On the same stone as Martha A. Gregory.
REFERENCE: SWAFFORD/SWOFFORD FAMILIES OF AMERICA
SECOND EDITION- 1999 BY Ray C. Swofford
Chapter 5 Page 328
Pension Application No. 742370 and Certificate No. 597102 (Ind)
CENSUS:1870 US Census of Huntington Co., IN 27 Jun 1870 Twp. Huntington, Post
Office, Hungtington p. 48 BYU Film 545824
369 Hardin, Martin 30 m w Day laborer Ohio
Sarah 27 f w keeping house Penn
Swafford, Daniel D. 30 m w works in wool factory Indiana
Bristo, Mary E. 18 f w "
Hannah C. 17 f w "
Clarissa 13 f w "
28 Jnne, 1870
435 Swafford, Nathan 26 m w works in spoke factory $100 Indiana
Rebecca 24 f w keeping house "
Rebecca E. 5 f w at home "
Emmna A. 3 f w " " "
Christina F. 9/12 f w at home Sep 1870 "
263 Powell, John A. 53 farmer $2000 $850 Virginia
Mary D. 44 K.H. NC
Maria 26 f w Indiana
Charles E.17 m w "
Samuel B. 11 m w "
Elizabeth G. 9 f w "
Nancy M. 8 f w "
Martha J. 6 f w "
William 4 m w "
George F. 2 m w "
John C. 4/12 m w "
Swafford, Leavina 19 f w "
Ambrose, Martha 49 f w Virginia
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Ray Swofford; says Daniel D. Swafford is in 1900
census of Woods Co., OK. his sister Martha A. and husband Alfred L. Swigert are
with him. Martha and Alfred had no children. Martha reported six children, four
then living.
DEATH-BURIAL: Daniel D. Swafford and his sister Martha Ann Swafford have their
names on same headstone in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN Lot 679E,
Garden of Serenity.
NEWSPAPER: Letter in Wabash Plain Dealer: May 29, 1863
From the 8th Indiana Regiment...Camp Near Rock Springs, Miss. Friday, May
8th, 1863.
Dear Sister Sue:- I am truly happy to inform you that I am well, and that I
have once more the privilidge and opportunity of writing you. I am well, and
hope this may find you all the same- I suppose you have heard ere this of the
great battle we have fought, even of Magnolia Hills. It was a hard contested
field. It began at 1 A.M., on the 30th of April, and ended at 8 P.M., on May
1st We fought very hard all day. The weather was very warm and dry. We stood
face to face with the very "flower" of the rebel army. The Louisiana Tigers.
whose banner was decorated with the names of six or eight battles, in all of
which they claimed the victory, was here laid low.- The brave 5th Mo.,
(Confederate.) was the only regiment that would charge bayonets, but even it,
could not stand before the old 8th Indiana. We charged upon it, and cut them
to pieces. What few of them that were not killed or wounded, came and gave
themselves up prisoners of war. We stood and loaded and fired until our
gun-barrels were perfectly hot, and our sweatty faces were all burned black
with powder. I have oftentimes sat by the warm fire-side at home, and read how
our forefathers fought, bled and suffered for the blessings of peace, which we
then enjoyed, but little did I dream that in a few short years I would be
called to go and fight my country's battles, but nevertheless it is true. The
battles of Pea-Ridge and Magnolia Hills, will ever be remembered by me, and I
trust by you also. The bombardment of Grand Gulf, is another place to be
remembered. We were in sight and hearing of that, but our gunboats only had a
hand in it. Our company lost 1 killed and 3 slightly wounded. James Hampson,
of Wabash, was killed by a piece of a shell, which entered his back, and came
out at his left breast. Daniel Swafford, of Dora, was wounded in the left
fore finger; James A Peak of Manchester, was wounded in the left shoulder,
slightly; Mathias Wolf, of Wabash, was wounded in the left side, slightly; /Wm.
Lucas, was shot through the thigh; his leg has been amputated; and Shackelford,
was shot in his mouth, and the ball passed out through the jaw. It is seven
days since the battle; since that time, we have marched about twenty miles..
We are now near Black River, and expecting another battle soon. I must close
for the present- Good Bye. Write soon. J.W. Goodlander,
Co. F, 8th Ind. Vols. Vicksburg, Miss.
Info provided by Jerry Swafford.
