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Company L.
Privates.
Booth Hugh, e Jan. 3, 1864, absent, sick at m o. Booth Henry, e Jan. 3, 1864, desrtd. Oct 6, 1865. Moffatt Chas. e Jan. 3, 1864, m o Nov. 22, 1865. Smith M. B. e Jan. 3, 1864, m o Nov. 22, 1865.
Williams Pat. W. e Jan. 3, 1864, saddler, absent, sick at m o.
Recruits. Brown Jno. e Jan. 1, 1862, trans. Invalid Corps, Sept. 8, 1863.
Booth Hugh, e Jan. 1, 1862, re-e vet.
Booth Henry, e Jan. 1, 1862, re-e vet.
Cleveland Edwin, e Jan. 1,1862, disd. May, '62, disab. Johnson Jas. M. e Jan. 1. 1862, m o Dec. 30, 1864.
Livingston Benj. e Sept. 9, 1864, absent, sick at m o. Moffatt Chas. e Jan. 1, 1862.
Rhodes S. C. e Jan. 1, 1862, desrtd. June 25, 1862. Reeves E. P. e Jan. 1, 1862, died at Springfield, m o Oct. 4, 1862. Smith M. B. e Jan. 1, 1862, re-e vet.
Company M.
Private.
Searle E. Q. e Nov. 1, 1861, disd. Aug. 15,:1862, sergt. Recruits.
Rankin Marvin, e Feb. 17, 1864. trans. to Co. F. Robert G. e March 1, 1862, blacksmith, disd. March 20, 1863, disab.
11th Cavalry.
Company C. Recruit. Stubbs W. J. e Feb. 28, 1865, m o Sept. 30, 1865.
Company H.
Recruits.
Nicholas Jocquet, e March 30, 1864, m o Sept. 30,'65. Robertson Ed. e April 11, 1865, trans. Co. G. 5thIll. Cav.
Company K. Recruits. Oakley Chas. e Jan. 29, 1864, m o Sept. 30, 1865.
Company L. Private. Manock Jesse, e Feb. 16, 1865, m o Sept. 30, 1865.
Company M. Recruits. Stevenson Jos. e Jan. 15, '64, died Vicksburg, Jan. 31, 1865. Watt Jas. e Feb. 21, 1864, m o Sept. 30, 1865. Unassigned Recruits.
Nase H. W. e April 11, 1865. Scott Jno. e Feb. 27, 1865.
Wayne C. H. e April 11, 1865. Watson Thos. e Feb. 27, 1865, sub.
12th Cavalry.
Company F.
Private. Blanset T. J. e Oct. 7, '61,kld. Gettysburg, July 1,'63.
Company G. Private.
Thomas Jas. e Jan. 15. 1862, disd Feb. 23, 1865.
Company M. Privates.
Monds J. D. e Jan. 4, 1864, trans. Co. H. corsol. Simmonds Frank, e Dec. 4, 1863, trans. Co.H.consol Smith Geo. e Dec. 29, 1863, desrtd. Feb. 12, 1864. Unassigned Recruits.
Becket Hayden, e Dec. 28. 1863. Bennett Mat. e Nov. 14. 1864.
Yolton Frank, e Dec. 29, 1863.
14th Cavalry.
Company D.
Sergeant. C. E. Sackett, e Oct. 1, '62, disd. June 20, '65, disab.
Private. Bennett J. T. e Nov. 1, 1862, desrtd. Feb. 7, 1863.
16th Cavalry.
Company E.
Recruits. Bohms F. J. e June 19, 1863, missing, in action June 3, 1864. Thompson S. S. e Aug. 10, 1863, died Baltimore, April 22, 1864.
Company G.
Privates.
Coleman Jno. e Sept. 23, 1862, m o Ang. 19. 1865. Leahey Thos. e Oct. 1, 1862, m o Ang. 19, 1865.
Meyer Hermau, e Nov. 24, 1862, m o Ang. 19, 1865. Murry W. M. e Sept. 1, 1862, m o July 25, 1865, prisr. Peters Jos. e Sept. 27, 1863, m o Aug. 14, 1865. Perry Jas. e Sept. 27, 1863, m o Aug. 19, 1865, sergt. Rankin J. S. e Dec. 19, 1852, disd. by G. O. No. 36. Straub Jos. e Sept. 20, 1862, m o Aug. 19, 1865. Steffen Martin, e Dec. 3, 1862, m o Aug. 19, 1865.
