USA > Indiana > Orange County > History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc > Part 22
USA > Indiana > Washington County > History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc > Part 22
USA > Indiana > Lawrence County > History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc > Part 22
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110
THE SIX MONTHS MEN.
Under the call for six months' men of June 15. 1563. a full company was sent to the One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment. They became Company D, and the officers were: Hiram F. Brastan. Captain; Robert R. R. Stewart, First Lieutenant: James H. Crawford. Second Lieutenant. These men saw but little if any fighting. but performed provost duty and endured harassing marches and expeditions that brought death a- sure as bullets.
VOLUNTEERS EARLY IN 1504.
During the spring of 1864 the county sent twenty-five men to Com- pany H. and fifty-six inen to Company I. of the One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment, three years' service. Officers from this county were -in H .--- John H. Bartlett. Second Lieutenant: in I. William J. Cook and John V. Smith. Captains: J. V. Smith and William Day. First Lieutenants: Henry H. Reath and W. Day. Second Lieutenants. The companies were mustered in in February and March. 1864. The regi.
Digiand by Google
1 1
191
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
ment, under the command of Col. Richard F. Barter, took the field at Louisville, thence moved to Nashville, thence early in April to Charleston. Tenn., and later joined the Atlanta campaign. It fought at Resaca. charging and routing the enemy. It moved on Lost and Kenesaw Mountains, and July 22. fought at Atlanta, and continued for several days to skirmish until the evacuation of that city, and fought at Jones. boro, losing men in all these engagements. It moved in pursuit of Hood, skirmished near Columbia two days, and was hotly and gallantly engaged at the bloody battle of Franklin. where the enemy attacked the Federal lines thirteen times without effecting a permanent breach. The regiment lost its Major and forty-eight men killed and wounded. December 15 and 16, it fought at Nashville and joined in the pursuit of the flying enemy. It then went to Washington City, thence to North Carolina, had a sharp fight at Wise's Fork on the 8th of March, 1865, and again on the 10th. The regiment lost seven killed and forty-eight wounded. It then moved on into the interior. and after various movements where it did provost duty mainly, was mustered ont early in 1866.
THE THIRTEENTH CAVALRY.
Early in 1564 twenty-five men entered Company H, of the One Hun. dred and Thirty-first Regiment. They were mustered in April 5, and the company bad as officers the following men from this county: John W. Mannington and William M. Munson, First Lieutenauts; W. M. Munson and Samuel Cook. Second Lieutenants. This regiment was properly the Thirteenth Cavalry. Among the movements and engagements in which it participated were Overall's Creek. Wilkinson's Pike and twelve other chirmishes, losing in all sixty-five men killed and wounded, and two missing. It also fought. dismounted. at Nashville; participated in the investment of Mobile, and in various raids and expeditions, and was mustered out at Vicksburg. November IS, 1865.
THE ONE HUNDRED DAYS' MEN.
U'nder the call for one hundred days' men a company was sent in May, 1564. to the One Hundred and Thirty sixth Regiment. The com- pany was H. and was officered as follows: David T. Mitchell, Captain; Francis L. Parkison. First Lieutenant; William Patterson, Second Lieutenant. The men were mustered in May 21. This regiment saw service in Kentucky and Tennessee, mostly provost duty. In September, 1\614. another company was raised for the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment, and became A, with these officers: Charles P. Pendergast and Robert R. R. Stewart, Captains; R. R. R. Stewart and James T. Andrews. First Lieutenants: J. T. Andrews, Eli M. Dale and John R. Smith. Second Lieutenants. Pendergast became Major, E. M. Dale, Adjutant, and David T. Mitchell. Lieutenant Colonel. The men were raised under the call of July 15. 1564. and were mustered in for one
Digitized by Google
192
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
year in September and October. Thomas J. Brady was Colonel of this regiment. November 15 it moved to Nashville, thence to Murfreesboro. in which vicinity it participated in numerous skirmishes. December ? it lost one man, wounded. In December it moved to Columbia. and in Jannary, 1805, to Washington, D. C. It was then moved to North Caro. lina. where it participated in the action on Fort Fisher. At Fort Ander. son it was exposed to the fire of the Federal gunboats, and during the assault it captured the garrison flag. It participated in the rout and capture of the enemy at Town Creek Bridge. two of its companies being the first to enter the enemy's works. It moved to Kingston. thence to Goldsboro, thence to Raleigh, thence to Greensboro, where it was muus. tered ont July 11, 1565.
