Hamilton County, Indiana - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 11 of those read), 1901

Chapter with an unread heading (no. 11 of those read)

Hamilton County was conspicuous during the war of the Rebellion for the fidelity of her citizens to the cause of the Union, for the number of her citizens that enlisted in the service of their country in proportion to the number of inhabitants in the countv. and for the courage and endurance displayed by them. There was scarcely a battle fought during the long and bloody struggle that Hamilton County was not represented in to a greater or less extent, and her sons could always lie found where the firing was heaviest and where the l)lows fell the thickest and hardest. No organization that ever went out from her borders ever disgraced itself, the State it represented or the cause it served, and a number of them were disting-uished for their bravery and courai^e.

It is an in\idious work to select any organization by name from among so many that were conspicuous for gallantry, but it can give offense to none to say that while the memory of the brave deeds is cherished with feelings of love and pride, the steady courage and endurance of the Thirty-fourth and Sixty-third, the chivalrous dash and daring of the Thirty-ninth, and the Hundred and First and the One Hundred and Thirtieth regiments will long be remembered. Napoleon's old guard contained no braver soldiers and performed no more heroic deeds, and their memory should forever be cherished by those for whom they imperished their lives.

On the 1 6th day of April, t86t. Governor Oliver P. Morton issued a proclamation briefly reciting the acts of the rebellion which had brought on the war and calling on the people of the State to the number of six regiments to organize themselves into military companies and forthwith report the same to the Adjutant- General, in order that they might be mustered into the service of the United States. And the next day the first company from Hamilton County, under the command of Captain John D. Evans, went into camp at Camp Morton at Indianapolis. From that time until tlie close of the war the same spirit of promptness and patriotism was displayed on all occasions by the people of Hamilton County. The people and the authorities vied with each other in the work of encouraging enlistments and in taking care that the families of those who were in the service should not suffer on account of the absence of their protectors.

At a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held on the loth day of June, 1861, the sum of $136.42 was allowed for goods furnished soldier's families, and on the next day the following order w^as made : "It is hereby ordered by the Board that the follow'ing named persons 1)e appointed agents to superintend the furnishing of provisions and clothing for the families of soldiers now in the army as volunteers from Hamilton County ; that said agents inquire into the condition and situation of said families and furnish them with such clothing and pro\isions as their necessities require; and that said agents make report of their doings to this Board at each session, so long as they act as such agents. Xoblesville, James O'Brien ; Jackson, A\'. H. Pickerel ; Wayne, David Stew^art."

On the 26th day of August, 1861, the Commissioners allowed $87.66 for goods furnished under the above order, and at the regular session of the September term a few days after allowed for the same purpose $558.47. At that term a number of additional agents w^ere appointed, and Solomon Baker was appointed in place of James O'Brien, resigned. At the succeeding December term the Commissioners allowed the sum of $1,822.05 for relief of soldier's families. At a special session of Commissioner's Court held in January, 1862, E. K. Hall was appointed agent to visit Camp Wood in Kentucky, to receive and bring home any money the soldiers there might wish to send to their families, and distribute it to them.

At the regular March term of Commissioner's Court, J. B. Loehr was appointed agent to go to Tennessee and receive any money the soldiers in the field wished to send home, and pay the same over to their families. The Thirty-ninth regiment was in camp at that time near Nashville, Tennessee. At the same session $1,430.97 was allowed for relief of soldiers' families. It was becoming apparent that the war was to be of much longer duration than was at first supposed, and the number of soldiers from the county having largely increased, steps were taken to economize as much as possible in payment in relief of soldiers' families, or bankruptcy would terminate all assistance to them, and the following order was passed :

"It is ordered by the Board that each military agent of each township in this county is hereby required to ascertain between this time and the 20th day of April,

1862, the number of really needy wives, children under twelve years of age, and dependent parents of soldiers in the field, in their respective townships, and certify the same to the County Auditor, giving in each certificate the name of wife, names and ages of children under twelve years of age, the name of husband or son, the date of his enlistment, and the name of the regiment he is in.

"Fourth. When it shall be necessary, it shall be the duty of the agent to rent a house for each family at the lowest rate per month and on the best terms he can, the rent to be paid quarterly.

"Fifth. Each family living in the town of Noblesville shall be allowed $1.00 per month until the first day of May, 1862, for wood, and fifty cents per month there- after; and each family living; in any other town in the connty shall be allowed per month for wood the sum of seventy-five cents until the first of May, 1862. and forty cents per month thereafter.

At the June term, 1862, of the Commissioners' Court, $1,346.35 w^as allowed for the relief of soldiers' families. At a special session of the court held in July, 1862, the allowance to each soldier's wife was increased to $r.oo per week, and each child under twelve years of age fifty cents per w^eek. At a special session of the court held in August, 1862, a tax levy of 15 cents on each $100 of taxable property, for military purposes, was ordered.

From this time to the close of the war money was poured out lavishly for the support of those dependent on the soldiers of Hamilton County, and they knew that the loved ones at home were being tenderly cared for.

A statement of the allowances made at each term of the court would simply increase the length of this chapter, and it is sufficient to say that Hamilton County paid for the relief of soldiers' families durinsr the war the sum of $111,625.75, and paid to volunteers and recruits as bounties $245,000. In addition to these large amounts, a very large amount was paid in various ways to the sanitary commissioners. How much that was there is no possible way of determining. The payments for reHef to soldiers' families were continued until December, 1866, at which time $562 was allowed, and that appears to be the last.

In addition to what had been done during the war for the soldiers and their families, the board decided to perpetuate the names of all that went into the service from the county by the erection of a monument that should bear the names of the living as well as the dead. This monument stands on the highest and most conspicuous spot in the cemetery at Noblesville. The monument was erected at a cost of $15,000.

The following is a list of the names of soldiers from Hamilton County, compiled as accurately as possible from all available sources. It must be remembered, however, that the records kept at that time were incomplete and in some respects inaccurate, while the various re-enlistments from shorter to longer periods of service and in different regiments often renders the military service of the soldier difficult to trace :

Privates : Benjamin Fmik, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; John W. Linch. veteran ; Iredell E. Allgood, killed at Champion Hills May t6, 1863; Andrew Head, killed at Fort Donelson February 15, 1862; James Healey. killed at Champion Hills May 16, 1863; Townsend Newby, killed at Champion Hills May 16, 1863.

