Decatur County, Indiana - Chapter 18: Decatur County S Military Record, 1915 (part 1 of 2)

Chapter 18: Decatur County S Military Record

The following is an authentic list of soldiers of the Revolutionary War who lived and are buried in Decatur county, Indiana, the list having been prepared in May, 1901 :

Thomas Hooten, buried in Sand Creek cemetery, near Greensburg, has a tombstone stating that he was a soldier of the War of 1776 to 1783. He died on July 26, 1841, aged eighty-nine years, two months and twenty-six days.

John Pemberton was also buried in Sand Creek cemetery and has a tombstone stating he was a soldier of the War for Independence. He died on June 5, 1845, aged eighty-two years, ten months and fifteen days.

Samuel Brown is buried at Wesley Chapel cemetery. There is a broken slab, the inscription being almost entirely defaced. It is believed that he was a soldier of the Revolution.

A soldier, named Kirby, was known to be a soldier of 1776 by several person in this county and the grave can be located. He is buried in what is known as Burke Chapel cemetery, five miles south of Greensburg. No headstone. Command unknown.

Hugh Montgomery is buried in a private cemetery on a farm owned by William M. Hamilton, formerly known as the Antrobus farm. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and also of the War of 1812. He had three sons, Thomas, Henry and William, in the War of 1812. William was killed in battle. Henry died and is buried near his father in Antrobus cemetery. The headstone was placed by descendants.

John Gilleland, who served in the War of 1776, is buried on what is now known as the Gilmore farm, in a small country cemetery. The grave is grown over with brush and briars, but a small tombstone, with the inscription almost obliterated, marks the grave.

George King, buried in the cemetery at Milford, is known to have been a soldier of the War of the Revolution. The grave can be located by grand-

James Crawford, also of the War of 1776, is buried alongside King. There is a headstone, giving name, also that he died in February, 1836, aged seventy-nine years. The headstone, placed by William Tateman, sexton, was furnished, on requisition, by the war department.

Wheeler is the last name of another soldier of 1776, who was buried in the group. None of his relatives are in this part of the country. These three men just mentioned were well acquainted and associates before they died. They are buried southeast and a few feet from a beech tree. It is not known whether or not King, Crawford or \Mieeler were pensioners.

Joseph Morris, born in 1761, died in Greensburg, Indiana, in 1849. He was buried in the old cemetery and the remains were removed, but the grave cannot be located. His wife also died in Greensburg. He was nineteen years old when he enlisted and it is known that he served to the end of the Revolutionary War. Parties lived in this county who knew this soldier. The above information was given by a relative.

Thomas Meek, Sr., father of Adam R. Aleek, a soldier of the War of 1812, was a soldier of the \\'ar for Independence. He came from Virginia and is buried in the cemeter}- at Springhill, Indiana. He was Ijorn in 1756, and died in 1838. A good stone marks the grave, from which the above dates are taken.

John Collins, born in 1757, died near Kingston in 1848, and is buried in the cemetery at Kingston. It is Ijelieved he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The dates are taken from a headstone at the grave.

John DeMoss was born in South Carolina about 1760, removed to Virginia and probably went as a soldier from that state. He came to Indiana with his family and died in a caljin on what is now known as the Robert Braden farm, owned b}' Jeremy Braden, being buried on the adjoining farm, owned by Alilton Byers, located in Clay township, this county, in an old cemetery. The grave was located by Ralph Pavey, who was at the interment. There are two stones, without inscription, that mark the grave. It is confidently believed that he was a soldier of the ^Var of Independence. The headstone was furnished by the war department and placed by a descendant.

Lovejoy, initials not known, was buried at the Downeyville 'cemetery. It is thought he was a soldier of the War of 1776. Xo headstone. Probably of the War of 1812.

John O. Gulhon, it is said, was a soldier of the War of 1776. He went from Virginia. He is buried on the Spihman farm near Shiloh. The grave cannot be located, no headstone remaining.

Levi Weston is buried in South Park cemetery, Greensburg, on the east side, near two pine trees. There is a headstone stating that he was a soldier of the War of 1776. He died on June 9, 1852, aged ninety-nine years and thirteen days.

Ichabod Parker, of the War of the Revolution, was buried in Sandcreek cemetery. There is a headstone, on which is inscribed the fact that he was a soldier of the Revolution, giving date of death, etc.

Jeremiah I. Dogan, of the War of 1776, was a pensioner. He drew his pension through the Madison agency, at an early day. He died on April 14, 1857, aged about ninety years. He was a Virginian, and was buried at Mt. Carmel cemetery. There was a headstone. The grave could probably be located.

Hugh Montgomery

Hugh Montgomery and wife are buried in the Watts graveyard on the Lanham farm. Before the war, he came to the colonies from Ireland with two brothers. His brothers fought with the British, but Hugh Montgomery cast his lot with the thirteen colonies. He served for three years in the company commanded by John Sullivan, of Colonel Russel's Ninth Virginia Regiment.

^^^len the war was over, Hugh Montgomery moved to Ohio, and later to Decatur county, and, on October 7, 1822, applied for a pension, claiming that he was no longer able to support himself. In his application for a pension he listed his worldly possessions as follows : One mare, $25 ; one cow and calf, $12: four sheep, $4; two shoats, $3; two pots and bed, $17.50; total, $61.50. He then makes the following declaration:

"In pursuance of the act of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the i8th day of May, 18 18, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the i8th day of March, 1818."

"Sir - I have, on examining the papers in the case of Hugh Montgomery, every reason to believe that the one who now lives in Decatur county, Indiana, is the same person who resided in Ohio three years ago and whose application for a pension was then rejected on account of his property. You will perceive, by referring to your letter to him, which is herewith returned, that he was required to prove that he was not the same person who lived in Ohio; instead of which, all the evidence that has any bearing on the subject goes to show that he lived in the very same county and state (Butler, Ohio) from which the first application was made. The claim, of course, cannot be allowed. The papers which you sent to me will remain upon our files, agreeably to the regulations of the war department. "I am respectfully,

Three sons of Montgomery fought in the War of 1812. They were" Thomas, William and Henry Montgomery. William was killed in battle and Thomas is buried in South Park cemetery. Henry Montgomery is buried beside his father in the Antrobus cemetery.

David Bailey, a pensioner of the War of 1812, was paid through the Indianapolis agency. He served in Captain Hawkins' and Captain Gray's companies, the Seventeenth and Third United States Infantry. His pension certificate, which bore the number 3255, came into the possession of his daughter, Mrs. Perry Tremain, residing near Greensburg. David Bailey died in the city of Greensburg on March 6, 1879, aged eighty-one years and ten months, and was buried in South Park cemetery. There is no headstone, but there is a staff and the grave has been decorated. Application was made to the war department for a gravestone.

George Myers was a pensioner of the War of 1812 and on the list of pensioners in the Indianapolis agency. No service given. He was buried in a cemetery near Harris City and has a monument with inscription of himself and wife. He had a son living in the county named William Myers.

WilHam BiUington (written "BeUington" on the rolls of the Indianapolis pension agency), belonged to Capt. Harry Ellis's Kentucky militia and was in Hull's surrender. He was born on September ii, 1788, died on September 20, 1874, and was buried in the cemetery at Union church. There is a broken slab at the grave.

Joseph Frakes, a soldier of the War of 1812, belonged to the "Kentucky Rangers." He went from Mason county, Kentucky. He was born on June 6, 1771, died on June 9, 1854, and was buried in the cemetery at Union church, near the grave of R. M. Hayes. There was a slab at the grave, broken in fragments, from which this data was taken.

Daniel S. Perry, a pensioner on the roll of the Indianapolis pension agency, was born in Scott county, Kentuck)-, on October g, 1791. He was a son of Henry Perry, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted and ser\'ed in the Kentucky militia, command not known. In the year 181 1 he was in a cavalry branch of the United States service. He served under General Harrison. He came to Decatur county on March 3, 1823, and died on October 27, 1872. He is buried in what is known as the Ross cemetery, three miles east of Greensburg. His grave is marked by a headstone, in good condition, but there is nothing on it to indicate that he was a soldier of the War of 1812. A son and other descendants resided in this county.

George Silva, known to have been a soldier in the War of 1812, was born near Fredericksburg, Virginia. He died in April, 1849, and is buried in the cemetery at Clarksburg. There is no stone, but the grave was located by a granddaughter, Mrs. Burns, of Clarksburg.

William Butcher, a soldier of the War of 1812, was captured at the battle of River Raisin. He is buried at Mount Carmel, but the grave cannot be located. It is not known whether he was a pensioner or not, but it is probable that he was.

Henry Miller, a pensioner of the War of 1812, Avas buried at INIount Carmel. There is no information as to his services. There is a monument, and the age and date of Ijirth are on that. John S. Miller stated that Plenry Miller was captured at the Imttle of River Raisin and W. A. Donnell knew he was a pensioner.

William Beetem, a pensioner of the War of 1812, was buried at Clarksburg. There is no headstone at this time and the grave cannot be located.

John Butler was a soldier of the War of 1812. It is not known to what command he belonged ; perhaps the Kentucky militia. He moved to Indiana at an early day and settled on his farm, six miles east of Old \'ernon. His wife dying, he married Mrs. Editha Myers, widow of Thomas H. Myers, and li\ed and died on the old Myers homestead, one mile east of Milford. He was buried in what, to the old settlers, was known as the Douglas graveyard, later called the Wesley Chapel cemetery, located on the Nelson Mowrey home farm. There is a slab at the grave, broken near the ground. He came to Decatur count}- in 1847 and died in i860. A daughter of John Butler, by the name of Nancy Neal, lived near Lebanon, Boone county, Indiana. John Butler was the father of John F. Butler, deceased: Col. Harvey Butler, and stepfather of John L. Evans, Sanford Myers, ]Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Margaret Jackson.

Thomas Campbell, of the War of 1812, Captain Deshold's Virginia militia, was a pensioner on the roll of the Indianapolis agency ; his postoffice was Westport. He died on May 26, 1879, and is Iniried in the McCammon cemetery, five miles south of Westport. There is a headstone.

John P. Oakley, a soldier of the War of 1812, lived in this county for a number of years. He was buried in Antioch, old Christian church, alongside his wife and several children. There is a headstone.

Israel Gibson was a soldier of the War of 1812. His wife was a pensioner. He was buried in South Park cemetery, Greensburg, about one hundred feet south of the vault. There is a slab on which is inscribed his name and a ]\Iascnic emblem, but no other inscription. He belonged to a Pennsylvania command.

William Hood, a pensioner on the Indianapolis rolls, belonged to Captain Mathews' Kentucky INIilitia. He is buried at Spring Hill and has a monument. There was a son, Thomas Hood, and two daughters, Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Foley, residing in Decatur county, Indiana.

