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The draft of 1862 was carried out under Commissioner Dr. E. W. H. Ellis, Marshal W. A. Woods and Surgeon M. M. Latta, and their township marshals, with the following result: Harrison, 47; Jackson, 28; Union, 24: Clinton, 12; Benton, 6; Bango, 6 and Loeke, 5; all forming a company of 128 men, who proceeded to Camp Morton under Dr. Ellis, and were formally assigned to thie com. mand of Captain Edwin Billings. The five subsequent drafts were carried out in an equally satisfactory manner under Enrolling Commissioner Ellis. Prior to entering upon a review of company rosters, it is but just to refer to the female element who acted a very noble part.
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Immediately succeeding the commencement of hostilities the ladies of Elkhart county became thoroughly imbued with a sense of patriotism, and resolved themselves into the "Soldiers' Aid Society," determined to exercise all their powers toward rendering such an organization effective. At a meeting held in October, 1861, a code of by-laws was adopted and the following ladies appointed to preside over the society in their respective townships, with Mrs. H. W. Bissell and Miss F. M. Reynolds general treas- urer and secretary respectively. Co-operating with these leaders were, with very few exceptions, the ladies of the county, out of whose ranks was formed a limited company of fair laborers, whose desire, at least, to perform humane work was illimitable. This little band of heroines may be termed the daughters of the regiments, since they made an offer of their services and their lives to that duty of benevolence which ministers kindness and hope to the sick and wounded of the army, and often succeeded in rendering such aid as restored to health and home many a soldier of the country. It is impossible to calculate the amount of good accomplished by their enthusiasm and their tender devotion. The victims of well- fought fields can only summon up an idea of the beneficent effect exercised by pious ladies in military hospitals; and if the voices of the many who recovered under their tender care could be united in an eulogistic chorus, the names of Misses Abbott, Beadsley, Hudson, McCord, Martin, Miller, Powell, Stauffer and many other ladies of this county would hold a place in the soldiers' song worthy of their heroic humanity. The graves of two of them in Oak Ridge cemetery are monuments to their zeal in the cause of charity, and on each Decoration Day let it be the first duty of a grateful people to strew with choicest flowers and appropriate souvenirs the little prisons of bodies which once contained their great souls.
COMPANY ROSTERS.
Company C, 9th Regiment .- This company was organized with- in Elkhart county, and mustered into service April 24, 1861, for a three montlis' term, under Captain Theodore F. Mann, Charles H. Kirkendall, First Lieutenant, and James D. Braden, Second Lieu- tenant. The non-commissioned officers and men comprised 1st Sergeant, Albert Heath; Sergeants, D. G. Risley, Nelson Mans- field, W. H. Crampton; Corporals, J. A. Gambee, Anthony S. Davenport, Daniel C. Gore, Orville F. Harris; Musicians, James
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O'Brien and William H. Morgan; Privates, Rudolph Ashey, A. Bellonger, J. Benner, Alfred Billows, A. G. Bierce, Geo. Bickle A. Brower, D. Burrus, J. S. Brul, Frank Carlton, J. H. Chance, P Christman, Geo. II. Clarke, C. Coellars, H. Cornish, A. Daver, T. J. Davis, S. A. Dielil, Charles Dyer, Peter Dyer, Jacob Ehret, N. H. Farr, F. Finch, M. H. Garner, W. Helm, R. Hilton, J. Hine, Peter Harney, C. W. Huston, F. Jordan, G. L. Kibbinger, F. M. Kreigbaum, W. Locke, E. F. Manning, M. B. Miller, S. Millspaugh, Stephen Morris, La Fayette Murray, C. L. Murray, S. B. McGuire, James McKinzie, L. D. Nickerson, C. Norman, T. M. Patten, J. C. Patterson, J. G. Perry, W. Punchus, H. II. Pullman, C. C. Redding, J. W. Rich, G. W. Russell, A. W. Shelly, L. C. Shippard, W. Smith, B. Sweet, J. Swartz, O. E. Thompson, W. II. Todd, Hiram Upham, Napoleon B. Upson, P. K. Upson, Ezra Willard, W. H. Wilsey, Pierson T. Wines.
