C.G. McCALLA, cabinet-maker, and proprietor of the Bloomington Planing Mills, was born in Chester District, S.C., December 5, 1829; is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (THOMPSON) McCALLA; is the fourth in a family of twelve children, and is of Scotch-Irish lineage. The parents of Mr. McCALLA were also natives of South Carolina.
When the subject of this sketch was about six years of age, his parents came to Monroe County, where the mother died about 1874, and the father in 1881. When Mr. McCALLA was eighteen years of age, he began serving a three years' apprentice at cabinet-making; then for two years he worked as journeyman. In 1854, he formed a partnership with George W. BATTERTON, the man under whom Mr. McCALLA learned his trade. This partnership lasted four and a half years, and then Mr. McCALLA sold his interest to his partner, and for one year worked at house-joining. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K. Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers. He re-enlisted in the Twenty-second Indiana as a musician for three years. He was in the service one year, and then the Government mustered out all the regimental bands. Mr. McCALLA came home, and worked a short time for his father, after which he enlisted in the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery for three years, or during the war. He was in three important engagements. In 1866, he was honorably discharged at Baton Rogue, La. Mr. McCALLA was the third man to enlist in Monroe County. After the war, he resumed his trade at house joining, and continued until 1873; then purchased a one-half interest in the Bloomington Planing Mills, and two years later he became sole proprietor.
He is a Republican, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 605-606]
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Christian G. McCalla
Died on Monday morning, March 13th, at 4 o'clock, after a brief illness with brain trouble, in his 64th year. The first unfavorable symptoms in his case developed in November, since when he has gradually grown worse till some two weeks ago when he was confined to his bed. During the last week of his illness he was paralyzed on the left side, and was unconscious for some hours previous to his death. Mr. McCalla was well known as the owner of the planing mill south of town, and was regarded as one of the most upright,
conscientious business men of our community. He was a member of Co. K, 14th I. V., and also of the 21st Heavy Artillery, serving altogether four years.
He was a member of United Presbyterian Church, and a constant attendant. The funeral will occur to-day, and the interment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, March 15, 1893, p. 4.]
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Burial Records state: MCCALLA, CHRIS / Date of Death - 1/1/1893 / Last Residence - (Blank) / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 64 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 5
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American Civil War Soldiers, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher McCalla / Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1861 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Musician on 15 August 1861 in Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana. Discharged from Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 Jun 1862.
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American Civil War Soldiers & U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher G. McCalla / Residence: Colfax, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 11 Nov 1863 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 November 1863 in Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 13 Jan 1866.
When the subject of this sketch was about six years of age, his parents came to Monroe County, where the mother died about 1874, and the father in 1881. When Mr. McCALLA was eighteen years of age, he began serving a three years' apprentice at cabinet-making; then for two years he worked as journeyman. In 1854, he formed a partnership with George W. BATTERTON, the man under whom Mr. McCALLA learned his trade. This partnership lasted four and a half years, and then Mr. McCALLA sold his interest to his partner, and for one year worked at house-joining. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K. Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers. He re-enlisted in the Twenty-second Indiana as a musician for three years. He was in the service one year, and then the Government mustered out all the regimental bands. Mr. McCALLA came home, and worked a short time for his father, after which he enlisted in the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery for three years, or during the war. He was in three important engagements. In 1866, he was honorably discharged at Baton Rogue, La. Mr. McCALLA was the third man to enlist in Monroe County. After the war, he resumed his trade at house joining, and continued until 1873; then purchased a one-half interest in the Bloomington Planing Mills, and two years later he became sole proprietor.
He is a Republican, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 605-606]
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Christian G. McCalla
Died on Monday morning, March 13th, at 4 o'clock, after a brief illness with brain trouble, in his 64th year. The first unfavorable symptoms in his case developed in November, since when he has gradually grown worse till some two weeks ago when he was confined to his bed. During the last week of his illness he was paralyzed on the left side, and was unconscious for some hours previous to his death. Mr. McCalla was well known as the owner of the planing mill south of town, and was regarded as one of the most upright,
conscientious business men of our community. He was a member of Co. K, 14th I. V., and also of the 21st Heavy Artillery, serving altogether four years.
He was a member of United Presbyterian Church, and a constant attendant. The funeral will occur to-day, and the interment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, March 15, 1893, p. 4.]
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Burial Records state: MCCALLA, CHRIS / Date of Death - 1/1/1893 / Last Residence - (Blank) / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 64 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 5
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American Civil War Soldiers, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher McCalla / Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1861 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Musician on 15 August 1861 in Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana. Discharged from Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 Jun 1862.
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American Civil War Soldiers & U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher G. McCalla / Residence: Colfax, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 11 Nov 1863 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 November 1863 in Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 13 Jan 1866.
