Roll of Honor - Civil War

The Civil War Monument is located on the north side of the courthouse in Columbia City, Indiana. It was erected in 1896. A soldier's name was included by subscription so it only lists those who paid.

Whitley County had a 19% death rate during the Civil War. Of the over 1100 who served, at least 210 gave up their lives, and of those 65% died from illness and disease. Pages 95-97 of the 1882 History of Whitley County by Goodspeed and Blanchard provides a list of 129 men from Whitley County who died in the Civil War. Research by Jeanette Brown and myself has added 81 more names to the “Roll of Honor” for Whitley County.

• William Abbott ~ 129th ~ died at Chattanooga Jul 20, 1864
• Washington Acker ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis Nov 1, 1863
• Andrew Arnold ~ 129th ~ died at Chattanooga Jun 25, 1864
• Charles Backhaus ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jul 12, 1863
• Luman A. Baker ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Lisbon, Ind. Jul 23, 1862
• Samuel Baker ~ 44th ~ killed by railroad cars Jan 30, 1865
• Warren Banta ~ 44th ~ killed at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
• James Barber ~ 74th ~ died of wounds at Ackworth, Ga. Jun 19, 1864
• Reuben Barnes ~ 88th ~ died of wounds at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jan 3, 1863
• John Batz ~ 152nd ~ died at Indianapolis Mar 24, 1865
• Harvey/Henry Beard ~ 30th ~ died May 1, 1863
• Emery Bennet ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn. Dec 2, 1862
• John Bennet ~ 100th ~ died at Camp Sherman, Miss. Aug 1, 1863
• Nicholas Besack ~ 17th ~ killed at Noonday Creek, Ga. Jun 20, 1864
• Henry R. Bishop ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn., 1863
• Robert Blain ~ 88th ~ died at Mitchellsville, Tenn. Nov 10, 1862
• Ansel Bloomer ~ 129th ~ died at Murfreesboro May 2, 1864
• Alonzo K. Bodle ~ 5th Batt ~ died Apr 8, 1863
• James C. Bodley ~ 88th ~ Major, killed at home May 19, 1863
• William Boyd ~ 88th ~ died at Nashville Jul 9, 1863
• Henry Brenneman ~ 44th ~ wounded at Shiloh, died May 12, 1862
• Edwin A. Briggs ~ 88th ~ died at Louisville, Ky. Nov 27, 1862
• Charles T. Brown ~ 30th ~ died Feb 9, 1865
• John C. Brown ~ 74th ~ killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• Smith Brown ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Apr 13, 1862
• Henry Brubaker ~ 139th ~ died Mar 26, 1865
• Jacob Bryer ~ 88th ~ died of wounds at Murfreesboro Jan 3, 1863
• Nelson Bugbee ~ 100th ~ died at Scottsboro, Ala. Jan 12, 1864
• Christopher Burnsworth ~ 129th ~ died at Chattanooga Oct 1, 1864
• Milton L. Campbell ~ 75th ~ died of typhoid at Bowling Green Ky. Oct 1862
• Joseph Carnes ~ 44th ~ died Feb 4, 1862
• James Carpenter ~ 44th ~ missing in action at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• Solomon Carpenter ~ 44th ~ died Mar 15, 1862
