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From boyhood, Mason was interested in military affairs and in 1861 organized a company of zouaves, than which there was no better drilled military organiza- tion in the State.
His sword was saved from the battlefield and given into the possession of his widow who died some years ago at Kansas City, Missouri. His wife was a daughter of Dr. Hill who, at the beginning of the Civil War, was a resident of Knightstown. They had but one child, a son, who is still living and engaged in the railroad service in the West. Two of his brothers are also living, Robert WV. Mason, who is an inmate of the National Military Home at Danville, Illinois, and George W. Mason, who lives at Edina, Knox County, Missouri. The Post at Knightstown is the owner of an excellent portrait of Lieutenant Mason, whose remains are laid in the National Cemetery at Chattanooga, Tennessee, having been removed there from the battlefield when the National Cemetery was estab- lished. Unfortunately, he is among the unknown dead, which results undoubtedly from the fact that he was first buried by the Confederates who occupied the field immediately after the battle.
MASON FAMILY. 1139220
The Masons were a martial family. Daniel Mason, Senior, served in the War of 1812-15 with the Virginia Troops and afterwards moved to Indiana, settling at Knightstown. His eight sons were all soldiers of the Civil War. They went into the Federal Army from Knightstown, Ogden and vicinity, except Alex- ander L. Mason, who at the beginning of the war was in Iowa and entered the army from that State. The record of each is as follows :
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Alexander L. Mason, Knightstown. Enlisted at Muscatine. Muscatine County. Iowa. Captain, Company C. First Iowa Infantry. Mustered in May 14. 1861. Killed at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861.
David A. Mason, Knightstown. Musician, Company F. 84th Indiana In- fantry. Mustered in August 26, 1862. Mustered out June 14, 1865.
Daniel Mason, Ogden. Saddler, Company M. gth Indiana Cavalry. Mus- tered in March 1, 1864. Mustered out June 9. 1865.
George W. Mason, Knightstown. Private. Company F. Oth Indiana Infantry ( three months ). Mustered in April 22, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861. Again enlisted, Private, Company G. 52nd Indiana Infantry, re-organized. Mus- tered in February 1. 1862. Veteran. Mustered out September 10, 1865. .
Jerome B. Mason, Knightstown. Second Lieutenant, Company F. 84th Indiana Infantry. Mustered in September 3. 1862. Killed at Chickamauga. Georgia, September 20. 1863.
John Mason, Ogden. Private, Company A. 139th Indiana Infantry. Mus- tered in June 5. 1864. Appointed Musician. Mustered out September 20. 1864.
Robert W. Mason, Ogden. Private, Company F. 16th Indiana Infantry (one year ). Mustered in April 13, 1861. Mustered out May 23. 1862. Again enlisted. Corporal. Company F. 84th Indiana Infantry. Mustered in August 21, 1862. Mustered out June 14. 1865.
Thomas Mason, Knightstown. Private, Company H. 52nd Indiana Infantry. re-organized. Mustered in February 1. 1862. Discharged, disability, September 29. 1862.
GEORGE W. RADER POST. NO. 119. G. A. R., MIDDLETOWN. INDIANA.
George W. Rader Post. No. 119. Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, was organized and instituted at Middletown. Henry County, Indiana, December 12, 1882, in Odd Fellows Hall, and was mustered in by Joseph P. Iliff. of Sol Meredith Post. No. 55. Richmond, Indiana. The Post was named in honor of the late Sergeant. George W. Rader, of Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry ( three years' service ), a sketch of whose life and military service is fully set forth at the conclusion of this article.
The following named comrades were present at the organization and became charter members of the Post. viz: John Baker, Samuel Barrett, Jonathan Brat- tain, Burton W. Castetter, Isaac N. Chenoweth, Enoch Craig. John Dutton. Joseph Dutton, Benjamin H. Davis. Theophilus Everett, James Graham, Joseph Graves, Thomas J. Ginn, Joseph G. Gustin, Abram B. Hopper, David Jones. Josiah MeCormack. Peter Mckenzie, William M. Moore, Thomas Morton, John A. Mundell, Flemmon T. W. Painter, Collier MI. Reed, David Stewart, George W. Tarkleson. Frederick Tykle. Richmond Wisehart, Joseph .A. Young.
