MORGAN COUNTY INDIANA

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During the summer months of 1865, the soldiers returned from the war and were welcomed with throbbing hearts by loved ones and friends.
They were usually received with formal ceremony by crowds of grateful people. The flag they had carried through so many bloody campaigns was returned to
the citizens who had presented it to the brave boys before they went away so proud and valiant four years before. Fine swords or other elegant memorials were
given to those who had done some specially distinguished service. Many a boy who had gone away so bright and brave, followed by a mother's love and blessing,
was left in a patriot's grave far down in the Sunny South. Others came home with empty sleeves and frightful scars, or shattered minds and broken constitutions.
The sacred dust of some was brought home and buried by loving friends. The county cemeteries contain all that is mortal of the heroes.
The silent mounds of sod are lovingly decked with sweet blossoms, and the summer mantle of green velvet is patiently watched by faithful hearts.
Sprigs of holly and evergreen, bright clusters of rich flowers and eloquent tributes in eulogy of the noble dead, are the offerings of a grateful people on Decoration Day.   
The loyal dead must not be forgotten.


CALLS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS.

April 15, 1861, 75,000 men for three months.
May 3, 1861, 82,748 men for three years.
July 22 and 25, 1861, 500,000 men for three years.
May and June, 1862, about 18,000 men for three months.
July 2, 1862, 300,000 men for three years.
August 4. 1862, 300,000 men for nine months.
June 15, 1863, 100,000 men for six months.
October 17, 1863, 300,000 men for two years.
February 1, 1864, 200,000 men for two years.
March 14, 1864, 200,000 men for three years.
April 23, 1864, 85,000 men for 100 days.
July 18, 1864, 500,000 men for one, two and three years.
December 19, 1864, 300,000 men for one, two and three years.

MORGAN  COUNTY ROLL OF  HONOR.

Seventh Regiment,
 three months' service.

John McDaniel, died at Phillippi, Va., June, 1861

Eleventh Regiment,
three years' service.

James Olleman, killed at Champion Hills May, 1863
 

Twelfth Regiment,
three years' service.

Eli Bray, Jr., died at Grand Junction, Tenn., February, 1863 ;
Asa G. Ballard, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862;
A. H. Ballard, died at Snyder's Bluff, Miss., June, 1863;
Henry H. Bailiff, killed at Atlanta, Ga., August, 1864 ;
Richard Berge, died of wounds September, 1862;
Harmon B. Cox, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862 ;
William Curnutt, died near Atlanta, Ga., August, 1864;
Thomas F. Carter, died of wounds at Chattanooga May, 1863 ;
John Curnutt, died at Nashville, Tenn., July, 1864;
Elisha Deering, died of wounds at. Chattanooga December, 1863;
Evan Day, died at Iuka, Miss., October, 1863 ;
Wiley Estis, died at Holly Springs, Miss., January, 1863;
William H. Ely, killed at Kenesaw, Ga., June, 1864 ;
Harvey Evans, died in Libby Prison April, 1864;
Jacob Gruson, died at Memphis April, 1863 ;
William Hutchinson, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862;
David Hadley, died at Memphis June, 1863 ;
James A. Hudson, died in Libby Prison November, 1863 ;
James Johnson, died in Indiana Octob er, 1862;
Reuben Marshall, died at Snyder's Bluff, Miss., July, 1863 ;
Gustavus McCrary, died at Scottsboro, Ala., March, 1864;
James E. McNabb, died at Camp Sherman, Miss., September, 1863;
Milton Y. Pettitt, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862;
Peter Patram, died at Memphis October, 1863 ;
Joseph Pointer, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862 ;
Hiram Patram, died at Camp Loomis, Tenn., April, 1863;
Thomas Parker, died in Libby Prison December, 1863;
Jefferson Rains, died at Chattanooga October, 1864;
Robert Stafford, died at Camp Sherman, Miss., September, 1863 ;
Daniel Thompson, died at Camp Loomis, Tenn., April, 1863;
John Thompson, died at Grand Junction February, 1863 ;
John C. Thornburg, died at Mooresville, Ind., October, 1862;
Hiram Wood, died at Anderson Station, Tenn., November, 1863 ;
John D. Williams, killed at Richmond, Ky., August, 1862 ;
William Weare, died at Grand Junction, Tenn., May, 1863.

