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31st Regiment, Three Years' Service.
Sergeant James B. Fullbright, killed at Shiloh, in April, 1862. Miller M. Sutpin, died at Calhoun, Ky., in February, 1862. John Baxter, died near Elkton, Ala., in July, 1862. Benjamin F. Taylor, died at Calhoun, Ky., in December, 1861. James M. Eller, died at New Albany, Ind., in July, 1862. Rolly Frank- lin, killed at Shiloh, in April, 1862. Robert A. Harbison, died at Calhoun, Ky., in De- cember, 1861. James V. Livingston (veteran), killed at Kenesaw, in June, 1864: James J. Livingston, died at New Albany, Ind., in May, 1862. Willis L. Mathers, died at Cal- houn, Ky., in December, 1861. Jacob Meadows, killed at Stone River, in December, 1862. Elisha Robertson, died at Evansville, Ind., in July, 1862. William H. Shafer, died at Corinth, in May, 1862. Thomas Tull, died at Corinth, in May, 1862. Benjamin H. Whisenand, died at Calhoun, Ky., in February, 1862. Jacob Wright, died at Bowling Green, Ky., in No- vember, 1862. Samuel E. Wylie, died at Cal- houn, Ky., in February, 1862. William S. Butcher, died at Nashville, Tenn. Abraham Floyd, died at Madison, Ind., in April, 1865. in William H. Fox, died at Indianapolis, March, 1864. Bedford Havins, died at At- lanta, Ga. Alvin Howard, killed at Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1864. John Keith, died in May, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca. Alexander Lucas, died at Atlanta, Ga., in Au- gust, 1864. Lewis W. Shields, died at Indi- anapolis, in March, 1864. John W. Small- wood, died at Huntsville, Ala., in March, 1865. Jeremiah Vanderpool, died at Nashville, in August, 1864.
38th Regiment, Three Years' Service.
First Lieutenant Joseph H. Reeves, died " March 15, 1864. Francis D. Mathew (veteran), killed while on picket duty near Atlanta, Ga., in August, 1864. James Ashbrook, died while held a prisoner in the Danville Prison (Va.),
in January, 1864. James W. Nichols, died while in Andersonville Prison, in Decem- ber, 1864. John W. Smith, died at Ander- sonville Prison. John M. Sharp, died at Chat- tahoochie River, Ga., in July, 1864.
15th Regiment, Three Ycars' Service.
Captain Isaac S. Daines, died of disease at Little Rock, Ark. William H. Coffey, died at Little Rock, Ark. William Lee, died at Lit- tle Rock, Ark. John Thompson, died at Louis- burg, Ark.
82d Regiment, Three Years' Service.
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul E. Slocum, died of wounds received in action, March 3, 1864. Second Lieutenant Samuel Guy, died of dis- ease, May 22, 1863. William J. Craig, killed at Resaca, in May, 1864. Henry Bunger, died at home, in December, 1862. James E. Bung- er, died at home, in August, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca. Adam A. Copenhaver, died of wounds, at Chattanooga, Tenn., in February, 1864. Samuel Coan, died at Mur- freesboro, in February, 1863. William Curry. died in March, 1864, from wounds received at Mission Ridge. James R. Dearman, killed at Chickamauga, in September, 1863. George W. Dupois, died at Gallatin, Tenn. George W. Edwards, died at Murfreesboro, in Feb- ruary, 1863. John L. Gardner, died at Nash- ville, Tenn., in March, 1863. Robert P. Hanna, died at Atlanta, in October, 1864. William Harbison, died at Louisville, Ky. Daniel C. Houston, died at Gallatin, Tenn .. in Novem- ber, 1864. Joseph Lills, died in October, 1863, from wounds received at Chickamauga. Abra- ham May, died at Nashville, Tenn., in Feb- ruary, 1863. Clark McDermott. killed at Chickamauga, in September, 1863. William McDermott, died of wounds received at Chick- amauga. Emmett Mitchell, died at Nashville, Tenn., in February, 1863. John W. Strong, died at Winchester, Tenn., in August, 1863. Edward T. Sluss, died of wounds, in Sep- tember, 1864. George W. Whitaker, died at Bowling Green, Ky., in June, 1863. James Russell, killed at Chickamauga. John W. Temple, killed at Resaca. J. B. Hoover, died at Louisville, Ky. James M. Burris, died in Andersonville Prison. George Yund, died at Chickamauga.
