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William H. Suter, died at Washington September 6, 1861. Cornelius L. Weaver, wounded at Laurel Hill; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Andrew J. Wood, veteran, wounded at North Anna; trans- ferred 10 Twentieth Regiment.
Levi Yost, veteran, wounded at Spottsylvania; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
RECRUITS.
Joseph A. Anderson, transferred to Company A, Twentieth Regiment, re-organized.
John R. Anderson, killed at Antietam September 17, 1862.
Thomas E. Barr, transferred to Twentieth Regiment July 28, 1864.
Thomas Barnfield, appointed Sergeant; died June 13, 1864 Alexander Burk, killed at Gettysburg July 1, 1863.
Isaac Cherry, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. Jasper Fry, killed at Spottsylvania May 12, 1864. Peter L. Foust, killed at Gettsyburg Jnly 1, 1863. Florin V. Flood, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. Isaac R. Ford, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. Spotwood T. Frost, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. Joel Green, transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
William R. Green, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. James H Ham, killed at South Mountain September 14, 1862.
William H. Harrison, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. James H. Hawkins, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. Peter Hester, transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
William A. Houren, veteran, wounded October 17, 1864; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Rufus King, veteran, transferred to Twentieth Regiment. Anderson P. McNees, killed at Laurel Hill May 9, 1864. Jacob Miller, killed at Antietam September 17, 1862.
Uriah B. Murray, killed at Gainesville September 7, 1862. Nathan B. Maxwell (Jay County), died at Washington De- cembaar: 12, 1862.
Thomas R. McGuire, veteran, transferred to Twentieth Reg- iment.
John Miller, wounded at Gettysburg July 1, 1863; trans- ferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Elias S. Moore, transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Henry Marshall, veteran, captured at Yellow House; trans- ferred to Twentieth Regiment.
John Mendenhall, veteran; wounded August 5, 1864; trans- ferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Edward Packenham, transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
John A. Pegg, wounded at Gettysburg; transferred to Twen- tieth Regiment.
David F. Pursley, veteran; transferred to Twentieth Regi- ment.
James Rynard, killed at Petersburg June 30, 1864.
George W. Rains, veteran; transferred to Twentieth Reg- iment.
Milton Rains, wounded at the Wilderness; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Charles R. Rider, wounded at the Wilderness; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Company F-Recruits, Lafayette Pursley, veteran; wounded at Wilderness; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Patrick Sullivan, transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
Company K-Adam Stonebraker, discharged 1864; disabiltity. Unassigned recruits-James Castor, record indefinite Amos Whiteneck, record not definite.
Martin Phillips, wounded at Wilderness and Cold Harbor; transferred to Twentieth Regiment.
William Phillips, discharged June 2, 1862; disability.
Hugh M. Strain, Company K, recruit, October 23, 1862; wounded at Wilderness; transferred to Twentieth Regiment; mustered out July 12, 1865.
John Thomson, Company K, recruit, February 20, 1864; wounded at Wilderness; transferred to Twentieth Regiment; mustered out July 12, 1865.
TWENTIETH INDIANA, THREE YEARS.
We put the original Twentieth and the re-organized Twenti- eth in its various forms into one description.
STATISTICS.
Mustered in at Indianapolis July 22, 1861; Colonel, W. L. Brown; mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 12, 1865.
Officers, 42; men, 1,009; recruits, 410; veterans, 282; died, 228; deserted, 60; unaccounted for, 176; total, 1, 743.
