Elkhart County, Indiana - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 20 of those read), 1905

Patriotism

From a very early time Elkhart county has resounded to the tramp of armed men. Long before history began to be recorded here the Indian Vvarrior bands hurried across the lands of northern Indiana on the warpath. This region was probably passed over by British and American soldiers in the campaigns of George Rogers Clark during the stirring times of the Revolution, and it is certain, as has been stated elsewhere, that a detachment of General Harrison's army was near the site of the village of Benton during the war of 1812. While the county, during its organized existence, has never been the scene of war, many of its patriotic citizens have furnished the sinews of war and have held themselves ready or actually gone forth to figlit the battles of our republic.

Of the several Revolutionary heroes who Vned at least a part of their closing years in this county, one of the most noteworthy was William Tufifts, who died at Middlebury September 5, 1847, ^&ed ninety-two. He had assisted in throwing over the tea from the ships in Boston harbor and subsequently served through most of the years of the Revolution.

The most prominent military figure in the countj^ during the early days was Colonel John Jackson. It is said that he was commander of the first military battalion organized within the county, and that as early as 183 1. It will be remembered that he was the moving spirit in preparing the county for defense during the Indian scare of 1832. This organization became known as the Goshen Guards, and its roster included the names of nearly all the business men. They were splendidly imiformed and were armed with the old-time muskets. E. M. Cham-

No requisition for actual service was made upon the citizens of the county until the Mexican war. The Cioshen Guards at that time was not a full and efficient compau}', and was not prepared to enter the service at the first call. This war excited very little enthusiasm in this portion of the state as far as enlistment was concerned, and in fact there seemed little need for a large force in the field, since the armies already there were completely victorious on every occasion. Therefore the Goshen Guards never took the field, and in 1848 the organization was disbanded. It is stated that not more than half a dozen men from Elkhart county enlisted in the five regiments furnished by Indiana for the war with Mexico.

The prospects of a railroad and general and local politics more than outw'eighed the war with Mexico in the thoughts and interests of the people, as is evident from reference to the papers of that period. The Democrat of August 11, 1847, contains the following interestingparagraph concerning "a returned volunteer:" "Jonas Myers, son of Joseph Myers, of this town, a vohniteer in one of the Illinois regiments, has just returned from Mexico to this place, where he formerly resided. and was welcomed by a few rounds from Aunt Olive ( wliich was the town artillery). A number of our citizens assembled at the court house and listened to an interesting account of his adventures and an entertaining description of the country. Young Myers was wounded at Cerro-Gordo by a grapeshot, but not severely." And a few days later, in the same paper, we see this item: '" INIr. (ieorge Cart, a noblesouled old Democrat of Union township, called on us the other day. requesting us to write a letter to his son. who is a volunteer in the Mexican war. ' Tell him," said the old man, ' to be a good soldier and obey his officers ; tell him to remember that his grandfather served five years in the Revolution, and that his father served through the last war. It will do him good," he added, ' to think of these things when he comes into battle.' "

There was a magnificent manifestation of patriotism in J^lkhart county on the receipt of the news concerning the fall of Fort Sumter in April, 1861, and from that date until the close of the long Civil war the steadfast loyalty of the citizens and the heroic devotion of life and their all to the cause never wavered. While the strong men marched awav for the actual strife in the field, those who remained behind displayed equal {crtitude and self-sacrifice in their effnrts to aid the cause, and the noble women of the county were hy no means the least factors in winning the battles of the republic.

It would be indeed a grateful task to record at length the distinguished history of Elkhart county"s soldiers in the rebellion, but for this jjurpose an entire volume of this size would barely suffice. Yet, notwithstanding that the limits of our space may lie overfilled thereby, it seems right and fitting that those who left the county for patriot ser\ice, aciuated ]i\ the sentiment, '" Sweet and noble it is to die for CTJuntry." should have their names, if not their deeds, inscribed on the pages of that county's history. Therefore from the sources that are a\-ailable wc give as completely as possible the quota furnished l>y this count\- to the Union armies in its \-arious branches of service.