When the Post was first organized, it held weekly meetings but its ranks have been so thinned by death that only monthly meetings are now held.
The following were the Post officers from the organization in 1882 down to and including the year 1904. The names of the commanders are arranged in the order in which they served. The names of all other officers are arranged alpha- . betically.
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COMMANDERS.
Joseph A. Young, David Jones, Abram B. Hopper, Joseph A. Young, Benjamin H. Davis, Alexander Abernathy, Peter Mckenzie, Hiram B. Brattain, Joseph A. Young, John R. Weaver, John Gibson, Isaac H. Miller, Thomas J. Ginn, Jonathan Brattain, Bur- ton W. Castetter. Joseph A. Young, Benjamin H. Davis, Elisha M. Hanby, Andrew J. Fleming, Collier M. Reed.
SENIOR VICE COMMANDERS.
Lafe Bell. Hiram B. Brattain, Jonathan Brattain, Benjamin H. Davis, Andrew J. Fleming, Thomas J. Ginn, Joseph G. Gustin, Elisha M. Hanby, David Jones, Peter Me- Kenzie, Isaac H. Miller, David M. Painter, Collier M. Reed, Sanford Whitworth, Richmond Wisehart.
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDERS.
John Baker, Hiram B. Brattain, Benjamin H. Davis, John Gibson, Thomas J. Ginn. Joseph G. Gustin, Elisha M. Hanby. William H. Morgan, John Mundell, Collier M. Reed. Jacob Warnock.
SURGEONS.
Joseph G. Gustin, Peter Mckenzie, Isaac H. Miller, William H. Morgan, Collier M. Reed, James H. Welsh.
CHAPLAINS.
Alexander Abernathy, Perry J. Albright, Benamin H. Davis, John J. Noftsinger, William H. Pierce, George W. Tarkleson.
ADJUTANTS.
Lafe Bell, Burton W. Castetter, Benjamin H. Davis, Abram B. Hopper, David Jones, John R. Weaver, Joseph A. Young, Robert A. Young.
QUARTERMASTERS.
Isaac N. Chenoweth, Benjamin H. Davis, Joseph Dutton, John Gibson, Elisha M. Hanby, Frederick Tykle, John R. Weaver, James H. Welsh, Robert A. Young.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
Hiram B. Brattain, Burton W. Castetter, Benjamin H. Davis, John Gibson, Thomas J. Ginn, Elisha M. Hanby, Abram B. Hopper, Thomas Morton, John J. Noftsinger. Charles C. Shedron, John R. Weaver, Richmond Wisehart, Joseph A. Young.
OFFICERS OF THE GUARD.
Jonathan Brattain, George H. Brown, James R. Diltz. Joseph Dutton, John Gibson, Joseph G. Gustin, Amos MeGuire, Russell B. Sharp.
SERGEANTS MAJOR.
Isaac H. Miller, William M. Moore, Collier M. Reed, Levi P. Shoemaker, Jacob War- nock.
QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS.
John 'Baker, Thomas Morton, Collier M. Reed, Cyrus Van Matre.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1905.
Commander, Lafe Bell; Senior Vice Commander, Joseph Graves; Junior Vice Com- mander, Hiram B. Brattain: Surgeon, Peter Mckenzie; Chaplain, Cyrus Van Matre; Adju- tant, Joseph A. Young; Quartermaster, John R. Weaver: Officer of the Day, Benjamin H. Davis; Officer of the Guard, John J. Noftsinger; Sergeant Major, Jacob Warnock; Quar- termaster Sergeant, Collier M. Reed.
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The following is believed to be a complete list or roster of all, who have been are now, members of the Post. In the several alphabetical lists of soldiers and sailors, set out elsewhere in this History, will be found a more detailed statement of the service in the Army and Navy of each comrade who is entitled to further mention in the History of Henry County.
POST MEMBERS.
Alexander Abernathy, Company G, 21st Indiana Infantry; Company M, 9th Indiana Calvary.
