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On the 3d of May the regiment marched to Ca- toosa Springs, Ga., thenee to Tunnel Hill and Rocky- face Ridge, Dalton and Resaca, where it was present in the reserve. It then proceeded, with continual skirmishing, to Calhoun, Adairsville, Kingston, and Cassville, crossing the Etowah River on the 23d. There then came the battles of New Hope Church, Pickett's Mills, Pine-Top Mountain, Lost Mountain, and Kenesaw Mountain, where it took part in the heavy skirmishing before the evacuation. It then marched to Marietta and the Chattahoochie River,
crossing on the 14th of July. This regiment was the first to eross Peach-Trce Creek, capturing the works and many prisoners. It was present and on active duty at the siege of Atlanta, from July 22d to August 24th, when it moved to the south and en- gaged in the actions at Jonesborough and Lovejoy's Station, September 1st and 2d. The regiment then marched toward Atlanta, reaching there on the 7th, and remained until October 3d, when it went in pur- suit of Gen. Hood, and continued until it reached Gaylesville, Ala., and the lines of the Coosa River, when the Fourth Corps was sent to Nashville, going through Chattanooga, Athens, Ala., Pulaski, Tenn., where it arrived November 1st, and then fell back to Columbia, Springfield, and Franklin, at which battle it was in the reserve. The regiment arrived at Nash- ville December 1st, and during the battle captured nine guns and assisted the storming of Overton Hill, afterwards pursuing through Brentwood, Frank- lin, Spring Hill, Columbia, Pulaski, to Huntsville, Ala., arriving Jan. 6, 1865, and remaining until March 17th, when it went by rail to East Tennessee, to help in the advance on Richmond ; arrived at Mor- ristown, marched through Bull's Gap and Greenville to Jonesborough, when further movements were arrested by the surrender of Richmond. It then returned to Nashville, arriving April 26th, remained till June 5th, and then started home, reaching Indianapolis June 7th, and was discharged on the 11th. This regiment during its term of service was constantly in the field, never having performed garrison duty, and is eredited with the capture of eighteen guns and over one thousand prisoners.
Original enlistments for three years from Marion County :
Colonel.
Frederick Knefler, eom. Aug. 27, 1862; brev. brig .- gen .; must. out with regt.
Lieutenant-Colonel.
George W. Parker, com. Aug. 25, 1864; must. out with regt.
Majors.
Elliott George Wallace, com. Jan. 26, 1863; dismissed as capt. by court-martial May 13, 1863.
George W. Parker, com. Oct. 14, 1863; pro. lieut .- col.
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Adjutants.
Thompson Dunn, com. May 9, 1864; killed in battle at Love- jey's Station Sept. 2, 1864.
Leander W. Munhall, com. Sept. 3, 1864; must. out with regt.
Quartermaster.
Jacob 11. Colclazier, com. April 24, 1863; must. out with regt.
Chaplain.
Love II. Jameson, com. Dec. 6, 1862 ; res. April 30, 1864.
Assistant Surgeon.
John 1I. Tilford, oom. Aug. 27, 1862; must. out with rogt.
COMPANY A. Captains.
Elliott G. Wallace, com. July 30, 1862; pro. maj.
William A. Abbott, com. Aug. 2, 1863; must. out and hon. disch. June 7, 1865.
First Lieutenants.
John R. Colton, com. July 30, 1862; res. Jan. 30, 1863. William A. Abbott, com. Jan. 31, 1863; pro. capt. Frank II. Butterfield, com. Aug. 2, 1863 ; declined. William 11. Ilagerhorst, com. March 1, 1865 ; must. out with regt.
Second Lieutenant.
Geergo G. Earl, com. Jan. 31, 1863; pro. capt. Co. G.
COMPANY B. Captain.
William V. Burns, com. Aug. 26, 1864; must. out and hon. disch. May 15, 1865; cause, service no longer required and disability.
First Lieutenants.
William V. Burns, com. Jan. 29, 1863; revoked; recom. 1st lieut. June 21, 1863 ; pro. capt.
Arthur St. Clair Vance, com. Jan. 29, 1863 ; res. June 20, 1863. Henry Magsam, com. March 1, 1865; must. out with regt.
