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Adams County, Indiana Company C, 11th Cavalry

One Nation, Under God
~Pledge of Allegiance


ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY C, ELEVENTH CALVARY, 126TH REGIMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL REPORT OF INDIANA, VOLUME 7, PART I

Contributed by Peggy Dick

The following list of soldiers from the Adams County area enlisted and served in the Civil War.

Name and Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
Privates
Acker, Levi Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Died at Eastport, Miss. Mar 27, '65
Allen, Samuel M. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Trans. V.R.C. June 2, '65
Ames, Rufus Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Ames, Martin Ottawa Ill. Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65, Sgt.
Andrews, Perry Decatur Mar. 9, 1864 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Anten, Oliver Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged Mar. 8, '65

Babcock, Ethan Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Died Larkinville, Ala. Sept 24, '64
Babcock, Henry A. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out June 3, '65
Barnhart, James W. Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Blackburn, Norval Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Promoted 2nd Lt.
Black, Cyrus M. East Liberty Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65, Bugler
Blazon, Eli Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Bolenbaugh, Sylvanus Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Baughman, Daniel Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged June 10, '65
Bremerkamp, Joseph Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Brown, Nathaniel P. East Liberty Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged June 2, '65
Brown, Mark M. Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged June 2, '65
Bungardner, John Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Burdge, John Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out June 29, '65

Carpenter, Joseph Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Chilcoat, Mordecai Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 29, 1863 Died New Albany, Ind. Feb. 27, '65
Chilcoat, Joshua Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 29, 1863 Died Kokomo, Ind. Mar. 28, '64
Cloud, Thomas Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Colwell, William Galveston Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Comb, William Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Died New Albany, Ind. Mar. 18, '65
Congleton, Winfield S. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged June 4, '65, Sgt.
Counsellor,Benjamin F. Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 Died Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 15, 1864
Counterman, John Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65

Danels, Robert C. Decatur Dec. 29, 1863 Died Louisville, Ky Mar. 3 1 ; 6 5
Daugherty, Alvin W. Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65, Sgt.
Debolt, Abraham Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65, Cpl.
Debolt, George Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65
Dellinger, David Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Promoted 2nd Lt.
Deviney, Andrew J. Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65-Farrier

Ely, John W. Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Died Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 30 '65

Fordyce, Simeon B. Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged May 26, '65
Frasier, Jacob Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Died Nashville, Tenn. Mar. 12 '65
Fredline, John D. East Liberty Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65-1st Sgt.
Funk, Morgan Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged June 2, '65

Gessinger, David Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Sentenced penitentiary civil authority
Gilford, Dudley Leo Dec. 29, 1863 Died Eastport, Miss. Mar. 11, '65
Gosdale, Jude Tunkham'k,PA Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19,'65-Cpl.
Golden, William Ft. Wayne Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65

Hammon, Taylor Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Hammon, George Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Died at home April 1, 1865
Hilton, William Monroeville Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out lane 2, '65
Horn, Jacob Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65

Johnson, John Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Deserted June 17, '65
Johnson, George Wilshire,Ohio Dec. 9, 1863 Died St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 2, '65

Kimmel, Conrad Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out July 2, '65
Kline, Jonathan D. Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 Died Indianapolis Mar. 29, '65

Lenier, Charles Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65-Cpl.
Lord, William Monmouth Mar. 9,1864 Discharged May 22, '65
Lauthen, George Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19, '65
Lynch, William Wilshire,O Dec. 9, 1863 Died Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 26,'64

Magner, Henry Monroeville Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Major, Samuel Wilshire, 0. Dec. 9, 1863 "
Major, Thomas Wilshire, 0. Dec. 9, 1863 "
McCune, Henry Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 "
McGrath, James Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 "
McKensie, Moses Leo Mar. 19, 1864 Mustered out Sept 19, '65-Cpl.
Miller, Riley J. Monroeville Dec. 9, 1863 "
Miller, George Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 " Saddler
Moore, James Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Discharged May 3 1, '65
Mooney, James Monroeville Dec. 9, 1864 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Murphy, David Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 "
Myers, Andrew Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 " Sgt.