93d Regiment, Three Years' Service.
David Meadows, died at Cahaba, Ala., in September, 1864. Joseph Hooshour, reported unheard from (supposed to have died). Isom Prince, died in Lawrence County, Indiana, in November, 1862. Henry Southern, died at Walnut Hills, Miss., in July, 1863. Robert Alton, supposed to have been lost with the steamer Sultania. David Miller, died at Mound City, Ill., in August, 1863. James Meadows, died at Indianapolis, in Jan-
uary, 1864.
10th Cavalary (125th), Three Years' Service.
Captain Isaac A. Buskirk, died of disease, July 11, 1864. William F. Alexander, died at Pulaski, Tenn., in August, 1864. Horace L. Beatly, died in Jacksonville Prison (Fla.), in May, 1865. William M. Berry, died in July, 1865. Richard J. Drake, died at Pulaski, Tenn., in August, 1864. Jonathan East, died at Louisville, Ky., in April, 1865. Richard R: McCune, died at Pulaski, Tenn., in April, 1864. Thomas Peterson, died at Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1864. Samuel Parks, died at St. Louis, Mo., in January, 1865. John Quick, died at Columbus, Ind., in April, 1864. Aaron J. Rutledge, died at Bloomington, Ind., in April, 1864. James H. Waugh, died at Nash- ville, Tenn., of wounds, in December, 1864. William Welch, died at Vicksburg, Miss., in August, 1865. Ira Young, died at Nashville, in November, 1864. Charles Amor, died at Corinth, Miss. Eli Fowler, died of disease, at Ft. Gaines. John R. Fielder, died of dis- ease, in Mobile, Ala.
145th Regiment, One Year's Service.
Hugh C. Adams, died at Dalton, Ga., in April, 1865. William Clark, died at Nashville, Tenn., in April, 1865. James M. Craig, died at Louisville, Ky., in February, 1865. George H. Collins, died in May, 1865. John M. Hub- bard, died at Indianapolis, in February, 1865. Tilghman A. Rogers, died at Dalton, Ga., in March, 1865. John Stewart, died at Bain- bridge, Ga., in October, 1865. James M. Pauley, died at Dalton, Ga., in April, 1865. James H. Smithville, died at Cuthbert, Ga., in January, 1866. Jordan Wisley, died at Dal- ton, Ga., in April, 1865.
Miscellaneous.
Lieutenant Isaac B. Buskirk (27th), killed at Chancellorsville.
Captain Fred Butler (21st Battery), died at New Orleans, La.
Milton H. Mobley (2d Cavalry), died at New Albany, Ind.
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William Barnes, killed at Ashley Gap, Va. James H. Knight (59th), died at Nashville. Elvin Farmer, died at Memphis, Tenn. Wren Allen (2d Cavalry), died in Ander- sonville Prison.
Lee Stewart (2d Cavalry), killed at New- man Station.
Abraham (2d Cavalry), killed
at Newman Station. Daniel Breakison (2d Cavalry), died at Cornith. James Thompson (9th Battery), killed at Shiloh. Robert H. Gourley (20th Battery), died at New Maysville, Ind. Captain Peter Kop (27th), killed at Antie- tam.
J. J. Howard, killed in service.
William Rice (14th), died while in a south- ern prison. Captain Joseph Young (97th), killed at
Kenesaw.
James A. Butcher (97th), died of wounds after returning home.
James M. Hodges (43d), died of disease, at Helena, Ark. Hiram Reed (97th), died of disease, at Memphis, Tenn.
Alfred Bowers (97th), killed at Kenesaw. William H. Carmichael (97th), died at Moscow, Tenn. James H. Sparks (97th), died at Camp Sherman.