Second Lieutenants.
Arthur St. C. Vance, com. Aug. 9, 1862; pro. 1st lieut. William V. Burns, com. Jan. 29, 1863; pro. lat lieut. Simeon J. Thompson, com. June 21, 1863; disch. before must.
COMPANY C. Captains.
John G. Waters, com. Aug. 19, 1862; res. Feb. 1, 1863.
Benjamin Valliquette, com. Feb. 2, 1863; hon. disch. Nov. 18, 1863.
First Lieutenants.
Benjamin Valliquette, com. Aug. 19, 1862; pro. capt. William S. Cardell, com. Feb. 2, 1863 ; pro. capt. Co. II. Charles T. Many, com. March 1, 1865; must. out with regt.
Second Lieutenants.
William S. Cardell, com. Aug. 19, 1862 ; pro. 1st lieut. Edwin M. Byrkit, com. Feb. 2, 1863; pro. capt. Co. I.
COMPANY D. Captains.
James M. Buchanan, com. Aug. 20, 1862; hon. disch. Feb. 5, 1864.
John T. Newland, com. Feb. 6, 1864 ; must. out with regt.
First Licutenants. John T. Newland, com. Aug. 20, 1862; pro. oapt.
Ezra Buchanan, com. March 1, 1865 ; must. eut with regt.
Second Lieutenants. John S. McDaniel, com. Aug. 20, 1862; died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1862.
George Harris, com. Feb. 22, 1863; must. out with regt.
COMPANY E. First Lieutenant.
John W. Gosney, com. July 1, 1864; must. out with regt.
COMPANY F. Captains.
Andrew W. Faqua, com. Aug. 23, 1862; res. Dec. 20, 1862. James P. Catterson, com. Dec. 21, 1862; res. March 22, 1864. Isaao W. Stubbs, cem. March 23, 1864; must. out with regt.
First Lieutenants.
John B. Johnson, com. Aug. 23, 1862; res. Nov. 16, 1862.
James P. Catterson, com. Nov. 17, 1862; pro. capt.
Isaac W. Stubbs, com. Dec. 21, 1862; pro. capt.
William J. Carter, com. March 23, 1862; hon. disch. Oct. 14, 1864.
John B. W. Parker, com. March 1, 1865; must. out with regt.
Second Lieutenants.
James P. Catterson, com. Aug. 23, 1862; pro. Ist lieut. Richard E. Perrott, com. Jan. 5, 1863; res. Sept. 2, 1863.
COMPANY G. Captains.
George W. Parker, com. Aug. 23, 1862; pro. maj.
William H. H. Sheets, com. Oct. 14, 1863; declined.
George G. Earl, com. March 1, 1865; must. out with regt.
First Lieutenants.
William II. HI. Sheets, com. Aug. 21, 1862; pro. capt. ; must. out with regt.
George W. Clark, com. Oct. 14, 1863; wounded and died as 2d lieut. Sept. 29, 1863.
Second Lieutenants.
James Comstock, com. Aug. 23, 1862; res. Sept. 24, 1862. George W. Clark, com. Nov. 25, 1862; pro. 1st lieut.
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COMPANY II. Captains.
John L. Haona, com. March 22, 1863; res. Nov. 17, 1864. William S. Cardell, com. March 1, 1865; must. out with regt.
First Lieutenant.
William P. Mounts, cem. Nev. 23, 1862; dishen. dismissed Dec. 15, 1864.
Second Lieutenant.
Thompson Dunn, cein. June 24, 1864; pro. adjt.
COMPANY I. Captain.
Edwin M. Byrkit, cem. March 1, 1865; must. out with regt.
COMPANY K.
First Lieutenant.
Edgar J. Foster, com. Nov. 13, 1862; res. Feb. 22, 1864.
Henry J. Brallain, cem. March 13, 1865 ; must. out with regt.
ENLISTED MEN, COMPANY A. First Sergeant.
Francis M. Severance, most. July 18, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as private. Sergeants.
Edgar J. Fester, must. July 28, 1862; pro. Ist lieut. Co. K.