In April. 1861. immediately after the presidential call for volunteers, a full militar}- company of ninety-three men was organized at Goshen, known as the Goshen G.uards. This com]);uiy left en refute to Indianapolis on Monda_\', .\iM-il jg. under command of Alilo S. Hascall, and comprised in its rank and file : Lieutenants E. R. Kerstetter, F. B. Rossehvyn. James ]\I. Barns; Privates H. 1''. Agard. E. C. Albright, C. W. Allen, E. C. Adams, Gus Barns, W. A. Bates, William Balch, F. H. Backus. A. D. Blanchard, C. T. Banford, P. Barnhart. William Burns, D. M. Bowser, E. Carpenter, G. W. Carpenter, R. \\'. Cook, E. S. Corp A. Cornish, C. C. Crummel, D. Chamberlain, John Crummel, A. B. Clark, J. Conner, H. G. Davis, S. Dougherty, William Dodge, Jr., for in the president's proclamation were complete, and the i.mly alternative open to the men of this company was to retnrn to their homes and await at Indianapolis the second call to arms. In the meantime Captain Hascall was assigned a position on the staff of General Morris, again appointed to the colonelcy of the Seventeenth Regiment and subsequently promoted to the rank of brigadier general. His service extended over a period of three years and six months. Lieutenants Kerstetter and Rossehvyn, who, with Captain Hascall. were among the officers of the unrequisitioned company, attached themselves to the Seventeenth and Seventy-fourth Regiments, respectively.

The draft of 1862 was carried out under Commissioner Dr. E. \V. H. Elli.-,. Alarshal W. A. Woods and Surgeon M. M. Latta, anti their towaiship marshals, with the following result : Harrison, forty-seven : Jackson, twentv-eight ; Union, twenty-four; Clinton, twelve: Benton, six; Baugo. six; anil Locke, five, all forming a company of one hundred and twenf>--eight men. who proceeded to Camp Morton under Dr. Ellis and were formally assigned to the command of Captain Edwin Billings. The five su]>sequent drafts were carried out in an equally satisfactory manner under Enrolling CommissiiMier Ellis.

The company was strengthened by the addition oi the following recruits from December, 1861, to February, 1865. The greater number entered on ser\'ice in 1864. and with three exceptions were furnished by Elkhart county: Phil. Abel. L. Briggs, T. L. Barnhouse. N. Bird. G. Bickle, A. B. Chapman. A. A. Cleveland, O. G. Carleton. J. L. Congdon, T- Clanson. A. P. Culbertson. J. Driscoll. B. A. Dunne. E. L. Eos-

The list of casualties of this company from Greenl^rier in October, 1861, to the pursuit of General Hood, 1864-5, forms in itself a record of duty valiantly done. In Company D, of the same regiment, were J. D. Keely, J. J. Stawers. F. Dunbar, J. Hurley, W. Keely. J. M. McGinnis, \\'. F. Shekels, V. Swartz, S. Stowers and R. Whitmire, of this county. In Company E were Curtis Chapman, A. J. Conner, E. Hammond, R. Hubbell, G. C. King, Murry McConnell, J. W. Moorehouse, R. M. ]\Ioran, M. McKeloy, J. Openchain, T. Prickett, C. Rodgers, E. Schellinger, J. Simons, W. H. PI. Stuart, A. Swartswatter, S. Story, J. Troyer, J. H. Violett. Z. Walker, G. S. Weathers. J. PI. Wickham. A. B. Winfield, L. D. Nickcrson, W. J. Norris, A. Nye.

In Company F were Edward Dokey, Emery Dokey, I. H. Hulderman, Ralph Johnson, I. Kopplin. C. Krug^her, L. Laddaner, F. Ludwig. Patrick McCIune. I. W. ]\IcLane. C. C. Redding, A. J. Bunn.

-Company G comprised the following members from Elkhart county: J. J. Almon, W. D. Brown, F. G. Graham. Joseph Scott, of Bristol; J. E. Plunt and Henry Haskins. of Goshen: and J. M. Hettrick,' of Elkhart.

Company H comprised W^. H. Knowles, W. Paul. I. Lundy, \\'. W. Manning, W. A. Markel, V. L. Ward, D. Proctor, D. H. Smith and S. \\'. Stroup. Company K registered H. Cornish, PI. Clay. J. Dullingcr, ^^^ H. Cathcart, J. Morris, Jerome Martin, Squire ^Martin. Silas Roose, A. Strinback, W. Speese, A. C. Van Alst and Levi Wiltmere.

