Civil War veteran; he enlisted for the Union as a Private in Company B, 19th Indiana Infantry, on August 15, 1862. Company B was made up of men who came from Wayne County, Indiana. They called themselves the "Richmond City Greys." Their regiment was part of the famed Iron Brigade of the West, or "Black Hats Brigade." They were part of the Army of the Potomac, and were destined to fight in the major battles of the eastern theater.
Pvt. Addleman was the son of William Addleman and Mary Elliott. He had been a farm worker before the war. When his younger brothers enlisted during the summer of 1861, John stayed behind to help on the farm. His cousin, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, also enlisted in the 19th Indiana Infantry in 1861, and was in Company K. The following summer, on August 15, 1862, John enlisted in Company B. At the time he enlisted, he was described as being 6 feet tall, with hazel eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. He was 26 years of age.
The Addleman family's sacrifice would be great before the war's end. On January 12, 1862, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, the cousin of the three Addleman brothers, died of disease. Pvt. Joseph Addleman was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. In December of 1862, John deserted from Company B in order to be with his brother Jacob who was very ill. John nursed him during his final hours. Jacob died from disease on December 19, and John took his body home for burial.
Following the deaths of his two brothers, John apparently lost interest in military service and deserted. In April of 1863, he appeared to take advantage of President Lincoln's amnesty to all deserters and returned to his company, but left again almost immediately. He returned home and married Elizabeth Bunnell on February 2, 1864. The veterans took him back to stand trial for desertion. A general court-martial was held on May 2, 1864. He was found not guilty of desertion, but guilty of absence without leave. The reduced charge was an acknowledgment of the Addleman family's sacrifice. Pvt. Addleman was sentenced to the loss of all pay and allowances while absent and forfeiture of all pay and bounty due him. Apparently, he was also dishonorably discharged, though some records indicate he received a disability discharge on August 15, 1864 - exactly three years after he enlisted.
After the war, John and his wife raised 4 daughters and a son:
Laura (b. 1865)
Josie (b. about 1866)
Carrie (b. Feb. 1871; d. Dec. 30, 1918)
Francis (b. 1872)
Florence (b. 1878)
To provide for his family, he worked as a farmer, carpenter, and builder. His wife preceded him in death on September 27, 1881 in Wayne County. John lived to be 91 years of age. He died at Whitewater in Wayne county.
-Biography by C. K. Coffin
Sources:
Addleman, Bob. "John Addleman Family - German Immigrants to Pennsylvania" web site.
http://johnaddleman.bobaddleman.com
Gaff, Alan D. On Many a Bloody Field, Indiana University Press, 1999.
Harris, Phil. Burial research.
http://19thindianaironbrigade.com
Pvt. Addleman was the son of William Addleman and Mary Elliott. He had been a farm worker before the war. When his younger brothers enlisted during the summer of 1861, John stayed behind to help on the farm. His cousin, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, also enlisted in the 19th Indiana Infantry in 1861, and was in Company K. The following summer, on August 15, 1862, John enlisted in Company B. At the time he enlisted, he was described as being 6 feet tall, with hazel eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. He was 26 years of age.
The Addleman family's sacrifice would be great before the war's end. On January 12, 1862, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, the cousin of the three Addleman brothers, died of disease. Pvt. Joseph Addleman was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. In December of 1862, John deserted from Company B in order to be with his brother Jacob who was very ill. John nursed him during his final hours. Jacob died from disease on December 19, and John took his body home for burial.
Following the deaths of his two brothers, John apparently lost interest in military service and deserted. In April of 1863, he appeared to take advantage of President Lincoln's amnesty to all deserters and returned to his company, but left again almost immediately. He returned home and married Elizabeth Bunnell on February 2, 1864. The veterans took him back to stand trial for desertion. A general court-martial was held on May 2, 1864. He was found not guilty of desertion, but guilty of absence without leave. The reduced charge was an acknowledgment of the Addleman family's sacrifice. Pvt. Addleman was sentenced to the loss of all pay and allowances while absent and forfeiture of all pay and bounty due him. Apparently, he was also dishonorably discharged, though some records indicate he received a disability discharge on August 15, 1864 - exactly three years after he enlisted.
After the war, John and his wife raised 4 daughters and a son:
Laura (b. 1865)
Josie (b. about 1866)
Carrie (b. Feb. 1871; d. Dec. 30, 1918)
Francis (b. 1872)
Florence (b. 1878)
To provide for his family, he worked as a farmer, carpenter, and builder. His wife preceded him in death on September 27, 1881 in Wayne County. John lived to be 91 years of age. He died at Whitewater in Wayne county.
-Biography by C. K. Coffin
Sources:
Addleman, Bob. "John Addleman Family - German Immigrants to Pennsylvania" web site.
http://johnaddleman.bobaddleman.com
Gaff, Alan D. On Many a Bloody Field, Indiana University Press, 1999.