A reference to the sketch of the 9th Regiment, in the State Military History will convey an idea of its brief but brilliant cam- paign from the surprise of Philippi, under Col. Kelly, to Laurel Hill and Carrick's Ford, under Gen. Morris.
The 9th Regiment-(Three years' volunteers) mustered in at La- fayette Sept. 5, 1861 (having been organized at La Porte), was augmented in 1864 by S. A. Abbot, R. G. Brown, C. Brown, C. Bayne, D. Bemont, all of Elkhart county, who responded to the draft of that year, and attached themselves to Company B. Com- pany C was entirely composed of Elkhart men, under Capt. D. G. Risly, who was succeeded by 1st Lieutenant J. D. Braden, and on his promotion to the rank of Major, by A. J. Martin. Simon Bar- inger and Ezra Willard were Lientenants. This company was mnstered into service in September, 1861, with A. J. Martin as 1st Sergeant; Ambrose G. Bierce, W. J. Chapman, S. Garringer and Lafayette Murray, Sergeants; T. M. Patton, S. Baringer, J. Stewart, J. D. Smith, M. P. Ormsby, H. P. Clanson, J. L. Knap, M. L. Delamater, Corporals; Charles Peasly and James O'Brien, Musicians; G. P. Bellows, Wagoner; and Privates.J. A. Abbott, G. M. Allen, Jacob Berlin, M. Bowers, B. T. Brown, D. Bnrket, S. Butts, S. C. Carter, J. Cathcart, S. A. Cheever, N. D. Cline, G. G. Congdon, S. C. Congdon, A. Conroy, W. R. Conroy, V. Craft, G. W. Crampton, A. Crandal, John Daly, A. Dills, Jr., J. B. Drake, J. Earle, J. C. Fox, F. J. Grubb, J. Grulier, H. IFall, E. Horn, P. S. Hare, A. A. Holdeman, T. L. Holdeman, John Hoke, G. W. Huy- ler, W. Kelly, S. Kessler, W. Keyes, C. Kohler, F. M. Kreighbaum,
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D. Leader, A. G. Manning, J. B. Mayer, J. D. Mead, H. N. Metcalf, N. L. Metcalf, O. P. Merchant, M. L. Miller, F. Molebash, S. J. Morris, C. W. Munson, T. J. Naylor, W. H. Nimrick, L. North, S. L. Nye, H. Olmstead, D. Peasly, W. Rosen, A. Salisbury, E. Sanders, A. Saylors, W. J. D. Sayer, J. Shutt, J. H. Shaver, W. F. Shaver, E. W. Shrock, J. Shuppert, C. H. Smithi, W. Smith, W. Speese, A. Stntsman, S. Swineheart, S. M. Thaxton, J. Wallis, J. Weaver, E. Werts, J. Werts, W. Wilson, C. Wheeler, J. Wheeler, T. Whit- taker, S. Whittig, J. Wolf, John Wolf, C. Zoellars.
The company was strengthened by the addition of the following recruits from December, 1861, to February, 1865. The greater number entered on service in 1864, and with three exceptions were furnished by Elkhart county: Phil. Abel, L. Briggs, T. L. Barn- house, N. Bird, G. Bickle, A. B. Chapizan, A. A. Cleveland, O. G. Carleton, J. L. Congdon, J. Clanson, A. P. Culbertson, J. Driscoll, B. A. Dunne, E. L. Foster, W. Funk, H. V. Fields, E. M. Hyde, Geo. Hertzell, B. F. Hetrick, A. E. Houghland, W. Jeffries, W. King, G. L. Kirk, E. Klingerman, A. J. Longley, Edgar Merchant, John Nolan, James Powers, N. B. Richards, J. A. Salisbury, J. H. Stan- ley, R. Stutsman, D. R. Stutsman, H. J. Smith, Henry Smith, J. Smith, H. L. Shupert, M. R. Thomas, H. G. Van Alstine, S. Ward, T. V. Wheeler, C. M. Wheeler.
