ENLISTED MEN OF COMPANY A

42^nd INDIANA VOLUNTEERS

Sources:

1.) Terrell, W. H. H., Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume V. Indianapolis, IN 1866.

2.) Terrell, W. H. H., Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume VIII. Indianapolis, IN 1866.   

3.) Various other sources including: Correspondence with descendants, historical accounts, military/pension records, etc.

Name
(Last, First, Middle)

Rank

Residence

Date of Muster

Remarks

Vickery, James W

First Sergeant

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant

Lant, William Henry

Sergeant

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct 10, '64

Matheney, Nathaniel

Sergeant

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died, Andersonville prison, Aug. 29, '64

Messick, Jacob W

Sergeant

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant

Talbot, Charles S

Sergeant

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated; disability

Goldsmith, Chauncey

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Promoted Sergeant. Killed at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, '62, as Goldsmith

James, John W

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Wounded at Perryville, Ky. and treated at New Albany, Ind. Hospital # 4. Discharged; date not stated; wounds

Riggs, John

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Killed at Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, '62

Scott, Christopher L

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged July --, '62; disability

Short, Lewis Washington

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out; date not stated

Swanson, William

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

Trimbal, Thomas

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; killed at Lost Mountain, Ga., June 17, '64

Woods, Robert W

Corporal

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Captured at Perryville, Ky. and paroled. Mustered out Feb 14, '65

Breiniard, Alonzo

Musician

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, 1861

Transferred to U. S. Gunboat service, date unknown

Messick, John

Musician

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct 10, '64

McCutchen, Robert

Wagoner

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged May 12, '62; disability

Abbot, Owen

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged June --, '63; disability

Albacker, John

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Transferred to V.R.C.

Alms, Lewis

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Killed at Perryville, KY., Oct 8, '62

Ayres, James B

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Feb --, '62; disability

Barnes, James

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65

Benner, Ashley R

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; deserted Ringgold, Ga., May 7, '65

Bennett, Samuel

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged May --, '62; disability

Bicking, Henry

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65

Black, Nathaniel

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged July --, '63; wounds

Brightenhauger, Fred

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, 1861

Died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan 4, '63; disease. Died at General Hospital #13, Nashville, Tn from diabetes.

Brown, Nicholas

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, 1861

Discharged; date not stated; disability

Carter, William

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; died May 31, '64; wounds at Battle of Resaca, GA. Original burial at Resaca, GA

Chisler, Louis

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated; disability

Clinger, George

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated; disability

Colvin, Henry

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct 10, '64

Copley, Charles

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Oct 3, '62; disability

Copley, Erastus

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct 10, '64

Dean, Charles

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died Feb. 28, '62; disease

Deitz, Southmead

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died at Evansville, Ind., March 29, '62

Delong, Josiah

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Unaccounted for

Dennison, Thomas

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died in Andersonville prison, Aug. 25, '64

Depaw, John W

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Killed at Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, '62

Dietz, George W

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged --, '62; disability

Elliott, William

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Captured at Perryville, Ky. and paroled. Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

Elwood, Benjamin

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Jan. 6, '63

Fairchild, Isaac

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated; disability, Wounded at Perryville, Ky

Fleehardy, Zadok S

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated; disability

Fleeharty, Joel

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Dec 22, '63; disability

Fogle, Conrad

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

Gleichman, George

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Unaccounted for

Goodge, George

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out June 15, '65

Hasanwinkle, John

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; must'd out July 21, '65, as 1st Serg't

Headon, Robert Jason

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Transferred: Jul 1863 , Captain, Co. E 12th United States Color Troops Infantry. Died in Nashville, TN from gunshot wound to lungs

Huff, Augustus

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Wounded at Perryville, Ky. and treated at New Albany, Ind., Hospital #1. Transferred to V.R.C.

Kirkpatrick, Andrew

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Wounded at Chickamauga? Transferred to V.R.C.

Kirkpatrick, George Morgan

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Wounded at Perryville, Ky., transferred to V.R.C.

Lawrence, Charles F

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran, mustered out July 21, '65; Corporal

Lawrence, Leslie

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65

Lockwood, John Riley

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Oct 17, '64, expiration of term of service

Louder, Andrew J

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated; disability

Lutz, Francis M

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged; date not stated

Martin, James

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Killed at Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Nov. 24, '63

Mathias, John W

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Transferred to V.R.C.; deserted Aug 20, '64

McCutchan, Andrew

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Promoted 1st Lieutenant

McCutchan, Reuben Paul

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged April 29, '64

McCutchan, Thomas

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

McCutchen, William Joseph

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct 10, '64

McElroy, Albert

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 20, '65

McFarland, William A

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Survived the steamship Sultana Explosion of April 27, 1865. Mustered out June 8, '65