Sergeants: Sylvester W. C'umniings. discharged August 16, 1862. for disability; Peter Loch; Joseph S. Dow, died at Pittsburg Landing. Tcnn., April 9, 1863; Timothy A. (Junn.

Cor])()rals: Joseph Xobic, ])rnni()tcd l^irst Lieutenant; Josiah W. Drake, veteran; Joseph C". Gissom, discharged October 14, 1862, for disability; Gilbert M. Clifford, veteran ; David Dakyne ; John Jacobs, discharged June 5. 1862. for disability; Nailer \\'ebster, discharged for disability; George Penrod. died at Canij) Nevin. Ky., November 30, t86i.

Thomas D. Baker, veteran. ])romoted Sergeant ; Isaac Harris, veteran, promoted Corporal; Alexander Collip, veteran, promoted First Lieutenant; Thomas F). Cook, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Henry Gates, veteran; Thomas S. Davis, veteran; George Poland, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; William Glaze, veteran, promoted Corporal ; John Good, veteran, promoted Corporal; William Green, veteran, promoted Quartermaster Sergeant ; Allen W. Grisson, veteran, promoted Sergeant; David S. Hacker, veteran; John Hatfield, veteran; Harvey Higbee, veteran; Frederick Knapp. veteran, promoted Sergeant; Michael Kreag, veteran, promoted First Sergeant; Samuel P. Leslie, veteran;

Franklin Miller, veteran ; Joshua Liinden. veteran ; Charles L. Patten, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Linsey L. Salee, veteran ; Peter Scott, veteran ; James K. Shiel, veteran, promoted Corporal; Allen Turner, veteran, promoted Corporal; Josephus Whisler, veteran promoted Commissary Sergeant ; William Burton, veteran, killed at Waynesborough, Ga., December 4, 1864; William Geralds, veteran, died on the march December 8, 1864; Philip H. Ballard. Anthony Baker, Hugh A. Cummings, Jehu D. Ferguson; Walter P. Ferguson; Thomas J. Foutch ; Thomas Good; Henry Gunn; Jabin Johnson, promoted Second Lieutenant ; Daniel Kline ; David Learning; James M. Little; Joseph P. Mears; William Martin ; James R. Ogle ; Joseph H. Queer ; Jeremiah Roberts; John Seidenburgh ; James Spencer, promoted Corporal ; James B. Stanton ; Annanias Webb; John L. Barnett, discharged February 14, 1863, for disability; William L. Boxley, discharged June 11, 1862, for disability; Alexander Carson, discharged October 8, 1863, for disability; Stephen W. Cottingham, discharged October 14, 1863, for disability; Jacob Cox, discharged November 26, 1863. ^o^ disability; Perry Garland, transferred to veteran reserve corps June 17, 1863; John Holls. discharged June 19, 1864, ^or wounds; Robert Holdcraft, discharged June 22, 1863, for disability; James Hughey, discharged September II, 1862, for disability; Isaac Jacobs, discharged February 3, 1862, for disability; Martin Jacobs, discharged

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June 19. 1863, for disability; Rol^ert H. Keller, discliar<^ed June 23. 1862. for disability; Shepler F. Noble, discharged February t8, 1862, for disability; John Paccal. discharged August 21, 1862. for disability; Moses \'anhorn. discharged for disability; Cicorge W. Bellhymer, killed at Chickamauga September 20. 1863; Elisha Bodley, died September 27, 1863, at Chattanooga, Tenn., of wounds; Charles Burris, died February T. 1863. at Murfreesborough. Tenn.; Mathias Carpenter, died December 2, 1861, at Louisville, Ky. ; George Deakyne. died February 3, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky. ; Moses J. Hedges, died December 24. 1861. at Louisville. Ky. ; Henry Hershman, died August 26. 1863, at Nashville. Lenn. ; Hiram Justice, died March 2.

1863, at Annapolis, Md. ; Daniel McCarthy, died October 8. 1863. ^^ Chattanooga. Tenn.. of wounds; Seth Moon, died December 5. 1861. at Camp Nevin, Ky. ; Jesse Moore, died December 10. 1863. at Louisville, Ky. ; Joshua Mundell, promoted Corporal, died May 26. 1862. at St. Louis. Mo.; Edward Sharp, died April I, 1863. at Nashville. Tenn.; David Sperry. died .

at Louisville, Ky. ; James A. Tucker, died January 13, 1862, at Arcadia, Ind. ; Arthur Turner, died November 2^. t86i, at Camp Nevin. Ky. ; Roger Shiel. veteran, ])romotcd Cor])oral ; William Jacobs, discharged October 23. 1862, for disability.

nail, (lied Soplcinber 7, iS')4. at C'hatlamioi^a. Tcmi. ; Charles C. Hobbs, died December 1. i<Sr)3. at Xashvilie, Tenn. ; James W. Jones, died Jnl}- '). 1864. in Indiana; James W. Jelliff, killed at T.ewisvilk', (la.. Deceml^er 1. 1864; George R. Phenis. killed at W'ayncsljorou^h. (la.. November 28, 1864; Wesley F. Ransom, died at Chattanooga, Tenn.. January 23. 186..).; Charles Rawlings. died at Camp Chase, Ohio. April i, 1863; Cornelius Sharp, killed at \\'aynesborough, Ga.. November 2H. 1864; William Winders, died at Annapolis. Md.. February 22, 1863 .' Joseph E. Evans, died January 20, 1865. at Nashville, Tenn.

Captain, Phillip P. Whitesell, resigned June 11," 1862, re-entered the serxice as Assistant Surgeon of the One Hundred and First regiment ; First Lieutenant. John F. McClelland, promoted Captain and resigned December 11, 1863; Second Lieutenant, Alfred J. Fortner, promoted Adjutant and Captain of company L; First Sergeant, James ^V. Boone, promoted First Lieutenant and resigned March 18. 1863. Sergeants: Nelson T. Miller, promoted First Lieutenant and resigned. September 12, 1863; David ^^^ Shock, discharged December 22, 1862, for disal)ility ; Cliiiton C. Lennen. ])ro moted Captain, killed March t6. 1865, at Aversboro.