William A. Abbott, must. July 18, 1862; pre. Ist lieut. .
Francis II. Butterfield, must. July 23, 1862; pro. licut. 5th U. S. Colored Troops.
Ilenry C. Earnest, must. July 20, 1862 ; must. eut June 7, 1865, as private.
Corporals.
Arthur Rhouette, must. July 23, 1862; disch. Jan. 27, 1863. Adam Hereth, must. July 18, 1862; must. eut June 7, 1865.
William B. Lewis, must. July 23, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as scrgt.
Julius Young, must. July 18, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Herman Francr, must. July 18, 1862; disch. Feb. 2, 1865, for wounds.
Adolph J. Many, must. July 18, 1862; must. out Jane 7, 1865, as sergt.
William J. Brattain, must. July 18, 1862; trans. to Engineer Corps July 20, 1864.
Wagoner.
Morris Sullivan, must. July 20, 1862; disch. March 11, 1863.
Privates.
Themas Arnold, must. Aug, 5, 1862; died Jan. 7, 1863, ef wounds.
Frederick Barten, Cumberland, must. Aug. 16, 1862; disch. May 21, 1865, for wounds.
Philip Beehi, must. Aug. 10, 1862; died in Andersonville prison Aug. 14, 1864.
Henry Bredemeyer, must. Aug. 16, 1862; died at Georgetewo, Tean., Dec. 30, 1863.
Daniel Brennan, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. eut May 13, 1865. Patrick Brennan, must. July 20, 1862; must. eut Oct. 13, 1865. William Bailey, must. July 26, 1862; died Oct. 20, 1862, ef wounds.
William Cerr, must. July 24, 1862; disch. March 26, 1863, for wounds.
Francis M. Christian, must. July 24, 1862; disch. Dec., 1862. Benjamin Crigler, must. July 26, 1862; killed at Stone River Jan. 2, 1863.
Samuel Dalzell, must. July 26, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Jobn Devine, must. July 24, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Jehn B. Ducker, must. Aug. 7, 1862; died at Nashville Sept. 30, 1863.
George G. Earl, must. Aug. 9, 1862; pro. 2d lieut.
Samuel B. Gaylord, must. Aug. 9, 1862; died Jan. 7, 1863, of weunds.
Heary Grabhorn, must. July 30, 1862; disch. March 17, 1863. August Gregorie, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. eut June 7, 1865, as corp.
Timothy Haley, must. Aug. 12, 1862; died at Murfreesborough Aug. 20, 1863.
Rufus Ilarper, must. July 26, 1862; missing at Chickamauga Sept. 19, 1863.
Jehn Hause, must. July 29, 1862; disch. June 23, 1863.
James F. Ilawthera, must. July 18, 1862; must. eut June 7,1865.
Robert C. Heitzer, must. July 26, 1862; must. eut June 7, 1865, as corp.
William Ilinesley, must. July 21, 1862 ; must. out June 7, 1865. Benjamin Jameson, must. Aug. 16, 1862; trans. te V. R. C. Nev. 1, 1863.
Charles D. Jeslin, must. July 18, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as corp.
Sebastian Knedle, must. July 23, 1862; died at Nashville Dec. 21, 1862.
Philip Kuhn, must. Aug. 9, 1862; musl. out June 7, 1865. Aaron Lawson, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. James F. Lawson, must. Aug. 26, 1862; killed at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864.
Themas S. Lawson, must. July 22, 1862; trans. te V. R. C. July 15, 1863, on account ef weunds.
Jehn S. Lawson, must. Aug. 26, 1862; disch. Dec. 15, 1863. Elijah Long, must. July 28, 1862; disch. April 7, 1863.
Daniel Mano, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. eut June 7, 1865. Jacob Medcker, musl. Aug. 6, 1862; must. eut June 7, 1865. William P. Moore, must. Aug. I, 1862; disch. April 9, 1863, for weunds.
Alonzo MeNeal, musl. July 20, 1862; mast. eul June 7, 1865. Jehn HI. Nelson, must. July 22, 1862; died June 3, 1863, of wounds.
