at Madison 9-12-64. Died at Kimball Minnesota 7-28-1921. Buried at Kimball Millk Cemetery

Butler, Zady (Zody)

Jennings County, 22, 5-6, Farmer

Promoted from Private. Detached service as cattle guard 11-25-61 to 8-62. Color guard. Severely wounded at Gettysburg while carrying the colors--gunshot to right side, ball lodged where backbone joins hips & remained. 1st Division/12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Summit House United States Army General Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania. United States Army General Hospital Madison Indiana. Returned to regiment 12-63. Missed Atlanta--sick in hospital. Mustered out Atlanta Georgia 9-12-64; D 3-1-96

Coons, George W

Promoted Sergeant 4-18-64

Cunliff (Cunliffe), William

Promoted Sergeant 62

Feris (Farris, Faris, Ferris, Fares), Henry A

Promoted from Private; Promoted Sergeant 7-4-63

Files, John L

Regimental color guard. Promoted to Sergeant 2-13-63

Fitzgerald (Fitzgeare, Fitzjiral), Newton (Nathanial) H (N)

Promoted Sergeant 1-1-62

Foster (Fosler), Joshua L

Jackson County, 25, 5-8.5, Farmer

Court Martialled 6-20-62 "cowardly and shamefully" abandoned Company in face of enemy Winchester & AWOL 24 hrs, rejoined regiment at Potomac River--reduced to ranks & forfeited $3 per month for 2 months, charges to be read at dress parade 6 times. Wounded at Gettysburg. Hospital at Fort Wood. Patterson Park United States Army Convalescent Hospital Baltimore Maryland. Convalescent camp at Louisville Kentucky. Returned to regiment 1-64. Mustered out

Layton, Enoch

Jennings County, 22, 5-8.5, Farmer

Promoted from Private. Wounded at Antietam. Hospital Boonsboro Maryland. Carver United States Army General Hospital Washington DC. Discharged 12-9-62 for wounds: paraplegia superinduced by exposure, full disability. Died at National Hospital for Disabled Veterans Danville Illinois 2-11-1915

Marling, Hiram W

Jackson County, 20, s, 5-10.5, Farmer

Promoted from Private. Detached service with Pioneers 6 to 8-62. Reduced to ranks 2-13-64. Detached service as commissary guard 3-64. Detached service as hospital nurse 5-64. Mustered out. Died Near Retreat Indiana 4-21-76

Meek, John

Recruit, promoted from Private. Promoted to Sergeant 6-25-62

Muster, William

Queensville, 26, m, 5-9, Farmer

Promoted from Private. Wounded at Antietam--missile struck his gun stock while he was loading, broke it in two striking him in pit of stomach knocking him senseless. Hospital. Returned to regiment. Slightly wounded at Chancellorsville--left breast. Wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot. Hospital. Returned to regiment 10-63. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry transferred then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out at Indianapolis Indiana 7-21-65. Died at Commiskey Indiana 8-2-1919. Buried at Hopewell Indiana

Olmstead, Alonzo

Jackson County, 21, s, 5-7, Farmer

Promoted from Private. Wounded at Antietam. Court Martialled 1-15-64 intoxicated on guard--forfeit $5 per month for 3 months. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry transferred then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65. Died at Litchfield Minnesota 3-2-1933. Buried at Litchfield Lake Ripley Cemetery

Rosebery (Roseberry), Joseph

Jennings County, 30, 5-10, Carpenter

Discharged at Carver United States Army General Hospital Washington DC 5-19-62 after sick in hospital at Alexandria Virginia and Philadelphia Pennsylvania since 12-61 for disability: phthisis pulmonalis. Died at North Vernon Indiana 1-24-1922. Buried at North Vernon

Shepherd, Oliver P

Promoted from Private. Promoted to Sergeant 2-19-62

Terwilegar (Terwillegar, Terwilleger), Mathias

Paris, 30, m, 5-9, Blacksmith

Regimental blacksmith. Resigned from Corporal into ranks 11-13-61. Injured back at Fairfax Station Virginia 12-62--fell carrying wood across ravine. On detached service 4-21-64. Mustered out. Died at Jennings County Indiana 4-25-82

Walton, Valney (Volney, Volna)

Color guard. Promoted Sergeant 1-17-62

Wood, James S

Promoted from Private. Promoted to Sergeant 11-8-62

MUSICIANS

Congdon (Congden), John M

Jennings County, 39, m, 5-9.5, Shoemaker

Fifer. Ordered into ranks 6-17-62. AWOL from 12-10-2 to 1-13-63. Transferred to Company K 5th US Artillery 1-14-63. Veteran Volunteer. Released from service 9-20-65--believed to be a deserter but was home on furlough. Died 3-22-70

Earhart, George W

Jefferson County, 48, 5-4.5, Blacksmith

Drummer. Reduced to ranks 11-20-61. Injured at Camp Hamilton Maryland 11-61--thrown about while shoeing mules. Discharged at Camp Halleck Maryland 2-17-62 for disability: surditas & senectus. Died 1-13-96. Buried Jefferson County Indiana, Pisgah Cemetery

WAGONER (TEAMSTER)

