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FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS SERVICE
INDIANA VOLUNTEERS (N. MANCHESTER AREA MEN)

John Knarr, Compiler
Source: REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE OF INDIANA VOLUMES V-VI, 1861-1865 (Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglass, State Printer, 1866)

47th REGIMENT -- ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “B”

Name & Rank

Residence

Date of Muster

Remarks

Additional

Sergeants

 

 

 

 

Hoke, Albert W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged, Feb 6, 1862; disability

 

Cole, George W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporals

 

 

 

 

Winger, Jacob

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at St. Louis, July 24, 1863

 

Frame, David

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged, July 27, 1863; disability

 

Shuler, John B.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant

 

McGuire, James

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865; Sergeant

 

Ridgley, John B.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Feb 14, 1863; disability

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wagoner

 

 

 

 

Mowrer, Daniel

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Corp’l

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privates

 

 

 

 

Baer, Daniel

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Benge, John

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Deserted Oct 21, 1862; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Clemmons, Benjamin

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, May 1, 1864

 

Cook, Michael

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieutenant

 

Curry, John W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at St. Louis, May 6, 1862

 

Eckman, George W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Benton, Mo., Mar 4, 1862

 

Edmonds, William

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Frame, James

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Corporal

 

Hippenstell, Henry

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged July 17, 1862; disability

 

Lautzenhizer, Silas

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged July 24, 1863; disability

 

Lautzenhizer, David

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Killed at Port Gibson, May 1, 1863

 

Lynch, Michael

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

McGuire, John G.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Tiptonville, Tenn., May 5, 1862

 

Messmore, William

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at St. Charles, Ark., Oct 14, 1864

 

Misener, Jasper

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged April 29, 1862; disability

 

Mowrer, Emanuel J.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Feb 27, 1863; disability

 

Mowrer, Jacob

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out July 23, 1865, as Corporal

 

Musselman, Thomas B.

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Wabash, Ind., July 18, 1862

 

Rager, John

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Oct 20, 1862; disability

 

Reed, Harrison J.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; dishonorably discharged Sept 29, 1865

 

Ridgley, Jonathan B.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Simpson, Richard

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

St. John, Albert R.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Killed at Champion Hills May 16, 1863

 

Wantz, John J.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Oct 9, 1863; disability

 

Wantz, Levi B.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Wallace, John

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; supposed to have been murdered in Louisiana

 

Wertenberger, William

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Oct 30, 1862; disability

 

Weidner, John B.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Sergeant

 

Whitsel, Henry

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Winger, Urias

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Helena, Ark., Feb 6, 1863

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruits

 

 

 

 

Foster, Francis H.

N. Manchester

Mar 5, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Mowrer, Madison

N. Manchester

Mar 25, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Welsh, Benjamin

N. Manchester

Feb 13, 1865

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Wallace, Amos C.

N. Manchester

Feb 2, 1865

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

 

47th REGIMENT -- ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “D”

First Sergeant

 

 

 

 

Daily, William H.

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieutenant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sergeants

 

 

 

 

Rager, Elias M.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Promoted Captain

 

Fatzinger, Samuel

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporals

 

 

 

 

Church, Freeman S.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Promoted Captain Co. “B”

 

Miller, George I.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Hamilton, Samuel

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1861

 

Straw, John H.

Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musicians

 

 

 

 

Strause, Daniel

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privates

 

 

 

 

Abbott, Lewis

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Tiptonville, Tenn, April 19, 1862

 

Abbott, Levi

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Argerbright, Abraham

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Helena, Ark., Sept 1, 1862

 

Antrim, Caleb

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Baker, Michael

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Bumgardner, John H.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Helena, Ark., Nov 23, 1862

 

Burke, William A.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Carper, William

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Conde, James E.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Vicksburg, July 29, 1863

 

Dorrough, James

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Dec 30, 1862

 

Dorrough, Joseph

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Helena, Ark., Sept 23, 1862

 

Dunbar, George H.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Helena, Sept 16, 1862