• Archibald Carter ~ 88th ~ captured at Chickamauga Sep 20, 1863
• John E. Cassel ~ 74th ~ died at Nashville Oct 3, 1863
• Solomon Cassel ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mar 29 1862
• Samuel Cole ~ 100th ~ died Jan 1, 1864
• William Collier ~ 12th ~ died in Richmond, Ky. in 1862
• John M. Collins ~ 44th ~ missing in action at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• John Cooper ~ 129th ~ died at Altoona, Ga. Jun 9, 1864
• Hiram Crowell ~ 93rd Ohio ~ died Nov 16, 1863
• Henry Croy ~ 44th ~ died in service Februrary 19, 1862
• William Croy ~ 88th ~ died at Louisville, Ky. Nov 13, 1862
• George Cummins ~ 74th ~ died at Danville, Ky. Nov 7, 1862
• William H. Cuppy ~ 44th ~ Capt., died of wounds at Fort Donelson Jul 15, 1862
• Jesse A. Denny ~ 129th ~ died at Nashville Aug 29, 1864
• Joseph DePoy ~ 12th ~ died at home in Whitley County Jan 18, 1865
• William H. DePoy ~ 16th Batt ~ died at Fort Washington, Md. Feb 6, 1864
• William Deveney/Denevy ~ 129th ~ died in the field Jun 1864
• David R.P. Donley ~ 5th Batt ~ accident in Huntsville, Al. died Jun 15 1862
• Stephen Donley ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn. Dec 11, 1862
• John Eberhart ~ 5th Batt ~ died at LaPorte, In. Jun 1, 1862
• Frederick Ehrich ~ 5th Batt ~ killed at Perryville, Ky. Oct 8, 1862
• George W. Elder ~ 17th ~ died at Huntsville, Ala. Feb 2, 1865
• John J English ~ 5th Bat ~ wounded in Battle at Stone River, died Dec 31, 1862
• Jacob Essinger ~ 142nd ~ died Nov 1, 1865
• William Farris ~ 17th ~ died Nov 11, 1864
• Elam Fletcher ~ 79th Ohio ~ died in Indianapolis Jun 1, 1865
• George Forrest ~ 88th ~ died at Peach Tree Creek, Ga. Jul 21, 1864
• William Forrest ~ 88th ~ Lieut., died of disease, Sep 28, 1863
• Leroy Foust ~ 17th ~ wounded at Kenesaw, died Jun 20, 1864
• Andrew J. Fox ~ 74th ~ died at Nashville Mar 20, 1863
• Richard Francis ~ 17th ~ killed at Hoover's Gap Jun 24, 1863
• Philip Gaddis ~ 5th Batt ~ killed at Stone River Dec 31, 1862
• William H. Gearhart/d ~ 88th ~ died Jan 11, 1863
• John C. Ginger ~ 5th Batt ~ died of chronic diarrhea at Nashville Oct 5, 1862
• B. F. Gingher ~ 74th ~ died at Euharlee, Ga. May 31, 1864
• Henry Goldsmith ~ 44th ~ died Apr 30, 1862
• Ralph Goodrich ~ 44th ~ wounded in battle of Shiloh, Tenn. died Apr 8, 1862
• Nathaniel Gordon ~ 74th ~ died of wounds at Chattanooga Nov 8, 1863
• Asbury Grable ~ 44th ~ died of wounds received at Stone River Jan 12, 1863
• John P. Grace ~ 88th ~ died at Bentonville, N. C. Mar 20, 1865
• Josiah Gradeless ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn. Dec 23, 1862
• Elijah Graves ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis Nov 12, 1863
• William Grimes ~ 17th ~ died of wounds at Murfreesboro Jul 20, 1863
• Isaac Groves ~ 100th ~ died at Chattanooga Nov 7, 1864
• Omer Gruesbeck ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug 19, 1864