Harris, Phil. Burial research.
http://19thindianaironbrigade.com
Civil War veteran; he enlisted for the Union as a Private in Company B, 19th Indiana Infantry, on August 15, 1862. Company B was made up of men who came from Wayne County, Indiana. They called themselves the "Richmond City Greys." Their regiment was part of the famed Iron Brigade of the West, or "Black Hats Brigade." They were part of the Army of the Potomac, and were destined to fight in the major battles of the eastern theater.
Pvt. Addleman was the son of William Addleman and Mary Elliott. He had been a farm worker before the war. When his younger brothers enlisted during the summer of 1861, John stayed behind to help on the farm. His cousin, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, also enlisted in the 19th Indiana Infantry in 1861, and was in Company K. The following summer, on August 15, 1862, John enlisted in Company B. At the time he enlisted, he was described as being 6 feet tall, with hazel eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. He was 26 years of age.
The Addleman family's sacrifice would be great before the war's end. On January 12, 1862, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, the cousin of the three Addleman brothers, died of disease. Pvt. Joseph Addleman was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. In December of 1862, John deserted from Company B in order to be with his brother Jacob who was very ill. John nursed him during his final hours. Jacob died from disease on December 19, and John took his body home for burial.
Following the deaths of his two brothers, John apparently lost interest in military service and deserted. In April of 1863, he appeared to take advantage of President Lincoln's amnesty to all deserters and returned to his company, but left again almost immediately. He returned home and married Elizabeth Bunnell on February 2, 1864. The veterans took him back to stand trial for desertion. A general court-martial was held on May 2, 1864. He was found not guilty of desertion, but guilty of absence without leave. The reduced charge was an acknowledgment of the Addleman family's sacrifice. Pvt. Addleman was sentenced to the loss of all pay and allowances while absent and forfeiture of all pay and bounty due him. Apparently, he was also dishonorably discharged, though some records indicate he received a disability discharge on August 15, 1864 - exactly three years after he enlisted.
After the war, John and his wife raised 4 daughters and a son:
Laura (b. 1865)
Josie (b. about 1866)
Carrie (b. Feb. 1871; d. Dec. 30, 1918)
Francis (b. 1872)
Florence (b. 1878)
To provide for his family, he worked as a farmer, carpenter, and builder. His wife preceded him in death on September 27, 1881 in Wayne County. John lived to be 91 years of age. He died at Whitewater in Wayne county.
-Biography by C. K. Coffin
Sources:
Addleman, Bob. "John Addleman Family - German Immigrants to Pennsylvania" web site.
http://johnaddleman.bobaddleman.com
Gaff, Alan D. On Many a Bloody Field, Indiana University Press, 1999.
Harris, Phil. Burial research.
http://19thindianaironbrigade.com
Pvt. Addleman was the son of William Addleman and Mary Elliott. He had been a farm worker before the war. When his younger brothers enlisted during the summer of 1861, John stayed behind to help on the farm. His cousin, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, also enlisted in the 19th Indiana Infantry in 1861, and was in Company K. The following summer, on August 15, 1862, John enlisted in Company B. At the time he enlisted, he was described as being 6 feet tall, with hazel eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. He was 26 years of age.
The Addleman family's sacrifice would be great before the war's end. On January 12, 1862, Sgt. Andrew Addleman, the cousin of the three Addleman brothers, died of disease. Pvt. Joseph Addleman was killed at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. In December of 1862, John deserted from Company B in order to be with his brother Jacob who was very ill. John nursed him during his final hours. Jacob died from disease on December 19, and John took his body home for burial.
Following the deaths of his two brothers, John apparently lost interest in military service and deserted. In April of 1863, he appeared to take advantage of President Lincoln's amnesty to all deserters and returned to his company, but left again almost immediately. He returned home and married Elizabeth Bunnell on February 2, 1864. The veterans took him back to stand trial for desertion. A general court-martial was held on May 2, 1864. He was found not guilty of desertion, but guilty of absence without leave. The reduced charge was an acknowledgment of the Addleman family's sacrifice. Pvt. Addleman was sentenced to the loss of all pay and allowances while absent and forfeiture of all pay and bounty due him. Apparently, he was also dishonorably discharged, though some records indicate he received a disability discharge on August 15, 1864 - exactly three years after he enlisted.
After the war, John and his wife raised 4 daughters and a son:
Laura (b. 1865)
Josie (b. about 1866)
Carrie (b. Feb. 1871; d. Dec. 30, 1918)
Francis (b. 1872)
Florence (b. 1878)
To provide for his family, he worked as a farmer, carpenter, and builder. His wife preceded him in death on September 27, 1881 in Wayne County. John lived to be 91 years of age. He died at Whitewater in Wayne county.
-Biography by C. K. Coffin
Sources:
Addleman, Bob. "John Addleman Family - German Immigrants to Pennsylvania" web site.
http://johnaddleman.bobaddleman.com
Gaff, Alan D. On Many a Bloody Field, Indiana University Press, 1999.
Harris, Phil. Burial research.
http://19thindianaironbrigade.com
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