He enlisted as a private in Company K, 145th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
Mustered in 1/20/1865 at Columbus, Indiana and mustered out 1/21/1866 at Macon, Georgia
Married Nancy J. Clark on May 16, 1867 in Lawrence County, Indiana
Was returning home by train after delivering a herd of cattle to St. Louis, Missouri, when he was robbed, murdered and thrown off the train into Salt Creek, six miles west of Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Circumstances of death published in:
3/19/1881 issue of the Bloomington Dispatch.
3/26/1881 issue of the Bloomington Courier.
History of the 145th Regiment,
Indiana Volunteer Infantry:
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in February 16, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., February 18-21; then
to Chattanooga, Tenn., February 22-23, and to Dalton, Ga. February 23. Skirmishes Spring Place February 27 and April 20. On Railroad Guard duty at Dalton, Marietta and Cuthbert, Ga., till January, 1866. Skirmish near Tunnel Hill March 3, 1865 (Detachment). Mustered out January 21, 1866. Lost during service 70 Enlisted men by disease.
He enlisted as a private in Company K, 145th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
Mustered in 1/20/1865 at Columbus, Indiana and mustered out 1/21/1866 at Macon, Georgia
Married Nancy J. Clark on May 16, 1867 in Lawrence County, Indiana
Was returning home by train after delivering a herd of cattle to St. Louis, Missouri, when he was robbed, murdered and thrown off the train into Salt Creek, six miles west of Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Circumstances of death published in:
3/19/1881 issue of the Bloomington Dispatch.
3/26/1881 issue of the Bloomington Courier.
History of the 145th Regiment,
Indiana Volunteer Infantry:
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in February 16, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., February 18-21; then
to Chattanooga, Tenn., February 22-23, and to Dalton, Ga. February 23. Skirmishes Spring Place February 27 and April 20. On Railroad Guard duty at Dalton, Marietta and Cuthbert, Ga., till January, 1866. Skirmish near Tunnel Hill March 3, 1865 (Detachment). Mustered out January 21, 1866. Lost during service 70 Enlisted men by disease.
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