Brant (Branott), Robert

Jackson County, 32, 5-10, Trader

POW at Winchester, exchanged 9-13-62. Discharged at Maryland Heights Maryland 10-10-62 disability

PRIVATES

Adams, William R

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-8, Farmer

Died at United States Army General Hospital Alexandria Virginia 1-19-62--nostalgia

Ammons, Albert E

Jackson County, 18, 5-6, Teamster

Detached service as ammo guard 6 to 8-62. Wounded at Antietam--thigh. Satterlee United States Army General Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Returned to regiment 12-62. Court Martialled 1-15-64, intoxicated on guard post--forfeit $5 per month for 3 months. Veteran Volunteer. Wounded at New Hope Church--grape shot in head. 3rd Division/20 Corps Army Field Hospital. Died at Chattanooga Tennessee 6-10-64 of wounds: cerebral menengitis of cranium. Buried Chattanooga National Cemetery. "Al"

Bailiff, Daniel W

Jennings County, 35, m, 5-10, Farmer

Detached service as nurse in hospital at Frederick Maryland from 7 to 12-1-62. Transferred to Veterans' Reserve Corps 6-3-63. Later service with 26th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out at Washington DC 9-7-64. Died 1-16-95. Buried Indianapolis Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery

Baker, Abraham

Jackson County, 29, 5-9, Farmer

Discharged at Winchester Virginia 5-23-62 for disability: phthisis pulmonalis. Died 3-29-67

Baker, Jonathan

Promoted Corporal

Balsley, Joseph

Promoted to Sergeant 11-15-61

Beadle (Bedel), John

Jackson County, 22, 5-7, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam--gunshot, fractured tibia in right leg. Hospital. Discharged at Grosvenor House United States Army General Hospital, Alexandria Virginia 12-11-62 for wounds

Beadle, Luther

Jackson County, 18, 5-5, Farmer

Killed at Antietam

Beesley (Beasley), George W

Jackson County, 24, m, 5-7.5, Sawyer

Detached service as guard for ammo 6-62. Returned to regiment. Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to right elbow. No 5 United States Army General Hospital Frederick Maryland. 1st Division United States Army General Hospital Alexandria Virginia. Discharged at United States Army General Hospital Alexandria Wolfe Street Branch 12-30-62 for wounds. Later service 145th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 1-21-66. Died at Lebanon Indiana 5-15-82

Bias (Bious), Adam

Retreat (Jackson), 24, 5-6, Sawyer

Wounded at Winchester. POW at Winchester. Exchanged at Aikens Landing Virginia 9-13-62. Returned to regiment 10-62. Wounded at Chancellorsville--left hand & head. Wounded at Gettysburg. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry. Died at Washington DC 6-6-65

Bias, Green

Jennings County, 22, 5-8.5, Farmer

Died at Frederick Maryland 1-11-62 of typhoid & pneumonia. Buried at Antietam Maryland National Cemetery

Brathouse, William Henry

Jackson County, 23, s, 5-7, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam--gunshot right thigh. Hospital Frederick Maryland. Discharged Convalescent Camp Alexandria Virginia 2-6-63 for wounds: periastosis of right femur. Died Seymour Indiana 5-25-1903

Brooks, Calvin

Jackson County, 22, 5-6, Farmer

Died at Winchester Virginia 3-62--fever

Brower, Adam

Promoted Corporal 11-8-62

Brower, John M

Promoted Sergeant 1-15-62

Bryant (Briant), Allen A

Crothersville, 18, 6-1, Farmer

Detached service with Captain Best's Battery from 3 to 9-62. Court Martialled 12-62--forfeit $4 per month for 2 months. Detached service with Pioneers from 3-30-63. Returned to regiment. Severely wounded at Resaca--musket ball to left arm & thigh near hip joint. General Field Hospital Resaca Georgia. General Field Hospital Bridgeport Alabama. No 8 United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. Jefferson United States Army General Hospital Jeffersonville Indiana. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry, then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out at Indianapolis Indiana 6-20-65. Died at Seymour Indiana 6-11-1920. Buried in Seymour

Butler, Zady (Zody)

Promoted Corporal 11-8-62

Chambers, William H

Jennings County, 20, s, 5-8.5, Farmer

Died at United States Army General Hospital Fairfax Seminary Alexandria Virginia 10-17-62 after sick in hospital since 8-62: debility from typhoid fever. Buried Alexandria National Cemetery

Combs, John

Jefferson County, 20, 5-11, Farmer

Mustered out. Died at Dupont Indiana 11-24-91

Cox, Philip (Phillip, Phillips)

Seymour (Jackson), 22, s, 5-8, Farmer

Wounded at Cedar Mountain--gunshot to back of neck. Hospital Culpeper Virginia. 2nd Division United States Army General Hospital Alexandria. Returned to regiment. Court Martialled 1-15-64, intoxicated unfit for guard duty--forfeit $5 per month for 3 months. Wounded at New Hope Church--gunshot through arm & lower right leg. General Hospital Kingston Georgia. No 19 United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. United States Army General Hospital Murfreesboro Tennessee. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry, then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65. Died at Seymour Indiana 1-8-1911. Buried Seymour Wohrn Cemetery