Company K. Private.
Suit Jno. e April 10, 1863, died Richmond, Feb. 17, 1864, prier.
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ADAMS COUNTY WAR RECORD.
Company L.
Privates.
Beach H. A. e Feb. 5. 1863, m o July 13, 1865, prier. Lowry J. F. e Mch. 12, 1863, m o June 16, 1865, prisr.
Company M. Sergeants.
H. C. Aberneathy. e Sept. 13, 186?, m o June 2, 1865, private, prisr.
Bradbury R. D. e April 10, 1863, confinement at m o.
17th Cavalry.
Company M. Private. Becket Hardin, e Dec. 28, 1863, trans. from 12th Ill. Cavalry, desrtd. Sept. 6, 1864.
Ist Artillery.
Battery B. Recruit.
Adair H. L. e Sept. 6, 1861, disd. Mch. 1, 1833, disab.
2d Light Infantry.
Battery B.
Private.
Shilegner Jno. e March 18, 1864, m o July 16, 1865.
Battery E. Private.
Heins Frank, e Aug. 21, 1861, re-e vet. trana. Battery A, m o July 27, 1865.
Battery F.
Recruits.
Baxter W. C. e Dec. 28, '63, m o July 27, '65,artificer.
Battery H.
Second Lieutenants.
Henry Gordon, com. Aug. 21, 62, prom. Sr.2d Lieut. Alex Hladson, com. May 25, 1863, prom. Maj. 7th Col. Artillery, May 4, 1864.
Sergeant.
F. Master, 1st,e Sept. 14, '61, 1e-e vet.m.o July 29, 65.
Quartermaster.
Jesse'Durbin, e Sept. 14, '61, re-e vet m o.July 29,'65.
Artificer.
J. Buhlmeyer, e Sept. 14,'61, disd. Aug. 28, '62,disab.
Privates.
Ackerman L. e Oct. 15, '61, re-e vet. m o July 29, '63. Boblmeyer Sol. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e vet. disd. Oct. 7, 1864, disab.
Blair Rob't, e Nov. 1, 1861, disd. Jan. 24, 1862, disab. Beisinger Isadore, e Nov. 11, '61, desrtd. Feb. 3, '63. Barton D. P. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e vet. m o July 29, '65. Bartholomew Sam. e March 1, '61, disd. Sept. 2, '63. Carter Wm. e Dec. 7, '61, re-e vet. m o July 29, 1865. Chambers. J. e Sept. 14, '61, disd. Jan. 14, '65, sergt. Conrad G. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 65. Deeters II. e Dec. 7, '61, re-e as vet. m o Aug. 14, '65. Derhart Woodford, e Dec. 7, 1861, disd. Jan. 14, 1865. Edwards Jos. e Dec. 7, '61, re-e as vet. n o July 24, 1865, wagoner.
Fry F.D. e Sept. 14, '61, died on furlough, Feb.11, '62. Weer Wm. e Dec. 1, '61, re-e as vet. died. Feb. 27, 1865, disab.
Gibbs T. e Sept. 14, '61, re.c as vet. mo July 24, '65. Hoffman Ang. e Sept. 14, '61. disd. Aug.16, '62, disab. Hultz Wm.e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29,'65. Hultz A. e Sept. 14, '61, disd. Feb. 24, 1863, disab.
Huddleston J. W. e Sept. 14, 1861, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1865.
Kirg Wm. e Sept. 14, '61, died at Camp Butler, Ill., Jan. 26, 1862.
Lutz T. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1965. Lane Geo. e Sept. 14, '61 re e as vet. died at Spring- field, Ill .. March 24, 1864.
Mckinney Owen, e Sept. 14, '61, desrtd. Jan. 22. '62. Nick Jno. e Sept. 14, '61. re-e as vet .. m o July 29, 65. Padgett Jas. e Sept. 11, 1861, disd. May 17. '63, dleab. Parrick Jas. e Nov.1, '61. re-e as vet.m o July 29 '65. Parrick Sam, e Dec. 1. 1861, desrtd. Feb. 22. 1862.
Peterson E.e Dec. 7, '61, died on furlough, Mar. 7, 62. Schwartz Jos. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1865, artificer.
Schnick, P. F. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1865.
Six G. L. e Sept. 14. 1861, desrtd. Dec. 31, 1862.
