Allen County, Indiana - Sketch of Gen. John Tipton, 1880 (part 2 of 6)

After the battle, the regiment remained in the vicinity of Murfreesboro until the ensuing June, when the Tullahoma campaign commenced. The Thirtysecond was engaged in the spirited action at Liberty Gap, Tenn , on the 24th of June It participated in all the movements of its corps (the old Twentieth Corps) prior to the battle of Chickamauga, and in that bloody battle sustained nobly its well-earned reputation for bravery and soldierly conduct. The regiment lost 'in that battle 21 killed, 7S wounded and 17 missing. After the battle, the entire army felt back to Chattanooga, and the Thirty-second remained there until after the battle of Mission Ridge, in which it bore an honorable part.

The regiment then marched to the relief of Burnside, who was besieged at Knoxville, and after the siege was raised, remained' in East Tennessee until about the commencement of the Atlanta campaign. It was then ordered to Chatta¬ nooga, and, with its division, marched in the direction of Atlanta. On that campaign, the Thirty-second could be found at any time by following the sound of the heaviest firing. It was particularly conspicuous at Resaca, May 15; at Dallas, May 27 ; at Kenesaw Mountain, and at Peach Tree Creek.

The non-veterans, immediately after the capture of Atlanta, proceeded to Indianapolis, and were mustered out on the 7th of September, 1864. On the suc¬ ceeding 6th of October, the remaining veterans, with the recruits, were organized into a residuary battalion of four companies, under command of Lieut. Col. Hans Blume. Upon the return of the Fourth Corps to Tennessee, the battalion was left at Chattanooga, where it remained on garrison duty until about the 1st of June, 1865. '

It was then transferred to New Orleans, joining the Fourth Corps at that place, and moved with Sheridan's army of observation to Texas, where it 'was placed on guard duty at Salado Creek. ' It remained there and in that vicinity until it was mustered out of service at San Antonio, Tex., on the 4th of Decem¬ ber. 1865, and left for Indianapolis, arriving there on the 10th of January, 1866.

The Thirty-seeond was an honor to the State and the nationality it repre¬ sented. A little incident that happened about the time of its organization will illustrate the spirit of W illicit and the material the regiment was composed of.

The Baron, Henry Van Trcbra, who had been a distinguished officer in the Prussian army, was living in Illinois at the commencement of the war. He heard that his old companion in arms, Willich, was raising a regiment at Indi¬ anapolis. He immediately repaired to that place and enlisted as a private soldier. A few days after, Willich had the regiment out on drill, aud Gov. Morton rode up in a carriage with some other gentlemen, and looked on for awhile. The Colonel, after a little, rode out and saluted his distinguished guest, when he was

Willich at once dismounted and insisted on the prospective Lieutenant Colonel getting on to his horse and drilling the regiment. The offer was declined, for the reason that he could not, and knew nothing about military movements.

Willich turned to his command and, calling out Van Trebra, who was in the ranks, ordered him to mount and see what he could do. As Van Trebra, who was every inch a soldier, swung himself into the saddle, and gave the command, in a ringing voice, " Attention, Battalion ! " it was evident that there was a man around that knew his business, and fifteen minutes after, and right there,

Lieutenant Colonel. No ordinary man could fill a position as an officer in a reg¬ iment where a private suldier, called out of the ranks, could do what Van Trebra had dune -

Thirty-Fourth Regiment

Privates - Edward Courtney, died at Helena, Ark., December 14, 1802; Henry Hartey, died at Helena. Ark., February 14, 18G3; Jacob W. Roberts, died at Pass Cavullo, Tex., June 22, 1804; Harvey Wood, died at Carrollton, La., August 20, 1803.

Privates - lolm Austin; James E. Gatewood, discharged for disability September 10, 1803 ; Henry Griffith, discharged for disability September 3, 1803.

Privates - Abraham Coleman, promoted to First Sergeant ; Andrew Kenney, trans¬ ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May 1, 1804; John W. McCarty, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 23, 1803; Michael O'Leary, discharged September 25, 1803, for disability ; Patrick Smith, died at Bardstown, Ky., February 28, 1802.

Recruits - Patrick Boyle, George Doan. Conrad Lower, Benjamin Lester, Joseph Heidinrich; Harvey A. Jone°, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October 31, 1803; Martin Mills, killed at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864.

Forty-Second Regiment

Baud - Valentine Schilling, discharged June 17, 1362, for disability ; Lewis Nonngasser. mustered out August - , 1862, by order of War Department ; August Friese. mus¬ tered out August - . 1862, by order of War Department ; Elias Schilling, mustered out August - , lu62, by order of War Department.

The Thirty-third. Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, Thirty-eighth, Fortieth and Forty-second Regiments and the Thirtieth were together or in the immediate vicinity of each other during their entire terms of service. A history of each would only be a repetition of ail ; so only a list of the men belonging to each that enlisted from this county is given.

Thirty-Third Regiment

The Forty-fourth Regiment was the second regiment organized at Camp Allen, in Fort Wayne, and, during the period of its existence, had the names of 260 men upon its muster-rolls from Allen County, and was mustered into the service of the United States on the 22d of November, 1861, with Hugh B. Reed, of Fort Wayne, as Colonel. About the 1st of December after, it was ordered to Henderson, Ky. It remained in that vicinity until February, 1862, when it, with the brigade to which it had been assigned, ascended the Tennessee River, 'and participated in the attack on Fort Henry, which resulted in its capture on the 6th of February. From there, our troops crossed over to Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River, and laid siege' to it, during which the Forty-fourth suf¬ fered greatly. The weather was intensely cold; no fires could be allowed, owing to the proximity of the rebels, and the regiment had an insufficient supply of blankets and clothing.

From the afternoon of the 13th to the evening of the 16th, the Forty-fourth was constantly under fire, and established a reputation for courage and good con¬ duct before the enemy which it retained ever after. On the afternoon of the 15th, Gen. Buckner, in command of the rebel forces, made a desperate effort to escape from the fort by a sortie on the Union lines, hoping to break through them. He was met by the Eighth Missouri, and the Eleventh and Forty-fourth Indiana, and, after a desperate struggle, was forced back, the Forty-fourth charging up to his works, and, but for contrary orders, would have followed him into them.

After Fort Donelson was captured, the regiment went up the Tennessee to Pittsburg Landing, where it remained in camp until the morning of the. 6th of April, 1862, at which time the battle of Shiloh opened. All through the first day's disasters, with defeat staring all in the face from every quarter, the Fortyfourth fought steadily and coolly, and, on the morning of the second day, on the

7th of April, it took its place in the line as promptly as it would on parade, instead of what all knew would be a terrible battle. It is unnecessary to say that it performed its part bravely and well. It lost, in the two days, 33 killed and 177 wounded.

time unt.il O^ber 16, 1863, the histories of the Forty-fourth and the Thirtieth are almost identical. They were companions on the march, in camp and on the battle-field. During that time, the battles of Perryville. Stone River and Uiickamauga occurred, and the Forty-fourth could have been found, at any of them, where the battle was raging hardest. On the 16th of October, 1863, the regiment was detailed for provost duty at Chattanooga, and it remained there until the 14th of September, 1865, when it was metered out of the service.

llie regiment re-enlisted as veterans in January, 1864, and was given a fur¬ lough of thirty days, reaching Indianapolis on the 26th of January. At the expiration of the thirty days, it returned to duty. The regiment, during its Ofjm*. lost 350 killed and wounded and 58 by death from disease." In July, I860, 360 remaining recruits of the Sixty-eighth and Seventy-second Indiana Regiments were transferred to the Forty-fourth, and were mustered out with it.

Private - Nelson A. Sowers, promoted Captain and dismissed May 17, 1862. Recruits - Adam Clark, discharged February 15, 1863, for disability; Elias Cransur.ii . rr .r . George Kesterson, Jacob Malott,

Privates - Thomas Hanoher, discharged October 28, 1862, for disability; Joseph Mosier, discharged September 1!), 1862, for disability (old age); Henry Barnes, died in .2?PltaLat - "- December 13, 1863; John Easton, killed in battle at Shiloh, April 6,

Sergeants - Sedgwick Livingston, promoted First Lieutenant, died Jan. 26, 1864- John 11. Strong promoted Second Lieutenant, resigned October 18, 1863 ; William Riley discharged for disability. J

Corporals - Joseph Kinman, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; E. B. Slocum, died at Bridgeport, Tenn.; Jacob Kress, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Thaddeus Helm, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.

Privates - Joseph Bay. veteran ; George S. Decay, veteran ; James Eldridge, veteran, promoted to First Lieutenant ; John Elzey, veteran, promoted Corporal ; Christian Earman, veteran ; Henry Fry, veteran; Amos French) veteran; Jackson Ilyser, veteran; Adam Hall, veteran, promoted to Captain ; Patrick Iloban, veteran, promoted to Sergeant ; Alexander Humbert, veteran ; William N. Log in, veteran ; Leander McGinnis, veteran promoted Corporal ; Marion McGinnis: J -seph Merica, veteran ; Isaiah McDowell, vet¬ eran promoted Sergeant; William Nodding, veteran, promoted Sergeant; Alexander llunel, veteran, promoted Corporal; Emri Sites, veteran; Milton Sites, veteran, proinoted Corporal; Owen L. Shaw, veteran, promoted First Lieutenant, resigned March 27, 186); Samuel Sweet, veteran, promoted First Sergeant; Joseph Smith, veteran ; James Taylor, veteran; Alonzo Woodworth, veteran, promoted Corporal; William Weaver vet¬ eran, promoted Corporal.

March 20, 1863 ; Sanford Worden, veteran, discharged May 27. 1865; John C. Casebeer, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant; Burke D. Shaffer, killed at Shiloh April (i, 1862 Musician - Joseph H. Eckles, died at Huntsville, Ala., July 12, 1862.