I N C. Corporals : Isaac Ray, James A. Nickelson, , promoted Second Lieutenants ; Jacob Stephens, discliarged January lo, 1863, for disability; Benjamin ^Ic- Dnltee : Jacob ^lills, died January 12, 1862, at home; 1 Lewis Wolfgang-, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant ; I James McDaniels, veteran, killed September 27. 1864, ; at Pulaski, Tenn. ; James T. Hurlock, promoted First [ Sergeant. Musicians: Isaac N". Burk, discharged on [ account of wounds; Austin Burdett, died ]\Iarch 10, 1864, at Munfordsville, Ky. Wagoner, Samuel Heiny, veteran. Privates : Armstrong Brattain ; Andrew J. Brantlinger; Thomas Campbell, veteran, promoted Ser- I geant ; George W. Cass, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; i Franklin Damaha, veteran; Annen W. Dewy, promot- I ed Assistant Surgeon One Hundred and First regii ment ; Caleb Fisher, veteran, promoted First Sergeant ; Daniel Fisher, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; William Garret, veteran; John Garity, promoted Sergeant; Edmund Heiney. veteran; George Heiny, veteran; Joel Heiny, veteran, promoted Corporal; Thomas Jackson, veteran, promoted Commissary Sergeant ; IMilton Johnson, veteran, promoted Quartermaster Sergeant; Eli KefTer. veteran, promoted Corporal; Jasper Lennen, veteran ; ^^lorris McGuire, veteran ; Alart ]\Iollahan ; James Nickelson, veteran; Thomas Purdy, veteran; John E. Bowyer, company E, promoted Captain ; Leroy Allcorn. died January 5, 1862, at Munfordsville, Ky. ; Oliver J. Purcell. veteran, promoted Sergeant; Eben- ezer Shields, veteran, promoted Corporal; William H. Stem, promoted Corporal ; John Stewart, veteran ; William Swarts; David Vance, veteran: William Wall, veteran, promoted Corporal ; William H. Wagoner, veteran, promoted Sergeant; Amos Wainscott, veteran. promoted Corporal; Andrew J. Welchel, veteran; John \\^elchel, veteran; William Barnhizer, discharged Jannary, 1862, for disability; Isaac Bowen, discharged for wounds; Lewis Burdett. discharged for disability September 19, 1862; James H. Clark, missing in action at Stone River, December 31, 1862; EdAvard Cahill; Oscar Fox, discharged June 10, 1862, for disability; Joseph French, transferred to veteran reserve corps ; Freeman S. Garretson, discharged August 6, 1862, for disability; William Kepner, transferred to engineer corps August 29, 1864; Austin Lennen. discharged July 20, 1863, for disability; Alfred Little, discharged May 14, 1862, for disability; David North, discharged December 31, 1861, for disability; Jacob Power, discharged Jnne 21, 1862, for disability; Franklin Ray. discharged April 28, 1862, for disability; Henry J. Shock, transferred to veteran reserve corps; George Shields, discharged November - , 1862, for disability; Jefferson T. Shoemaker, discharged September 29, 1862, for disability; Edward St. Johns, discharged January - , 1862. for disability; Henry Whitinger, discharged October 29. 1862. for disability; Reed Allcom, veteran, killed at Rockingham, N. C, March 7, 1865; Edmund Ball, died March 2;.

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1863, at Nashville, Teiin., of wounds; Levi H. A. Ball, veteran, died March 19, 1865, ^^ Mount OHve, N. C, of wounds; James L. Burdett, died November 27, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. ; John Campbell, died November - , 1 86 1, at Camp Nevin, Ky. ; Madison Commons, died January 12, 1863, ^^ home; John Cook, died October

River, December 31, 1862 ; Gilbert M. Hall, died May 7, 1863, at Noblesville, Ind. ; Alexander Hoagland, died November, 1864, iii Andersonville prison; Ephraim Nickelson, died January 28, 1863, at Nashville, Tenn.; William F. Nickelson, died December 10, 1861, at Upton Station, Ky. ; John B. Perrine. killed January 30, 1863, near Manchester, Tenn.; Absalom Sanders, died May, 1862, at Louisville, Ky. ; John W. Shook, died February 4, 1863, at Gallatin, Tenn.; Henry Williams, died March 11, 1862, at home; Jacob Worts, veteran, killed at Fayetteville, N. C. March 5, 1865.

ver; John Hall; Xoah W. Hall : Milton Howe; Eli Heaton ; James R. Plays; Xathan Hendricks; Ashley Johnson; Samuel Kepner. James M. Kelobh; Lambert Jarrett; Lewis Johnson; P>. F. Legg-; J. M. Lodum; Joseph A. Manning-; Harrison McGuire; David McCoy; William C. ^k)ore ; Francis Ray, promoted Corporal; William R. Smithers ; Thomas H. Shirley; James Stewart; Edward F. Streight; George G. Stark; Jauah ^\^ Thorp; Jaspar Tingle; Levi H. Turner; Tunis W. Thorp; Edward O. Wallace, promoted Sergeant ; Abraham V. \\'right. veteran ; David Wagner; Harry Worldling; William R. W^indle ; Nathan Williams; Samuel G. \\'all ; Nicholas Wainscott ; Jacob Crull, discharged September i8, 1863. for disability; George O. Copeland, discharged for disability; Andrew Fryberger. discharged May 3, 1865. on account of wounds; Joshua Fisher, discharged for wounds ; Eli Henry, missing in action at W^aynesborough, Ga., November 28. 1864 Abel Nickelson, transferred to veteran reserve corps Enoch Harlan, discharged July 12, 1863, ^^'" disability Da\-id E. Jackson, transferred to veteran reserve corps Xoah Gallowa}-, died at Savannah. Ga.. December 11. 1864; Martin H. Harvey, died November 4. 1864, at Marietta, Ga. ; Daniel Henton, died at Cedar Grove, Tenn., January 23, 1864; Lemuel B. Smith, died June 21. 1864, at X^'ashville, Tenn.; Henry M. Riggs. died July 28. 1864. in Andersonville prison