Mackie Elliott, a soldier of the War of 1812, is buried in the cemetery one-half mile west of the Nauvoo school house, and has a monument. Mackie Elliott and his brother, Robert, served alternately during the War of 1812. Two sons, John and Robert Elliott, resided in the city of Greensburg.

Henry Critzer, of the War of 1812, is buried in the Milford cemetery. He has a monument on which is inscribed the fact that he was in Hull's surrender. He served during the war. His wife, Martha Critzer, drew a pension.

Hartwell Knight, of the War of 1812, was not a pensioner, but received a land warrant for services during that war. His resting place, in the Mil-

Henry Barr, a pensioner of the War of 1812 and buried on the home farm in Clay township, has a monument. Mrs. Achsah Harrell, of ^lilford, this county, was a daughter of Henry Barr.

Andrew Robinson, St., born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, on the ist of January, 1793, died on August 28, 1884, and is buried in the Kingston cemetery. He was a soldier in Captain Hutchinson's company, of Kentucky volunteers, and was on the rolls of the Indianapolis agency. There is a monument.

John Robertson, of Captain Gray's Kentucky Militia, was a pensioner on the rolls of the Indianapolis agency. He was also a captain of an artillery company in the Indiana Militia in the Fifty-fifth Regiment. His pension certificate, dated December 6, 1871, is in possession of his descendants. He was born on March 15, 1796, and died on December 2, 1881, being interred at Downeyville, this county. There is a good tombstone.

It is almost certain that Joseph Mazingo was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was in a Kentucky battalion, name or number unknown. This man was buried in what is known as the McConnell cemetery, located on the Greene Barnes farm, two miles southeast of Greensburg. There is a rough stone, but no inscription. The grave was located and a staff placed at the grave, which was decorated on May 30, 1901.

Thomas Mazingo, a brother of Joseph, also lived and died in this county. He was a soldier of the War of 181 2, went from Virginia, and was an officer in his company. He lived one-half mile south of the village of Smyrna, on what is now known as the Martin farm. He is buried in an old cemetery on that farm, on a knoll, southwest of the house. His wife was known as "Aunt Milla" and was buried beside her husband. These graves were located by Mr. Martin from personal knowledge of the parties, whom he knew when a young man. There are two rough stones at the heads of these graves without inscriptions.

William Evans, who is buried at the Union church, near Forest Hill, it is thought was a soldier of the War of 18 r 2. William Evans moved to Jackson township, this county, in 1833, and he died in 1864.

Owen W. Blackmore, of Captain Ireland's Virginia Alilitia, War of 1812, was on the rolls of the Indianapolis agency. His postofifice was Kingston and he is probably buried at that place, though the grave has not been located.

Valentine Pollard, of Captain Ireland's Virginia Alilitia, was on the Indianaixilis Pension Agency nAh. His postoffice was Greensburg. He was probably buried in the old cemetery, at the southeast corner of the present boundaries of the city of Greensburg. If the remains were ever removed, it is likely the grave was not marked.

William Bird was a soldier in the War of 1812. His widow, Maria Bird, drew a pension. He is buried at Shiloh and has a monument. There are numerous descendants of William and Maria Bird residing in Decatur county.

W^illiam W. Pierce belonged to Capt. John Howe's New York Militia and was on the pension rolls of the Indianapolis agency. His postofifice was St. Paul, in the neighborhood of which he lived until his death, on March 4, 1876. He is probably buried in a cemetery located on the farm formerly owned by "Colonel" W. W. Pierce. The cemetery is east of Mill creek and north of the Michigan road.

Richard Wells, a soldier of the War of 1812, is buried in the Wesley Chapel cemetery on the Nelson Mowery farm. It is impossible to locate the grave with certainty.

James Truitt, a soldier in the War of 1812, was also a pensioner. He lived at St. Omer, but, so far, it has not been possible to locate the grave. It is certain he was a pensioner.

Jacob Forrey, of the War of 1812, was a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and served as a private in Capt. Valentine Geesey's company of Pennsylvania Volunteers, called the "Brownsville Blues." In the year 1845, he came to Indiana and bought some land in Fugit townshpi, this county, two and one-half miles east of Clarksburg, where he remained until his death, January 27, 1865, aged seventy-nine years. He received two land warrants. Under the Act of March, 1878, his widow was granted a pension, which she received until her death, January 16, 1884. He was buried in the Clarksburg cemeten,'. There is a monument but nothing on the monument to show he was a soldier. The father of Jacob Forrey and an uncle were soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and are buried in this state. This information was furnished by Mrs. Sarah E. Winker, a daughter of Jacob Forrey.

Charles Kemble, of Greensburg, knew him for many years. He hved and died in Adams township. He was buried in the Union Church cemetery. Caldwell was taken captive by the Indians and adopted. After three years, he made his escape and returned to Kentucky, his former home. There is a small monument, broken, from which the following dates are taken: Born, January .20, 1790, died April 20, 1874.

Isaac Fisk Stine was a soldier of the War of 1812, and is buried in South Park cemetery on the "old lot" of Barton H. Harney. He was buried in the cemetery at the southeastern border of the present city of Greensburg, and, later, was removed to South Park. He entered the war from Greene county, Pennsylvania, and was captain of a "Light Horse Company." He died in June, 1833. There is no headstone, but application has been made for one, of the War Department. The grave was decorated on May 30, 1901.

George Marlow was a soldier drafted into the War of 1812. His colonel was named Ballon and was in the command of General Portersfield. He was born in Culpeper county, A^irginia, on August 28, 1787, and died on December 11, 1859, being buried at Clarksburg alongside his wife. There is a small headstone, giving date of birth and death. He came to Indiana about 1 82 1, located on a farm in Fugit township, on which he li\-ed until his death. He never applied for a pension.

Samuel Marlow, a brother of George Marlow, was also drafted in the War of 1812, was in the same company and under General Portersfield, and served until his discharge, at the close of the war. He came to Indiana the last of February, 1821, settled in Fugit township, and lived on his land until his death, December 25, 1821. He was buried on the same farm, near two trees which are still standing. There is no headstone, but the grave can be located.

Daniel McCormack was a soldier of the War of 1812, belonged to the Kentucky Militia, is buried at Union church, five miles south of Greensburg. There is a monument on which the age is given.

John Ammermon, a soldier of the War of 1812, lived in this county several years before his death. No relatives are known to be in the county, neither can the grave be located. He was buried at Rossburg.

good gravestone from which the following inscription is taken: "Born April 7, 1792. Died November 9, 1883." The pension roll shows that he was a private in Captain Ogden's Battery, Third New Jersey Artillery. He was buried at Clarksburg. His widow lived in Greensburg and drew a pension.

Robert Hamilton was captain of a company of Kentucky riflemen in the War of 181J. He was born on June 17, 1768, and died on June 17, 181 7. He served in the garrison at \^incennes, Indiana. Buried at Old Concord, Kentuck}-, he was removed to Decatur county by his grandson, Robert A. Hamilton, and rests by the side of his wife in the cemetery at Kingston. There is a good tombstone.

William Robbins, St., a soldier of the War of 1812 and probably of the War of 1776, died in 1834, and was buried at Mt. Pleasant cemetery, alongside his wife. There is a headstone with an inscription to some extent obliterated. He was the father of William Robbins, Jr., who was the father of John E. Robbins, deceased; James G., jNIerritt H. and Mrs. William Styers, all residents of Decatur county. This family came to Kentucky from \'irginia, and to Indiana at an early date.

Adam R. Meek was a soldier in Captain ^^letcalfs company, in Colonel Boswell's Regiment, "Kentucky Rifles, " under General Harrison at the battle of Thames. He was a native of Fayette county, Kentucky, born on December 15, 1789, and died in Decatur county, Indiana, being buried at Springhill alongside his wife. He was a pensioner, as was also his wife after his death. There is a headstone in good condition.

John Gray was a soldier of the War of 1812. After his death his widow married William Walters. After the latter's death she drew a pension as the widow of John Gray and lived several years near the city of Greensburg. John Gray died on April 5, 1836. He has a large, erect slab in good condition, from which the dates given above are taken.

Byard Elmore, a pensioner on the rolls of the Indianapolis agency, belonged to Capt. James McOuire's Indiana militia. He was born in April, 1790, and died on October 15, 1878, aged eighty-eight years. Has a headstone, and is buried in the Kingston cemetery.

Thomas I. Glass was a soldier of the War of 1812. He was buried in the Kingston cemetery. He has a headstone, from which these dates are taken. He died on November 16, 1855, aged seventy-seven years.

Joseph Mitchell served in the War of 1812 as a private under General Harrison. He was buried at the Kingston cemetery. He has a good head- (27)

WilHs Gulley, soldier of the War of 1812, came to this county from Kentucky. It is known by residents of Decatur county that he was buried at the Downeyville cemetery.

John Moulton was a soldier of the War of 1812. The most of his time while in the service was spent in a block house at the mouth of Laughery creek, on the Ohio river, in this state, for the defense of the few settlers in that vicinity. He was Ijorn in Pennsylvania, March 24, 1793. His parents came to Kentucky and located in Nicolas county. He was married to Susannah Ricketts in 18 14, and came to Decatur county in 1824, locating four miles east of Greensljurg. He was killed by a horse, on May 8, 1844, and was buried in the Ross graveyard, three miles east of Greensburg. The headstone and grave are in good condition. John Moulton was a noted hunter in his day. He and two others cut out the Brookville road from near Greensburg to the Franklin county line. He has descendants living in Decatur county. He was probably not a pensioner, but it is possible that his wife was.

Seth Wilder served in Captain Clark's militia in the War of 1812. His name was on the pension rolls of the Indianapolis agency. His postoffice was St. Paul. He died at St. Omer and is buried at that place. There is a headstone.

Frederick W. Dillman, a soldier of the War of 1S12, li\ed and died in Decatur county, but is buried just over the line in Bartholomew county. He was the father of Jacob A. Dillman, of this county.

Mason Watts, known to have been a soldier of the War of 1812, lived in Jackson township, in this county. He was buried in Ripley county, Indiana.

James Wise, a son-in-law of Mason Watts, was also a soldier of the War of 1812. He lived in Decatur county for several years, afterwards moving to Brown county, where his death occurred.

Kentucky. He died near Greensburg, Indiana, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Kitchen, who hves in Greensburg, on January 19, 1875. and was buried in the old Methodist cemetery, now part of the South Park cemetery. Enhsting at the beginning of the War of 1812, at the end of his term he re-enlisted, as a substitute. He served in the brigade commanded by General Gano, in General Harrison's array, until the end of the war. He was in several battles, but the papers giving the names of the battles and other facts are mislaid and cannot be found. The family came from North Carolina, and were related to Daniel Boone. Mrs. Turner, another daughter, also lived in Greensburg.