• Walter Gruesbeck ~ 74th ~ died of wounds Aug 25, 1864
• Wilson Guisinger ~ 5th Batt ~ killed at Perryville Ky. Oct 8, 1862
• John D. Harbor ~ 129th ~ died at Nashville Jan 5, 1864
• Isaac Harrison ~ 17th ~ died of accidental wounds Jul 2, 1862
• Samuel Harshbarger ~ 30th ~ died in the army in 1864
• Peter Haynes ~ 74th ~ died of wounds at Stephenson, Ala. Oct 17, 1863
• George G. Hennemeyer ~ 44th ~ died at Bowling Green, Ky. Jan 1, 1863
• Daniel Herr ~ 88th ~ died at Tyree Springs, Tenn. Nov 29, 1862
• Frederick Hively ~ 74th ~ died of wounds at Chattanooga Jun 25, 1864
• Washington E. Hively ~ 74th ~ died Feb 23, 1864
• George Holloway ~ 44th ~ died in rebel prison, Danville, Va. Mar 7, 1864
• Henry Holycross ~ 88th ~ died Apr 15, 1865
• Reuben Householder ~ 152nd ~ died at Camp Piatt, West Va. Aug 3, 1865
• John Houston ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Lebanon, Ky. Nov 28, 1862
• John Hush ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis Feb 8, 1863
• James Huston ~ 74th ~ died in Andersonville Prison Jun 23, 1864
• John Huston ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Danville, Ky. Nov 1, 1862
• William Huston ~ 74th ~ died at Bowling Green, Ky. Nov 7, 1862
• William Hutchcraft ~ 74th ~ died at Savannah, Ga. Jan 1, 1865
• John Hutchison ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Camp Chase, Oh. in 1864
• David Hyre ~ 17th ~ killed at Gravely Springs, Ga. Mar 14, 1865
• John A. Jameson ~ 74th ~ died of wounds at Nashville, Nov 1, 1863
• William F. Johnson ~ 17th ~ killed at Shelbyville, Tenn. Oct 7, 1863
• John B. Jones ~ 142nd ~ died at Nashville Mar 9, 1865
• Orange L. Jones ~ 88th ~ died at Murfreesboro Sep 23, 1863
• William W. Jones ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Murfreesboro in 1863
• George W. Kaler ~ 87th ~ died May 15, 1865
• George W. Karns ~ 44th ~ died in 1862
• Joseph B. Karns ~ 44th ~ died Dec 1861
• Christopher L. Kaufman ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn. Jan 1, 1863
• G. Leonard Kaufman ~ 74th ~ died Jan 28, 1963
• William S. Kearns ~ 100th ~ killed at Mission Ridge Nov 25, 1863
• Joseph Kehler ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Louisville, Ky. Feb 9, 1862
• Wm W. Kendall ~ 100th ~ died Jan 16, 1863
• John Kennedy ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jun 5, 1863
• John G. Kenner ~ 13th ~ died May 11, 1865
• Samuel B. Kernes ~ 129th ~ died at Beaufort, S. C. Aug 14, 1864
• Adam M. Kerns ~ 129th ~ died Jan 4, 1861
• David Kime ~ 17th ~ died at Macon, Ga. Apr 23, 1865
• William D. King ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Indianapolis Dec 24, 1861
• David A. Klinck ~ 47th ~ died Nov 14, 1862
• Horace S. Klinck ~ 74th ~ died of wounds Dec 10, 1863
• John W. Kline ~ 129th ~ died at Nashville Jul 30, 1864
• Jacob Kurtz ~ 5th Batt ~ killed at Dallas, Ga. May 15, 1864
• Joseph A. Kyser ~ 13th ~ died at Raleigh N. C. Aug 8, 1863
