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James M. Rupe, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company D, died April 2, 1863.
Henry C. Reynolds, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company E, died on hospital boat at Memphis, February 27, 1863.
Wilson C. Rouch, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company A, killed by accident April 9, 1862.
Felix Ryan, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Company B. died at Knoxville, Tenn., August 24, 1864.
Simon W. Ross, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment. Company F, died at Bridgeport, Ala., July 2, 1864, of disease. James A. Ramsey, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regi- ment, Company G, died at Nashville, Tenn., July 7, 1864.
Joseph Stack, Nineteenth Regiment, Company C, died at Washington City February 23, 1862.
Christopher C. Starbuck, Nineteenth Regiment, Company C, killed at Gettysburg, l'enn., July 1, 1863.
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James Stickley, Nineteenth Regiment, Company C, killed at Gettysburg, Penn., July 1, 1863.
William H. Sutter, Nineteenth Regiment, Company C, died at Washington City September 6, 1861.
William Stoner, Forty-second Regiment, Company B, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 1, 1865.
Simon B. Sermons, Fifty-seventh Regiment. Company D, killed at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864.
William Segraves, Sixty-ninth Regimeut, Company C, died on Mississippi River January 3, 1863.
Preston Swain, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company C, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 11, 1863.
Andrew J. Stephens, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company D, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862.
James C. Smith, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company E, died of wounds January 7, 1863.
Wesley B. Stanley, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company E, killed at Vicksburg, Miss., May 22. 1863.
Franklin Slagle, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company E, died at Memphis, Tenn., of disease, February 15, 1863.
William Stegall, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company E, died at. Milliken's Bend, La., of disease, March 31, 1863.
Alonzo R. Scott, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company F, died Jan- uary 30, 1863.
Joel Smith, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company F, died Novem- ber 2, 1863, of disease.
Daniel W. Shipley, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company F, drowned in Alabama River April 22, 1865.
David Snyder, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company A, died at Shell Mound, Ga., November 18, 1863.
William H. J. Speucer, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company A, killed at Chickamauga, Tenn., September 19, 1863.
Josiah Shanefelt, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company E, died of wounds July 5, 1864.
Isaac Shull, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company E, killed at Chickamauga, Tenn., September 20, 1863.
Win. L. Steele, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company H, pro- moted Second Lieutenant, died at Franklin, Tenn., May 16, 1863.
James Shearer, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Company H, died at Knoxville, Tenn., July 11, 1864.
Henry H. Sweet, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment, Company I, died at Indianapolis April 12, 1865.
Martin R. Thomas, Eighth Regiment (three years), Company G, diod at Winchester, Ind., of disease, August 10, 1862.
William Taylor, Sixty-ninth Rogiment, Company C, died at Memphis, Tenn., December 10, 1862.
Lorenzo Thornburg, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company D, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1863.
Benjamin Throp, One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment, Company B, died at Memphis, Tenn., April 1, 1864.
Alvah Tucker, One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment, Com- pany B, died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., May 30, 1864.
George C. Terrell, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regi- ment, Company H, died of wounds March 22, 1865.
John T. Taylor, One Hundred and Forty seventh Regiment, Company I, died June 1, 1865.
August Ulrich, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company C, died at Arkansas Post, Ark., January 13, 1863.
Jacob Van Gordon, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company K, died August 15, 1864, of wounds.
Moses P. Veal, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company D, killed at Thomson's Hill (Port Gibson), Miss., May 1, 1863.
Lorenzo D. Voal, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, Company C, died at Memphis, Tenn., March 8, 1865.
Henry Veal, Sixty-ninth Regimont, Company E, died at Williamsburg, Ind., September 20, 1863.
Henry T. Warner, Eighth Regiment, Company G, died at St. Louis, Mo., of disease, October 10, 1862.
Samuel Wilson, Eighth Regiment, Company G, died at Hu- mansville, Mo., of disease, November -, 1861.
Samuel H. Webb, Eighth Regiment (three years), Company G, died at Ridgeville, Ind., October 22, 1864, of wounds received at Pea Ridge, Ark.