Deputy, Harvey

Jennings County, 23, s, 6-.5, Farmer

Missed Peach Tree Creek/siege Atlanta--sick in hospital. Mustered out Indianapolis Indiana 9-13-64. Related all other Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H. Died at Vernon Township Jennings County Indiana 2-21-1917. Buried Paris Crossing Indiana Coffee Creek Cemetery

Deputy, Henry

Jennings County, 28, 5-9, Farmer

Died at Camp A United States Army General Hospital Frederick Maryland 1-12-63 of consumption & dysentery. Buried at Antietam Maryland National Cemetery. Related to all other Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H

Deputy, Joseph Bussey

Jennings County, 21, s, 5-11.5, Farmer

Missed Winchester. Discharged at Frederick Maryland 6-17-62 after sick in hospital since 2-24-62--debility subsequent to typhoid fever. Related to all other Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H. Died at Jennings County Indiana 8-6-67. Buried at Paris Crossing Indiana, Coffee Creek Church Cemetery

Deputy, Joshua

Jennings County, 21, s, 6-2, Farmer

Detached service with Ambulance from 6 to 8-62. Detached service with Ambulance from 10-20-62 to 9-63. Severely wounded at Resaca--gunshot to left forearm and lower right thigh. General Field Hospital Resaca Georgia. No 1 United States Army General Hospital Chattanooga Tennessee. Cumberland United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. Totten United States Army General Hospital Louisville Kentucky. Soldiers Home Indianapolis Indiana. Returned to regiment 8-64. Mustered out Indianapolis 9-2-64. Related all other Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H. Died at Paris Crossing Indiana 8-24-1907

Deputy, Thomas R

Jennings County, 22, s, 5-11.5, Farmer

Injured at Culpeper Virginia 8-5-62--stepped on stone and fractured fibula & left ankle. United States Army General Hospital Falls Church Virginia, United States Army General Hospital Chester Pennsylvania. Discharged Chester 10-14-62 disability: lameness. Related all othr Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H. Died at Lovett Indiana 5-29-73

Deputy, William

Jennings County, 24, m, 6-.5, Farmer

Killed at Antietam. Buried Antietam National Cemetery. Related all other Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H

Deputy, Zachariah

Jennings County, 32, 5-11.5, Farmer

Detached service as Teamster 10-31-61 to 6-62. Sick at Fairfax Seminary United States Army General Hospital Alexandria Virginia. Sent by steamer "ATLANTIC" to New York City, Bellevue New York City hospital 9-5-62. Related all other Deputys & James Milford Fowler of Company H. Died at Bellevue 9-6-62 of disease: dysentery

Dingman, Joseph

Jennings County, 18, 5-6, Farmer

Court Martialled 6-20-62 for disobedience of orders & AWOL--forfeit $1 per month for 2 months & carry knapsack weighing 30 lbs to march before guard tents 4 hrs per day and 2 hrs at a time for 4 days, & confinement in guard house for remainder of time. General Court Martial 9-62--forfeit all pay thereafter. General Court Martial at Stafford Court House Virginia-- dismissed 2-4-63 for cowardice. Only member with 3 or more courts martial. Died at Brownstown Indiana

Dixen (Dixon), Robert S

Paris, 21, s, 5-8, Harness Maker

Discharged Camp Halleck Maryland 2-20-62 for disability: old 1856 gunshot accident wounds. Later service 120th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 1-18-66. Died at Paris Crossing Indiana 2-16-1914.

Dolon (Dolen), Timothy M

Jennings County, 25, 5-10.5, Cooper

Discharged Camp Halleck Maryland 2-12-62 for disability: hypertrophy of heart. Later service 137th Indiana Infantry. Died at Indianapolis Indiana 9-24-1913. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery

Dooly (Dooley, Duly), Francis S

Jackson County, 23, s, 5-8. Farmer

Wounded at Cedar Mountain--hand. Severely wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot to left shoulder & left forefinger. 12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Summit House United States Army General Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania. United States Army General Hospital Madison Indiana. Transferred to Veterans' Reserve Corps 7-28-64. Mustered out. Died 9-1868

Dossey (Dorsey, Dorcet, Dorcett, Dawsey), Thomas

Martin County, 18, 5-8, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam. Wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot forehead. Wounded at Resaca--arm & side. Severely wounded at New Hope Church--No. 2 buckshot to right hand & arm & left leg. Cumberland United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. Mustered out at Atlanta Georgia 9-12-64. Name is one of most commonly misspelled in records. Died at Council Bluffs Iowa 10-18-1926, Buried at Council Bluffs Crescent Cemetery

Dunlap, Austin

Martin County, 18, 5-9.5, Farmer

Injured spine & thigh during Banks' retreat 5-62 Virginia--run over by wagon. Wounded at Antietam. Discharged at Convalescent Camp Alexandria Virginia 2-4-63 for disability

