History of the 19th Indiana
 (as given from "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3))

Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in July 29, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., August 5. Attached to 3rd Brigade, McDowell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, King's 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 3rd Brigade, King's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 4th Brigade, Iron Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps to October.

SERVICE.--Affair at Lewinsville, Va., September 11, 1861. Reconnoissance to Lewinsville September 25. Occupation of Falls Church September 28. Duty at Fort Craig, Va., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-16. Camp at Upton's Hill until April 9. Advance on Falmouth, Va., April 9-19. Duty at Falmouth and Fredericksburg until May 25. McDowell's advance on Richmond May 25-29. Operations against Jackson June 1-21. At Warrenton until August 5. Reconnoissance to Orange Court House July 24-27. Reconnoissance to Frederick's Hall Station and Spottsylvania Court House August 5-8. Thornburg's Mills August 5-6. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Sulphur Springs August 26. Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Battle of South Mountain September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. At Sharpsburg until October 30. Movement to Warrenton, thence to the Rappahannock October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign ("Mud March,") January 20-24, 1863. Duty at Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Fitzhugh's Crossing April 29-30, Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5.
Expedition to Westmoreland County and operations on Northern Neck May 20-26. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap July 5-24. At Rappahannock Station and Culpeper August 1 to October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 4-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-29. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Bottom's Bridge June 12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to October 18. Non-Veterans mustered out July 28, 1864. Weldon R. R. August 18-21. Consolidated with 20th Indiana Infantry October 18, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 194 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 116 Enlisted men by disease. Total 316.