Charles Wood, Eighth Regiment, Company G, died at Hu- mansville, Mo., of disease, November 12, 1862.
Isaiah Woodard, Ninth Regiment, Company K, died at Knox- ville, Tenn., April 30, 1865.
Thomas Webb, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company C, killed at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862.
Uriah Wright, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company C, died on hospital boat, February, 1863.
Charles Vickers, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company F, died January 2, 1863.
Josiah Woodard, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company A, died at Wartrace, Tenn., August 11, 1863, of disease.
Joseph Wood, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company A, killed at Chickamauga, Tenn., September 20, 1863.
Valentine White, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company A, died at Nashville, Tenn., May 24, 1863, of disease.
Clayborn West, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Cempany H, died April 10, 1863.
George Woodbury, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company H, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 19, 1863.
Henry T. Way, Eighty-fourth Regiment, Company H, died April 26, 1863, Sergeant.
Willliam Walton, Ninety-ninth Regiment, Company H, died March 21, 1863.
Luther C. Williamson, One Hundred and Nineteenth Regi- ment. Company B, died at Memphis, Tenn., April 18, 1865.
Elijah Wood, One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment, Com- pauy B, died at home August 12, 1864.
Samuel Williams, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regi- ment, Company G, died at Newtou, Ind., October 12, 1864.
John R. Winship, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regi- ment, Company H, killed at Wise's Forks, N. C., March 10, 1865.
J. P. Yaruell, Sixty-ninth Regiment, Company C, died Sep- tember 1, 1862, of wounds, at Richmond, Ky.
John A. Zimmerman, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Reg- iment, Company H, died at Indianapolis September 5, 1864.
SOLDIERS BURIED IN RANDOLFH COUNTY.
Arranged alphabetically as to names:
John Addington, Company A, Eighty-fourth Indiana, died September 12, 1864, aged twenty-three years three months and fifteen days, New Dayton Cemetery.
John E. Ballard, Company F, First Indiana Cavalry, died October 24, 1864, twenty-nine years two months twenty-nine days, Cherry Grove Cemetery.
William Botkin, Company D, Sixty-ninth Regiment, wound- ed at battle of Richmond, Ky .; died at St. Louis, Mo., February 6, 1863, twenty-one years twenty-eight days; Union Chapel Cemetery, west of Bloomingport.
William H. Broughman, Company C, Eighth Regiment Cav- alry, died April 12, 1866, twenty years five months and eleven days, Union City Cemetery.
John Bolender, served six years as a grenadier, three years in active service against Napoleon Bonaparte; died December 19, 1865, seventy-four years eleven months and twenty-seven days; Winchester.
Lieut. Salathiel D. Colvin, in battles of Shiloh and Stone River, wounded at Chickamauga, died at Chattanooga October 9, 1863, thirty-five years six months and eleven days; Salem (Boundary) Cemetery.
Samuel Clevenger, Sr., soldier (probably) of 1812, June 7, 1867. eighty-one years, Zwingby Cemetery (near Windsor).
John A. Clevenger, soldier, died May 25, 1869, forty-three years three months and twelve days, Windsor Cemetery.
William Cline, Revolutionary soldier, August 23, 1853, one hundred and six years aud seven months, cemetery east of North Salem, Jackson Township.
John W. Cox, Company F, Thirty-sixth Indiana, enlisted September 6, 1861, wounded at Chickamanga, died at Chatta- nooga October 8, 1863. seventeen years seven months and twenty- six days, Union Chapel, west of Bloomingport.
Capt. Craig, of some war not stated, supposed to be old.
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Jacob Cline, soldier, born in 1797, died February 1, 1840, forty-two years ten months and fifteen days, Windsor Ceme- tery.
John M. Driskill, Company B, Thirty-sixth Indiana, died at Nelson's Furnace, Ky., February 26, 1862, twenty-five years three months and twenty-six days, Union Cemetery, near Windsor.
