SPINNING-William H. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William H. SPINNING, farmer and stock raiser, Wallace son of William and Eve Herbaugh Spinning was born in Dayton, Ohio Jan 7, 1842. In the spring following his parents removed to this state and settled in Covington, where Mr. Spinning's father died the next fall. The subject of this notice enlisted in Feb 1862 in County B 63rd Ind Vols and was at once promoted to Sgt in his company. He fought first at Bull Run under Pope, in 1862, and in September succeeding this battle his regiment was sent home to be recruited. On Christmas the command left Indianapolis for Kentucky where it did guard duty on the Louisville & Nashville RR and the Lebanon branch until Jan 1, 1864. Leaving Lebanon, the regiment went to Camp Nelson and from there to Knoxville, TN arriving in March. At that place it was attached to Manson's bridge of 23rd Amy Corps. From Bull's Gap this brigade went to Wataga Bridge near the VA line and made a complete destructio of the RR and bridges back to Greenville, a distance of 40 miles. With the rest of the corps it next went to join Sherman on the Atlanta campaign and arrived at Buzzard Roose on 4 May. Mr. Spinning was in the battle at that place on the 9th. All his company were captured but he and six of his comrades broke through the 54th GA regiment after dark and all except michael Nevil who was killed, escaped. He fought next at Burnt HIckory May 25; again on June 2 at New Hope Church on the 16th and 175h at Pine Mountain and on the 27th was on the outskirts of the battle at Kenesaw Mountain and did heavy skirmishing. July 8 he crossed the Chattahoochee River by wading with his command which was the 1st to make the passage of that stream. He fought at Atlanta on the 22nd when McPherson was killed and again on the 28th was engaged all day on the Decatur Road. In the battle of Aug 6 which followed the extension of Sherman's line to the right he also bore a part and then again at Rough & Ready, immediately preceding the fall of Atlanta. He participated in the subsequent operations against Hood, and fought at Columbia, Franklin and Nashville. He went to NC where his corps formed a function with Sherman's army at Goldsborough, and from there he marched to Raleigh, Richmond and Washington City. He was mustered out at Indianapolis May 5, 1865 having served over 3 years and seen as brilliant service as ever falls to the lot of a soldier. His marriage with Miss ELizabeth Musser was on Sept 17, 1865. She was born July 17, 1841. They have 5 children: Alva, Edgar, Ura, Guy and Lizzie. Mrs. Spinning is a member of the Christian Church. He has 180 acres of land lying just north of Jacksonville, worth $7,200. He has carried this on during the last 15 years but is at present giving his exclusive attention to its management and the raising of stock. After his marriage he engaged in harness making six years and in the fall of 1871 began selling drugs, and continued in this business also six years. He has been notary public 12 years; was postmaster six; and from 1878 to 1880 was deputy sheriff of Fountain County. He belongs to the Odd Fellows; Knight of Pythias and member of the Horse Company in this township In politics he is republican,