Slagel Win. e Dec. 1. '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, '65. Triplett Ed.e Nov. 1,1861, re-e as vet. m o July 29, '65. Tyler Wm. e Nov. 1, '61, died at Columbus, Ky., June 30, 1862.
Valentine Jno e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1865.
Weisenberger D.e Sept.14,'61, disd.April 10,'63,disab. Waggoner Jno. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1865. sergt.
Waggoner Wm. e Sept. 14, '61, re-e as vet. m o July 29, 1865, corpl.
Walter Harmon, e Sept. 16, '61, drowned Nov 22, '62. Recruits.
Burden T. C. e March 4, 1861, m o July 29, 1865. Gladfelt Her. e Jan. 5, '64, disd. June 17, 1864, disab. Lathrop Sylvester, e Mar. 24, '64, m o July 29, 1865. McMeans Milton, e March 28, '64, m o July 29, 1865. Mills Leonard F. e Dec. 28, 1863. m o July 29. 1865. Simmons Henry, e March 24, 1864, m o July 29, 1865. Schwab Phil. e April 5, 1861, m o July 29, 1865. Wagner Henry, e Jnly 1, 1864, m o July 29, 1865.
Battery I.
Recruit.
Miller Jas. e Nov. 29, 1863, m o June 14, 1865.
Battery K.
Private. Koenig Nicholas, e Jan. 5, 1862, m o July 14, 1865.
Battery M.
Unassigned Recruits.
Krider Wesley. e June 7, 1864. McDonald John A. e Aug. 6. 1864.
Reed Chas. e March 24, '64, trans. to U. S. navy, April 13, 1864.
Henshaw's Battery.
Recruits.
Anderson Peter. e Sept. 27, 1864, m o July 18, 1865. Jobnson Theo. S. e Sept. 27, 1864, m o July 18, 1865. Johnson Peter H. e Sept. 27. 1864. m o July 18, 1865. Mosness Ole, e Sept. 27, 1864, mo July 18, 1865. Sawyer T. M. e Sept. 27, 1864, m o July 18, 1865. Thorson Andrew, e Sept. 27, 1864, m o July 18, 1865.
29th Infantry (colored).
Major. T. Jeff Brown, com. July 8, 1864, res. Feb. 1865.
Company A. Captain.
Robert Porter, com. May 12, '64, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Sergeants.
W. McCoslin, 1st, e Nov. 30, '63, pro. Sergt. Major. Jesse Hazel, e Nov. 1, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865. private. G.Hathawan,e Nov.15, 63, private, absent, sick at m o. J. M. Perkins, e Nov. 1, 1863, m o Nov. 6, '65, corpl. Sam White, e Nov. 13, 1863, died at Alexandria, Va., Sept. 4, 1864.
Corporals.i
Oliver Twiker, e Nov. 1. 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865. J. F. Golden. e Nov. 1, '63, private, abet. sick at m o.
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ADAMS COUNTY WAR RECORD.
G. Washington, e Nov. 23, '63, m o Nov.6, '65, private. Sam Scott e Nov. 2, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865, private.
G. S. Williams, e Nov. 25, '63, died at City Point, Va .. Ang. 8, 1864.
Frank Thomas, e Nov.13, '63. m o Nov. 6,'65, private. Jos. Turpin, e Nov. 22, '63, sergt. desrtd. April 10,'65, Musicians.
Thompson Kay, e Nov. 15, 1863, disd. March 2. 1865. Sidney Northrup, e Nov. 2, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Wagoner.
Geo. Hawkins, e Nov. 1, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Privates.
Allen Chas. e Nov. 15, 1863, died at Farmsville, Va., Jan. 10, 1865, prisr.
Beltcher Jas. e Nov. 1, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Belden Phil. e Nov. 25, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Bernard Pete, e Nov. 27, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Brown J. e Dec. 11, '63, died at Richmond, Oct. 2, 1864, prisr.
Corsex Peter, e Nov. 1. 1863, m o Noy. 6, 1865.
Carter Jno, e Dec. 13, '63, absent, sick at m o.
Couch J.W. e Dec. 16, '63. died at Washington, D. C., Sept. 11, 1864.
Campbell Martin, e Dec.23, '63, m o Nov.6.'65, sergt. Casey Jerry. e Jan. 6, 1864, died at Petersburg, Va., June 20, 1864.
Clay Henry, e Feb. 24, 1863. m o Nov. 6 1865.
Dudley Anthony, e Nov. 1, '63, died at Danville, Va., Nov. 7, 1864, prisr.