The list of casualties of this company from Greenbriar in October, 1861, to the pursuit of Gen. Hood, 1864 '65, forms in itself a record of duty valiantly done. In Company D, of the same regiment, were J. D. Kecly, J. J. Stawers, F. Dunbar, J. Hurley, W. Keely, J. M. McGinnis, W. F. Shekels, V. Swartz, S. Stowers, and R. Whitmire, of this county. In Company E were Curtis Chapman, A. J. Conner, E. Hammond, R. Hubbell, G. C. King, Murry McConnell, J. W. Moorehonse, R. M. Moran, M. McKeloy, J. Openchain, T. Prickett, C. Rodgers, E. Schellinger, J. Simons, W. H. H. Stuart, A. Swartswatter, S. Story, J. Troyer, J. H. Violett, Z. Walker, G. S. Weathers, J. H. Wickam, A. B. Win- field, L. D. Nickerson, W. J. Norris, A. Nye.
In Company F were Edward Dokey, Emery Dokey, I. H. Hul- derman, Ralph Johnson, I. Kopplin, C. Krugher, L. Laddaner, F. Ludwig, Patrick McClune, I. W. McLane, C. C. Redding, A. J. Bunn.
Company G comprised the following members from Elkhart county: J. J. Almon, W. D. Brown, F. G. Graham, Jos. Scott,
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of Bristol; J. E. Hunt and Henry Haskins, of Goshen; and J. M. Hettrick, of Elkhart.
Company H comprised W. II. Knowles, W. Paul, I. Lundy, W W. Manning, W. A. Markel, V. L. Ward, D. Proetor, D. H. Smith and S. W. Stroup. Company K registered H. Cornish, H. Clay, J. Dullinger, W. II. Catheart, J. Morris, Jerome Martin, Squire Martin, Silas Roose. A. Strinback, W. Speese, A. C. Van Alst and Levi Wiltmere.
The history of the Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers is pecu- liarly brilliant, and in the military record, comprised in the State history, holds a deservedly higli place.
The county was very badly represented on the roster of the 12th Regiment by one member only, Herman Campbell, of Goshen, who deserted Dec. 5, 1862.
The Thirteenth Regiment comprised Lieutenant Michael Ganser, H. Goss, Franeis Blendit, R. Kayler, M. Ellar, J. B. Ayers, S. Caughey and S. H. Weaver, of Elkhart county.
The 17th Regiment was organized at Camp Morton dur- ing May, 1861, under Col. Milo S. Hascall, of Goshen, who, for the distinguished part taken by him at Greenbrier, and in the oper- ations of Gen. Reynold's corps, was promoted to the rank of Brig- adier-General March 25, 1862, when the Colonelcy devolved upon his Lieutenant-Colonel, John J. Wilder, of Greensburg. Lieut .- Colonel Wilder continued in command until his resignation was accepted Oet. 5, 1864, when Jacob J. Vail was appointed. W. H. Carroll, S. F. Rigby and J. Y. Hitt, of Greensburg, served with this regiment; but in the roster of enlisted men, there are not any names from Elkhart county appearing.