Patrick O'Ceneell, must. July 20, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Michael O'Connell, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. David Pearsen, must. July 26, 1862; died at New Albany May 8, 1863.
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Jonas O. Pearson, must. Aug. 5, 1862; diseh. Nov. 8, 1862. John M. Pettitt, must. July 30, 1862; died June 20, 1863, of wounds.
Jesse S. Pointer, must. Aug. 5, 1862; diseh. March 1, 1865, for wounds.
James A. Pressley, must. Aug. 6, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as eorp.
Frederick Raffert, must. Aug. 12, 1862; diseh. Dee. 1, 1862. John Reister, must. July 20, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Emil Renard, must. July 22, 1862; must. out Juno 7, 1865. Robert Ross, must. July 18, 1862; diseh. Feb. 3, 1863.
Philip Seyferd, must. July 24, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. George Stimmann, must. July 18, 1862; disch. Dec. 3, 1863, for wounds.
Wellington Watts, must. July 21, 1862; trans. to Engineer Corps July 20, 1864.
William Werzner, must. July 26, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Charles Wortman, must. Aug. 6, 1862 ; must. out June 7, 1865. George Williams, must. Aug. 11, 1862; died at Louisville April, 1864.
ENLISTED MEN, COMPANY C.
First Sergeant.
Edwin M. Byrkit, must. Aug. 15, 1862; pro. 2d lieut.
Sergeants.
Charles J. Many, must. Aug. 19, 1862; pro. Ist lieut.
Charles Anderson, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as private.
Joseph Kline, must. Aug. 15, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as sergt .- maj.
John W. Warner, must. Aug. 15, 1862 ; killed at Atlanta July 21, 1864.
Corporals.
John L. Monroe, must. Aug. 25, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Leander W. Munhall, must. Aug. 15, 1862 ; pro. adjt.
William R. Sullivan, must. Aug. 15, 1862; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 1, 1863.
Theodore R. Bryant, must. Aug. 9, 1862; must. out July 7, 1865.
Ilenry Anderson, must. Aug. 10, 1862; diselı. Jan. 21, 1863.
Musicians.
George Frankenstein, must. Aug. 21, 1862: disel. Dec. 15, 1862.
John W. Hartpenee, must. Aug. 13, 1862; diseh. July 26, 1864.
Wagoner.
Oliver F. Long, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as q.m .- sergt. Privates.
John Anderson, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. William Amos, must. Aug. 13, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Edmond C. Boaz, must. Aug. 11, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as 1st sergt.
Seth W. Bardwell, must. Aug. 15, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Candy Burns, must. Aug. 22, 1862; diseh. March 26, 1863.
Albert A. Chester, must. Aug. 12, 1862; most. out June 7, 1865, as sergt.
David W. Davis, must. Aug. 13, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. lIenry Eaton, must. Aug. 13, 1862; trans. to 18th U. S. Inf. Dec. 22, 1862.
James E. Foudray, must. Aug. 15, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Thomas Green, must. Aug. 15, 1862 ; diseh. April 21, 1863. William M. Hall, inust. Aug. 12, 1862; diseh. March 2, 1863, as 1st sergt.
Andrew lloover, must. Aug. 12, 1862; diseh. April 18, 1863. William llaggart, must. Aug. 15, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as corp.
William Jacobs, must. Ang. 22, 1862; accidentally shot at Murfreeshorough June 13, 1863.
Benjamin Lester, must. Aug. 14, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Newton Munsell, must. Aug. 26, 1862 ; disch. April 9, 1863.
Henry A. Mittay, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as sergt.
ITorace Marple, must. Aug. 15, 1862; diseb, Feh. 7, 1863.
Fleming B. Martin, must. Aug. 19, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
James Montgomery, must. Aug. 20, 1862; died at Louisville Dec. 20, 1862.
Williamson B. Martin, must. Aug. 22, 1862; must. ont June 7, 1865.
Edward F. Merryman, must. Aug. 25, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Johnson S. Poppline, must. Aug. 15, 1862; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps June 27, 1865.
Robert Rochester, must. Aug. 15, 1862; disch. April 20, 1863. John Ryan, must. Aug. 14, 1862; killed at Kenesaw June 8, 1864.