Simon Driskill, Company B, Thirty-sixth Indiana, died at Nashville, Tenn, March 25, 1862, twenty-three years five months and twenty-five days, Union Cemetery, near Windsor.
William S. Driskill, Company B, Thirty-sixth Indiana, died December 31, 1862, twenty years six months and twenty-five days, Union Cemetery, Windsor.
John W. Dudley, Company A, Eighty-fourth Indiana, died December 2, 1876, thirty-three years and ten months, Union Cemetery, near Windsor.
John Dye, soldier (probably 1812), died June 8, 1836, forty- four years five months and sixteen days, Windsor Cemetery.
Alfred Evans, Company H, One Hundred and Thirtieth Reg- iment, died April 9, 1805, thirty-four years two months and four- teen days, Fairview Cemetery.
William Engle, Thirty-sixth Indiana, wounded at Shiloh, died May 2, 1862, aged twenty-one years four months and nine- teen days, Union Chapel, west of Bloomingport, Ind.
William E. Fitzgerald, Revolutionary soldier, died February 15, 1861, one hundred and five years one month and fifteen days, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Thomas A. Gustin, Company G, One Hundred and Twenty- fourth Indiana, died October 20, 1864.
Nathan Garrett, soldier, died October 7, 1871, sixty-four years ten months and eighteen days, Huntsville Cemetery.
Peter C. Gunckel, soldier in the war of 1861, died February 25, 1877, thirty-six years and twenty-four days, Windsor Ceme- tery.
John Hartman, First Sergeant, Company C, Fifty-seventh Regiment, served two years and four months, died March 19, 1864, twenty-two years and three months, Union City Cemetery.
James Hays, soldier, born 1788, died September 16, 1874, eighty-six years and sixteen days, Windsor Cemetery (probably war of 1812).
David Heaston, born in Rockingham County, Va., came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1819; soldier in war of 1812; died December 18, 1865, seventy-one years ten months and fifteen days, Winchester Cemetery.
Rev. Samuel Hardesty, soldier, died February 11, 1873.
Elijah Jarnagin, soldier, died April 22, 1867, twenty-three years two months and twenty-one days, Fairview Cemetery.
Robert M. Judy, soldier, died September 4, 1877, thirty-two years and three days, Fairview Cemetery.
Daniel B. Johnson, Company C, Nineteenth Indinna, died November 3, 1861, nineteen years nine months and eighteen days, Liberty Cemetery.
Franklin L. Keever, Company E, Thirty-sixth Indiana, died April 12, 1865, twenty-five years three months and twenty-five days, Fairview Cemetery.
Benjamin G. Lamb, volunteered July 26, 1862, in Company D, Sixty-ninth Regiment Indiana, discharged June 3, 1865, died August 29, 1872, thirty-three years and one day, Huntsville Cemetery.
Antony W. Mckinney (war of 1812), born in Kentucky in 1794, died August 26, 1873, seventy-nine years, Fairview Ceme- tery.
Joseph Mckinney, Revolutionary soldier, ninety years old; date of death not given, Fairview Cemetery.
Loring B. Morris, Company E, Thirty-sixth Indiana, died No. vember 15, 1864, twenty-one years one month and eight days, Fairview Cemetery.
Granberry E. Nickey, Seventh Cavalry, died at Memphis April 17, 1864, twenty-eight years and twenty-five days, Rite nour's Cemetery.
Capt. J. Lawrence Neff, Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana, commissioned March 2, 1864; Resaca to Atlanta, Franklin to Nashville; killed at Kingston, N. C., at the head of his company, in the battle of Wise's Forks, March
10, 1865, twenty years two months and sixteen days, Winchester Cemetery.
John N. Odle, soldier, died November 3, 1876, fifty-four years and twenty-five days, Union Cemetery, near Windsor.
James Q. Odle, Company C, Thirty-ninth Indiana, wounded at Shiloh, Tenn., died June 18, 1862, twenty-two years and thir- teen days, Ritenour's Cemetery.