In the ranks of the 19th Regiment were Captains John R. Clark, J. W. Shafer, Julius M. Waldschmidt, who from time to time held the Captainey of Co. G. When mustered, in 1861, the following was the roster of non-commissioned officers and men: Sergeants, J. Waldschmidt, I. L. Keller, S. L. Starner and S. S. Bonar; Cor- porals, J. W. Evans, F. Wise, F. Myers, I. H. Criswell, G. B. Campbell, O. C. Bates, Z. B. Irnhioff and G. H. Kulp; Musicians, Charles Billings and G. W. Kreighbaum; Wagoner, C. F. Bugbee; Privates, J. Adams, J. P. Altman. S. Altman, II. E. Altenburg, J. Andrews, Carson Andrews, C. J. Bartlett, W. L. Balch, W. Busesel, W. E. Bethel, Peter Bowman, J. Bum, II. L. Busz, E. J. Campbell, J. F. Carter, J. Camp, D. Chilcoat, I. Cleland, R. Coats, E. Cravens, A. R. Crabtree, G. A. Critelett, C. Davis, S. M. Den-
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man, Geo. Dennis, A. Defrance, D. Divelbess, J. Downing, L. Eller, H. C. Elliot, W. G. Fisher, W. H. Fry, J. Frey, II. D. Gaylord, Milo George, T. Grey, I. Grey, J. Hague, A. G. Haskins, Milton Hadley, D. Hagle, Clinton Hague, P. Humphreys, M. Ingraham, J. W. Jeseles, Adam Juday, T. S. Kelley, James Knight, Dan Kulp, J. W. I. Lent, J. W. Lloyd, W. H. Marks, Conn. MeGuire, C. W. McMeans, A. Moose, I). Nepper, E. T. Neal, J. Rigby, G. II. Rodarmer, Perry Rowe, F. M. Sams, J. W. Shafer, J. M. Shirts, I. Silkworth, E. Smith, H. Smith, W. B. Smith, Jas. Snyder, J. F. M. Spitler, Eli Starnes, E. A. Stone, H. Swift, G. W. Thompson, B. Turner, S. S. Upham, C. C. Walter, Geo. Warner, D. V. Ward, W. W. Whitney, Christian Wolfli, Clouse Young. The soldiers whose names have been given won an enviable reputation for Com- pany G, and took a most important part in rendering the name of the 19th Regiment so distinguished.
The volunteers from Elkhart county who belonged to the 21st Infantry, were Lieutenants. A. W. Simmons and E. F. Hubbell; Sergeants, I. F.Carmien, S. Aingken, T. H. Bachus, II. J. Bachelor, I. Barr, Henry Breslin, W. Breslin E. Carroll, D. S. Chamberlain, C. W. Coats, S. Dougherty, Denis Driscol, Patrick Driscol, James Ferguson, W. L. Hamlet, J. H. Hayes, A. W. Kelly, Wm. McCord, G. W. Modie, Michael Mooney, J. Morris, J. S. Miller, I. W. Myers, David Peppenger, Daniel Peppenger, Eli Pittman, B. M. Powell, G. W. Self, S. Shemberger, I. W. Snyder, A. B. Tintsman, I. J. Woodworth, G. E. Zinn, IIenry Bryan, John Kerling, Joseph Kennedy, I. E. Morten, P. Minehart, H. W. Newman, Jos. Oliver, D. Ritter, W. Ritter, I. A. Simmons, M. W. Self, Jos. Tautsman, . A. H. Wayburn and O. M. Wayburn. These volunteers were mustered in July 24, 1861, and throughout the war sustained a very favorable name won early in the campaign.
In the 1st Cavalry or the 28th Regiment, are found the names of R. A. Brown, M. C. Miller, E. Miller and Levi Hays, of Millers- burg.
