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HARMON RAYL POST. NO. 360, G. A. R., SPICELAND, INDIANA.
Harmon Rayl Post, No. 360, Department of Indiana. Grand Army of the Republic, was organized and instituted at Spiceland. Henry County, Indiana. June 17, 1884, and was mustered in by Colonel Edward H. Wolfe, of Joel Wolfe Post, No. 81. Rushville. Rush County, Indiana, assisted by Thomas J. Lindley. of Lookout Post. No. 133. Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana. The Post was named for and in honor of Harmon Rayl. late of Com- pany A. 36th Indiana Infantry, 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: Samuel Berry, Jesse Bunker, John F. Camplin, George W. Conrad, Francis M. Crull. James Davy, Martin Deem, John Eastridge, Hugh L. English, Alpheus Fawcett, Andrew Fifer, Nathan Foster, Clarkson Gordon, John N. Leamon, William H. Lewis, Charles H. C. Moore, Louis P. Moore, William A. Pate. William Reynolds, William Rhinewalt, Nelson G. Smith, John A. Spencer. Thomas M. Swain and Thomas B. Van Dyke.
The regular meetings of the Post are held on the first and third Saturday niglits of each month.
In February, 1892. the records, paraphernalia and other property of the Post were destroyed by fire. There has been no sergeant major nor quartermaster sergeant of this Post since the fire, which is no doubt owing to the small member- ship of the Post and for this reason neither of these officers is enumerated in the history of the Post. The fire, unfortunate and disastrous as it was, did not dispel the ardor of its members. The ruins which they sadly contemplated only served to give them fresh strength and from that fatal hour down to the present time. the Post has kept its loyalty and integrity of purpose and today, though small in
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numbers, it ranks in comparative strength with any other Post in the Department of Indiana.
The following were the Post officers from the organization in 1884 down to and including the year 1904. The names of all of the officers are arranged alphabetically.
COMMANDERS.
George P. Beach, James W. Black, William L. Cooper, Alpheus Fawcett, Nathan Foster, Clarkson Gordon, Micajah C. Gordon, Erie Lamb, Eli F. Millikan, Frank Millis. William Rhinewalt. Albert W. Saint, John A. Spencer. Thomas E. Taylor. Johnson A. White, Richmond Wisehart.
SENIOR VICE COMMANDERS.
George P. Beach, Wesley Copeland, John N. Leamon, Frank Millis, Peter Ritner. John A. Spencer, Thomas E. Taylor.
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDERS.
William D. Ball, James Davy, Alpheus Fawcett, Nathan Foster, Erie Lamb, Peter Rifner, John A. Spencer, Thomas E. Taylor.
SURGEONS.
William D. Ball, George P. Beach, John Eastridge. Andrew J. Sprong, Robert A. Smith, Thomas E. Taylor, Johnson A. White.
CHAPLAINS.
James W. Black, William A. Darling, Clarkson Gordon, Erie Lamb, Nelson G. Smith.
ADJI'TANTS.
Clarkson Gordon, Eli F. Millikan, Peter Rifner.
QUARTERMASTERS.
George P. Beach, James W. Black, Clarkson Gordon.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY. Alpheus Fawcett, Nathan Foster. OFFICERS OF THE GUARD.
Wesley Copeland. John Eastridge, William Jenkins, Erie Lamb, John Millis, John A. Spencer, Thomas E. Taylor.
(The foregoing record of officers is from and including the meeting held in John Eastridge's harness shop, March 26, 1892, and the meeting held in the street, May 14, 1892. Officers for 1892 not given, the records having been destroyed by fire. The commanders. however, are given from the organization of the Post, the same having been compiled from the records of the Department Assistant Adjutant General at Indianapolis).
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1905.
Commander, Erie Lamb; Senior Vice Commander, Thomas E. Taylor; Junior Vice Commander, Frank Millis; Surgeon, Orville W. Hobbs; Chaplain, James W. Black; Adju- tant. Eli F. Millikan: Quartermaster, Clarkson Gordon; Officer of the Day, Nathan Fos- ter: Officer of the Guard, John A. Spencer.
The following is believed to be a complete list or roster of all who have been or 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
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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.
William T. Addison, Company G, 16th Indiana Infantry.
William D. Ball, Company I, 84th Indiana Infantry.
George P. Beach, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry.
David W. Berry, Company F. 84th Indiana Infantry.
Samuel Berry, Company B, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
James W. Black, Company B, 139th Indiana Infantry; Company H, 147th Indiana Infantry.
Seely A. Black, Company C. 57th Indiana Infantry.