• David J. Lamb ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis Nov 10, 1863
• William L. Lamberton/Lamberson ~ 142nd ~ died at Nashville, Tenn. Mar 2, 1865
• William W. Lindle ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis, date unknown
• Daniel Little ~ 88th ~ Lieut., died of wounds received in action, Dec 15, 1863
• Squire Mack ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Nashville, Tenn. Nov 8, 1862
• William Marshall ~ 88th ~ died at Nashville Jan 20, 1863
• Francis M. Martin ~ 74th ~ killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• Michael McCarty ~ 5th Batt ~ died of wounds at Chattanooga Nov 30, 1863
• James McDonald ~ 74th ~ died in Andersonville Prison Oct 16, 1864
• Benjamin Wilson McKeeham ~ 12th ~ Oct 2, 1862
• John McNabb ~ 100th ~ died at Holly Springs, Miss. Jan 15, 1863
• Jasper McNear ~ 74th ~ missing in action at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• Calvin Mellet ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis Nov 24, 1862
• Conrad Miller ~ 17th ~ killed at Shelbyville, Tenn. Oct 7, 1863
• Jackson Mosher ~ 74th ~ died at Chattanooga Feb 18, 1864
• John Mossman ~ 100th ~ died at St. Louis Dec 1, 1863
• Allen Myers ~ 44th ~ died at Calhoun, Ky. Feb 8, 1862
• George Neff ~ 74th ~ missing in action at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• Abraham Nicheles ~ 88th ~ died at Nashville Feb 6, 1863
• Edward North ~ 100th ~ died at Columbus, Ohio Jan 8, 1864
• Anthony Olinger ~ 100th ~ died at Marietta, Ga. Sep 21, 1864
• John Owens ~ 100th ~ died at Indianapolis Nov 25, 1862
• Wesley Parret ~ 34th ~ died at Memphis Jul 7, 1862
• Nelson Parrett ~ 44th ~ died at Ft Donelson Feb 16, 1862
• Solomon Payne ~ 34th ~ died at St. Louis May 10, 1862
• Arthur Peabody ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Louisville Feb 5, 1862
• Noah Pence ~ 88th ~ died at Nashville Dec 21, 1862
• Royer/Boyer Pittman ~ 100th ~ killed at Mission Ridge Nov 25, 1863
• William Plummer ~ 5th Batt ~ died Apr 28, 1865
• Reason W. Pumphrey ~ 100th ~ died at Memphis Nov 28, 1862
• James Ray ~ 17th ~ died in Newburn N.C. May 5, 1865
• Daniel Rickard ~ 5th Batt ~ killed Stone River, Tenn. Dec 31, 1862
• Elza Roberts ~ 23rd Batt ~ died Jan 3, 1863
• George T. Roley ~ 17th ~ wounded at Cleveland, Tenn., died at home Feb 21, 1864
• Albert Rovenstine ~ 88th ~ died at Bowling Green Nov 8, 1862
• Edward A. Rowe ~ 74th ~ 2nd Lt., died Oct 2, 1863
• Jesse Rowles ~ 17th ~ died of wounds at Shelbyville, Tenn. Dec 16, 1863
• James Samuels ~ 100th ~ killed at Mission Ridge Nov 25, 1863
• Charles A. Scott ~ 74th ~ died Jul 15, 1865
• G W Scott ~ 129th ~ Lt., died Sep 9, 1864
• McArthur Scott ~ 100th ~ shot at Mission Ridge, died Aug 1, 1865 at Indianapolis
• Allen Sears ~ 12th Cav ~ died at Tullahoma, Tenn. Oct 27, 1864
• Abraham Shinneman ~ 88th ~ died Mar 1, 1864
• John A. Shoemaker ~ 74th ~ died at Lavergne, Tenn. May 13, 1863