Twenty-first Regiment.
First Lieut. Thomas Grimstead, died at New Orleans of wounds received at Baton Rouge;
William Fishback, died at Baton Rouge June, 1862 ;
William H. Ruth, died at Baton Rouge June, 1864;
Euos Bailey, died at Mobile June, 1865 ;
David Bailey, died at New Orleans March, 1865 ;
John Bryant, died at Baton Rouge July, 1862;
Zachariah Hall, died at New Orleans July, 1864 ;
John R. Hastings, died at Baton Rouge August, 1862;
Isaac Kiphart, died in August, 1862, of wounds received at Baton Rouge;
George W. Fry, died of wounds received at Baton Rouge in 1862;
A. H. Vanvalkenburgh, died at Ship Island April, 1862;
William Pitcher, killed at Baton Rouge August, 1862;
John W. Blackburn, died at New Orleans March, 1864;
Daniel Colvin, died at New Orleans May, 1864;
Caleb S. Collier, died at New Orleans December, 1864;
James Gooch, died at Indianapolis October, 1864;
F. M. Gooch, died at New Orleans March, 1864;
James O. Gamble, died at. New Orleans March, 1864 ;
William C. Hobbs, died at New Orleans April, 1864 ;
George R. Northern, died at New Orleans March, 1864;
William A. Rooker, died at Baton Rouge May, 1864;
Andrew Stines, died at New Orleans April, 1864.

Twenty-sixth Regiment.
John Boyd, died on steamer " J. J. Roe " August, 1863;
Thomas A. Bunch, died at Springfield, Mo., September, 1862;
William Cassady, died January, 1863, of wounds received at Prairie Grove;
Peter Coble, died December, 1862, of wounds received at Prairie Grove;
Isaac Corder, killed in a skirmish near Glasgow, Mo., September, 1861;
Hiram Hand, died at Camp Hunter, Mo., November, 1861;
Philip Harrold, died at New Orleans July, 1864;
William M. Harrold, died May, 1864, while prisoner at Shreveport, La.;
William Mackey, died at Camp Hunter, Mo., November, 1861;
David W. Pool, died at St. Louis, Mo., October, 1861;
Sergt. Jeremiah W. Shepler, died at Tipton, Mo., January, 1862;
Isaac W. Tacket, died at Otterville, Mo., February, 1862;
Richmond Boaz, died at New Orleans September, 1863;
Isaac Carder, died March, 1864 ;
Jacob B. Duke, died at Carrollton, La., October, 1863;
Elijah T. Harriman, killed at Prairie Grove . December, 1862.

Twenty-seventh Regiment.
The list of dead in this regiment cannot be given.

Thirty-third Regiment.
Thomas M. Rhea, killed at Altoona May, 1864;
Francis Dane, killed at Peach Tree Creek July, 1864;
Daniel Page, died at Chattanooga August, 1864, of wounds received at Kenesaw;
Jesse T. Shipley, died of disease in Tennessee;
Alexander C. Boyd, died of disease in Kentucky;
James M. Carpenter, died July, 1864, of wounds received at Peach Tree Creek;
Enos C. Hadley, died in Tennessee ;
Noah Hadley, died in Libby Prison, 1863;
Talburt G. Hale, died in Kentucky ;
Simon H. Lasley, died at Crab Orchard, Ky.;
Henry H. Mathews, died near Crab Orchard;
Alfred Mathews, died of wounds at Nashville;
Henry H. Major, died at Crab Orchard;
David N. Marshall, died in Georgia;
Martin V. McKinley, died in Kentucky;
James A. Medaris, died at Nashville August, 1864, of wounds;
Isaac N. Park, died of wounds while a prisoner at Pulaski, Tenn.;
John Turner, died in the service;
George W. Whetstine, committed suicide while insane at Raleigh, N. C, April, 1865;
Wiley B. Baker, missing in action in Tennessee ;
Dillian Asher, died in the service;
John R. Burkhart, killed at Resaca May, 1864;
Samuel P. Knight, killed in battle February, 1865;
James H. Brewer, killed at Peach Tree Creek July, 1864;
Caleb Fletcher, killed in battle February, 1865;
Prettyman H. Long, killed in battle February, 1865.