The representation of Elkhart county in the rank and file of the 29th Regiment was large in number and important in those moral and physical qualities which combine in the true soldier. Among the officers are the names of Major H. G. Davis, H. G. P. Oblinger, Levi M. Iless, R. MeCumsey, I. Humes, J. Miller, I. M. Barnes E. A. MeComber; Sergeants, G. W. McKain, A. B. Butler, A. W. Fenton; Corporals, S. Deardoff, W. Ivins, J. F. Younts, S. Knight, D. B. IIutehison, C. Hughes and A. B. Mills; Musicians, G. Ream,
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and S. Seymour; Wagoner, Geo. Jackson; Privates, G. P. Amidon, I. T. Aldrich, W. Burns, C. M. Boyd, I. M. Boyd, J. R. Buchanan, M. Buchanan, T. Buchanan, A. Camp, W. Chasey, H. C. Clifford, Z. A. Clifford, L. Coleman, R. W. Cook, I. B. Crawson, W. Criss, S. Davis, S. P. DeWolf, R. S. Dickson, R. Fehliman, A. P. Fox, N. E. Gibson, W. Ganser, C. Groesbeck, I. Groesbeck, J. Gushwa, S. Haynes, I. K. Harris, J. R. Hoyt, J. Honck, O. D. Ivens, D. James, S. Key, S. W. Keesey, F. Knight, W. Knight, B. Mc- Cumsey, B. McCreasy, C. Marshall. I. Miller, L. Mills, M. Mills Geo. Minager, Geo. Moore, A. Mott, S. Mott, Beth Myers, W. P. Needham, J. O'Dell, J. Osborn, U. Osborn, W. F. Paxson, D. Roger, J. J. Reem, J. Reed, Isaac Reed, S. Riefsnyder, A. Row, P. Row, S. Saylor, H. L. Seaman, H. Sebring, J. Showalter. A. Smith, L. Smith, W. H. H. Smith, Lafayette Staufer, F. M. Stew- art, I. M. Stonebreaker. W. Stover, Ira Stetter, Geo. Temple, S. Trego, J. I. Ulrich, I. Wear, Geo. Weipert, W. A. Werley, A. A. Whitchead, E. Wright, C. Wyland, I. Wyland, Thomas Williams. The above named volunteers were mustered into the service in Angust and September, 1861, and formed Company B of the 29th Infantry. From 1862 until the close of 1864 the company was constantly receiving recruits to fill the places of those who fell in battle or by disease. By a reference to the sketch of the 29th Regiment, as given in the first pages of this work, the reader may be able to conceive the brilliancy of its career, whether under Russeau, Buell or Rosencrans.
The 30th Regiment and its Residuary Battalion comprised Captains, Kauffman Funk, M. A. Hawks, S. B. McGuire, J. E. Thompson; Lieutenants J. H. Chance. D. B. Davis, W. N. Cul- bertson, of Goshen; Sergeants, J. Brown and J. C. Miller; Corpo- rals, J. P. Hockert, A. Chance, J. W. Cope. D. D. Coppies, C. C. Carmien, J. Venamon, A. D. Miller, N. N. Shriver; Musicians, V. W. Wolf and Martin Molony; Wagoner, George Miller. The pri- vates forming Company K. included M. B. Agard, H. F. Agard, J. E. Adams. W. H. Allen, A. H. Beck. Theodore Bloss, R. G. Bloomfield, Isaac Broombangh, D. Christner, S. P. Carbangh, J. Cleppinger, J. Davis, J. W. Davis, Ira England, George Epart, J Elliot, S. Eyer, F. Friedman, Kanffman Funk, G. W. Fager, J. Feltmar, S. Girten, L. B. Grove, B. Hall, F. Hall, W. H. Hatfield, J. Hoover, Nelson Hapner, Franklin Hapner, Thomas Hunt, J. Holtzinger, J. H. Holderman, J. D. Inks, T. Iuks, E. Jacobs, B. E. Julian, C. Klingerman, J. G. Kay, J. W. Leavely, J. W. Livening-
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house, J. Lehman, D. Lampa, S. P. Miller, L. H. Miller, S. Miller, J. W. Mitchell, J. W. Mease, J. Millenbarger, J. Mikel, A. J. Morer, F. M. Myers, J. Newell, W. H. Newell, J. Nicurst, N. B. Orsborn, P. E. Pusch, G. A. Potter, A. Protzman, S. M. Riggle, J. A. Roach, James Roach, J. R. Roxborough, II. A. Slabangh, T. Smith, J. Shriver, DeWalt Shuster, D. G. Swank, J. Thomas, A. Jones, J. E. Valentine, H. Weed, A. Weaver, W. H. White, M. Lafayette Wilson, J. H. Wilson, A. Wiley, H. B. Wilkinson, F. F. Yeoman, D. Zigler, W. Zehner. These vol- unteers were all children of Elkhart county, and won a name, both for themselves and their regiment, upon every battle- field from Shiloh to Nashville. It will be seen in this connec- tion that A. D. Miller, J. E. Thompson, W. N. Culbertson and T. H. Chance were promoted from the ranks to the respective positions of Adjutant, Captain and Lieutenant.
