Company Unknown
Lt. Colonel
Killed in Battle of Pea Ridge - March 1862.
Union service · Indiana
22nd Indiana Infantry
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Private
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Private
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Lt. Colonel
LtC, 22nd IN Inf Rgt & Cpt, Co C, 22nd IN INf Rgt & 1Lt, Co E, 22nd IN INf Rgt
William H. Snodgrass, 29, was enrolled as a 1st Lt. in Co. E, 22nd Regt for a period of 3 years; enrolled in Madison, IN, by Capt. Wilson. Mustered in 15 Aug 1861 in Indianapolis by Lt. Col. Wood. Promoted to Captain of Co. C 28 Jul 1862. Enrolled 1 Jan 1865 as Major in the 22nd Regt for a period of 3 years; enrolled by Gov. Morton. Discharged 8 Jun 1865 in Louisville, KY, for the purpose of accepting a position as Lt. Col. of the 22nd Regt. Mustered in as Lt. Col. of the 22nd Regt. 9 Jun 1865 in Louisville by L. ?. Scruggs. Discharged at SO #26 A. T. 3 Jul 1865. Died in 1889.
9 Jun 1865 -- Major William H. Snodgrass, 22 Regt., enlisted for 3 years, enrolled 1 Jan 1865 by Gov. Morton, mustered in 9 Jun 1865 at Louisville, KY; by L. H?. Scruggs. Age 33. Discharged at SO #26 A. T., 3 Jul 1865. Promoted Lt. Col. 9 Jun 1865. Capt. Co. C.
Company A
Private
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Company B
Private
Winfield Scott Beck was born about 1833 near Mocksville, Rowan/ Davie Co., NC. Parents: Madden and Rebecca Hatley Beck, moved by 1840 to Clark Co. IN with 9 kids. Winfield married Elizabeth Ann Brown 16 Sept 1856, in neighboring Jefferson Co. IN. Two children: Oren Winfield and Mary Alice Beck were born in Jackson Twp. Jackson Co. IN. Winfield enlisted at Seymour, Jackson Co. IN on 10 Oct 1862. He then moved his family back to Jefferson Co. where he mustered in with Co. B, 22nd Indiana Infantry on 30 Oct 1862. Winfield went missing Dec 31, 1862 at the Battle of Stones River, TN, and died a POW at Montgomery AL in Jan 1863. He was later interred at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta GA.
Daughter Mary Alice Beck married James S. Davis in Jefferson Co. IN. Son, Oren Winfield Beck, married Cornelia 'Kate' Elenbaas, 24 April 1891, Jefferson Co. IN. Both siblings followed cousins and friends to South Tama County, Iowa in 1900s where they remained.
Company B
Private
Killed in Battle of Peachtree Creek, 19 Jul 1864.
Company B
Private
Iam currently a Captain in the USAR and returning home from Afghanistan 2009 -2010.In search of unit photo of my great granfather private Bedford Stanfield of B CO. 22 IN Civil War.
Company C
Corporal
Samuel I. Alexander was captured and sent to Andersonville prison, later transferred to the Florence, SC, stockade, where he died and is buried.
Company C
Rank unknown
William was from Brown Co., IN
Company C
Private
(9-7-2009)I have just received the compiled service record from NARA. Andrew enlisted Sept. 19, 1864, fought in Tennessee and Alabama, became ill for a period and sent to Indianapoli; then in January was transported from Indianapolis via rail and ship to Savannah, GA to join Sherman's forces. He caught dysentary along the way, was put in the U. S. Army Hospital in Savannah, and died there on March 20, 1865.
Company C
Private
George was born in 12-4-1840 to Marcus & Rebecca Parmelee.
George enlisted on 8-15-1861 at Madison IN. Captain Hester was his enlisting officer. At the age of 20 on 10-11-1861 George died of the fever while in service and supposedly buried at Jefferson City, MO. Burial site unkown.
Company C
Private
Enlisted as a Wagoner - July 11, 1861 Madison,Indiana. Died abt. 1897 Vernon County, Missouri
Company C
Private
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Company D
Private
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Company D
Private
The records show his name as Belshazer Swinegar, but the correct spelling is Balthasar Schwaninger. Born in Switzerland, to USA 1854. Enlisted Co. D Aug. 1861. Wounded Battle of Bentonville, NC. Discharged with regiment June 1865. Died 1869. Buried Clark Co., IN site unknown.
Company D
Private
Robert P. SLAYDEN mustered in 15 AUG 1861 and was discharged on 22 AUG 1864. He was born in 1834 at Washington Co., IN, the son of Joseph SLAYDEN and Elizabeth CAMPBELL. He died 18 JUN 1871 at Decatur Co., IA. He was killed after being struck by lightning. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand River Twp., Decatur Co., IA.
Company E
Private
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Company E
Private
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Company E
Sergeant
Died in May, 1864 near Rome, GA
Company F
Corporal
Enlisted as a Private on 21 March 1864.
Promoted to Full Corporal.
Mustered out on 24 July 1865 at Washington, DC.
Company F
Private
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Company F
Private
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Company H
Private
Also was in Co D, 13th IN Inf Rgt. Died after 1908.
Company H
Private
Died in 1913
Company I
Private
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Company K
Private
George McGee was killed at the battle of Perryville, KY on October 8, 1862. His parents were Margaret Large and William McGee.