The Scz'cntccnth Rcgimciit was organized at Camp Morton during May, 1861, under Colonel Milo S. Hascall, of Goshen, Avho, for the distinguished part taken by him at Greenbrier and in the operations of General Reynold's corps, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general March 25, 1862, when the colonelcy devolved upon his lieutenant a)lonel, John J. Wilder, of Greensburg. Lieutenant Colonel Wilder con- linued in command until his resignation was accepted October 5, 1864, when Jacob J. Vail was appointed. W. H. Carroll, S. F. Rigby and J. Y. Hitt, of Greensburg, served with this regiment, but in the roster of enlisted men there are not any names from Elkhart county appearing".

The \olunteers from Elkhart county who belonged to- the 21st Infantry, were Lieutenants A. A\'. Simmons and E. F. Hubbell ; sergeants, L F. Carmien, S. Aingken, T. H. Bachus. H. J. Bachelor, F Barr, Henry Breslin, W. Breslin, E. Carroll, D. S. Chamberlain, C. W. Coats, S. Dogherty, Denis Driscol, Patrick Driscol, James Ferguson, W. L. Hamlet. J. H. Hayes. A. W. Kelley, A\'m. AlcCord, G. W. Modie, :\Iichael ^^b.oney. J. Alorris. J. S. Miller, 1. W. :\lyers, David Peppenger. Daniel Peppenger, Eli Pittman, 11. ;\1. Pnwell, ( i. \\'. Self, S. Shemberger, F \A'. Snyder, A. B. Tintsman, I. J. ^^'(Jodworth. G. E. Zinn.

A. D. Miller, X. N. Shriver; musicians, V. W, Wolf and Martin Molony ; wagoner, George Miller, The privates forming Company K included M. B. Agard, H. F. Agard, J. E, Adams, W, H. Allen, A. H. Beck, Theodore Bloss, R. G. Bloomfield, Isaac Broombaugh, D. Christner, S. P. Carbaugh, J. Cleiipinger, J. Davis, J. \V. Davis, Ira England. George Epart, J. Elliot, S. Ever, F. Friedman, Kauffman Funk, G. W. Eager, J. Feltmar, S. Girten, L. B. Grove, B. Hall, F. Hall, W. H. Hatfield, J. Hoover, Nelson Hapner, Franklin Hapner, Thomas Hunt, J. Holtzinger, J. H. Holderman, J. D. Inks, T. Inks, E. Jacobs, B. F. Julian, C. Klingerman, J, G. Kay, J. W. Leavely, J. W. Liveninghouse. L Lehman, D. Lampa, S. P. Miller. L. H. Miller. S. Miller, J. W. Mitchell, J. W. Mease, J. J^Iillenbarger, J, Mikel, A. J. Morer. E. M. Myers, J. Newell. W. H. Newell, J. Nicurst, N. B. Orsborn, P. E. Pusch, G. A. Potter, A. Protzman, S. M, Riggle, J. .V. Roach, James Roach, J. R. Roxborough, H. A. Slabaugh, T. Smith, J. Shriver. DeWalt Shuster, D. G. Swank, J. Thomas, A. Jones. J. E. A'alentine, H. Weed. A. Weaver, W'. H. White, ]\I. Lafayette WiVion. J. H. Wilson, A. Wiley, H. B. Wilkinson, F. F. Yeoman. D. .Zigler. A\'. Zehner. These \'oIunteers were all children of Elkhart county, and won a name, both for themselves and their regiment, upon every battlefield from Shiloh to Nashville. It will be seen in this connection that A. D. Miller. J. E. Thompson, W. N. Culbertson and T. H. Chance were promoted from the ranks to the respective positions of adjutant, captain and lieutenant.

The 2d Cavalry or 41st Regiment comprised the Elkhart Company K. Hiram F. Kidder, of Goshen, was adjutant; \\'. C. Mc- Gonigal. A. S. Blake. J. A. S. ^Mitchell. W. C. Blaine, D. A. Gilmore were among the 'ifficers. and among the enlisted men were; O. M. Sergeant, B. C. Dodge. Sergeants A\'. D. Stover. D. A. Gilmore. J.

Stroup. F. Stroup, Geo. Stevens, D. R. Spencer, S. J. True, F. Travener, J. Travener. I. K. \\'hite, John I). Wrig-ht and Oscar Woodworth. This company, hke Company K of the 2d Cavah-y, received many recruits during the years of 1864 and 1865. The regiment, of which the company formed a part, distinguished itself on every lield from Fort Donelson to Chickamauga, and showed a mortal list of 408 men after its term of service expired in 1865.