Henry Stumpf, must. Aug. 15, 1862; died at Murfreesborongh March 5, 1864.
James Welsh, must. Aug. 9, 1862 ; disch. Jan. 26, 1863.
ENLISTED MEN, COMPANY F.
First Sergeant.
Benjamin F. Riley, must. Aug. 7, 1862; disch. Oct. 18, 1862.
Sergeant.
Edward P. Thomas, must. Aug. 7, 1862; died at Nashville Dec. 18, 1862.
Corporals. John J. Murdock, mast. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as private.
Samuel Redman, must. Aug. 7, 1862; diseh. Jan. 19, 1863.
Charles llayes, must. Aug. 7, 1862; diseh. Feb. 6, 1863.
John E. Alexander, must. Aug. 7, 1862; disch. Jan. 30, 1863.
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Musician.
William S. Robinson, must. Aug. 7, 1862; disch. Feb. 10, 1863.
Wagoner.
Caleb Thomas, must. Aug. 7, 1862 ;. must. out June 7, 1865.
Privates.
Taylor Arnold, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Nathan Brooks, must. Aug. 12, 1862; trans. to V. R. C. Aug. 1, 1863.
Jeremiah M. Buckloy, must. Aug. 12, 1862; disch. May 13, 1863.
John Bloomfelter, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. James Bailey, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as 1st sergt.
Thomas Bairoworth, must. Aug. 12, 1862 ; disch. Jan. 29, 1863. William J. Carter, must. Aug. 12, 1862; pro. 1st lieut.
William S. Chanplain, must. Aug. 12, 1862 ; died at Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28, 1862.
James A. Clements, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
John Decker, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as corp.
Lafayette Doughty, must. Aug. 7, 1862; disch. Sept. 14, 1863. Severe Doughty, must. Aug. 7, 1862; disch. Feb. 11, 1863. Teterick Eck, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. John F. Edgington, must. Aug. 12, 1862; disch. Feb. 28, 1863. James Fort, must. Aug. 7, 1862 ; killed at Kenesaw, Ga., June 18, 1864.
William H. Francis, Bridgeport, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Daniel Fink, must. Aug. 7, 1862; trans. te V. R. C. May 28, 1864.
Edward Gorden, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Thomas Garvey, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Joseph Helderman, must. Ang. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Uriah M. Holmes, must. Ang. 12, 1862; disch. March 8, 1863. Adam lliss, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as согр.
Henry James, must. Aug. 12, 1862; died at Nashville Dec. 26, 1862.
John W. James, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. ont June 7, 1865, as corp.
Joseph Ketrow, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out Juve 7, 1865. George W. Ketrow, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out Jure 7, 1865.
Edward Kocker, must. Aug. 12, 1862; disch. April 12, 1863. Robert Lynn, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. John Lynn, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
Samuel Long, must. Aug. 12, 1862; trans. to 1st U. S. Eegi- neers Aug. 15, 1864.
Joshua M. W. Langsdale, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as sergt.
John Middough, must. Ang. 12, 1862; died at Scottsville, Ky., Nov. 16, 1862.
Tobias Maddox, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Robert Potter, must. Aug. 7, 1862; killed at Stone River Jan. 2, 1863.
Jeremiah Probus, must. Ang. 12, 1862; died at Knoxville Jan. 16, 1864.
Reuben Randolph, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
David A. Randolph, must. Aug. 12, 1862; died Aug. 4, 1864, of wounds received at Marietta.
Harmon Stout, must. Aug. 7, 1862; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. Joseph B. Stewart, must. Aug. 7, 1862; trans. to Co. C.
Isaac W. Stubbs, must. Aug. 12, 1862 ; pro. 1st lieut.
Samuel T. Scott, must. Aug. 12, 1862; disch. March 1, 1863. Christopher Southern, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865.
John Shafer, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as com .- sergt.
John J. Stormer, must. Aug. 7, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865, as corp.
Benjamin Vanblaricum, must. Aug. 12, 1862; disch. May 5, 1863.