The first duty performed by the Twentieth was to guard the Northern Central Railroad in Maryland. September 24, 1861, it was sent to Hatteras Inlet, N. C. Remaining there till No- vember 9, they returned to Fortress Monroe. Lying in camp there till March, 1862, the Twentieth moved to Newport News, taking part in the conflict between the steamers Merrimac, Cum- berland and Congress, keeping the rebel captors from taking pos- session of the Congress after she had struck her colors. May 10, 1862, it assisted in capturing Norfolk, joining afterward the Po- tomac Army in the Peninsula. On the 24th of June, it was se- verely engaged at the "Orchards," with a loss of officers and men. The regiment was in all the battles of the "Seven Days" except Glendale, or Frazier's Farm, losing heavily. Forming part of the flank guard of the Potomac Army across the Penin- sula to Yorktown, they were sent to Alexandria, to the Rappa- haunock and to Manassas Plains, taking part in the battle there August 29, 1862, losing Col. Brown early in the action. Sep- tember 1, the regiment was in the battle of Chantilly, moving thence to Arlington Heights. October 11, they undertook to in- tercept Stuart's cavalry raid, but were too late by ten hours. They were at Fredericksburg December 13, and took a chief part at Chancellorsville. They captured the Twenty-third Georgia, stronger in numbers than themselves. They moved to Gettys- burg in time for the second day of that great battle, losing there the officer in command, the gallant Col. Wheeler. They joined in the pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, and were ordered to New York City to prevent threatened draft riots in that metropolis. The regiment returned to the Potomac; was engaged st Locust Grove and Mine Run, and went into winter quarters. January 1, 1864, the regiment veteranized and the veterans took their home furlough.
They crossed the Rapidan with Grant's army, and helped fight the battles of the Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Po River, Spottsylvania, Tollopotanni and Cold Harbor. There the Four- teenth and the Twentieth were consolidated. They then crossed the James to the battles of Deep Bottom and Strawberry Plains, and then to the trenches before Petersburg, under fire every day, losing many men. Here Lieut. Col. George W. Mikel lost his life. October 18, 1864, the consolidated Nineteenth was united with the new Twentieth, taking the name of the Twen- tieth, and the commanding officer, Col. James Orr, from the
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Nineteenth. The new regiment luy in the works before Peters- burg until spring, except in the advance on the Weldon Rail- road. It took part at Preble's House and Hatcher's Run, and in all the engagements on the left from Hatcher's Run to the capt- ure of Richmond The last engagement by the regiment with the enemy was at Clover Hill, April 9, 1865.
The regiment shortly moved to Washington, and tlience to Louisville, Ky., June 14, 1865. The men were mustered out July 12, 1865, numbering twenty-three officers and 390 men.
The following are the engagements of the Twentieth Indiana Infantry:
Hatteras Bank, Merrimac and Congress, Fair Oaks, Of- chards, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Manassas Plains, Chantilly, Fredericksburg. Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Manassas Gap, Loenst Grove, Mine Run. Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Po River, Spottsylvania, Tollopotanni and Cold Harbor; assault and slage of Petersburg, Weldon Railroad; Proble's House, Hatcher's Run, Clover Hill.
In comparing different regiments, it would be difficult to tell which one endured the hardest lot in the prosecution of the great civil war. In fact, comparisons are needless. The history of the whole war presents a wonderful and perhaps unprecedented record. The wars of Napoleon, or of Alexander the Great, of the Russian Czar Peter, of Frederick the Great, of Russia and the allies in the Crimean war, of the Anstrians against the French, or of the French against the Prussians, seareely rival our great North American war. War is terrible anywhere; but for long marches, bravery of attack, heroism of endurance and perseverance in execution, the war for the Union stands high in the annals of the world.
TWENTIETH REGIMENT, RE-ORGANIZED.
Regimental Officers-Major, Joseph T. Ives; mnstered ont as Captain Company A, December 5, 1864.
Company A-Captain, Joseph T. Ives, mustered ont Decem- ber 5. 1864; William W. Macy, transferred from Company I; mustered out with regiment.