William Z. Pascall, Company C, Ninth Indiana Cavalry, died in hospital at Indianapolis May 2, 1864, eighteen years seven months and one day, Huntsville Cemetery.
Henry Pool, soldier, died August 30, 1878, forty-two years six months and eight days.
Erastus H. Reed (son of Nathan Reed), Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment, died August 20, 1864, eighteen years and ten months, Winchester Cemetery.
Thomas J. Rees, Company E, Thirty-sixth Indiana, killed at Pittsburg Landing April 7, 1862, twenty years nine months and twenty-seven days, Fairview Cemetery.
James H. Surface, August 1, 1863, Company C, Sixty-ninth Indiana, nineteen years eleven months and thirteen days, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Alexander S. Starbuck, Company C, Ninth Indiana Cavalry, died at Indianapolis September 8, 1865, eighteen years three months and one day.
Marvel G. Street, Company E, Thirty-sixth Indiana, died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 22, 1863, thirty-five years four months and four days, Fairview Cemetery.
Oliver Sullivan, Company A, Eighty-fourth Indiana, died July 13, 1864, twenty-five years and four months, Fairview Cem- etery.
Joel F. Smith, Company F, Sixty-ninth Indiana, died No- vember 3, 1863, eighteen years five months and one day, Union City Cemetery.
Lieut. W. L. Steele, Company H, Eighty-fourth Indiana, died at Franklin, Tonn., May 16, 1863, thirty-seven years three months and ten days, Winchester Cemetery.
William B. Thornburg, soldier, died November 26, 1874, thirty-three years three months and twenty-six days, Union Cem- etery, near Windsor.
Martin R. Thomas, Company G, Eighth Indiana (three years), died August 3, 1862, twenty years ten months and seventeen days; buried at Winchester Cemetery.
James M. Wooster, Sixty-third Ohio Volunteers, died July 8, 1868, twenty-six years eight months and one day, Union City Cemetery.
Samuel Willson, soldier, born in 1798 (eighteen years old at 1812), died September 9, 1858, sixty years old, Windsor Ceme- tery.
George Woodbury, Eighty-fourth Indiana, Company H, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 18, 1863, thirty-one years seven months and fourteen days, Fairview Cemetery.
Robert Willis, soldier of old wars, died February 22, 1877. eighty-eight years old, born in 1789, Union Chapel, west of Bloomingport.
Three soldiers without name or stone, Union Cemetery, near Windsor.
Three soldiers, no name nor stone, Windsor Cemetery. Soldier, particulars unknown, Winchester Cemetery.
INCIDENT.
A Captain in a certain regiment from Indiana sang out, "Squad! Company! Stop! whoa! halt! God damn it!" A sol- dier was so "taken" with it that, for months and months after- ward. whenever he saw that Captain, he would begin, "Squad, company," etc., "Cap" (he was a Sutler then) would reply, "Come to the tent and get a cigar. You seem to think a thing can never weur out!"
RELIGION IN THE ARMY.
Though war is the parent of vice, and wickedness of all kinds flourishes in the army, yet, strange as it may seem, there was much religious feeling and considerable activity under favoring circumstances. In Sherman's camp on Black River, after the
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capture of Vicksburg, large and impressive meetings were held, and good religious work was done. A remarkable work com- menced in Sherman's army during the Atlanta campaign, notably in front of Kenesaw. Prayer was often heard, and many meet- ings were held. In the six regiments of the brigade, to which the Fifty-seventh Indiana belonged, there was only one Chaplain, yet there were many religious men. A brigade union church was formed. Officers were chosen, and a preamble and resolutions were adopted as a basis of action, pledging to a Christian faith and practice, to flee from all vice, and from the special vices of the camp. The officers were: President, James Lord, Fifty- seventh Indiana; Recording Secretary, A. L. Kerwood, Fifty- seventh Indiana; Corresponding Secretary, W. W. Curnutt, For- tieth Ohio. Revival meetings were held, hundreds attended, and great numbers joined that "Union Church" in the camp at the front. The organization was maintained throughout the rest of the war. and, altogether, accomplished great good. It is pre- sumed that like cases occurred in other portions of the Union army, but not many others have come to our knowledge. In Gen. Sherman's camp, when his army lay in summer quarters near Big Black River, religious meetings were held night after night, at which great numbers attended, and the spirit of Christ appeared present in large measure to cheer and comfort believ- ers, and to convict and convert sinners to the Lord. In fact, while great numbers of soldiers and officers were 'rough, reck- less, godless men, many, on the other hand, were pions men, who did all in their power for morality, good order and relig- ion.