 

Ellis, James L.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Jan 16, 1863

 

Hauley, Thomas

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Hall, William

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged June 18, 1862

 

Helvy, George W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at New Orleans March 21, 1864

 

Hidy, George

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Died on way home Aug 5, 1863

 

Huffman, Martin

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Hulibarger, Lewis

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Died at home Sept ---, 1863

 

Iholtz, George

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865 as Corporal

 

Jenks, James N.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865 as Corporal

 

Jenks, Stephen W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged May 29, 1862

 

Krisher, Zera

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Martin, John L.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Nov 1, 1862

 

Moore, John H.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Morrow, Nathan C.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Morrow, Simon S.

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Parker, Charles

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged May 30, 1862

 

Pensinger, Jonathan

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Peek, Martin V.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Peck, William N.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Ramey, Jeremiah

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Reed, James H.

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Died at St. Louis, Oct 28, 1862

 

Reed, Ezekiel

Laketon

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Ritter, Emanuel

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at St. Louis, Oct 20, 1862

 

Sharp, William H.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Indianapolis, Jan 3, 1862

 

Sharp, Wilson

Liberty Mills

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Shiltz, Franklin

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Smith, Henry H.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Corporal

 

Smith, Reuben S.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Champion Hills, May 16, 1863

 

Strickler, Abraham

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Discharged Dec 13, 1862

 

Tillman, David

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Tillman, Job E.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

West, Amos L.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Sergeant

 

Williams, Cyrus W.

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Died at Tiptonville, Tenn., May 11, 1863

 

Winesburg, Hiram

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

Young, Jesse

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Zintsmaster, David

N. Manchester

Nov 15, 1861

Mustered out Dec 12, 1864

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruits

 

 

 

 

Archer, James

N. Manchester

Jan 19, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Bryner, Benjamin B.

N. Manchester

Dec 6, 1862

Died, Vicksburg, May 25, 1863

 

Breeding, William J.

Laketon

Oct 1, 1862

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Breeding, Menoah

Laketon

Oct 20, 1862

Discharged July 17, 1863

 

Ballinger, John H.

N. Manchester

Feb 20, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Breeding, Henry H.

Laketon

Jan 19, 1864

Mustered out May 25, 1865

 

Breeding, Benjamin F.

Laketon

Jan 19, 1864

Died, Shreveport, La., Aug 18, 1865

 

Beetly, Rutherford

N. Manchester

Feb 6, 1865

Mustered out Aug 16, 1865

 

Chaplin, Noah

N. Manchester

Oct 21, 1862

Deserted Aug 3, 1865

 

Clevenger, John A.

N. Manchester

Mar 18, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Dunbar, Peter

N. Manchester

Mar 24, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Erb, Joseph

N. Manchester

Mar 8, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Huffman, Jacob

Liberty Mills

Oct 23, 1862

Died at Helena, Ark., March 7, 1863

 

Hamilton, Chancey

N. Manchester

Mar 25, 1864

Discharged Dec 3, 1864

 

Howett, John

N. Manchester

Jan 19, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Howett, William

N. Manchester

Jan 19, 1864

Died, St. Charles, Ark., Sept 14, 1864

 

Heck, Thomas M.

N. Manchester

Mar 25, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Huffman, Simon

N. Manchester

Mar 8, 1864

Died at home, Oct 8, 1864

 

Long, Edward

N. Manchester

Jan 19, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Mills, William C.

N. Manchester

Nov 4, 1862

Died at home, April 29, 1863

 

Moore, Joseph

N. Manchester

Mar 25, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Moore, Jacob T.

N. Manchester

Feb 7, 1865

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Peck, Martin V.B.

N. Manchester

Feb 6, 1865

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Rager, William

N. Manchester

Mar 26, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Rusman, Daniel W.

N. Manchester

Feb 6, 1865

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Tyler, Jesse J.

N. Manchester

Feb 6, 1865

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Tucker, Henry L.