Dunlap, Clement

Martin County, 22, 6-0, Farmer

Detached service with General Geary's command from 6 to 8-62. Wounded at Antietam--spent shell to right hip. Discharged at Jarvis United States Army General Hospital Baltimore Maryland 7-23-63 after sick hospital at Frederick, Maryland & Baltimore since 12-10-62 for disability: spinal meningitis striken while enroute to Antietam. Later service with 145th Indiana Infantry. Died 9-17-92

Earhart, George W

Reduced to ranks from Musician 10-20-61

Feris (Farris, Faris, Ferris, Fares), Henry A

Promoted Corporal 2-62

Farthing, William H

Paris, 18, 5-11.5, Farmer

Severely wounded at Chancellorsville--gunshot to both hips, ball entered left side & exited right groin. Hospital. Died at Washington DC 5-10-63 wounds: did not suffer severe pain, no paralysis

Files, John L

Promoted Sergeant

Fitzgerald (Fitzgeare, Fitzjiral), Newton (Nathanial) H (N)

Resigned as Sergeant 1-15-62 into ranks. Promoted to First Sergeant 6-25-62

Foster (Fosler), Joshua L

Promoted Corporal 1-15-62. Reduced to ranks 6-20-62

Fowler, James Milford

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-10.5, Farmer

Detached service as cattle guard from 11-25-61 to 10-62. Wounded at Chancellorsville--gunshot to left calf near ankle, leaders cut out of shin leaving partial control of foot. 12th Corps General Field Hospital Acquia Creek Virginia, Newton University United States Army General Hospital & Patterson Park United States Army Convalescent Hospital Baltimore Maryland. Returned to regiment 12-63. Detached service with Division train 5-21-64. Mustered out. Related all Deputys of Company H. Died at South Omaha Nebraska 4-26-1926

Francis, William

White County, 28, 5-7, Laborer

Arrested 4-62. Wounded at Cedar Mountain--left shoulder. Transferred to US Artillery 10-24-62

Hall, Martin F

Jennings County, 23, 6-0, Miller

Detached service with Pioneers 4-62. POW at Winchester. Parolled 9-13-62, Camp Parole Annapolis Maryland 9-62, exchanged. Discharged Mount Pleasant United States Army General Hospital Washington DC 11-8-62--effects of prison life: diabetes, chronic diarrhea, much emaciation. Died 11-24-62

Hill, Harvey (Harry) B

Jennings County, 28, m, 6-1, Farmer

Injury to spine caused when thrown from Railroad car enroute with regiment from Indianapolis Indiana to Washington DC 9-16-61. Discharged 11-2-61 disability. Died at Jennings County Indiana 4-19-70

Holbrook (Holbrooks), Reuben

Jennings County, 19, s, 5-8, Farmer

POW at Winchester. Parolled at Aikens Landing Virginia 9-13-62, Camp Parole Annapolis Maryland, Washington DC, exchanged. Returned to regiment. General Court Martial 8-27-64, cowardice--forfeit $10 per month for 6 months. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry, then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65. Died at Owen County Kentucky 3-12-1914

Hudson, Thompson (Thomas) H

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-8, Farmer

Discharged at Camp Halleck Maryland 1-11-62 for disability: exposure, fatigue, & old disability: thrown from wagon 1859, wagon wheels passed over him, spinal column injured no locomotion. Died at Paris Crossing Indiana 8-25-1916. Buried Montgomery Township Jennings County Indiana Coffee Creek Cemetery

Hunt, Thomas

Jackson County, 21, s, 5-7.5, Blacksmith

Detached service as commissary guard 3-64. Severely wounded at Resaca--gunshot to arm hand & left side. General Field Hospital Resaca Georgia. General Field Hospital Chattanooga Tennessee. United States Army General Hospital No 19 Nashville Tennessee. Brown United States Army General Hospital Louisville Kentucky. Hospital at Madison Indiana. Mustered out Madison 9-13-64. Died at Washington Indiana 9-30-1915. Buried Washington Maysville Cemetery

James, Francis M

Jennings County, 22, s, 5-7, Farmer

Wounded at Resaca--gunshot to abdomen, ball passed through causing paralysis of bowels & remained. General Hospital & No 2 General Hospital Chattanooga Tennessee. Cumberland United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. Hospital nurse 5-64. Mustered out 9-12-64. Later service with 145th Indiana Infantry. Died 8-20-1906

James, Manuel (Emanuel) C

Jackson County, 20, s, 5-10, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to left thigh. 1st Corps General Field Hospital Sharman House. No 1 United States Army General Hospital Frederick Maryland. Discharged at Convalescent Camp Alexandria Virginia 5-9-63 wounds: partial dislocation of head of femur, downwards elongation of limb 2 inches. Died North Vernon Indiana 12-26-1921

Jayne, Oren (Orin) J

Jackson County, 20, 6-2.5, Farmer

Died at Camp Halleck Maryland 1-23-62 of consumption

Jones, Andrew

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-4, Farmer

POW at Winchester, Imprisoned at Belle Isle Virginia contracted scurvey Parolled at Aikens Landing Virginia 9-62, exchanged. Returned to regiment. Wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot to left thigh 6" above knee, ball fractured leg & passed through. 12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. United States Army General Hospital York Pennsylvania. Patterson Park United States Army Convalescent Hospital Baltimore Maryland. Convalescent Camp Alexandria Virginia. Returned to regiment 11-63. Mustered out. "Andy" died at Vevay Indiana 5-6-1923. Buried Vevay Cemetery