Sergeant ; Richard Garrity, promoted Commissary Scrs^eant ; Charles Guyar ; William Gype, veteran ; Madison L. Hadley; Wesley L. Hadley, veteran; Howard Huffman, veteran; Samuel Johnson; John A. Kingsley; John Knapp ; Benjamin F. Knee, veteran ; William Luddington ; Wilson Mann ; Cornelius Miesse ; George M. Partlow ; Andrew J. Pennington, veteran; Charles A. Phillips, promoted Sergeant; Wilder V. Potter; Henry Raber; Wesley Richart, veteran; Peter Setters. veteran; Martin Shive; John C. Smith, veteran, promoted Commissary Sergeant ; Hiram Steele, veteran ; James Sumner ; Job Swain, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Oscar Thomas, veteran, promoted Corporal ; Richard Wainscott, veteran; John Welland, veteran, promoted First Lieutenant ; Henry Deaver, discharged for disability; Lucius Emmons, discharged March ii, 1862, for disability; John L. Franklin, discharged February, 1862, for disability; Peter S. Kelly, transferred to veteran reserve corps; James L. Masters, discharged April 3, 1863, foi' wounds; Nathaniel B. Nesbit, discharged for disability ; Francis M. Reynolds ; Edward C. Stephenson, discharged June 26, 1862, for disability; Eli Tipton, discharged for disability; Edward S. Westcott, discharged June 30. 1862. for disability; John Wright, discharged for disability; Joseph Achenbach, killed at Stone River December 31, 1862; William G. Ballard died at Nashville, Tenn. ; Robert Ballinger, died July 26, 1864, in Andersonville prison; Lewis Bar- tholoniew, died at Xashxille. Tenn. ; John Beckwith, died September 2. 1862, at Hitntsville, Ala.; Joseph Benham. promoted Sergeant, killed December 31, 1862, at Stone River; Francis M. Brewer, died September 20, 1863 ' John H. Caryatt. killed at Stone River December 31, 1862; Albert B. Cottingham. killed at Stone River December 31, 1862; John Fitzgerald, killed at Stone River; John J. Householder, killed at Stone River; Marion L. Householder, killed at Stone River; David Jackson, died December 26, 1862, at Louisville, Ky. ; James T. Jackson, died September 20, 1862, at Louisville. Ky. ; Oliver P. Lewis, killed at Stone River; Mills W. Lindsey, killed at Stone River; Humphrey M. Mount, died April 15, 1862, of wounds received at Shiloh; Archibald Murphy, killed at Stone River; George W. Smith, died January 18, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River; John D. Smith, died October 15, 1864, at Andersonville prison; Davis Tyser, died January 12, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River; Perry L. Wall, died at Muldrough's Hill. Ky., October 18, 1861 ; Emsley Warren, died June 27, 1862, at Andersonville prison.

Unassigned recruits : George \\'. Allison, appointed Bugler; Henry Heiney. Sr.. killed at Stone River. December 31, 1862; Thomas ]\1. Hopple, discharged June 8. 1864, for disability.

Privates: Geor^e^e Braii^g; Henderson Daven])ort, dischars^ed November 27, 1862, for disability; James W. Ritchie, discharged Tune 23. 1862, for disability; Stephen Hager, lost on steamer Sultana, April 27, 1865.

Company Quartermaster Sergeant. Daniel B. Christian, died in rebel prison at Goldsl)oro. N. C, March 4, 1865. Company Commissary Sergeant, Bowater Sumner. Corporal, Isaac W. Stanton.

Privates: Minor Bush; Robert M. Batson; George \V. Ellis ; John J. Essington ; Dampsey George ; Phillip Hamble, promoted Corporal; John Huffman; Henry H. Harvey; Mahlon Hasted; John J. Harris; Horace P. Maker; David W. Patty, promoted Sergeant; John J. Thorp ; Simeon Lockwood, transferred to Fourth U. S. Cavalry in 1862; Patrick Moore, transferred to Twentieth Indiana Battery in 1862; John F. Nutt. discharged November 12, 1862, for disability; Ira Shoaf, transferred to veteran reserve corps; Isaiah Roberts, discharged December 12, 1862, for disability.

Privates: Thomas H. Bales; Daniel Bales, veteran, ])romoted Corporal; Da^-id Good; Davis \hers; Thomas P. Pierce, veteran, promoted Corporal ; John Slack, veteran, promoted Sergeant; Joseph Alexander, discharged March 9, 1863, order of War Department; George W. Jarrett, veteran, discharged May 15, 18C5, for disability; Henry D. Kepler; Isaac Mills, d,ischarged November 6, 1862. for disability; Alvin ]\L Owens, discharged September 12, 1862, for (Usability; William W. Starbuck, transferred to veteran reserve corps May 14. 1864; .Vmos J. Bales, (bed April 16, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. ; Aaron Cox, died April 2^, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn.; Eli Hiatt, died at Shiloh, Tenn., May 15. 1862; Philli]) Hershman, veteran, died July i, 1864; John Aiorris, veteran, died at Louisville, Ky.. July 28. 1864; William Morris, died at Knoxville. Temi., De- ceinbcr 7. J 863; A. G. W. Parker, died April 4, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. ; Asahel vS. Peacock, died on steamer Empress May 15, 1862; Jonah Peacock, died at Camp Dennison, Ohio, May 15, 1862; Robert F. Robinson, killed at Kennesaw Alountain, Ga., June z^,, 1864; John J. Small, died at Lebanon, Ky., February 5. 1862.

Recruits : Nathan Kist ; Calvin Puckett, veteran ; discharged March 2, 1865. for disability; Amasa Barker, died at home A.ugust, 1864; Solomon Reynard, died at Nashville, Tenn.. Alarch 30. 1863; Timothy Reynard, died at Nashville. Tenn.. February, 1863.

Musician. Thomas D. Mills, transferred to veteran reserve corps, July 12, 1864. Privates: Daniel Booth, discharged June. 1862. for disability; William Brooks, veteran, discharged May 17, 1864. for disability; James Haynes. veteran, died at Camp Irwin, Texas. September 18. 1865; Stephen Lee, discharged February 25. 1863, for disability; Joseph Phipher, discharged January 2, 1862, for disability; George W. Small, veteran, died at Jefifersonville, Ind., January 26, 1865; George F. Sanborn, veteran, transferred to engineer corps August 4. 1864.

