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49th Indiana Infantry

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Company Unknown

Private

John Kramer died at the Battle of Champion Hill a few hours after his father Nicholas Kremer on 16 May 1863. John's muster date is 5 Dec. 1862. He was with Company1.
Contributor Debbie BlumeDate added 5/28/2013

Company Unknown

Private

Nicholas was with company 1. He died at Champion Hill on 16 May 1863 a few hours before his son died. His muster date was 21 Nov. 1861. His son is John Kramer.
Contributor Debbie BlumeDate added 5/28/2013

Company A

Sergeant

Enlisted in Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 November 1861. Rank - Induction: Private. Reenlisted in Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 03 February 1864. Mustered out Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 13 September 1865 in Louisville, KY. Rank - Discharge: Sergeant. Wounded at the battle of Thompson Hill, Mississippi.
Contributor Cindy EllisDate added 4/5/2018

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bob KellemsDate added 8/20/2010

Company A

Private

Green C. Mason was the grand son of James and Sarah Rains Kellems. He was killed 16 May 1863 at Bakers Creek, Mississippi.
Contributor David C. KellemsDate added 12/31/2006

Company A

Private

Masheck C. Newton was the son of Christopher and Margaret Kellems Newton. His grandparents were James and Sarah Rains Kellems. He was born 6 April 1834 in Crawford County, Indiana. He died of yellow fever 7 August 1863 at Carrollton, Louisiana.
Contributor David C. KellemsDate added 12/31/2006

Company A

Sergeant

Sgt. Elisha C Pace - Enlisted September 30, 1861, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Died March23, 1863 at St. Lois, Missouri. Buried Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Section 58 Site 10620
Contributor Deborah Pace Date added 11/7/2025

Company A

Private

Leander was in the 49th Inf. He was wounded three times. Leander is buried at Bakersville, Pa. He has a honorable discharge.
Contributor Edward WestDate added 1/9/2011

Company B

Private

My great grandfather, William Gottlieb Koch, served in Company B of the 49th Indiana. He was born in 1845 in Trubbach, Gallen, Switzerland and moved to Davenport, Iowa after the war. He was married in 1868 and had 5 children. He was a pattern maker and was employed by John Deere,later set up his own shop. He died on 6-17-1921 and is buried in the old City Cemetery in Davenport. On his grave marker is 'Company B, 49th Indiana'. He was a member of the August Wentz Post #1 of the GAR in Davenport.
Contributor John M DooleyDate added 8/7/2006

Company C

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Heather HarlanDate added 4/17/2004

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor gmrosettaDate added 11/1/2006

Company D

Private

1st Cousin 4X removed. Killed at Champion Hill, Ms.
Contributor Dave StutesmanDate added 10/10/2018

Company D

Sergeant

1st Cousin 4X removed. Promoted to Corporal Jan 30, 1862; . Captured at Champion's Hill, Mississippi; Paroled. Re-enlisted as veteran Feb. 2, 1864. Promoted to Sergeant April 1, 1865 Discharged at Louisville, KY. Nathanial was most likely captured because of tending to his brother Daniel, who was shot and killed at Champion's Hill.
Contributor Dave StutesmanDate added 10/10/2018

Company D

Private

Died Oct 1864 Carrollton, LA
Contributor Jean A. WoodsDate added 1/1/2009

Company E

Sergeant

Conflicting data in family records:says 49th Inf. Co. E on tombstone, but other data says 89th Co. E as Sgt
Contributor Chuck C CampbellHomepage www.silcom.com/~campbell/genealogyDate added 3/25/2008

Company F

Private

killed in action in Carrollton, La. 16 August 1863. Burial unknown
Contributor Lance StroudHomepage htt;//www.acw70indiana.com/stroudsaga6.htmDate added 8/29/2009

Company G

Private

Died in the Battle of Vicksburg.
Contributor Benton CoxDate added 10/28/2009

Company G

Private

George Washington Hopewell biographical sketch from Wolfe’s 1909 History of Sullivan County, Indiana. George W. Hopewell, who was a soldier in the Union cause at the time of the Civil War in this country, and who now resides in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, on land entered by his father at an early day, was born on the farm where he now resides March 9, 1843. His parents were John and Katherine (Lisman) Hopewell, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. The father came to Sullivan County and took advantage of cheap government land, the warrant for which was signed by President James Monroe. He continued to reside on this land until his death; in about 1849 (John H. Hopewell died March 25, 1850. John H. Hopewell’s father was John Hopewell b. 1751 and it was his land that John H. Hopewell (the son) inherited) His wife died there about 1876 ( Katherine Lisman Hopewell died October 12, 1876) He served his country as a soldier during the entire period of the war with Mexico. Mr.George Washington Hopewell served at the time of the Civil War as a member of Company G. One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana Regiment of Infantry, under Captain Parvin. He enlisted at New Lebanon, Indiana, served about eleven months and was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana, having been mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee. His service was mostly doing picket duty.
Contributor AMPHomepage ancestry.com 'Enlow/LambDate added 7/25/2010

Company G

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 21 November 1861 Enlisted in Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 November 1861. Mustered out Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 29 November 1864
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 8/1/2006

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor David C. KellemsDate added 4/3/2006

Company H

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Carole O'DellDate added 11/17/2012

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Tracy ClarkDate added 3/16/2009

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