Enoch Alexander (57th), died at Ander- sonville Prison.
John D. Alexander (59th), died at Chat- tanooga, Tenn.
Jefferson Smith (33d), killed at Thomp- son's Station.
Samuel Knight (33d), killed by guerrillas, at Resacca, Ga.
Joseph Richeson (27th), died at Williams- port, Md.
E. F. Jacobs (54th), died in field hospital. .
Martin O'Comrel (27th), died in a field hospital.
Thomas Tull (31st), died at Corinth. William Simpson, died of disease, at Nash- ville, Tenn.
A. B. Yates (2d), killed at Vicksburg. Henry Sipes (27th), killed at Darnes-
town Md.
Thomas Todd (27th), died at Darnes- town, Md.
E. M. Flatlook (27th), died at ick, Md.
Freder-
Reuben Hendrix, killed at Resca.
George Edwards (27th), killed at Resca.
Thomas Pratt (27th), killed at Atlanta, Ga. David Cook, died at Louisville, Ky.
C. M. Bowen (27th), died at Washington City. J. W. Litz (82d), died of wounds, at Chat- tanooga, Tenn.
John Thomas (27th), killed at Atlanta, Ga. John Trueblood (31st), died at Pulaski,
Tenn.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HAD BIG "HONOR ROLL" OF COLLEGE MEN IN SERVICE OF THE UNION 1861-1864
Considering the size of Indiana Uni- versity at the time of this great war, and taking into consideration the fact that many of the students of the in- stitution may have been natives of the South, this list of college men from Indiana University to go into the war and give their lives shows a re- markable spirit of patriotism and loyalty of the college.
The following is what we believe to be a complete list, or "Honor Roll" of Indiana University men who died in the Civil war of 1861-1864, and the publication at this time will recall many familar names to the older citi- zens, as well as be of historic interest to the later generations:
Joseph G. McPheeters, sergeant, 33d Indiana Regiment.
The Rev. Matthew M. Campbell, chaplain, 82d Regiment.
Hugh P. Reed, colonel of an Iowa regiment.
John A. Hendricks, colonel, 22d Indi- ana Regiment.
Jesse I. Alexander, colonel, 59th Ind. William E. McLane, colonel, 43rd Indiana egiment.
The Rev. John J. Hight, chaplain, 58th Ind.
Theodore Reed, brigadier-general of United States army.
William H. Lemon, surgeon, 82d Ind. W. C. L. Taylor, colonel, 20th Ind.
Hamilton R. McMay, captain, 66th Ind.
J. Howe Watts, major, United States army.
David Beem, captain 14th Ind.
Caswell Burton, surgeon, 5th Ind.
David Chambers, captain, 36th Ind. James L. Mitchell, adjutant, 70th Ind.
James W. Gorman, assistant adjut- ant, United States army.
L. Smith Johnson, lieutenant (regi- ment unknown).
Robert Smith, first lieutenant, 23d Ind.
John D. Alexander, captain, 97th Ind. Samuel W. Dodds, sergeant, 18th Ind.
Bradford E. Long, captain, 67th Ind. Richard M. J. Miller, captain, 67th Ind.
Thomas W. Zook, major, 63d Ind. John Hood, lieutenant, 80th Illinois
Regiment. Henry Bunger, 82d Ind. William F. Cathcart, 82d Ind. Arthur E. Mellett, 9th Ind. Henry C. Duncan, 136th Ind.
D. O. Spencer, corporal, 18th Ind. John R. East, 59th Ind.
After much comparing of notes, data and taking the word of older citizens, we find that, although the greater percentage of men who left Indiana University to go into active service in the War of the Rebellion were included in the list from Mon- roe County, still some left school and enlisted from their "home towns."
The Student Building-Erected 1906 at a cost of $100,000. of 2,000 Alumni and other friends of Indiana University.
Made possible through generosity
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WE MUST PROVE OUR TRUST.
Boston, city of culture ; great In lore of Puritans sedate- I know you now! With all your historic treasure You gave me keenest pleasure, I will avow.