5. Kerclicval ; James A. Davids; T.eroy F.Dick, veteran, promoted Sergeant : Francis M. McKinzey, discharged November 13, 1862. for disability; William W. Sims; Harrison T. Perkins. Musicians: Hiram Hines, veteran, promoted Second Lieutenant; James M. Spencer, veteran. \\'agoner, Robert Trimble, discharged May 9, 1862, for disability.

Privates: Princes Evans, veteran, promoted Corl)ora] ; William Hadley; Jonathan Nathan, Jr., veteran, promoted Corporal; John S. Kercheval; Edwin D. F. Phillips ; Henry O. S. Preble ; Daniel H. Stewart ; John W. Spencer, veteran, promoted Corporal ; John L. Sims ; Michael Winders ; Asbury E. Anderson, discharged September 12, 1862, for disability; Samuel Clifford, discharged January 3, 1862, for disability; Wiley P. M. Collins, transferred to veteran reserve corps August, 1864; James B. Gulley, discharged for disability; Albert Hunt, discharged August 18, 1862, for disability; Thomas Harman, discharged for disability; Joseph Henderson, veteran, discharged December

6, 1864, loss of arm; John Hurshman, discharged May 12, 1863, for disability; Nathan Johnson, Sr., discharged for disability; Zeno Johnson, discharged May 21, 1863, for disability; Lsaac Johnson, discharged May 9, 1864, foi* wounds; Thomas B. Mann, discharged 1862 for disability; William Mann, veteran, transferred to veteran reserve corps March 20, 1865; Jonathan Aliesse. discharged November 22, 1862, for disabiHty; Levi B. Mills, discharged 1862 for disability; John Nelson, discharged for disability; John B. Rector, discharged April 9, 1863. for disability; John W. Reddington, veteran, discharged May 25, 1865, for wounds; John H. Richards, veteran, discharged February 24, 1865, for wounds; Aricoh Smith, discharged 1862 for disability ; Thomas Whitmore, veteran, discharged May

26, 1865, for wounds ; Francis A. Bradfield, died April 4, 1862; Cyrus Chance, veteran, killed at New Hope Church, Georgia, May 30, 1864; William Cutts, veteran, killed at New Hope Church, Georgia, May 24, 1864; George G. Cofifman, died at Lebanon, Ky. ; Leander Glaze, died March, 1865; Jacob Gerhart, killed at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; Paul Gardner, died January 11, 1862; Calvin Hunt, veteran, died July 22. T864, at Nashville. Tenn., of wounds; William Hiatt, veteran, died at Nashville, Tenn., December 7, 1864, of Avounds; Josephus Mundell, died at Nashville, Tenn., September 27, 1862; Pleasant L. McKinney, veteran, killed at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; Robert A. rvlullen, killed at New Hope Church, Georgia, May

27, 1862; Horace Malott, died March 2, 1862; George T. Pyke, veteran, killed near Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864; Josiah W. Richards, died near Corinth, Miss., May 12, 1862; Timothy J. Rich, died May 4, 1862; Robert E. RolHns, veteran, killed at Kenesaw

Mountain, (la., June iS. 1864; \\'illiam Smith, lost on stoanKT Sultana. April 27, 1865; Lewis S. Stewart, died March 0. 1862; Jesse Stei)p. died January 17. 1862; John M. Perry, discharged for disability.

Recruits : James V. Bishop, promoted Sergeant ; Shubal C. Hedgecock. William Johnson. Jeptha Littcrel. John Mueller, Joseph H. Nevitt, George W'. Overliese, David Pickerel, George W. Sims, William A. Sims. Thomas J. Bishop, discharged December 5, 1862, for disability: James R. Cox, transferred to veteran reserve corps for wounds ; Sheplar F. Nevitt, discharged June 16, 1865, for disability ; Elisha Rawlings, discharged March t, 1863. for disability; David Stewart, transferred to Marine Brigade. January 20. 1863; luiianuel Sears, discharged June 16. 1865, ^or disability; A\'illiam E. '^Jdiompson. transferred to veteran reserve corps. April 21, 1865; Absalom Carney, died August 4, 1864, at Nashville. Tenn.. of wounds; Albert PTunt, died at Camp Irwin, Texas, October 6, 1865; Reuben Miller, died at Nashville. Tenn., July 22. 1864, of wounds; Alexander W. Pickerel, died May 9, 1863.

Second Fientenant John C. Connor, ])romoted First Lieutenant and honorably discharged, June 20, 1864, for disability. Sergeants: James S. Pressnol, promoted hirst Lieutenant ; Jackson L. Cook. Corporals; An- oiul Lieutenant and discharged before muster for disability, January 8, 1865 ; John Lutz, died at Chattanooga, Tenn.. October 21, 1863. Corporals: William H. Williamson, Adam Miesse, ])roni()ted Sergeant; Elisha Mills, promoted vSergeant-Major ; William E. Hardy, Richard J. Burns, promoted First Sergeant; Ananias Thompson, promoted Sergeant; John R. Leonard, promoted Sergeant; Lewis E. Pickerell. Musicians: John S. Lamb, Andrew Burke, discharged January 5, 1863, for disability. \\'agoner, Phili]) Durflinger, died at Louisville, Ky., November, 1862.