Dooler Harrison, e Dec. 10, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Dyer Ed. e Jan. 3, 1864, died at Saulsbury, N. C. Feb. 1, 1865, prisr.
Franklin B. e Nov. 1, '63, m o Nov. 6, '65, corpl. Fousley Thos. e Jan. 11, '64, m o Nov. 6, '65, corpl. Gilmore Jas. e Nov. 1, 1863, m o Nov. 6, "65, corpl. Griffin Levi, e Nov. 30, '63, desrtd. June 10, 1864.
Green Ranson, e Jan. 12, 1864, died at Danville, Va., Nov. 10, 1864, prisr.
Geter Nelson, e Jan. 11, '64, disd. March 2. '65, disab. Gasbury Chas. e Jan. 28, '64, m o Nov. 6, '65, corpl. Hayden J. W. e Dec. 28, '63. m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Herbert David, e Nov. 18, 1863, died at Alexandria, Va., July 2, 1865.
Johnson T. e Dec. 11, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Johnson L.e Nov.27,'63, absent without leave at m o. Jackson Andrew, e Jan. 9, '61; m o Nov. 6, '65, corpl. Johnson Willis, e Nov. 24, .64, died at Camp Carey, Va., May 14, 1865.
Jameson Geo. e Nov. 26, 1863, died at Farmersville, Va., Jan. 5, 1865, prisr.
Lewis Andrew, e Nov. 1, '63, died at Castle Thunder, Va., Nov. 5, 1864. prisr.
Logan Wesley, e Nov. 15, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Lewis Richard, e Dec. 23, 1863, kld. at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
Lancaster, Jas. e Jan. 18, 1861, kld. at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
McGreeder Martin, e Nov.1, '63, died at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 28, 1864.
Moss Peter, e Nov. 1, '63, died, at Philadelphia, Pa., March 10, 1865.
Maskill Ferman, e Dec. 5, 1863, kld. Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
Milender W. e Feb. 5. '64, wd. disd. Nov.3. '65, corpl. Massey S. A. e Dec. 21, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Morgan G. S. e Dec. 26, '63, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Morton Alex. e Jan. 21, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Morris Jerry e Nov. 1, 1863. died at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864.
McDowell Wm., e Dec. 19, 1863, died Pt. of Rocks, Va., Dec. 30, 1864.
Owens Alfred, e Jan. 27, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Perry Richard, e Nov. 1, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Peekens Henry, e Nov. 15, 1863, m o Nov. 6. 1865. Porter Moses, e Dec. 16, 1863, died at City Pt., Va., June 14, 1864.
Punch Brooker, e Jan. 22, 1861, m o March 6, 1865. Richman Jas., e Jan. 18, 1864, m o Nov. 6. 1865. Smith Robt. e Dec. 16, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865. South Wm. e Jan. 7, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865, sergt. Scipion Jno. e Jan. 11, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 165, sergt. Thornton Thos. e Dec. 19, 1863, kld. at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
Templeton G. e Jan. 11, '64, m o Nov. 6, '65, 1st sergt. Todd H. C. e Jan. 26, 1864, disd. June 18, 1865.
Williams Harrison, e Jan. 30, '64. absent, sick at m o.
Williams Gus. e Jan. 30, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Washington G. e Nov. 1, 1863, m o April 25, '66, prisr. Williams Wash. e Dec. 7, 1863, m o Nov. 6, '65. Williams Jas. e Feb. 10, 1864, died at Alexandria, Va., Oct. 23, 1864.
Williams Louis, e Feb. 10, 1864, died at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 10, 1864, prison.
Willlams Geo. e Dec. 11, '63, died at Richmond, Va., Jan. 3, 1865.
Recruit.
Smith Richard, e Feb. 1, 1865, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Company B.
Privates.
Butts Geo. e Dec. 7, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Francis Fred. e Jan. 6, 1864, absent, sick at m o. Hawkins Milton, e Dec. 2, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Company C.
Corporal.
Marshal Hammond, e Dec. 23, '63, absent, sick at m o.
Privates.
Danials Jno. e April 7, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Jones Alfred, e Dec. 22, 1863, kid. at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
Jameson Jas. e Jan. 7, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Company D.
Privates.
Bell Jas. e Nov. 25, '63, disd. May 27, 1865.
Boston Shadrach. e Nov. 27, '63, missing in action at Petersburg, July 30, 1864.