REFERENCE: SWAFFORD/SWOFFORD FAMILIES OF AMERICA
SECOND EDITION- 1999 BY Ray C. Swofford
Chapter 5 Page 328
Pension Application No. 742370 and Certificate No. 597102 (Ind)
CENSUS:1870 US Census of Huntington Co., IN 27 Jun 1870 Twp. Huntington, Post
Office, Hungtington p. 48 BYU Film 545824
369 Hardin, Martin 30 m w Day laborer Ohio
Sarah 27 f w keeping house Penn
Swafford, Daniel D. 30 m w works in wool factory Indiana
Bristo, Mary E. 18 f w "
Hannah C. 17 f w "
Clarissa 13 f w "
28 Jnne, 1870
435 Swafford, Nathan 26 m w works in spoke factory $100 Indiana
Rebecca 24 f w keeping house "
Rebecca E. 5 f w at home "
Emmna A. 3 f w " " "
Christina F. 9/12 f w at home Sep 1870 "
263 Powell, John A. 53 farmer $2000 $850 Virginia
Mary D. 44 K.H. NC
Maria 26 f w Indiana
Charles E.17 m w "
Samuel B. 11 m w "
Elizabeth G. 9 f w "
Nancy M. 8 f w "
Martha J. 6 f w "
William 4 m w "
George F. 2 m w "
John C. 4/12 m w "
Swafford, Leavina 19 f w "
Ambrose, Martha 49 f w Virginia
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Ray Swofford; says Daniel D. Swafford is in 1900
census of Woods Co., OK. his sister Martha A. and husband Alfred L. Swigert are
with him. Martha and Alfred had no children. Martha reported six children, four
then living.
DEATH-BURIAL: Daniel D. Swafford and his sister Martha Ann Swafford have their
names on same headstone in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN Lot 679E,
Garden of Serenity.
NEWSPAPER: Letter in Wabash Plain Dealer: May 29, 1863
From the 8th Indiana Regiment...Camp Near Rock Springs, Miss. Friday, May
8th, 1863.
Dear Sister Sue:- I am truly happy to inform you that I am well, and that I
have once more the privilidge and opportunity of writing you. I am well, and
hope this may find you all the same- I suppose you have heard ere this of the
great battle we have fought, even of Magnolia Hills. It was a hard contested
field. It began at 1 A.M., on the 30th of April, and ended at 8 P.M., on May
1st We fought very hard all day. The weather was very warm and dry. We stood
face to face with the very "flower" of the rebel army. The Louisiana Tigers.
whose banner was decorated with the names of six or eight battles, in all of
which they claimed the victory, was here laid low.- The brave 5th Mo.,
(Confederate.) was the only regiment that would charge bayonets, but even it,
could not stand before the old 8th Indiana. We charged upon it, and cut them
to pieces. What few of them that were not killed or wounded, came and gave
themselves up prisoners of war. We stood and loaded and fired until our
gun-barrels were perfectly hot, and our sweatty faces were all burned black
with powder. I have oftentimes sat by the warm fire-side at home, and read how
our forefathers fought, bled and suffered for the blessings of peace, which we
then enjoyed, but little did I dream that in a few short years I would be
called to go and fight my country's battles, but nevertheless it is true. The
battles of Pea-Ridge and Magnolia Hills, will ever be remembered by me, and I
trust by you also. The bombardment of Grand Gulf, is another place to be
remembered. We were in sight and hearing of that, but our gunboats only had a
hand in it. Our company lost 1 killed and 3 slightly wounded. James Hampson,
of Wabash, was killed by a piece of a shell, which entered his back, and came
out at his left breast. Daniel Swafford, of Dora, was wounded in the left
fore finger; James A Peak of Manchester, was wounded in the left shoulder,
slightly; Mathias Wolf, of Wabash, was wounded in the left side, slightly; /Wm.
Lucas, was shot through the thigh; his leg has been amputated; and Shackelford,
was shot in his mouth, and the ball passed out through the jaw. It is seven
days since the battle; since that time, we have marched about twenty miles..
We are now near Black River, and expecting another battle soon. I must close
for the present- Good Bye. Write soon. J.W. Goodlander,
Co. F, 8th Ind. Vols. Vicksburg, Miss.
Info provided by Jerry Swafford.
On the same stone as Martha A. Gregory.