James T. Abshire, Company F, 2nd Indiana Cavalry.
Perry J. Albright, Company B, 110th Ohio Infantry.
Henry Alspaugh, Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
George P. Atkinson, Company C, 36th Indiana Infantry.
John Baker, Company E, 1st Heavy Artillery, U. S. C. T.
Philip Barkdull, Company I, 142nd Indiana Infantry.
Philip N. Barrett, Company I, 193rd Ohio Infantry.
Samuel Barrett, Company B, 118th Indiana Infantry.
John G. Bartow, Company B, 139th Indiana Infantry; Company H, 147th Indiana Infantry.
Benjamin F. Benbow, Company G, 84th Indiana Infantry.
Lafe Bell, Company F, 53rd Kentucky Infantry.
David Bowers, Company H, 147th Indiana Infantry.
Samuel Bowers, Company K, 105th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) ; Company B, 130th Indiana Infantry.
George W. Brandon, Company C, 109th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid) ; Company G, 7th Indiana Cavalry.
Hiram B. Brattain, Company B, Sth Indiana Infantry (three months) ; Company H. 69th Indiana Infantry.
Jonathan Brattain, Company E, 34th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas C. Burton, Company E, 50th Indiana Infantry.
Silas Byram, Company K, 34th Ohio Infantry; Company G, 17th Regiment, V. R. Corps.
John B. Campbell, , 4th Indiana Battery.
Burton W. Castetter, Company B, 48th Indiana Infantry.
Isaac N. Chenoweth, Company F, 124th Indiana Infantry.
John R. Clevenger, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
Jonathan J. Clevenger, Company G. 134th Indiana Infantry.
Robert K. Collins, Company B. Sth Indiana Infantry (three months) ; Company I. 69th Indiana Infantry.
Adam Eli Conn. Company F, 57th Indiana Infantry ; 25th Indiana Battery.
Imla W. Cooper, Company D, 147th Indiana Infantry.
Enoch Craig, Company K, 105th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) : Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
Samuel Craig, Company E. Sth Indiana Infantry (three years).
Peter Crasher, Company K, 105th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid) ; Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
Benjamin H. Davis, Company C. 155th Indiana Infantry.
James R. Diltz, Company I, 44th Indiana Infantry.
William Downs, Company D, 2nd Indiana Cavalry.
John Dutton, 3rd Ohio Independent Battery.
Joseph Dutton, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
Peter Eaton, Company G. 84th Indiana Infantry.
Richard J. Edleman, - , 12th Indiana Battery.
Cyrus Ellingwood, Company I. 8th Indiana Cavalry, re-organized.
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Theophilus Everett. Magruder's Battery (Mexican War) ; Company D, 2nc Indiana Cavalry; Company K, 124th Indiana Infantry.
Andrew J. Fleming, Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
William R. Fleming, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
William M. Gardner, Company G. 69th Indiana Infantry.
John Gibson, Company K. 12th Indiana Cavalry.
Job B. Ginn, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry ( three years).
Jonathan J. Ginn, Company H, 140th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas J. Ginn, Company F, 57th Indiana Infantry.
Richard S. Gossett. Company G. 17th Indiana Infantry.
William Gossett, Company B, 8th Indiana Infantry (three months) ; Company E. Sth Indiana Infantry (three years).
James Graham, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry. Joseph Graves, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
William Griffith, Company E. 40th Indiana Infantry.
Isaac Grove, Company K. 8th Indiana Infantry (three months); Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry: Company F, 124th Indiana Infantry.
Joseph G. Gustin, Company H, 140th Indiana Infantry.
Elisha M. Hanby, Company F, 53rd Indiana Infantry.
Henry W. Higley, Company G. 3rd Missouri Cavalry.
John Hodson, Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
Jacob Holsinger, Company G. 110th Ohio Infantry. Abram B. Hopper, Company G. 39th Ohio Infantry. Herbert Hunt, Company C, 57th Indiana Infantry.
Joseph Hurst, Company G, 17th Indiana Infantry. William H. Jacobs, Company A, 91st Ohio Infantry. George W. Jennings, Company K. 16th Indiana Infantry.