McInnerny, Michael

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died at Pittsburg Landing, March --, '63

Miller, Joseph

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; must'd out July 21, '65, as Sergeant

Morgan, George Philander

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct 10, '64

Moushart, Rening

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died in Steamer Sultana Explosion, April 27, '65

Nash, Richard

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65

Neihaus, David

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died in Andersonville prison, Sept. 3, '64

Olmstead, Charles D

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged --, '63; disability

Otto, August

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

Parke, Alexander

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65

Parrott, Mathew

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; discharged Mar 2, '65; wounds

Perry, James F

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out June 15, '65

Pitts, Josiah

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Deserted March --, '62

Plowman, Amon

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Transferred to Gunboat Service

Rhoads, Joseph

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65

Schelter, Bernhard

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

Schroder, William

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died in Andersonville prison, June 4, '64

See, William

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged January, '63; wounds

Sell, Frederick

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65; Sergeant

Shaw, William

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Promoted 2d Lieutenant

Shook, Henry

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died; date not stated; disease

Skelly, Bryan

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died Nov. 11, '62; from wounds received at the Battle of Perryville(?)

Smith, Joseph

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died in Steamer Sultana Explosion, April 27, '65

Stone, Henry J

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Killed at Stones River, Tenn., Dec. 31, '62

Street, Benjamin

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Veteran; mustered out July 21, '65; Corporal

Tomlinson, Daniel

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Leg was amputated in a field hospital in or near Perryville, KY and died Nov. 16, 1862 at hospital in New Albany, Ind. from wounds received at the Battle of Perryville

Trindle, John

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Sept., 23, '63

Truckey, Peter

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged Sept. 14, '64; disability

Tyrrell, John Q

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged --, '63; disability

Wagoner, Edward

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died at Andersonville prison Aug. 29, '64

Weatherspoon, Granville

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Mustered out Oct. 10, '64

Webb, John

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Discharged July --, '63; disability

Wills, William

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Died at Evansville, Ind., Feb. 2, '62

Withrow, Leander

Private

Vanderburg co.

Oct. 9, '61

Transferred to V.R.C.

Alter, John Q

Corporal

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65 as Sergeant

Babcock, Robert A

Private

North Vernon

April 5, '64

Transferred from the 87th Indiana, Co. A, on June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Ball, Cyrus A

Private

Rensselaer

April 5, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Barns, John W

Private

Jefferson C. MO

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Beake, Franklin W

Private

Nineveh

March 4, 1864

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865

Beam, William

Private

Battle Ground

Jan 6, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Bhymer, William S

Private

Gosport

Sept. 19, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65.

Billiods, George

Private

Evansville

Dec. 17, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65; recruit

Bogue, Jonathan

Private

Marion

November 12, 1864

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65; substitute for John F. Davenport

Bowman, John

Private

Sept. 23, '62

Captured at Chickamauga, Ga. Sept. 20, 1863. Died, Andersonville prison, July 4, '64

