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PART 5

 INDIANA

No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name 
1
Higgins, Albert
Union 
Infantry 
44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Name: Albert Higgins , 
Residence: Angola, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on November 22 1861 in Company K, 44th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Received a disability discharge on March 23 1863 

A widow of Albert Higgins named Mary A. Devine appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Kirtland Lake County Ohio. The widow only knew that he served in Company "K" 44th Indiana.
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9

Albert Higgins, Private ,Company "K" 44th Indiana Infantry, is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan. 
Date of death not known. Before 1890.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4555/120h.html 
One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment Infantry, Company H, Indiana Volunteers
Name-Rank-Residence-Comments
Higgens, Alonzo P., Private, Seymour, Mustered in March 10, 1864. Mustered out January 8, 1866.
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Civil War pension records show Alonzo P. Higgins received an invalid's pension for his service in Company "H" 120th Indiana Infantry in what appears to say May 2 1885 and his wife received a widows pension February 5, 1887.An additional pension was paid for a minor named William O. Higgins April 12 1892.The pension was filed for in the state of Colorado.

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Alonzo P. HIGGINS Self M Male W 34 IN Farmer IN IN 
Ellen HIGGINS Wife M Female W 29 IN Keeping House IN IN 
Elwood HIGGINS Son S Male W 11 IL At Home IN IN 
William O. HIGGINS Son S Male W 10 IL At Home IN IN 
Samuel F. HIGGINS Son S Male W 4 IL IN IN 
Ora E. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 2 NE IN IN 
Dennis HAINES Other W Male W 29 IA Farm Laborer IN IN

Source Information:
Census Place Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska Family History Library Film 1254743 
NA Film Number T9-0743 Page Number 74D 
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Source: http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/search.php?action=list  
Name State Branch Cemetery Location 
Higgins, A. P. Union, IN 120th, INF Canon City, CO 
Detail: Born June 2, 1845 - Died November 1,1886
          Buried Greenwood Cemetery Canon City, CO 
          120th Indiana Infantry, Company "H"

Offsite link to his headstone image http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/co/costones/fremont/greenwood/h252a001.jpg  

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5
Higgins, Andrew
Union 
Infantry 
12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (1 year) 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66
Name: Andrew Higgins ,   
Residence: Jefferson County, Indiana  
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on May 9 1861 in Company C, 12th Infantry Regiment Indiana.
Mustered Out on May 19 1862 at Washington, DC

HIGGINS JOHN 50 M W PA IN VIGO SUGAR CRK TWP 1860 
        - best Fit-18 year old Augustus Higgins living with parents and family

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.

Enlisted as a Private on May 05 1863
in Company E, 6th Indiana Cavalry Regiment 
Mustered out September 15 1865 in Murfreesboro, TN

Civil War pension records show Augustus A. Higgins received an invalid's pension February 24,1879 for his service in Companies "E" & "F" 6th Indiana Cavalry. His wife Elizabeth A. Higgins received a widows pension May 16,1883.

HIGGINS AUGUSTUS 28 M W OH IN VIGO SUGAR CRK TWP 1870 

Indiana Death Records
Name: Augustus Higgins ,died: Apr 24, 1883 
Location: Indianapolis Age: 41 yr  Gender: Male Race: W 
Source location: County Board of Health, Indianapolis Indiana
Source notes: Book H-1, page 167,series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration (WPA). 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: Cornelius Higgins , 
Residence: Bloomington, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 30 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 82nd Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Discharged on December 24 1862. 
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-Best census connection-
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Cornelius HIGGINS Other S Male W 50 IRE Laborer IRE IRE 
Census Place National Military Home, Montgomery, Ohio

Family History Library Film 1255052 
NA Film Number T9-1052 Page Number 608D 

Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903
Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9

Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Dayton - Montgomery County - Ohio
File states he was born in Ireland. Was a laborer by trade.
Service noted: Enlisted August 1862 at Bloomington, Indiana i 82nd Indiana Infantry - Discharged October 4,1862 for disability.
Enlisted January 26, 1864 in 24th Battalion Indiana Veterans - Discharged November 15, 1865 at Galveston, Texas - End of War

Cornelius Higgins, Private, Company "F" 82nd Indiana Infantry died January 1, 1883 and is buried at the National Soldiers Home in Dayton Ohio.