. THE LAST VOLUNTEERIN ...
In January, 1865, nearly all of Company B of the One Hundred and Forty- fifth Regiment was raised in the county, besides seventeen men. for Company C and fifty men for Company D of the same regiment. in all about 150 men. Men from this county who were officers of Company B were as follows: Vinson Williams and Michael A. Gelwick. Captains: MI. A. Gelwick, Samuel Hostetler and James M. McClelland. First Lieu- tenants: Samuel Hostetler. James McClelland and William J. Owens. Second Lieutenants. In Company C Archibald Anderson was First Lieutenant and later Captain. In Company D George W. Burton was Captain: David A. Goodin. First Lieutenant: John Stotts and Adolphus W. Trueblood, Second Lieutenants. The regiment was commanded by Col. W. A. Adams. Joshua Budd. of Mitchell. was Adjutant. and Vin- son Williams, at first Major. then Lieutenant-Colonel. The men were mustered in in January and February. 1665. February 15 the regiment left Indianapolis, arriving at Nashville. Tenn .. the 21st. and the 234 reported to Gen. Steadman at Chattanooga. It moved to Dalton. where it did provost duty; thence to Marietta, where it remained until the fall of 1865; thence moved to Cuthbert, and here in January. 1566. was mustered out.
THE LAWRENCE COUNTY LEGION.
The Legion consisted of twelve companies. with the following officers; Reserved Guards of Bedford. June. 1931-John M. Harron. Captain: W N. Bivins. First Lieutenant; G. W. Ralu. Second Lieutenant. Union Guards of Bedford, June. 1561 -- Charles G. Back. Captain: W. P. Malott. First Lieutenant; A. P. Lemon. Secon.1 Lieutenant. Perry Guards. June. 1561-John P. Potter, Captain: B. F. Dean. First Lien- tenant: F. W. Beard. Second Lientenaut. Independent Grays of Fayetteville. July. 1561-John Foot and A. F. Tannehill. Captains: Eldridge Williams. J. H. Reynolds and Henry Cos. Fir-t Lieutenants: H. F. Pitman. Second Lieutenant. Mitchell Light Infantry. July. 15til
Daszed by Google
-
193
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
-William Muir, Captain; G. W. Douglas, First Lieutenant; William Hammersley, Second Lieutenant. Big Spring Guards, July, 1861- Samuel Hostetler. Captain; John L. Stewart. First Lieutenant; R. R. Stewart. Second Lieutenant. Lawrence Guards of Bedford, July, 1863 -Henry C. Hardy, Captain; William Cook, First Lieutenant; J. W. Glover. Second Lieutenant. Marshal Guards, July, 1863-A. Anderson, Captain: B. F. Kingrey, First Lieutenant; T. J. Boruff, Second Lieu- tenant. Heltonville Guards, August, 1862-J. J. Durand, Captain; Hiram Malott, First Lieutenant; William Gray, Second Lieutenant. Leatherwood Sharpshooters, August, 1563-Silas N. Whitted, Captain; Eli Younger, First Lieutenant; John Malott, Second Lieutenant. Bart- lettsville Guards, August, 1863-J. H. Bartlett and S. J. Bartlett, Cap- tains: Alexander Hawkins, First Lieutenant; J. H. Clendenin, Second Lieutenant. Jefferson Grays, August, 1863-G. W. Burton, Captain; Obed Mercer, First Lieutenant; Michael Voorhis, Second Lieutenant. The above dates refer to the time of organization. Henry Davis was Colonel.