REFERENCE: SWAFFORD/SWOFFORD FAMILIES OF AMERICA
SECOND EDITION- 1999 BY Ray C. Swofford
Chapter 5 Page 328
Pension Application No. 742370 and Certificate No. 597102 (Ind)
CENSUS:1870 US Census of Huntington Co., IN 27 Jun 1870 Twp. Huntington, Post
Office, Hungtington p. 48 BYU Film 545824
369 Hardin, Martin 30 m w Day laborer Ohio
Sarah 27 f w keeping house Penn
Swafford, Daniel D. 30 m w works in wool factory Indiana
Bristo, Mary E. 18 f w "
Hannah C. 17 f w "
Clarissa 13 f w "
28 Jnne, 1870
435 Swafford, Nathan 26 m w works in spoke factory $100 Indiana
Rebecca 24 f w keeping house "
Rebecca E. 5 f w at home "
Emmna A. 3 f w " " "
Christina F. 9/12 f w at home Sep 1870 "
263 Powell, John A. 53 farmer $2000 $850 Virginia
Mary D. 44 K.H. NC
Maria 26 f w Indiana
Charles E.17 m w "
Samuel B. 11 m w "
Elizabeth G. 9 f w "
Nancy M. 8 f w "
Martha J. 6 f w "
William 4 m w "
George F. 2 m w "
John C. 4/12 m w "
Swafford, Leavina 19 f w "
Ambrose, Martha 49 f w Virginia
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Ray Swofford; says Daniel D. Swafford is in 1900
census of Woods Co., OK. his sister Martha A. and husband Alfred L. Swigert are
with him. Martha and Alfred had no children. Martha reported six children, four
then living.
DEATH-BURIAL: Daniel D. Swafford and his sister Martha Ann Swafford have their
names on same headstone in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN Lot 679E,
Garden of Serenity.
NEWSPAPER: Letter in Wabash Plain Dealer: May 29, 1863
From the 8th Indiana Regiment...Camp Near Rock Springs, Miss. Friday, May
8th, 1863.
Dear Sister Sue:- I am truly happy to inform you that I am well, and that I
have once more the privilidge and opportunity of writing you. I am well, and
hope this may find you all the same- I suppose you have heard ere this of the
great battle we have fought, even of Magnolia Hills. It was a hard contested
field. It began at 1 A.M., on the 30th of April, and ended at 8 P.M., on May
1st We fought very hard all day. The weather was very warm and dry. We stood
face to face with the very "flower" of the rebel army. The Louisiana Tigers.
whose banner was decorated with the names of six or eight battles, in all of
which they claimed the victory, was here laid low.- The brave 5th Mo.,
(Confederate.) was the only regiment that would charge bayonets, but even it,
could not stand before the old 8th Indiana. We charged upon it, and cut them
to pieces. What few of them that were not killed or wounded, came and gave
themselves up prisoners of war. We stood and loaded and fired until our
gun-barrels were perfectly hot, and our sweatty faces were all burned black
with powder. I have oftentimes sat by the warm fire-side at home, and read how
our forefathers fought, bled and suffered for the blessings of peace, which we
then enjoyed, but little did I dream that in a few short years I would be
called to go and fight my country's battles, but nevertheless it is true. The
battles of Pea-Ridge and Magnolia Hills, will ever be remembered by me, and I
trust by you also. The bombardment of Grand Gulf, is another place to be
remembered. We were in sight and hearing of that, but our gunboats only had a
hand in it. Our company lost 1 killed and 3 slightly wounded. James Hampson,
of Wabash, was killed by a piece of a shell, which entered his back, and came
out at his left breast. Daniel Swafford, of Dora, was wounded in the left
fore finger; James A Peak of Manchester, was wounded in the left shoulder,
slightly; Mathias Wolf, of Wabash, was wounded in the left side, slightly; /Wm.
Lucas, was shot through the thigh; his leg has been amputated; and Shackelford,
was shot in his mouth, and the ball passed out through the jaw. It is seven
days since the battle; since that time, we have marched about twenty miles..
We are now near Black River, and expecting another battle soon. I must close
for the present- Good Bye. Write soon. J.W. Goodlander,
Co. F, 8th Ind. Vols. Vicksburg, Miss.
Info provided by Jerry Swafford.