Name: Cornelius Higgins 
Service Info.: PVT INFANTRY 
Death Date: 19 Jan 1884 
Interment Date: 19 Jan 1884 
Cemetery: Dayton National Cemetery 
Cemetery Address: VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton , OH 45428 
Buried At: Section D Row 12 Site 23 

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/chautauq/library/cemetery/okhillam.html 
OAK HILL CEMETERY CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, KANSAS
HIGGINS, David 12 Aug 1884 (40 y, 5 m, 8 d) Co. H, 6 Ind. Inf.
HIGGINS, Katie 05 Jul 1891 
             d/o David & Malinda (17 y, 9 m, 17 d) Drowned

Above family in 1880 census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace 

David HIGGINS Self M Male W 36 IN Farmer CAN NC 
Malinda HIGGINS Wife M Female W 32 IN Keeping House KY OH 
Ida B. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 13 IN IN IN 
George W. HIGGINS Son S Male W 11 IN IN IN 
Elijah HIGGINS Son S Male W 9 IN IN IN 
Lettie K. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 7 IN IN IN 

Source Information:
Census Place Matfield Green, Chase, Kansas Family History Library Film 1254375 
NA Film Number T9-0375 Page Number 238D 

 http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone/military/soldiersg-i.html 
Boone County Indiana Original source: Early Life and Times in Boone County Indiana by Samuel Harden
Name Rank Company Regiment Residence Date of Muster Remarks  
Higgens, Geo. H. private A 86th Infantry Lebanon Aug.1, 1862 mustered out June 6, 1865 
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Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.

Name: George H Higgins , Residence: Lebanon, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 01 1862
in Company A, 86th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on June 06 1865 in Nashville, TN 

Civil War pension records shoe George H. Higgins received an invalid's pension in what appears to say March ? 23 1870? for his service in Company "A" 86th Indiana Infantry.
His wife Elizabeth Jane Higgins received a widows pension May 11,1911. Her pension was filed for in Missouri.

http://jerry.vigo.lib.in.us/CivilWar/007notes.htm 
George Patrick Higgins, residence North Salem, Indiana, mustered in as a private in the 7th Indiana Infantry, three year service, Company B, 13 Sep 1861 mustered out 20 Sep 1864. I have the pension records for George Patrick Higgins Company B, 7th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers 1861-1864 near Winchester, Indiana.
Enlisted date is 30 Aug 1861 private infantry, discharge 20 Sep 1864. There is a letter from the adjutant generals office dated 7 Nov 1874 for the pension. I believe that the assistant Adjutant General that signed the document is J P Walther or Martin (it is difficult to read).
Source for this information is Mat9159@aol.com  

Invalid pension given July 2, 1874 (Application # 194254 Certificate # 157615)
Death is given as October 14, 1926 at Jerico Springs, Cedar County, Missouri.

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 February 1862
Enlisted in an unspecified company of 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment on February 24 1862.Records show he was transferred on July 21 1864 into company B .
No further record.

at http://www.bufordsboys.com/3rdINDRosterJune30.htm  
From Muster Roll, April 30 - June 30, 1863, dated June 30 at Gettysburg and signed by Captain Thomas Moffit, there is a private Isaac Higgins listed under Troop F

Source: History of the Third Indiana cavalry By William N. Pickerill - Indianapolis, Indiana, 1906    (Link to this book at Google Books).
Isaac Higgins, of Company F, was captured by having his bridle rein seized by a rebel cavalryman near the river bank some distance below the ford. While being led away captive, his pistol, cocked, was held by him under his coat cape, and in an unguarded moment he shot his captor, whirled his horse and leaped into the river and escaped.