DECORATION DAY.
Shortly after the close of the war of 1861, the custom arose of holding memorial services in honor of dead soldiers. Assem- blies gather and go in procession to their tombs, and sing songs and perform martial music, deliver memorial addresses, and strew flowers upon the graves of the departed heroes of the war. This day (May 29) has been observed for say thirteen years. Sometimes the services are very interesting. The memories of the occasion often draw forth most solemn and impressive dis- courses from the orators of the hour.
For several years past, the impressive ceremonials connected with Decoration Day have been performed at each returning an- niversary. At one of them, a most affecting discourse was given by President Burgess, of Butler University, Irvington, near In- dianapolis.
In 1881, among other things, an address was delivered by Rev. C. G. Bartholomew, of Union City, Ind., and the presenta- tion occurred of a sprig of willow, taken from the willow tree planted by La Fayette at the grave of Washington, and brought oiginally from a willow growing at the tomb of Napoleon, at St. Helena. The presentation and the accompanying speech were made by J. H. Stine, Esq., a citizen of Randolph, but for many years a Government employe at Washington City, who has rendered important and reliable service during his long residence at the na- tional-capital. A brief but most appropriate and felicitous re- sponse and acceptance was delivered by Bayard S. Gray, Esq., son of ex-Gov. Isaac P. Gray, many years a resident of Union City.
Mr. Stine had, on the forenoon of the same day, at Hunts- ville, delivered a Decoration address, and presented also a "sprig of willow " from "Washington's Tomb," to be planted at the soldiers' monument in the cemetery there. Thus, by the slight- est and most delicate, but imperishable of links, is forged and welded, in indissoluble strength, the chain which binds together the hearts of noble, patriotic heroes, through ages as they roll. Tender, precious links of a wonderful chain! A sprig of willow, uniting all these-Napoleon, Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo, St. Helena, Mt. Vernon, Trenton, Brandywine, Yorktown; the birth of the Great Republic; La Fayette at Washington's tomb; the civil war; Decoration Day; Randolph County, Ind. - all these and all the wondrous story of deeds of heroes performed by mon for love of country or for fame through long ages past.
The day has been quite generally observed with fitting and most affecting ceremonies at the various cemeteries in the county, more detailed accounts of which cannot now be given.
SOLDIERS' RE-UNIONS.
January 4, 1875, the Ninth Annual Meeting of the "Win- chester Soldiers' Union " was held at the residence of Col. H. H. Neff. Present, Col. H. H. Neff, Gen .. Silas Colgrove, Dr. G. W. Bruce, Col. G. W. H. Riley, Capt. Asa Teal, Capt. Edmund Engle, C. C. Smith, Gen. Thomas M. Browne, Capt. John Neff, William E. Murray, Lieut. Stanton S. Peelle, Hon. John E. Neff, Col. Andrew J. Neff, Abram Lennington, Col. Martin B. Miller, Maj. G. U. Carter, W. R. Way, Esq., Capt. J. S. Fisher, Col. Theodore F. Colgrove.
Officers chosen for the year: Col. A. J. Neff, President; W. R. Way, First Vice President; Abram Lennington, Second Vice President; Gen. T. M. Browne, Treasurer; Capt. J. S. Fisher, Recording Secretary; William E. Murray, Corresponding Sec- retary. Speeches were made by Col. H. H. Neff, Lieut. Stanton J. Peelle, Gen. T. M. Browne, Hon. John Enos Neff, Capt. Ed- mund Engle, and perhaps others.