Judkins, Horace

Jackson County, 24, 6-1.5, Farmer

Discharged United States Army General Hospital Patterson Park Baltimore Maryland 4-24-62 disability: phthisis pulmonalis

King, Lewis

Paris, 15, s, 5-8, Farmer

Detached service ammo train guard 8-62 to 2-63. Wounded at Gettysburg--spent ball. Mustered out. Later service with 145th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out Macon Georgia 1-21-66. Died at Columbus Indiana 7-30-1929. Buried Columbus Garland Brook Cemetery

Layton, Enoch

Promoted Corporal 6-28-62

Lemming (Liming), Samuel S

Jennings County, 28, s, 5-10.5, Farmer

Killed at Antietam--gunshot. Buried Antietam National Cemetery

Lett, John E

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-5, Farmer

Severely wounded at Gettysburg--gunshot to left forearm. 1st Division/12th Corps General Field Hospital Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Summit House United States Army General Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Returned to regiment 1-13-64. Detached service with Provost Marshall at Philadelphia 1-20 to 5-64. Detached service with Provost Marshall at Fort Mifflin Pennsylvania as a water hauler 5-64 to 8-64. Mustered out 9-11-64. Died 11-6-79

Lett, Thomas J

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-6.5, Farmer

Killed at Gettysburg--gunshot. Buried at Gettysburg National Cemetery

Malcolm (Malcomb), Wesley A

Jennings County, 24, s, 5-8, Farmer

Discharged at United States Army Disabled Hospital Frederick Maryland 5-19-62 for disability: chronic hepititis & gastric irritation. Died at Paris Crossing Indiana 5-1-1901

Marling, Hiram W

Promoted to Corporal 2-13-63. Reduced to ranks 2-13-64

McCaslin (McCasland), Henry

Jackson County, 19, 5-11, Farmer

Killed near Edwards (Conrad's) Ferry on Harrison's Island in Potomac River across from Balls Bluff Virginia, 10-24-61--shot by comrade by mistake. First member of the regiment killed in a combat zone. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery Virginia

McClanahan (McClannahan), Robert

Jefferson County, 29, m, 6-0, Farmer

Wounded at Chancellorsville--gunshot small of back. Died 5-4-63 of wounds

McConnel (McConnell), John M (N)

Jackson County, 23, s, 5-9, Farmer

POW at Winchester. Imprisoned at Lynchburg & Belle Isle Virginia. Parolled at Richmond Virginia 9-7-62, Fort Delaware, Delaware 10-62, and Camp Parole Annapolis Maryland 12-22-62. Exchanged 12-62. Returned to regiment 1-5-63. Mustered out. Died at Republican Township, Jefferson County Indiana 1-3-97

Meek, John

Recruit. Reduced to ranks from Sergeant in 1863

Murphy, Patrick

Bartholomew County, 45, m, 5-6.5, Laborer

Wounded at Winchester. POW at Winchester. Imprisoned at Lynchburg Virginia. Died at Lynchburg 6-19-62 of disease. Buried at Poplar Grove Virginia National Cemetery

Muster, John

Jennings County, 20, s, 5-9, Farmer

Wounded at Gettysburg. Mustered out. Died at Indianapolis Indiana 12-16-1924

Muster, Richard

Jennings County, 22, 5-8.5, Farmer

General Court Martial Stafford Court House Virginia 2-4-63 for cowardice--forfeiture of all pay after 9-17-62 & dismissed. Killed near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in Railroad disaster

Muster, William

Promoted Corporal 11-1-61

Needham, Francis Marion

Jackson County, 24, m, 5-9.5, Farmer

Wounded. Missed Atlanta sick in hospital. Mustered out. Died in Tennessee 12-17-70

Ogden, Dennis W

Jackson County, 22, s, 6-1.5, Farmer

Injured at Winchester--right leg mashed down by Confederate cavalry running over him during Banks' retreat. Wounded at Cedar Mountain--gunshot to left temple. Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to upper left thigh near hip. Discharged at No 6 United States Army General Hospital Frederick Maryland 12-17-62 for wounds: permanent lameness. Died 12-16-94

Ogden, Griffith

Jackson County, 18, s, 5-8.5, Shingle Maker

Detached service as brigade Teamster 10-31-61. Wounded at Winchester--gunshot to left thigh & bayonet to left shoulder, limb shattered 1.1/2 inches. Hospital Boonsboro and Hagerstown Maryland. Discharged at Indianapolis Indiana 1-3-63 for wounds. Later service 137th Indiana Infantry. Died 6-16-95

Olmstead, Alonzo

Promoted Corporal 4-23-64

Reed, James W

Reduced to ranks from Sergeant 1-1-62

Richards, James H (M)

Jennings County, 18, 5-5, Farmer

Wounded at Winchester. POW at Winchester. Imprisoned at Libby Richmond Virginia & Belle Isle Virginia--contracted scurvey lost nearly all teeth. Parolled at Richmond Virginia 9-7-62, Fort Delaware, Delaware 9-17-62, and Camp Parole Annapolis Maryland 12-22-62. Exchanged 12-62. Returned to regiment. Wounded at Atlanta 8-64. Mustered out. Died at Washington DC Government Hospital for the Insane 9-11-1913