Brake, Franklin W

Private

Zionsville

Mar. 4, 1864

Mustered out July 21, '65

Casey, John

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Casteel, Eli

Corporal

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65, as Sergeant

Cissell, Benjamin W

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Clark, George W

Private

Richmond

Nov 2, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Comer, Martin L

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Cooper, George M

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Crooks, James M

Private

Bridgton

Sept 28, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65

Dillehant, John A

Private

Richmond

Oct. 15, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Dixon, Matthew G

Private

Evansville

Sept 23, '62

Mustered out June 18, '65

Downing, Thomas

Corporal

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65, as Sergeant

Ebert, Levi M

Private

Terre Haute

Nov 7, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Ewing, Moses

Private

Feb 6, '64

Died at Indianapolis, March --, '64

Fairchild, George W

Private

Wabash

Oct. 26, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Fairchild, Isaac

Private

Evansville

Feb 13, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65

Farampton, Isaac, K

Private

Fallsburg

Nov 10, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Ferguson, John C

Private

Scotland

Sept 29, '64

Might have transferred from the 87th Indiana? Mustered out June 18, '65; drafted

Fisher, Andrew J

Private

Union City

Sept 20, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; drafted

Ford, William

Private

Richmond

Nov 26, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Frazee, John J

Private

Richmond

Oct. 10, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65

Freed, Henry

Private

Leipsic

Sept 26, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; drafted

Freppon, Madison

Private

Evansville

Dec 17, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65

Froschauer, Thomas

Private

Centre Point

Sept 29, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; drafted

Fuller, John D

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Fullum, Bartell

Private

Linton

Sept 29, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; drafted

Geuthridge, William

Private

Pleasant Grove

Dec 26, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65

Gilbert, Darlington

Private

Centre Point

Oct 20, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Gilbert, Jesse

Private

Evansville

Sept 23, '62

Mustered out June 18, '65

Glenn, George

Private

Newcastle

Sept 22, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; substitute

Goldsmith, John H

Private

Sept 23, '62

Mustered out May 29, '65

Grattis, Franklin

Private

Westchester

Oct. 15, '64

Mustered out Aug 8, '65

Gries, Henry

Private

Yorktown

Sept 22, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; substitute

Guthridge, William

Private

Rensselaer

Dec. 26, 1863

Transferred from the 87th Indiana Infantry, Co. A, June 9, 1865

Haguewood, Moore

Private

Newcastle

Sept 27, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; substitute. Also served in Co. F, 57th Indiana Infantry

Harding, William D

Private

Bridgeton

Sept 28, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; drafted

Haskill, Allen C

Private

Pleasant Grove

Feb 13, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Hays, Albert R

Private

Feb 23, '64

Died at Indianapolis, Ind., March 10, '64; disease

Haze, Lysander

Private

Terre Haute

Oct 14, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Henkle, Joseph C

Private

Rensselaer

Mar 22, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Henkle, Thomas, B

Private

Knightstown

Nov 10, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Hilly, John C

Private

Terre Haute

Nov 12, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65

Hoffman, Daniel C

Private

Evansville

Dec 17, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65

Hooker, George M

Private

Evansville

Mar 18, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65, as Corporal

Hopkins, Philander R

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Hopper, William Riley

Private

Jackson Co. Ind.

Sept 24, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65; drafted

Horning, Ernst

Private

Brookville

Sept 22, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; drafted

Hough, William T

Private

Rensselaer

Feb 14, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

House, Amos

Private

Greenville

Sept 28, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; drafted

Howser, Henry

Private

Linton

Sept 29, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; drafted

Hummer, Amos

Private

Albany

Sept 23, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; drafted

Hummer, Washington

Private

Albany

Sept 23, '64

Mustered out June 10, '65; drafted

Hutchins, Samuel

Private

Richmond

Oct. 12, '62

Mustered out July 21, '65

Irwin, Arch B

Private

Rensselaer

April 8, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65

Irwin, Richard B

Private

Rensselear

April 8, 1864

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865

Jackson, Joseph A

Private

Evansville

Sept 23, '62

Mustered out June 18, '65

James, Henry A

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Jenkins, Richard Wesley

Private

Mt. Vernon

Oct. 10, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out June 21, '65; substitute

Jones, Morris A

Private

Rensselaer

Feb 18, '65

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Kelley, Daniel B

Private

Marion

Oct. 13, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65; drafted

Knickolson, John A

Private

Francisville

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Lowman, John

Private

Feb 6, '62

Died, Andersonville prison, Aug. 3, '64

Meade, Merrill C

Private

Rensselaer

Jan 22, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 22, '65

Meloon, Francis M

Private

Aug. 30, 1862

Captured at Tyree Springs, TN. Paroled and died in hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., March 25, 1863.

Nash, Joseph A

Private

Mar 18, '64

Mustered out June 20, '65

Newman, Levi

Private

Saundersville

Dec 17, '63

Mustered out July 22, '65

Nightengale, William O

Private

Evansville

Sept 22, '64

Mustered out June 18, '65

Olmstead, William L

Private

Evansville

Mar 8, '64

Mustered out July 8, '65

Phar, Josiah

Private

Evansville

Sept 23, '62

Mustered out June 18, '65

Post, John M

Private

Black Riv F'lls

April 9, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 8, '65

Poston, Samuel B

Private

Pleasant Grove

Jan 6, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 8, '65

Reed, Thomas E

Private

Evansville

Mar 8, '64

Mustered out July 21, '65

Roth, Daniel P

Private

Mar 29, '64

Died at Bridgeport, Ala., wounds

Schmidt, Charles P

Private

Feb 13, '64

Recruit, Mustered out at Madison IN, May 25, 1865

Sewall, George W

Private

Medarysville

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Shillenger, John D

Private

Sandersville

Dec 17, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65, as Corporal

Smith, James H

Private

Newcastle

Oct. 19, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65; substitute

Stinson, John

Private

Sept 23, '62

Mustered out July 1, '65

Thompson, Wesley

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65, as Sergeant

Willey, William H

Private

Wheeler

Mar 4, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Williams, Seth

Private

Rensselaer

Jan 6, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Wilson, Andrew J

Private

Medarysville

Jan 6, '64

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Wright, Charles P

Private

Rensselaer

Dec 26, '63

Transferred from 87th Indiana, Co. A, June 9, 1865. Mustered out July 21, '65

Wund, George

Private

Evansville

Dec 17, '63

Mustered out July 21, '65