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Soldier's Name Note Side Served

James Alexander
Enlisted on 5/24/1864 as a Private.
On 5/24/1864 he mustered into "B" Co. IN 134th Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 9/2/1864 at Indianapolis, IN

"B" Co. IN 134th Infantry 

Union

John H. Appleton
Residence: Columbia City, Indiana 
Enlistment Date: 03 September 1862 
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 
Side Served: Union 
State Served: Indiana 
Birth Date: 27 November 1832 
Death Date: 10 April 1911 
Death Place: Columbia City, IN 
Unit Numbers: 567 567 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 03 September 1862 at the age of 29
Enlisted in Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 03 September 1862.
Mustered out Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 June 1865 
Company E, 17th Infantry Regiment Indiana DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 

Union

James W. Blanton
Monroe’s 1st/6th Arkansas Cavalry .
1. Enlisted in Co. B, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles, at Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 9, 1861; discharged; 
2. Enlisted in Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, May 26, 1862; elected first lieutenant, May 26, 1862; promoted captain, April 14, 1863; absent on sick leave since October 25, 1863; resigned, May 28, 1864; born c1825.
Monroe’s 1st/6th Arkansas Cavalry...When Captain Raulston left the service in April 1863, James W. Blanton succeeded him as captain... Confederate
John Burgess Blanton 
Actg. Asst. Surgeon
Unit: [General And Staff Officers, Corps, Division And Brigade Staffs, 
Non-Com. Staffs And Bands, Enlisted Men, Staff Department]
Private Enlisted in Co. E, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Brownsville, Arkansas, May 26, 1862; appointed fourth sergeant, April 14, 1863; promoted second sergeant; appointed assistant surgeon, September 12, 1863; dropped from the rolls, August 20, 1864.
CSA - Regimental Surgeon under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee Confederate
Benjamin Franklin Curtis 
B F. Curtis
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He mustered into "F" Co. GA 8th Battn Infantry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
"F" Co. GA 8th Battn Infantry Confederate
Daniel Boone Curtis
Daniel B. Curtis
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He mustered into "F" Co. GA 1st Cavalry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
Civil War, CA 1st Cavalry, F Regiment

Confederate

James Marion Curtis
Residence; Gordon Co., Georgia 
Enlisted on 12/20/1862 as a Private.
On 12/20/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. GA 63rd Infantry 
He was discharged for disability on 10/29/1863 at Thunderbolt, GA
(Discharged, for double hernia)
Other Information: born in South Carolina (Born in 1825.)
(Discharged, for double hernia)
Other Information: born in South Carolina (Born in 1825.)
Confederate
John M. Curtis
John M. Curtis
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He mustered into "F" Co. GA 1st Cavalry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
Civil War, CA 1st Cavalry, F Regiment Confederate
 Lorenzo Dow Curtis
L D. Curtis
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He mustered into "F" Co. GA 8th Battn Infantry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
"F" Co. GA 8th Battn Infantry  Confederate
Thomas N. Curtis
T N. Curtis
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He mustered into "F" Co. GA 1st Cavalry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
Civil War, CA 1st Cavalry, F Regiment Confederate
V. B. Curtis
V. B. Curtis (First_Last) 
Regiment Name 1 Georgia Cavalry 
Side: Confederate 
Company F 
Soldier's Rank_In Private 
Soldier's Rank_Out Private 
Alternate Name 
Notes 
Film Number M226 roll 15
Civil War, CA 1st Cavalry, F Regiment Confederate
Wm. Curtis
William Curtis (First_Last) 
Regiment Name Reeves Co., 1 Gordon Squadron, Georgia Cav. (State Guards) 
Side Confederate 
Company 
Soldier's Rank_In Private 
Soldier's Rank_Out Private 
Alternate Name 
Notes 
Film Number M226 roll 15 
1st Squadron, GA Cavalry (State Guards) (Gordon) Confederate
William N. N. Curtis
William N. Curtis (First_Last) 
Regiment Name 1 Georgia Cavalry 
Side Confederate 
Company F 
Soldier's Rank_In Private 
Soldier's Rank_Out Private 
Alternate Name 
Notes 
Film Number M226 roll 15 
Civil War, CA 1st Cavalry, F Regiment Confederate
Martin B. Hutchison
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted on 8/14/1862 at Henderson, KY as a Private.
On 9/13/1862 he mustered into "L" Co. KY 8th Cavalry 
He was Mustered Out on 9/23/1863 at Russellville, KY
"L" Co. KY 8th Cavalry  Union
Nelson Johnson, II 
Residence: Osgood, Indiana 
Enlistment Date: 17 August 1862 
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 
Side Served: Union 
State Served: Indiana 
Unit Numbers: 639 639 
Service Record: 
Enlisted as a Sergeant on 17 August 1862
Enlisted in Company K, 83rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 17 August 1862.
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 12 April 1864 effective 24 April 1864
Resigned, disability Company K, 83rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 24 January 1865
Company K, 83rd Infantry Regiment Indiana Union
Middleton Jones 
Enlisted: 02 June 1862, Ohio, Corpl 
On 6/2/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. OH 86th Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 9/25/1862 at Camp Chase, Ohio
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 