The 48th Regiment was principally composed <if men from Elkhart and St. Joseph counties. Companies A. H. ij. 1 were recruited in Elkhart and mustered at Camp Ellis. Companies B, E, F in St. Joseph. Company K. in Jasper, and Companies C and D, composed of men from various counties in the state. The officers of the regiment furnished by Elkhart, comprised the following ; Colonels, Xorman Eddv, Edward J. ^^'ood ; lieutenant-colonel. J. W. Leitch ; majors. B.

D. Townsend. O. C. Charles. L. Murray; chaplain, J. W. Smith: surgeon, F. T. Br\-son ; captains. Alfred Billows. W. P. Allen. H. E. Robbins: lieutenants. A. B. Crampton. E. J. King. I. J. I'armeter. These names include the officers of Company A after their ascent in the scale of military lionors. The non-commissioned officers and privates of this company were : Sergeants, C. W. Huston, Lewis C. Haney and D. A. Hewitt : corpcrals, G. X. Hicks, H. H. Williams, J. R. Shaffer, W. L. Bodle, O. Hun.sberger, L. Brownwell, S. Stuart, H. Gord : musicians. Jdhn Parmeter, E. \\'ashburn : wagoner, H. Troxel ; privates. R. .\she. S. Arisman. B. F. Ayres. W. P)ell. G. Bloomer. L Brinckman, Gen. Byrkett. B. D. Chase. Seth Clarke, G. H. Clarke. A. M. Clark, ¥. Coleman. C. P. Crouch, Chancy Curtis, J. IM. Davis, A. W. Dunljar. D. ^^'. Dumond. L. A. Elliot. \\'. Felters, S. Felters, F'. Frank, 1. H. Gilman, P. Goeter, Geo. Gongler. O. F. Harris. I. Hagerman, W. A. Hitchcock, H. .\. Hustinger, C. L Flurlbut, J. Irwin. Isaiah Irwin. S. J. Jones. John Jones. S. Kageries, W. Kellw L. Kelly. J. Kiplinger, I. W. Leitch. J. Le_\-da, D. Londenstager. 1). L'. Larne, J. Alarx. G. :\lcllvane. Chancey Morgan, B. Y. Peg, L. J. Perkins. S. \\'. Pitts, A. J. Powers, Jacob Raefsnyder, A. C. Rodemocker. G. W. Rittenhouse, H. Rosen. S. Rogers. H. E. Robins, f. \\'. Sackett. A. Sherman, G. W. Shultz. C. \\ Slate. Wm. Shick. D. Shick. J. Shriner, F. M. Silver. S. E. Sneir. J. Spohn, J. St. John. 1. B. Steink, B. Sweet, A. Stutzman, G. L. Thrope. J. Thomas, C. Thompson, X. B. Upson. L. Upson, J. C. Upson. P. K. Upson, M. S, Washburn, H. Wilden, y. Stewart, A. Withiiey, C. Zumbach. From January to September, 1864, this force was supplemented by the addition of iifty-one recruits of various nati'inalities, wlio continued service in its ranks until July. 1865.

Company I was mustered in January 2, 1862, under Captain E. J. Wood, who, on being promoted to the rank of major, was succeeded by Geo. \\'. Gibbon, whose term expired January, 1865. The lieutenancy was generally occupied by Goshen men, viz. : A. S. Fisher, E. S. Foljambe. \\'. R. Ellis, each of whom merited and received promotion.

The non-commissioned officers and privates included Samuel Council. E. S. Xewton. J. R. AIcAllister. J. W. Carr. A. J. Richmond. Jas. Att. C. H. Mellis, \V. Cany, H. Gates, A. B. Miller, G. W. Gibson, S. A. Raymer, A. Boucher and Patrick Cass, with privates, I. Alexander, M. Ainsworth, M. Barnhardt, F. Beanblossom, J. D. Black, M. Blackman, H. Bloomfield, J. Bloomfield, John Bloomfield, L. Bolenbaugh, C. Bass, G. W. Brown, H. Bassett, D. E. Carpenter, A. P. Carr, Cyrus Carr, M. Cavenaugh, J. Cook, H. J. Corns, J. M. Crabhill. J. L. Dawson, P. Delsavour, J. Duniphan. W. Dye, A. Ferguson, C. Tyke, S. Fisher, A. Fribley, A. I'unk, H. Funk, J. Garner, J. W. Griffith. C. Hallet, G. W. Hetfner, J. R. Heffner, D. S. Herst, W. K. Hufford. M. Jacobs, .\. Jennings, N. J. Kennison, D. Kitchen, L Lantz, E. \\'. Lincoln. F. Longer, J. H. Lord, H. Lung, Patrick Malley, J. M. Miltenberger. D. Minear, W. Munroe, Geo. Morehouse, M. Muckler, B. Myres. A. J. :\IcClure, N. H. Xeff, Thomas O'Neil, D. Paughf, A. Philbrook, J. Ramsby, J. Ream, G. Reynolds, L. Robinson, L. Rowan, J. E. Sacket, A. Saxton, J. C. Stiles, J. Strait, J. Stump. B. Swaney. D. Swartz, C. Taylor, S. J. Taylor, G. L. Thomas. T. Thompson, J. Walker. J. West. T. West, A. Winchell. Henry Wooster, Albert Wright. R. Zunclell. with seventy-one recruits who joined the company in 1864 and 1865. The 48th Infantry lost 213 men in liattle from the siege of Corinth to its memorable march from Raleigh to Petersburg.