Brown Robt. e Dec. 11, '63, absent, sick at m o.
Clay Henry, e Jan. 12, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
David Chas. e Nov. 15, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Early Richard, e Dec. 19, '63, desrtd. Aug. 8, 1864.
Furman Geo.e Nov. 1, '63, died at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 14, 1864.
Green J. or Ed. e March 8, '64, absent, sick at m o. Green C. e Feb. 6, '64, missing in action July 30, '64. Johnson Nelson, e Dec. 7, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Johnson Jno. eDec. 10, 1865.
Johnson Aaron, e Dec. 24, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Johnson Henry, e Dec. 10, 1863.
McCann Geo. e Dec. 11, 1863, m o Nov. 6, 1865. McDowell Thos. e Jan. 4, 1864, m o Nov. 6. 1865. McAtee Geo. e Jan. 9. 1864, absent, sick at m o.
Morrison Dan. e Jan. 28, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865 Mason Dennis, e March 8, 1864, m o Nov.6,'65, corpl. Nelson Moses, e Jan. 29, 1864, m o Nov. 6, '65, sergt.
Nickons Harrison, e Dec. 3, 1863, died at Camp Defiance, Va. Dec. 4, 1864.
Plegett Adam, e Dec. 11, 1863, died at Brownsville, Tex. Sept. 16, 1865.
Sidener Chas. e Dec. 26, 1863, missing in action, July 30, 1864.
Sommerfield Jackson, e Dec. 5, 1863, missing in action at Petersburg, July 30, 1864.
Sommers Jno. e Dec. 30, 1863, disd. June 2, 1865. Williams Theo. e Dec. 21, 1863, disd. June 26, 1865. Washington Geo. e Jan. 11, 1864, disd. June 2, 1865. Wilson A. J. e Jan. 11, 1864, aied at New Orleans, July 18, 1865.
Wilson D. G. e Jan. 11. 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Wolfin Jas. e Jan. 5, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Williams Jos. e Jan. 15, 1864, ni o Nov. 6, 1865, corpl. Young Henry, e Jan. 6, 1864, m o Nov. 6, 1865, corpl.
Company E.
Private.
Washington J. G. e Nov. 13, 1863, absent, sick m o. Recruits. Masters Lewis, e Feb. 1, 1865, absent. sick at m o. Scott Jas. e Feb. 4, 1865, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
Thompson Libby, e Feb. 2, 1865, m o Nov. 6, 1865.
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ADAMS COUNTY WAR RECORD.
Company F. Recruits.
Anderson Jas. e Feb. 6. 1865, m o Nov. 6, 1865. Nann Jas. e Sept. 20, 1864. disd. Sept. 30, 1865. Washington Wm. e Feb. 1, 1865, m o Nov 6, 1865.
U. S. Colored Recruits.
13th U. S. Colored Artillery.
Armstead Wansley, e March 28, 1865.
Barnett W. H. e March 28, 1865.
Brooks Chas. e March 15, 1865.
Brooks Jarratt, e March 15. 1865. Dulen Albert, e March 28. 1865.
Dorsey Jno. e April 1, 1865. Gillespie Phil. e March 16, 1865. Hall Jas. e March 15, 1865. Harris T. J. e March 13, 1865.
Holmes Henry, e March 30, 1865.
Hannen Robt. e March 29, 1865.
Hodge R. D. C. e April 4, 1865.
Jones Dallaw, e March 15, 1865.
McDowell Green, e March 10, 1865.
Moore Benj. e March 16, 1865. Owens Henry, e March 16, 1865. Palmer Dan. e March 9, 1865. Pleasant Josiah, e March 11, 1865.
Smith Henry, e March 15, 1865.
Taylor Zechariah, e March 29, 1865.
Miscellaneous Organizations.
Private. Smith Chas. F. e Dec. 17, 1864, 16th Kansas Cav.
Ist Army Corps.
Company No. 1. Private. Hines Jno. e Feb. 2, 1865, m o Feb. 1, 1866.
Company No. 2.
Private. Walstedt Carl, e Feb. 22, 1865, m o Feb. 22, 1866.
Company No. 4. Private. Sweet Henry H. e March 1, 1865, m o March 1, 1866.
Company No. 8. Private. Cbis James E. e March 24, 1865, m o March 26, '66.
Company No. 8.
Privates.