Fifty-ninth Regiment.
Maryfield Walters, killed in action at Vicksburg May, 1863 ;
William T. Baldwin, died at Gosport, Ind., January, 1862 ;
Warren Baldwin, died before muster;
Peter Demott, died at Huntsville, Ala., April, 1864;
James R. Mannon, died at Gosport February, 1862;
William Ogles, died at Paducah, Ky., January, 1863;
Levi Watson, died at Jacinto, Miss., August, 1862.
Seventieth Regiment. Calvin Johnson, died at Gallatin, Tenn., March, 1863;
Benjamin F. Ballard, died at Gallatin March, 1863;
Samuel Ballentine, died at Nashville, Tenn., June, 1864;
Henry W. Costin, died at Gallatin February, 1863;
Jacob Farmer, died at Nashville of wounds June, 1864;
David Fugate, died at Resaca of wounds May, 1864;
Alonzo B. Greeson, died at Resaca of wounds May, 1864;
Alfred Greeson, died at home July, 1864;
Andrew Jordan, died at Gallatin March, 1863;
Daniel Lockwood, died at Jeffersonville, Ind., June, 1864;
Peter White, died at Bowling Green, Ky., January, 1863;
Calvin Ward; died of wounds at Resara May, 1864;
John H. Poe, died at Chattanooga August, 1864, of accidental wounds;
George W. Flake, died of wounds at Nashville June, 1864;
William H. Gibbs, killed at Resaca May, 1864;
William Olds, killed at Kenesaw June, 1864;
Abraham G. Butterfield, died at Bowling Green November, 1862;
William W. Weaver, killed at Resaca May, 1864;
Henley Albertson, died at Bowling Green October, 1862;
Milton Boyd, killed at Dallas, Ga., May, 1864;
Marshall Dane, died at Scottsville, Ky., February, 1863;
James E. De Coursey, died at Scottsville, Ky., December, 1862;
Elias L. Ray, died May, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca;
Charles W. Roberts, died at Gallatin May, 1863;
Jacob Reedy, died at Washington, D. C, May, 1865;
James Singleton, killed at Peach Tree Creek July, 1864;
James W. Tout, died at Gallatin May, 1863;
Hiram Voyles, died of wounds at Resaca May, 1874;
Mason Warner, died August, 1864, of wounds received near Atlanta;
Joseph Whitson, died at Nashville, Feb ruary, 1864;
Isaac Benge, died at Lookout Valley May, 1864;
James Hatley, died at Lookout Mountain August, 1864;
Joshua Hammond, died at Atlanta October, 1864;
Alexander Long, died at Chattanooga August, 1864.

Fifth Cavalry (Nineteenth Regiment).
James F. Roberts, died in prison at Florence, S. C, February, 1865;
David R. Badgley, supposed to have died in Andersonville Prison;
Dutton Loveall, died of wounds at Knoxville, Tenn., January, 1864;
John Underwood, died at Covington, Ky., September, 1863.

One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment.
William B. Harryman, died at Camp Nelson, Ky., January, 1864;
William H. H. Little, died at Knoxville, Tenn., November, 1863;
Joseph H. McGinnis, died at Knoxville November, 1863 ;
Stephen Ogden, died at Knoxville November, 1863;
Paris Pearce, died at Tazewell, Tenn., January, 1864;
George W. Toutt, died at Knoxville November, 1863;
Isaac Wilcox, died at Cumberland Gap October, 1863.

One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment.
Isaac Kennedy, died at home in March, 1865;
Francis J. Perry, died at home in March, 1865 ;
David Griffin, died at Nashville in April ,1865 ;
James S. Teague, died at Pulaski in January, 1865.

Second Battery Light Artillery.
William H. Gurley, killed by guerrillas in May, 1864.

Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Colored Troops.
Andrew Evans, died at Alexandria, Va. ,in October, 1864;
Edward Findley, died of wounds in the field in Virginia in September, 1864;
James Goss, died at Alexandria, Va., in January, 1865;
Zachariah T. Langford, died at Alexandria, Va., in October, 1864;
Dempsey Porter, died at Indianapolis in March, 1864;
Thomas Riley, died of wounds in the field in Virginia in August, 1864 ;
George W. Richey, died at Indianapolis in February, 1864.

Fifteenth Regiment.
Robert B. Gilbert, killed in the charge on Mission Ridge.

Twenty-ninth Regiment.
James B. Russell, died of disease in February, 1865.


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