C.G. McCALLA, cabinet-maker, and proprietor of the Bloomington Planing Mills, was born in Chester District, S.C., December 5, 1829; is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (THOMPSON) McCALLA; is the fourth in a family of twelve children, and is of Scotch-Irish lineage. The parents of Mr. McCALLA were also natives of South Carolina.
When the subject of this sketch was about six years of age, his parents came to Monroe County, where the mother died about 1874, and the father in 1881. When Mr. McCALLA was eighteen years of age, he began serving a three years' apprentice at cabinet-making; then for two years he worked as journeyman. In 1854, he formed a partnership with George W. BATTERTON, the man under whom Mr. McCALLA learned his trade. This partnership lasted four and a half years, and then Mr. McCALLA sold his interest to his partner, and for one year worked at house-joining. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K. Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers. He re-enlisted in the Twenty-second Indiana as a musician for three years. He was in the service one year, and then the Government mustered out all the regimental bands. Mr. McCALLA came home, and worked a short time for his father, after which he enlisted in the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery for three years, or during the war. He was in three important engagements. In 1866, he was honorably discharged at Baton Rogue, La. Mr. McCALLA was the third man to enlist in Monroe County. After the war, he resumed his trade at house joining, and continued until 1873; then purchased a one-half interest in the Bloomington Planing Mills, and two years later he became sole proprietor.
He is a Republican, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 605-606]
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Christian G. McCalla
Died on Monday morning, March 13th, at 4 o'clock, after a brief illness with brain trouble, in his 64th year. The first unfavorable symptoms in his case developed in November, since when he has gradually grown worse till some two weeks ago when he was confined to his bed. During the last week of his illness he was paralyzed on the left side, and was unconscious for some hours previous to his death. Mr. McCalla was well known as the owner of the planing mill south of town, and was regarded as one of the most upright,
conscientious business men of our community. He was a member of Co. K, 14th I. V., and also of the 21st Heavy Artillery, serving altogether four years.
He was a member of United Presbyterian Church, and a constant attendant. The funeral will occur to-day, and the interment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, March 15, 1893, p. 4.]
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Burial Records state: MCCALLA, CHRIS / Date of Death - 1/1/1893 / Last Residence - (Blank) / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 64 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 5
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American Civil War Soldiers, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher McCalla / Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1861 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Musician on 15 August 1861 in Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana. Discharged from Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 Jun 1862.
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American Civil War Soldiers & U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher G. McCalla / Residence: Colfax, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 11 Nov 1863 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 November 1863 in Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 13 Jan 1866.
When the subject of this sketch was about six years of age, his parents came to Monroe County, where the mother died about 1874, and the father in 1881. When Mr. McCALLA was eighteen years of age, he began serving a three years' apprentice at cabinet-making; then for two years he worked as journeyman. In 1854, he formed a partnership with George W. BATTERTON, the man under whom Mr. McCALLA learned his trade. This partnership lasted four and a half years, and then Mr. McCALLA sold his interest to his partner, and for one year worked at house-joining. In April, 1861, he enlisted in Company K. Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers. He re-enlisted in the Twenty-second Indiana as a musician for three years. He was in the service one year, and then the Government mustered out all the regimental bands. Mr. McCALLA came home, and worked a short time for his father, after which he enlisted in the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery for three years, or during the war. He was in three important engagements. In 1866, he was honorably discharged at Baton Rogue, La. Mr. McCALLA was the third man to enlist in Monroe County. After the war, he resumed his trade at house joining, and continued until 1873; then purchased a one-half interest in the Bloomington Planing Mills, and two years later he became sole proprietor.
He is a Republican, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Perry Township, p. 605-606]
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Christian G. McCalla
Died on Monday morning, March 13th, at 4 o'clock, after a brief illness with brain trouble, in his 64th year. The first unfavorable symptoms in his case developed in November, since when he has gradually grown worse till some two weeks ago when he was confined to his bed. During the last week of his illness he was paralyzed on the left side, and was unconscious for some hours previous to his death. Mr. McCalla was well known as the owner of the planing mill south of town, and was regarded as one of the most upright,
conscientious business men of our community. He was a member of Co. K, 14th I. V., and also of the 21st Heavy Artillery, serving altogether four years.
He was a member of United Presbyterian Church, and a constant attendant. The funeral will occur to-day, and the interment will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, March 15, 1893, p. 4.]
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Burial Records state: MCCALLA, CHRIS / Date of Death - 1/1/1893 / Last Residence - (Blank) / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 64 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - A, 5
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American Civil War Soldiers, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher McCalla / Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1861 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Musician on 15 August 1861 in Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana. Discharged from Company S, 22nd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 Jun 1862.
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American Civil War Soldiers & U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, www.ancestry.com / Name: Christopher G. McCalla / Residence: Colfax, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 11 Nov 1863 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 November 1863 in Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 13 Jan 1866.
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