Unit Numbers: 1927 1927 
1: Bet. June and July 1862, Division: Railroad, Dist: Army- Mountain Department
2: Bet. July and September 1862, Division: Railroad Corps: 8 Army: Middle Dept. Mustered Out
3: Bet. September and October 1863, Brigade: Cumberland Corp: Left Wing East TN Army & Dept of Ohio New Organization
4: Bet. October 1863 and January 1864, Brigade: 3 Division: 2 Corp: 9 Army: Army & Dept. of Ohio, Mustered Out
5: Bet. January and February 1864, Division: Dist. of the Clinch, Corp: Left Wing East TN, Army: Army & Dept. of Ohio
Film Number M540 roll 39
"A" Co. OH 86th Infantry 
"H" Co. IN 134th Infantry 
79th Indiana Infantry

NARA Civil War Pension Index
Application no. 371.312 certificate no. 249274

Union
Ross C. Jones
Residence Decatur County IN; 
Enlisted on 4/24/1861 as a Private.
On 4/24/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. IN 7th Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 8/2/1861 at Indianapolis, IN
"F" Co. IN 7th Infantry  Union
William L. Jones, I
William L. Jones
Residence Greensburg IN; 
Enlisted on 11/18/1863 as a Private.
On 11/18/1863 he mustered into "A" Co. IN 123rd Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 8/25/1865 at Raleigh, NC
123rd Regiment, Company A. Union
Conrad Shaffer 
Enlistment Date: 31 August 1861 
Distinguished Service: 
Side Served: Union 
State Served: Pennsylvania 
Unit Numbers: 2075 2075 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 August 1861
Enlisted in Company F, 100th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 31 August 1861.
POW on 30 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA (Mine explosion)
Escaped on 12 October 1864 at Danville Prison,VA (Reached union lines in E. Tennessee)
Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 January 1865
Wounded on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman, VA
Mustered out Company F, 100th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 24 July 1865
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 
Company F, 100th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania
Known as the Roundheads
Union 
Hugh Donnell Smyth
served with the Kentucky 3rd Mounted Infantry (C),

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Confederate
John D. (Smyth) Smith
He mustered into "D" Co. TX 4th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given)

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Confederate

 

John D. (Smyth) Smith
8th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Terry's) (1st Rangers) (8th Rangers) (date and method of discharge not given)

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Confederate

 

James H. St John
Residence Greensburg IN; 
Enlisted on 10/18/1862 as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On 11/2/1862 he was commissioned into "K" Co. IN 83rd Infantry 
He Resigned on 2/15/1864
James H. St.John (First_Last) 
Regiment Name 83 Indiana Infantry. 
Side Union 
Company K 
Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lt. 
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lt. 
Alternate Name 
Notes 
Film Number M540 roll 74 
"K" Co. IN 83rd Infantry  Union
William H. St John
Residence Greensburg IN; 
Enlisted on 8/17/1862 as a Corporal.
On 8/17/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. IN 5th Cavalry 
He was Mustered Out on 6/27/1865
Promotions:
* Sergt 
* 1st Lieut 3/14/1864 
* Capt 3/8/1865 

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Union
William Vankirk
 1st Battalion 26th Regiment of the PA Militia commanded by Maj. Andrew Jinkins doing duty at Erie under command of Maj. Gen. Mead commencing Feb. 16, 1814, to March 22, 1814. William was a pvt. paid for 1 month 5 days, $11.66 2/3.
1st Battalion 26th Regiment of the PA Militia  Union
Godfrey Voyles (Godfrey Vails)
Co C,58th IN Vol. Inf. /Gen. Sherman Campaigns

Godfrey Vails 
Enlistment Date: 22 September 1864 
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 
Side Served: Union 
State Served: Indiana 
Unit Numbers: 610 610 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 September 1864
Enlisted in Company C, 58th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 22 September 1864.
Mustered out Company C, 58th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 25 June 1865 

Godfrey Vails
Residence was not listed; 
Enlisted on 9/22/1864 as a Private.
On 9/22/1864 he mustered into "C" Co. IN 58th Infantry 
He was Mustered Out on 6/25/1865

He was drafted 22 Sept. 1864 into Company C, 58th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. 
He placed his children into his parents in law's care, and served with General Sherman in the campaigns in the Carolinas. See the pension file for much information. After the Civil War, Godfrey Voyles came home to Washington
County, IN
Union

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