Company Unknown
Colonel
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40th Indiana Infantry
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Company Unknown
Corporal
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Company A
Private
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Company A
Private
Enlisted 31 Oct 1861
Disability discharge 21 Feb 1863
Company A
Private
He died at Kenesaw Mt., GA on 27 June 1864.
Company A
Sergeant
Sylvester LEAMING, b. 30 Aug 1838, Tippencanoe Co. IN; d. 1863; son of George Leaming and Juliette Mallory. Brother to Union veterans Cyrus Leaming and Clay Leaming. Sustained severe leg wound at Stones River and died soon after (per report Maj. Henry Leaming, Commanding, 40th Indiana -- his first cousin). (Source: Report on the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., by Maj.Gen. W.S. Rosecrans, Army Dept. of the Cumberland)
Company B
Corporal
Lewis Sippy mustered in 11/27/61 in the original regimental musterin Lafayette, IN. He foughtin all the battles his unit was involved in. Wounded 5/14/64 Resaca, GA. Returned to service 11/64. Mustered out as veteran with regiment 12/21/65. He was a proud member of the GAR
Company B
Sergeant
Isaac was my Great Grandfather. I have some letters he wrote. He lived in Chili, Miami County, Indiana. His brother Franklin was in the 87th Idiana infantry.
Company C
Private
Enlisted at the age of 60, along with his son. Fought and was wounded at Shiloh, Tn.
Company C
1st Sergeant
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Company C
Private
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Company D
Rank unknown
Elijah was my great grandfather.
Company E
1st Lieutenant
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Company E
Private
May have been listed as Washington C. Harbaugh
Company F
Sergeant
Enlisted 11 Dec 1861
Mustered Out 21 Dec 1865
Company F
Lt. Colonel
Henry LEAMING, b. 25 Nov 1825, Philadelphia, PA; d. 23 Mar 1899, Romney, Tippecanoe, IN. Served the Union during the Civil War as Major and Lt. Col. of the 40th Regiment Indiana Infantry. Married (1) 20 May 1849 to Ellen JONES, d. 1854. Son of Furman Leaming and Hannah Ludlam of Philadelphia.
According to the regimental report, Leaming took command of the regiment after battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, TN) when regt. commander Col John W. Blake was found drunk and placed under arrest by the brigade commander.
Company F
Sergeant
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Company H
Private
Henry Alward enlisted Sept. 17, 1862 at eighteen years of age. He was engaged at the battle of Stones River. He died of disease in April, 1862.
Company H
Corporal
Buried in Harrisonville Cemetary (aka Methodist Campground Cemetary),Battle Ground, Indiana. This person is not a relitave but figured it may help someone doing research.
Company H
Corporal
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