SUNDRY RECRUITS.
Many regiments bad small squads of men from this county-origi- nally enlisted men and recruits. Late in 1862 and early in 1863 twenty. seven recruits left the county for Company F of the Ninety-third Regi- ment. In June, 1863. about ten men were recruited for Company F of the Sixty-fifth Regiment. Late in 1863 and early in 1864 twenty-six recruits left for Company G of the Fourth Cavalry. A few entered the Twenty- fourth. and a few the Eighteenth. Late in 1864 and early in 1565 thirty. five recruits left for Company D of the Sixteenth. Late in 1864 and early in 1565 eighty-five recruits were sent to Company F of the Forty. third. Other regiments contained Lawrence County men credited to other localities.
THE DRAFTS OF 1864 AND 1865.
The second draft in Indiana occurred in October, 1864. Lawrence County was in the third district, the draft officers of which were: John R. B. Glasscock, Commissioner: Albert G. Collier. Surgeon: Simeon Stansi. fer. Provost Marshal. to March. 1565, and then James B. Mulky. These officers were appointed in May, 1863. The county could not free herself wholly, and the draft took place in October, but how many were drafted cannot be stated. The county was credited with having furnished eighty drafted men, and of course that number must have reported for duty. The third draft in Indiana occurred in February, 1565. If this draft took place in the county, either it was very light or else the men did not report. for the credits were only two. It is probable that the draft was very light. The county was thus among the best in the State to answer the demands of Uncle Sam.
0kgiced by Google
194
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
OFFICIAL MILITARY CREDITS.
On the 19th of December, 1562. the county was officially credited with having furnished 1.500 men prior to that date for the war: under the call of June 1.1863. for six months' men the county furnished a full com- pany of 100 men. Its quota under the October, 1803. call numbers 149 men. All these were furnished during the winter of 1863-64. The following official table, prepared December 31. 1564. exhibits the res. ponse of the county under all the calls of 1504:
Towx-HIP ..
First eurollment.
Quela wieder call of Fel-
Quota under call of M'rel
Quinta umulerrall July 1%.
Total of quotas all defi-
ciencia.
Sew recruits
Veterans,
I'melita by dran.
ments ampl draft.
Hur year.
Shawswick
180
69
28
1:0
185
14
1-3
153
Flinn ..
22.5
84
14
37
40
Pleasant Run .. .
150
10
25
53
8
. .
61
Perry ..
152
א
19
41
14
...
Indian Creek.
150
25
10
25
60
6.
18
..
:
.1
1
Marion ..
345
59
01
140
119
11
10
140
102
3
Marshall ...
...
63
19
17
43
21
46
1%
3
1874
299
120 | 810. 129 586 101
NI
150 61:
Under the last call of the war. December 19, 1864, the following table of credits was prepared by authority on the 14th of April, 1865. at which time all attempts to raise men in the State were abandoned:
TOWNSHIPS.
Secund enrollment.
Quota under eall of
Derember 19, 1864.
Total of quotas and
deficiencies
New recruits
"'relits by dran.
Total credits bey ett-
list ments and .frant
One year.
Shawswick.
86
30
59
1
60
30
Flinn .. ..
180
31
19
19
19
. .
Pleasant Run
111
9
Perry.
103
1
4
Indian Creek
112
9
14
14
14
Spice Valley.
105
3
11
11
11
Marion
161
16
10
3
1
4
12
Marshall
36
18
18
...
Total.
1191
14:
147
148
150 ' 150
13
10
Spice Valley.
169
28
11
Bono
140
20
23
51
54
34
..
...
....
20
.
Bono.
46
14
SUMMARY OF MEN FURNISHED.
From the above particulars the total credits of the county during the war in estimated figures may be given: By September 10. 1562, the county had furnished 1,500 volunteers, each man being counted as often as be
Digitizedby Google
Credits by voluntary eblisttuest ..
ruary 1, 1Mil.
11. 12.1.
Total rrelit- by culist-
31
1
....