Esley R. Brandon, Company B, 71st Ohio Infantry.
Francis M. Brown, Company F, 1st U. S. Sharpshooters.
George R. Bundy, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Jesse Bunker, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry: Company C, 147th Indiana In- fantry.
Zachariah Burden, Company F, 8th U. S. C. T.
Cary Campbell, Record incomplete in this Historq.
John F. Camplin, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry.
William H. Chance, Record incomplete in this History.
Joel Collins, Company A, 139th Indiana Infantry.
George W. Conrad, Company A. 36th Indiana Infantry; Company H, 30th Indiana Infantry, re-organized.
Eli Coon, Company H, 72nd Indiana Infantry; Company A. 44th Indiana Infantry. John Coon, Company I. 3rd Indiana Cavalry.
William L. Cooper. Company A. 105th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) : Company A. 139th Indiana Infantry.
Wesley Copeland, Company B. 139th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas J. Cox. Company I, 37th Indiana Infantry.
Francis M. Crull, Company H, 8th Iowa Infantry; Company E, 106th Indiana In- fantry (Morgan Raid).
William A. Darling. Company B, 139th Indiana Infantry; Company H, 147th Indi- ana Infantry.
James Davy, Company C. 47th Indiana Infantry.
Martin Deem, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Marshall Dill, Company B. 139th Indiana Infantry.
John Eastridge, Company G. 147th Indiana Infantry.
Hugh L. English, Company B, 19th Indiana Infantry.
Alpheus Fawcett, Company G, 84th Indiana Infantry: Company H, 140th Indiana Infantry.
Andrew Fifer, Company B. 89th Indiana Infantry.
Nathan Foster, Company I. 84th Indiana Infantry.
Frederick E. Glidden, Company I, 84th Indiana Infantry.
Truman Goldsbary. Company A, 36ith Indiana Infantry.
Clarkson Gordon, Company A. 36th Indiana Infantry; Company A, 4th Regiment. Ist Army Corps (Hancock's Veteran Corps).
Micajah C. Gordon, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry. Thomas Gray, -, 4th Indiana Battery.
William C. Hall, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas S. Hangh, Company K, 52nd Indiana Infantry, re-organized.
John R. Henry, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Branson Hiatt, Company A, 105th Indiana Infantry ( Morgan Raid) ; 4th Indiana Battery.
Orville W. Hobbs, Company G, 133rd Indiana Infantry.
William Jenkins, Company K, 14th U. S. C. T.
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John D. Julian, Company C, 36th Indiana Infantry.
John Kirby, Company E and H, 92nd Ohio Infantry. Allen M. Kirk, Company B, 98th Ohio Infantry. Erie Lamb, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry. Thomas Lawrence, Company C, 28th U. S. C. T.
John N. Leamon, Company B, 54th Indiana Infantry (one year ) James J. Lewis, Record incomplete in this History.
William H. Lewis, Company A. 36th Indiana Infantry.
Willard H. Loring, Record incomplete in this History.
Dwight G. Loucks, Company H, 112th New York Infantry.
Lambert Macy, , 19th Indiana Battery.
William H. Macy, Company D. 36th Indiana Infantry.
Eli F. Millikan, Company C, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Frank Millis, Company A, 139th Indiana Infantry.
Henry Modlin, Company C. 28th U. S. C. T.
Sonney Modlin, Company B, 28th U. S. C. T.
Charles H. C. Moore, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry; Company K, 11th Indiana infantry.
Josiah B. Moore, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry; Company H. 30th Indiana Intantry, re-organized.
Louis P. Moore, Company K, 67th Illinois Infantry; Company A, 139th Indiana Infantry.
William B. Newhy, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry.
King Outland, Company A, 28th U. S. C. T.
William A. Pate, Company H, 69th Indiana Infantry.
Amos E. Pennington, Company B, 110th Indiana Infantry (Morgan Raid) : Com- pany A, 139th Indiana Infantry.
Albert W. Poarch, Company D, 33rd Indiana Infantry.
Henry C. Powell, -- , 22nd Indiana Battery.
Amos Ray, Record incomplete in this History.
Henry C. Reece, Company B, 3rd North Carolina Infantry.
William Reynolds, Company I, 69th Indiana Infantry. William Rhinewalt,
-, 18th Indiana Battery.
Peter Rifner, Company I, 84th Indiana Infantry; Troop G, 6th Cavalry, U. S. A. Albert W. Saint, Company D. 36th Indiana Infantry.
Nelson G. Smith, Company F, 99th Indiana Infantry; Company F. 48th Indiana Infantry.
Robert A. Smith, Company A, 57th Indiana Infantry.