The association appointed Stanton J. Peelle to deliver the address for the next re-union, and adjourned to meet at Gen. Browne's on the first Saturday in January, 1876.
Annual re-union of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment and Fifteenth Battery, October 24, 1878-Gen. Asahel Stone presented the welcoming address, and Private S. C. Crane delivered a memorial oration, closing with a fine poem chiefly commemorative of Capt. James Lawrence Neff, son of Col. H. H. Neff, who was killed March 10, 1865, at Wise's Forks, near Kingston, N. C.
Other re-unions have been held, some of them extensive, ac- counts of which are not at hand. One of two days occurred in the autumn of 1880 at the fair grounds of the Randolph Agri- cultural Association, near Winchester.
It would have been a fine success, but the weather was very rainy, and that greatly interfered with the assembling of the soldiers and citizens. One was held at Richmond in the fall of 1881, attended largely by soldiers from Randolph and the whole region, lasting two days.
Other meetings of soldiers have been held at different times within the county or region, but we have discovered no special account of their proceedings.
It would seem that since the re-union held in 1875 was the ninth in number, there must have been eight preceding it, which might make them to have been begun, perhaps, in 1867.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
The Grand Army of the Republic had its inception shortly after the close of the late war of the rebellion, and one of the objects sought to be attained by the organization is the perpetna- tion of the friendly relations existing among comrades in arms, who fought side by side for a common cause, and shared in com- mon the dangers of the field, the hardships of the march, and the varied fortunes of war.
The organization is composed of the soldiers and sailors, and honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the army, navy and Marine corps of the United States who aided in maintaining the honor, integrity and supremacy of the National Government during the late rebellion. Its objects, as set forth in the pub- lished rules and by-laws of the organization, are as follows:
1. "To preserve and strengthen those kind and fraternal feelings which bind together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion, and to perpetuate the memory and history of the dead.
2. "To assist such former comrades in arms as need help and protection, and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphane of those who have fallen.
3. "To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America, based upon a paramount respect for and fidelity to the National Constitution and laws; to discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason or re- bellion, or in any manner impairs the efficiency and permanency of our free institutions; and to encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights, and justice to all men."
Soldiers and sailors of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps, who served between April 12, 1861, and April 9,
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1865, in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, and those having been honorably discharged after such service, and mem- bers of such State regiments as were called into active service and subject to the orders of United States General officers be- tween the dates mentioned, are eligible to membership in this organization; but it is expressly provided by the constitution that "no person shall be eligible to membership who has at any time borne arms against the United States."
Posts, or local organizations, are formed by the authority of a Department Commander, or of the Commander in Chief (where no department organization exists), upon the application of not less than ten persons eligible to membership in the Grand Army of the Republic, the rauk of posts being determined by the date of the charter under which they are acting. It is also provided that no post shall be named in honor of any living hero, how- ever distinguished.
Under the rules governing the establishment of posts, the following-named gentlemen made application for the charter of Nelson Trusler Post, No. 60, G. A. R., at Winchester: Albert O. Marsh, William W. Macy, John E. Markle, William R. Way, Isaiah P. Watts, Nathan C. Simmons, John W. Macy, George U. Carter, Jonathan S. Hiatt, Clint D. Smith, Amos C. Beeson, Dennis Kelley, Samuel T. Remmell, John W. Henderson, Calvin W. Diggs, William H. Reinheimer, Seth D. Coatos, Edmund Engle, Samuel R. Fielder, Ralph V. Murray, William Lenkens- dorfer, F. B. Chapman, Thomas J. Way. Ezra S. Kelley, George W. Ennis, Richard A. Leavell, Luther G. Puckett, Sylvanus W. White and Jonathan Davis. The meeting for organization was held on the 15th of April, 1882, in the upper story of the Moor- man Building, on the corner of Main and Washington streets; but immediately afterward the post moved to the quarters it now occupies, in the Roed Building, on Franklin street. By a vote of the members, the post was named in honor of Col. Nelson Trusler, of the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment, many of the soldiers from this county having served under him.
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