13
122
3
7
3 00 =
195
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
enlisted. It furnished 100 men for the six months' call of 1863, and 149 for the October call of 1863. In 1864 it was credited with 767 men by enlistment, " veteranization " and draft. Under the last call of the war-December 19. 1864-it was credited with 150 men, and April 14, 1865, had a surplus of 3 men. The sum of 1,500, 100, 149, 767, 130 and 3. gives a grand total of 2,669 men. In some cases men enlisted as high as three different times, and in the above estimate have been counted that often. The men who left the county to enlist were proba - bly balanced by those who entered to enlist. It has been estimated that 1.500 different men left the county for the Federal army. This is a proud exhibit.
BOUNTY AND RELIEF.
The following tabular statement from the Adjutant-General's Reports shows the amount of bounty and relief furnished by the county during the war:
Bounty.
Relief.
Lawrence County
$61.700
$2,815
Flinn Township
4.600
500
Pleasant Run Township.
1.000
300
Perry Township.
1,650
500
Indian Creek Town-hip.
8.400
1,500
Spice Valley Township.
1.426
850
Marion Township.
5,000
1,000
Bono Township.
3,200
1,000
Shawswick Township.
3,125
4.000
Marshall Township
2,600
300
Total.
$92,701
$12.565
A military history of the county cannot properly be written in accordance with the scope of this work withont a file of newspapers pub - lished in the county during the years of the war. Such file could not be found in Lawrence County, and the historian was forced to give the best possible account from the Adjutant.General's Reports and other sources. All the valuable fund of local matter-public meetings, resolu- tions adopted, speeches delivered, action taken. disloyalty displayed. deserters arrested, mass and war meetings, celebrations, soldiers' aud ladies' aid societies, supplies furnished, local bounty and relief. jubilee over the surrender of rebel commands, resolutions and eulogies of sorrow over the death of Lincoln. and a thousand little personal notes and observations of the greatest valne-all is lost without a tile of newspapers. A complete file was kept in the court house, but was doubtless deliber. ately stolen by some vandal who may have had an unsavory political career to conceal. This is the apology of the historian for the incom. pleteness of this chapter.
PERSONALIA."
It is matter of regret that officers and enlisted men alike cannot be
.These personal sseiches were furnished by Col. Voris.
Dlgced by Google
196
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
noticed here. Many a heroic act. and many a deed that would thrill the reader, was performed by men who carried no commission, but who carried a brave heart beneath the army blue, and who handled the mus. ket and not the sword.
The first man to organize a company for the late service was Capt. Samuel W. Short. He failed to get his company into one of the first regi- ments organized, but went with them into the Eighteenth, and with that regiment through the Missouri campaign, and served with distinction. and a Major's command at the battle of Pea Ridge. In September. 1862. he was compelled to resign on account of ill health. He returned to civil life, and to the practice of the law. and now resides on his farm near Vincennes, Ind.
Jeremiah E. Dean, who had served with credit in the Mexican war, became First Lieutenant and then Captain in the Fifteenth Indiana Vol- unteers. and served until the expiration of bis term of three years. He was afterward in business in Lawrence County, was Auditor of the county for a term of four years, and now, disabled by the wounds and hardships of the service, enjoying the Government's bounty. he resides quietly in Bedford.
Capt. Columbus Moore, of Mitchell. first entered the service in the Sixteenth (organized for one year). and upon its reorganization for three years became Captain of Company D. He was a gallant officer, and was Officer of the Day at Vicksburg on the night of the 3d day of July, 1863. and on the memorable morning of the 4th of July conducted Maj .. Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery. Chief of Staff to Gen. Pemberton, blindfold through our lines to the headquarters of Gen. Burbridge, to await an audience with Gen. Grant. The result of that audience flashed across the wires that spanned the continent, to meet the glad greeting from the victorious field of Gettysburg.
