Company Unknown
Sergeant
My Great, Great, Grandfather. Also had two brothers who served
Union service · Indiana
79th Indiana Infantry
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Company Unknown
Sergeant
I am looking for persons who might have known my father William J. Click. I believe he was in the 314th of the 79th infantry divison while in serving in WWII
Company Unknown
Private
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Company Unknown
Private
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Company Unknown
Private
I am having trouble finding enough sources to verify that Noah Wilson was in fact in the Civil War with the 79th Indiana Infantry Regiment. I have some sources that indicate that he mustered in late (September, 1864) and mustered out in September, 1865. Can you help
Company A
Private
Jesse's name was spelled 'Pointer' on the roster.
Company A
Sergeant
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Company B
Private
Sylvester was born in Hamilton Co., OH in 1835 and died at the Indiana State Soldiers Home in Lafayette, IN in 1898. He also served with the 94th Co., 2nd Battalion of the Veterans Reserve Corps as a sergeant. Married [1854] Amanda Cutsinger, [1856] Mary A. [Lewis] Wease, [1888] Emma Miller.
Company C
Corporal
Residence: Greencastle, IN. Mustered in Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged due to illness, Nashville, TN, Feb. 11, 1863 and died shortly thereafter.
Company E
Sergeant
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Company E
Private
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Company G
Private
Enlisted on August 9th 1862, fought in many battles including the Atlanta campaign were he was wounded in the left shoulder and transported the Army of the Cumberland hospital in Nashville. He died of his wounds on June 3rd 1864, leaving behind his wife Mary Jane and 5 children, including my Great grandfather William L. Pherson.
Company H
Corporal
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Company H
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 in Company H, 79th Indiana Regiment. Died on 13 April 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN while a member of Company H. Buried in National Cemetary at Murfreesboro, TN area.
Company H
Private
He served from August 15,1862 to May 6,1863.Prior to this he served in the 3 month ,7th Indiana Infantry,Company 'K'He enlisted April 25,1861 and mustered out August 2,1861 in Indianapolis,IN.Harrison is my 2nd great-grandfather,he is buried in Friendship Park Cemetary,Morgan Co.,IN.
Company H
Private
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Company I
Corporal
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Company K
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862.
Died from wounds on 24 September 1864.
Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Company K
Private
Distinguished Service;
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862;
Discharged on 07 March 1865;
Company K
2nd Lieutenant
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