Shepherd, Oliver P

Promoted Corporal 1-17-62

Staten (Statten, Staton), William J

Jackson County, 20, 5-5.5, Laborer

Court Martialled 5-63, forfeit all pay 2-28 to 5-28-63, $10 per month during enlistment, sentence mitigated 12-1-63 to $3 per month from 5-28-63. Veteran Volunteer. Killed at Peach Tree Creek. Buried at Marietta Georgia National Cemetery

Stradley (Stradleigh), Griffin (Griffith)

Jackson County, 19, s, 5-5, Drummer

Present throughout. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry as Musician then consolidated with 33rd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 7-21-65. Died at Crothersville Indiana 9-27-1913

Steel (Steele), Samuel H

Jackson County, 29, s, 5-9, Sawyer

POW at Winchester. Parolled on 9-13-62, exchanged. Returned to regiment. Discharged United States Army General Hospital Portsmouth Grove Rhode Island 4-23-63 after sick in hospital at Alexandria Virginia & Portsmouth Grove since 12-62 for disability: debility. Later service with 145th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 1-21-66. Died Near Crothersville Indiana 6-12-83

Tapp, John

Jennings County, 19, 5-6, Farmer

Detached service with Ambulance 10-29-62 to 10-63. Mustered out. Died at Stockland Illinois 9-16-1916

Temple (Temples), William T

Jennings County, 24, 5-9, Teamster

Detached service as division ammo train Teamster 6-7-63 to 8-64. Mustered out. Later service 22nd Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 5-8-65. Died at National Hospital for Disabled Veterans, Lafayette Indiana 3-10-1922

Terwilegar (Terwillegar, Terwilleger), Mathias

Resigned from Corporal back into ranks 11-13-61

Tobias, Joseph (Josiah) W

Scott County, 19, s, 5-6, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to left arm & side of stomach. Served as hospital nurse from 4-28 to 6-64. Mustered out. Died at Topeka Kansas 12-1915

Todd, James W

Jennings County, 20, 5-7.5, Mechanic

Severely wounded at Chancellorsville--shell shattered left hand, lost left forearm, spent ball struck abdomen. 1st Division/3rd Corps General Field Hospital. 12th Corps General Field Hospital Acquia Creek Virginia. Carver United States Army General Hospital Washington DC. McClellan United States Army General Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Hospital at Madison Indiana. Transferred Veterans' Reserve Corps 9-15-63. Mustered out 11-21-65. Died near Greeley Kansas 12-24-81

Town, James M

Jefferson County, 22, 5-7.5, Farmer

Detached service as nurse at Frederick Maryland from 12-3-61 to 3-62. Discharged at Patent Office United States Army General Hospital Washington DC 12-27-62 for disability: dyspepsia, debility with symptoms of incipient pthtisis following pneumonia

Trulock (Truelock), Parker

Jennings County, 21, 6-0, Farmer

Died at Winchester Virginia 4-18-62 of fever

Walton, Alvi (Alva)

Jennings County, 53, 5-11, Farmer

Discharged at United States Army General Hospital Chester Pennsylvania 11-30-62 for disability: old age and general debility from camp life & year of service

Walton, John Wesley

Jennings County, 18, s, 5-9.5, Farmer

POW at Winchester. Imprisoned at Lynchburg Virginia. Died at Lynchburg 6-20-62 of disease. Buried at Poplar Grove Virginia National Cemetery

Warner, Nicholas

Jennings County, 32, m, 5-7.5, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam. Wounded at Chancellorsville--hip & abdomen. POW at Chancellorsville. Parolled at US Ford Virginia 5-15-62. 12th Corps General Field Hospital Acquia Creek Virginia. Harewood United States Army General Hospital Washington DC. Convalescent Camp Alexandria Virginia. Returned to regiment 12-63. Wounded at Resaca--gunshot left hip. United States Army General Hospital Chattanooga Tennessee. Returned to regiment 5-23-64. In hospital. Mustered out at Atlanta Georgia 9-12-64. Died at Jennings County Indiana 2-2-66

Whitsett, Elisha M

Scott County, 18, 5-4, Farmer

Wounded at Antietam. Mustered out. Died at Bay Arkansas 12-23-1926

Wood, James S

Promoted Corporal 8-62

RECRUITS (PRIVATES)

Anderson, Harlin (Harland)

Rush County, 18, m, 5-11, Farmer

Mustered in 8-11-62. Wounded at Antietam. Wounded at Gettysburg. United States Army General Hospital York Pennsylvania. Chase United States Army General Hospital Columbus Ohio. Returned to regiment 3-10-64. Missed Peach Tree Creek--on furlough to get married. Transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out Indianapolis Indiana 6-8-65. Died at McCameron Township Martin County Indiana 1-1-1918. Buried in Martin County, Mt Zion Cemetery