Privates - William F Hinkle; Robert Douglas, unaccounted for, supposed to be dead irles M. Thomas, discharged August 9, 1862, on account of wounds.

Ou the 13th of December, the regiment left for Kentucky, and was placed under command of Gen. Buell, where it remained until February 24, 1862, when it was assigned to the army under Gen. Pope, in Missouri, and, while in that army, was engaged at New Madrid, Fort Pillow and Brown's Plantation," after which it went into camp at Helena, Ark., where it remained until March. 1863, when it took part in Gen. Quimby'^ expedition to Yazoo Pass. During the Vicksburg campaign, the Forty-seventh bore a prominent part, being engaged at the battle of Champion Hills, and the several assaults on the rebel lines, and lost heavily in killed and wounded, both men and officers.

At the close of the Vicksburg campaign, the Forty-seventh was ordered to New Orleans, where it remained until December, 1863, when the regiment re-eulisted as veterans, and left for Indiana on furlough.

Upon its return to the field, it moved with Gen. Banks' army on the ill-fated Red River campaign, during which it lost he ivily of its best and bravest men. lu the spring of 1865, the Forty-seventh took a leading part in the operations which resulted in the fall of M >hile and the forts surrounding.

After the fall of Mobile, the regiment was ordered to Shreveport, La., and from there it took an active part in the campaign that ended in the surrender of the rebel army under Gen. Price.

On the 23d of October, 1865, the Forty-seventh was mustered out of the service at Shreveport, and left for Indianapolis, reaching there with 32 officers and 530 enlisted men.

Privates - Toseph Evans, veteran ; Hiram Richards, veteran, promoted Sergeant; John Rine, veteran ; Samuel W. Stirk, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant.

The Fifty-fifth Regiment was organized at Indianapolis, under special orders, and mustered into service, for three months, on the 16th of June, 1862, with John R. Mahan as Lieutenant Colonel, who continued to command it until its final discharge. It was assigned to the duty of guarding the Fort Donelson prisoners at Camp Morton, where if remained until August, and was then sent to Kentucky, with other troops, to resist the invasion of Gen. Kirby Smith. The regiment remained on duty in Central Kentucky until the expiration of its term of service, when it returned to Indianapolis and was mustered out. The com¬ pany from this county was fortunate enough to meet no casualties.

Thft Fifty-ninth Regiment contained thirty-six men from Allen County. They were all recruits that joined the regiment near the close of the war, and as the regiment saw hut little if any active service after they joined, a history of the regiment is omitted.

Sixty-Fifth Regiment Seventy-Third Regiment

The Seventy-fourth Regiment had upon its rolls the names of 112 men from Allen County, as officers and enlisted men. It was organized at Camp Allen, in Fort Wayne, and was mustered into the service on the 21st of August,

1862, with Charles W. Chapman as Colonel, and was ordered to Louisville, Ky., at once. On the lstof October it marched, with the rest of the army, in pursuit of the rebel army under Gen. Bragg, and participated in all its movements, finally reaching Castilian Springs, Tenn., on the 4th of December, where it went into camp. The regiment had a sharp skirmish with the command of the rebel Gen. John Morgan, near Hartsville, Ky., on the 7th of December, and again on the 30th of December on the Rolling Fork of Salt River. A short time after, it was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Army Corps.'

1863, and in all the movements connected with the Tullahoma and Chickamauga campaigns, and performed every duty assigned it, to the entire satisfaction of its division and corps commanders.

During the Atlanta campaign, which was one continuous series of skir¬ mishes, rapid and hard marches, and hardly contested battles, the Seventy-fourth did its part bravely and well. On the 1st of September it, with the brigade to which it was attached, carried the enemy's works at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., capturing four pieces of artillery and over 700 prisoners.

After the battle of Jonesboro, the regiment fell back to Atlanta, and remained there until the 3d of October, when it marched, with its corps, in pur¬ suit of Hood's army, that was trying to get northward.

After Hood had been deceived into thinking that he had effectually dis¬ tracted Sherman's attention from any proposed movement to the south of Atlanta, Sherman, leaving Thomas to take care of Hood, suddenly wheeled around and commenced the "march to the sea." The Seventy-fourth participated in all the movements of the corps, on that campaign, and finally reached Washington, via Savannah, Columbia, Fayetteville, Raleigh and Richmond, on the 1 9th of May, 1865, and soon after was mustered out of the service.

It reached Indianapolis on the 16th of June, and its members separated to their respective homes, proud of the achievements of their regiment, whose honor was never tarnished by a single stain.

Corporals - Adam Lewis, discharged September 17, 1863, for disability; George A. Craw, promoted to First Lieutenant August 10,1864; John Pettijohn, promoted Ser¬ geant; Jeremiah A. Shorhe, discharged February 10, 1865, for disability ; Richard W. Dickinson. James K. Bradley; William H. Bry, killed at Jonesboro September 1, 1864; Eli Layman, discharged February 28. 1863, for disability.

Jacob W. Miller, discharged April 2, 1864, for disability Jacob Maize, discharged November 21, 1862, for disability S Mag.ueJ; discharged May 1, 1863, for disability. *

Ihomas Tansey, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February 11, 1864. Andrew Van Horn transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 7, 1863. George Van Buskirk, transferred to U. S. Army November 28, 1862.

Thomas J. Curtis, transferred to Twenty-second Regiment June 9, 1865 Joseph II. Dearborn, transferred to Twenty-second Regiment June 9 1865 Benjamin Fennimore, transferred to Twenty-second Regiment June 9, 1865.

The Seventy-fifth Regiment contained forty-five men and officers that entered the service from Allen County. Its history and that of the Seventyfourth are identical, as they were together in the same brigade a great portion of the time they were in the service, and were always in the same division and fought shoulder to shoulder.

Sergeants - William Riley, promoted to First Lieutenant; Abner A. Kelsey. Corporals - Sylvester Strock, promoted First Sergeant ; Peter Mulrinc, killed at Chickamauga September 20, 1863; George W. Her, killed at Chickamauga September 19 1863; Jonathan L. Wilkerson, promoted Sergeant.

Eighty-Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Eighty-Eighth Regiment Infantry

fi. m Ti'ii EiS^ty-eighthr Regimeot was in part composed of 344 men and officers ni,C0|i!'j ? WM orsT2ed at Port Wojrno, and mustered into the service of the United States on the 29th of August, 1882, and was ordered at once to Louisville Ky., arriving there the nest day, and was immediately assigned to (xen Rousseau s Division of the Army of the Ohio, and, on the 2d of October marched with its division in pursuit of the rebel Gen. Brag J who I, ad been foiled " h!S t0 capture Louisville. On the 8th of October, a part of the army overtook Bragg , it Chaphn Hills, near Perryville, Ky .and a severe battle was the result, rite brigade to which the Eighty-eighth belonged occupied the rhdit of Rousseaus hue and was exposed to a terrific fire and a number of impetuous charges. But the regiment behaved as though every man was a veteran and maintained its. position. Its loss was very severe in killed and wounded, and the regiment was complimented, in general orders, for its steadiness and good conduct during the battle, by the commanding General. The enemy retreated the ni-ht after the battle, and the regiment, with its command, marched to Crab Orchard and then retraced its steps to Perryville, and marched thence to Nashville, Tenn.' via Bowling Green. The regiment remained at Nashville until the 2(ith of December, engaged in guard duty and drilling, varied by an occasional skirmish with the enemy, when the entire army moved in the direction of Murfreesboro. L rom that time until the 1st day of January, the regiment participated in the movements of the division to which it was attached, preliminary to the battle of Stone River, and on the 1st 2d and 3d of January, with its brigade And division, distinguished itself by its gallant conduct in that hard-fought battle.

On the evening of the 3d, the brigade to which the Eighty-eighth was attached was ordered to make a charge in its front, near the Murfreesboro pike, ihe order was brilliantly executed. The enemy was driven from his cover and his entrenchments carried, and it was the final charge made during the battle, tsetore daylight the next morning, the rebels evacuated Murfreesboro. The reg¬ iment suffered severely in killed, wounded and missing. Col. Humphrey was among the wounded, he having received a severe bayonet thrust in the final charge.

The regiment remained in camp near Murfreesboro until the 24th of June, when the army moved southward, in the direction of Tullahoma, where Bra-- was strongly fortified. The Eighty-eighth was engaged in a spirited engagement at Hoover s Gap on the 25th. Bragg evacuated Tullahoma without a battle, on account of a flank movement made by Gen. Rosecrans, and the Eighty-ei-hth moved on to Winchester, Tenn., where it remained until August 16, when it marched on, at the commencement of the Chickamauga campaign. Crossing the lennessee River, it participated in a severe engagement at Dug Gap, Ga., with the rebel Gen. Polk, on the lltli of September. The division to which it belonged was the first one to get into action at the battle of Chickamauga, ou Sep¬ tember 19, and for two days fought gallantly, resisting the assaults of the enemy, and, after Rosecrans right was broken and the army was forced back to Chatta¬ nooga, the Eighty-eighth formed a part of the rear guard. Many brave men and of the regiment were killed or wounded in the battle. ' On the 17th of October, Col. Humphrey resigned, on account of ill-health, and Lieut. Col. Briant was promoted to fill the vacancy. On the night of the 24th of November, the Eighty-eighth moved, with the command of Gen. Hooker, to the attack upon Lookout Mountain, and fought " the battle among the clouds."

On the following day, it took part in the battle of Mission Ridge and was - of the first regiments to plant its flag upon the works of the enemy. The regiment followed on in pursuit of the flying foe, and on the 27th was engaged at Graysville and Ringgold, capturing a battery at the last-named place.