February 15. 1864, for disability; James Grissom, discharged November 5. 1862, for disability; Henry Grissom, discharged January 9, 1863, for disability; Alvin Hamble, discharged January 7, 1863, for disability; William Harper, discharged February 8, 1863, ^o^ disability ; George W. Jackson, transferred to veteran reserve corps December 16, 1863; William H. Jacobs, discharged December 19, 1863, ^or disability; Isaac Jacobs, discharged February 13, 1864, for disability; Salathiel Lamb, discharged Dec. 3, 1863, for disability; Julius W. S. Lane, discharged January i, 1863, for disability; George Lewis, Marshall Lewis, discharged May 27, 1863, fo"" disability; Andrew Loveall, transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade; Eli Lutz, William F. Mc- Coy, transferred to veteran reserve corps July i, 1863; James W. Northam, transferred to veteran reserve corps April 10, 1864; John O'Brien, discharged December, 1863, for disabihty; Florence Oldacre, discharged December 12, 1862, for disability; Joseph M. Proctor, discharged February 15, 1863, for disability; Winfield Scott, discharged May 28, 1863, for disability; William Smith, transferred to veteran reserve corps February 16, 1864; Thomas P. Swain, discharged October 3, 1863, for disabihty; John Trissall, discharged January 6, 1863, for disability; Daniel W. Tucker, transferred to veteran reserve corps April 30, 1864; Edward Wescott, discharged November 10, 1863, for disability; Frederick Alberding, died at Atlanta, Ga., October 10,

1864; jacoh r.arnhi/.cr. died at Stephenson. Ala., June 17. 1863; Joseph Boon, killed at battle of Chickamauga September 20. 1863; John E. Burns, died at Nashville, Tcnn., julv 11. iS()4: T^aniel T.urris, died at (lallatin. Tenn.. h'ebruarv. 1863; Joseph Conklin, killed at Atlanta, Aui;nst 7, 1864; Henry S. T^ow. died at Bowling Green, Ky., December, 1862; Philip O. Fisher, died at Louisville, Ky., vSeptember 12, 1862; Simpson Gunn, died at Jeffersonxille. hid.. January 9, 1864; Joseph P. H. Jacobs, died at home March 31, 1864; Garrick Mallery, died at Scottsville, Ky., November 13, 1862; Abram R. ]\Iiesse, died at Scottsville, Ky., November 2". 1862; Nathan Aliesse, died at Gallatin. Tenn., January 2~. 1863; John C. Malsby, died in Libl)y prison December I, 1863; Samuel Myers, died at Scottsville, Ky., Xovember 28, 1862; Eli Randall, died at Murfreesborough, Tcnn.. April 16, 1863; Syhanus Randall, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., February 11, 1863; John A. Scott, died at Scottsville, Ky., November 20, 1862; Eli Stephenson, died at Decherd. Tenn.. July 29, 1863; Samuel \\ . Carey, transferred to Forty-second Regiment June 8, 1865; Elias Denny, transferred to Fortysecond Regiment June 8. 1865; Joseph Lloyd, transferred to Forty-second Regiment June 8, 1865 ; William A\'. Mills, transferred to Forty-second Regiment June 8, 1865; Francis \\\ Reynolds, transferred to Fortysecond Regiment June 8, 1865; Hiram Reedy, transferred to Forty-second Regiment June 8. 1865; Adam

Cutts, discharged October 21, 1864, for disability; Levi Ciitts, discharged March 13, 1865, for disabihty; Martin Jacobs, discharged May 8, 1863. for disabihty.

James Harley, Elislia Holloway. Joseph Johnson, John H. Kinnaman, John W. l.ayton, Henry McKinsey, promoted Corporal; Alnaham Passwater, Georg-e W. Passwater, William H. Passwater, John Sherman. Jeremiah Sherman. William H. Sanders, promoted Corporal; William Stephenson, Samuel Stringf allow, Ceorge W. Wallace, Isaac Alfrcy. discharged November 15, 1862, for disability; James Avery, discharged January 6, 1863, for disability; Franklin Booth, discharged October 4, 1862, for disability; Washington Castetter, Reuben Clark, Charles W. Daily, discharged January 5, 1863, fo^* disability; Emanuel Detrick, discharged February 23, 1863, for disal)ility; James Ellis, discharged February 9, 1863, for disability; James Holms, transferred to veteran corps April 22, 1864; Jesse Holloway, transferred to veteran reserve corps January 26, 1864; William H. Humble, discharged April 9, 1864, for disability; William Justice, discharged December 30, 1862, for disability; William W. Layton, William W. Lennington, discharged March 23, 1863, for disability; John Nelson, discharged for disability April 25, 1863; Frederick Steller, transferred to veteran reserve corps July 27, 1863; Joseph Suppinger, discharged April 7, 1863, for disability; James W. Webb, discharged March 21, 1863, ^or disability; William Whitsell, transferred to veteran reserve corps July 27, 1863; Calvin Burcham, died at Annapolis, Md., May 30, 1864; Robert B. Commons, drowned in Tennessee River September i, 1863;

\\'illiam Evans, died in Andersonville prison, Georgia, !\Iay 22, 1864; x\braham J. Helms, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., December 24, 1863; Swain Johnson, died at Xashville, Tenn., April 9. 1863; Samuel Landers, died at Richmond, Va., March 5, 1864; Richard M. Layton, died at Gallatin. Tenn., February 11, 1863; Eli W. Layton, died at Bledsoe, Tenn., December 20, 18.62; John \V. Ledmire, died at University Heights, Tenn., August 13. 1863 ' Abram R. Lilley, died at Gallatin, Tenn., January 19, 1863; Elijah Moore, died at Bridgeport, Ala., November 24, 1863; Thomas A. Montgomery, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., February 28, 1863; John W. Norris, died at Castilian Springs, Tenn., December 11, 1863; Abner Peck, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., April 15, 1863; Presley J. Stewart, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., April 25, 1863; Riley Woods, killed in battle of Chickamauga September 19, 1863; Henry Wildmer, killed in battle of Chickamauga September 19, T863; Joel R. Woods, died at Frankfort. Ky., No- \-eml)er 20, 1862.

Recruits : Franklin Booth, Samuel Brattain, Martin L. Ottinger, Abraham Swigert, James Valentine, all transferred to Forty-second Regiment June 5, 1865.