Mexican War

Decatur county furnished a small quota of men for the Mexican War (1846-48) and, although the state did not keep the record of volunteers by counties, it has been ascertained that from fifty to seventy-five men enlisted from Decatur county during the progress of the war. Indiana furnished five regiments, totaling four thousand four hundred and seventy officers and privates, to the government.

Capt. Morgan L. Payne raised a part of a company in the county and secured the rest of his company at Lawrenceburg. This was Company C, Fourth Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, and when it was mustered into the service it was placed under the immediate command of Col. Willis A. Gorman. J. V. Bemusdafter was the first lieutenant of this company and W. W. Love was also a member of the same company.

Lieut. William P. Sanders was a student at Hanover College when the war opened, but he immediately left college, volunteered, and later became an officer in the mounted infantry of Kentucky. He was killed at the battle of Cerro Gordo, April 18, 1847. Sanders was a brother of Mrs. P. T. Lambert, of Greensburg, and the late Mrs. R. A. Hamilton.

Major J. M. Talbott was another prominent man from Greensburg who won distinction in the Mexican War. He raised a company here known as the Decatur County Volunteers. Governor Whitcornb had asked for thirty companies, and Talbott's company being the thirty-eighth to report, it was not needed. Talbott was elected captain of his company; J. E. Housier, first lieutenant; J. B. Lathrop, second lieutenant. Houser rode all night as soon as the company was full in order to report to the governor that Decatur county had a company ready to go to the front, 1)ut he was five hours too late to get the company in. Talbott later joined the Sixteenth Regiment of United States Regulars, was promoted to major for meritorious work on the field of battle, and died in 1848, while in the service in Mexico.

Other men from this county who served in the war included AIcHenry Pumphrey, Robert Favors, Robert, Eli and Joseph Critser, Benjamin Jenkins, E. L. Floyd, Benjamin Ricketts, James Morgan, Alexander Edwards, John Larrison, Robert Myers, Tarlton Caldwell and Elijah Hines. There were others, probably fifty in all, who served in the war from this county, but their names have not been preserved.

Civil War

On Saturday morning, April 12, 1861, the first shot from the Confederate batteries in Charleston harbor fell on the rampart of Ft. Sumter. Young men, middle-aged men, old men, stood around the telegraph offices all over the United States on that day, waiting to hear the result of the attack. When it was known that the fort had fallen, a cry went up throughout the North - an insistent cry that active steps be taken at once to crush the incipient rebellion. On that Saturday night men stood in groups, with clenched fists and beating hearts, from the knobs of the Ohio to the sand hills of Lake Michigan, patiently waiting to hear whether the brave seventy in the fort could withstand the ten thousand raging Rebels who were attacking them. At ten o'clock that night, the news was flashed over the country that "Sumter has fallen."

On the Sunday morning following there was scarcely a pulpit in the North but what spoke of the terrible event. Indiana ministers, with few exceptions, were loyal to the Union and demanded from the pulpit that the country's honor should be upheld at all costs. On the morning of April 15, Governor Morton telegraphed President Lincoln an ofifer of ten thousand men. On this same day the President issued a proclamation calling for seventy-five thousand volunteers. Every county in the state was called upon by the governor for troops, and, although the state's quota was only four thousand, six hundred and eighty-three, yet within ten days there were twelve thousand men in Lidianapolis ready for seiwice.

For the three-year service Decatur county furnished twenty-six companies of infantry and cavalry, and one battery. The following is the roster of the commissioned officers, with the regiments in which they served:

Seventh Regiment

Colonels, James Gavin and Ira G. Grover; lieutenant-colonels, James Gavin and Ira G. Grover; majors, Benjamin C. Shaw, Ira G. Grover and Merritt G. Welsh; surgeons, George W. New and John L. Wooden.

Company D - Captains, Merritt C. Welsh and Charles Griffith; first lieutenants, Robert Braden, Charles Griffith, Henry Knight and James Leggett: second lieutenants, Charles Griffith, Henry Knight and James Leggett.

Company G - Captains, Benjamin C. Shaw, Wilson C. Lembert, Martin W. Richardson and John A. Meek; first lieutenants, W. C. Lembert, M. W. Richardson. John A. Meek, Orville Thomson, Samuel L. Anderson, David B. Gageby and Milo Robertson; second lieutenants, M. \V. Richardson, John A. Meek, Orville Thomson, S. L. Anderson and D. B. Gageby.

Seventeenth Regiment Thirty-Seventh Regiment

Company E - Captains, Mahlon C. Connett, Frank Hughes and William B. Harvey; first lieutenants, Frank Hughes, William B. Harvey and George Hungate; second lieutenants, Andrew J. Hungate. William B. Harvey and George W. Hungate.

Fifty-Second Regiment

CoDipany B - Captains, W. T. Strickland and William T. Stott; first lieutenants, James A. Cunningham, William T. Stott, James C. Alden and William B. Robbins; second lieutenants, William T. Stott and Edwin Alexander.

Sixty-Eigiitit Regiment

Company A - Captains, John S. Scobey and Giles E. White; first lieutenants, Giles E. White and Reuben Jones; second lieutenants, Reuben Jones and Moses Bailey.

Eighty-Third Regiment

- Company H - Captains, Thomas H. Butler and William H. St. John; first lieutenants, William H. St. John and John P. Whitlow ; second lieutenants, James Kennedy and John P. Whitlow.

One Hundred And Twenty-Third Regiment

Company A - Captains, Irvin Robbins and Hugh Weston ; first lieutenants, Hugh Weston, John H. Kirby, Nathan Thorp and William H. Stout; second lieutenants, Green B. Roszell, Nathan Thorp, William H. Stout and John Castor.

Company B - Captains, D. C. Walters, William H. Dolby and John A. Merrill; first lieutenants, William H. Dolby, John A. Merrill and Ephriam T. Allen ; second lieutenants, John A. Merrill, E. T. Allen and John Davison.

Company D - Captain, Angus F. McCoy; first lieutenants, James Jeffries, Joseph Carter and Ira E. Stark; second lieutenants, John Case and Harvey Connett.

One Hundred And Forty-Sixth Regiment

Company A - Captains, Thomas P. Spillman, George W. Reed ; first lieutenants, George W. Reed and Christian J. Henry; second lieutenants, C. J. Henry and John W. Moore.

Company E - Captain, William T. Marsh; first lieutenants, A. J. Hungate and William M. Friedly; second lieutenants, William M. Friedly and William M. Johnson.

Wilder Battery

By referring to the summary of Decatur county's representation in the Civil War, above given, it will be seen that the county had men in twelve regiments of infantry and two batteries of artillery. Undoubtedly there were also men in other regiments, not only in this state, but in other states as well. The most important regiment from this county was probably the Seventh, which first went out for the three-month service, and then re-enlisted for a period of three years. The other important regiments from this county were the Thirty-seventh, Sixty-eighth, Seventy-sixth, One Hundred and Twenty-third, One Hundred and thirty-fourth and One Hundred and Forty-sixth. These six regiments will be treated in this order.

Decatur county began enrolling- troops as soon as the governor issued his call, and on Monday, April 21, two companies were on their way to Indianapolis. The Grccnsburg Standard, in its issue of April 26, gives the full list of the men composing these two companies, later assigned to the Seventh Regiment as Companies B and F. Owing to the fact that but eighty-four would be received in a company, not all who went to Indianapolis were permitted to go to the front at that time. Company No. i

Company No. 2 (later Company F, Seventh Regiment) had the following officers: J. V. Bemusdaffer, captain; James Gavin, first lieuatent; B. C. Shaw, second lieutenant; A. G. Armington, third lieutenant. The privates were as follows : J. G. Adkin, W. T. Baldwin, Samuel Barkley, Henry Baker, Daniel Coy, W. A. Donnell, Frank Devoy, David Frelander, J. Fosset, W. A. Glass, Bruson Brosier, J. F. Baett, Ed. A. Blair, G. D. Clayton, Harvey Connett, G. G. Dement, W. L. Edwards, Lafayette Ford, J. L. Griffits, Hamilton Grinold, J. N. Hann, Z. Inkle, S. Kirby. Polk Long, John Maple, John H. Meek, Stephen Maston, J. J. Loan, T. B. Peery, Isaac Price, C.

As only eighty-four men, rank and file, were necessary to form a company, only one hundred and sixty-eight could be mustered in. This left a surplus of sixty-four men, who had to return home. There were some, however, whose names were not in the printed list who were mustered in. How many is not known. So there were proljably, in round numbers, two hundred and fifty Decatur county men who volunteered at the first tap of the drum, or enough for three companies, which would have been two hundred and fifty-two men.

These men remained in camp at Indianapolis from April 22 until April 29, when they marched down Illinois and Washington streets to the union depot and took the cars for West Virginia. There they remained for three months and participated in the three first battles of the war: Phillipi, on June 3; Laurel Hill, on July 8, and Carrick's Ford, July 13.

It is a matter of history that Company B led the advance at Phillipi and fired the first volley in the first battle of the great Civil War. The only casualt}' was the wounding of Colonel Kelly, of the First Virginia Regiment. Two of the enemy were hurt, one man by the name of James E. Hanger, had his left leg shot off by a cannon ball, and Dr. G. W. New, a former Greensburg doctor and surgeon of the Seventh Regiment, amputated the leg and the man recovered.

James Gavin, who enlisted in Company B, became adjutant of the regiment when it was organized, and when it was reorganized three months later for the three-year service he became lieutenant-colonel, and on November 3 was promoted to the colonelcy, which he held until April 22, 1863.

In the battle of Laurel Hill, on July 8, John Smith, of Company C, which was raised in Shelby county, was killed. He was the first Union soldier killed in the war. Upon their return nearly all of the Decatvir men re-entered the service, either in the three-year Seventh or some other regiment, and many of them became officers.

The ladies of Greensburg sent the boys bountiful provisions for a fine dinner at their camp in Indianapolis on April 25. Captain Morgan presided at a meeting following the dinner and Will Cumback acted as secretary.

The Standard, in its issue of April 26, in speaking of the soldiers going to Indianapolis, goes on to say that, "The ^'olunteers are mostly from this city and township and are the best men of the community. Their departure on Monday was witnessed by the largest crowd ever convened in Greensburg. Almost every man, woman and child was affected to tears. Strong men and affectionate women, loving husbands and fond wives wept bitterly, but firmly submitted to the bitter necessity of parting and to the call of their country. It is indeed a sad sight to witness the departure of a father, husband or son for the battlefield, when perhaps naught but suffering and death await them, and it is truly a sad reflection when looking upon their manly forms to know that some of them will never return alive. May the Lord bless and protect them is the prayer of everyone.

"The volunteers reached Indianapolis at twelve o'clock, Monday, marched to the state house and from there to Camp Morton. They are comfortably quartered, have plenty to eat and of the very best articles, and when we saw them last they were exercising their jaws in 'double-quick time,' laughing, joking and yelping for the Union. May they e\'er feel and fare as well and return safely home to their friends."