Civil War pension records show Isaac Higgins received an invalid's pension June 5, 1876 (Application # 220450 and Certificate # 144925). It notes his death as April 24, 1925 at Brooksburg, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.
Name: James Higgins 
Residence: St Joseph County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on June 14 1861 in Company B, 15th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Died on January 19 1863 in Louisville, KY 
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http://www.interment.net/data/us/ky/jefferson/cavehill/cave_h.htm  
Cave Hill National Cemetery
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Higgins, James, d. 01/19/1863, PVT B 15 IND INF, Plot:1230, *

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24
Higgins, James
Union 
Artillery 
3rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 August 1861
Enlisted in 3rd Indiana Light Artillery Regiment on August 24 1861.
Reenlisted in same regiment on November 30 1863
Mustered out on August 21 1865 in Indianapolis, IN

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25
Higgins, James
Union 
Cavalry 
6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry

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26
Higgins, James
Union 
Cavalry 
5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers) 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.
Name: James Higgins 
Residence: Louisville, Kentucky 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on May 11 1863 in Company A, 5th Indiana Cavalry Regiment.
Mustered out on June 15 1865 in Pulaski, TN 

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29
Higgins, James E.
Union 
Cavalry 
9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: James E Higgins 
Residence: Raysville, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on December 19 1863 in Company E, 9th Indiana Cavalry Regiment.
Mustered out on August 28 1865 in Indianapolis, IN 

Civil War pension records show James E. Higgins' wife Nancy A. Higgins received a widows pension January 16,1888 for her husbands service in Company "E" 9th Indiana Cavalry.

See  Biography with image of soldier and census.

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36
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: John Higgins 
Residence: Monticello, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on November 05 1861 in Company E, 46th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Deserted on August 17 1862. 
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37
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.
Name: John Higgins 
Residence: Wabash, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 02 1862 in Company A, 75th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Discharged on October 25 1862. 

Civil War pension records show John Higgins received an invalid's pension June 16,1887 for his service in Company "A" 75th Indiana Infantry.

His pension file notes his date of death as February 19,1925 at Wabash, Indiana.

Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 - Marion
Physical Description given from their files:
Height 5 ft 8 in, Fair complexion, Blue eyes, can not read or write, Born England, Religion - Protestant, Nearest relative- Mrs. C.F. Ryan (Daughter)
Wabash Indiana

HIGGINS JOHN 101 M W ENGL IN GRANT 3-WD; MARION; CENTER TWP 1920
Name Age
Thomas Ryan 52
Nina Ryan 50
Thomas Ryan 26
John Higgins 101

Not found in 1910 census

HIGGINS JOHN 82 M W ENGL IN WABASH 3-WD WABASH 1900
Name Age
John Higgins* 81
Hester Higgins 76
* Some how the age is given as 10 years more than it should be when compared to 1880 census.

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John HIGGINS Self M Male W 52 ENG Laborer ENG ENG
Hester HIGGINS Wife M Female W 48 PA House Keeper PA PA
Edgar HIGGINS Son S Male W 20 IN Laborer --- ---
Willie HIGGINS Son S Male W 14 IN Laborer --- ---
Ida HIGGINS Dau S Female W 13 IN At School --- ---
Nina HIGGINS Dau S Female W 10 IN At School --- ---
Grace HIGGINS Dau S Female W 1 IN --- ---
Source Information:
Census Place Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254315
NA Film Number T9-0315 Page Number 433C

HIGGINS JOHN 43 M W ENGL IN WABASH 1-WD WABASH 1870
Name Age
John Higgins 43
Hester Higgins 33
Lettia Higgins 12
Edgar Higgins 10
Willie Higgins 6
Ida Higgins 4
Ellen Higgins 5/12

HIGGINS JOHN 33 M W CT IN WABASH WABASH & NOBLE TWP 1860
Name Age
John Higgins 33
Hester Higgins 25
Margaret Higgins 8
John Higgins 4
Lutitia A Higgins 2

