Company Unknown
Sergeant
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72nd Indiana Infantry
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Company Unknown
Private
Served from 1862 to 1865 came back to Ind. became merchant in Fowler IN and died there after a long life.
Company B
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 19 July 1863 at the age of 23.
Mustered out on 24 July 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Company C
Private
Father Samuel was in Company G
Company C
Corporal
Resident of Lafayette. Enlisted in July 1862. Was wounded at least once. This was at the Battle of Chickamauga, where he was on detached service with Company E 30th Indiana Infantry. He was shot in the left shoulder. He returned to the 72nd and finished out the war. He was the brother in law of William Adams, 20th Indiana Infantry. He later emigrated to Nebraska Territory. His alternate name was Ralph.
Company D
Rank unknown
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Company E
Private
Ambrose Remley's letters to his parents were used as the basis for the Richard Baumgartner's 'Blue Lightning - Wilder's Mounted Infantry Brigade.' My great grandfather, Abram Plunkett (born in Greencastle, IN Putnam County) was a member of Wilder's Lightning Brigade from it's formation to mustering out. On page 44 of Blue Lightning, 'I am seated in my new shelter tent,' wrote the 72 Indiana's Ambrose Remley who 'bunked' with Private Abram Plunkett of Company E.
Plunkett taught himself how to read since his father, William, was not open to formal schooling. Abram read and studied the Bible all during the war and when he was
mustered out chose to attend the Ladoga Normal School in Ladoga, IN where he studied for the ministry and pastored many Christian Churches from Vevay to New Ross and Crawfordsville. Family called him a 'circuit ridin' preacher.' We do not have a record of his pastorates or none of his Civil War memorabilia. His second wife, Louisa Martin (Cousin of Bob Lafollette, Sen. Wisconsin), was estranged from the Plunkett family and kept all Abram's equipment etc, including his sword.
Company E
Private
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Company F
Private
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Company G
Rank unknown
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Company G
Private
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Company I
Private
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Company I
1st Lieutenant
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Company I
Private
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Company I
Private
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Company I
Private
Isaac enlisted in Co I 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment on 2/9/1864. He was mustered out as a private on 8/1/1865.
Company K
Private
(3 September 1829-28 April 1911)
Enlisted as a Private on 01 January 1864.
August 1865 transferred to Company H
Mustered out with Company Sept 14, 1865 at Nashville, Tenn