Odel, Nathan Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Died Eastport, Miss. Feb. 26, '65

Peterson, James Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out May 29, '65
Pillars, William Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65 Com.Sgt.
Pillars, Benjamin Monmouth Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65-Wagoner
Presho, Warren Ossian Dec. 9, 1863 Died Nashville, Tenn. Mar. 21 '65

Ray, John W. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Died New Albany Ind. May 20 '64
Roebuck, William A. Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65 Bugler
Roop, Amos Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Died Athens, Ala. Jan. 7, '65

Shell, Samuel Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65 Cpl.
Shieck, Aaron Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 " Cpl.
Showers, Jacob A. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 " Sgt.
Slacher, Andrew Monroeville Dec. 9, 1863 " Farrier
Slusser, William Wilshire, O. Dec. 9, 1863 Died Eastport, Miss. May 1, '65
Smith, Augustine P. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65 Cpl.
Smith, Robert K. Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Died Jeffersonville Ind. Feb. 12, '65
Smith, John W. Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65
Strickler, Samuel Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Died Kokomo Ind. Jan. 24, '64
Strickler, William Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65 Q.M. Sgt.
Strickler, John Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out June 2 '65
Summers, Theodore Poe Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept 19 '65
Swigart, Joshua Haysville, 0. Dec. 9, 1863 Died Indianapolis April 27 '64

Tayne, Wilson Wilshire, 0. Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19 '65
Teeple, Samuel Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Died New Albany Ind. Mar. 6 '65
Teeple, James B. Pleasant Mills Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out May 18 '65
Teeple, Henry B. Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Died Indianapolis April 2, '64
Thompson, Riley Leo Mar. 19, 1864 Mustered out Sept 19 '65

Weny, Herrod Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 Missing action Franklin Tenn Dec. 1, 1864
Washington, James Dec. 9, 1863 Deserted Feb. 28, '64
Watson Arthur Monroeville Dec. 29, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19 '65
Wert, Samuel Wilshire, 0. Dec. 29, 1863 "
Wilson, Gilbert Leo Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out July 28, '65
Winans, Samuel Pleasant Mills Dec. 29, 1863 Discharged June 2, '65
Whitmore, John K'Iam'z'o Mich Dec. 9, 1863 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Woodward, George Decatur Dec. 9, 1863 "

Recruits
Debolt, Isaac April 30, 1864 Mustered out Sept. 19, '65
Turner, James April 30,1864 "
Teeple, Elias April 30,1864 Died Jan. 6, '65-wounds


Same group 30 years later

Decatur Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Friday, August 4, 1893

Names of Member of Co. "C," Eleventh Cavalry,
Living and Deceased, As far as Known of.

Henderson, Edgar. Deceased. June 5, 1891. St. Louis, Mo.
Barnhart, A. C. Deceased. Indianapolis, Ind.
Pratt, Richard H. Carlisle, Pa.
Wilson, James C. Deceased. Nov. 29, 1886, Decatur, Ind.

Acker, Levi. Deceased. March 27, 1865, Eastport, Miss.
Allen, Samuel M. Fulton, Ind.
Ames, Rufus, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Andrews, Perry, Decatur, Ind.
Ames, Martin, Hennessy. I. T.
Auten, Oliver, Decatur, Ind.

Babcock, Ethan A. Deceased, Sept. 24, 1864, Larkinsville, Ala.
Babcock, Henry A. Deceasted. Oct. 1878. Haven, Kan.
Blackburn, Norval, Decatur, Ind.
Black, Cyrus M. ______________
Blazer, Eli, Wilshire, Ohio
Bolenbaugh, Sylvenus. Deceased.
Baughman, Daniel. Shiboleth, Kas.
Bremercamp, Joe. Decatur, Ind.
Brown, Nataniel P. Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Brown, Mark M. Deceased.
Bumgardner, John. Deceased.
Burge, John. Missouri

Carpenter, Joseph. Woodville, Mich.
Chilcoat, Mordecai. Deceased, Feb. 27, 1865, Albany, Ind.
Chilcoat, Joshua. Deceased. March 28, 1864, Kokomo, Ind.
Cloud, Thomas E. Deceased. Nov. 22, 1892, Leavenworth, Kan.
Caldwell, Wm., Camden, Ind.
Congleton, W. S. Deceased, October 6, 1886, Decatur, Ind.
Counceller, B. F. Deceased. Dec 15, 1864, Nashville, Tenn.
Counterman, John. Deceased. Wilshire, Ohio.