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38
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: John Higgins , 
Residence: Daviess County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on October 141861 in Company E, 6th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on September 22 1864 in Chattanooga, TN

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39
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: John Higgins 
Residence: Currysville, Indiana 
Service Record: Drafted and mustered in October 20 1864 as a Private in Company K, 51st Indiana Infantry Regiment. Deserted on May 13 1865 

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40
Higgins, John B
Union 
Infantry 
65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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41
Higgins, John E
Union 
Artillery 
22nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery 

Source: Hazzard's history of Henry County, Indiana: 1822-1906
   New Castle, Ind: G. Hazzard, 1906 
   22nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
Higgins, John E., Raysville, Private, Recruit,
            Mustered in March 30, 1863, 
            Mustered Out July 7,1865

Source: Civil War Pension record
John E. Higgins received an invalid's pension June 14,1882 for his service as a Private in the 22nd Independent Battery of Indiana Light Artillery. (application # 452214, Certificate # 424521, applied for in Illinois)
His widow Melvina Higgins received her pension May 1 18?? in Missouri.
(Application # 718389, Certificate # 520184)

Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John E. Higgins - Private - 22nd Battery Indiana Light Artillery - Died August 25, 1898 - Buried Gant* Cemetery near Creighton, Missouri.
*Possibly Grant Cemetery

 http://civilwarindiana.com/andersonville/andersonville_regiment.php3?regiment=3&type=Cav.  
Soldiers of Indiana Who Died in Andersonville Prison 1864-1865 
Name Rank Company Date of Death Cause of Death 
Higgens, John W. Pvt. I September 15, 1864 Scorbutus 

also
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana  1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.

Enlisted as a Private on 23 February 1862 in Company B, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Indiana on Feb 23 1862.
Died as a prisoner on September 15 1864 in Andersonville, GA

Civil War pension records show John W. Higgins' unnamed mother received a pension November 3,1890 for her sons service in Company "C",3rd Indiana Cavalry from February 23,1862 to his death at Andersonville Prison in Georgia on September 15,1864.

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48
Higgins, Joseph
Union 
Infantry 
57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Source: History of Howard County, Indiana Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1909
On page 191 of the above source it records that Joseph Higgins of the 57th Indiana Infantry Regiment was killed at Pine Mountain Georgia on June 15,1864.
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Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Name: Joseph Higgins , Residence: Oakford, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on March 09 1864 in Company H, 57th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Killed on June 15 1864 in Pine Mountain, GA 

http://www.80thindiana.net/hist/80-nov62.htm 
November 18, 1862 Tuesday, 
Transferred from hospitals at Lebanon, Ky., 
            to hospitals at Louisville, Ky.
Pvt. Joseph H. Higgins Co. A
Original source: 80th Indiana Consolidated Morning Reports and Order Books; Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, 1861-1865, Volumes III, IV, and VIII, (Indianapolis, Indiana, 1866)

http://www.80thindiana.net/rost/80rstr-h.htm 
Name Rank & Unit Residence Muster-In Remarks 
HIGGINS Joseph H. -Pvt. Co. A - Princeton, Gibson Cty. 
Sept. 4, '62 -Discharged Feb. 22, '63 
.
Civil War pension records show Joseph H. Higgins received an invalid's pension June 22 1880 for his service in Company "A" 80th Indiana Infantry. 
His wife Sarah M. Higgins received a widows pension May 10,1899. 
Her pension was filed for in Kansas.