Men in the Twentieth Indiana from Randolph County:
Company A-Joseph A. Anderson, mustered out November 28, 1861; Thomas E. Barr, mustered ont June 26, 1868; James A. Collett, mustered out March 11, 1865; Isaac Cherry, mustered out April 25. 1865: Lafayette Deardoff, mustered out July 12. 1865; Jolin F. Flood, mustered out July 12. 1865; Florin V. Flood. mastered ont June 13, 1865, as Corporal; Isaac R. Ford, mins- tered out May 31. 1865; Spotswood T. Foster, mustered out July 12. 1865; Joel Green, mustered ont May 31, 1865; William R. Green, mustered out July 12. 1865; David Garringer, Corporal, mustered out July 12. 1865; William H Harrison, mastered ont July 22, 1865, as Corporal; James H. Hawkins, mustered ont June 5, 1865; Peter Hester, mustered out July 12. 1865; Will- iam A. Houren. died October 18, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg; Rufns King, Corporal, mustered out as First Ser. geant July 12, 1865; Thomas Kirby, First Sergeant, promoted First Lieutenant, mustered ont with regiment: Henry Knight, mistered out July 12, 1865; Henry Kirby, munstered out July 12, [865; Thomas R. McGuire, mustered out July 12, 1865, as Cor- poral; Elias G. Moore, mustered out July 12, 1865, as Corporal: John Miller, mustered out April 25, 1865, disability; Henry Marshall, died in Salisbury Prison, N. C., February 12. 1865; John Mendenhall, discharged, disability; Jolm Murray, Ser- geant, captured at Yellow House August 19. 1864: Edward Pack- euliam, from Nineteenth Regiment: Jolin A. Pegg, munstered ont February 1, 1865; David F. Parsley, mustered ont July 12. 1865: Lafayette Pursley, mustered out July 12. 1865; George W. Rains, mnstored out July 12, 1865; Milton Rains, mustered ont July 12, 1865; Charles O. Rider, wounded at Wilderness: Benjamin F. Semans, mustered out: Michael Seagraves, mustered out July 12. 1865; Patrick Sullivan, record indefinite; Andrew J. Wood. Sergeant, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Jan- mary 19, 1865, mustered out July 22, 1865; Levi Yost; William Zimmerman, mustered out October 29, 1864, as Sergeant.
Company C-Grear N. Williams, veteran, unstered out as Corporal July 12, 1865.
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Company E-Elijah Bales, mustered out with regiment July 12, 1865; John Hank, mustered out July 12, 1865; Thomas Harris, mastered out July 12. 1865; James Lamly, mustered out July 12, 1865; John W. Moore, promoted Second Lieuten- ant; First Lieutenant; mustered out with regiment: Martin Phil- lips, wounded in the Wilderness, discharged May 22. 1865. William Phillips, record' indefinite; Hugh M. Strain, mustered gut July 12, 1865; Thomson Smelser, mustered out July 12, 1865; John Thomson, tustered out July 12, 1865.
Company I -- William W. Macy, Captain, transferred to Com- pany A, mustered out with regiment.
TWENTIETH RE-ORGANIZED- CONSOLIDATED.
First, the Fourteenth and Twentieth were united, making the Twentieth. Then the Seventh and the Nineteenth were consoli- dated, making the new Nineteenth. Lastly, the new Nineteenthlı and the new Twentieth were united, making a new regiment, still called the Twentieth, under Col. William Orr, formerly Lieuten- ant Colonel of the Nineteenth, the final consolidation occurring October 18, 1864. The new Twentieth remained in the works near Petersburg until the spring of 1860, except that they were sent on expeditions to cut the railroad communications of the enemy. Toward the Weldon Railroad it advanced to Stony Creek, engaging in the actions at Preble's House and Hatcher's Run. Thence to the fall of Richmond it was in the advance di- vision of the Second Corps, and in all the battles till the sur- render of Lee, the last. being that at Clover Hill, Va., April 9, 1865. They marched to Washington City, moving thence to Louisville. arriving June 21, 1865, and being mustered ont July 12. 1865, with 390 men and twenty-three officers.
Returning to Indianapolis under Col. Albert S. Andrews (Fourteenth Regiment), Gov. Morton gave them a characteristic public welcome, speeches being made also by Gen. Hovey. Dr. Everts and Chaplain William C. P'orter, and, a few days after. they were discharged for their homes.
STATISTICS-TWENTIETH REGIMENT, RE-ORGANIZED.
Officers, 38: men, 868; recruits, 33: died, 44; unaccounted for, 56; total. 939.
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY, FIRST HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Mnstered in at Indianapolis July 24, 1861-James W. Mc- Millan. Colonel; changed to heavy artillery February, 1863; mistered out at Baton Rouge, La., January 13, 1866.
Officers, 80; men. 1,283; recruits, 2,028; veterans. 448; died, 392; deserted, 228; unaccounted for, 200; total, 3,839.
The following are the movements of the Twenty-first Indiana: The first movement was to Baltimore, August 3, 1861, remain- ing till February 19, 1862.