Edwin L. Billings held the captaincy of Company K. 57th Infantry, for a short period. From the militai-y reports of the regiment 't appears that he was the only representative of Goshen in its capital ranks, although many drafted men from Elkhart county belonged to it, and participated in the regimental honors which .'iccrued during its term of creditable ser\-ice.

Tlie 74th Infantry held a full military representation of Elkhart county in Companies E, G. I and a partial representation in Company D with which was John Christner, of Goshen. The regimental staff was composed with others, of Col. Myron Baker, Lieut. -Col. C. B. Mann. Major ^^'. B. Jacobs, Adjutant J. H. Schutt. 0.-:M. John Stetler, Asst. Surgeon J. O. A. Bassett and H. C. Dodge.

R. H. Elsea, J. H. Freeland, Nelson Fiero, P. Fink. A. Fuller, D. (iirten, J. Uondemian, S. Guisinger, S. F. Griner, C. S. Girten, J. C. fjrimes. J. S. Griffith, D. Hire, P. S. Hare, C. M. Honsour, Peter Honsour. Thomas Imel. A. Kitson. J. Long. A. Lombard, J. Luckey, E. J. }iIcBride, A. [Miller, J. :\Iinor, J. D. Myres, J. McCnmsey, J. S. Mussleman, J. .McCoy, W. Pucker, J. Pritchard, A. Rink, J. Reynolds. H. H. Rodibaug-li. J. A. Rippey (John Rippey, Leesburg), S. H. Snyder. J. S. Shanks. W. Selburn. D. Snyder. G. Stull. J. Shelline. E. Starks, J- Sloan, ( ;. Simpson. J. Turex ( R. H. Tremaine, Leesburg), J. Unrue, G. W. Unrue. G. F. Wehrly, J. ^^^ Wark, with the following recruits of i8()4: D. J. ]\Iiller and 1\ L. Roach. Of the above named soldiers, all were from Goshen, with the exceptions noted, and seven others from Millersburg, Benton and Elkhart. A reference to the review of this regiment given in the state history may convey a fair idea of the gallant course pursued by the 74tli from its first service with the arnn- of the Ohio, through the Atlanta campaign wherein Col. Baker was killed, to its last encounter with Wheeler's Cavalry at Rocky Creek Church.

Wakarusa, Oceola, Middlebun,-, Elkhart, Bristol, Benton and Goshen have had the honor of furnishing this omjiany to the ranks of the Union's defenders. From the siege of Vicksburg in June, 1863, under General Grant, to Bentonville in 1865, this company shared in the honors of victory won by the regiment; and in the roll of honor, con- taining the names of 464 fallen soldiers, Company D holds a first place. In Company K. of the looth, were J. O. A. Sherman and Frank Tupper, of Goshen.