Doil R. Bowden enlisted in the Eighteenth Regiment as a private; was made First Lieutenant in September, 1802. In March, 1S03, be was promoted to Captain. In January, 1563, he was elected Major. but was not mustered. He was severely wounded at Cedar Creek. Va., in October. 1864. He returned to his regiment for service in December, 1564. and took immediate command of his regiment. and continued in command until the 27th day of July. 1865, when he was commissioned Colonel, which command he held until mustered out of service at Indian. apolis. He has since been in business at Bedford.
Napoleon H. Daniels also enlisted in Company B, Eighteenth Indiana Volunteers. He was Private Secretary to Maj .. Gen. Pope, until Septem- ber. 1862. when he was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and in March, 1-63, to First Lieutenant. He served as Adjutant-General or Aid-de- Camp to Gen. Pope most of the time until January. 1864, when he was made Captain, and afterward Major. He was mustered out with his
Digiland by Google
197
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
regiment, and entered the Eighteenth United States Regulars as a Lieu- tenant. He was killed and scalped on the 22d day of July, 1866, near Fort Kearney, by the Indians, on his way across the plains to join his command. He was among the bravest of the brave.
Gien. James W. McMillan was made Colonel of the Twenty-first Indi- ana. on the organization of that regiment, and continued in command until promoted to Brigadier General in November, 1862. He served as such with distinction to the close of the war. He was seriously wounded by guerrillas near Baton Rouge, La. He now resides in Washington city. and occupies an important place in the Pension Department.
Robert C. MIcAfee enlisted in this regiment and became First Lieu- tenant. In July, 1868, he was compelled to resign by reason of disease, from which he soon afterward died, and was buried at Bedford.
George J. Brown was a member of the same regiment. He was made Secord and afterward First Lieutenant, and in August, 1864, became Captain of Company F. which position he held until the regiment was inustered ont.
Capt. Samnel Nickless enlisted in the Fourteenth Regiment, and was promoted to the Captaincy. This, the old regiment of Gen. Nathan Kim. ball. served with the Army of the Potomac, and was there regarded as among the best in that army, and Capt. Nickless was with them wherever danger led.
Hugh Erwin served as Captain of the Twenty-fourth Regiment until compelled by sickness to resign, in December, 1863. He was afterward Treasurer of Lawrence County aud. for years past. has been engaged in business in Kansas.
Francis A. Sears, who had, up to that time. served as Captain and Major. became Lientenant-Colonel of the Twenty-fourth Regiment upon its recrganization in March. 1564, and was mustered out with the regi- ment in 1565. He now resides in Kansas.
David Kelly, who had also been a Captain in the Sixty-seventh. became Major of the Twenty- fourth upon its reorganization, and remained with it to the end. He has since been in business in Mitchell.
Capt. George W. Friedley was commissioned Captain in the Sixty. seventh in March, 1863, and served with marked distinction with the same rank in the Twenty-fourth after its reorganization. A notice of him is given elsewhere in this work.
Capt. Meredith W. Leach, of the Twenty-seventh Regiment, had been in the service in the war with Mexico. He went with his command to Baltimore and in the winter of 1-61-62 he died of disease, near Freder- ick City. Md. His remains were brought to Bedford, where they were laid away with the honors of a soldier. The tears shed over his grave were among the first of the many that watered the earth during that ter- rible struggle for the suppression of the rebellion.
Digitized by Google
198
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
Theodore E. Bushler was Captain of Company D in the Twenty- seventh, but was discharged in May, 1962, and afterward served for a time as Lieutenant Colonel of the Sixty-seventh.
Thomas J. Box was made Captain of Company D upon the resigua- tion of Busbler. and served as such during the terrible battles of the Army of the Potomac, and from that time until his term of service expired. He was severely woundel at Gettysburg. and bears other honorable scars. He has since been engaged in farming in Lawrence County.
Joseph Baisley was a Lieutenant in Company D of the Twenty- seventh Regiment: on November 1, 1563. was promoted to be Captain of Company H. and served with credit until the regiment was mustere l out in November, 1864. He is in business at Seymour, Ind.