19th Indiana Company A
From Madison County, IN. Arrived Camp Morton July 5, 1861. Complete roster as given from "Hoosier's Honor Roster" by William T. Venner (MO = mustered out; KIA = killed in action; WIA: wounded in action; POW: captured)
RankNameAgeOccupationRemarks
CaptIsaac May28Cabinet makerMaj -- KIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
1st LtJames Kilgore31LawyerResigned 10/61
2nd LtAlonzo Makepeace27Carpenter1st Lt - Capt -- POW 7/1/63
1st SgtCharles T. Doxie20Farm worker2nd Lt (Co. I) -- Resigned 1/8/62
2nd SgtCharles H. Davis22Farm workerMO 7/64
3rd SgtJulius Voit25Saddler2nd Lt -- Resigned 12/18/62
4th SgtOliver C. Davis20StudentDischarged to 2nd Lt (16th IN) 10/62
5th SgtAdam Gisse34Carpenter2nd Lt -- WIA 2nd Bull Run 8/30/62: MO 7/64
1st CplJohnathan Tower35CooperWIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: MO 7/64 (in hospital)
2nd CplJames M. Mitchell20Farm workerSgt -1st Sgt--WIA South Mountain 9/14/62: WIA Overland Campaign 5/10/64:MO 7/64
3rd CplTilman A. Snelson19Farm workerDied of Disease 9/14/61
4th CplAsahel Burris26Farm workerDischarged 12/61
5th CplGeorge W. Curleaux22PlastererDischarged 12/61
6th CplGeorge Gibson19Farm workerPOW Antietam 9/17/62: MO 10/64
7th CplCharles E. Watkins18Engineer's assistantDischarged 12/61
8th CplGeorge W. Dove21Miller's assistantDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 1William Abbott20Day laborerPOW Overland Campaign 5/5/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 2Daniel Adams30FarmerWIA South Mountain 9/14/62: WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: Discharged 11/63
Pvt - 3Isaac Adams24Farm workerDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 4 Charles Anderson22Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 5John Andis43FarmerDied of Disease 4/13/62
Pvt - 6George Banner18Farm workerCpl -- WIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: MO 6/65, POW
Pvt - 7Jesse Banyon22Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: MO 7/64
Pvt - 8Ephraim Bartholomew19Farm workerCpl - Sgt -- WIA Petersburg 6/18/64: MO 7/64
Pvt - 9Edmund Bevelhimer19Farm workerCpl - WIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: POW 7/1/63: MO 7/64
Pvt - 10George Bevelhimer20Farm workerWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Discharged 12/62
Pvt - 11John Blake24Hotel laborerDischarged 3/63
Pvt - 12Hiram Brady21Farm workerWIA 2nd Bull Run 8/30/62: Discharged 1/63
Pvt - 13John A. Brown18Farm workerPOW Gettysburg 7/1/63: Transfered to 20th IN
Pvt - 14John P. Burk18Day laborerKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
Pvt - 15Elisha Burris26BlacksmithWIA South Mountain 9/14/62: WIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: MO 7/64
Pvt - 16Jacob Burris23Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: POW, Missing
Pvt - 17Henry Carr24Farm workerWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Discharged 12/62
Pvt - 18Henry D. Comer27Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 19George Conger18PlastererWIA Overland Campaign 5/10/64: MO 7/64
Pvt - 20Josiah Cruise21Farm workerDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 21Christopher Crummel19Farm workerDischarged 1/62
Pvt- 22John Dyer25Farm workerDischarged 11/61
Pvt - 23George Elliott18Farm workerWIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: POW Overland Campaign 5/5/64, Missing
Pvt - 24Matthew Elliott18Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt- 25Caleb Francis19Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt -26George Garrison23Farm workerDischarged 1/62
Pvt - 27James Gates21Farm workerKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
Pvt - 28Lewis Gauguin21Farm workerWIA Petersburg 9/7/64: Transfered to 20th IN
Pvt - 29Andrew L. Gibson20Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 30Elkanah M. Gibson18Farm workerCpl - Sgt -- WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: WIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: Discharged 7/64
Pvt - 31John Gilmore20Farm workerWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Discharged 11/62
Pvt - 32Morris Gilmore20Farm workerWIA Antietam 9/17/62: Died of wounds
Pvt - 33Thomas Hackett28Farm workerDied of Disease, 1/62 (?)
Pvt - 34George Hall21Farm workerDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 35George Haberstrop27CooperCpl - Sgt -- WIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: Discharged 12/63
Pvt - 36Lewis Harris18BlacksmithDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 37John Hawk18CooperCpl -- WIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: KIA Petersburg 6/18/64
Pvt - 38George Helvie22Farm workerTransfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 39Samuel Hensley19Farm workerDischarged 1/62
Pvt - 40John C. Hiatt19Farm workerCpl - Sgt -- WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: WIA Petersburg 6/23/64: POW, Missing
Pvt - 41Henry Hume18Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 42Andrew J. Johnson20Farm workerCpl -- WIA Gettysburg 7/1/62: Discharged 12/63
Pvt - 43George Johnson20Farm workerDrowned, Fredericksburg 7/17/62
Pvt - 44Thomas Jones20Shoe makerDischarged 3/62
Pvt - 45Giddeon Kennedy20SailorWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 46John A. Kindle28Stock showmasterWIA Antietam 9/17/62: Discharged 12/62
Pvt - 47Andrew Laibley19CarpenterTransfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 48Caleb Lamp26Stock showmasterMO 7/64
Pvt - 49Bradley Landrey20Bread loaferDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 50Thomas Loller34UnemployedDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 51Patrick Lynch32Railroad laborerWIA South Mountain 9/14/62: WIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: WIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64:
Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 52John McCollin20Farm workerWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Thansfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 53James McGinnis21SailorWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Thansfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 54Christopher McGregor18Farm workerCpl - Missing Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 55Sleaseman Meeker28Farm workerDischarged 1/62
Pvt - 56William H. Miller18Farm workerKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
Pvt - 57James L. Mitchell22Farm workerMO - 7/64
Pvt - 58William Morgan36FarmerWIA Antietam 9/17/62: Discharged 11/62
Pvt - 59William Newton20Farm workerDischarged 3/62
Pvt - 60Patrick Nimrick20Farm workerWIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: Discharged 12/63
Pvt - 61Michael O'Rourke35TailorDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 62Alvarion Osborne33UnemployedDischarged 12/61
Pvt - 63Eli Pearsoll18Farm workerWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: WIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: MO 7/64
Pvt - 64Dominick Pickett29MasonWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Discharged 11/62
Pvt - 65Peter Poor19Farm workerWIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 66Stephen D. Pugett20Farm workerKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
Pvt - 67William Rigsby19Farm workerDied of Disease 11/1/62
Pvt - 68Augustus H. Rohrer25Cabinet makerDied of Disease 3/17/62
Pvt - 69Albert Six18Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/10/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 70Barney Six20Farm workerDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 71Henry Smith26Silk weaverWIA Gettysburg 7/1/63: WIA Overland Campaign 5/12/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 72Thomas A. Smith21Cabinet makerDischarged 2/62
Pvt - 73Peter Spangler42UnemployedDischarged 10/61
Pvt - 74James N. Stewart24Farm workerDied of Disease 3/14/62
Pvt - 75Jesse W. Stitley22UnemployedDischarged 1/62
Pvt - 76John H. Surber18Farm workerWIA 2nd Bull Run 8/30/62: WIA Petersburg 6/20/64: Died of Disease 5/16/65
Pvt - 77George Teriwilliger19PrinterWIA 2d bull Run 8/30/62: Discharged 11/62
Pvt - 78John Udri26Cabinet makerTransfered to the 20th IN
Pvt - 79Peter Worth21UnemployedMO - 7/64
Pvt - 80Charles Wycoff18Farm workerKIA 2nd Bull Run 8/30/62
Pvt - 81Jacob M. Wysong20UnemployedKIA South Mountain 9/14/62
Pvt - 82John C. Young27BlacksmithWIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: Transfered to the 20th IN