David Spencer, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry.
John A. Spencer, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Andrew J. Sprong, Company G, 36th Indiana Infantry.
James M. Starbuck, Company D, 147th Indiana Infantry.
Benjamin A. Stewart, Company C, 82nd Indiana Infantry.
John Stigleman, Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas M. Swain, Company D, 36th Indiana Infantry; Company A, 139th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas E. Taylor, Company K. 54th Indiana Infantry (one year) ; Company B, 21st Indiana Infantry re-organized as 1st Heavy Artillery.
William Trail, Company I, 28th U. S. C. T.
Nathan Upham, Company G. 84th Indiana Infantry.
Thomas B. Van Dyke, Company I, 84th Indiana Infantry.
Johnson A. White, Company E, 87th Ohio Infantry.
Henry B. Wiggins, Company K, 37th Indiana Infantry.
Richmond Wisehart, Company F, 57th Indiana Infantry.
John R. Winkler, Company C. Sth Kentucky Infantry.
Isaac N. Wright, Company D, 147th Indiana Infantry.
James S. Young, Company I, 84th Indiana Infantry; Company K. 57th Indiana Infantry.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF HARMON RAYL.
PRIVATE, COMPANY A, 36TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, INDIANA VOLUNTEERS.
Harmon Rayl was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, October 4. 1839, and in early childhood came with his parents, Zadoc and Delilah Rayl, to Henry County, where he grew to manhood, working on his father's farm, two miles southwest of Spiceland. He attended the country and town schools during the Winter months and obtained a fair education for the time in which he lived. Having become of age a short time prior to the memorable Presidential contest of 1860, he had the privilege of casting his first vote for Abraham Lincoln.
In the Summer of the following year, when President Lincoln called for three hundred thousand volunteers, Harmon Rayl became aroused to the gigantic nature of the struggle to preserve the Union and resolved to give all the aid within his power to the President, whom he had helped to elect. He enlisted in Company A. 36th Indiana Infantry, on September 16, 1861, and participated in all the campaigns of that noted regiment up to and including the battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Here he was greatly exposed to the inclemency of the weather and subjected to such terrible hardships during the campaign, that he was at last taken ill with brain fever, which terminated his life at Whitesides. Tennessee. December 18, 1863.
His remains were brought home and interred in the old cemetery at Spice- land. A suitable monument marks the last resting place of this genial, whole- souled and patriotic young man. He was a favorite in his social circle, a brave soldier and the light and life of the camp. He yielded up his life, at the age of twenty four years, for the preservation of the Union.
When the Spiceland Post, Grand Army of the Republic, was instituted. it was unanimously agreed to name it Harmon Rayl Post. in honor of the comrade who had shed such lustre upon the annals of his township.
An excellent picture of the deceased was presented to the Post by his father. Zadoc Rayl, but it was destroyed in the fire which consumed the property of the Post in 1892.
Surviving Harmon Rayl, there remain of his family, Alpheus Rayl, a brother. and Mlrs. Thomas K. Millikan, a sister, living at Spiceland, and Clarkson Rayl, another brother, who resides at Carmel. Hamilton County, Indiana.
HENRY COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Late in the year 1902. the George W. Lennard Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of New Castle, conceived the idea of a county association of veterans of the Civil War, with the double purpose of recruiting and strengthening the Grand Army and of getting better acquainted with each other, and keeping in closer touch than they had heretofore been able to do.
It was argued in the Post that many soldiers in the county belonged to organizations so widely scattered as to make it impracticable for them to ever meet in regimental or battery re-union with their own comrades and that they
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were for that reason liable to drop out and be lost sight of altogether. It was expected that this association would take care of all such soldiers, know who they were, where they were and, if they should die or remove from the county, the vice-president of the township in which they lived would report such fact to the secretary of the association. In this way a complete record would be kept of every soldier in the county.
The argument was so convincing that a committee consisting of William B. Bock, Thomas W. Gronendyke and Henry C. Elliott was appointed to call a meeting. Invitations were issued and the call published in all of the county papers and on Saturday, November 22, 1902, the first meeting was held. The day was an unfavorable one, a rainstorm keeping many away. However, eighty four comrades registered, which, under the circumstances, was considered very en- couraging.
William B. Bock called the meeting to order and stated the object of assemb- ling. Thomas W. Gronendyke was elected temporary President and Henry C. Elliott. Secretary. A committee on organization and nomination of officers, con- sisting of Albert W. Saint, Joseph M. Lacy, Samuel W. Overman, Harvey B. Chew and John H. Templin, was appointed to report after dinner. A number of short speeches, favorable to the new movement, made by different comrades, provoked such enthusiasm that success was assured. Adjournment was then had to the Knights of Pythias Hall where the ladies of the Women's Relief Corps had prepared a grand banquet. The comrades all repaired there and soon con- vinced the ladies that their efforts were appreciated.