On the 6th of May, the regiment, with its division, started on the Atlanta campaign and participated in the many battles, severe skirmishes and fatiguing marches that crowned that campaign with success, and resulted in the capture of Atlanta.

The Eighty- eighth, among other actions, was engaged at Tunnel Hill, Buzzard s Roost, Resaca, New Hope Church, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain. Chattahoochie River, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta (July 20 and 22) and Utoy Creek and Jonesboro.

On the 3d of October, Hood, having passed around Sherman's flank and started north with the intention of cutting Sherman off from his base of supplies, the army started in pursuit of him. The regiment joiaed in the pursuit and after marching over two hundred miles, halted at Kingston, Ga., leaving Hood to fall into the hands of Thomas' Veterans at Franklin and Nashville. From there the regiment returned to Atlanta, and on the 16th of November, with the rest of the army, commenced the famous "march to the sea," arriving at Savannah, Ga., the 21st. of December, with the loss of but one man, captured by the enemy ir Sandersville, Ga.

On the 20th of January, 1865, the Eighty-eighth left Savannah, moving up the Georgia side of the Savannah River, by way of Springfield, and crossed the river with great difficulty, owing to the "bottom" being three miles in width. The command then moved on in a northerly direction, destroying railroads and everything that could be of advantage to the enemy, and reached Averysboro,

N C., on the 16th of March, and was engaged in the battle near that place From there it moved on, and on the 19th, while marching in advance of its corps, encountered the enemy in a strong position near Benton ville. Capt. Fred F. Boltz, with a part of the regiment, was ordered to reconnoiter the position of the enemy and report; it not being supposed possible that there was any force of the enemy in that vicinity to amount to anything. The duty was promptly and faith¬ fully performed, and while troops were being placed in position, an overwhelming attack was made upon the Captain's command. The rest of the regiment, and a few other troops that happened to be at hand, were sent to his support and they held the enemy in check until the rest of its corps (the Fourteenth) could reach supporting distance. That was the last engagement in which the regiment took part, and it was one of the most severe. Its loss was very severe in propor¬ tion to the number engaged. From there it moved to Goldsboro, and, on the lUt.li of April, left there and inarched to Cape Fear River, where it lay at the time of the surrender of Johnston's army.

From there it inarched to Washington by way of Richmond, Va., where it was mustered out of the service un the 9th of June, 1865, and at once left for Indianapolis, where it arrived June 13, and the members dispersed to their homes.

The Eighty-eighth was one of best regiments that went into the field from Indiana and came home with its honor untarnished by a single stain.

Adjutants - Hartman 15. Du Barry, resigned August 1, 1863 ; Allen II. Dougall, from First Lieutenant Company 1), promoted to Captain of Company D.

Sergeants - William B. Henderson, promoted to First Sergeant; Charles Davis, pro¬ moted to First Lieutenant Company B ; Edward Kickley, mustered out with regiment ; William S. Jones, killed at battle of Stone River December 31, 1862.

Corporals - Dorsey Scudder, died at Nashville, Tenn.. January 27, 1863, of wounds ; William C. Hollopeter, promoted to Captain of Company C. honorably discharged June 6, 18G5. for wounds received in action ; William Douglass, discharged February 21,1863, for disability , John Jones, mustered out with regiment as Sergeant ; James Waugh, dis¬ charged April 11, 1863. for disability ; Lewis Sweet ; Oscar S. Barney, died at Louisville, Ivy.; Julian Becjuett. promoted to Sergeant, killed in battle at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865.

Privates - William II. Barnes; Russell A. Copp, promoted to Corporal; Anthony Draker; John Douglass, promoted to Sergeant ; Edwin Felts, John H. Flemming, Oliver 0. Graylass, Jeremiah Gorham. Abraham Henderson: E'ias Hier, promoted to Corporal; Samuel N. Ingraham, Frank Kickley, Joseph Kickley, Daniel D. Krebs; Robert T. Leper, promoted to Commissary Sergeant ; John L. Lepper, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; Osborn Mooney, Noah Ncpper ; Jacob H. Notestine, promoted to Sergeant ; Adam Presser, Nicholas Rear: Charles R. Read, promoted to Corporal; Joshua Sweet, David Simons. William F. Waugh, William H. Wallace, Samuel Zimmerman.

Henry Ever, transferred to Thirty-eighth Regiment June 7. 1865. j jlenry W. Franks, promoted Corporal and transferred to Thirty-eighth Regiment June

Sergeants - Isaac A. Slater, promoted to First Lieutenant, and died April 25, 1865, of wounds received in battle; Aaron Notestine; Milton Thompson, promoted to Second Lieutenant.

Corporals - Daniel Shordon, promoted to Sergeant ; Henry Shobe, killed at Peach Tree Creek July 20, 1864; Allen Dougall, promoted to Captain; Charles W. McKee, pro¬ moted to Sergeant Major; Thomas M. Stevens, discharged February 27,1863; Herbert Bell, promoted to Sergeant; Benjamin F. Miller, discharged; Henry Wyatt, discharged December 26, 1862.

Sergeants - Elbridge G. Paige, discharged April 28, 1863, for disability ; Charles S. True, promoted to Captain of Company B; Jerry Heffelfinger, promoted to First Lieuten¬ ant; Henry Bender, discharged October 31, 1863.

Corporals - Harvey J. Kniss, promoted Sergeant, discharged March 12, 1863, for disability; John Henning, promoted Sergeant; Sylvester Grist: Absalom G. C. Bennet; Henry M. Miller, promoted to Sergeant; Sylvester A. Carviu, promoted Second Lieuten¬ ant James Heffelfinger, promoted Corporal.

Sergeants - John D. Cartwright, promoted Second Lieutenant and resigned October 18, 1863; David Cnston, promoted First Lieutenant, killed in action at Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864; Paul F. King, promoted to First Sergeant, killed at Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864 ; George W. Stiles.

Corporals - James S. Tyler, discharged October 31, 1863, for disability; Jonah King, promoted First Lieutenant, resigned January 11, 1865; Anthony McCrone, killed at Kenesaw Mountain June 20, 1864; Robert W. Hops, promoted to Sergeant ; John Close, died October 13, 1S62, of wounds received in battle; David R. Palmer discharged November 21, 1862. on account of wounds ; Samuel H. Sturgeon, discharged February 15, 1863, on account of wounds; Peter Kiser, promoted to Sergeant.

Privates - Martin Boggs, William H. Ball, Frank M. Bruddock, William Boone, Charles Dolan, John A. Dolan; John H. Fergusoi^ promoted to Sergeant; John V. Fer¬ guson, promoted to Corporal; Michael Hass; Thomas Hood, promoted to Sergeant; Marcellus Justus, Peter King; George Kreigh, promoted to Sergeant ; Patrick Molloy, promoted to Corporal; Granville Powell, Amos Hobart, Alfred Summers, Jehu Shannon, John Schuckman ; Daniel Walters, promoted to Sergeant.

This regiment contained one company from this, Allen County, and was organ¬ ized at Indianapolis in the fall of 1862, with Felix W. Graham as Colcnel. It was sent at ouce to Kentucky, and the different companies stationed at. different points in that State until the 11th of the ensuiug March, when the regiment was consolidated at Glasgow.

During the spring and summer of 1863, it was busily employed in scouting the country, breaking up guerrilla bands and in pursuing John Morgan, who had undertaken his famous raid. At Buffington Island, Ohio, the Fifth Cavalry headed off the rebel force and attacked and routed it. capturing a battery and numerous prisoners ; after which it returned to Louisville, Ky. Subsequently the regiment moved to East Tennessee, and remained there until the opening of the Atlanta campaign, in which it took part, and was engaged in the 'Stoncman raid," to the rear of Atlanta, where the regiment, being surrounded and cut off from all assist¬ ance, was surrendered by Gen. Stoncman in the face of a protest from Col. Butler, commanding the regiment, against his doiug so, Butler believing the regiment could cut its way through.

After that, the regiment remained in the rear, doing guard duty, until Jan¬ uary, 1S65, when it was remounted and equipped at Louisville, when it left imme¬ diately for Tennessee, where it was engaged in scouting and doing courier duty until the close of the war, when, on the 16th of June, 1865, it was mustered out. of the service at Pulaski, Tenn., and left for Indianapolis and home.

During its term of service, the Fifth Cavalry was engaged in twenty-two battles and numerous skirmishes, and captured from the enemy 640 prisoners and numerous pieces of artillery and battle-flags.

Sergeants - Albert S. Brownson, died at Chattanooga, Tenn,, August 19, 1864; Cal¬ vin L. Thomas ; Barney Hopper, promoted to Second Lieutenant; John IJengnot, dis¬ charged November 17, 1862, for disability; Warren Montgomery.

Corporals - Henry G. Frank, discharged May 25, 1863, for .Usability ; Moses S. Niles, promoted to Sergeant ; John Frnss, died in Anderson villo Prison December 24,1864: Robert Keown, died at Annapolis, Md., December 12, 1864.

Ninety-First Regiment Infantry

The Ninety-first Regiment was organized as a three-years regiment, but when enough men had been recruited for seven companies, they were sent into the field - in August, 1862. In the summer of 1863, three companies of men who enlisted for six months were assigned to it, thus filling it up. After their time had expired, their places were filled, in December, 1864, with three compa¬ nies of men enlisted for a term of one year. Two of these companies were from Allen County. These companies were with the Ninety-first but a short time, when they were transferred to other regiments - principally the One Hundred and Twenty -fourth and the One Hundred and Fifty-second.

Corporals - John Baier, promoted to Sergeant; William II. Worden, Robert M. Lyward, Upton Noll, Daniel Frisby, Samuel Bacon; John L. Barcus, died at Newbern, N. C.. April 6, 1865; George W. Opliger, unaccounted for.