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55
Higgins, Martin M
Union 
Infantry 
116th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4) 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Name: Martin M Higgins , Residence: Boone County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 08 1863 in Company B, 116th Infantry Regiment Indiana.
Mustered out on March 01 1864 in Lafayette, IN 

Civil War pension records show Martin M. Higgins received an invalid's pension May 20,1887 for his service in Company "B" 116th Indiana Infantry & Company "A" 3rd Indiana Cavalry

Same soldier as # 56

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56
Higgins, Martin M.
Union 
Cavalry 
3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry 
  see soldier # 55

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on March 27 1864 in an unspecified company of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment.
Transferred on July 21 1864 to company A
Mustered out on August 07 1864 

The pension file notes his death date as January 28,1915

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58
Higgins, Michael
Union 
Infantry 
36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Name: Michael Higgins , Residence: Wayne County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on October 231861 in Company I, 36th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Received a disability discharge on March 05 1864.
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9 

Michael Higgins, Private Company "I" 36th Indiana Infantry died May 20,1893 and is buried in Holy Sepulcher at Newark, N.J. 
http://www.virtualnewarknj.com/cemeteries/holysepulchre.htm 

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59
Higgins, Milo
Union 
Infantry 
136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864) 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: Milo Higgins, Residence: Gibson County 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on May 21 1864 in Company E, 136th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on September 02 1864 in Indianapolis, IN 

Same soldier as # 60

Civil War pension records show Milo Higgins received an invalid's pension July 19, 1888? for his service in Company "C"* 136th Indiana Infantry and Company "E" 9th Indiana Legion. His wife Jane Higgins received a widows pension in what appears to say June 9,1911.
* Service record states Company "I"

Name: Jane Sampson Spouse: Milo Higgins 
Date: 15 Mar 1849 County: Jennings State: Indiana 
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1305173 

Household: 1880 Census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's
Birthplace 
Milo HIGGENS Self M Male W 51 OH Works On ME ME 
Jane HIGGENS Wife M Female W 55 KY Keeping House VA
---Earl HIGGENS Son S Male W 20 IN Laborer OH KY 
Emily HIGGENS Dau S Female W 22 IN OH KY 

Source Information:
Census Place Sand Creek, Jennings, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254288 
NA Film Number T9-0288 Page Number 423C  

HIGGINS MILO 21 M W OH IN JENNINGS MONTGOMERY TWP 1850
   Not found in 1860 census
HIGGINS MILO 41 M W OH IN JACKSON REDDING TWP 1870 

HIGGINS MILO 72 M W OH IN JENNINGS MONTGOMERY TWP 1900

  not found in 1910 census
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jlopp/coffeecreek.html  
Coffee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
-Higgins, Earl 1859- 27 April 1939
-Higgins, Elizabeth 31 March 1868 - 4 November 1911
  2nd wife of Earl Higgins
-Higgins, Emma 1879 - 1974
  name on Earl Higgins stone
-Higgins, Jane 1825- 1913
  wife of Milo Higgins
-Higgins, Milo age 82 1828 -17 May 1911
  record taken from Eldo Dodd's records

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60
Higgins, Milo
Union 

9th Indiana Legion (30 days, 1862)
Also See #59

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61
Higgins, Patrick
Union 
Infantry 
93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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62
Higgins, Richard H.
Union 
Infantry 
33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Name: Richard H Higgins, Residence: Bartholomew County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on September 16, 1861 in Company I, 33rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. Died on September 20 1862.

Richards mother (unnamed) received a pension April 6,1868
(Application # 159399 Certificate # 117666)
 

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65
Higgins, Thomas
Union 
Infantry 
149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: Thomas Higgins , Residence: St Mary's, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on February 24 1865 in Company K, 149th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on September 27 1865 in Nashville, TN 

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67
Higgins, Thomas
Union 
Infantry 
85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: Thomas Higgins ,Residence: Wright's Mills, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on December 24 1863 in Company A, 85th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Company on May 09 1864 in Bridgeport, AL 
. . .
http://www.interment.net/data/us/tn/hamilton/chattanat/index_hihl.htm  
Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Higgins, Thomas, d. 05/09/1864, PVT A 85 IND INF CW,
Orig Bur Bridgeport Ala, Plot: H 10931, *

http://jerry.vigo.lib.in.us/civilwar/383yi.htm 
Indiana Soldiers-Civil War-38th Regiment- Company I
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, 1865
Thomas Higgins Orange County, Indiana, 
           mustered in 18 Sep 1861, 
           died at Nashville, Tennessee 16 Oct 1862, disease.
...
http://www.interment.net/data/us/tn/davidson/nashnat/index_henhim.htm 
Nashville National Cemetery Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee
Higgins, Thomas, d. 10/16/1862, PVT I 38 IND INF, Oct 16 1862, Plot: A 4461,