The Twelfth Ca^-alry, or One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regiment, comprised among its officers, major, J. B. Cobb; captains, J. H. Pinney and B. F. Curtis : lieutenants, C. Fish, A. C. Nye, E. Hubbell and J. C. Hoops. W^ith a few exceptions the entire Company D was recruited within Elkhart county. The names of the troopers, as given in the general roster, are : A. Buckers, H. Bennett, Garrett Bloomingdale, S. Beard, P. Broders, J. M. Carpenter, E. G. Carpenter, D. E. Carpenter, W. Crawford. H. Clayton, F. Cherry, A. Coyle, W. Decker, Eugene Devine, G. ^^^ Dumond, J. Dallas, L. England. J. :\r. Elder, J. G. Fideka, M. Frank, J. Fr>-, J. Graham, W. H. Getting, M. Grimes, J- Garraghty, W. Huff, C. A. Harper, G. P. Huckett, P. Hurt. E. Hubbell. J. C. Hoops. H. Hovey. D. Higby, J. Huffman. H. Haskins, F. M. Johns, W. Kelly, A. J. Kitson, C. R. Kidder, C. E. Livingood, H. C. Leedy, N. Lavar. B. Lockard, W. N. Lamb, A. Misner. L. Alediam. J. Maguire, M. McKurnsky, J. IMaxwell, D. Markell, H. D. Markell, J. INIyers, J. L. ]\[artin, J. Misner, J. E. Alerritt, W. Nailor, A. Neiswander, A. C. Nye. A. Peflly. C. Parker, N. E. Palmer, Elisha Pegg. A. Pennypacker, J. L. D. Pearson, G. Rodes, B. F. Radabaugh, H. Rol>inson. P. Robinson, J. ^\^ Rifile. S. Reprogle, J. D. Settle, A. Stewart. H. Shinebarger. J. Searfoss, J. A. Salisbury, H. C. Stephenson, J. Spai'ks, E. D. Salisbury, F. M. Stewart, C. Schaffer, N. Smalley, N. Trusdall, J. Trainer. C. Tollerton. George Temple. M. LTrich, C. Wertsbaugh, ^^^ O. \Miite. M. O. Waste, J. Wisong, P. Walsh, D. E. Warren, P. T. AN'ines, I. Wisong. F. Willabarger. P. Yoder, DaNad Yoder, L. James, A. J. Lonycor, II. S. Larkin, E. Larkin, J. M. Miller, J. Nelson. P. Nelson. \"al. Nie. L. \l. Shaw and T. Twiford belonged to Company I.

Company E of the r29th Regiment was recruited within Elkhart ciiunty in 1863-64. and \\as mustered into ser\-ice with the regiment. March, 1864. The officers belonging' to this company were Captain S. AIcGuire. promoted major and subsequently lieutenant-colonel. He was succeeded in the captaincy by E. W^ Metcalf. The lieutenancy was successively filled by Henry Clay. N. \\'. Sherwin. Martin L. Duck and W. Kelly. The non-commissioned officers and men comprised : Josiah Kronk. L. B. Grove, J. Clay, F. Molebush. R. W. Thomas. S. Tripp. J. Smith. H. B. Scolf, E. Leutz. J. W. Jamison. O.

Company D of ihe i4Jd Regiment was organized in Elkhart county in September and October. 1864, for one year's service, and Thomas H. Chance was commissioned captain. The tjther (jflicers from

B. Grant. J. Griswold.' E. Hildreth. H. Helwes, J. \\'. Handson, C. F. Haskins, A. C. Jennings. T. Knight. G. Kreuger. D. Landaw, Lewis Liveringhouse, G. A. Losee. F. Lanther. A. Mayfield, H. Medland, H. Miller, A. J. Miller, L. \\'. Neusliaum. J. Ximrick. D. C. Newell, J. H. Newell, W. Overshott, V. Nay, J. Obrccht, L. H. Phelps, D. Pborbaugh. L. W. Peppley. S. Prough. A. Prough, G. M. Reger, E. Rehr, U. Snowberger. J- Spahr. W. Smith. W. Sparks. P. A. Slote. F. A. Stroup. S. A. Scalf, T. D. Thomas, L. Walter, F. Walter and W. F. Walker.

The 2 1 St Battery, Light Artillery, comprised W. Harper, W. A. Miller, E. W. Cooper, J. W. Cornell, ^^'^ L. Cornell, E. Cole, J. Ct)peland. S. H. Eldridge. H. W. Hickson. W. J. Smith. B. L. Slight, G. A. White, D. Houser, W. Haggerty, H. H. Loomis, of Middlebury ;

Of the entire number of men comprised in these regiments over three thousand volunteers, \-olunteer recruits and drafted men were from Elkhart count)-.