Your folk were not as stiff or cold As I had heard, in stories told ; But, seemed quite free In giving us information Of the founders of our Nation, Who dumped the tea.
Though, when I asked to see the town, They told me, with a little frown : "Take the Subway !"
I saw graves of ancestors, old And the route of Paul Revere, bold, Who saved the day.
Found, none could say :"Have a seegar !" East is so old, it lost the "R"- Talk sounded weak, To one from Hoosier soil, Where the "R" can never spoil The words we speak.
In their grand Museum of Art, I dreamed and dreamed, in my heart, Of some great time, When I may learn just what dream Was back of each artist's theme, In thoughts sublime.
At Cambridge, and Ha'v'd Square, I saw college boys, I swear, Just like our own- From some little, old home town, Striving so hard to live down That greenness shown !
While, I did have lots of fun, I longed for old Bloomington, With deep yearning ; The town that takes such pride In every advancing stride For great learning.
Our own University, Whitch lived through adversity In pioneer days-
I hear calling with her chimes, Youngsters, in the future times, From Life's byways.
By erecting buildings strong, We can tell the coming throng Of heroes, brave, Who fought for Democracy Against foul autocracy, The world to save!
They gave their tomorrows To lessen the sorrows Of our today ! Then, we must pass it along With gratitude in our song, Lest all decay !
We must give to coming youth A Memorial that will, in truth, Win admiration --- As did our educators And olden legislators Show inclination.
All may help the truth to live Even, without cash to give, Do all we can: Some can talk, others may write, We can, at least, all sit tight- For fellow-man !
As did founders of our land Leave tokens we understand, Just so, we must Raise a Million in the drive To keep memories alive, And prove our trust!
The Licinian law, effective 275 B. C., forbade any one to own more than 500 acres of land and more than 100 large cattle, or 500 small animals. Another law of the same name, 56 B. C., imposed a heavy penalty on those who organized clubs for mass- ing power at an election, while an- other law, 103 B. C., limited the funds one might expend for supplying his table.
MONROE COUNTY LEADS ALL PARTS OF STATE IN STUDENTS ATTENDING INDIANA UNI- VERSITY IN 1921-22
Bloomington and Surrounding Community Youth Take Advantage of Higher
Educational Opportunities of College Situated at County Seat-Other States Send Students-Eight Foreign Countries Represented in Enroll- ment.
It may be easier for the present- day citizen of Bloomington and Mon- roe county to realize what a wonder- ful advantage the presence of Indiana University, a college of world-wide recognition in higher learning in the immediate vicinity is for the native youth of the community when we see that young folk from Monroe County, Indiana come to the institution in greater numbers than do students. from any other place.
University attendance honors again go to the three "M" counties; Monroe, Marion and Madison. Monroe county has 352 students enrolled in the Uni- versity, Marion 302 and Madison has 72. Union county trails the list with a single representative, Greyson C.
Gardner, '25, of Cottage Grove.
Following Madison county in the attendance race are Greene, Lawrence and Allen counties with more than 50 represntatives. Warren, Switzerland and Ohio rank with Union county, having less than five representatives.
Twenty states are represented by students attending the University. Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois, all bor- dering states, have the largest num- ber of students with 15 representa- tives each. There is a total of 105 students from outside of the state, 22 of whom come from eight foreign countries.
At present 2,583 students are en- rolled in the University at Blooming- ton and 220 at Indianapolis.
FIRST LIBRARY OF PUBLIC NATURE IN MONROE COUNTY WAS ESTABLISHED BY LAW IN 1821
Sum of $30 Expended in First Purchase of Books-Grows to 800 Volumes by 1830-No Records Kept of Detailed Transactions-Fund Established by 10 Per Cent. of Proceeds From Town Lot Sales Proves Munificent.
An early law of the state of Indi- ana-the same law which caused the county of Monroe to be organized- provided that 10 per cent. of the pro- ceeds of the sale of town lots in Bloomington, the county seat, should be used to found and maintain a coun- ty library.