The afternoon session was called to order at 1:30 o'clock and the committee on organization reported as follows :
"We recommend that this organization be known as the 'Henry County Association of Veterans of the Civil War,' and that the officers consist of a Presi- dent, a Secretary, and a Vice-President from each township in the county, and that we hold meetings annually : that we also recommend Thomas W. Gronendyke for President, to serve one year, and Henry C. Elliott for Secretary, to serve for a like period, and that we recommend the following Vice-Presidents for the several townships :
Blue River Township.
Henry H. Moore.
Dudley Township
Joseph M. Lacy.
Fall Creek Township.
Jacob Warnock.
Franklin Township. John F. Camplin.
Greensboro Township.
Harvey B. Chew.
Harrison Township.
John W. McCormack.
Henry Township.
William M. Pence.
Jefferson Township.
John W. Whitworth.
Liberty Township
John Perry.
Prairie Township.
John A. Powers.
Spiceland Township.
Erie Lamb.
Stony Creek Township
John H. Templin.
Wayne Township.
Samuel W. Overman."
On motion of Leander S. Denius, the report of the committee was adopted and a collection, sufficient to defray expenses, was taken up. The exercises of the day followed, consisting of recitations by the Misses Helen Gronendyke, Edythe
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King and Harriet Nardin, a song by Edith Gronendyke, and short but lively speeches, after the manner of camp fire talks, by David T. King, Caleb Lamb, Benjamin A. Stewart, George Hazzard (author of this History ) and others. On motion of Mahlon D. Harvey, a vote of thanks was tendered the young ladies for their songs and recitations, after which the meeting adjourned to meet on the call of the President.
The "bean supper," prepared by the Women's Relief Corps, was well patronized by the comrades and citizens generally and all left with the feeling that the initial meeting had been a grand success.
The second meeting of the association was held in the G. A. R. Hall, New Castle, on Tuesday, October 6. 1903. At this meeting one hundred ex-soldiers registered. President Thomas W. Gronendyke called the meeting to order at 10:30 o'clock and the session was opened with an invocation by Chaplain David T. King, after which the President appointed the following committee on resolu- tions : Albert W. Saint, of Henry Township; James M. Mercer, of Liberty Town- ship; John W. McCormack, of Harrison Township: Clarkson Gordon, of Spice- land Township, and Jacob Warnock, of Fall Creek Township. He also appointed the following committee on nominations : Eli F. Millikan, of Spiceland Township : Leonard H. Craig, of Prairie Township, and Isaac N. Wright, of Dudley Town- ship.
Elihu T. Mendenhall made a motion that a committee be appointed to present the matter of a county soldiers' monument to the Board of County Commissioners and the County Council, which was adopted and Elihu T. Mendenhall, Erie Lamb, Jacob Warnock, Pearson Loer and John W. Whitworth were appointed as such committee. after speeches favorable to the project had been made by Richmond Wisehart. Pearson Loer, 'Leander M. James and Joseph M. Brown. The meet- ing was then entertained with musical selections by George M. Barnard and Miss Mary Smith. The ladies of the Methodist Church served an excellent dinner in the Knights of Pythias Hall, which was heartily complimented by all. A goodly number of citizens honored the association with their presence and took a lively interest in the proceedings.
At the afternoon session, the committee on resolutions made the following report :
"Resolved, by the Henry County Association of Veterans of the Civil War. that we favor a continuance of this organization of old soldiers to the end that we may keep in touch with each other, renew acquaintances formed in other years and insist that justice be done our comrades in the way of more liberal pensions.
"Resolved, that we favor a pension of not less than twelve dollars per month for all honorably discharged Union soldiers and sailors who have reached the age of sixty years and who served not less than ninety days, and that a like pension be allowed to the widows of such soldiers and sailors, provided they did not marry said soldier later than June 27, 1890.
"Resolved, that we urge our senators and representatives in Congress to do all in their power to secure this much needed legislation for worthy comrades who can never get justice under the existing laws.
"Resolved, that the thanks of this association be tendered the members of the
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Knights of Pythias Lodge for the use of their magnificent hall in which to hold its meetings : to George M. Barnard and Miss Mary Smith for the musical enter- tainment, and to any and all others who aided in carrying out a most successful programı."
The committee on nominations reported in favor of Henry C. Elliott for President and Albert W. Saint for Secretary, each to serve for one year, which was concurred in by the meeting.