Gary Jester, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
Stevan John. Company L, Sth Indiana Cavalry, re-organized.
David Jones, Company F, 124th Indiana Infantry.
Richard J. Lahoyteaux, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
Elza Lanham, Company K, 105th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid).
William Latchaw. Company D. 87th Indiana Infantry: Company D. 42nd Indiana Infantry.
Alfred D. W. Leavens, Company K, 8th Illinois Cavalry.
Thomas N. Lewis. Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry: Company H. 30th Indiana Infantry, re-organized.
Gambral Little, Company B. 130th Indiana Infantry.
Joseph P. McConnell, Company K, 105th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid) ; Com- pany E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
Andrew J. McCormack, Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
Josiah McCormack, Company E. 9th Indiana Cavalry.
Amos McGuire, Company B, 12th Indiana Infantry.
Peter Mckenzie, Company E. 91st Ohio Infantry.
Jonathan May. Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
David T. Miller, Company I, 9th New Jersey Infantry. Isaac H. Miller. . Record incomplete in this History. Samuel H. Mills, Company H. 140th Indiana Infantry.
Andrew J. Minnick. Company H. 69th Indiana Infantry.
Samuel A. Mitchell, Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
Abraham Moore, Company B, 2nd Indiana Cavalry.
William M. Moore, Company C. 109th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid) ; Company F. 124th Indiana Infantry.
William H. Morgan, Company E, 38th Illinois Infantry; U. S. Signa] Corps.
Thomas Morton, Company F, U. S. Mounted Rifles ( Mexican War) : Company C and Colonel, 20th Ohio Infantry; Colonel, 81st Ohio Infantry.
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John A. Mundell, Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
Lewis E. Myers, Company H, 153rd Indiana Infantry.
Solomon Myers, Company D, 147th Indiana Infantry.
Isaac Needham, Company G, 7th Indiana Cavalry: Company F, 7th Indiana Cavalry. re-organized.
Joshua Needham, Company E, 19th Indiana Infantry; Company E, 20th Indiana infantry, re-organized.
William H. Nelson, Company E, 69th Ohio Infantry; Company M. 13th Ohio Cav- alry.
Peter Netz, Company A, 54th Indiana Infantry (one year) ; Company D, 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery.
Eusebius A. L. Nixon, -. 13th Indiana Battery.
John J. Noftsinger, Company K. 188th Ohio Infantry.
David M. Painter, Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
Flemmon T. W. Painter, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry ( three years) ; Company F, 10th Indiana Cavalry.
William M. Paty, Company C. 117th Indiana Infantry; Company D. 35th Indiana Infantry.
Jesse Pearson, Company A, 19th Indiana Infantry; Company 1. 20th Indiana in- fantry, re-organized.
Alfred M. Pence, Company H, 140th Indiana Infantry.
William H. Pierce, Company H, 84th Indiana Infantry.
Collier M. Reed, Company C, 8th Indiana Infantry (three months).
Daniel Rent, Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
George D. Rent, Company A, 139th Indiana Infantry.
John H. Rent. Company F. 57th indiana Infantry,
Levi Ricks, Company K. 105th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) : Company H, 140th Indiana Infantry.
Atred Riggs, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry ( three years ) .
William H. H. Rohrback, Company E. 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade In- fantry.
George W. Sanders, 25th indiana Battery.
Henry Saunders, Company H, 110th Indiana Infantry.
Loveless Seward, Company B, 2nd Indiana Cavalry; Company B, 2nd Indiana Cav- alry, re-organized.
Russell B. Sharp, Company F. 66th Ohio Infantry.
Charles C. Shedron, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
John W. Sherry, Company H, 8th Indiana Infantry ( three months) ; Company D. 2nd indiana Cavalry: Company I, 8th Regiment. 1st Army Corps ( Hancock's Veteran Corps ). William P. Sherry, Company K, 36th Indiana Infantry: Company H. 30th Indiana Infantry, re-organized.
John M. Shoemaker, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
John P. Shoemaker, Company C 109th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) ; Company B, 134th Indiana Infantry.
Levi P. Shoemaker, Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years).