Daniels, Robert C. Deceased. March 21, 1864. Louisville, Ky.
Daugherty, Alvin W. Hoadland, Ind.
Debolt, Abram. Decatur, Ind.
Debolt, George.
Debolt, Isaac. Monroeville, Ind.
Dellinger, David. Deceased. August 3, 1889, Geneva, Ind.
Devinney, Andrew J. Decatur

Ely, John W. Deceased. March 30, 18?5, Indianapolis, Ind.

Fordyce, Simeon B., Decatur, Ind.
Frazier, Jacob. Deceased. March 12, 1865, Nashville, Tenn.
Freidline, John D. Monroeville, Ind.
Funk, Morgan. Bell Center, Wis.

Gault, William. Deceased. March 18, 1865, New Albany, Ind.
Gilford, Dudley. Deceased. March 11, 1865, Eastport, Miss.
Gessinger, David. Decatur, Ind.
Goodale, Jude. Pawnee Rock, Neb.
Golden, William. Lake Cicott, Ind.

Hammond, Taylor. Scandied, Kan.
Hammond, George. Deceased. April 1, 1865, Decatur, Ind.
Hilton, Wm. Seattle, Wash.
Horn, Jacob. Deceased.

Johnson, John. Pleasant Mills, Ind.
Johnson, George. Deceased. February 21, 1865, St. Louis, Mo.

Kimmel, Conrad. Algier, Mich.
Kline, Jonathan D. Deceased, March 29, 1864, Indianapolis, Ind.

Lemer, Charles. Warsaw, Ind.
Lord, William. Tennessee.
Louthan, George. Decatur, Ind.
Lynch, Wm. Deceased. Dec. 24, 1864, Nashville, Tenn.

McKenzie, Moses. Douglas, Kan.
Magner, Henry. Deceased. July 1888, Monroe, Ind.
Major, Samuel. Portland, Ind.
Major, Thomas. Deceased. Sept 1874, Monroe, Ind.
McCune, Henry. Red Cloud, Neb.
McGrath, James. Dunkirk, Ohio.
Miller, Riley J. New Haven, Ind.
Miller, George. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Moore, James. Ora, Ind.
Mooney, James. Residence unknown.
Murphy, David. Decatur, Ind.
Myers, Andrew J. Robinson, Kan.

Odel, Nathan. Deceased. Feb. 26, 1865, Eastport, Miss.

Peterson, James. Melrose, Ohio.
Pillers, Benjamin. Decatur, Ind.
Pillers, William.
Presho, Warren. Deceased. March 21, 1865. Nashville, Tenn.

Ray, John W. Deceased. May 20, 1864. New Albany, Ind.
Roebuck, Wm. A. Decatur, Ind.
Roop, Amos. Deceased. Jan. 7, 1865. Athens, Ala.

Shell, Samuel. Gath, Ind.
Sbieck, Aaron. Tankanock, Penn.
Showers, Jacob A. St. Louis, Mo.
Slanker, Andrew. Residence unknown.
Slusser, William. Deceased. May 1, 1865, Eastport, Miss.
Smith, Augustine P. Deceased. June 28, 1889. Decatur, Ind.
Smith, Robert K. Deceased. Feb. 12, 1865, Jeffersonville, Ind.
Strickler, Samuel. Deceased. Jan. 24, 1864. Kokomo, Ind.
Strickler, Wm. Wilshire, Ohio
Strickler, John. Trade Post, Kan.
Summers, Theodore. Harlem, Iowa.
Swigart, Joshua. Deceased. April 27, 1864. Indianapolis, Ind.

Tague, Wilson. Americus, Kan.
Teeple, Samuel. Deceased, March 6, 1864, New Albany, Ind.
Teeple, James B. Wren, Ohio.
Teeple, Henry B. Deceased, April 2, 1864, Indianapolis, Ind.
Teeple, Elias. Deceased. Jan. 6, 1865, Nashville, Tenn.
Thompson, Riley. Fremont, Mich.
Turner, James. Residence unknown.

Ullery, Herrod. Deceased. Dec. 1, 1864, Franklin, Tenn.

Warbington, James. Deceased.
Watson, Arthur. Paulding, Ohio
Wert, Samuel. Mulliken, Mich.
Wilson, Gilbert. Residence unknown.
Winans, Samuel. Deceased, July 5, 1892, Ladore, Kan.
Whitmore, John. Augusta, Mich.
Woodward, George W. Decatur, Ind.


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