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69
Higgins, Timothy
Union 
Infantry 
43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of
Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: Timothy Higgins ,Residence: Vigo County, Indiana
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on September 19 1861 in Company D, 43rd Indiana Infantry Regiment
Promoted to Full Sergeant. 
Reenlisted in same company on January 01 1864. 
Mustered out on June 14 1865 in Indianapolis, IN

Civil War pension records show Timothy Higgins widow (name not listed) applied for a pension August 15,1889. No record of it being granted. A pension for a "contesting widow" was applied for December 28,1928.
No record of it being granted either. The file notes his date of death as April 7,1875 at Joplin Missouri.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4555/120h.html 
One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment Infantry, Company H, Indiana Volunteers
Name-Rank-Residence-Comments
Higgens, Walton, Private, Queensville, Mustered in March 10, 1864. Mustered out January 8, 1866.
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CENSUS Scans
HIGGINS WALTON 34 M W IN IN JENNINGS GENEVA TWP 1860 

HIGGINS WALTER* 43 M W IN IN JENNINGS CENTER TWP 1870 
    Image 1    Image 2 
    Actually appears to say Waltor or Walton, includes wife
    Catherine and has a son named Walton among other children.

Walton Higgens received an invalid's pension in 1879 
for his service in this regiment.
A widow's pension was given in 1887, to his wife, Catherine.
.....

Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9 

Walton Higgins, Private, Company "H",126th Indiana Infantry died July 12, 1887 and is buried at the Cemetery at the Dayton Ohio National Military Home.
Section F Row 14 Site 15 

Source: National Military Home - Enlisted January 23, 1864 as a Private in Company "H" 120th Indiana. Discharged from 120th Indiana on January 8, 1866 at Raleigh N.C. by General Order. File mentions a rupture received November 30, 1864 at Franklin, Tennessee.
Personal description: Height 5 ft 9 1/2 inches, dark complexion, gray eyes, black hair. farmer by occupation. Married, wife's name is Catherine

U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers -
Central Branch - Dayton Ohio admitted January 31,1885
Died July 12,1887 in Barrack #33 of sunstroke.

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~indiana42nd/CoF.htm 
42nd INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY F

Name (Last, First, MI) Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks 
Higgins, William Private Thorntown Oct 6, '64 
                     Mustered out July 21, '65; substitute 

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72
Higgins, William
Union 
Infantry 
52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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73
Higgins, William
Union 
Infantry 
53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Source: Roll of honor: names of soldiers who died in defense of the American Union - Volume 2 By United States. Quartermaster's Dept - 1866
Soldiers interred in St. Louis Missouri (Undisclosed cemetery)
William Higgins - Private - 53rd Indiana - Company "I" - Died May 27,1862

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74
Higgins, William G.
Union 
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Unidentified Indiana

http://www.lpslicer.com/mctartan_9b.htm  
Source: "History of La Porte County", published in 1876 by Jasper Packard, of La Porte, Indiana
Name Reg. Co. Mustered In Data 
Higgins, Wm. G. 138th C May 27, 1864 100 Days service; 
           Mustered out Sept. 30, 1864 

see also # 76 (Middle initial different but regiment same)

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75
Higgins, William H.
Union 
Infantry 
145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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76
Higgins, William L
Union 
Infantry 
138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864) 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.
Name: William G Higgins 
Residence: Laporte County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on May 27 1864 in Company D, 138th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on September 30 1864 in Indianapolis, IN
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http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~dunelady/pinelake/pinevetshtom.htm  
Name-Address-Next of Kin-NOK Address-Born At-Death Date-Date Buried-Grave-Lot-Section-Branch of Service-War Served-Rank-Enlisted-Discharged-Type of Stone-Flagholder-Added info 