Frank Walz, must. Aug. 12, 1862; trans. to V. R. C .; must. out June 7, 1865.
Stephen Ward, must. Aug. 12, 1862; must. out June 7, 1865. Joseph Ward, must. Aug. 7, 1862; died at Chattanooga Sept. 19, 1862.
CHAPTER XV.
ORDERS, SOCIETIES, AND CHARITABLE INSTITU- TIONS OF INDIANAPOLIS.
The Masons .- When the middle-aged men of this generation were little boys the brightest days of the year were the Fourth of July, when the Sunday- schools paraded, and a day in May-no fixed day probably-when the Freemasons assembled at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge made a public demonstration, of which a street procession was the ellief feature. The Masons-always given their full name, " Freemasons," and only abbreviated in the more practical days of the railroad era-made a peeu- liarly attractive show. There was a delightful mys- tery through the whole line, from the men with white aprons who held black sticks crossed at the top, to the chaplain with an open Bible before him, on to the gorgeously gilt aprons and scarf's of the Royal Arch and higher degrees. The squares and compasses on the aprons of some, the columns on those of others,
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the mysterious open eye on others, were strange enough to interest intelligent boys, and they followed the ranks from Hubbard's Block or Norwood's Block (Clay- pool's now ), in all their stately marches, with a stronger interest than they did the cage-carriages of a menage- rie or the spangled riders of a circus. These displays began here probably when it was decided to hold the annual communications permanently here, in 1833 or within two or three years later. Previously these annual meetings had been held in various towns as the Grand Lodge pleased, sometimes here, and some- times in Corydon, Madison, Jeffersonville, Salem, Vincennes, or New Albany. These parades were made there, and maintained here till after the com- pletion of the Grand Masonic Hall in 1850. But like the Sunday-school processions and other displays for mere show with no practical aim, they fell into disuse and disappeared as the steam clouds of railroad engines thickened, and the roar of factories and traffic drowned the music of their bands. They are seen now only in the fraternal duty they discharge at the funerals of brethren, or some rare civic demonstration.
THE GRAND LODGE of Indiana was formed at Madison on the 12th of January, 1818. Alexander A. Meek, the oldest Past Master present, presided. On the following day an elcetion of officers was held and the first Grand Master of Indiana was elected, Alexander Buckner. The following is the official list of officers for the portion of the year remaining till the regular election in September, furnished for this work by the kindness of the Grand Secretary, with the list of those selected for the first full term :
January, 1818 : M. W. Alexander Buckner, G. M. ; R. W. Alexander A. Meek, Dep. G. M .; R. W. John Tipton, Sen. G. W .; R. W. Benjamin V. Becker, J. G. W .; R. W. Samuel C. Tate, G. Treas. ; R. W. Henry P. Thornton, G. Sec. ; W. Jeremiah Sullivan, G. O .; W. Isaac Howk, Sen. G. D .; W. Jonathan Woodbury, J. G. D .; W. Nicholas D. Grover, G. P .; Brother Alexander McCrosky, G. S. and Tyler.
September, 1818 : M. W. Alexander A. Meek, G. M .; R. W. Davis Floyd, Dep. G. M .; R. W. John Tipton, Sen. G. W .; R. W. Thomas Douglas, J. G. W .; R. W. Henry L. Miner, G. Treas .; R. W. Isaac
Howk, G. Scc .; W. William Stephens, G. Chapl. ; W. Jeremiah Sullivan, G. O .; W. Richard C. Tal- bott, G. M .; W. Nicholas D. Grover, Sen. G. D .; W. John Weathers, J. G. D .; W. Abel C. Pepper, G. S. B .; W. Alexander McCrosky, G. P .; Brother George Leas, G. S. and Tyler.