Corporals - William Frey, unaccounted for; Samuel D. Cole, unaccounted for; E. <'. Godfrey, unaccounted for ; John Albright, unaccounted for ; Mark Herrington; Lewellen H. Price; Amos Hartman, Jacob Smith.

One Hundred And First Regiment One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Regiment Infantry

The One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment consisted in part of two companies from Allen County that were transferred to it from the Ninety-first Regiment, on the muster out of the remainder of that regiment.

The history of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth is identical with that of the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth, which is given in full, they having been together their entire period of service.

Privates - John Albright, Philander Allen, Joseph Denner; Llewellyn H. Price, pro¬ moted to Corporal; Ephraim Spangler, promoted to Sergeant.

Privates - William H. Hunting, promoted to Sergeant ; Daniel Leary, promoted to Corporal Joseph Stark, Frank Saviot, Charles Stewart, William C. Vandewater, Julius C. Wood.

One Hundredth Regiment Infantry

The One Hundredth Regiment was organized at Fort Wayne, in the month of August, 1862, and was mustered into the service on the 10th of September, 1862. Charles Case, of Fort Wajne, was commissioned as Colonel, but he declined to be mustered, and Sanford J. Stoughton was then appointed.

On the 11th of November, the regiment left for Memphis, Tenn., arriving there on the 16th. A short time after its arrival, it was assigned to duty at Colliersville, guarding the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. It remained there until the 9th of the following June, when it was ordered to join in the movement on Vicksburg. From that time forward, its history is identical with the Twelfth Regiment i three years' service), as they were in the same division. It took an active part in the siege of Vicksburg, the movement against the rebel Gen. John¬ son at Jackson, Miss., the battle of Mission Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, the " march to the sea," and the battle of Bentonville, in all of which it acquitted itself well. It was mustered out of the service at Washington June 9, 1865, and its members returned to their homes. The recruits, whose term of service had not expired, were transferred to the Forty-eighth Indiana, and they were finally mustered out with that regiment.

Allen County was represented by forty-one men in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment, which was organized at Indianapolis in March, 1864, with Robert R. Stewart as Colonel. About May 1, it was ordered to Nashville, Tenn., where it remained until the 1st of June, when it was assigned to duty along the line of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, with regimental head¬ quarters at Larkinsville, Ala. It remained there until October 16. when it was ordered back to Nashville, where it was mounted, it having previously served as infantry, and sent to the front. In the campaign in Tennessee in November and December, 1864, the Eleventh Cavalry was actively engaged, and did good service, especially in the pursuit of Hood's forces after his defeat at Nashville. It remained on duty in Northern Alabama after the retreat of Hood across the Tennessee River, until the 12th of May, 1865. It was then ordered to St. Louis, Mo. ; was there remounted and ordered to Rolia, Mo., and thence to Fort Riley, Kan., and from there to Council Grove, Kan., and was stationed along the Santa Fe route across the Plains, with headquarters at Cottonwood Crossing, where it remained until the 19th of September, when it was ordered to Indianapolis, where it was mustered out of the service on the 28th of September, 1865.

Samuel M. Allen, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps June 2, 1865 Rthan Babcock, died at Larkinsville, Ala.. September 24, 1S64 Mordecai Clnlcoat, died at New Albany, Ind., February 27 18t>5 Joshua Chilcont, died at Kokomo, Ind., March 28, 1864. '

Dudley Gilford, died at Eastport, Miss., March 11 1865 George Johnson, died at St. Louis, Mo., February 2, 1865. i?°a.than D- ^,ine- died at Indianapolis March 29, 1865 ;Vl,Um" Lynch, died at Nashville, Tenn., Decendjer 26, 1864.

One Hundred And Twenty-Eighth Regiment Infantry

William S. Apple, discharged July 11, 1865, time expired Intrick Broderick, discharged October 28, 1865 time expired Jesse A. Cramer discharged April 28, 1866, time expired.

One Hundred And Twenty-Ninth Regiment Infantry

10olhn\°J ffiUndTed Regiment was composed partially, of 109 men and officers from Allen County. The regiment was partially organized a Kendallville, when it was removed to Michigan City and the organization com

Ohot? 'nf the ls' of March, 1'804, with Charles Case as Colonel and Charles A. Zollinger as Lieutenant Colonel. On the 30th of M n-fb th ' ment left Michigan City for the front, and Live! *1 K April X * "nnTf , Sf*4 Firet the Tweniy-third Army

Coips, and, a few days after, marched to Charleston, East Tennessee reaching on tile -4th of April. On the 3d of May, it moved with its command in the direc t'°n, 'Dalton, at the commencement of the Atlanta campaign On the 1-th, the regiment marched through Snake Creek Gap, and, breaking throuia dense forest, took position near Kesaca. On the 15th, a hard-fnuMit battle ensued at that place. The enemy was defeated and driven across the Oostanauli River, and the regiment joined in the pursuit, until the enemy was found strongly entrenched at Cassville. On the 20% the enemy was again defeated Xw place, and driven across the Etowah River. On the 25th of May the reXent with its command, moved upon the enemy, who occunied n etrmur n v New Hope Church. Before 'reaching the/j "Xe engagement with another portion of our army, had been compelled to fall back to Lost Mountam. from that time until the 19th of July, the regiment w pied in almost constant skirmishing with the enemy, and in rapid and arduous marching in a rough, broken country covered with a dense growth of underbrush and intersected with small streams. During this time, to add to the discomfort of the men, rain fell almost continually and the roads were nearly impassable A h° of<y- J*"" Harper, of Company B will rivet slight idea of the condition of the country and the privations of the tVUnder date of June 19, the Captain says, -left camp fflfton; halt ITcX mud knee-deep and drew rations; crossed a muddy stream waist-deep - moved on through the mud two miles further and laid down hi mud and water for the niriit " Wintresigned e' L,eUt C°' ZoUil*" Colonel Col cte

On the 19th of July, the enemy was found in force at Decatur, a few miles east of Atlanta, and, in the severe action that ensued, the One Hundred Twenty-ninth lost heavily in killed and wounded ; and, on the 6th of August te^daeWn CWd '* losing twent yvfiveln it at once proceeded to tear up and destroy. On the 1st of September 'at the battle of Jonesboro, the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth, with its corps was moved upon the left of the entire army, but was only slightly enmmed' ' The next day, the entire army pressed on after the defeated foe ,o Lo«j?y Station where lie was found strongly entrenched. Hot skirmishing at once commenced' d.a' k Vhe 5th' " Which One Hundred and Twen y-' nmtli did ts full share, when orders were received to fall hack to Atlanta Cam Harper s description ol that night's march gives a faint picture of it He says Received orders to move to the rear at S o'clock. Rained hard all the after awful m?d°dVed Trel'y caul"usl^ The "gift was pitch-dark and the road was awtul muddy and slippery. There were not a half-dozen men in the regiment but fell heels oyer head in the mud and water during the niri,t. Marched side hv lit Thirtieth. It was hard to keep" the companies mgetr ft £

(ktoWr Tlty'n,nth' W,!h 'tS ?rpS' WGnt int0 camP at Decatur. On the 4th of October, the command moved in pursuit of the rebel Gen. Mood who had cu srtatinl rr 8 C0mmun'cati""s at Rig Shanfy, north of Atlanta, and was demi¬ st, ting on the garrisons that were guarding the railroad that formed nriv means of supply. Moving rapidly in a norilestly direction the Zi then1'iienedSr H A'a'' when, tlle Purauit The Twenty-third Corns was with its corps marched rapidly to Franklin, passing along immediately in front of and close to the picket line of the entire rebel army, but was not disturbed the enemy in the darkness, supposing it to he a part of his own troops

The next day, the enemy assaulted our position in great force.' It was well chosen, and was defended with great determination. Assault after assault was made, and at one tune, the enemy actually gained a foothold in our works but he was finally repulsed, with great loss. The One Hundred and Twenty-nil! acquitted itself with great credit at that battle, and lost heavily of its best men and officers in killed and wounded. J en

£"1 5D 'f D10" T' nt jDCe erC,eted " line of Works. On the 15th of December, the command moved, with the rest of the armv to in dlasCkh0rtltheffNt,fiiedll0Siti|°-n|0f Gel!1 ?°odkand P"rtic>p«ed in the bloody twodays battle of Nashville, which resulted in the utter and entire defeat of Hood and the disastrous retreat of his army to the soutli side of the Tennessee River I he regiment joined in the pursuit until it was discontinued

On the 5th of January 1865, the regiment, with its division, embarked on steamboats at Clifton, on the Tennessee River, witli orders to re-enforce Gen

IT1"! who fwayV-h-. I HH CaroIina- H went from Clifton to Cincinnati thence to Washington by rail, and thence to Cape Fear Inlet, on the coast of North Carolina, by steamer, and thence to Morehead City, to re-enforce the column about to move from Newbern. ^

On the 6th of March, the regiment moved with the column from Newbern and marched along the railroad in the direction of Kingston, repairin'- the rail¬ road as it advanced. On the 8th, the enemy encountered our advance and cant ured two regiments of Connecticut volunteers. Flushed with this success he rapidly advanced his columns, and endeavored to cheek our fiirther Dronr'ess striking Roger's division of the Twenty-third Corps, to which the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth was attached. Very heavy skirmishing at once ensued the enemy making determined attempts to drive our line from its posith n On the a battle en'"y iIngheaTily tFe skirmishing rapidly developed into

The enemy made several desperate assaults, all of which were met and repulsed with great loss to him, and, during the following ni-ht he fled in -reat disorder, leaving his dead and wounded on the field. The engagement is as the battle of Wise's Forks. The One Hundred and Twenty-ninth iook In active part in it, and lost heavily In killed and wounded.