Artillery And Rifle Companies

In addition to the two companies above mentioned, Greensburg raised a company of artillerists and one of riflemen. Captain Wilder was head of the artillery company. The Standard, of April 26, says that "The board of commissioners has appropriated six hundred dollars to purchase a cannon for Wilder's artillery company. Good!" The artillery company was at once accepted by Governor Morton and was told to hold itself ready, "awaiting the orders of the government." The rifle company met on Tuesday night, April 23, and elected the following officers: Captain, Giles White: first lieutenant, W. H. Reed; second lieutenant, David Eudailey. This was what was known as a "home guard" company.

Greensburg Band Goes To Front

The Greensburg regimental band, one of the best bands in the state, ofifered its services, which were promptly accepted. The names of the members of this band who volunteered in the service of their country were as follows : W. H. Lybrand, Joseph Tarkington, F. M. Tackett, William Christ, W. M. Fletcher, A. C. Withrow, William Withrow, John Hoffman, A. A. Ai-mington, A. B. Armington, Emanuel Zorger and Samuel Bigger. The band went to Indianapolis Saturday, April 20, and the two companies of volunteers followed on Monday, April 22. This band enlisted with the Seventh Regiment for the three-year service, but was at the front only about one year of their second enlistment. It was found that the band was not as essential to the success of arms as it had been supposed. The fife and drum took the place of the band in nearly all regiments before the end of the war. Most of the members of the Greensburg band returned home in 1862.

A complete history of the Se\-enth Indiana Regiment was written and published by one of its members from Decatur county, Orville Thomson. It is interesting to note that this veteran of the Civil War, as well as veteran of the newspaper fraternity of Decatur county, set all of the type by hand for this volume of two hundred and forty-two pages.

As has been stated, Decatur county had two companies in the threemonths service. The regiment left Virginia on July 23, 1861, and reached Indianapolis three days later. They were discharged on August 2 and at once returned to their homes in Decatur county, but practically all of them had agreed among themselves to re-enlist for the three-year service.

homeward lay switched off at a station on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. at Cameron, some twenty miles southeajt of Wheeling. It was there that we first learned of the Bull Run disaster of a day or so previous, and that President Lincoln had issued a proclamation calling for three hundred thousand volunteers to ser\e for three years. This intelligence had a most depressing efifect upon the men, hut this feeling was but for a moment. When the train was again under way a be^y of officers was gathered in the headc|uarters car engaged in considering the situation. When each had had his say, the colonel wound up the conference with this suggestion: 'Comrades, let us reorganize the regiment, retaining its present number. Seventh, under this three-year call and fight it out to the grand finale." "

Thus came into existence the re-organized Seventh for the three-year service. This regiment had a glorious history and, without disparaging any other regiment, it may be said that it stands pre-eminently in the first rank. Some regiments saw mi:)re service and met with hea\-ier losses, but that was later in the war and did not attract the attention that the deeds of the Seventh did.

Thirteen days after the men from this regiment returned from Virginia, in August, i8'6i, word came from Indianapolis to Decatur county that the Seventh Regiment was being reorganized. On Monday, Septemlier 2, the men began to arrive in camp at Indianapolis and eleven days later the regiment was mustered into the United States ser\-ice by Alajor Wood of the regular army.

Acting colonel, Ebenezer Dumont ; promoted brigadier-general United States \''olunteers, September 2, and assigned to that dutv (ju November 3, 1861.

Lieutenant-colonel, James Gavin ; promoted to colonel, No\'ember 3, 1861 ; resigned April 22. 1863: re-entered service as colonel of the One Hundred and Thirty- fourth Regiment.

Regimental Band

(Under a general order of the war department, of about the last of April, 1862, all the regimental bands were mustered out, the Seventh's being the thirtieth to be discharged). The principal musicians were as follows:, George W. Rhiver, died at home, April 21, 1862; Joseph B. Pepper, Charles M. Green, Nelson C. Lawrence. Joseph A. Tarkington, Francis M. Tuckett, Aaron C. Withrowe, John HoiTman, Alfred Beard, Charles H. Doan, James T. Howard, Joseph B. Isreal, James King, Henry C. Reece, John A. Howard, Nathon W. Sargeant, Joseph D. Patton, William H. H. Withrowe, William H. Snook, John T. Wheatley, William H. R. Tarkington, Harrison F. Bush, William H. Criss (died at Cumberland, February 13, 1862), John H. Howard (died at Elkwater, December 6, 1861), and John C. Slawson.

L. D. Braden, in the Standard of September 17, 1909, printed a six-column history of this regiment and it is deemed well to cjuote from this excellent article for the remainder of the discussion of this regiment.

"The .Seventh had not long to wait until it was into war in earnest. After three months' skirmishing around Elkwater, the regiment was shifted to the upper Potomac and, after some more skirmishing around Cheat Mountain, they finally got into a severe battle at Kernstown on March 22, 1862, where they lost nine men killed and thirteen wounded, of whom six died. This was the beginning of a series of battles in which the regiment fought like heroes and sustained heavy losses.

"On June 8, they, were in the thickest of the fight at Port Republic, where they lost fifteen killed, thirty-four wounded and eight prisoners.

"Then followed Cedar Mountain, Manassas, South Mountain, Antietam. Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Wilderness, Petersburg and, ending with the battle at \Veldon Railroad on August 2t,, 1864, the Seventh gave a good account of itself and reflected glory upon the great state of Indiana. About September 15, 1864, the regiment left Old Virginia for home and, on September 29, they were mustered out.

"General Hoffman, of Pennsylvania, who had command of the brigade of which the Seventh w^as part, gives the Seventh Indiana credit for saving the Union army from defeat at Gettysburg. On the night after the first day's battle, July i, 1863, Colonel Grover observed there were no troops on our right on Gulp's Hill. Taking a squad of men, he proceeded to in\estigate the gap and, while there, ran up against a rebel scouting party with the same intent. Colonel Grover ordered them to 'Halt! Surrender!' and the enemy, thinking it was the maifi body of the Unionists, surrendered. In the party brought in were a captain and a lieutenant of the Forty-second Virginia. Colonel Grover was breveted a brigadier for his clever play. He had found the gap and his prompt action kept the rebels from pre-empting it and flanking the Union right wing, which would have meant defeat of the entire army.

"In all, the regiment participated in twenty-seven battles and lost two hundred and thirty-five men. About one hundred and fifty of the men whose term of office had not expired in September, 1864, were transferred to the Nineteenth and Twentieth United States regiments and were present at Appomattox when Lee surrendered. So the men of the Seventh were in the fray from first to last."

Following are losses sustained b}' the companies from this county : Killed in action during the war, 24; died of wounds, 5: died in prison, 17; died of disease, 33; total deaths, 79. Wounded in battle: Company D, 14; Compan}' E, 9; Company G, 1 1 ; total, 34. Total deaths and wounded, 113.

Died In Prison

Besides furnishing three companies for this regiment, Decatur county also furnished the regimental band of twenty men, which was with the regiment until April 30, 1862. Three of these died while in service: G. W. Hiver, John W. Howard and William H. Criss.

Officers In Command

The Seventh was in the command of the following colonels ; April 22 to July 22, 1861, Dumont; September 13 to November 3, 1861, Dumont ; November 3, 1861, to April 22, 1863, Gavin; April 22, 1863, to September 20, 1864, Grover. The lieutenants were Gavin, Cheek and Banta. The majors were Cheek, Banta and Welsh.

On May 4, 1864, Colonel Grover and forty-four of his men were captured in the Wilderness, and he was away from the regiment for four months. During this time Lieutenant-Colonel Banta was ill and the command of the regiment fell upon Major M. C. Welsh, who kept up the reputation of the leaders of the regiment and was a favorite with the boys.

The next day after the capture of Colonel Grover - May 5 - the Seventh got into a hard fight with the Fiftieth Virginia, and captured practically all the regiment, including the colonel and the flag. It is claimed the capture of the flag was made by Perry S. Tremain, Robert L. Alyea and T. ]\I. Mozingo, of Company E, although the records credit it to J. N. Opel, of Company G. All were Decatur county men.

Thirty-Seventh Regiment

The Thirty-seventh Regiment of Indiana Volunteers went into camp at Lawrenceburg in August, 1861, and, after drilling about a month, was mustered into the service on September 18. Decatur county had two complete companies, E and H, in this regiment, and also a number of men in Company K.

The commissioned officers of Company E were as follow: Captains, Mahlon C. Connett, Frank Hughes and William B. Harvey; first lieutenants, Frank Hughes, William B. Harvey and George W. Hungate; second lieutenants, Andrew J. Hungate, William B. Harvey and George W. Hungate. The non-commissioned officers of this company were: First sergeant, William B. Harvey; sergeants, Lafayette Ford, Thomas B. Peery, Willa Raynes and George W. Hungate; corporals, William A. Whitlow, Philip S. Guthrie, Daniel J. Ballard, Abraham B. Cook, Charles W. Sherman, Martin F. Sidener, James K. Gully and Wesley N. Barnes; musicians, Nicholas A. Butler and William Stopper; wagoner, Benjamin F. Price.

The commissioned officers of Company H. are here given : Captains, William H. Tyner, Ouartus C. Moore, George W. Pye, James H. Burke and John L. Hice; first lieutenants, Quartus C. Moore, George C. Pye, James H. Burke, John L. Hice and Augustus H. Tevis; second lieutenants, George W. Pye, James H. Burke, John L. Hice and Augustus H. Tevis. The non-commissioned officers were : First sergeant, James H. Burke ; sergeants, John S. Douglas, Levi Smith, Benjamin D. Fowler and John L. Hice; corporals, Augustus H. Tevis, Joel M. Proctor, John N. Jones, John J. Paul, John M. Roop, David B. Sutton and Joseph W. Garrison; musicians, Isaac J. Tyner and James J. Cunningham; ^yagoner, Milton G. Moor.

On the evening of Saturday, October 19, 1861, the regiment marched through Lawrenceburg and took boats down the river to Louisville, where they arrived the next morning. After spending a few weeks there in a drill, it moved on to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and from thence to Bacon Creek, Kentucky, where they spent the months of December and January. Early in February it moved against Bowling Green, Kentucky, and on the Confederates' retreat from that town, proceeded to Nashville, Tennessee, and went into camp. From there they proceeded by easy marches to Huritsville, Alabama. From there they went to the rescue of the Eighteenth Ohio at Athens, Alabama, and then returned again to Fayettesville and from there proceeded to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Thirty-seventh first saw heavy fighting in the battle of Stone's River on December 31, 1862, where its losses were severe. It was then detailed to guard Murfreesboro and from there started on the Tullahoma campaign. About the last of August. 1863, a forward movement was ordered and' the Thirty-Seventh took part in the Chickamauga campaign, with its great battle at Chickamauga. No campaign or battle of the Civil War did greater honor to the fighting cpiality of the Northern soldier, or accomplished more for the crushing of the rebellion than the battle of Chickamauga. When they arrived at Chickamauga on the morning of the 22nd of September, they went into camp and prepared for the siege of that place. During this siege they nearly starved, living on corn, cowtails and acorns. But Chattanooga fell and early in May, 1864, the Atlanta campaign was ushered in. In this the Thirty-seventh did its part in helping to push the Confederate forces back to Buzzard Roost, to Rocky Face and on to Resaca. From there it moved forward to Calhoun, was present at the battle of Pumpkinvine Creek and helped Sherman take Atlanta.