The second movement was with Gen. Butler to reduce New Orleans, March 4, 1862. A part of the Twenty-first were the first to touch the wharf at New Orleans, May 1, 1862.
The third movement was to Baton Rouge, where the regiment remained till August. being engaged in the battle of Baton Rouge August 5, 1862, losing 126 men in three and a half hours.
The regiment spent the time from September, 1862, to Feb- ruary, 1863. in Louisiana and Texas, scouring the country and tighting rangers.
The regiment was mounted in February, 1863, and onward; and in July and October. 1863, two companies, L and M, were added. Ten companies were at Port Hudson, spending forty two days in the siege.
Company F were mostly captured at Brashar City June 23. In the winter of 1863-64, a large number re-enlisted as veter- ans. They were furloughed home, and a magnificent reception was tendered them at Metropolitan Hall, Indianapolis, February 19, 1864. Companies G and H were up Red River with Banks.
In April, 1865, six battalions assisted in the investment and rednetion of Mobile, with Forts Morgan and Gaines, and Span- ish Fort.
After the war, the batteries were stationed at various places -- Forts Morgan, Pickens and Barrancas, at Baton Rouge, as fol- lows:
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Companies B and C, at Fort Morgan.
Companies H and K, at Fort Gaines.
Companies F and L, to Fort Barrancas, Fla.
Companies I and M, at Fort Pickens. Companies H. E and G were at Baton Rouge. Company D was at l'ort Hudson.
In November, 1865, the regiment was ordered to rendezvous at Port Hudson. December 24, 1865, the first grand parade of the whole regiment of twelve batteries took place; and January 10, 1866, at, Baton Rouge, La., the men were mustered out of service, the regiment containing some nine hundred and thirty men. Two hundred and forty of them came to Indianapolis for discharge, but seven hundred preferred to remain and be dis- charged in Louisiana, and it was so done.
The Twenty-first traveled, during its term of service, more than fifteen thousand miles, and was remarkably successful as to preserving the health and general efficiency of its members.
The only men known to be connected with the Twenty-first from Randolph County were some unassigned recruits, of whom not much information is given-none except what follows:
William J. Bremer, mustered out July 28, 1865; George Denny, died at New Orleans February 26, 1865; Charles H. Freeman, mustered out July 27, 1865; Harrison Hull, not known; John C. Leonard, unaccounted for; Stephen C. Lewis, record indefinite; William J. McQuistan, mustered out July 27, 1865; Jeremiah Rawlings, mustered out July 27, 1865; Mannon Street, record indefinite; Sanford A. Stephens, mustered out July 27, 1865; Samuel P. Strahan, mustered out July 31, 1865, as Corporal.
There are also two Randolph men in Company C, viz., Jacob Conkle, mustered out January 13, 1866; William A. Crouch, died December 15, 1864.
TWENTY-HEVENTH INDIANA INFANTRY, THREE YEARS.
Mnstered into service at Indianapolis September 12, 1861 -- Colonel, Silas Colgrove; mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., Novem- ber 12, 1864.
Officers, 40; men. 912; recruits, 116; veterans, 154; died, 275; deserted, 47; unaccounted for 52; total. 1,322.
The regimeut left for active service September 15, 1861, only three days after their muster-in, and were soon transferred to Banks' army of the Shenandoah Valley. During the winter, they were encamped near Frederick City, Md .. in huts built for the purpose.
The regiment moved, in March, 1862, into the Shenandoah Valley, joining in the pursuit of Jackson after the battle of Win- chester Heights.
They were engaged at Front Royal May 23, 1862, retreating toward Winchester, and fighting in the fierce battle at that place May 25. Gordon's brigade, to which the Twenty-seventh be. longed, was assaulted by twenty-eight rebel regiments. The bri- gade withstood the attack for three and a half hours, and re- pulsed it; but the force of the rebel army was so great that the Union troops were finally defeated. The regiment crossed the Potomac at Williamsport May 26, 1862, and, not long afterward, it marched back into the valley, and to Culpeper Court House, joining Pope's army, of Virginia. August 9, they were engaged at Cedar Mountain, as also at Antietam September 17, 1862, sustaining a heavy loss. After Antietam, they picketed the Po- tomac from Harper's Ferry to Opequan Creek, and lay, during the winter, near Fairfax and Stafford Court Houses. In the spring, the regiment crossed the Rappahannock and fought in the great battle of Chancellorsville, suffering great losses. It pursued Lee northward, and marched with the Twelfth Corps to Gettysburg, taking a prominent part in that great contest, and joining the pursuit of Lee to the Potomac.