Ihe way was now open to Kingston, and the regiment pushed on with the main column to that place, and thence to Goldsboro, reaching there on the 21st and moved from there to Mosley Hall, where it remained until the 5th of April'

It then rejoined its corps at Goldsboro, and marched to Raleigh, and from there the regiment moved to Charlotte, reaching there May 9, where it remained engaged in provost duty, until the 29th of August, 1865, when it was ordered to Indianapolis. It reached there September 5, and was discharged and its members returned to their homes, proud of the record they had made - as they might well afford to be. '' entering upon one of the most active and important campaigns of the war. Their places were filled by the one-hundred days men as fast as the latter could be organized into regiments and sent forward to the camps of rendezvous.

The One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regiment was organized and musttered into the service at Indianapolis on the 27th of May, 1864, with Edward J. Robinson as Colonel, and was ordered at once to Tennessee.

The One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment was organized and mustered into the service of the United States at Indianapolis, on the 8th day ol June, 1864, with George Humphrey, of Fort Wayne, as Colonel, and proceeded immediately to Tennessee. Each of these regiments, on arriving at Nashville, was assigned to duty at different places along the Hues of the Nashville & Chat¬ tanooga, Tennessee & Alabama and Memphis & Charleston Railroads, and, until the latter part of August, 1864, were kept constantly engaged in guarding the lines of transportation for supplies to the army of Gen. Sherman, then engaged in the Atlanta campaign. They both served more than the one hundred days for which they enlisted, when they returned to Indianapolis and were mustered out of the service.

Charles Hackelt, died at Nashville, Tenn., June 14, 1864. John W. Kline, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 30, 1864. John Snyder, died at Knoxville, Tenn., August 4, 1864. Recruits - William D. Clark, William Cochran, Ebeneze; Scales, John A. White.

One Hundred And Thirtieth Regiment

The Thirteenth Cavalry bore upon its rolls the names of thiity-four men from Allen County, and was mustered into the service on the 29th of April, 1864, at Indianapolis, and left the next day, armed as an infantry regiment, for Nashville, Tenn., where it remained until May 31, at which time it was ordered to Huntsville, Ala., where it was placed on garrison duty. It remained there until the 30th of November, y hen the regiment, being mounted and equipped as cavalry, participated in the movements preparatory to and in the battle of Nashville.

In February, 1865, the regiment was ordered to New Orleans, and finally halted at Mobile, Ala., where it reported to Gen. Canby, and assisted in the operations that resulted in the capture of that place and the forts in its vicinity. From that time until its muster-out, on the 25th of November, 1865, the regi¬ ment was occupied in guarding railroads and scouting in Mississippi.

Privates - Oscar Curtis, Abraham Crabill, Alexander Dawkins, George W. Ferguson; Thomas A. Gilpip. promoted to Corporal; Charles A. Gracber, promoted to Corporal; Charles Hammond, Samuel Jones. John Lee; William H. Lopshire, promoted to Corporal; Samuel Morningstar, Nicholas Nemmert, Samuel Sacketl, Albert Shell, John Yeager. Thompson Bronson, discharged July 11, 1865, for disability.

The One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regiment was composed, in part, of forty-five officers and men, and the One Hundred and Thirty -ninth of eightyseven officers and men from Allen County. They, with a number of other regi¬ ments raised at the same time, wtre designed to aid in making the campaign of 1 864 successful and decisive, by relieving a large number of veterans from garri¬ son and guard duty, and allow them to join their companions in arms, then about

The One Hundred .and Forty-Second Regiment was in part composed of about three hundred and fifty officers and men from Allen County, and was recruited under the call of July, 1864, at Camp Allen, in Fort Wayne, and was mustered into the service on the 3d of November, 1864, with John M. Comparet as Colonel, and left almost immediately for Indianapolis, and left there November 18 for Nashville, Tenn. On its arrival it was assigned to garrison duty at that post.

During the battle of Nashville, December 15 and 16, the brigade to which the regiment was attached was in the reserve and occupied the inner line of defense, extending from the Cumberland River to Fort Negley.

After the battle, the regiment remained on duty at Nashville until it was mustered out. It reached Indianapolis on the 16th of July, and on the 23d was finally discharged.

Frederick Jimey, George McClannalmn, Robert McEwen, Jerome Perry, Frank Ringler, William B. Warren, promoted Second Lieutenant of Company C ; James Pnrmeter, discharged July 14, 1865, for disability; Frederick Gobat, died at Nashville, Term., December 28, 1864.

Corporals - Francis M. Sams, John L. Hanes, Rudolph Gribe, Tobias Rabus ; John Stien, promoted First Sergeant; John A. Burk as, promoted to Sergeant; William C. Jones, Austin Lyon.

This regiment bore upon its rolls 200 officers and men from Allen County, and was organized at Indianapolis March 16, 1865, with Whedon W. Griswold as Colonel. It left Indianapolis on the 18th of March, for Harper's Ferry, Va., and, on arriving there, was assigned to duty with one of the provisional divisions of the Army of the Shenandoah. It was stationed, for a short time, at Charleston, then at Stevenson Station, then at Summit Point, ani was finally ordered to Clarksburg, W. Va., where it remained until the 30th of August, when it was ordered to Indianapolis, and mustered out of the service September 1, 1865.

The One Hundred and Fifty-second performed post and garrison duty during its entire term of service, and thereby relieved older regiments, and those that had more experience, and enabled them to take an active part in the field. It would, without a doubt, have vied with the other regiments from this State if it had had the opportunity.

Hersokel Herring, died at Summit Point, Va., June 24, 1865. Thomas Oceleston, died at Charleston, W. Va., August 12, 1865. Elmore Scribner, died at Cumberland, Md., April 1, 1865. Martin Stills, died at Indianapolis, Ind., April 21, 1865.

The One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment w;is organized at Indianapolis) aud mustered into the service for one year on the 18th of April, 1865, with John M. Wilson as Colonel. There were eighty officers and men in the regi¬ ment. from Allen County. On the 26th of April, it was ordered to Washington, and, finally, on the 3d of May, reached Dover, Del., where the regiment was assigned to garrison duty, detachments of it being sent to different points in the vicinity, and one company to Salisbury, Md. It was finally mustered out of the service August 4, 1865, at Dover, and reached Indianapolis August 10, from where the members separated and returned to their respective homes.

The Fifth Battery had upon its muster-roll the names of twenty-six men from Allen County, and was mustered into the service November 22, 1861, with Peter Simonson as Captain. It left Indianapolis November 27 and went to Louis¬ ville, Ky.. where it remained until the 20th of December, when it was ordered to join Gen. O. M. Mitchell's division of Buell's army, stationed at that time at Bacon Creek, Ivy. If. remained there until the 9th of February, when the battery, with its division, moved to Bowling Green, and thence to Nashville, Tenn. During the month of March, the division moved south from Nashville, and finally occupied Huntsville, Ala., on the 11th of April, capturing at that place a large quantity of stores, and, what was a greater loss to the enemy, three railroad trains. Two guns of the battery were at once placed, by order of Gen. Mitchell, on platform cars and run ahead of locomotives each way for seventy miles on the Mem¬ phis & Charleston Railroad. On the return, the bridges on the railroad were destroyed.

lhat happened to be about the only instance of a reconnaissance by railroad, with artillery, into the enemy's lines, being successful on record. The command remained at Huntsville uutil the 10th of June, when Capt. Simonson was ordered to take one-half of his battery and proceed, under command of Col. Turchin, who commanded a brigade in .Mitchell's division, to Bridgeport, Ala., where he remained until the 1st of August, when the other half of' the battery joined him.

On the 24th of August, the battery was ordered to Stevenson, to cover the removal of Government stores of all kinds from that place, the Union troops being about to evacuate that position.

On the morning of the 31st, the enemy, in strong force, attacked the post, and an artillery fight at once commenced, which was maintained, with a great deal of obstinacy on both sides, until afternoon, when the enemy was forced to retire. Everything being in readiness, the troops were withdrawn without fur¬ ther molestation.

The battery marched from there to Nashville, and thence to Louisville, Ky., with the army under Gen. Buell, reaching there on the 29th of September. On the 1st of October, it marched, with the army, in pursuit of Bragg, who had been foiled in his effort to capture Louisville, overtaking him, on the 8th of October, at Chaplin Hills, near Perryville, Ky. The Fifth Battery was hotly engaged with the enemy for six hours, and was highly complimented by the Gen¬ eral commanding for its gallant conduct.

The battery lost 2 men killed, 18 wounded, 32 horses killed and crippled, and 1 ammunition-chest blown up by an explosion of one of the enemy's shells. From Perryville the army moved into Southern Kentucky, and thence to Nash¬ ville, Tenn., via Bowling Green, arriving at Nashville November 9. On the 24th of December, it was assigned to the Second Divisiou of the Twentieth Army Corps. On the 26th, the movements preliminary to the battle of Stoue River commenced, the battery, moving with its command, participating in the skir¬ mishes that took place while the army was getting into position.

Early on the morning of the 31st, the right of our army was fiercely attacked by a vastly superior force, and was driven back nearly two miles, losing heavily in men and material.

The Fifth Battery suffered severely, losing three men killed and sixteen offi¬ cers and men wounded, one mortally. Thirty-two horses and two guns were lost. The division commander, in his official report, said, " Capt. Simonson managed his battery with skill and courage, and with it did good execution. He lost two guns, but not until the horses had been killed and the guns disabled." During the remainder of the battle, the battery, with the four guns it had left, did effective service.