John W. Shroyer, Company D. 84th Indiana Infantry.
David Stewart, Company'G. 17th Indiana Infantry.
William K. Sweet, Company G. 40th Ohio Infantry; Company K, 51st Ohio Infantry. George W. Tarkleson, Company E. Sth Indiana Infantry (three years).
Ethan S. Taylor, Company D. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years ).
Frederick Tykle, Company G and I, 4th Infantry U. S. A. (Mexican War) ; Company B, 8th Indiana Infantry (three months) ; Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years) ; Company C. 109th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid).
Cyrus Van Matre, Company B, 8th Indiana Infantry (three months) ; Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years ).
Joseph Walling, Company B. 131th Indiana Infantry.
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Noah W. Warner. Company B. 8th Indiana Infantry ( three months) ; Company H. 69th Indiana Infantry.
Jacob Warnock, Company C, 109th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) ; Company G. 7th Indiana Cavalry.
John R. Weaver, Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
James H. Welsh, Assistant Surgeon U. S. A .: Assistant Surgeon 185th Ohio Infantry.
William H. West, Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry (three years) ; Company C. 109th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid): Company F. 124th Indiana Infantry.
John W. Whitworth, Company E. 8th Indiana Infantry (three years ).
Sanford Whitworth, Company G. 7th Indiana Cavalry: Company F, 7th Indiana Cavalry. re-organized.
Robert H. Wilson, Company C, 156th Ohio Infantry.
David E. Windsor, Company I. 99th Indiana Infantry,
Richmond Wisehart, Company F. 57th Indiana Infantry.
william Wisehart, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
Albert N. Yost, Company B, 8th Indiana Infantry (three months) ; Company G. 84th Indiana Infantry; Company K. 57th Indiana Infantry.
Joseph A. Young, Company C. 109th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid) ; Company G, 7th Indiana Cavalry.
Robert A. Young, Company B. 139th Indiana Infantry; Company H. 147th Indiana Inťantry.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON RADER.
SERGEANT, COMPANY E. 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, INDIANA VOLUNTEERS ( THREE YEARS).
Jesse Rader, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, March 4, 1806. In 1832 he was united in marriage with Diana Hoover, daughter of a wealthy farmer of Rockingham County. In 1835 they migrated to Indiana and entered one hundred acres of land in Henry County, immediately south of Middletown. Very little of the land was at that time cleared, most of it being heavily timbered. Middletown was then composed of a few log houses, a postoffice, blacksmith shop and a general store. The Raders commenced housekeeping in a log cabin but soon built a two-story house of hewed logs, and this in those early days was considered a rather pretentious dwelling. They both worked at clearing the farm and raising such produce as they could dispose of, the nearest markets being Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio.
After their land had been all cleared, forty acres of woodland were added to it and here they continued to reside, leading quiet and uneventful but honorable and useful lives. They administered to the sick and assisted in the last rites to the dead, comforted those in trouble and exercised a broad charity that knew no distinction of person or creed. Churches and schools were few and scattered but their children received the best education the locality afforded and the home was thrown open to worshippers of God and was made the circuit rider's stopping place at which regular religious services were held.
To the union of Jesse and Diana ( Hoover) Rader were born four daughters and one son. Amanda, the oldest daughter, was married in 1852 to Robert R. Van Winkle, who lived in the Middletown neighborhood. He became a soldier of the Civil War. enlisting in Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry. He was mustered into the service of the United States, as a private, August 19, 1862, and participated in all the marches, skirmishes and battles of his regiment until mustered out May 23. 1865. Sarah, the second daughter, was married in 1855 to Dr. David Toops. Mary, the youngest daughter, was married in 1867 to Madison Grose. The last named was a soldier of the Civil War, whose services arc recounted more at length in connection with the life of his father. General William Grose, in the chapter of this History relating to General Officers.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rader were members of the United Brethren Church and devout Christians. After the marriage of their daughters and the death of their only son in the Civil War. feeling themselves growing too old for the labors of the farm, they sold it and bought property in Middletown, where they retired for the remainder of their lives. Jesse Rader died in March, 1885. and his widow. Diana ( Hoover ) Rader, died four years later, in May, 1889.