Shawley J. W. e April 11, 1865, m o April 11, 1866. Worden Wm. e April 11, 1865, m o April 11, 1866. l'ennington J. W. e April 13, 1865, m o April 13, '66.
Company No. 11. Private. Nokes R. D. e April 6, 1865.
Recruits for Regular Army.
2d U. S. Infantry.
Bergman Jno. A. e Dec. 1864.
Barney Francis, e Nov. 1864.
Dolan Martin, e Nov. 1864.
Geiss Simon. e Dec. 1864.
Garvey Jno. e Dec. 1864.
King D. A. e Nov. 1864.
Murphy Thos. e Nov. 1864.
Reiche t Louis, e Dec. 1864.
Smith Jas. e Dec. 1864.
Somners J. P. e Dec. 1861.
Sceibert Jno. e Dec. 1864.
13th U. S. Infantry.
Bonney Wm. e Sept. 1865.
Brennan Chas. e Ang. 1865.
Conley Jas. e Oct. 1865.
Davis Jno. e July, 1865.
Henry Andrew, e Oct. 1864.
Hudson Benj. e Oct. 1865.
Hoskinson W. O. e Aug. 1865.
Lake L. D. e Oct. 1865.
McDowell Sam. e Ang. 1865.
Marlow W. S. e Aug. 1865.
McCarty Frank, e Aug. 1865.
Peterman Wm. e Aug. 1865.
Reynolds J&s. e Aug. 1865.
Reid Robt. e Oct. 1865.
Sweetman J. W. e Oct. 1864.
Steel J. J. e Sept. 1865.
Taylor Zecbariah, e Sept. 1865.
Taylor C. B. e Sept. 1865.
Ury Sam. e Jnly, 1865.
Winters Henry, e July, 1865.
Welch Barclay, e Aug. 1865.
York Benj. e Oct. 1864.
19th U. S. Infantry.
Bemont D. A. e Sept. 2, 1862.
Monroe Aug. e Sept. 2, 1862.
Manning A. D. e Sept. 2, 1862.
Wiesenbhorn J. C. e Oct. 1, 1962.
Hospital Stewards U. S. Army.
Aldrich Isaac, e March 3, 1864. Sealon J. A. e March 30, 1864.
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HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.
CHAPTER XI.
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EARLY SETTLEMENTS-BY WHOM AND HOW MADE-FIRST SETTLERS-OLD SETTLER'S SOCIETY-LIST OF MEMBERS-EARLY EXPERIENCES-FIRST FERRY-EARLY CUSTOMS-LOST CHILDREN-FIRST MILL-THEIR LIFE AND WORK.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS-BY WHOM AND HOW MADE.
A writer for the Western Monthly Magazine in speaking of the emi- gration to the Western States, during the years from 1820 to 1835, says: Wherever the traveler chances to wander over the wide West, he en- counters the great army of immigrants moving towards the setting sun. The cry is "Still they come." Along the whole chain of the Alleghany ridge they may be seen crossing into our valley by every pass which nature or art has rendered practicable; they are thrown in shoals upon the shores of the great lakes of the North; they ascend in steainboats from New Orleans, and the sentiment expressed by all who have arrived before them is, "Let them come, there is room enough for all, and they can never eat us out of house and home." The universal Yankee nation might be conveniently settled upon the plains of Illinois, and all the free whites that can be spared from the South would find elbow room in Missouri.