While the history of Elkhart county thus opens freely her pages to the names of her veterans, it should be remembered that there were as true patriots at home as there were in the field, and, too, their ser\'- ices were just as vitall}- necessary to the success of the cause. And, furthermore, impartial history must recijrd that there were troubles and obstacles to Ije overcome here in this northern Indiana county. The righteiDUsness of the war, although at this late date cnnceded by all without proof, was not recognized by all. at least not in the same degree; then, as now. there were men of conservative temper who. following the dictates of judgment or conscience, withheld their support, and some who even sympathized with the " lost cause." Tlien, too, when the draft became a military necessity, there was dissatisfac- tion in same (|uarters. Hut rill these instances are of minor consideration and, in the grand sweep of events toward the g'oal, hardly to be noticed more than the pehljles that ineffectively oppose the rush of mighty Axaves from the deep.

Not tlie least factor in the sum of loyalty was the work of the ladies. Tlie Ijoxes and hales of necessities and delicacies which they sent to the soldiers were simph- amazing. Their busy fingers were always at work for their relief societies. Immediately succeeding the commencement of hostilities the women of Elkhart county resolved themselves into the " Soldiers' Aid Society." who met in ^October, 1861, adopted by-laws and organized for effective work in the field and at liome. Among those prominent in tliis work may \ye mentioned Mrs. H. W. Bissell and Misses Reynolds, Abbott, Beardsley, Hudson, Mc- Cord, Martin, Miller, Powell, Stauffer, and many others. The pulpits spoke out, entertainments for the Ijeneht of the soldiers were given by the different social, fraternal, literary, military and religious organizations, private mdixiduals ga\c liberally of their means, and jirofessional men ga\c not onl}- of their means Init their time and efforts, many of them gomg south to nurse the sick and wounded, and our unenlisted surgeons lent a free hand in army hospitals. Many thousands of dollars were dispensed among the families of soldiers, and those who g^ave in this manner are hardly less worthy of recognition than those who marched away in the ranks.

Coming to the Spanish-American war of 1898, we find that the patriotism and military spirit of Elkhart count^- had suffered nn diminution through thirty years of peace. And though the ccim])anics organized within llie county never realized their aml^ition to taste the real glory of war, they are none the less deserving because of the efficienc\' and alacritv which characterized their performance of dut)' from time of recruiting to the muster out. At the call of President McKinley the Thiril Indiana National Guards immediately started for the state capital, and was there reorganized as the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, The regimental officers were Col. George M. Studebaker, Lieutenant Colonel W. T. May, and Majors G. W. Eraser, E. H. Fitzgerald (Goshen) and A. L. Coleman. Charles F. Cline, of Goshen, was sergeant major, and Joseph P. Hawks, of Goshen, was commissary sergeant, and on October 12, 1898, promoted to quartermaster sergeant.

Iween conipaiiies C and T", which were recruited. resi)ectivel_v. at (ioshen and Elkhart, while nther conipaiiies of the regiment received scattered members from the county. Compaii_\- C, which was mustered into service April 26. 1898, liad the following otticers : Captain, Elias D. Salisl3ur\- : first lieutenant. Charles Slade ; second lieutenant, Josqjh A. Collins ; first sergeant. E. V. Gordeau ; quartermaster sergeant, O. W. Bale. Lieutenant Slade died July 20. 1898, and Joseph A. Collins was then jiromoted to first lieutenant, and .Sergeant Thomas H. ^lew to second lieutenant.

Company E. of Elkhart, was officered as follows : Joseph E. Graves, captain; Norman K. Beall, first lieutenant; August (iroll, second lieutenant; \\'. H. Hopkins, orderly sergeant; E. A. Lefeljre. commissary sergeant.

The regiment left IndianaiK.ilis on I\la\" loth. was encamped several weeks at Cam]) Tliomas, Chattanooga, and on the ist of June set out, under sealed orders, for Tan':pa, Florida. 'l"he eagerness and agility which the boys of this regiment displayed when breaking camp and loading their ecpiipments on trains earned for them the title of " Indiana Tigers,"' which remained with them throughout their service. At Tampa the horses, ammunition and rations for the One Hundred and Fiftyseventh had been loaded on a transport and all was in readiness to start for the hostile shores of Cuba wdien a collision so damaged the transport that it could not accompany the fleet. This was the exasperating mischance which ])revented the lioys of Elkhart county from participating in the lirief campaign wdiich swept the tyranny of Spain out of the Greater Antilles. The regiment remained at Tampa till the last of July, was then stationed at b'ernand.ina a month, and on September i started for Indianapolis, where it arrived the next day. A month's furlough was granted on September 10, and, reassembling at Camp Mount on October 10, thev were mustered out on November i.