The session was brought to a close with short speeches, songs and hand- shaking among the comrades.
The third and last meeting recorded in this History was held in the Court House, New Castle, Tuesday, October 11, 1904. The announcement that Daniel R. Lucas. Department Commander of the G. A. R., would be present served to call out a large crowd of citizens as well as ex-soldiers anxious to honor him by their presence. The attendance of veterans reached high water mark at this meeting, one hundred and ten affixing their names to the register, but the shaky signatures told only too plainly of advancing age and feeble bodies. It may be remarked that a goodly number of comrades, living within sight of the Court House, were by reason of wounds or other disabilities unable to meet their old comrades at this annual gathering.
The meeting was called to order at one o'clock by President Henry C. Elliott and the session opened with an invocation by Department Commander, Daniel R. Lucas. The Secretary, Albert W. Saint, read the minutes of the last meeting which were approved, and a committee on resolutions was appointed consisting of Thomas B. Wilkinson, John W. Whitworth and John Thornburgli. A Vice- President for each township was named as follows :
Blue River Township
Henry C. Bridget.
Dudley Township.
Joseph M. Lacy.
Fall Creek Township.
Benjamin H. Davis.
Franklin Township.
John F. Camplin.
Greensboro Township
Exum Copeland.
Harrison Township
Philander Lowery.
Henry Township
John Thornburgh.
Jefferson Township
John W. Whitworth.
Liberty Township.
James M. Mercer.
Prairie Township
. William Frazier.
Spiceland Township.
. George P. Beach.
Stony Creek Township
. Franklin W. Murray.
Wayne Township.
Clinton D. Hawhee.
These vice-presidents were instructed to report to the secretary any deaths or removals in their respective townships.
The financial report of the secretary showed a balance on hand of $1. 15 from the meeting of the previous year. A committee on nominations consisting of Robert A. Smith, Elihu T. Mendenhall and John Lockridge was appointed. The committee appointed at the preceding session to confer with the Board of County Commissioners and the County Council with regard to aid in erecting a monument to our soldier dead, reported that nothing had as yet been accomplished, owing chiefly to the expense incurred in building the new addition to the Court House. but that the officials were friendly to the proposition and hoped soon to be in shape to aid this much desired object. whereupon the committee was continued.
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The chief attraction of this meeting of veterans was the address of Daniel R. Lucas, who proved himself a forceful speaker, a good singer of patriotic songs and a capital story teller. His strong appeal to the veterans to be loyal to each other and to the Grand Army will, no doubt, aid materially in increasing the membership of the organization.
The committee on nominations recommended Robert A. Smith, of Knights- town,, for President and Albert W. Saint, of New Castle, for Secretary, which action of the committee was concurred in.
The committee on resolutions made the following report :
"After a fair trial of the merits of this organization of the veteran soldiers of Henry County, it is with pleasure that your committee recommends its con- tinuance until the day and the hour when all of the Union ex-soldiers of the county shall have passed away. The organization has fulfilled the fondest hopes of its friends and its several meetings have resulted in strengthening and cement- ing the ties of comradeship. In the fullness of our hearts, realizing the good of such an organization in this county, we unite in recommending other counties to go and do likewise.
"And it is further resolved, that we reiterate our belief that a pension of not less than twelve dollars per month should be granted to all honorably dis- charged soldiers and sailors who have reached the age of sixty years and that a like pension should be granted to their widows, and that we heartily approve President Roosevelt's pension order, Number 78.
"Resolved also, that we continue to urge our National Legislature to do all and everything to aid and assist ex-soldiers of the Union, by strengthening our present pension laws and making them more liberal in their intent and purpose."
The third session of annual meetings then came to a close with the singing of patriotic songs.
The following is a list of the members with their addresses, who have at- tended the several meetings of the association. It is believed that it comprises at least two-thirds of all the ex-soldiers now living in the county. Where the address is in Henry County, the State is omitted. An asterisk # denotes those who are known to have died since joining the association.
Mathew T. Abbott, New Castle. Company A, 35th Iowa Infantry.
William T. Addison, New Castle. Company G, 16th Indiana Infantry.
Miles E. Anderson, New Castle, Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry.
Samuel Arnold, New Castle. Company G, 5th Ohio Cavalry.
Henry C. Bateman, Lewisville. Company G, 9th Indiana Cavalry. George P. Beach, Spiceland. Company A, 36th Indiana Infantry. *William S. Bedford, New Castle. Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry ( three years ). Lafe Bell, Middletown. Company F, 53rd Kentucky Infantry.
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