As the regiment had been mustered into the service on the i8th day of September, 1861, it was ordered on that day in 1864 to report at Indianapolis as early as possible. On the 19th it reported from Atlanta on a train composed mostly of stock and platform cars. They arrived in Indianapolis on the 22nd, and on October 27th were paid off and mustered out of service.

Sixty-Eighth Regiment

The Sixty-eighth Regiment was recruited in the fourth congressional district under Benjamin C. Shaw. It was organized at Greensburg by Shaw, who later became lieutenant-colonel of the regiment. It was mustered into the service on August ig, 1862, at Indianapolis, with E. A. King as colonel. It was taken to Louisville and shortly afterwards was captured at the battle of Mumfordville, Kentucky. It was paroled and sent to Indianapolis to await exchange. On December 2G, 1862, part of the regiment went to Louisville, where it was joined on the last day of the year by the remainder of the regiment. It was then taken to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and until after the fall of Knoxville it was fighting in that state. It was in the three big battles of Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. At the battle of Chickamauga the regiment lost one hundred and thirty-tive, killed, wounded and missing, out of a total of three hundred and fifty-six men and officers. This frightful casualty list was due to the fact that it was one of the last to leave the field. On August 14, 1864, the regiment went to Dalton, Georgia, and for the next three months was fighting in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, returning to the latter state in time to take part in the battle of Nashville, on December 15, 1864. It stayed at Nashville until the second week in January and was then taken to Chattanooga, where it did guard duty from January to June. It was mustered out of the service at Nashville, June 20, 1865.

Seventy-.Sixth Regiment

Decatur county had more men in the Seventy-sixth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry than in any other regiment, having furnished five full companies, as well as several commissioned officers in addition. This regiment was probably organized on shorter notice than any other, with the exception of those which went to the front in the spring of 1861. The Rebels were threatening to cross the Ohio river into Kentucky during the summer of 1862 and when a band of thirty actually crossed the river into Warrick county, the whole state of Indiana was aroused as it has never been before or since. They plundered Newburg, in Warrick county, and the frightened inhabitants of the southern part of the state were in a state

It was this incident which led to the organization of the Seventy-sixth Regiment. Colonel Gavin, of Greensburg, who was home on a furlough at the time, telegraphed Governor Morton on Friday, July 18, 1862, tendering his services and three hundred men to dri\-e these "bushwhackers'' out of that region. A favorable reply was received at ele\-en-thirty that night and the city was aroused and enlistments began at once. By nine a. m. the next day two hundred and fifty men were ready, but lack of transportation made it necessary to wait until afternoon, when five hundred left for the capital, having been raised in eighteen hours. This shows the temper of the times. Decatur county had already sent three companies in the Seventh, one in the Thirt}'-seventh, Rigby's battery, and others in other commands, amounting to probably n\-e hundred men in the service when these "minute men" responded so nobly. \Mien they reached Indianapolis, men from other parts of the state joined them and formed the Se^-enty-sixth Indiana Regiment. This was one of the most exciting times during the whole war. At three P. AI., Sunday they left Indianapolis for Evansville, where they arrived on Monday. They crossed the river and marched eighteen miles to near Petersburg, Kentucky, in the hottest of weather. Many of the raw troops were overcome with heat. After scouring the country south of Henderson for three days, they were unable to find any considerable force - they having taken wings to other parts. On July 24 Lieut. Robert Braden was killed by bushwhackers while riding with Colonel Gavin, Doctor \\'orz and Delos Thompson. Colonel Gavin was shot through the left hand. On August i the regiment was ordered from Henderson to Morganfield, where a force of eight hundred was reported, but when they got there the enemy had flown.

The officers of the Seventy-sixth Regiment were as follows : Colonel, James Gavin; lieutenant-colonel, John T. Wilder; major, D. W. Elliott; adjutant, Irvin Robbins : surgeon, J. T. Duffield ; cjuartermaster, S. A. Bonner.

But little has been written about the Seventy-sixth Regiment. Some of the men who saw longer and more difficult service have spoken lightly of the "gallant Seventy-sixth," and yet it did a good job in clearing the Kentucky woods of the pestiferous guerrillas, murderers and outlaws who preyed upon the people. They captured a number of them and scared the others away. Many of the officers and men in the Se\'enty-sixth had seen service in other commands, and if it had been necessary the regiment could have put up a hard fight, even if they were hastily gathered together and the majority of them without training. History ofters a word of praise for them.

The body of Lieutenant Braden was brought back to his home near Milford by John H. Braden and Joseph D. Pleak, and on Sunday, July 29, the funeral was held in the presence of one of the largest audiences ever seen in that locality. The burial was in charge of the Masons.

The One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment was recruited from the fourth and seventh congressional districts and rendezvoused at Greensburg during the winter of 1863-64. It was mustered into the service on March 9, 1864, with John C. McOuiston as colonel. On March 18 the regiment left for Nashville, Tennessee, and shortly afterward was ordered to join Sherman in his attack on Atlanta. After remaining with Sherman for most of the summer in Georgia, the regiment returned to Tennessee in pursuit of Hood and participated in the battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864. Within a few weeks it was taken to Washington, D. C, en route to Fort Anderson, North Carolina, where it remained through February and March, 1865. It was then taken to Newbern and later through the central part of the state until it joined Sherman at Goldsboro. It was eventually mustered out, August 25, 1865, at Raleigh, North Carolina, and left for Indianapolis on the same day, arri\-ing there September 4.

One Hundred And Thirty-Fourth Regiment

The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment was mustered in at Indianapolis, May 25, 1864, with James Gavin as colonel. It spent its short time at the front doing garrison and guard duty in Tennessee.

The One Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment was recruited in the first, third and fourth congressional districts and mustered into the service at Indianapolis on March 9, 1865, with Merit C. Welsh as colonel. It was sent to Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and during its hundred days at the front was engaged in guard and post duty at Charlestown, Winchester, Stevenson Station, Gordan Sprnigs and Summit Point, Virginia. It was mustered out at Baltimore, August 31, i8r)5, and arrived at Indianapolis on September 8. It engaged in no fighting of consequence and returned with the thirty-two officers and seven hundred and seventy-one men with which it went into the field.

The long-expected in\asion ol Indiana by the Rebels occurred in July, 1863, and for a few da_\-s the wildest and most exciting times of the whole war took place as far as Indiana was concerned. The men in the state were in the harvest fields, but, as one man, they rose to defend their state. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 11, 12 and 13, 1863, ^^^ three memorable days in the history of Indiana, for it was then that Morgan with his band of freebooters was riding through southeastern part of the state. It is supposed that he intended to get as far north as Indianapolis, liberate the Rebel prisoners there, devastate the city, and gather as much booty as his men could carry away with them. He had counted on help from the members of the Knights of the Golden Circle, but, as far as is known, he received absolutely no aid whatever from them. A few of Morgan's men were in the southern part of Decatur county, but no specific acts of depredation can be charged to them. They had too little time to do any mischief. The Grccnshurg Standard, in its issue of July 19, 1863, has a graphic account of the raid as it affected Decatur county, and the same is here given in full :

"Sunday and Monday (July 12 and 13) last, our city appeared more like a military camp than anything else. Companies had gone from here upon the reception of the first news of the invasion below, but not until Saturday night did we suppose Morgan intended making so extensive a trip as he had projected.

"At that time we learned of his moving farther north and east, threatening the counties south of here. The people were aroused, and preparations for defense commenced. Sunday seemed like no Sunday at all, but certainly

"Men came in from the county, singly and in sc^uads, mostly mounted, but coming anyway to get here. About half past two Colonel Gavin's regiment of militia, including the companies from this county, arri\-ed from Indianapolis and were met at the depot by vast crowds of people and large quantities of provisions.

"They remained until nearly four o'clock, when they left for Lawrenceburg, or wherever their services were needed. About two hours afterward, Colonel Shryock's regiment from Wayne and adjacent counties arrived. In this regiment Judge Gooding and a brother-in-law of General Burnside were "high pri\ates." They expected for a time to remain here over night, but about nine o'clock got news that hurried them on, it being reported that the advance regiment had been skirmishing with the enemy about Sunman, twenty-three miles distant on the railroad. A battery also passed through in the night.

"In the meantime, people came into town from all directions, with all sorts of weapons. Scouts were sent out in eveiy direction and pickets were stationed on all roads. News came in and rumors of all sorts were circulated. During all this time almost everybody appeared cool, though there were some exceptions.

"Monday's operations were a repetition of those of the pre\ious day, only on a larger scale. Men continued to come in and new companies were organized, though quite a number of men appeared to rely upon bushwhacking on their own account.

"Business was totally suspended and the stores remained closed. Toward evening reliable news came that the rebels had crossed the railroad about twenty-five miles below and were pushing into Ohio. Many at once started for home, but a large number remained until night and some till morning. At this time the treasurer's office was stored full of provisions of all sorts, enough to feed ten regiments at least. Another alarm was given Monday night, but it was soon discredited, and Ijy Tuesday business commenced again."

The first C()ni]iany left Greensburg on Friday morning. ha\-ing- been recruited in about ten hours' time. The officers were: Ir\-in Rolihins, captain; James S. McPheeters, first lieutenant; G. M. Hamilton, second lieutenant; James Alexander, orderly sergeant, and O. B. Scobe}', company clerk.

Fourth Indiana. There were six such regiments in the state, beginning with the One Hundred and Second. They were known as "minute men" and were to serve ten days. The One Hundred and Fourth was organized July ID, and after being taken to Sunman the following day, and from there, to Lawrenceburg, it marched toward Harrison, but gave up the chase and returned home July iSth and was mustered out.

A War-Time Convention

Probably the biggest political gathering held at Greensburg during the war was a union county convention held February 21, 1S63. Samuel Bryan presided and J. J. Hazelrigg acted as secretary. Speakers were United States Senator Joseph H. Wright, Senator Brown, of Delaware county, and Dr. Ryland T. Brown, of Indianapolis. Resolutions adopted called for vigorous prosecution of the war and denounced all schemes for a compromise as treasonable.

revolt against tyranny, as not one single right belonging" to any state had been taken away from it. For this reason, he said there were no grounds for secession and rebellion and no wrongs to redress.

