Ira Allen Blossom's mother, Mary Hoshaw, died in August of 1840.
Ira Blossom (29716447)
Suggested edit: Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
(a weekly newspaper)
Friday, Aug. 11, 1893
OBITUARY
Captain Ira A. Blossom was born in Adams county, Indiana, on February 19, 1840, and departed this life August 6, 1893, aged 53 years, 5 months and 17 days.
His boyhood days were spent at Decatur, and near Willshire.
On October 8, 1861, at the age of 21 years, he enlisted in the army and went to the front in defense of his country being numbered with the 47th regiment, Ind. Vols. Company C. He reenlisted December 15, 1863.
He participated in the battle of Champion Hill, and was wounded in the right arm May 16, 1863?. With his regiment he fought in the battles of Riddles Point, Mo., and Thompson's Hill, Miss. He was in engagements during the Vicksburg campaign and was in Bank's expedition and retreat from Alexandria to the Mississippi river.
He was among the contestants at Ft. Spanish and Blakely and Mobile, Ala. For his personal bravery he was promoted to Captain on April the 9, 1865. He was mustered out of service Sept. 23, 1865.
On April 1, 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Bobo, to whom eight children were born, five of whom have preceded the father into the better world.
Mr. Blossom united with the Evangelical Lutheran church, at Concord on Feb. 23, 1868. In 1881 he removed to Decatur, and on Jan. 26, 1890 at his request he was dismissed from the Lutheran church to the First Presbyterian church of this city.
The dread disease which carried him off prevented his regular attendance at church, yet he lived a consistant christian life.
In the family he was loving, faithful and tender, in society, honest, cheerful and unassuming, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. The surviving members of Co. C. 47th Ind. Vol. acted as pall bearers for their comrade.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
Ira Blossom (29716447)
Suggested edit: Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
(a weekly newspaper)
Friday, Aug. 11, 1893
OBITUARY
Captain Ira A. Blossom was born in Adams county, Indiana, on February 19, 1840, and departed this life August 6, 1893, aged 53 years, 5 months and 17 days.
His boyhood days were spent at Decatur, and near Willshire.
On October 8, 1861, at the age of 21 years, he enlisted in the army and went to the front in defense of his country being numbered with the 47th regiment, Ind. Vols. Company C. He reenlisted December 15, 1863.
He participated in the battle of Champion Hill, and was wounded in the right arm May 16, 1863?. With his regiment he fought in the battles of Riddles Point, Mo., and Thompson's Hill, Miss. He was in engagements during the Vicksburg campaign and was in Bank's expedition and retreat from Alexandria to the Mississippi river.
He was among the contestants at Ft. Spanish and Blakely and Mobile, Ala. For his personal bravery he was promoted to Captain on April the 9, 1865. He was mustered out of service Sept. 23, 1865.
On April 1, 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Bobo, to whom eight children were born, five of whom have preceded the father into the better world.
Mr. Blossom united with the Evangelical Lutheran church, at Concord on Feb. 23, 1868. In 1881 he removed to Decatur, and on Jan. 26, 1890 at his request he was dismissed from the Lutheran church to the First Presbyterian church of this city.
The dread disease which carried him off prevented his regular attendance at church, yet he lived a consistant christian life.
In the family he was loving, faithful and tender, in society, honest, cheerful and unassuming, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. The surviving members of Co. C. 47th Ind. Vol. acted as pall bearers for their comrade.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
Ira Allen Blossom's mother, Mary Hoshaw, died in August of 1840.
Ira Blossom (29716447)
Suggested edit: Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
(a weekly newspaper)
Friday, Aug. 11, 1893
OBITUARY
Captain Ira A. Blossom was born in Adams county, Indiana, on February 19, 1840, and departed this life August 6, 1893, aged 53 years, 5 months and 17 days.
His boyhood days were spent at Decatur, and near Willshire.
On October 8, 1861, at the age of 21 years, he enlisted in the army and went to the front in defense of his country being numbered with the 47th regiment, Ind. Vols. Company C. He reenlisted December 15, 1863.
He participated in the battle of Champion Hill, and was wounded in the right arm May 16, 1863?. With his regiment he fought in the battles of Riddles Point, Mo., and Thompson's Hill, Miss. He was in engagements during the Vicksburg campaign and was in Bank's expedition and retreat from Alexandria to the Mississippi river.
He was among the contestants at Ft. Spanish and Blakely and Mobile, Ala. For his personal bravery he was promoted to Captain on April the 9, 1865. He was mustered out of service Sept. 23, 1865.
On April 1, 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Bobo, to whom eight children were born, five of whom have preceded the father into the better world.
Mr. Blossom united with the Evangelical Lutheran church, at Concord on Feb. 23, 1868. In 1881 he removed to Decatur, and on Jan. 26, 1890 at his request he was dismissed from the Lutheran church to the First Presbyterian church of this city.
The dread disease which carried him off prevented his regular attendance at church, yet he lived a consistant christian life.
In the family he was loving, faithful and tender, in society, honest, cheerful and unassuming, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. The surviving members of Co. C. 47th Ind. Vol. acted as pall bearers for their comrade.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
Ira Blossom (29716447)
Suggested edit: Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
(a weekly newspaper)
Friday, Aug. 11, 1893
OBITUARY
Captain Ira A. Blossom was born in Adams county, Indiana, on February 19, 1840, and departed this life August 6, 1893, aged 53 years, 5 months and 17 days.
His boyhood days were spent at Decatur, and near Willshire.
On October 8, 1861, at the age of 21 years, he enlisted in the army and went to the front in defense of his country being numbered with the 47th regiment, Ind. Vols. Company C. He reenlisted December 15, 1863.
He participated in the battle of Champion Hill, and was wounded in the right arm May 16, 1863?. With his regiment he fought in the battles of Riddles Point, Mo., and Thompson's Hill, Miss. He was in engagements during the Vicksburg campaign and was in Bank's expedition and retreat from Alexandria to the Mississippi river.
He was among the contestants at Ft. Spanish and Blakely and Mobile, Ala. For his personal bravery he was promoted to Captain on April the 9, 1865. He was mustered out of service Sept. 23, 1865.
On April 1, 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Bobo, to whom eight children were born, five of whom have preceded the father into the better world.
Mr. Blossom united with the Evangelical Lutheran church, at Concord on Feb. 23, 1868. In 1881 he removed to Decatur, and on Jan. 26, 1890 at his request he was dismissed from the Lutheran church to the First Presbyterian church of this city.
The dread disease which carried him off prevented his regular attendance at church, yet he lived a consistant christian life.
In the family he was loving, faithful and tender, in society, honest, cheerful and unassuming, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. The surviving members of Co. C. 47th Ind. Vol. acted as pall bearers for their comrade.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
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