The battery remained at Murfreesboro until the 24th of June, 1863, when the army moved south with the intention of attacking Bragg at Tullahoma, a place which he had strongly fortified. The battery was engaged in the action at Lib¬ erty Gap, on the 24th, and, in the skirmishing which occurred on our advance, up to the 2d of July, when the enemy evacuated Tullahoma, and it was occupied by the division to which the battery was attached. On the 16th of August, the army moved forward again, and opened the campaign which terminated after the battle of Chiekamauga. The battery participated in these movements, and, with the rest of its command, joined the main army on the morning of the 1 9th of September. About noon on that day, the battery became engaged and fought till after dark, losing one gun and several horses. The battle was renewed early the next morning, and the battery remained in position hotly engaged until after two o'clock in the afternoon, when it was ordered to fall hack, in doing which it lost another guu. On the 22d, it retired to the lines around Chattanooga, having lost one man killed, nine wounded and two prisoners ; twenty-six horses and two guns were also lost.

In November, the battery was ordered to Shell Mound, Tenn., to guard the river and road from Chattanooga to Bridgeport. To reach that point, it had to cross the mountains bordering the Tennessee River, called Waldron's Ridge, up which the men were obliged to draw the guns and caissons with ropes - 100 men being required to haul one gun. The ascent of three miles was thus made in one and a half days. The battery remained there until February, 1864, when it moved to Blue Springs, Tenu., where it was assigned to Stanley's (First) Division of the Fourth Corps. It moved with its division, at the commencement of the Atlanta campaign, on the 3d of May, and occupied a constant position in the advance. It participated in the following named engagements during that campaign : Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face llidge, Resaca, Adairsville, Kingston, Cassville. Pine Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, New Hope Church, Hurst's Station, Peach Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta and Jonesboro. At Pine Mountain, while placing his battery in position, Capt. Simonson was instantly killed. A more gal¬ lant officer or braver man never lived, and his death was a great loss to our army. The shot that killed Lieut. Gen. Polk, of the rebel army, at Pine Mountain, was fired from one of the Rodman guns of the Fifth Battery.

In January, 1864, fifteen men belonging to the battery had re-enlisted as veterans. On the 20th of September, the battery turned over its guns, horses and equipments to the Government. The veterans and recruits whose time had not expired were transferred to the Seventh Battery, with which organization they served until the 20th of July, 1865, when they were mustered outof the service. The non-veterans reached Indianapolis November 18, and were finally discharged on the 26th.

The total losses to the battery during its term of service were - killed, 9 ; mortally wounded, 3 ; wounded, 48 ; died of disease, 21 ; prisoners of war, 3 ; total, 84. It lost in battle four guns and expended over sixty thousand rounds of ammunition. It renewed its armament three times during its term of service.

Privates - William L Armstrong, promoted to Corporal ; George Acker, Isaac Barr, Harrison Crumer, David Cool ; Daniel Culver, veteran, transferred to Seventh Battery;

Samuel Culver, Jacob C. Clark ; John E. Douglass, promoted to Corporal ; Joseph Davis; Harrison Imbody, veteran, transferred to Seventh Battery ; Louis T. Vigina, veteran, transferred to Seventh Battery.

The Eleventh Battery was recruited at Fort Wayne, almost entirely, and bore upon its muster-roll the names of 222 men and officers from Allen County. It was mustered into the service of the United States at Indianapolis, December 17, 1861, with Arnold Sutermeister as Captain. Soon after its organization, the battery moved to Louisville, Ky., and thence, with Gen. Buell's army, to Nash¬ ville, Tenn., reaching that place on the 26th of February, 1862. The battery was armed with four four-and-a-half-inch Rodman guns, intended for a siege bat¬ tery. They were heavy to handle, and hard to move on the march, but they were the only arms at hand at the time, and the Captain took them with an under¬ standing that he was to have lighter guns as soon as possible. The battery moved with the rest of the army to Columbia, Tenn., and thence to Savannah and Pitts¬ burg Landing, to re-enforce Gen. Grant. On account of the bad condition of the roads and the weight of the guns, it was impossible for the battery to keep up with the other troops, and, consequently, it did not take part in the battle of Shi¬ loh. Arriving immediately afterward, it was moved to the front, and took an active part in the siege of Corinth, until it was evacuated by the enemy. In June, 1862, the battery marched across Northern Alabama to Stevenson, where it was placed in position in the works, erected at that place for the protection of the large amount of stores that had been collected there. When the army marched north¬ ward in August, in order to prevent, if possible, Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, the battery accompanied it to Nashville, where it remained to assist in guarding that post. The battery remained there on duty, posted in Capitol Square, until February 10, 1863. The heavy guns of the battery were then exchanged for a lighter armament, consisting of four twelve-pound Napoleon guns and two threeinch rifled Rodman guns, and was ordered to Murfreesboro, and remained there until the 24th of June, when the forward movement on Tullahoma took place. After the evacuation of that place by Bragg, the battery was stationed along the 'Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, in important and exposed positions, until the 16th of August, when it, with its command - Lytle's Brigade, Sheridan's Divis¬ ion of Me' Cook's (Twentieth) Army Corps - moved in the direction of Bridge¬ port. Shortly after, it crossed the Tennessee at that place and moved southward, in the movements preliminary to the battle of Chickamauga. On the 19th, it got into position in our lines at Chickamauga, but was not actively engaged. On Sun¬ day, the 20tli, about 10 o'clock, the whirlwind of battle struck the battery, and it was manfully resisted^ losing nearly one-fourth of its entire number of men in killed and wounded, and the two Rodman guns. Before the guns were aban¬ doned, fifteen of the twenty-four men that had charge of them were killed or wounded, including four out of the six drivers, while ten out of the twelve horses were shot.

Lieut. Williams was also wounded by a rifle ball through his right wrist. Col. Silas F. Miller, of the Thirty-sixth Illinois, who succeeded to the command of the brigade after Gen. Lytle was killed, on the same day, in his official report, says : " The rifled section of the battery in charge of Lieut. Williams, after doing splendid execution, had to be abandoned. The caissons were brought off, and the remainder of the battery was saved, only through the almost superhuman efforts of Capt. Sutermeister and his men."

The battery fell back to Chattanooga with the army on the 22d of Septem¬ ber, and was soon after placed in charge of ten siege guns, in Forts Sheridan and Brannon, and did good service up to, and including the battle of Mission Ridge, on the 25th of November. It remained there until the 3d of May, when it took an active part in the Atlanta campaign, participating in many of the actions that were fought during the next four months, and was conspicuous for its splendid execution during the siege of Atlanta, where it had charge of eight siege guns.

After the capture of Atlanta, the Eleventh Battery returned to Chattanooga, where it remained until November 21, 1864, when the non-veterans were ordered to be mustered out, but they were not finally discharged at Indianapolis until January 7, 1865.

During the month of March, in 1864, a number of members of the battery had re-enlisted as veterans. On the 21st of November, they and the recruits of the battery, whose terms of enlistment had not expired, were transferred to the Seventh and Eighteenth Batteries ; each of those organizations remained at Chattanooga until they were ordered to Indianapolis for final discharge, the Eighteenth Battery being discharged June 30, 1865, and the Seventh Battery on the 11 th of July following.

Chattanooga, Tenn., September 16, 1864 ; John D. McGrady, discharged June 10.1863, for disability ; Charles Dudley, died at Annapolis, Md., December 10, 1863, of wounds ; Peter Campbell, discharged June 25, 1862, for disability; Albert Totten, discharged November 21, 1862, for disability ; John' J. Conklin.

William Holms, discharged April 15, 1803, for disability. Valentine Seitz, discharged January 21, 1863, for disability. Henry Slater, discharged February 17. 1863, for disability. Thomas Stokes, discharged June 10, 1803, for disability.

William J. Coles, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., December 16, 1863. Benjamin C. Challis, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 20, 1863. John W. Demerest, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 11. 1864. Lovetus A. Ferris, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 11, 1864. Daniel Oplinger, died at New Albany, Ind., July 10, 1864 Thomas Stafford, died.

TWENTY-THIRD BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY - (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Allen County was represented by sixty-one men and officers, in the Twentythird Battery, which was organized at Indianapolis, and musteredJinto_the service on the 8th of November, 1862. It remained tberc on duty, assisting in guard¬ ing the rebel prisoners confined in Camp Morton, until in September, 1863, when it was ordered to Easton, Ky., where it was assigned to Gen. Wilcox's division, and accompanied that command to Knoxville, and participated with it in its cam¬ paign in East Tennessee, during the winter of 1863-64, including the engage¬ ments fought at Kuoxville and vicinity under Gen. Burnside. In May, 1864, the battery was assigned to the Twenty-third Army Corps, under Gen. Schofield, and with it took part in the Atlanta campaign. After the capture of Atlanta, it was moved northward with its corps, and did good and effective service at the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and, after Hood's defeat, followed in pursuit of his army to Clifton, on the Tennessee River. From there it. proceeded with the Twenty-third Army Corps to Wilmington, N. C., and from there to Goldsboro, Raleigh and Greensboro, participating in the campaign made by Schofield's forces in that State. After the surrender of Johnson's army, the bat¬ tery was ordered to proceed to Indianapolis, to be mustered out, and, on the 2d of July, 1865, the officers and men were discharged from the service and returned to their homes.