"This war was brought on by designing men thirsting for power," he said. "If the right of secession is established, our go\-ernment is gone and we will have nothing left but anarchy and ruin."

At the conclusion of the meeting the following county central committee was appointed : Washington township, B. H. Harney, J- V. WoodfiU and Charles Hazelrigg; Fugit township, L. A. Donnell; Clinton township, Charles Kemble; Adams township, Charles Woodward; Clay township, W. S. Tillson ; Jackson township, Columbus Trimble ; Sand Creek township, William McCullough ; Marion township, G. W. Patrick, and Salt Creek township, James Morgan.

A Civil-War Riot In Greensburg

In the latter part of iS'62 and the early part of 1863 there began to be organized in Decatur county, as well as in other counties in the state, groups of men who were opposed to the further prosecution of the war. So pronounced and rebellious were their views of the way the war was being conducted that they often came into conflict with the military authorities. The first general organization of these men was known as the Knights of the Golden Circle ; later they were known - as the American Knights ; still later thev denominated themselves the Sons of Libertv. ^Vhile many good men were led to join them, it is doubtful whether more than a mere handful, comparatively speaking, ever knew the extent of their secret designs. The leaders of the Knights of the Golden Circle in 1863 claimed to have forty thousand members in Indiana, and before the end of the war this number must have reached nearly seventy-five thousand. Locally, they were known as "Butternuts" and "Copperheads" and the loyal Union men hated them worse than they did the Rebels. In the spring of 1863 the members began wearing butternut emblems openly and defying public sentiment in such a way as to invite trouble. If they were looking for trouljle they had no difficulty in finding it and numerous personal encounters were staged between the wearers of the hated emblem and the loyal Union men.

Greensburg witnessed a riot on Saturday, April 25, 1863, on which day there was a great political rally in the county seat. Hundreds of people were in town on that eventful day and very many of them had on butternut emblems. It could hardly have been expected that the day would pass without some violence and it seems that the "Butternuts" were courting trouble. And they found it. Before the day was over numerous shots were tired, iist fights were engaged in on every corner and more excitement prevailed around the public scjuare than Greensburg has e\'er seen before or since. The Grcciisbiir^/ Standard tells the story in its issue of the week following and as it was an eyewitness of the fracas, its account is given verbatim, as illustrative at least of the stjde of discussion then indulged in by the newspapers, as follows :

"The day had been extensively advertised among those who opposed the war, and great speakers were here to criticise the government and influence the already excited minds of the 'Butternuts' and 'Copperheads,' as they were called. United States Senator Thomas Hendricks, Judge Joseph E. Mc- Donald, Attorney-General Oscar B. Hord and Judge R. D. Logan, men of commanding ability, were here and spoke in the court house to an immense audience of men, many of whom came from distant parts of the county and adjoining counties armed and looking for trouble. They had boasted that they would 'take the town.' One delegation of eighty horsemen from Sandcreek, Jackson and Clay townships met at the Goddard school house and drilled for an hour before marching into town. Many of them were armed and wore butternut emblems. They rode into town and around the square just before noon. This was the only demonstration of the forenoon.

"The first outbreak was about noon, when a man by the name of Finley, wearing a butternut pin, challenged a Union man to take it off, feeling that he had such strong backing that no one would dare attempt it. When the dust had cleared away Finley and his brother were liadly used up and Captain Robbins was knocked down, but not seriously injured. The air was full of rocks, and things looked bad for a while.

"The speaking was at one o'clock. Capt. J. V. Bennisdaffer, fornicrlv a Union soldier, presided. Hendricks spoke for an hour. McDonald followed. Both these men counseled against violence and advised the men to obey the laws, but make their protests at the ballot box. It remained for Judge Logan to fan the flame, and he did it successfully. His speech was highly inflammatory. He exhorted his hearers to preserve their God-given rights and not be trampled on. The war has degenerated into an abolition raid. Hord followed Logan, attacking Governor Morton for scjuandering the people's money, etc. The meeting dispersed quietly about three-thirty, and about a half hour later the riot began on the south side of the square, near the southwest corner. One Jesse Myers, who was intoxicated, fired a pistol at Sergeant John Pierce, of W'ilder's battery, who was here on detached duty. Myers was arrested and taken to the office of Squire Bryan, on the south side, where the crowd congregated.

"About this time one Allen G. Robbins fired a revolver at some one in the crowd and ran. He was pursued by Sergeant Pierce, Deputy City Marshal Man Zorger and others, at whom he fired back three times. Robbins was shot in the thigh, and ran into Will Pound's law office, three doors east of the southwest corner of the square, where Zorger disarmed him. As Zorger turned around with Robbins's revolver, he found a revolver pointed in his face by S. H. Logan. Some one, said to be Joe Drake, knocked Logan's arm up and he was shot in the abdomen.

It seems that Judge Logan should bear most of the blame for the trouble, since it was his inflammatory speech which stirred things up. Those who are still living tell how the cavalry brigade from "Jagneck" and "Sand Creek" made a most ludicrous get-away when the tide turned against them. Some jumped on their horses at the court house rack and forgot to untie them in their excitement. Others crawled on their horses backwards and groped blindly toward the tails of their faithful steeds in a vain effort to get hold of the reins of their bridles. Some never took the trouble to find their horses, but took to their heels in the direction of the tallest woods. Looking at the performance from a distance pf fifty-two years, it looks like it must have indeed been an exciting day.

Some Civil War Statistics

Decatur countv furnished twenty-six companies of infantry and one battery, making in all about twenty-five hundred men. Deducting those who enlisted twice or more, it would appear that the county sent at least two thousand men to the front during the dark days of the Rebellion.

Fifty-eight men from the county were killed on the battlefield, distributed among the different regiments as follows: Seventh, twenty-four; Thirty-seventh, eleven; Sixty-eighth, seven; Fifty-second, three; One Hundred and Twenty-third, nine. Six men of the Fifty-second were frozen to death on the cold New Year's day, 1864. Twenty-two died of wounds received in the service; twenty-two died in prison; one hundred and fortyone died of diseases; two were drowned - making a total casualty list of two hundred and fiftv-one.

During the progress of the war the county commissioners were autliorized to offer bounties for enhstments and by the end of the struggle the county had expended one hundred seventy-one thousand six liundred dollars for this purpose. Some of the townships also offered bounties for enlistments and they expended twenty-five thousand dollars along the same line.

Relief For .Soldiers' Families

Within the first week after the men went to Indianapolis a subscription list was started for the support of soldiers" families. Amounts ranging from five to one hundred dollars, with a total of three thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars, was raised in three days. The following subscribed one hundred dollars each to this fund: M. D. Ross, B. H. Harney, J. F. Stevens, W. H. Reed, G. Woodfill & Sons, E. and L. P. Lathrop, T. M. Hamilton, Samuel Bryan, A. R. Forsyth, Da\'id Lovett, D. and J. Stewart, J. P. Hittle, R. A. Hamilton, L. A. Donnell. J. S. Scobey and John Anderson. Our citizens deserx'e no small amount of credit for the liberal manner in which they contributed to the volunteers that went from this place. Besides the amount subscribed for the support of their families while thcA' were gone, each one was furnished with a new blanket and two check shirts and four hundred dollars placed in the hands of the captains of the companies to be used to promote the comfort of the companies. All must acknowledge that Decatur did her whole dut}-.

A relief committee, organized to look after the welfare of the soldiers' families, secured an order from the county commissioners that the county would pay a sum equal to that raised by private subscription. This made the sum double $3,678, or $7,356, all of which was available within the first week after the soldiers went to Indianapolis. B. H. Harney was secretar>^ of the relief committee and A. R. Forsyth was treasurer.

Because some advantages had been taken of the countv commissioners in the matter of relief for soldiers' families, it was decided to discontinue this method of supplying relief and put the work in the hands of township trustees. This was done nine months after the war started, up to which time the sum of $7,777.89 had been paid out by the county commissioners.

The county commissioners passed an order, August 14, 1861, for the relief of soldiers' families. Barton H. Harney, who had been appointed chairman of the relief committee in April, was continued as such to look after Washington township. Commissioner John Aloody was assigned Fugit

As the war progressed it was found that a large number of the famihes were in need of the necessities of life and provisions were made to take care of them by the county at large as well as by the individual townships. The county issued orders for relief to the amount of $128,582 and the townships spent $20,000 more for the same purposes. Greensburg alone paid bounties to the amount of $6,000 and relief to the amount of $8,686. Besides these specific amounts paid out by the county, townships and the city of Greensburg, the county and the cit}' expended $1,500 and $40,000, respectively, for miscellaneous purposes. The grand total for the whole county, including the townships and city of Greensburg, amounted to $401,863.

A statement by the adjutant-general of the state on October 6, 1862, for Decatur county, discloses the following: Total men of military age, 2,884; total volunteers, 1,353; total exempts, 432; total opposed to bearing arms, i ; total volunteers in service, 888; total subject to draft, 2,451. Under the call for troops made February 7, March 4 and July 18, 1864, Decatur county furnished 1,012 men and filled its quota with the exception of two - one from Marion and one from Jackson township. Under the last call of December 19, 1864, the county furnished 173 men, a surplus of 16 above its quota.

Decatur county furnished about twenty-five hundred men for service during the Civil War and, because of gallantry on the battlefield, a number of them rose from the ranks and became commissioned officers. The list follows :

Lemert was from Greensburg and first enhsted as first Heutenant in Company G, Seventh Indiana. He was promoted to the captaincy of his company on December 20, 1861, and resigned his commission on June 3, 1862, to become the colonel of the Eighty-sixth Ohio Regiment.

Miscellaneous Officers

Will Cumback, offered the lieutenant-colonelcy of Thirteenth Regiment, but declined it and took the rank of colonel, as paymaster in the ami}-.

No military history of Decatur county would be complete without a complete list of its brave sons that offered up their li\'es on the altar of freedom that this nation might live. The following statistics show by regiment those who were killed in action, died of wounds, in prison or of disease.

Seventh Infantry

Killed in action : Lieut. Robert Braden, by guerillas near Henderson, Kentucky, August, 1862, buried in Milford cemetery: Henry Bartee at Winchester, March 23, 1862, Winchester cemetery; Asa Chapman, at Spottsylvania. May 12, 1864, Fredericksburg cemetery; James C. Kelly, at Port

Republic, June 9, 1862, body not recovered; Will S. Owens, at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864, Fredericksburg national cemetery; Samuel Thornburg, in Wilderness, May 5, 1864, body not recovered; Joab Shirk, at Port Republic, June 9, 1864, body not recovered.