REFERENCE: SWAFFORD/SWOFFORD FAMILIES OF AMERICA
SECOND EDITION- 1999 BY Ray C. Swofford
Chapter 5 Page 328
Pension Application No. 742370 and Certificate No. 597102 (Ind)
CENSUS:1870 US Census of Huntington Co., IN 27 Jun 1870 Twp. Huntington, Post
Office, Hungtington p. 48 BYU Film 545824
369 Hardin, Martin 30 m w Day laborer Ohio
Sarah 27 f w keeping house Penn
Swafford, Daniel D. 30 m w works in wool factory Indiana
Bristo, Mary E. 18 f w "
Hannah C. 17 f w "
Clarissa 13 f w "
28 Jnne, 1870
435 Swafford, Nathan 26 m w works in spoke factory $100 Indiana
Rebecca 24 f w keeping house "
Rebecca E. 5 f w at home "
Emmna A. 3 f w " " "
Christina F. 9/12 f w at home Sep 1870 "
263 Powell, John A. 53 farmer $2000 $850 Virginia
Mary D. 44 K.H. NC
Maria 26 f w Indiana
Charles E.17 m w "
Samuel B. 11 m w "
Elizabeth G. 9 f w "
Nancy M. 8 f w "
Martha J. 6 f w "
William 4 m w "
George F. 2 m w "
John C. 4/12 m w "
Swafford, Leavina 19 f w "
Ambrose, Martha 49 f w Virginia
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Ray Swofford; says Daniel D. Swafford is in 1900
census of Woods Co., OK. his sister Martha A. and husband Alfred L. Swigert are
with him. Martha and Alfred had no children. Martha reported six children, four
then living.
DEATH-BURIAL: Daniel D. Swafford and his sister Martha Ann Swafford have their
names on same headstone in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN Lot 679E,
Garden of Serenity.
NEWSPAPER: Letter in Wabash Plain Dealer: May 29, 1863
From the 8th Indiana Regiment...Camp Near Rock Springs, Miss. Friday, May
8th, 1863.
Dear Sister Sue:- I am truly happy to inform you that I am well, and that I
have once more the privilidge and opportunity of writing you. I am well, and
hope this may find you all the same- I suppose you have heard ere this of the
great battle we have fought, even of Magnolia Hills. It was a hard contested
field. It began at 1 A.M., on the 30th of April, and ended at 8 P.M., on May
1st We fought very hard all day. The weather was very warm and dry. We stood
face to face with the very "flower" of the rebel army. The Louisiana Tigers.
whose banner was decorated with the names of six or eight battles, in all of
which they claimed the victory, was here laid low.- The brave 5th Mo.,
(Confederate.) was the only regiment that would charge bayonets, but even it,
could not stand before the old 8th Indiana. We charged upon it, and cut them
to pieces. What few of them that were not killed or wounded, came and gave
themselves up prisoners of war. We stood and loaded and fired until our
gun-barrels were perfectly hot, and our sweatty faces were all burned black
with powder. I have oftentimes sat by the warm fire-side at home, and read how
our forefathers fought, bled and suffered for the blessings of peace, which we
then enjoyed, but little did I dream that in a few short years I would be
called to go and fight my country's battles, but nevertheless it is true. The
battles of Pea-Ridge and Magnolia Hills, will ever be remembered by me, and I
trust by you also. The bombardment of Grand Gulf, is another place to be
remembered. We were in sight and hearing of that, but our gunboats only had a
hand in it. Our company lost 1 killed and 3 slightly wounded. James Hampson,
of Wabash, was killed by a piece of a shell, which entered his back, and came
out at his left breast. Daniel Swafford, of Dora, was wounded in the left
fore finger; James A Peak of Manchester, was wounded in the left shoulder,
slightly; Mathias Wolf, of Wabash, was wounded in the left side, slightly; /Wm.
Lucas, was shot through the thigh; his leg has been amputated; and Shackelford,
was shot in his mouth, and the ball passed out through the jaw. It is seven
days since the battle; since that time, we have marched about twenty miles..
We are now near Black River, and expecting another battle soon. I must close
for the present- Good Bye. Write soon. J.W. Goodlander,
Co. F, 8th Ind. Vols. Vicksburg, Miss.
Info provided by Jerry Swafford.
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DANIEL D. SWAFFORD
NOV. 28,1839
MARTHA A. GREGORY
OCT. 11, 1842
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