Governors Of Indiana Territory

Wells in the Constitutional Convention Secretary of tho Treasury of the United St Judgo of the Supreme Court, Shite of Indiana, appointed in January, 1858. and elected in October, 1 H5x ; served until Again elected in 1870, ami in 1^70, for .seven years

Prefatory

It has become the custom in these latter days, in the arrangement of histor¬ ical matter, to treat the Facts presented topically, and certainly with great show of propriety. The more rational process, considered with reference to the method of a half-century since, would seem to accord essentially with the plan of treating each topic as an entirety, instead of arranging a series in chronological order, giv¬ ing disconnected facts in the order of their occurrence. It has been the purpose, in the preparation of this department, to appropriate to each township a complete review of its separate or individual history, embracing in its boundaries primi¬ tive and successive settlements ; the career of the pioneer men traced from actual standpoints, from the lonely cabin in the wilderness, in the progress of years, to the stately mansion ; from the unbroken forest to the broad and generously culti¬ vated fields. Incidentally thereto, the reader will be able to discern the changes which time has wrought in the methods prescribed by necessity, whence have proceeded the grand scale of improvement on exhibition to-day. Indeed, it has been contemplated to make the history of each township complete in itself, with its individual relation to the county as a whole. To accomplish this work satis¬ factorily, the aid of numerous persons resident in these several civil jurisdictions has been brought into requisition and their information utilized in analyzing and digesting the material essential to a correct and reliable local history. It is believed that by such means only can we expect to produce a work which will in the future be recognized as authentic and complete.

Below are recorded the names of those in the several townships who have rendered essential service in the collation of the material embodied in what has been written under appropriate heads. To these especially, and to many others generally, the editor herewith tenders his grateful acknowledgments. They are those who have rendered the most efficient assistance in the preparation of the township histories of Allen County, and are as follows :

This township was organized on the 31st of May, 1824, and its boundaries, at that time, embraced the whole of Allen County proper, and was only reduced to its present limits after the settlement and organization of the other townships. The settlements in this township were, technically, the primary settlements of Allen County, of which Fort Wayne was the common center and the attractive point of history. Properly, then, it may be said that the settlements in Wayne Township, as such, should only bAmnsidercd from the date of its organization, since, prior to that time, the are^was known and designated by the generic title of Fort Wayne, or primitively, Ke-ki-ong-a. It might, also, with propriety be said, on the other hand, that the history of those points, anterior to the date of their organic existence, should be alike applicable to all together. Hence, we refer, first, to

The First Early Distinguished Visitor

In 1798, C. F. Yolney, the French philosopher, in his route to Detroit from Vincennes, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Frankfort and Lexington, Ivy., evidently, came by way of Fort Wayne. In his " Indian Character," he describes a route which leaves but little doubt of his presence here. In conversation, however, with Little Turtle, at Philadelphia, through Wells, an interpreter, he elicited many facts showing his wonderful sagacity and astonishing penetrative powers, as well as the remarkable whiteness of his skin, i. e., " While talking to Mr. Wells, i the conversation, but walked about, plucking out his hairs from his chin, and even from his eye-brows. He dressed in the American style - in a blue suit, with round hat and pantaloons. I desired Mr. Wells to ask him how he liked his clothes. ' At first,' said he, ' they confined my limbs unpleasantly ; but I have got used to them, and, as they defend me against the heat and the cold, I now like them well enough.' Tucking up his sleeves, he showed me a skin, between the wrist and elbow, whose whiteness surprised me. It differed not at all from ly own ; my hands were as much tanned as his. His skin was as soft and fair 5 a Parisian's." " As to your numbers," said the chief, " your increase is quite inconceivable. More than two lives, supposing eighty years to each, have not ie by since the whites first set foot among us, yet already they swarm like flies, while we, who have been here nobody knows how long, are still as thin as deer." Finding his thoughts going in this track, I asked him why they did not multiply as fast. 1 Ah,' said he, ' our case is very different. You whites contrive to collect upon a small space a sure and plentiful supply of food. A white man gathers from a field, a few times larger than this room, bread enough for a whole year.

If he adds to this a small field of grass, he maintains beasts, which give him all the meat and clothes he wants, and all the rest of the time he may do what he pleases ; while we must have a great deal of ground to live upon ; a deer will serve us but a couple of days, and a single deer must have a great deal of ground to put him in good condition. If we kill two or three hundred a year, 'tis the same as to eat all the wood and grass off the land they live on, and this is a great deal. No wonder the whites drive us every year further and further before them, from the sea to the Mississippi. They spread like oil upon a blanket ; we melt like snow before the sun. If things do not greatly change, the red man will disappear shortly.' "

On November 24, 1819, Capt. James Riley, having left his surveyinggrounds in Ohio, visited Fort Wayne, which he describes with much minuteness.

" At every step in this country, every unprejudiced mind will, more and more, admire the movements and achievements of .he army conducted by this veteran and truly wise and great commander, by occupying Fort Wayne, the communication between Lake Eric and the Ohio, through the channel of the Maumee and the Wabash, which is the shortest and most direct water route from Buffalo to the Mississippi River, was cut off or completely commanded." a Through a part of the above-mentioned swamp, which is very extensive, a canal might very easily be cut, six miles long, uniting the Wabash to the St. Mary's a little above its junction, and, from what I saw and learned from others, it is my opinion that the swamp might afford water sufficient for purposes of canal navigation."

"The country around Fort Wayne is very fertile, the situation is command¬ ing and healthy and here will arise a town of great importance, which must become a depot of immense trade. The fort is now only a small stockade. No troops are stationed here, and less than thirty (30) dwelling-houses, occupied by French and American families, form the settlement. But as soon as the land shall be surveyed and offered for sale, inhabitants will pour in from all quarters to this future thoroughfare between the East and the Mississippi River."

" I was induced to visit this place for curiosity, to see the Indians receiving their annuities and to view the country. While here at that time, leveled the portage-ground from the St. Mary's to Little River, and made some practical observations, as aftertime has shown them to be."

He writes that the St. Mary's has been almost covered with boats at every freshet for several years then past. He describes this as "a central point, com¬ bining more natural advantages to build up and support a town of importance, as a place of deposit and trade and a thoroughfare, than any point he had seen in the Western country." He said at this time there were, assembled about one thousand whites from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and New York, to trade with the Indians dui'i-ng payment, and that they brought whisky in abundance, whiub they dealt out to the Indians and kept them continually drunk and unfit for brtSincs^ Horse-racing, drinking, gambling, debauchery, extravagauce and waste were-tne^ order of the day and might, and the Indians were the least savage and i^orc^ Christianized, and the example of those whites was too indelicate to mention. '

This he thought could be remedied by " a speedy survey of the lands, and, thereafter, a quick sale from the mouth of the Maumee to Fort Wayne, and thence down the Wabash, by which a speedy settlement would take place and give a spur and energy to agriculture, commerce and manufactures." He also suggested that it be laid out in lots and sold, and the money applied by the President, and give a place and lands on which to erect buildings of a public character for ' this future emporium of Indiana.' " In 1820, this same pioneer purchased at the land office at Piqua, Ohio, several tracts of land at the " Rappids of the St. Mary's," or "Devil's Race-Ground," and there, in June, 1831, removed his family. In 1S22, he built a grist-mill, and laid off a town (Wilt¬ shire), in honor of a friend. During this year (1824), he surveyed for the United States all this region of country on both sides of the St. Mary's, in Indiana, including Fort Wayne ; also about twenty townships between the Maumee and St. Mary's Rivers.

About 1821, the Rev. Isaac McCoy, of the Baptist Missionary Society, here established a school for the education of Indian children - the first school ever kept at Fort Wayne.

In the month of June, 1822, Lewis Cass and H. R. Schoolcraft, the histo¬ rian, having left Detroit in a canoe, navigated their way down the lake to the mouth of the Maumee River and then up to Fort Wayne, and, stay¬ ing a day or two here, hired their canoe to be hauled on wheels across the por¬ tage to Little River, descended that downward to the Mississippi, then up, on an exploring expedition, to its source.

Society Of The Fort

Muj. Whistler, commander, and his two daughters ; George Hunt and his brother, John E. Hunt, a clerk to George, who was Sutler ; Mrs. Laura Suttenfield and husband, Col. William Sutienfield; Lieut. Curtis and the soldiers.

Arrivals And Departures

In 1815 came Robert Forsythe, afterward Paymaster in the United States Army, then on his way from Detroit, via Fort Dearborn, accompanied by Chondon-nai, an Indian chief. Mr. Forsythe was en route for West Point. At this point, they, with William Suttenfield, took Chief Richardvillc, then a hostage here (and held) to Wapakonnetta, and thence to the treaty of Greenville. This chief was reluctant to go. Maj. Whistler, however, ordered them not to leave him until delivered at Greenville.

In 1815, Fort Wayne was rebuilt, the timber being cut off the grounds now occupied by the residence of Samuel Hanna, deceased, and to the north of same. The timber was hauled by oxen. Ropes instead of chains were used. Raised by the troops, into officers' quarters, Commissary Department, block-houses, etc., etc.

The pickets were twelve and one-half feet long, and were put in sets, of six, with a cross-piece, two feet from the top, let in and spiked. A trench, two and one-half feet deep, was dug to let them in, which made them stand ten feet high. A part of the old pickets were replaced by new ones.

Location

The fort was located on the bank of Maumee River, at about where now is th<5 crossing of Clay and Main streets. The tract around the fort, called the " Military Tract," embraced all of what is known as Taber's Addition, but took in all grounds extending north to the river, the east line of Taber's Addition north to the Maumee, the west line north to the St. Mary's. (See Historical Map.)

City Of Fort Wayne

The original plat of the city of Fort Wayne was laid out by John T. Barr and John McCorkle in August, 1822, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Randolph County, of Winchester, and subsequently in Recorder's Record A, page 316, of the records of Allen County, containing 118 lots, with three streets running north and south on a variation of 3°, 30' west of magnetic north, namely, Calhoun, Clinton and Barr ; five streets running at right angles to same variation, namely, Wayne, Berry, Main, Columbia and Water streets" The public square was laid off iu this plat, with Court street on the east side of the same. This plat, which was recorded on the 16th day of August, 1833, was' surveyed by Robert Young, of Piqua, Ohio.