• Linton Shoemaker ~ 74th ~ died at home Nov 2, 1863
• Joel Shoup ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Nashville, Tenn. Apr 1, 1863
• John Sickafoose ~ 5th Batt ~ died of wounds at Marietta, Ga. Jul 4, 1864
• Solomon Simons ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Louisville Jan 27, 1862
• Peter Simonson ~ 5th Batt ~ Capt., killed at Pine Mountain, Ga., Jun 16, 1864
• George Simpkins ~ 100th ~ died in the field Nov 16, 1863
• Mahlon Sipe ~ 88th ~ wounded and missing at Stone River Dec 31, 1862
• Francis M. Slagle ~ 17th ~ died Mar 2, 1863
• David Smalley ~ 74th ~ missing while foraging near Calhoun, Ga. Oct 20, 1864
• E. A. Smith ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn. Feb 26, 1863
• Hiram Smith ~ 44th ~ died at Evansville Mar 1, 1864
• Nimrod Smith ~ 17th ~ died Nov 23, 1861
• Henry Snavely ~ 17th ~ died at home Feb 18, 1864
• Tilghman H. Snell ~ 17th ~ died of disease at Macon, Ga. May 16, 1865
• David Snyder ~ 5th Batt ~ died Dec 24, 1861
• John Snyder ~ 129th ~ died at Knoxville Aug 4, 1864
• Moses Snyder ~ 88th ~ died at Gallatin, Tenn. Jan 25, 1863
• William Snyder ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Nashville Mar 24, 1863
• John R. Spear ~ 5th Batt ~ died at Murfreesboro Apr 16, 1862
• David Sprinkle ~ 88th ~ died at Louisville Nov 10, 1862
• William Stiver ~ 44th ~ died Dec 6, 1861
• David Stough ~ 17th ~ killed by pistol shot Dec 16, 1862
• George W. Stough ~ 17th/88th ~ Lt. Col., died of wounds in Libby Prison, Oct 29, 1863
• William B. Sumney ~ 17th ~ wounded, supposed dead, Rock Springs, Tenn. Sep 12, 1863
• Adam H. Swihart ~ 100th ~ 2nd Lt. wounded at Mission Ridge died Oct/Dec 1, 1864
• Gabrial Swihart ~ 5th Batt ~ killed in battle at Newhope Church, Ga. May 24, 1864
• Charles Swindle/Swindell ~ 100th ~ died at Grand Junction, Tenn. Apr 8, 1863
• Joseph Swisher ~ 17th ~ died at home Feb 24, 1864
• Samuel Taylor ~ 100th ~ died at Camp Sherman Aug 1863
• Andrew Tinkham ~ 74th ~ died at Gallatin Jan 25, 1863
• Abram Walker ~ 88th ~ died at Louisville Oct 23, 1863
• James Walker ~ 88th ~ died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jan 20, 1863
• Josiah Walker ~ 88th ~ died at Springfield, Ky. Oct 10, 1862
• Nathan Walton ~ 74th ~ died at Nashville Sep 13, 1863
• David Warts ~ 44th ~ died Dec 8, 1861
• James H/M Waters ~ 5th Batt ~ died Dec 31, 1862
• James C. Watson ~ 74th ~ killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
• James S Watters, ~ 44th ~ died Dec 31, 1862
• George Weamer ~ 44th ~ 1st Lt., died of wounds received at Shiloh Apr 7, 1862
• John Weil ~ 100th ~ killed at Mission Ridge Nov 25, 1863
• James Wells ~ 44th ~ died Mar 3, 1864
• Milton Whiteman ~ 17th ~ killed at Macon, Ga. Apr 20, 1865
• John H. Wireman ~ 17th ~ died of illness at Bowling Green Sep 16, 1862
• Jacob Wise ~ 30th ~ died of illness in a Nashville, Tenn. hospital May 17, 1865