The first purchase of books was made in 1821, when $30 was expended for a few dozen works of that time. They were brought by one B. Fergu- son (we can find no other record of the person in the county's annals), whoever he may have been.
Grows to 800 Volumes in 1830.
In the records for July, 1830, it is shown that $2,428.14 had been paid to the Library Treasurer. the greater part of which had been used in the purchase of books, and at this time the county had a fine library for that period, consisting of about 800 books.
In this year $1,272.68 was turned over to the Library by the Town Agent and another installment of
books was obtained.
As no record was kept of purchases, the additions to the Library cannot be obtained or given here. As volumes wore out by use or were otherwise "lost" they were replaced from the constantly accumulating fund. The 10 per cent from sale of town lots had
proven to be a munificent fund for the maintenance of the Library.
In 1880, this old Library, compris- ing a list of over 2,000 volumes of standard works, wa's still in the same office that was built during the Twenties.
McClure Library Founded.
During the Fifties the McClure Li- brary was founded, and was another very useful mode of disseminating knowledge among the common people of the time.
But cheap books and the paper-back novels, along with newspapers and magazines have taken the place of the old circulating libraries.
In our present time we may occa- sionally find a small circulating li- brary, which has been revived in prin- cipal from those of other days.
Alexander the Great wept on find- ing Darius III had been killed by traitors just before a battle with Al- exander's army.
Investigating scientists of the bu- reau of fisheries and the bureau of standards in Washington are seek- ing simple means of distinguishing fish skin leather from that made of animal hides, the fish skin manu- facturers having made their product so nearly perfect it is now well nigh impossible to distinguish the differ- ence.
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DUDLEY C. SMITH, FIRST SCHOOL TEACHER IN BLOOMINGTON, IN OLD LOG COURT HOUSE
History of Bloomington's Schools Show Earnestness of Early Settlers in
Educating Their Children-First Log Schoolhouse Erected in 1820- Son, Dudley F. Smith, Still Living on January 1, 1922.
Early in the history of Monroe county, we find that the education of children was one of the great factors in pioneer life, especially in the coun- ty seat, and citizens of the present City of Bloomington may look back with pride to the efforts of the early townsmen along this line.
In an earnest endeavor to give the true history, as best we can now learn, of the early incidents in the life of Bloomington, we find that some his- torians have stated that Addison Smith was probably the first school teacher, but, in tracing the data which we are fortunate enough to discover we find this to be evidently erron- eous.
Dudley C. Smith First Teacher.
As near as we can learn for a cer- tainty, the first school in Blooming- ton was taught in the old log court house, during the winter of 1818-19 by Dudley C. Smith, father of Addi- son C. Smith.
In order to prove our statement to this effect we herewith submit short sketches of the lives of the three men, and trust the readers may be enabled to form an opinion as to the correct- ness of our theory:
Dudley C. Smith, the father of Ad-
dison C. and Dudley F., was thrice married. He first married Maria Humphrey, who bore him one child- Olive (Givens). He was next married to Elizabeth Berry of English birth. Her brother founded an institution called "Harmony," where everything was in common. To this marriage were born two children.
The family came to Monroe county in 1820, settling near Bloomington, and there remained for five years. They then moved to Van Buren town- ship and purchased 100 acres of land partly improved.
They were among the first to set- tle there, and Mr. Smith died at this " home at the age of eighty-four, pos- sesing 600 acres of land and $10,000 in money at his death. He distributed this among his children.
He was a member and elder of the Christian church for about forty years.
Among First Born in Town.
Addison C. Smith was born on March 11, 1827, in Bloomington, be- ing one of the first children born in the town.
He was the oldest of three children born to Dudley C. and Elizabeth (Ber- ry) Smith, natives of Vermont and
North Carolina, and of English de- scent.
Addison C. was reared on a farm, and for some time was sent to the public schools. He lived with his par- ents until he was eighteen years old, when he began learning the carpenter trade following this for one year.
He enlisted in he Mexican war, June, 1847, in Company A, 3rd Ind. Volunteers, serving under Captain John Sluss and Colonel James H. Lane, and took part in the battle of Buena Vista, and was honorably dis- charged at New Orleans, in July, 1848.