The delightful season in which we are writing brings these scenes forci- bly to our recollection ; the weather dry, the sky serene, the atmosphere mild, the roads dry and smooth, the corn ripe, the cattle and hogs fat, and the land teeming with abundance. It is the season of the year in which the emigrant may travel with the greatest facility and cheapness. We have seen them, at this time of the year, strung along the roads of Illinois in such numbers that there seemed to be no end to the long cavalcade. Here is a little train of wagons loaded with furniture and farming tools. The owner, a stout, sunburnt man, walks before; the wife and children are , stowed away among the baggage; the tall girls and great, muscular boys, each of the latter with a rifle on his shoulder, are strolling in the rear. They are from Tennessee. At night they halt by a spring or on the bank of a stream; a fire is kindled, the beds and pallets are spread upon the ground, and after a hearty supper, the whole party repose comfortably in the open air. There is another party from the same State; they are more wealthy; the men ride on horseback, the females are in carriages or on horses, and there is a train of negroes. They are going to Missouri. Here is a family from Kentucky. They are very much like those that have just passed, except they are better "fixed," they carry more household goods, and are a grade further advanced in their notions of comfort. All these that we have described are reputable farmers, who will enrich themselves and do credit to the State. There is a band of a different character; sev- eral families are together; not because misery loves company, for, wretched
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as they seem, they are as happy as the others. They are all on foot, except a decrepit matron, who is mounted on a lean pony, with a child in her lap, and a half naked, wicked boy behind. Their "plunder" is carried in an ox- cart; the men carry axes, guns and knives, and are a half-elad, hungry, ferocious-looking set, who, in older and wealthier countries, if not taken for robbers or Gypsies, would be arrested for the crime of poverty. Yet except their poverty, and the indolenee that produced it, there is no harm in them. Among them is a widow and nine children, all bare-footed and bare-headed. She lost "her man" lately, and finding it hard to get along in the world, is going to try a new country. These are from North Carolina. A little covered wagon is seen-a creaking, crazy affair almost worn out, drawn by one horse whose last debt to nature seems to be nearly due. Within are seated a young man and woman; they are man and wife, and are as like each other as two peas. They have had the ague regularly every year, and are as sallow as a dried corn-stalk. They have no property along, nor any baggage except a few blankets, a pot, or skillet, a gun and an axe, and as a fit companion for their horse, a half-starved, long-eared hound. They meet a gentleman who happens to be a lawyer in his circuit. The man hails him, and stops his lean pony, who straightway pokes down his head, and falls to cropping the tall grass: "Stranger, can you tell me of a good place to settle ?"
"O yes, it is all good here. Yon can't go amiss."
" I want to find a good piece of land that belongs to Congress."
"Then you have come to the right place, for the Government owns nearly all the land that you see unimproved. "
" Well, I reckon, stranger, it would be no harm to settle down a'most anywhere and build a cabin."
" None in the world. Where did you come from ?"
" From North Car'liny. "
" How long have you been coming?"
" Three weeks."
" Where did you intend to go when you started? "
"Nowhere in particular. Me and my wife thought we'd hunt a place to settle. We've no money nor plunder-nothing but ourselves and this nag-and we thought we'd try our luck in a new country. "
Sometimes a dozen or twenty families collect in the evening at the same camping ground. They build their separate fires, and circle around them. Whole acres are covered with beds, tents, wagons, and horses and cattle. The men mix together, the women interchanging civilities, and the whole scene is one of lively and picturesque interest. While the weather is open there are few hardships to encounter in such a journey; but occasion- ally it rains, the wind changes, and cold, driving showers pelt the defenceless travelers. They cannot travel in the storm. Some erawl into their car- ยท riages and wagons, some make shelters by suspending sheets and coverlets upon poles, and some fare no better than the domestic animals, who turn their backs to the wind. At the rude and primitive taverns and houses of entertainment are to be met strangers of another elass-gentlemen on horse-back, families who are not accustomed to camping out, merchants, lawyers, and wealthy farmers, all floating along in the great stream of emi- gration. They are mostly from the Southern and Middle States. But, where is the Yankee all this while ? He is on the way ; no mistake about him; wherever there is money to be made by hard labor, Jonathan will find
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out the place. But he has no notion of camping out, and traveling by land is expensive to those who stop at taverns. He counted the cost before he came forth to this battle of life; he traced the various routes upon the maps, read all the books he could borrow touching the subject, and wrote to divers postmasters in the West with whom he could correspond without the expense of postage. He even strained a point, and paid the postage upon a few letters of inquiry. He therefore not only knows where he is going, but has ascertained the cheapest route, and most eligible conveyance. He is floating along the lake, or patiently meandering the Ohio. To look at him you would not suppose him worth a cent, nor does he care what you think about the matter; he knows to the contrary. He has sold out all he had, and put the whole concern into his purse. grave man, and most probably has been a deacon.
He is a small, active, That decent, neat old lady who is traveling with him has been his partner in the joys and sorrows of life for many years. She takes great interest in everything she sees, and makes many inquiries about fevers, Indians, alligators, etc.
Poor lady! she will never like the West a whit better than she does now. She is too old to degenerate, and too good to get better. There is more hope for the rosy, buxom girls who come from the same section. They have come to the West to do good, and they will succeed-they will teach school for six months or a year, and then they will get married, which is better for them. Those slim young men, sons of Jonathan, are graduates and they are com- ing West to be lawyers and doctors. They are going to supply the waste places, and become the teachers and leaders of the sections wherein they may drive their stake.
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