The 2d Cavalry or 41st Regiment comprised the Elkhart Company K. Hiram F. Kidder, of Goshen, was Adjutant; W. C. McGonigal, A. S. Blake J. A. S. Mitchell, W. C. Blaine, D. A. Gilmore, were among the officers, and among the enlisted men were: Q. M. Sergeant, B. C. Dodge; Sergeants W. D. Stover, D. A. Gilmore, J. B. Cobb and M. Weybright; Corporals W. Dodge, E. C. Adams, P. Kisner, A. B. Clark, W. Thompson, E. J. Hamilton, J. W. Guy and David R. Smith; Buglers, H. F. Kidder and L. Wit- mer; Farrier and Blacksmith, J. E. Gambee and Daniel Yantz; Saddler, C. W. Wortsbaugh; Wagoner, William Orbett; Privates, J. F. Alford, A. Bissel, D. M. Bowser, J. H. Boakin, A. Bryant, J. L. Burke, C. Chipman, J. Clark, E. C. Clifford, K. Compton, B. Cox, W. Cox, G. J. Creigh, J. Craton, John Curry, Herman Davis, D. P. Deardoff, W. Doolittle, T. H. Donalson, O. A. Drown, Peter Eddler, H. W. Gallentine, J. Gallentine, E. Grisson, T. Griswold, W. Goodwin, J. Harlan, T. H. Harlan, W. Hatfield, J. Hatfield, J. Harris, A. Howard, H. Howard, R. Huff, E. Illich, E. Irwin, J. P. Jennings, W.P. Kelly, J. N. Lash, John LaCass, J. R. Leaky, D. E. Manning, J. Martin, W. McCabe, C. P. Miller, George Newell, S. Nuwander, Bernard O'Hara, John Porter, Cyrus Pearl, R. Edward, W. Rice, A. Robinson, O. H. Rosenbury, Allis Sminch, C. G. Smith, J. W. Spry, W. A. Stamits, H. J. Stamits, J. Stooky, A. Stooky, A. Swineheart, A. J. Thomas, George Thompson, H. Wiley, J. Q. Watson, Levi Weaver, Solomon Weitzell, C. G. Willlams, J. Winchell, Gerald Wyncoop and William Vesey. Many of the re- cruits, who in 1862 and 1864 joined this company, were Elkhart
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men, but in the regimental roster their residences are not given, and therefore the difficulty of collecting their names fifteen years after the peace, is almost an insurmountable obstacle to the com- pletion of this roll. However, the county may rest assured that the names given have brought it sufficient honor, with all their distin- guished military services.
