Harrison - Bladen A.
Source: Crawfordsville, Indiana Weekly Argus News May 18, 1895 p 5
B.A. Harrison died last evening at 7:30 o'clock on his 65th birthday. At the outbreak of the rebellion he was in Iowa and enlisted in Co F 6th Regt. Iowa Inf and served until Feb 62 when he was discharged on account of lung trouble, Mr. harrison was born in Harrison County, this state. He leaves a wife and two children. Thursday morning the funeral services will be conducted; interment at Masonic Cemetery. - kbz
Source: Bladen A. Harrison married Delila Peck 10-30-1849 Montgomery Marriage Bk 2 - 2nd wife may be Margaret
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal May 17, 1895
Bladen A. Harrison died at his home on Spring street at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. He was born in Harrison county, Indiana, May 13, 1830, being 65 years of age on the day of his death. From Harrison county, Mr. Harrison moved to Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin, in 1857, thence he moved to Iowa in 1859, and at the outbreak of the Rebellion he was one of the first to take up arms in defence of his country, having enlisted in Co. F, 6th Regiment, Iowa Vol. Infantry, July 17, 1861. By exposure in the line of duty he was prostrated with lung fever, which caused a permanent disease of the lungs and rendered him unfit for further military service and necessitated his discharge Feb. 28, 1862. He tried to re-enter the service after this, but was refused on account of his health. After his discharge from the service he returned to Indiana, and has lived in Harrison and Montgomery counties ever since. He was married to Margaret LaHugh, August 31, 1863, who with a son and daughter survive him. The funeral took place Thursday, may 16, at 2 p.m. at the house. Interment at Masonic cemetery.- thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Review February 29, 1896
For Soldiers Graves
I have just received headstones for the following graves!
William Pointer, Co. B, 72nd Ind Vols.
Bladen A. Harrison, Co. f, 6th Iowa Inf.
William T. Bayless, Co. H, 135th Ind. Inf.
Elias Griffith, Co. C., 149th Ind. Inf.
William Bell, Co. K, 93d Ind. Inf.
Frances M. McKinsey, Co. C. 40th Ind. Inf.
John M. Little, 9th Bat., Ind. Lt. Art.
James M. Burk, Co. D, 4th Ky. Inf.
Milton D. Hopper, Co. K 40th Ind. Inf.
Wesley Foster, Co. C. 28th U.S.C. Inf.
Thomas A. Smith Co. A, 19th Ind. Inf.
Thomas Wells, Co. C, 12th Ill. Inf.
These headstones are at the freight depot of the Big Four railway, and the relatives and friends of the deceased are urged to come and get them and set them at the graves as soon as possible. Call at the office of Travis & Brown and get an order applying to the agent of the Big Four.