Baldwin, James R

Daviess County, 18, 5-6, Farmer

Mustered in 8-11-62. Wounded at Gettysburg. Arrested 8-31-63--lost gun and accoutrements. On detached service 4-25 to 6-64. Died at Jeffersonville Indiana 10-11-64 on his way home: chronic diarrhea. Buried New Albany Indiana National Cemetery

Booher, James M

Shelbyville (Shelby), 31, s, 6-0, Farmer

Mustered in 2-12-62. Recruited for 16th Indiana Infantry but assigned to 27th. Killed at Chancellorsville. Brother of Elmer Perry Booher of Company H

Booher (Booker), Elmer Perry

Shelbyville (Shelby), 19, s, 5-6.5, Farmer

Mustered in 3-20-62. Recruited for 16th Indiana Infantry but assigned to 27th. Wounded at Antietam--gunshot to top of head. Transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 4-7-65. Brother of James M Booher of Company H. Died at Shelbyville Indiana 5-13-1922. Buried in Shelby County Indiana, Marion Township Cemetery

Cox, William F

Crothersville, 18, s, 5-8, Farmer

Mustered in 3-31-62. Missed Cedar Mountain--sick in hospital. Detached service with Ambulance from 9-24-63 to 2-64. Missed Atlanta--sick in hospital. Transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry. Mustered out 4-8-65. Died at Crothersville Indiana 6-9-1905

Edwards, James

Orange County, 22, 5-6, Farmer

Mustered in 8-11-62. Missed Antietam--suffered mental fit & injured 9-15-62. Discharged at Fairfax Station Virginia 12-18-62 for disability: idiocy & want of sense, improper enlistment. Died 5-1906

Garsage (Gorsage), Franklin

Tuscarora County (Ohio), 22, 5-11, Farmer

Mustered in 8-11-62. Wounded at Antietam. Slightly wounded at Gettysburg. Detached service as division train guard from 4-28 to 8-64. Wounded at Atlanta 8-20-64--knife to right hip. No 2 United States Army General Hospital Chattanooga Tennessee. No 14 United States Army General Hospital Nashville Tennessee. Discharged at Atlanta Georgia 10-26-64 for disability: chronic laryngitis loss of speech, caught cold 2-63; Died at Cuba Missouri 3-11-1915. Buried at Crawford County Indiana, Oak Hill Cemetery

Holt, Granville

Martin County, 31, m, 5-10, Farmer

Mustered in 8-8-62. Died at Maryland Heights Maryland 10-22-62 of disease: caught typhoid fever 2-1/2 months after mustered in

Lyon (Lyons), Stephen Daniel (Nathaniel)

Mustered in 3-22-62. Promoted to First Lieutenant

Meek, John

Mustered in 3-31-62; Promoted Corporal

Tapp, James

Jennings County, 19, 5-6, Farmer

Mustered in 8-24-64 as a substitute for Harvey Lewis, Edinburg Indiana. Deserted 8-64 at Indianapolis Indiana. Arrested 12-26-64 at Marion Township, Jennings County Indiana, sent to prison by Provost Marshall. No further record. Only substitute in regiment

* For regimental totals, Balsley, Joseph; McKahin, John D; & Nugent, Thomas M N are counted with Company H; Chapin, George Tarvin with Company I; Baker, James Gibson with Company F; & Dougherty, William Wirt with F&S

COMPANY H

FINAL DISPOSITION OF MEMBERS DURING SERVICE WITH 27TH INDIANA

Killed in Action (9): Batchelor, George W; Beadle, Luther; Booher, James M; Chapin, George Tarvin*; Deputy, William; Lemming, Samuel S; Lett, Thomas J; McCaslin, Henry; Staten, William J

Died of (Mortal) Wounds (4): Ammons, Albert E; Farthing, William H; McClanahan, Robert; Meek, John

Died of Disease/Sickness (12): Adams, William R; Bias, Green; Brooks, Calvin; Brower, John M; Chambers, William H; Deputy, Henry; Deputy, Zachariah; Holt, Granville; Jayne, Oren J; Murphy, Patrick (POW); Trulock, Parker; Walton, John Wesley (POW)

Died of Other Causes (1): Fitzgerald, Newton H (unknown)

Transferred to United States Army (3): Artillery = Congdon, John M; Francis, William; Navy = Matney, John W

Discharged (33): Baker, Abraham; Baker, Jonathan; Beadle, John; Beesley, George W; Bradshaw, George W; Brant, Robert; Brathouse, William Henry; Deputy, Joseph B; Deputy, Thomas R; Dingman, Joseph (dishonorable); Dixen, Robert S; Dolon, Timothy M; Dunlap, Austin; Dunlap, Clement; Earhart, George W; Edwards, James; Garsarge, Franklin; Hall, Martin F; Hill, Harvey B; Hudson, Thompson; James, Manuel; Judkins, Horace; Layton, Enoch; Lyon, Stephen D; Malcolm, Wesley A; Muster, Richard (dishonorable); Ogden, Dennis W; Ogden, Griffith; Roseberry, Joseph; Steel, Samuel H; Town, James M; Walton, Alvi; Walton, Nehemiah (dishonorable)