The 14th Regiment included among its officers Col. J. F. Curtis Lieutenant-Col. J C. Hodges; Adjutant S. E. Smith; Captains, A. IIeath, D. S. Belnap and O. D. Scovel; Lieutenants, W. HI. Houghland, F. Baldwin, C. M. Hinman, C. W. Green and Platt Houghland, and the following non-commissioned officers and pri- vates,-all representatives of the military element of Elkhart connty : Sergeant Major, N. Mansfield; Sergeants, R. M. Wilmore, F. Lanners, L. C. Vinson; Corporals. A. C. Lamb, I. B. Stanley, C. L. Fish, C. M. Hunnan, A. S. Davis, W. Layton and J. Bender; Musicians, G. W. Keller, W. Free; Wagoner, S. F. Miller; Privates, P. Anderler, O. Artel, I. Benediet, Hugh Boyle, C. Boss, D. Brooks, J. Bolander, D. Benton, D. Burton, J. Bruse, E. M. Carpenter, J. Clarke, W. Clark. L. Clark, J. Clark, C. Clapp, S. Cordie, J. Cordie, M. C. Danner, D. S. Anthony, J. R. Diltz, J. Diclute, Giles Drake, S. Gruker, Platt IIoaghland, W. H. IToaghland, Peter Harney, M. G. Hurd, Wentworth Irwin, F. Johnson, M. Kyle, G. W. Keely, A. Knee, N. Krieble, J. Layton, B. F. Layton, G. Maybie, I. Marshall, M. MeNivey, H. Missler, Patrick Murt, L. A. Money, John Martin, C. Millspough, L. Nolan, G. Pringle, Irwin Robin- son, Adam Shaum, William Sleagle, J. A. Smith, W. Smith, James Smith, C. W. Smith, S. E. Smith, Franklin Stone, Benjamin Stroup, F. Stroup, Geo. Stevens, D. R. Spencer, S. J. True, F. Travener, J. Travener, I. K. White, John D. Wright and Oscar Woodworth. This Company (I), like Company K of the 2d Cav- alry, received many recruits during the years 1864 and 1865. The regiment, of which the company formed a part, distinguished itself on every field from Fort Donelson to Chickamanga, and showed a mortal list of 408 men after its term of service expired in 1865.
The +Sth Regiment was principally composed of men from Elk- hart and St. Joseph counties. Companies A, H, G, I, were recruited in Elkhart and mnstered at Camp Ellis. Companies B, E, F, in St. Joseph, Company K, in Jasper, and Company C, and D, composed of men from various counties in the State. The officers of this regiment furnished by Elkhart, comprised the fol- lowing: Colonels, Norman Eddy, Edward J. Wood; Lieutenant-Col.,
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J. W. Leitch; Majors, B. D. Townsend, Q. C. Charles, L. Murray; Chaplain, J. W. Smith; Surgeon, F. T. Bryson; Captains, Alfred Billows, W. P. Allen, H. E. Robbins; Lieutenants, A. B. Cramp- ton, E. J. King, I. J. Parmeter. These names include the officers of Company A after their aseent in the scale of military honors. The non-commissioned officers and privates of this company were: Sergeants, C. W. Huston, Lewis C. Haney and D. A. Hewitt; Cor- porals, G. N. Hicks, H. H. Williams, J. R. Shaffer, W. L. Bodle, O. Hunsberger, L. Brownwell, S. Stuart, H. Gord; Musicians, John Parmeter, E. Washburn; Wagoner, H. Troxel; Privates, R. Ashe, S. Arisman, B. F. Ayres, W. Bell, G. Bloomer, I. Brinckman, Geo. Byrkett, B. D. Chase, Seth Clarke, G. II. Clarke, A. M. Clark, F. Coleman, C. P. Crouch, Chaney Curtis, J. M. Davis, A. W. Dun- bar, D. W. Dumond, L. A. Elliot, W. Felters, S. Felters, F. Frank, I. H. Gilman, P. Goeter, Geo. Gongler, O. F. Harris, I. Hagerman, W. A. Hitchcock. H. A. Huntsinger, C. I. Hurlbut, J. Irwin, Isaiah Irwin, S. J. Jones, John Jones, S. Kageries, W. Kelly, L. Kelly, J. Kiplinger, I. W. Leitch, J. Leyda, D. Londenstager, D. C. Larne, J. Marx, G. Mellvane, Chancey Morgan, B. Y. Peg, L. J. Perkins, S. W. Pitts, A. J. Powers, Jacob Raefsnyder, A. C. Rodemocher, G. W. Rittenhouse, H. Rosen, S. Rogers, H. E. Rob- bins, I. W. Sackett, A. Sherman, G. W. Shultz, C. F. Slate, Wm. Shick, D. Shick, J. Shriner, F. M. Silver, S. E. Sneir, J. Spohn, J. St. John, I. B. Stienk, B. Sweet, A. Stutzman, G. L. Thorpe, J. Thomas, C. Thompson, N. B. Upson, L. Upson, J. C. Upson, P. K. Upson, M. S. Washburn, H. Wilden, E. L. Wiggins, R. H. Wilson, W. Wineland, A. Zellars. This company was augmented from 1862 to 1865 by the addition of 57 recruits.