Married Sarah Hardesty.
After returning home he worked at his trade for two years. He then mar- ried Sarah Hardesty of Bloomington, Ind., a daughter of George and Mar- tha A. (Blair) Hardesty, Virginians, of English ancestry.
By this marriage there were six children, of whom five survived to maturity-Donald H., Alice (Shir- ley), Egbert, Thurston and Rodney.
In 1852 Mr. Smith removed his family to Missouri, settling near St. Joseph, where he entered forty acres and purchased forty acres of land.
After residing in Missouri for six years, he returned with his family to Monroe county and establshed himself permanently in Van Buren township, where he took great inter- est in education, and gave all his chil- dren the best opportunities for learn- ing.
Addison C. Smith was a Republican and was Assessor of his township for four terms, and was appointed one year by the county board.
He and his family were members
Fairview Graded School Building.
(Units in Bloomington's Superior Educational System,
The McCall a Graded School Building. as they appeared in 1921.)
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Bloomington Junior High School (Old College), and Central School Building (City's first graded . school, erected on site of the old tannery), where Professor Hunter established present system. (Units in Bloomington's Superior Educational System, as they appeared in 1921.)
and active workers in the Christian church, and Mr. Smith was quite widely known as a liberal giver in charity.
Dudley F. Smith, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Van Buren town- ship, Monroe county, Indiana, near Bloomington on March 17, 1839.
He was the third of five children of parents Dudley C. and Isabelle (Porch) Smith, natives of Vermont and North Carolina, and of English origin.
The grandmother of Dudley F. Smith was a sister of Salmon P. Chase, of national fame.
Dudley F. attended the common schools, and also the State University at Bloomington. His father had taught school for fifteen years, and he also followed that vocation to some degree.
Mr. Smith married Sarah Blanken- ship December 23, 1836. She was a native of Decatur, Indiana, a daughter of James and Dolly (Stark Blanken- ship, of English ancestry. To them were born, Winona, Ulyssees Howe and Paul Smith, and one other child which died in early childhood. Mr. Smith is now living in Bloomington, and is almost eighty-three years of age.
He belonged to the Grange, is a Republican, and his family are mem- bers of the Christian church.
Log School Houses Erected.
The next summer (1820), a log school house was erected near the present site of Bloomington's postof-
fice building or the old Female Sem- inary building, which is now owned by the Masons, and is situated just across the street north of the post- office.
The growth of the town was so rap- id, however, that it was found neces- sary within the next two years, to build another log school house in the eastern part of the town.
PROF. D. E. HUNTER ESTABLISHES FIRST GRADED SCHOOLS IN 1863-FREE TO ALL
Some Interesting Data Found in Tracing Early History of Bloomington's Won- derful School System-Growth of Patronage Constantly Increased With Each Year's Crop of Youngsters-Much Praise Due Early Instructors.
We find the citizens of pioneer days in Bloomington rapidly taking on signs of true progress in the ad- vancement of education. The zeal- ous vigor shown by parents in an ef- fort to fit their children for meeting requirements in life's struggle are evidenced in the rapid growth of the first schools, and it was soon found necessary to erect another new school building in the county seat.
Brick School House Built.
In 1822, or perhaps 1823, a brick school house was erected, which, with the two log school houses, with other schools taught in private homes or elsewhere, supplied the town with public schools for several years.
During the thirties, forties and fif- ties, other houses were built for school purposes, mainly for the ac- commodation of the smaller child.
All these schools were supported
mainly by subscription, as there was at that time no free schools as we know them in the present day. Churches were often used, as well as the upper stories of business houses situated on the public square. These places were rented for a series of years by educators, who converted them into seats of learning. All these schools were conducted more for the education of smaller children, who were not yet ready to enter the Sem- inary or the University.
Prof. D. E. Hunter Prominent.
Professor D. E. Hunter was prom- inently connected with the town schools late in fifties, and during the sixties. The teachers of the public schools were mostly women, who were scattered throughout the town in buildings they were able to lease for this purpose.
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