Resigned (3): Hill, Allen; Hudson, James D; Nugent, Thomas M N*

Mustered Out with Regiment (28): Balsley, Joseph*; Brower, Adam (Madison Indiana); Butler, Zady; Combs, John; Cunliff, William; Deputy, Harvey (Indianapolis Indiana); Deputy, Joshua (Indianapolis); Dossey, Thomas; Files, John L; Foster, Joshua L; Fowler, James Milford; Hunt, Thomas (Madison); James, Francis; Jones, Andrew; King, Lewis; Lett, John E; McConnell, John M; Marling, Hiram; Muster, John; Needham, Francis Marion; Reed, James W (Indianapolis); Richards, James H; Tapp, John; Temple, William T; Terwilliger, Mathias; Tobias, Joseph W; Warner, Nicholas; Whitsett, Elisha M

Transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps (5): Adams, Thomas H; Bailiff, Daniel W; Dooly, Francis S; Shepherd, Oliver P; Todd, James W

Veterans (11) Transferred to 70th Indiana (10): Bias, Adam; Bryant, Allen A; Coons, George W; Cox, Philips; Feris, Henry A; Holbrook, Reuben; Muster, William; Olmstead, Alonzo; Staten, William J (did not transfer); Stradley, Griffin; Walton, Volney

Recruits Transferred to 70th Indiana (3): Anderson, Harlin; Booher, Elmer Perry; Cox, William F

Deserted (1): Wood, James S

No Further Record (1): Tapp, James

Wounded in Action, not Mortally (53 for 75 times): Ammons, Albert E (2 battles); Anderson, Harlin (2 battles); Baker, James Gibson* (2 battles); Baker, Jonathan; Baldwin, James R; Balsley, Joseph *; Beadle, John; Beesley, George W; Bias, Adam (3 battles); Booher, Elmer Perry; Brathouse, William Henry; Brower, Adam (2 battles); Butler, Zady; Cox, Philip (2 battles); Cunliff, William; Deputy, Joshua; Dooly, Francis S (2 battles); Dossey, Thomas (4 battles); Dunlap, Austin; Dunlap, Clement; Farthing, William H; Files, John L; Fitzgerald, Newton; Foster, Joshua L; Fowler, James Milford; Francis, William; Garsarge, Franklin (3 battles); Hunt, Thomas; James, Francis M; James, Manuel C; Jones, Andrew; King, Lewis; Layton, Enoch; Lett, Thomas J; Lyon, Stephen D; McClanahan, Robert; McKahin, John D*; Meek, John; Murphy, Patrick; Muster, John; Muster, William (3 battles); Needham, Francis Marion; Nugent, Thomas M N*; Ogden, Dennis W (2 battles); Ogden, Griffith; Olmstead, Alonzo; Richards, James H (2 engagements); Shepherd, Oliver P (3 battles); Tobias, Joseph W; Todd, James W; Walton, Volney; Warner, Nicholas (3 battles); Whitsett, Elisha M

Prisoners of War (15): Batchelor, George W; Bias, Adam; Brant, Robert; Brower, Adam; Brower, John M; Bryant, Allen A; Fitzgerald, Newton; Hall, Martin F; Holbrook, Reuben; Jones, Andrew; Lyon, Stephen D; McConnel, John M; Murphy, Patrick; Richards, James H; Steel, Samuel H; Walton, John Wesley; Warner, Nicholas

Injured (7): Adams, Thomas H; Deputy, Thomas R; Dunlap, Austin; Earhart, George W; Hill, Harvey B; Ogden, Dennis W; Terwilliger, Mathias

Number of Men Who were Casualties: 68 (3-65)

Present Throughout (1): Stradley, Griffin

Later Service with Another Unit (14): Baker, Jonathan; Bailiff, Daniel W; Beesley, George W; Bradshaw, George W; Dixen, Robert S; Dolon, Timothy; Dunlap, Clement; Files, John L; King, Lewis; Lyon, Stephen D; McKahin, John D*; Shepherd, Oliver P; Steel, Samuel H; Temple, William T

STATISTICS AND NUMBERS

Original Members: Officers = 3

Enlisted = 98

Total 101

Recruits = 11

Total Members = 112

Members in Each Rank: Officers = 11; Non-Commissioned Officers = 42; Other Enlisted = 103

Total 156

Marital Status (Verified): Married = 15; Single = 42

Average Height: Overall = 5-9.2 (69.2") (108)

Median = 5-9 (69.0")

Average Age: Overall = 23.5 years (111)

Officers = 26.2 years

Enlisted = 23.3 years

Median = 21.5 years

Occupations:

Manual Labor = 91

Transportation = 4

Artisan = 17

Farmer = 85

Teamster/Wagoner = 2

Drummer = 1

Laborer = 3

Railroad Man = 1

Wagon Maker = 2

Sawyer = 3

Railroad Conductor = 1

Miller = 3

Carpenter = 1

Professional = 1

White Collar = 1

Shoemaker = 1

Lawyer = 1

Trader = 1

Mechanic = 2

Shingle Maker = 1

Celler Maker = 1

Harness Maker = 1

Blacksmith = 3

Cooper = 2

Painter = 1

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