Alexander H. Gainey, of Springville, was made Captain of a company in the Forty-third Regiment, in August, 1SB1, but was compelled by ill health soon after to resign his commission.
Capt. Isaac Carothers commanded a company (C) in the Fiftieth Reg- iment. He was a brave and efficient officer, and is now engaged in farm- ing in Martin County.
A. H. Miller was Captain of Company I. in the Fiftieth Regiment. He now resides in California.
David T. Mitchell was a Lientenant in the Sixty-seventh Regiment, and on the organization of the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment became its Lieut-Colonel. and served with the same until it was mustered out after the close of the war. He is now Postmaster at Kokomo. C'ol.
Capt. G. W. Rahm served as such in the Sixty-seventh Regiment with great credit. He died. at home, of small pox, during the war.
Henry Davis, elsewhere mentioned for honorable service in Mexico, was made Lient. Colonel of the Eighty-second on its organization. He served with distinction until compelled by ill health to resign, in Octo- ber, 1863. He is now Postmaster in Bedford, and enjoys the esteem of his comrades, due to a distinguished soldier.
Samuel J. Bartlett was Captain of Company K in the Ninety-third, largely composed of men from this county. He resigned in August. 1563, and resided for a time at Barlettsville. He is now in business in south eastern Kansas.
William J. Cook was Captain of Company I of the One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment. but after a service of six months was eon- pelled to resign on account of disability.
William Day, who had served in the Mexican war, was a Lieutenant in Capt. Cook's Company. one of five brothers in the service.
Charles Pendergrast was Major and Robert R. Stewart Captain of Company A. in the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment, and served until mustered out with their regiment.
On the organization of the One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment in
Dlg zedby Google
-
199
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
February, 1865. Vinson V. Williams, who had served in other regiments during the war, and who had been severely wounded at Fort Gibson, Miss., was made Major. He was afterward promoted to Lient-Colonel, and served as such until the regiment was mustered out. He has since been Sheriff of the county for two terms and was for ten years Deputy United States Marshal, and is now in the stone business.
M. A. Gelwick was Captain of Company B, and Archibald Ander- son of Company C, in this regiment. MI. A. Gelwick is now Special Examiner in the Pension Department, and resides in Greencastle. Capt. Anderson was in business in Lawrence County until about the fall of 1550, when he died in Bedford.
The Fourth Indiana Cavalry was organized in Angust, 1862, with a company from this county. Jesse Keithly was made Captain, and served as such until his death at Madisonville, Ky., March 4, 1563. Isaac New. kirk, who had up to that time served as First Lieutenant, then became Captain. and served as such until the regiment was mustered ont, by rea- son of the expiration of the term. Few regiments saw more hardships and exposure than the Fourth Indiana Cavalry. Capt. Newkirk has since bren Sheriff of the county for two terms, and is now a successful farmer in Bedford.
There are many others who deserve to be mentioned in this history. Dr. Ben Newland went ont as Surgeon of the Twenty.second (commanded by Jeff C. Davis). and distinguished himself in his departmental service. He was Chief Surgeon of Division at the time of the battle of Pea Ridge. Drs. Hiram Malott, James Gardner and George W. Burton each served a- Surgeons in the field, and have. as well as Dr. Newland, been an orna- muent to their profession at home. Henry C. Huston was Quartermaster of the Fiftieth Regiment, and has since deceased. Lieut. Jacob W. Martin. of the Twenty-first. was on staff duty during much of his time of service. The regiment was the Twenty-first, and styled First Heavy Artillery.
James G. Northcraft, of the same regiment, was noted as an efficient officer of artillery. He was afterward engaged in successful business at Abilene. Kan., and died a year ago.
A. C. Voris was early in the war commissioned by the President as Captain and Commissary Sergeant. He was twice brevetted for meritor. ions conduct, and was with the Army of the Potomac in the field and at the surrender of Lee.
A. F. Berry, Lieutenant in the Fifteenth. deserved and would have received promotion, but was assigned to the Signal Service, where he did valuable service. He is now a physician of the county.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.