GEORGE WASHINGTON RADER.
George Washington Rader, the subject of this sketch, was the only son of Jesse and Diana (Hoover) Rader and was born on his parents' farm near Mid- dletown, Henry County, Indiana, August 17, 1841, where he grew to manhood. assisting in the work of the farm and receiving such education as the schools of
George W. Rader
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Middletown afforded. On the threshold of maturity, he was met by the country's call to arms and with the ardor of youth, he plunged into that mighty struggle. He was active in recruiting and organizing what became Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry, three years' service, and was himself mustered into the service of the United States, as a Sergeant of that company, September 5. 1861. He was in ill health during much of his service in the army but never faltered in the perform- ance of duty. He participated in all the marches, skirmishes and battles of his regiment until the 22nd day of May. 1863. when, in the general assault on Vicks- burg, one of his legs was broken near the knee by a minie ball. He was taken to the hospital at the Furgason House where the leg was amputated. The injury was mortal and five days later. on May 27. 1863. he passed away and his remains were buried on the battlefield by his comrades. Thus ended the brave and youthful life of one who had been the hope and joy of his parents.
After the war, when a grateful people established the National Cemetery at Vicksburg as a burial place for the honored dead who had fallen in the struggle for possession of that place, the remains of George Washington Rader were removed from their original burial place and reinterred in the National Cemetery. in Section G, Grave No. 4965.
When the armed hosts of the nation had conquered peace, his returned com- rades remembered the gallant young soldier and perpetuated his memory in the name of the George W. Rader Post. No. 119. Grand Army of the Republic.
WILLIAM J. HILLIGOSS.
Connected with the Rader family by marriage was that meritorious soldier of the Civil War, William J. Hilligoss. He was of German-Scotch ancestry but was himself born in Rush County, Indiana, October 3. 1837. He removed to Madison County, Indiana, with his father, where he worked on the farm and was educated in the district schools and at the Marion Academy.
During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company G, 75th Indiana Infantry, and was mustered into the service of the United States, as a Sergeant of the company, July 28, 1862. His regiment was brigaded with the 87th and IoIst Indiana Infantry, constituting the famous "Indiana Brigade," which was the 2nd Brigade. 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland. He participated with his regiment in the Tullahoma Campaign and the march towards Chattanooga and was wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, he especially distinguished himself. He participated in Sherman's "March to the sea," and the campaign through the Carolinas and the final events of the war. April 26. 1864, he was promoted First Lieutenant of his company and was mustered out of the service June 8, 1865.
In August. 1862, a few days after his enlistment in the army, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Rader, the third daughter of Jesse and Diana ( Hoover) Rader. After his return from the war, they resided at Middletown, where for six years Mr. Hilligoss was engaged in business. They then moved to Bluffton, Wells County, where he practiced law. In 1877 he took charge of the Huntington Democrat, as business manager and editor but sold out the business in 1885. - In 1882 he was elected to the Indiana State Senate from the district composed of Huntington and Wells counties. In politics he had been a
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Republican until 1872 when, in common with many others, during the liberal movement of that time, he joined the Democrats. In 1886 Mr. Hilligoss bought an interest in the Anderson Herald and moved with his family to that city. He was in charge of the paper for a short time only, for in December. 1886, he was appointed Chief of the Eastern Division, in the Pension Department, Wash- ington City, where they went to live. In 1889 Mr. and Mrs. Hilligoss. returned to Indiana, where he bought an interest in the Muncie Herald and afterwards engaged in the law and real estate business in that city until his death which occurred January 19, 1901.
During their residence at Middletown, Henry County, two daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hilligoss. Luetta, the younger daughter, was married in January, 1887, to W. G. McEdward, an official of the Erie Railroad. In June of the same year. the elder daughter. De Lenna, died in Washington, D. C.
Mr. Hilligoss was, during his later years, greatly interested in the cause of temperance and religion. He was an earnest and devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Upon his death, the funeral ceremonies were held in that church under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity and the Grand Army of the Republic, of both of which organizations he was a member. His remains were interred at Anderson.
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