Died of wounds; John McCian, June 12, 1862, wounded at Port Republic and buried there; John .\. Small, at Spottsylvania, May 14, 1864, Fredericksburg national cemetery.

Died in prison ; Will Clendenning. captured in Wilderness, died in Florence, Alabama, prison grave yard; Isaac Higgs, captured on secret expedition, died at Wilmington, North Carolina, May 8, 1S64, prison graveyard; George \Y. Johnson, captured in ^Vilderness, died in southern prison ; George W. Shirk, captured in \\'ilderness, died in Florence, Alabama, prison, Florence national cemetery.

Died of disease ; Sergt. Francis M. Wadkins, at Elkwater, November 2, 1 86 1, Iniried there; Evan Armstrong, at W''aynesburg, August 14, 1864, Waynesburg cemetery ; Matthias Davis, at Cumberland, Maryland, March 15, 1862, Cumberland cemetery; John S. Gibberson, at Elkwater, November 9, 1861, buried there; John S. Lowry, near Milford, December 14, 1861, Lowry cemetery; Isaac ^^'. Pavy, at Culpeper, Virginia, February 29, 1864, Culpeper cemetery; Will Smith, at Wasliington city, November 17, 1863, Arlington cemetery; Samuel G. Wasson, at Elkwater, November 20, 1861, buried there; Prince Wimmer, at Strasburg, Virginia, April 12, 1862, buried there.

Wounded, not fatally : Sergt. Anderson Griffey, at Petersburg, mustered out with regiment; Pilgrim Cox, at Port Republic, discharged August 9, 1862; Andrew F. Flannigan, at Port Republic, discharged, disability ; William W. Newton, at Petersburg, mustered out with the regiment ; Thomas Mount, in Wilderness, mustered out with the regiment; Isaiah Shafer, at Port Republic, discharged September 16, 1862; Andrew F. Simpson, in Wilderness, mustered out with the regiment; Lewis Striker, at Port Republic, discharged, disability; Moses Sawyer, at Manassas Plains, discharged December 29, 1862; William Toothman, in mustered out with the regiment; Joseph H. Voiles, at Cedar Mountain, discharged, disability ; .\ndrew J. Wheeler, in Wilderness, mustered out with the regiment; John W. W'uherton, at Port Republic, discharged February 26, 1863.

Killed in action; Capt. George P. Clayton, in W^ilderness. May 7, 1864, body not recovered; George W. Michael, at Port Republic, June 9, 1862, body not recovered; John Theodore, at Uniontown, November, 1861 ; Alljert M. Vorris, in Wilderness, May 5, 1864, body not recovered; James \\'. Young, at Laurel Hill, Alay 8, 1864, I'Vedericksburg national cemetery.

Died in prison : Daniel W. Anderson, captured in ^^'ildcrness, died in Andersonville prison, date not known, Andersonville national cemetery ; Uriah H. Barclay, captured in ^^'ilderness, died in Andersonville prison, date not known, Anderson\'ilIe national cemetery ; John W. Foster, captured in Wilderness, died in Andersonville prison, date not known, Andersonville national cemetery; Peter L. Hamilton, captured at Weldon railroad, died in Andersonville prison, September 6, 1864. Andersonville national cemetery; John H. Horn, captured at Weldon railroad, died in Andersonville prison, February 2, 1865, Andersonville iiational cemetery; Amzi T. Demaree, captured in Wilderness, died in southern prison ; Samuel Level, captured in Wilderness, died in Andersonville prison, date not known, Andersonville national cemetery; John Tremain, captured in Wilderness, died in Salisbury, North Carolina, prison, November 11, 1864, Salisbury national cemetery.

Died of disease; Sergt. Joseph N. Self, at Elkwater, December 6. 1861, South Park cemetery; John W. Campbell at Cumberland, 3.1aryland, December 15, 1861, Cumberland cemetery; Amos G. Connor, at Grafton, West Virginia. January 9, 1862, South Park cemetery; Robert W. Christian, at Phillipi, December 8, 1861, South Park cemetery; Nathan F. Fiscus, at Cumberland, February 2, 1862, Cumljerland cemetery; James M. Huffman, at Cumberland, April 2, 1862, Cumberland cemetery; John W. Lo\e, at Knoxville, Maryland, December 10, 1862, South Park cemeterv ; Tames McGrew, at Cumberland, February 2. 1862, Cumberland cemetery; ^^'illiam Orders, at Cumberland, February 2, 1862, Cumberland cemetery; George Rolan, at Cumberland, January 3, 1862, Cumberland cemetery; John H. Sefton, at Cumberland, February 5, 1862, Shiloh cemeterv, Clinton township; Calvin C. Sisco, at Greensburg, March, 1862, South Park cemetery; Lafayette Sparks, at Cumberland, May 27, 1862, Cumberland cemetery; Hinkey Zook, at Fairfax, A'irginia, 1862, Arlington National cemetery.

Wounded, not fatally : Dyar C. Elder, in Wilderness, arm and shoulder, mustered out with the regiment; Mortimer Burtch, accidental, discharged March 15. 1863; William L. Ford, in Wilderness, knee joint, mustered out with regiment; David Heifner, at North .\nna river, mustered out with regiment ; Ezra L. Lee, at Petersburg, mustered out with regiment ; George (29)

Miller, at Port Republic, discharged January 17, 1863; Matthew R. Porter, at Winchester, mustered out with regiment : Perry S. Tremain, at Weldon railroad, in knee, discharged October 20, i8'63.

Killed in action : Sergt. David B. Gageby, at North Anna river, May 25, 1864, buried on field: Joseph Beetem, at Petersburg, June 18, 1864, buried on field; Benjamin Higdon, at Yellow House, August 21, 1864, buried on field; James Higdon, at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1864, Fredericksburg cemetery; Charles Jones in Wilderness, May 5, 1864, body not recovered; Thomas McLaughlin, in Wilderness, May 5, 1864, body not recovered; Daniel J. McCoy, in Wilderness, May 5, 1864, body not recovered; John Patterson, at Manassas Plains, August 29, 1862, Arlington national cemetery; William T. Ryland, at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, body not recovered; McCowan H. Smith, in Wilderness, May 5, 1863, body not recovered.

Died of wounds: John X. Hann, wounded at South Mountain, died in hospital at Fredericksburg, Maryland, buried in Antietam national cemetery; Sydney R. Griswold, wounded at Winchester, died at Washington city June 22, 1862, Arlington national cemetery.

Died in prison: Sergt. Orion W. Donnell, captured at Yellow House, August 19, 1864, died at Salisbury, North Carolina, prison, November 14, 1864, Arlington national cemetery; Bazil G. Boyce, captured at Yellow House, August 19, 1864, died in Salisbury prison, October 2S, 1864, Salisbury national cemetery; Newton J. Land, captured at Yellow House, August 19, 1864, died in Salisbury prison, January 13, 1865, Salisbury national cemetery; George M. Burk, captured at Weldon railroad, died in southern prison, date not reported ; William Paul, captured at Yellow House, died in Andersonville prison, date not reported, Andersonville national cemetery.

Died of disease: Corp. John J. Robbins, at Elkwater, November 4, 1861, buried there; Moses Coen, at Cumberland, January 31, 1862, Cumberland cemetery ; Charles S. Bailey, where and when, not known ; William T. Kerrick, at Washington city, May 15, 1863, Arlington cemetery; James H. Kerrick, at Wheeling, West Virginia, February 10, 1862, Wheeling cemetery; George Hamily, at Fairfax, Virginia, June 18, 1862,. Arlington national cemetery; John Lewis, at Elkwater, December 2, 1861, buried there; William Wick Lewis, at Philadelphia, 1865, buried in Mt. Carmel cemetery: George Wise, at Beverly, West Virginia, September 27, 1861, Beverly cemetery; Benjamin F. Worth, at Beverly. December 21, 1861. Beverly cemetery.

discharged January 6, 1862; James Gaynor, at Winchester, veteranized in 1864; George AI. in Wilderness through breast, mustered out with regiment; James R. Cox, lost arm at ^lanassas Plains, August 29. 1862; William H. Perry, in mouth, in Wilderness, mustered out with regiment; Alilo Robertson, in foot, at Gettysburg, mustered out with regiment; Henry Reddington. lost arm at W'inchester, June 18, 1863, discharged, disability; John C. Roster, in leg, in Wilderness, mustered out with regiment ; James M. Springer, through breast, in Wilderness, mustered out with regiment ; Henry Thomson, through breast, at Winchester, lost leg in Wilderness, mustered out with regiment ; William \\'alker, in leg at Fort Royal, mustered out with the regiment.

Greensburg Band

Died: George W. Rhiver, at Greensburg. April 21, 1862; William H. Crist, at Cumberland, Alaryland, February 12, 1862, Cumberland cemetery; John H. Howard, at Elkwater, December 6, 1861, South Park cemetery.

Thirty-Seventh Infantry

Killed in action : James E. Conner, at Elkins bridge, near Athens, Georgia, May 9, 1S62, buried in field; Robert F. Heaton, at same ])lace and date, Adams cemetery; James Jordon, same place and date, on field; John F. Morgan, same place and date, on field; Alfred C. Scull, same place and date, on field.

Died of wounds: Capt. Frank Hughes, February 2, 1862, Brownsville cemetery ; Sergt. Willa A. Raynes, at Elizabethville. Kentucky, December 20, 1861, Vienna cemetery. Rush county; Martin Brooks, at Macon, Georgia, August 20, 1862, Macon national cemetery; Nicholas A. Butler, at Washington city, October 20, 1862, Arlington national cemetery; Will Deem, at Bacon Creek, February 15, 1862, South Park cemetery: Charles Hogan, at Adams, October 19, 1862, Adams cemetery; Jacob ]\Iaharry, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, April i, 1862, Murfreesboro national cemetery; Joseph A. Markes, at Elizabethtown, December 18, 1861, Elizabethtown national cemetery; Will Richey, at Chattanooga, August 10, 1864; Reuben Smawley, at Bacon Creek, February 2, 1862, South Park cemetery; John B. Stagsdill, captured, died at Macon, October 14, 1864, INIacon cemetery; Thomas S. Tevis, at Charlotte, North Carolina, October 12, 1862, Charlotte cemetery; James Whimper, at Bacon Creek, December 30, 1861, on field; James Trackwell, at

Wounded, not fatally : Capt. Mahlon C. Connett, seven wounds at Elkins bridge, ;\Iay 9, 1862, resigned February 26, 1863; Marion Garrett, at Elkins bridge, May 9, 1S62, through breast, discharged January 27, 1863; James A. Hanger, at Elkins bridge. May 9, 1862, deserted February 19, 1863; James Tillison, at Elkins bridge. May 9, 1862, discharged August i, 1862; Buckner C. Whitlow, at Elkins bridge. May 9. 1862, August i, 1862: John F. Wolverton, at Elkins bridge. May 9, 1862, transferred to reorganized Thirty-seventh.