The following complete roll of the Grand Masters of the order since the first organization of the Grand Lodge will be of interest to very many more than the members :
GRAND MASTERS.1
#Alexander Buckner, January 1818
*Alexander A. Meek, September. 1818-19
*John Tipton. 1820
*John Sheets 1821-22
#Jonathan Jennings
1823-24
*Marston G. Clark 1825
*Isane Ilowk 1826
*Elihn Stout. 1827
*John Tipton, Logansport .2. 1828
#Abel C. Pepper, Rising Sun 1829
$Phillip Mason, Connersville IS30
*William Sheets, Madison. 1831
#Woodbridge Parker, Salem. 1832
*Phillip Mason, Connersville. 1833
*Daniel Kelso, York. 1834
"John B. Martin, Vineendes. 1835
*James L. Ilogin, Indianapolis. 1836
*Caleb B. Smith, Connersville. 1837
*Phillip Mason, Connorsville 1838-44
#Isnae Bartlett, Logansport .. 1845
*Johnson Watts, Dearborn County. 1846
*Elizur Deming, Lafayette .. 1847-50 Alexander C. Downey, Rising Sun 1851-52
#Henry C. Lawrence, Lafayette. 1853-54
Alexander C. Downey, Rising Sun 1855-56 *Solomon D. Bayliss, Fort Wayne .. 1857-58
Alexander C. Downey, Rising Sun 1859-60
Thomas R. Austin, New Albany 1861
#John B. Fravel, Laporte. 1862
William Hacker, Shelbyville .. 1863-64
#Harvey G. Hazelrigg, Lebanon 1865-67
Martin II. Rice, Plymouth 1868-71
Christian Fetta, Richaond 1872-73
Lneian A. Foote, Crawfordsvillo. 1874
Daniel MeDonald, Plymouth ... 1875
Frank S. Devol, New Albany. 1876
Andrew J. Hay, Charlestown. 1877
Robert Van Valzah, Terre Haute 1878
Bellainy S. Sutton, Shelbyville. 1879
Calvin W. Prather, Jeffersonville 1880-81
Bruee Carr, Bedford. 1882
GRAND SECRETARIES OF THE GRAND LODGE OF INDIANA.
*R. W. Davis Floyd, Secretary of the Convention .. 1817
*R. W. Henry P. Thornton, January to September. 1818
1 Those marked with a # aro dend.
2 Previously the residence is not given.
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HISTORY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND MARION COUNTY.
*R. W. Isaao Howk. 1818-19
*R. W. William C. Keene. 1819-26
*R. W. James F. D. Lanier .. 1826-30
*R. W. Austin W. Morris. 1830-35, 1839-52
*R. W. Daniel Kelso. 1835-36
*R. W. A. W. Harrison 1836-38
*R. W. Charles Fisher 1838-39
*R. W. William H. Martin 1841-42
*R. W. Francis King, 1852-65
R. W. William Hacker 1865-68
R. W. John M. Bramwell .. 1868-78
R. W. William H. Smythe. 1878-
An account of the Grand Lodge Hall and its re- construction will be found in the chapter on " Public Buildings, Halls," etc.
The first subordinate lodge organized in Indian- apolis was " Centre." A dispensation for this body was issued March 27, 1822, to Harvey Gregg, the first Master, Milo R. Davis, the first Senior Warden, and John T. Osborn, the first Junior Warden. A charter followed, on the 7th of October, 1822, with Harvey Gregg as first Master, Hervey Bates as first Senior Warden, and John T. Osborn as first Junior Warden. In 1834 this charter was surrendered and a new one granted Dec. 17, 1835. The whole num- ber of Affiliated Master Masons in the city is about eleven hundred, according to the statement of Grand Secretary Smythe.
CENTRE LODGE, No. 23, chartered finally Dec. 17, 1835 : James L. Hogin, W. M .; John Foster, S. W .; John Williams, J. W. Present officers: John J. Huffer, W. M .; John Schley, S. W .; E. D. Marshall, J. W.
MARION LODGE, No. 35, chartered May 28, 1847. First officers : John Evans, W. M .; John Greer, S. W .; T. Bradley, J. W. Present officers : William H. Shirt, W. M .; George H. Emery, S. W .; Charles H. Abbett, J. W.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE, No. 312, chartered May 24, 1865. First officers: Aaron D. Orr, W. M .; Joseph F. Trowbridge, S. W .; Jacob King, J. W. Present officers : Howard Hearen, M. W .; Thomas G. Spafford, S. W .; John A. Buchanan, J. W.
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