Gabriel
Moots, born ca
1824, France; died 14 May 1864, Battle of
Resaca, Georgia from a gunshot wound to the neck. Veteran of
the Mexican
War (Company H, Briggs Company, Second Regiment of Indiana Vounteers).
Enlisted 1 August 1863 at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, Company
I,
65th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers. Mustered into service as a private
on
7 Sep 1863 at Knoxville, TN. His widow, Rachel A. McCracken Moots, was
pensioned beginning 14 May 1864.
Fielding
Colbert, Sr. He served
in the war against Mexico & later when the Civil
War broke out. He enlisted in Company D,
24th regiment, Indiana volunteers.
He was a member of the G.A.R
Andrew
Jackson Clark.
Andrew Jackson Clark was born on February 14, 1827, in Daviess County.
He was the son of Westley Clark and Sarah Osmon.
The book,Indiana in
the Mexican War by:Oran Perry,
published at Indianapolis, In, 1 Aug. 1908, contains
the following information concerning his service in the Army during
that war:
Andrew Clark, Pvt., Co. H., 5th Reg. Sworn in: 14 Oct 1847. By: Maj.
Morrison.
Discharged: 24 July 1848, By: Maj H. A. Goff.
A copy of the above book is located in the public library at
Washington, IN.
The following detailed account of Andrew Jackson Clarks service in the
Mexican War, is based on the information given in the book,"Ours is a
Food Family", written
by C.
Walter Clark, Sr. and copyrighted in 1983.
On
Oct 14, 1847 Andrew joined the US Army to take part in the
Mexican War. He was assigned to Company H. Fifth Regiment of the
Indiana Volunteers at Madison, IN. The 5th Regiment was ordered to
Mexico on Oct. 26 to reinforce the army of Gen. Winfield Scott. They
embarked at Madison with 31 days of rations, floated down the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers to arrive in New Orleans on Nov. 6. The Volunteers
reached Vera Cruz on the coast of Mexico on Nov 24, 1847. Scott's army
captured Vera Cruz on Mar 29. It the engaged in several battles on its
way to Mexico City. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo", on Feb 2,
1848. Andrew and the Daviess Co. Volunteers, the "Washington
Guards", returned
from mexico and were mustered out at Madison on July 24, 1848.
Contributed by: John D. Clark
Company
H
Charles
Childs
Thomas
Coulter
Nelson
Bolton
Patrick
Carley
Jacob
Leap
Capt.
Joseph W.Briggs
These
patriots served one year and fought in the battle of Buena Vista.
In 1847 Capt. Ford, Third United States Dragoons, recruited in this
county:
Alexander H. Dougharty, Thomas Coneter,
William Samples,
William Sanders, John Samples, Jacob
Leah, William Smith,
William Hubbard, Nelson Jackson,
Enoch Wood WallaceAlso served as 2d LT in the 61st
IL Infantry,who made it no further than Jefferson Barracks, MO
Nicholas Farmer Wallace,who made it no further than
Jefferson Barracks, MO
, See Civil War Veterans,42nd IN
He
got his men as far as the barracks in St.Louis, but no farther, peace
having been declared between
the bellegerents before he could proceed to the front.
