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79th Indiana Infantry

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Company Unknown

Sergeant

My Great, Great, Grandfather. Also had two brothers who served
Contributor William ChandlerDate added 3/18/2006

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
Contributor Darrell ClickDate added 8/22/2008

Company Unknown

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Brent TripetDate added 2/8/2011

Company Unknown

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor BrookeDate added 8/18/2007

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
Contributor Ron WilsonDate added 3/30/2009

Company A

Private

Jesse's name was spelled 'Pointer' on the roster.
Contributor Carolyn ClarkHomepage celtic-drifters.netDate added 1/27/2016

Company A

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert D. Severance IIDate added 6/21/2005

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.
Contributor Terry PrallDate added 7/29/2008

Company C

Corporal

Residence: Greencastle, IN. Mustered in Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged due to illness, Nashville, TN, Feb. 11, 1863 and died shortly thereafter.
Contributor Christopher SpanyerHomepage klaus9978@att.netDate added 1/4/2017

Company E

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James B. CopelandDate added 2/19/2008

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert L BoscarelliHomepage www.boscarelli.comDate added 2/1/2014

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.
Contributor Scott McPhersonDate added 1/12/2017

Company H

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Tom CarlileDate added 5/30/2012

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.
Contributor Dan McDanielDate added 2/5/2011

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.
Contributor Kent RhodesDate added 4/18/2008

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor S. ShuttersDate added 4/15/2004

Company I

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert HicksDate added 11/17/2011

Company K

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862. Died from wounds on 24 September 1864. Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 5/30/2010

Company K

Private

Distinguished Service; Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862; Discharged on 07 March 1865;
Contributor Grace Bliss SmithDate added 4/10/2012

Company K

2nd Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Darrell StoneDate added 1/10/2009

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