Company Unknown
Chaplain
Originally enlisted as a pvt. in Company B. Was promoted to Chaplin. This was a methodist regiment,however, Uncle Jack was a United Brethern Preacher.
Union service · Indiana
116th Indiana Infantry
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Company Unknown
Private
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Company A
Private
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Company A
Private
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Company A
Private
enlisted Aug 13, 1863-mustered out Mar 1, 1864. Parents George and Rachel Henderson. Died Indiana
Company A
Private
Buried Indiana Soldiers Home, Marion,Grant Co., IN.Sarah E. Phebus b. Ohio, married Tippecanoe Co., Indiana daughter of George and Susan Humes. Daughter Elizabeth married Warren Clinton O'Dell. 2nd great grandfather. new E-mail O'Dell 1946 @ outlook.com. Parents Henry Plumb and Catherine Crabill.
Company A
Private
Buried Soldiers Home,West Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana Section C Roll 7. Brother of David Plumb.
Company D
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 7 August 1863 at the age of 20.
Mustered out on 1 March 1864 at Lafayette, IN.
Company E
Private
John R. Harvey was 18 years old when signed up for a 6 months enlistment in Lafayette, Ind on August 7, 1863. He was mustered out on March 1, 1864. The 116th Ind Inf served in Tennessee and John Harvey later claimed a disability caused by crossing the Tennesse River in December, 1863. He Married Mary Mort of Illinois, had children and sometime in the 1880-90 timeframe moved to Red River County, TX. Where he died and is buried.
Company G
Captain
In 1863 he raised company G, One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry,being elected and commissioned captain when the company was organized. Later he was made major-surgeon of the brigade. He acted as surgeon at the battles of Blue Springs and Walker's Ford.
Company G
Private
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Company H
Private
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