News from Camp Morton - May 28, 1861

Columbia City News ~ Friday May 28, 1861
Camp Morton, May 24, 1861.

Dear News: - - Your old friend and well wisher is in camp; quartered with the "Whitley Boys" and are all in good health. We arrived here by way of Railroad via Ft. Wayne, Peru and Indianapolis. We got along finely until near Kokomo, at a little place called Fairfield, 25 miles from Peru; here one of our boys and a brakeman got into a collision; got up quite a muss, indeed. The conductor became enraged and in his pet let us off on a side track. Mr. Samuel Keefer, Capt. Geo. Stough, and your correspondent got on the train and went to Indianapolis and got the matter arranged.

Hon. David Macy, President of the Road, sent Mr. Robinson, Superintendent, down to bring our company up. Captain Stough and myself went along; at 2 o'clock, P. M., we reached the place where the Boys were lying; in a few minutes we were off for Indianapolis, at which place we arrived in due time; we got into camp about six o'clock, got our rations, eat them (after cooking) with much avidity; all then took a good sleep for the first night.

The boys all speak well of Hon. Dave Macy and Mr. Robinson for their promptness in our behalf, but are down on that Conductor and Brakeman with a vengeance. "Shouldn't wonder." I will here say that our good friend Samuel Keefer stuck to us like a true man, and our boys will remember him with much pleasure. Owing to the fact that we have not got settled yet, I cannot give you anything very definite about our destination. We have been transferred from the State service to the United States service. This transfer I was in many respects opposed to, but from many influences which were brought to bear on the boys, they consented to be transferred.

I hope it will all be for the best. I think the war will not last more than 10 or 12 weeks - this is the general impression. I am now writing in the office of Colonel Beriton, of the 8th Regiment, who is a gallant officer and noble good fellow. I am at home in his office; he is from Wayne County near Richmond; his regiment was favored with a most splendid regiment banner from the ladies of Indianapolis and Terry Haute, which was a splendid affair. I must close for this time. I hope you and your readers will all flourish like the Cedars of Lebanon. So, Good-bye. Mac.

Departure of the Whitley Volunteers - May 28, 1861

Columbia City News ~ Friday May 28, 1861

Departure of the Whitley Volunteers. - - On Tuesday evening last, Captain Stough's command took its departure from this place for headquarters, in pursuance of orders received from Adjutant-General J. M. Wallace, the day previous to starting. At about 10 ½ o'clock, the order was given to march for the depot; the utmost enthusiasm prevailed, both soldiers and citizens being in good spirits. Messrs. Myers and Douglas entertained the soldiers and people in appropriate speeches until the cars arrived. It was a sad spectacle to witness the parting of husband and wife, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers with their sons, the lover with his sweetheart, and friends with their neighbors. Below we give a Roll List of Whitley County Volunteers, Company No. 1.

Officers.

• Captain, George W. Stough
• 1st Lieut., James E. Seargent
• 2d Lieut and Ensign, Isaiah B. McDonald
• 1st Sergeant, Nimrod Smith
• 2nd Sergeant, James K. Ward
• 3rd Sergeant, Cyrus J. Ward
• 4th Sergeant, John T. Drury
• 1st Corporal, Edward B. Beeson
• 2nd Corporal, David Garver
• 3rd Corporal, Ed. A. Mossman
• 4th Corporal, David R. Hemmick
• Drummer, Nicholas Beesack, Jr.

Privates.

• Wm. F. Johnson
• Robert S. Pumphrey
• Philo H. Ginger
• Wm. M. Barnhill
• Frederick G. Ford
• D. N. Brown
• David Stough
• Nicholas Bear
• M. V. Hammond
• Samuel Parker
• Joseph Beesack
• Anderson Speer
• Dennis M. Shoemaker
• H. B. Smith
• Alexander Showalter
• William Brubaker
• John Bennet
• Milton Whiteman
• George T. Roley
• W. L. Birney
• Jacob Dinsmore
• George W. Elder
• Joseph Fries
• T. W. Piper
• Joseph W. Hiler
• Henry Banta
• Charles L. Wildor
• Isaac Leamon
• Samuel K. Snyder
• John Raypole
• Joseph A. Poff
• John H. Slagle
• Isaac W. Shinneman
• John Wireman
• A. B. Dudley
• Joseph Effert
• Henry Moore
• J. H. Nelson
• Wm. B. Sumney
• Welcome Rice
• Henry Snavely
• James M. Hartman
• Henry C. Pressler
• William Grimes
• John J. Weiler
• T. J. Gardner
• William Forrest
• Walter S. Collins
• Samuel English
• Anthony Seymour, Jr.
• J. J. Conrad
• J. W. Wilson
• Sidney Tuttle
• Francis L. Rhodes
• John E. Sherod
• N. H. King
• Francis M. Slagle
• Frederick Smidt
• Oliver Droud
• Jesse Kyler
• W. F. Johnson
• M. C. Plummer
• John Ward
• S. O. Shoup
• Lewis Hartman
• G. W. Hartsch
• Jesse Rowles
• W. H. West
• Lewis R. Whiteman
• Thos R. Hawkins
• J. M. Moore
• Theo. A. Smith
• J. W. Lawhorn
• J. W. Adair
• Henry Haines