In September. they were sent to the West with the Twelfth Corps, but joined the Twentieth, and were stationed at Tullaho- ma. Tenn., until spring. Some of the men re-enlisted Jannary 24, 1864, and were furloughed home, coming back in time for Sherman's advance upon Atlanta. At Resaca, the regiment de- feated the Thirty-second and Thirty-eighth Alabama, taking about one hundred prisoners, including the Colonel of the Thirty-
eighth, and its battle-flag, its own loss being sixty-eight killed and wounded. They were in the whole Atlanta campaign.
November 4. 1864, the non-veterans were mustered out, and the veterans and recruits were put into the Seventieth, serving with that regiment through Georgia and the Carolinas, and, when the Seventieth was discharged. the men from the Twenty-seventh were attached to the Thirty-third till the master-out of that reg- iment at Louisville. July 21, 1865.
The following were the officers in the Twenty-seventh from Indiana:
Colonel, Silas Colgrove, honorably discharged December 30, 1864, time expired; brevetted Brigadier General of Volunteers August 7, 1864.
Adjutant. Theodore F. Colgrove, promoted Major, mustered out November 4, 1864; re-entered service as Captain Company A, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment; promoted Lieuten- ant Colonel.
Assistant Surgeon, Willis H. Twiford; promoted Surgeon; resigned July 16, 1864.
Col. Colgrove was the first Colonel of a three-years regiment that served through his term to the time of muster-out. There were nine in all of this kind, to wit: Col. Colgrove, Twenty- seventh; Col. Baker, Twenty-eighth; Col. Coburn, Thirty-third; Col. Ben Harrison. Seventieth; Col. A. O. Miller, Seventy-sec- ond; Col. Fred Kneffler, Seventy-ninth; Col. M. C. Hunter, Eighty-second: Col. Charles Murray. Eighty-ninth; Col. D. C. Thomas, Ninety-third.
TWENTY-EIGHTH INDIANA, FIRST CAVALRY.
Did service in detached parts in Missouri, Arkansas, Louis- iana, West Virginia, Virginia, etc., doing much severe work and taking part in many battles.
Mustered in as follows:
Eight companies (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) at Evansville, Angust 20, 1861; Colonel, Conrad Baker.
Companies I and K were independent companies.
Company I was organized as a State company. for one year. April 15, 1861.
Mustored into United States service for three years, July f. 1861.
Company K was organized at Indianapolis June 20, 1861, and afterward assigned to the First Cavalry.
Companies L and M were made up of drafted men, who served only nine months from November 1, 1862.
The only member from Randolph County in the Twenty- eighth was Assistant Surgeon George W. Bruce, mustered out June 5, 1864.
Officers, 51; men, 988; recruits, 301; veterans, 5; died, 131; deserted, 65; unaccounted for, 319; total, 1.488.
The members of the regiment were discharged at various times, as follows:
Companies L and M were discharged August. 1863.
Company K was mostly mustered out June, 1864.
Company I was discharged August, 1864.
Body of regiment was discharged September 6, 1865.
Companies A and B (recruits), discharged June, 1865.
Part of Company K (forty-three recruits), discharged in sum- mer of 1865.
THIRTY-FIRST INDIANA INFANTRY, THREE YEARS.
William G. Smith, Company F, promoted Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant. (Put down as private from Randolph County: as Second and First Lieutenant from Bloomfield.)
THIRTY-THIRD INDIANA INFANTRY.
Company G-Levi J. Linsey, mustered May 29, 1865.
Organized at Indianapolis September 19, 1861; John Coburn, Colonel.
