7th Indiana Infantry

Buried in National Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

Jesse and his brother William both served in the Civil War from Indiana.

William was from Morgan Co., IN Col.-M.D.

Born 9 June 1843 in Dearborn County, Indiana and died on 19 September 1927 in Boyd County, Kentucky. Grandfather served from 7 September 1861 to 20 September 1864. He was wounded on 3 October 1861 at the Greenbrier River, Virginia and on 5 May 1864 at the Wilderness. After the War, he became a lawyer and judge in Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky.

Henry Clay Wheeler served 3 1/2 years as a non-commissioned officer; he was in 22 of the larger battles of the war. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was then sent to Satterlee Hospital, and after improving sent to the hospital for Confederate prisoners at Chester, Pennsylvania where he was a ward master. When fully recovered, he rejoined his regiment at Culpepper, Virginia and fought at the battle of Wilderness, wounded again at the Battle of North Anna River, Virginia and was sent to Campbell Hospital in Washington, DC. He mustered out at Indianapolis on October 2, 1864; promoted from private to corporal. On April 9, 1868 he applied for an Invalid Pension, application #132.743, cert # 123.690 (or 640). His widow applied for a pension on May 8, 1924, application #1219.119. Henry C. Wheeler signed a General Affidavit for Piercy Phillips (his sister Sarah's husband) to obtain additional Pension on July 8, 1891 in Dillsboro, Indiana. (Pension Record for Piercy Phillips)

Dillsboro Public Library 1915 History of Dearborn County Indiana, p. 982: '... James, the eldest, enlisted in Company A., Seventh Regiment Indiana Infantry, and at the commencement of the Civil War, and died in a hospital at Cumberland, Maryland, in 1862. He was a school teacher for many years and had two children, William and Anna. Anna is Mrs. Schuman (sic), of Ripley county, and has two sons, Cortes and Ernest. Cortes also lives in Ripley county and is the father of one son, while Ernest lives in Dearborn county and is also the father of one son.'

Military Service: 4/22/1861 - Indiana 7th Infantry Co. E; private 8/2/1861 - Mustered out in Indianapolis, Indiana 9/13/1861 - Indiana 7th Infantry Co. A; Sergeant, Distinguished Service

Enlistment Date: 13 Sep 1861 Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant. Enlisted as a Corporal on 13 September 1861 at the age of 21. Enlisted in Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 13 Sep 1861. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 1 Oct 1862. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 12 Mar 1863. Mustered Out Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 Sep 1864.

Served in the 7th from August 30, 1861 until his transfer as a Corporal to the 20th Indiana Infantry, Company C on December 22, 1863. Hiram was wounded three times from late 1864 to early 1865 during military campaigns in and around Petersgurg, Virginia.

I am researching my husband's ancestors. The story is that this man was a prisoner of Andersonville. His family had given him up for dead. He was released and made his way home in southern Decatur Co, Indiana. He looked like a skeleton and needed help to walk. When his wife saw him, she fainted. Info I have: From Prisoners of Andersonville website: Grayson, John T, Union, 7th Indiana infantry from Pension app. on footnote.com: Grayson, John (L) On the handwritten doc it looks like T. Indiana infantry Reg 7 CoD rank private 22Feb1869

Surname was Johnston. The 't' was omitted at enlistment. John used the name 'Johnson' on pension application, but otherwise went by his correct surname following the war.

Also in Company F & K,

Yanks and Some Rebs in Texas 1890 Ericson Books page 145 152-159 McConnell, John A., Pvt. Co. E, 7th Indiana Infantry Date of Enlistment 25 Aug 1861 Date of Discharge 20 Sept 1864 Disability Remarks: Deafness and Piles

Hiram Rader was a musician in Co. E.

Military Service: 4/22/1861 - Indiana 7th Infantry Co. E; private 8/2/1861 - Mustered out in Indianapolis, Indiana 9/13/1861 - Indiana 7th Infantry Co. A; Sergeant, Distinguished Service

Enlisted as a Private on 15 December 1863. Enlisted in Company F, 70th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 15 December 1863. Transferred Company F, 70th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 08 June 1865. Transferred to 33rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 08 June 1865.

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My 2nd great grand father.

My 2nd great grand uncle.

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Also in the 3 mos 7th IN Inf Co A. Reenlisted for 3 yrs in September 1861

Died 22 Feb 1864 at Okolona, MS

Discharged Feb. 25, 1863, disability

Lawrence was enrolled in the 7th Indiana Calvary Company I at Fairland, Indiana on July 15, 1863. He was honorably discharged at Alexandria, Louisiana on July 2, 1865. He was commanded by Capt. Benjamin F. Bales. Lawrence was my husbands great, great grandpa. Lawrence is buried at Franklin Grove cemetery just outside of Essex, Iowa. Page County, Iowa

Died at home while on leave Dec 1, 1863

My GGG-Grandfather.

My great grandfather, described in service records as regimental carpenter. Wounded at Spottsylvania on May 12, 1864, in hand. Mustered out in September, 1864. Died in 1912.

Would like to know where he is buried. I believe in Berrien county, Michigan, but no proof.

served in the 7th Indiana (3month)Infantry from April 25,1861 mustering out August 2,1861 in Indianapolis,IN.He then reenlisted on August 15,1862 serving in Company 'H' of the 79th Indiana Infantry as a private.He was mustered out May 6,1863.Harrison was my 2nd great-grandfather,he is buried in Friendship Park Cemetary,Morgan Co.,IN.

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