Hamilton Count V, Ind

Colonel. William Garver. resigned May 30. 1863, on account of disability. Quartermaster, William H. Conner. Chaplain, Richard D. Spellman, resigned April 7, 1863. Assistant Surgeon, \\'illiam B. Graham, promoted Surgeon.

neers July 18. 1864; Joseph A. Pearcc. transferred to veteran reserve corps May 6, 1864; Michael ^l. Reveal, transferred to First United States Enginee s July 18, 1864; \'inson C. Stephens, transferred to veteran reserve corps; Howard W. Scott, discharged September 9, 1863, for disability; Jacob H. Schnel', discharged July 30. 1863, for disabihty; \\'illiam Wood, transferred to >eteran reserve corps September 30, 1863; Rol)ert Woody, Joshua Burns, died at Murfreesborougli, Tenn., June 11, 1863; Ira Beauchamp, died at l^niversity Heights, Tenn., July 23. 1863; Harvey Bates, died at Danville, Ky.. November 3, 1862; William Ballard, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., April 29, 1863; Daniel Bales, died at Louisville, Ky., November 30, 1863; Jonathan Cloud, died December 16, 1863, of wounds ; Lsaac Coppock, died at iMurfreesborough, Tenn., February 18, 1863; Henry Harrison, died at ]\lunfordsville. Ky., December 12, 1862; Hezekiah Hackleman, died at Bowling Green, Ky., February 19, 1863 : Jackson Jessup, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., April 18. 1863; Fancy Knight, died at Alurfreesborough, Tenn., March 9, 1863; Allen C. Kirkman, died at Munfordsville, Ky., December 16. 1862; Andrew C. Knight, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., March 3, 1863; Jonathan Perry, died at Stevenson, Ala., October 12, 1863; Merrill Ramsey, died at Nashville, Tenn., June 8, 1863; John B. Scott, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn.. Februarv 2^

Captain, John T. I'^loyd, resigned Ma}- 7, 1864. First Lieutenant, Joel Stafford, resigned January 2-^, 1863. Second Lieutenant, Sanford Fortner, promoted Captain and appointed Brevet Major of Volunteers by President of the United States to date March 13, 1865. Sergeants : John A. Clayton, Granville Olvey, Aaron Shoemaker, promoted First Lieutenant; Thomas Hall. Corporals; Daniel Davis, promoted Sergeant; Daniel Bush, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., September 25, 1863. of wounds ; Thomas Collins, promoted Sergeant ; John A. Clark, promoted Sergeant and discharged January 4, 1864. for disability; Alpheus Simons, promoted First Sergeant. Musician, Rilev Fisher. Wagoner, Jacob discharged October 28. 1863, for disability; Wilson P. Carpenter, discharged June 9, 1865, on account of wounds; John C. Gowand, Albert Hadley, dischare^ed April 15, 1864, for disability; Addison Hoddy, discharged March 7, 1863, for disability; Spencer McKinzie, discharged February 14, 1863. for disability; Reuben Patterson, discharged December 26. 1863. fo'" disability; John Roll, transferred to veteran reserve corps April 5, 1865; Robert Spoare, discharged October 31. 1862, for disability; vSmith D. Shannon, discharged February 18, 1863, ^or disability; Henry vSpringer. discharged February 10, 1863, for disability; Michael Thomjjson, transferred to veteran reserve corps April 3, 1865 ; John Underwood, discharged January 2, 1863, for disability; Lewis Vance, transferred to veteran reserve corps April 3, 1865; Jeremiah Wall, transferred to veteran reserve corps: Abraham Brees, died at home September 6, 1864; John M. Duncan, died at Nashville. Tenn.. February i. 1864: William Frazier, died at Madison, Ind., November 18. 1863; John Lewis, killed in battle of Chickamauga September 19, 1863; George Martin, killed at Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1864; ^^'illiam H. Slater, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., October 22. 1863, of wounds; John F. Sharp, died at home November 20. 1863; John Showan, killed at Chickamauga September tq. 1863; Joseph R. Teter, died at Louisville, Ky., No\cmbcr 30, T8r)2: William Wright, died at Murfreesborough, Tenn., June 28, 1863; David M.

Recruits : Andrew J. Applegate, transferred to Fifty-ei«hth K'egiment June 22, 1864; David L. Boyden, transferred to Fift}-eig"lith Regiment June 22, 1864; Thomas Clayton, John W. Estler, Alexander Mc- Clintock, James E. Royal, Joseph Stanbro, all transferred to Fifty-eighth Regiment June 22, 1864.

discliaigeil Ma) u, 1865, for disability. Sergeants: Nathan B. Nesbitt, discharged July 6, 1865, for disability; William H. Snider, discharged October 9, 1865, for disability; W'infield Scott, promoted Second Lieutenant ; John h^iskins. Cor])orals : Thomas Ballard ; Thomas B. Kerr, promoted Sergeant; Jacob Kitzmiller, discharged June 10, 1865, for disability; Peter H. Owens, Cyrus J. Long, supposed to be killed in Tennessee October, 1864; George \\ . Beam, John Mowney, discharged June 10. 1865, for disability; Addison L. Reno, died in hospital in Georgia July 15, 1864. Musicians: Perry Hare, John Northam, died in Kentucky February 18, 1865.

July 10. 1865, for disability; John Bandy, discharged ^[ay 30. 1865, foi" disability; Peter R. Clatter, discharged June 4, 1865. for disability; John Edwards, discharged May 29. 1865. for disability; James Grissom, discharged May ii. 1865, for disability; John M. Grissom. discharged ^lay 29, 1865, for disability; James F. Heady, discharged June 15. 1865. for disability; Henry Harmon, discharged May 29. 1865, for disability; Joseph P. Heady, discharged June 2. 1865, for disability; William Kerr, discharged May 30, 1865. for disability; John Marshall, discharged April 8. 1865. for disability; Sheppard Sturdi\-ant. discharged July 3. 1865, for disability; \\'illiam B. Thorp, discharged May 29, 1865, for disability; Isaiah W'ilkins. discharged June 26. 1865. for disability; Adol])hus Williams, discharged June 8. 1865. for disaliility; Jacob Wheeler, discharged August 25, 1865, for disability; Charles A. Brown, died at Marietta, Ga., August 2T,. 1864; Amos Cruzan. died at Chattanooga, Tenn., October 2y. 1864; John Cruzan. died at Xashville. Tenn.. April 15. 1864; George W. Hooper, died at Charlotte. X. C June 10, 1865; William Hicks, died in Indiana January 4. 1864; William Jacobs, died at Chattanooga. Tenn.. May 20. 1864; Aaron Justice, died at Xewbern, X\ C April 28. 1865; Robert Nance, died at Jeflfersonville. Ind., January 12, 1865; John B. Page, died in hospital in Georgia June 27, 1864; Robinson Perkins, died at Knoxville. Tenn.. July 21. 1864; John D. Paschall. died at Louisville. Kv.. ^larch 21,, 1864;

Frederick Switzer. died July 9. 1864, of wounds; Mark 'riu)rp, died at Kokomo, Ind., January 11, 1864; Hiram C Widows, died at Louisville, Ky., April 8, 1864; Christopher West, died at Marietta. Ga., August 20, 1864; A\'i11iani Waddle, died near Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 26, 1864.