Company G may be said to be recruited from the manhood of Middlebury. It was mustered into service Jan. 16, 1862, with the following men of Elkhart in its capital roster: Captains, R. F. Mann and J. H. Lieb; Lieutenants, G. W. Thayer and Henry Kubytshek; Sergeant- Major, F. Black; Sergeants, J. M. Carpenter, M. Kershner, H. J. Blough; Corporals, W. H. Pease, J. C. Wright, James Geraghty; Musicians, Wilson Droy, D. G. Smith; Wag- oner, W. L. VanTassel. The roll of the honest soldiers who carried the knapsack comprised the names of G. Brown, J. Buekmaster, L. Buckmaster, J. Brady, J. A. Brady, J. S. Buekley, N. W. Brick- ford, S. Bouman, Geo. Buchfink, Z. Clark, J. W. Clark, E. D. Congdon, S. Davis, S. Frederick, D. Frederick, J. Frederick, J. D. Gillespie, L. M. Hatck, F. Ilass, C. Hochstetler, J. Jnday, F. King,
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J. Klingman, J. H. Lieb, E. Larkins, F. Labonet, L. Madlem, F. McWilliams, Geo. Ott, Alfred Ott, C. J. Plank, M. Rentfrow, Oli- ver Remington, Peter Van Norman, J. Yonkers. Forty-nine recruits were added to this company from time to time during the war, consisting of men from Elkhart and bordering counties.
Company H, or the German Company of the 48th, was, when mustered in, Dec. 27, 1861, composed mainly of Elkhart county Germans under Captain Gustavus Paulus, who retired in July fol- lowing, when the position devolved on Gotlieb Schanble, and ulti- mately on J. C. McBride. During the progress of the war, J. Rohrig was promoted to a 1st Lieutenancy, and Geo. W. Holling- shed promoted 2d Lientenant. Sargeants Il. Landgraff, F. Held and Philip Kurtz, with Corporals P. Behler, P. Dutch, Charles Maywald, P. Walter, J. Kempf, J. Koehler, H. Heimrich and J. Kurat formed the non-commissioned roll; while the Musicians and Wagoner were H. Sommer, F. Faver and J. Ries. The roster of privates contained the names of F. Abrecht, F. W. Alle, H. Arndt, C. Anderson, H. Bowman, J. Brandel, J. Burkell, H. Carfock, L. Connanz, R. Crone, J. Cushman, J. Eisenle, C. Ells, G. Ernst, M. Englehardt, H. Fisher, J. Flore, J. Fossberg, Geo. Gillihofer, F. Gluck, J. Garrow, J. Gutfried, B. Hagle, A. Hausler, F. Harder, G. Hagelmaier, J. Heckmann, T. J. Hildebrand, J. Hohenberger, W. Howell, H. Keil, G. Klans, C. Klein, S. Kocher, C. Kruse, F. Luchner, T. Maize, C. Malaca, J. Mishler, A. Mickel, A. Mutz, P. Oberle, H. Peters, J. W. Phillips, G. Rapp, C. Rinkenberger, Geo. Ridacker, John Ross, J. Ruff, G. Seibold, P. Schmitt, J. Smith, J. Strauss, J. Stewart, A. Withney, C. Zumbach. From Jannary to September, 1864, this force was supplemented by the addition of 51 recruits of various nationalities, who continned service in its ranks until Jnly, 1865.
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