DateRecruitAgeOccupationRemarks
2/62Stephen Adams18Farm workerMissing Antietam 9/17/62: Discharged 12/62
2/62Enoch Adams18Farm workerWIA Antietam 9/17/62: WIA Overland Campaign 5/12/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/62James M. Abbott18Farm workerMissing Antietam 9/17/62: WIA Overland Campaign 5/10/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/62Clinton A. Burke--unknownCpl -- Missing Overland Campaign 5/12/64: WIA Petersburg 6/18/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/62Jacob Bolen37FarmerMissing Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Died of Disease 5/13/65
2/62Amasa Brown--Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/64Simeon Clem19Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/62Henry Duross--unknownWIA Antietam 9/17/62: Died of Wounds 10/16/62
2/62John Doud--unknownWIA Antietam 9/17/62: Discharged 1/63
3/62Levi Dove20ButcherTransfered to the 20th IN
12/61Ephraim Eager--unknownCpl - Sgt -- KIA Antietam 9/17/62
2/62David Ellison--unknownWIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: Discharged 12/62
2/64Thomas Fletcher18Farm workerTransfered to the 20th IN
3/62Daniel Hoppis18Farm workerWIA Antietam 9/17/62: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/62Zenas Kinnamon--unknownKIA Antietam 9/17/62
2/64William Kendall18Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/12/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
3/62James Learny--ButcherTransfered to the 20th IN
9/62John McGregor--unknownTransfered to the 20th IN
2/64Elias Modlin18Farm workerTransfered to the 20th IN
2/62Archy Peak--unknownKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
3/62Seth Peden--StudentCpl -- WIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62: KIA Wilderness 5/5/64
2/62Jesse Pearson--Farm workerWIA Overland Campaign 5/10/64: Transfered to the 20th IN
10/63John Pittman19unknownMissing 5/5/64: POW
2/64Brady Rose--unknownWIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64: Discharged 7/64
1/62Nathaniel Rigsby20Farm workerKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
3/62Joseph D. Smith--unknownKIA Brawner's Farm 8/28/62
3/62John B. Spellman--PrinterCpl -- WIA Antietam 9/17/62: Transfered to the 20th IN
2/62John D. Titherington--MasonCpl -- WIA Antietam 9/17/62: Missing Gettysburg 7/1/63: WIA Overland Campaign 5/5/64:
Transfered to the 20th IN
2/64John J. Tucker29Farm workerDied of Disease 5/6/65
12/61John Udson--unknownKIA Wilderness 5/5/64

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On Many a Bloody Field: Four Years in the Iron Brigade and Brave Men's Tears by Alan Gaff
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