Note. - The original muster ro'ls do not show the names of the non-commissioned officers, and there is no muster-out roll of the companies to be found.

seph A. Hadley, SyK'anus Jay, \\ illiam Klinginsmith, John T. Low, David Y. Lee, Jeremiah Leslie, Logan Mi: or. John W. Minor, William T. Moore, Sylvanus Moore. Charles W. Martin, Aseph Montgomery, William E. Owens. Eli Patterson, Riley Page, Charles Roberts, Alfred Roberts, Thornton Ruby. Erwin Rees, Elwood Rees, Lysander Reveal, David Stout John W. Salmon. Hugh N. Steel, Thomas A. Stephens, Jesse E. \>nable. AVilliam O. White. Noah Whistler; Alfred L. Parker, discharged May 29, 1865, for disability; Gilroy M. Hardy, discharged June 7, 1865, for disability; Benjamin H. Hines, discharged June 29, 1865, for disability; Henry C. Lamb, discharged June 10, 1865, for disability; Sylva'us Moore, discharged July 18, 1865, for disability; John C. Pfafif, discharged July 18, 1865, for disability; James Salmon, discharged May 29, 1865, for disability; W. G. Stout, discharged May 30, 1865, for disability; James F. You, discharged May 25. 1865, for disability.

Samuel S. Poe, Emanuel Roger, Stephen D. Dean, discharged May 28, 1865, for disability; Greenberry J. Fennell, discharged June 9, 1865, for disability; John Porter, discharged May 20. 1865, for disability.

John W. DuBois, private; enlisted June 13, i<S62; discharged with regiment; re-enlisted in same regiment (one year service) ; wounded at Chickasaw Bluffs ; mustered out with regiment ; re-enlisted in Company A. Fifty-third Indiana Infantry; mustered out with regiment.

George S. P. Smith, private; re-enlisted as veteran February 22, 1864; discharged March 6. 1865, by reason of gun-shot wounds received at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.

John W. vSmith, private ; re-enlisted as veteran February 22, 1864; captured at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864; confined in Andersonville prison; released on special exchange ; mustered out at close of the war.

The letter of Maj.-Gen. McCook, written from the held of Shiloh, in praise and commendation of the Indiana troops, will serve as a fitting close to this part of this history, inasmuch as many Hamilton County boys were in the regiments referred to by the Major-General.

Headquarters Second Division Army Of The Ohio

Sir - It may be a useless task for me to add another tribute' to the glory of Indiana, while the battlefields of Rich Mountain, Pea Ridge and Donelson speak so eloquently in her praise. But justice to the Sixth, Twenty-Ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-second and Thirtyninth Regiments of Indiana Volunteers requires me to speak of their conspicuous gallantry while fighting under my command at the battle of Shiloh. The Thirtysecond Regiment had already won the prestige of victory at Rowlett's. The other regiments, actuated by a proper emulation, unflinchingly stood their first baptism under fire, and their action on the field of Shiloh will embellish one of the brightest pages in annals of our nation.

A. M'D. M'Cook

W'e have followed tlie ])rog"ress of our county from organization to the close of the year ICS65. We have -hown that when the territory now embraced within the limits of Hamilton County was first settled, there were not to exceed two dozen white persons within said boundary. They were surrounded by a dense forest, stretching for miles in either direction. These forests were filled with bears, panthers, catamounts, wolves and venomous snakes. Danger lurked in every path. There were no roads except those made by the first settlers; all else was the trails made and used by the red men, who then had sole possession. There was no store, no mill and no physician nearer than Conners\ille, sixtv miles distant, except the Indian trading posts. The woods were full of ponds in which water stood the year round.

The Indians have gone toward the setting sun ; the bears, panthers, the catamounts and wolves have sought other forests; the venomous snake has disappeared; the forests have mainly vanished ; the stumps which once dotted the meadow, tlie wheat and corn fields have disappeared ; the swamps have been drained and the land put in a high state of cultivation ; the old log scliool-house has disappeared, and fine school buildings have been erected in their stead; the people are no longer compelled to gather in the school-houses, in 1)arns. or at the pioneer cabin for worship; fine church l)uildings have been erected for use and service. The blacksmith is no longer required to pound iron bars in shape for horse shoes, and hammer nails from an iron rod; all these things are now done by machinery; the shoemaker is no longer required to make the pegs used in the manufacture of shoes, but finds them made to order by machinery.

The old roads that once wound their way through tlie forests have been vacated and roads opened on straight lines ; the old corduroy bridges have also disappeared ; earth and gravel has taken their place ; the pioneer cabins and the old log stables are gone ; fine mansion houses and large . barns have taken their places ; the old grain cradle and the mowing scythe are no longer in general use ; the old-fashioned plows have gone out of use ; the improvements in the home, where the wives and daughters do their part, is almost as great.

In 1850 it was estimated that lO.ODO hogs. 500 cattle and 200 horses and mules were exported from Hamilton County. No corn or wheat had e\er been exported. It is true that the farmers from time to time had hauled in wagons a few bushels of wheat to the Ohio River and to Lafayette, and liad exchanged it for salt and other articles such as the\' wished to buy. In 1851. liowe\'er, the Peru & Indianapolis Railroad was completed to Xoblesville. Thereafter grain and stock merchants were plenty and corn, wheat and stock in demand. The freight department of the rc^ad was taxed to its full capacitN. The farmers \vere encouraged by the increase in price and turned their attention to the im- ]M"ovement of their land and the purchase of inipro\ed machinery. From that time forward the prospects of the farmer grew l)righter and l)righter as the years ])assed.

The pioneer days were days of heroic men and bra\e women. History proves that they performed their i)art well. But they are gone. Some of them sleei) in unknown gra\'es ; others in neglected ones.