Route of regiment-Louisville, Camp Dick Robison, Crab Orchard. Camp Wild Cat, London, Crab Orchard, Lexington, Cumberland Ford, Cumberland Gap, East Tennessee, Manches- ter. Oak Hill, Ohio, Danville, Lexington, Louisville, Nashville, Franklin, Columbia, Thompson's Station, Tullahoma, Shelby-
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ville, Murfreesboro, Manchester, Estill Springs, Cowan, Tracy Station, Christiana. Re-enlisted, 450 veterans, on veteran fur- lough-Buzzard's Roost, Atlanta campaign, with Sherman through Georgia and the Carolinas, Richmond. and Washington City, reaching that place May 21, 1865; Louisville, mustered ont July 21, 1865.
Commanders-Cols. John Coburn and Henderson, Maj. Mil- ler, Col. Burton. Consolidated with it were the Twenty-seventh, Seventieth and Eighty-fifth ; on the rolls, 1,500 men. The Thirty-third was a strong regiment, kept recruited and well to- gether.
Officers, 43; men, 948; recruits, 886; veterans, 449; unas- signed recruits, 492; died 267; deserted. 113; unaccounted for, 117; total, 2,875.
THIRTY-FOURTH INDIANA INFANFRY, THREE YEARS.
Mustered in at Anderson September 16, 1861; Asbury Steele, Colonel.
Re-enlisted as veterans, New Iberia, La., December 15, 1863. Mustered ont at Brownsville, Texas, February 3, 1866.
Arrived at Indianapolis with eighteen officers and 346 men February 18, 1866.
Publicly received at Soldiers' Home February 19, 1866.
Welcoming address by Gov. Baker.
Discharged from service February 19, 1866.
Officers, 42; men, 969; recruits, 357; veterans, 438; died, 236; deserted, 44; unaccounted for, 15; total, 1,806.
The route of the Thirty-fourth Regiment is given herewith:
Jeffersonville, New Haven, Camp Wickliffe, Green River, Ky., Elizabethtown, Cairo, Ill., New Madrid, Fort Pillow, Memphis, White River. Aberdeen, Ark., Helena, Yazoo Pass, Milliken's Bend, Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, Jackson, New Orleans, Brashear City, Leche County, Carrion Crow Bayou, La., New Iberia, Pass Cavallo, Texas, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Home Furlough, New Orleans, Brazos Santiago, Texas, Palmetto Ranche, Brazos Island, Brownsville. Ringgold Barracks, Browns- ville, Indianapolis.
The Thirty-fourth Regiment was employed on difficult, labo- rious service of many kinds. At the siege of New Madrid, Mo., they helped to clear a passage through a forest covered with wa- ter, for the guns, cutting down many of the trees several feet un- der the surface of the water.
They were at work for two weeks clearing the Yazoo Pass of the heavy timber felled by the rebels into the stream. They helped to build the bridges for the passage of Grant's army from Milliken's Bend to below Vicksburg.
They were everywhere an active, hardy. reliable body of men, a faithful, energetic, thoroughgoing regiment. The number of re-enlisted veterans from this regiment was greater than any other except two, viz., the Thirty-third and the First Heavy Ar- tillery, and it had the greatest proportion of veterans of any reg- iment in the field.
The following are the men from Randolph County in the Thirty-fourth Indiana:
Company B-Benjamin Fonch, discharged February 4, 1865; Charles C. Heck, veteran, died at Brazos Santiago, Texas, Jan- uary 17, 1865; Nicholas Heifner, veteran, mustered out Febru- ary 3, 1866; Wesley S. Iliff, mustered out February 3, 1866, as Sergeant, veteran; William S. Reeves, veteran, mustered out Feb- ruary 3. 1866.
Company D -- Edwin Parker, mustered out February 3, 1866. Company G-Robert Johnson, veteran, left service December 28, 1865.
Company I-William B. Evans, died at New Madrid, Mo., May 25, 1862, accidental wounds; Nathaniel H. Gable, veteran, mustered out February 3, 1866, as Sergeant.
THIRTY-SIXTH INDIANA INFANTRY, THREE YEARS.
Regiment mustered in at Richmond September 16, 1861; Colonel, William Grose.
It left for the field soon after, with the Army of the Ohio, to Nashville, February, 1862; to Tennessee River and battle of Shi- loh, March, .1862; loss, nine killed, thirty-eight wounded, one
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