County Addition

This addition was laid out by the Commissioners and recorded in Recorder's Record A, page 315, containing seventy lots and fractional lots. Its position is immediately east of and adjoining the original plat. The lots were laid oft' on either side of La Fayette street, between Berry street and St. Mary's River, con¬ taining Water, Columbia, Main and Berry streets from the original plat. Recorded August 16, 1833.

This addition was laid out by Cyrus Taber, and recorded in Recorder's -Record A, page 452, and contains forty lots including all of the military tract **lyi ng between the south bouudary of said tract and the canal. Main and Berry struts were continued through from the County Addition.

This addition was lain off by G. W. & W. G. Ewing, and recorded in Recorder's Record B, page 1 D 9 . : The addition, however, contains thirty-four blocks or fractional blocks, 278 lots, including all fractional lots.

Cass, Ewing and Fulton streets were laid out to run north on a magnetic bearing of 15° 30' west. Jefferson, Washington, Wayne, Berry, Main and Pearl streets continued west from the original plat. Lewis street was laid out south of Jefferson and parallel with Lewis street.

Hanna's first addition was laid out by Samuel Hanna, and recorded in Recorder's Record B, page 447; and contains 299 lots, including the fractional lots. Clinton, Barr, Clay, Monroe and Hanna, with a continuation of La Fay¬ ette street, were laid out on a magnetic bearing of north 15° 30' west. Wayne, Washington and Jefferson streets were continued west from the original plat. A street named. Madison was laid out north of and parallel with Jefferson street, running from Barr street west.

This addition was laid oft' by William Rockhill, and recorded in Recorder's Record C, page 464, containing 182 lots, including fractional lots.

Rockhill, Jackson, Van Buren and Market (now Broadway) streets, were laid out to run north 15° 33' wc>t of magnetic north. Washington, Wayne, Berry, Main and Pearl streets were continued west from Ewing's Addition. The lots were laid oft' to the berme bank of the canal ; a space on either side of Mar¬ ket, between Main and Berry, was left for a market space.

In September, 1829, when Fort Wayne had made considerable" progress in improvements, and the accumulations, incident to a new town eligibly situated, possessed of many of the elements of prosperous growth, and, withal, well to do in the self-respect of her citizens, had been developed, the provident people of the locality bethought themselves of the propriety, at least, if not the advantages of incorporation. Hence, pursuaut to a notice to that effect, an election was held on the 7th of September, 1829, to determine whether Fort Wayne should then and there be incorporated. The result of that election is set forth in the following certificate :

I do hereby certify that, at a meeting of the citizens of the town of Fort Wayne, on Monday, the 7th day of September, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, there was a majority of two-thirds of the persons present in favor of incorporating said town of Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen, and State of Indiana.

In furtherance of the object contemplated, an election for town officers was held on the 14th of the same month, which resulted in the choice of the follow¬ ing, ns set forth in the accompanying certificate :

At an election held in the town of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, at the house of Abner Gerard, Esq., in said town, on Monday, the 14th day of September, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, we, the President and Clerk of said election, do hereby certify that Hugh Hanna, John S. Archer, William G. Ewing, Lewis G. Thomp¬ son and John I'. Hedges, were duly elected said Trustees for one year ensuing, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

This organization took effect from and after the election and qualification of the officers chosen pursuant to the law governing such incorporations. Fort Wayne, under this sj'stem of government, succeeded, as most other towns simi¬ larly situated, increasing in area and in population, in a measure satisfactory to the governors and the governed, except, perchance, the few who were little dis¬ posed to regard the rights of others, and, in consequence, were subject to the penalties of violated laws. For many years, the status of public improvement was not the most commendable. Of public buildings there were few, and the streets were little better than the ordinary thoroughfares of the country. Not¬ withstanding this apparent drawback, there was a fair show of prosperity, as shown by the following review of the prospects and probable future of Fort Wayne in 1838:

'' About the 6th of March, 1838, as we neared the town of Fort Wayne and, rounding the turn of the Piqua road at a risej^he ground about 160 rods south of the present crossing at the Union Railroad^ropot, we beheld the steeple of the old brick Court House, which stood on the spot where now is dug the founda¬ tion of a new and spacious one on the public square, our feelings were delight¬ ful. Friends were to be greeted, and we were to enter on the highway of life, and do for ourself, though early in our eighteenth year, and with only $10 and a horse to begin with ; yet, better than all, a thorough English rudimental educa¬ tion. We could not see the town, but a few fields near by, the state of the road, the spire, were evidences of a settlement. Indeed, the town was not visible until we reached the high ground at the curve in the Piqua road, just west of Allen Hamilton s residence, in front of the residence of the late Col. Spencer, a few rods south of where the Catholic Cathedral now stands. There was nothing seen except the old and unfinished Catholic Church and parsonage hard by, which stood where the Cathedral is, and which is yet standing near by, a relic of the past, and iu whose walls is some of the munificence of Francis Comparct and John B. Bourie, both long since deceased, and who, though' Frenchmen, were as pure patriots as the city ever afforded. The latter we knew intimately for many years, a candid friend, a hospitable and enterprising citizen.

" Looking to the right of Calhoun street from the Catholic Church, we could see a large plat of ground, just laid off by Judge Hanna, the shrub oak of which then had been but recently a large quantity, and just cut down, leaving multi¬ tudes of stumps, so thick as to make horseback riding unsafe through the plat. The first house to the left was what Dr. C. S. Smith now lives in, on Lewis street, west of Calhoun, south side, occupied then by Zenas Henderson, but, in two or three days thereafter, as the residence of Col. Spencer, who, with R. J. Dawson, both now deceased, had purchased it. Just south of the residence of Capt. Rob¬ ert Brackenridge, now also deceased, and in which he lived from and including that year, until he died, in May, 1859. The whole space north and to the left of Col. Spencer's new home was a field with fence standing around it, but just for the first time turned into a common, and leaving Col. S.'s residence far in the country.

" The first house on the east of Calhoun street was a low, black frame, exactly north and on the corner across Wayne street from where the Mayer House now stands. The first on the left was a like frame, just opposite and next where Sully's store now stands [northwest corner of Wayne and Calhoun streets], and no house between either of these and the respective corners north.

" On the southeast corner of Berry and Calhoun streets stood a low frame occupied by a Frenchwoman, Mrs. Minnie, and west across the street, where Lessman's grocery just burned down [1860] stood a large two-story log, occupied by John P. Hedges. Where the Recorder's office now is, the southwest corner of the public square, was the county jail, a small, insecure structure, inclosed with a high board fence, and a jailer's house attached, in which Joseph Berkley, Sheriff, lived. At the northeast corner of the public square lived Col. Spencer on a leasehold, and in a pretty good frame house, attached to which was his Receiver's office, he then being Receiver of Public Moneys at this place. But this house Col. S. in a few days vacated, and removed to his country residence above alluded to, and his old house was at once turned into a tavern, and kept by Amos Compton, from Willshire.

" To the right of the public square, on the lot now occupied by Reed's liv¬ ery stable [present site of Foster Brothers' store], and that north of it, now owned by the Odd Fellows [the post office], were two old frame buildings, both ten¬ anted, and at the old well now lately honored with a pump, was the old-fashioned well-sweep, used to draw water from the earth, and then gave as pure a beverage

. " On the corner of Berry and Calhoun, where Miller's brick is [McDougal's Block], was a row of shed-roofed yellow shanties, 51 1 feet on Calhoun and 170 on Berry; these were built by Henry Work, now of Plymouth, Ind. [deceased in 1879], and rented to obscure families, and who often made the neighborhood offensive by their quarrels and uncleanliness. * * * On the southeast corner of Main and Calhoun stood a low frame, used then as a blacksmith-shop by Philip C. Cook. At the alley south, where Kiser's store stands, was a butcher-shop, kept by Peter Kiser, then, as now, a plain, blunt man, but of much liberality. Across the alley was a blacksmith-shop, kept by Louis Wolkie, now Maj. Wolkie. On the corner of Columbia and Calhoun (the south¬ east corner), where Moehring's store is, stood a low frame, in which was a large grocery, kept by Benjamin Smith, now deceased. Next and east of Smith, was a log house, in which Tom Moore, the barber, kept. Where Jacobs' shoe-store is now (the southwest corner of Columbia and Calhoun), stood the same building, and in it Taylor, Freeman & Co. kept a very large dry-goods store ; the firm was composed of Philo Taylor, now deceased, Samuel C. Freeman and Royal W. Taylor. On the corner where Reed's drug store is (northwest corner of Colum¬ bia and Calhoun streets), stood a two-story brick store, the best in the place/ in which Capt. John B. Bourie and John Peltier kept a large store. To the West of this were some small frames, and where Gray's leather-store is, stood a large frame, lately before occupied by Col. Hugh Hanna, now of Wabash, Ind. And to the west, where Hill & Orbison's warehouse is (now Smick's agricultural depot), stood the Masonic Hall, a two-story brick, in which was kept the Sentinel office, and in which lived a family or two. Opposite stood, as now stands, the old brick, then a tavern, called the Franklin House, kept by Mills & Taylor; to the west, a leather-shop, belonging to the tannery then carried on by Paige & Fry. This tannery was located on the southeast corner of Columbia and Harrison. To the east stood the present frame occupied as a part of the American House, then the residence of Francis Comparet. To the east stood a cabinet-shop, kept by Freeborn Tinkham. Between the southwest corner of Columbia and Calhoun and where Evans' corner is, were no buildings, except an old frame, where the Sentinel office is, opposite where P. Kiser is now, the lower story used as a warehouse and the upper for a summer school, and in which we spent a term that summer, under a Mr. A. Campbell and Alexander MeJunkin.