Laketon

Nov 8, 1862

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Tilman, William E.

N. Manchester

Feb 20, 1864

Transferred to V.R.C., June 17, 1864

 

Young, John

N. Manchester

Mar 8, 1864

Mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

 

47th REGIMENT -- ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “I”

Sergeants

 

 

 

 

Cox, Robert S.

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieutenant

 

Enbody, Joseph

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Mustered out Dec 11, 1864

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporals

 

 

 

 

Bender, David S.

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieutenant

 

Weidner, David

N. Manchester

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Kelley, George W.

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Killed at Champion Hills, May 16, 1863

 

Palmer, Hiram

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Sergeant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wagoner

 

 

 

 

Cox, John I.

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privates

 

 

 

 

Augherbright, Andrew J.

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Discharged Sept 25, 1863; wounds

 

Armstrong, Christopher

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Abbott, William J.

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Briner, Jacob

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Drowned at Helena, Ark., Aug 4, 1862

 

Baker, Josiah

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Transferred to Co. “D”

 

Claxton, Elias

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Discharged, Nov 16, 1862; disability

 

Comstock, Henry

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Discharged Sept 12, 1862; disability

 

Enyart, William

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Kelly, William

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Discharged; disability

 

Leach, Almond

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Died at New Madrid, Mo., ---, 1862

 

Murry, Clinton

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Martin, John A.

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieutenant

 

Miller, Henry E.

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Died July 3, 1863; wounds

 

Parmer, Henry

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Died at Bardstown, Ky., Jan 8, 1862

 

Pensinger, Jacob

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Discharged Jan 20, 1864; disability

 

Phillips, Henry M.

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Ramey, David

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Died at Bardstown, Ky., Jan 14, 1862

 

Robbins, Enoch

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865, as Corporal

 

Rodgers, Samuel

N. Manchester

Dec 12, 1861

Discharged Sept 27, 1862; disability

 

Tryon, Thomas L.

Laketon

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Watkins, William

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Watkins, Enoch

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Watkins, Perry

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

Watkins, Robert

Liberty Mills

Dec 12, 1861

Veteran; mustered out Oct 23, 1865

 

 

88th REGIMENT INFANTRY – ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “K”

Privates

 

 

 

 

Parret, Abraham

Liberty Mills

Aug 11, 1862

Mustered out June 7, 1865

 

 

90th REGIMENT FIFTH CAVALRY—ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “M”

Privates

 

 

 

 

Parker, Henry

Liberty Mills

Aug 2, 1862

Mustered out Sept 15, 1865

 

Shafer, Daniel

Liberty Mills

Aug 2, 1862

Mustered out Sept 15, 1865

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruits

 

 

 

 

Shafer, Samuel

Liberty Mills

Oct 1, 1864

Mustered out Sept 15, 1865

 

 

101st REGIMENT INFANTRY—ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “F”

Corporals

 

 

 

 

Hamilton, Stephen J.

Liberty Mills

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 24, 1865

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privates

 

 

 

 

Houser, Daniel

Liberty Mills

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 27, 1865

 

Jenks, Hiram

N. Manchester

Aug 16, 1862

Died at Danville, Ky., Nov 18, 1862

 

King, Gideon

Liberty Mills

Aug 16, 1862

Killed at Chickamauga, Sept 19, 1863

 

Leonard, Van

Liberty Mills

Aug 16, 1862

Discharged June 20, 1864

 

Moore, Gilbert

N. Manchester

Aug 16, 1862

Died in Andersonville prison, Sept 4, 1864

 

 

101st REGIMENT INFANTRY—ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY “K”

Corporals

 

 

 

 

Prince, William

Laketon

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 24, 1865

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privates

 

 

 

 

Hapner, Henry

Liberty Mills

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 24, 1865

 

Kelley, Andrew

Laketon

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 24, 1865

 

Kelley, George W.

Laketon

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 24, 1865, as Corporal

 

King, Jacob S.

Laketon

Aug 16, 1862

Mustered out June 16, 1865