Higgins, William E*-na-wife-LaPorte, IN-1837-na-1911 1911-2-135 Maple Hill-US Army Co. B 109th & Co.D 138th Reg. Ind Inf.-Civil War-Pvt-Jul 10, 1863-Sept 30 1864 pvt stone-Civil War-na 

        *Middle initial differs from NPS listing

 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4555/120h.htm  
One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment Infantry, Company H, Indiana Volunteers
Name-Rank-Residence-Comments 
Private Queensville Mustered in March 10, 1864. Mustered out January 8, 1866.
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Civil War pension records show William M. Higgins received an invalid's pension, June 18 1880,for his service in Company "H" 120th Indiana Infantry. The pension file noted his death as July 15, 1884 at Queensville, Indiana. His wife Emma J. Higgins received a widows pension July 15 1884.
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78
Higgins, William N.
Union 
Infantry 
47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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79
Higgins, William O
Union 
Infantry 
10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry  

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.  
Name: William O Higgins , Residence: Montgomery County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on September 18 1861 in Company B, 10th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Reenlisted in same company on January 14 1864
Transferred on September 08 1864 into 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment. 

same as soldier # 80

Civil War pension records show William O. Higgins of Company "B" 10th Indiana & Company "B" 58th Indiana Infantry received an invalid's pension in what appears to say February 28th 1872?.
His wife Ella D. Higgins  received a widows pension November 10, 1902.

HIGGINS WILLIAM O 56 M W IN IN GRANT FRANKLIN TWP 1900

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80
Higgins, William O
Union 
Infantry 
58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry  same as soldier # 79

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81
Higgins, William O
Union 
Cavalry 
6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry 

Source: Directory and soldiers' register of Wayne County, Indiana Richmond, Ind.: W. H. Lanthurn & Co., 1865  (Link to this Article at Google Books)

Higgins, William O., enlisted in Company I, 71st Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry August 1862- afterwards changed to 6th Indiana Cavalry, was in the battle of Richmond, Kentucky in which battle the Union forces being outnumbered and flanked broke in confusion, General Nelson, by whom the Union troops were commanded, was not on the field at the beginning of the engagement, but came up just in time to meet the retreating forces under his command and with threats and curses, with drawn sword, attempted to rally troops and dis so, Mr. Higgins receiving two strokes of the General's sword in common with numerous others who were dealt with in like manner; was captured, paroled and exchanged, captured a second time in a cavalry fight in Kentucky, was in the Macon raid in the rear of Atlanta, and is still in the service (May 1865).Son of John J. Higgins Dublin (Indiana)
-From the directory portion of this publication:
Higgins, John J., Carpenter, Residence west side Foundry north of Harrison, Dublin

Source: Indiana. Adjutant General. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66.
William O Higgins ,Residence: Dublin, Indiana 
     Enlistment Date: 18 August 1862 
     Promoted to Full Sergeant
     Enlisted as a Private on 18 August 1862
     Enlisted in Company I, 71st Infantry Regiment Indiana on 18 August 1862.
    Transferred in Company I, 6th Cavalry Regiment Indiana
        on 23 February 1863.
    Mustered out Company I, 6th Cavalry Regiment Indiana
        on 17 June 1865 in Pulaski, TN 

Civil War pension index shows William O. Higgins received an invalids pension May 7, 1883 for his service in 6th & 41st (also 71st) Volunteers.  (Application # 482548 & Certificate # 311254) in Indiana. Pension records show his date of death as October 9, 1925 at Halton, Indiana.

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82
Higgins, William T
Union 
Cavalry 
3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: William T Higgins , Residence: Henry County, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on October 18 1861 in Company I, 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment. 

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84
Higgins, William T.
Union 
Infantry 
7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana 1861-65. Indianapolis. Holloway, 1865-66. 
Name: William T Higgins ,Residence: New Winchester, Indiana 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on September 131861 in Company B, 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
Died on March 01 1862 

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