Killed in action: Sergt. Joel ^I. Proctor, at Pumpkinvine Creek, Georgia, May 27, 1864, Marietta national cemetery; John S. Hall, at Stone's River, December 31, 1862, Stone's River national cemetery; William R. Murray, at Stone's River, December 31, 1862, Stone's River national cemetery; James W. Pleak, at Dallas, Georgia, May ly, 1864, Marietta national cemetery; Harrison Robbins, at Stone's River, December 31, 1862, Stone's Ri\-er national cemetery; Samuel William, at Stone's River, December 31, 1862, Stone's River national cemetery.

Died of wounds. Capt. James H. Burk, at Pumpkinvine Creek, Georgia, July 9, 1864, Burk's Chapel; Sergt. Benjamin L. Demoss, at Chattanooga, May 10, 1862, Chattanooga national cemetery; James L. Buck, died at Nashville, January 10, 1862, Nashville national cemetery; Alfred Watson, at Nashville, July 24, 1864, Nashville national cemetery.

Died of diseases: William H. Burk, at Louisville, July, 1863, Louisville cemetery; Sergt. John Jones, at Bowling Green, Kentucky, March 14, 1862, Bowling Green national cemetery; Corp. John J. Paul, at Jackson, Tennessee. March 5, 1862, Bowling Green national cemetery; George C. W. Diggs, at Bowling Green, March 2, 1862, Bowling Green national cemetery; Henry Dav, at Murfreesboro, March 12, 1863. Murfreesboro national cemetery; Hiram Fredenburg, at Evansville, November 4, 1863, Evansville cemetery; Jacob A. Hutchinson, at Murfreesboro, February 11, 1863, Murfreesboro national cemetery; William Laforge, at Camp Jefferson. Kentucky, January 5, 1862, Camp Jefferson cemetery; Elisha G. Patrick, at Huntsville, July 13, 1862, Patrick's cemetery. Clay township; James R. Scott, at Nashville, October 9, 1862, Nashville national cemetery; Thomas W. Shera, at Stone's River, May 4, 1863, Mt. Olive cemetery, near Alert; Zemri Shaw, at Murfreesboro, April 14, 1863, Murfreesboro national cemetery.

Wounded, not fatally : Sergt. Cyrus A. Jackson, at Pumpkinvine Creek, discharged January 9, 1863; Corp. John M. Roop, at Stone's River, discharged February 9, 1863; Francis F. McCracken, at Stone's River, discharged March 2, 1863 ; John L. Hice. at Stone's River, mustered out with the regiment; William G. Sharp, at Stone's River, mustered out with regiment; David Stone Cypher, discharged June 6, 1862; \\'illiam A. Thompson, discharged October 24, 1S63.

Corp. James H. Rankin, killed at Peachtree Creek, Georgia, July 2, 1864, Spring Hill cemetery; William W. Hamily, died of disease at Louisville, June 8, 1863, Louisville cemetery.

Frozen to death : Capt. Edwin Alexander, at Island No. 10, December 31, 1863, buried in South Park cemetery; David W. Dean, at Island No. 10, same date, at Fort Pillow; William M. Falconbury, at Island No. 10, same date. South Park cemetery; George W. Havelin, at Island No. 10, same, date, at Fort Havlin; William Tyler, at Island No. 10, same date, at Fort Pillow; George W. Wilson, at Island No. 10, same date, at Fort Pillow.

Killed in action : Joshua Barnes, at Fort Blakely, Alabama, April 4, 1863, on field; John Pettit, at Durkamsville, Tennessee, September 2, 1862, on field; Joseph Regan, at Fort Donelson, February 15, 1862, on field.

Died of disease; Perry S. Brisbain, at St. Louis, April 2, 1862, St.j Louis cemetery; Francis A. Barton, at St. Louis, October 6, 1864, St. Louis, cemetery; John Frost, at St. Louis, May 12, 1862, St. Louis; Martin Louthan, April 16, 1862, place not reported; Timothy Moore, at Murfreesboro, Janu-. ary 12, 1865, IMurfreesboro national cemetery; Alfred Madden, at St. Louis; June 5. 1S62, St. Louis; Jeremiah Morgan, at St. Louis, December 20, 1862, St. Louis cemetery; Ferrill Roark, at Memphis, October 2, 1862, St. Louis, cemetery; James Rupel, drowned, March 7, 1864, where, not reported; Syl-, vester Yoder, at Scipio, July 23, 1862, Scipio cemetery.

Wounded, not fatally; James Alexander, discharged August i, 1862;, John Milholland, Sr., discharged October 29, 1862; ^^'illiam H. O'Donnell, discharged March 7, 1862.

Horatio May, at Andersonville, Indiana. December 28, 1862. Andersonville cemetery; William H. Thompson, at Andersonville, JNIay 5, 1862, Andersonville cemetery.

Sixty-Eighth Infantry

Killed in action : William Griffin, Company D, at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, Chickamauga national cemetery; George G. Hankins, I, at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, Chickamauga national cemetery; John W. Gilmore, I, missing and stipposed killed at Missionary Ridge; Solomon H. Patrick. I, at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863; William P. Sutfin, at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, Chickamauga national cemetery; Franklin T. Showalter, I, at University, Tennessee, August 9, 1863; John P. Shumm, I, at Nashville, April 20, 1863, Nashville national cemetery.

Died of disease: Samuel Hone, A, at Andersonville prison, July 14, 1864, Anderson\'ille national cemetery; Joseph H. Gantt, A, at Murfreesboro, April 15, 1864, Murfreesboro national cemetery; John H. Burns, A, captured and died in Richmond prison, February 19, 1864; John T. Becraft, F, at Nashville, March 3, 1863, Nashville national cemetery; Thomas Clendenning, I, at Nashville, March 4, 1864, Nashville cemetery; George C. Dement, A, at Newpoint, December 14, 1864, Rossburg cemetery; Andrew J. Gilmore, I, in field, Tennessee, July 20, 1865 ; George W. Higgs, I, at University, Tennessee, August 8, 1863; Thomas Hooten, A, at Pennington Farm, Tennessee, July 20 1865; Samuel Hise, K, in Andersonville prison, July 14, 1864; Walter S. Lange, D, at Murfreesboro, May 19, 1862; Joseph L. Nelan. A, at Louisville, September 28, 1863; John W. Stafford, I, in Andersonville prison, June 25, 1864; William Shera, I, at Nashville, July 8, 1863, Nashville national cemetery; John F. Thompson, I, at Cowan, Tennessee, August 15, 1863; James Wynn, L at Nashville, March 26, 1863, Nashville national cemetery; Robert Woodward, A, at Nashville, June 16, 1864, Nashville national cemetery.

Seventy-Sixth Regiment

Lieut. Robert Braden was detailed to Company D, Seventh Indiana Infantry, and James M. Pierce was drowned at Cannelton, Indiana, July 26, 1862.

Eigutv-Tmird Regiment

Lieut. Benjamin Bridges, killed at Vicksburg, December 28, 1862: I.ieut. Darius ]\I. Dodd, died at Memphis, October 2, 1863, Memphis national cemetery; William R. Lanius, died Jamiary 19, 1863; Oliver P. Andrews, at Mound City, Illinois, January 2/. 1863; Huston J. Craig, at Young's Point, Louisiana, March 2, 1863: Matthew D. Evans, at St. Louis, March 29, 1863, St. Louis cemetery; Samuel Higgs, on hospital boat, January 2^. 1863: James Harrell, at St. Louis, January i, 1863, St. Louis cemetery; John W. Kelly, at Memphis, November 13, 1863, Memphis national cemetery; John M. Long, at St. Louis, May 14. 1863, St. Louis cemetery; Charles Lindsey, Company L at Cairo, Illinois, March 18, 1863.

Ninetieth Regiment Fifth C.Walrv

John G. Aldridge, at Baltimore. Maryland, June i. 1864; Alfred Austin, in Andersonville pri,son, Xovember 2y, 1864: John G. Shew, at Lexington, Kentucky, March 19, 1863; W'illiam F. Sumpter, at Florence, South Carolina, February 9, 1865.

Grand Army Of The Republic

The Grand Army of the Repuljlic has had six posts in Decatur county, at Greensburg, Xewpoint, St. Paul, \\'estport, Clarksburg and Sardina, but only two of these, Greensburg and Westport, are now active. Death is fast claiming the old veterans and Greensburg Post now has only se\"ent}'-six members out of a total membership of over five hundred which it has enrolled during its career.

"Pap" Thomas Post No. 5 was established at Greensburg, July 2, 1879. This was before the Grand Army of the Republic had a state organization in Indiana and the local post was organized by Col. E. R. Chamberlain under the auspices of the Illinois department of the Grand Army of the Republic. As a matter of fact, the Greensburg Post claims to be the oldest in Indiana and should be No. i instead of No. 5. Thirty-five members were mustered in as charter members, and the following officers were elected on the initiatory night : Captain commander. Dr. John L. Wooden ; senior vice-commander, M. D. Tackett; junior vice-commander, C. W. Harvey; quartermaster, J. F. Childs ; surgeon. Dr. Samuel INIaguire ; chaplain. Rev.

iam R. Withers, John W. Boyd, Samuel Brimer, W. P. Wynkoop, WiUiam Douglass, J. J. Hazelrigg, G. B. Fleming, C. C. Ennis and James A. Wilson. The present officers of "Pap" Thomas Post are as follows: W. W. Dixon, post commander; H. C. Snell, senior vice-commander; Benjamin Ketcham, junior vice-commander; O. C. Elder, chaplain; Samuel H. Stewart, surgeon; J. F. Childs, adjutant; A. S. Creath, quartermaster; J. S. Short, quartermaster-sergeant; Jasper Cobb, sergeant-major; J. N. Annis, officer of the day; Reuben Smalley, officer of the guard; A. Murphy, patriot instructor. It should be mentioned that the post has one living member, Reuben Smalle}-, who wears a medal of honor conferred upon him by Congress for distinguished bra\'ery in the siege of Vicksburg. Mr. Smalley enlisted from Ripley county, but has lived most of his life since the war in Decatur county. He is the only living soldier in the county with such a medal and one of the very few in the United States who has been a recipient of official recognition on the part of Congress. One other Ripley county volunteer, and a later resident of Decatur county to receive this coveted honor was the late Jacob Overturf.

The G. A. R. Cannon

On May 19, 1897, the local Grand Army of the Republic post received a thirty-two-pound cannon, which was donated by the government. It was shipped to Greensburg from Portsmouth, Maine, and the post had to pay the freight charges of thirty-one dollars. It now stands in South Park cemetery and is flanked by the fifty thirty-two-pound balls which came with it. Major M. D. Tackett and Capt. Silas F. Rigby had charge of the placing of the cannon at its present location.