49th Indiana Infantry
Company A

Donated by Bart Johnson. Please visit his page 49th Indiana Volunteer Infantry for a more detailed history. Also, if you have anymore information about any of the people listed please e-mail Bart Johnson or me, Dee Pavey


For a very interesting letter, which mentions many in the 49th Co. A, go to Letter from M. Benham to Isabel Benham


Name and Rank          Residence Date of Muster         REMARKS
                                     1861
First Sergeant                  
Christopher, George W   ?        November 21      Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
                        
Sergeants                       
Crook, Jeremiah         ?        November 21      Died at Carrolton, La, Aug 15, 1862
Young, Allen H          ?        November 21      Veteran; mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as 1st SGT
Carter, George F        ?        November 21      Died at Young's Point, La, Feb 7, 63
Pace, Elisha C          ?        November 21      Died at St. Loius, March 23, 63
                        
Corporals                       
Kendall, William W   Orange Co   November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, as 1st Lieutenant 
                                                  Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
Chorice, John      DuBois County November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as SGT
Sillings, Jacob         ?        November 21      Veteran; Mustered out Sept. 13, 65
Patterson, John F       ?        November 21      Veteran; Mustered out Sept, 65 as Sgt
Benham, David S   DuBois County  November 21      Discharged Aug 4, 63
Denbo, John M           ?        November 21      Discharged July 6, 63
Gilliatt, Nathan P   Orange Co   November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as SGT
Parsons, Robert         ?        November 21      Discharged Jan 15, 62
Cox, George       DuBois County  November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
                        
Musicians                       
Harry, Jesse            ?        November 21      Deserted Jan 27, 63
Stroud, George W        ?        November 21      Discharged March 7, 63
                        
Wagoner                 
Denbo, Joseph           ?        November 21      Discharged Dec 15, 62
                        
Privates                        
Beard, Moses            ?        November 21      Discharged, Disability
Beard, Andrew J         ?        November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62, Mustrd out Nov 29,64
Benham, John M          ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as Sergeant
Bird, Albert            ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Black, Thomas      DuBois County November 21    
Bledsoe, David R        ?        November 21      Died
Brown, William          ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Brown, Samuel N         ?        November 21      Died at Memphis, July 5, 63
Buford, William H  DuBois County November 21      Discharged March 15, 63
Buford, James W         ?        November 21      Discharged March 17, 63
Bunch, Charles A        ?        November 21      Discharged April _, 63
Burton, Dier A     DuBois County November 21      Veteran:mustered out Sept 13, 65
Christian, Samuel       ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Cox, George        DuBois County November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as Corporal
Cox, William       DuBois County November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64
Cox, John Jr       DuBois County November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64
Creceilus, David B      ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Curtis, William B  DuBois County November 21      Died April 4, 64
Denbo, Harvey H         ?        November 21      Discharged May 18, 63
Edwards, Stephen   DuBois County November 21      Died at Milliken's Bend, March 25, 63
Edwards, Wiley     DuBois County November 21      Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65
Edwards, David     DuBois County November 21      Died Nov 22, 63
Ellis, James M     DuBois County November 21      Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as SGT
Eliis, James W     DuBois County November 21      Discharged Nov 26, 62
Flick, Jefferson   DuBois County November 21      Discharged Jan 31, 64 as Corporal
Foster, William         ?        November 21      Discharged Jan 12, 64
Furgeson, John M        ?        November 21      Killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 63
Furgeson, Willaim W     ?        November 21      Transferred to Co I , Feb 15, 64
Gilliatt, William B     ?        November 21      Died at Cumberland Pass, Sept 12 62
Gilliatt, Samuel B DuBois County November 21      Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 64 as Corpl
Gilliatt, John H     Orange Co   November 21      Discharged Jan 3 64
Goodman, William C DuBois County November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62
Grant, Levi M      DuBois County November 21      Discharged March 31, 63
Hawhe, Louis       DuBois County November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Hall, Joseph L          ?        November 21    
Hummand, Wilson         ?        November 21      Deserted Feb 10, 63
Hardin, Andrew I        ?        November 21      Died at Comberland Ford, Ky April 23, 62
Hatfield, Allen A  DuBois County November 21      Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as Corpl
Hollowell,Andrew J DuBois County November 21      Mustered our Nov 29, 64
Hubbs, Jonathan         ?        November 21      Died at Cumberland Gap, Aug 27, 62
Jones, Thomas      DuBois County November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Kellams, John      DuBois County November 21      Veteran: mustered out Sept 13, 65
Kellams, John W    DuBois County November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as Corporal
Kellams, Thomas    DuBois County November 21      Died at Vicksburg, July 26, 63
King, John W       DuBois County November 21      Died at Cumberland Gap Aug 15, 62
Lankford, James W       ?        November 21      Veteran: mustered out Sept 13, 65
Mason, John W      DuBois County November 21      Veteran: mustered out Sept 13, 65
Mason, James       DuBois County November 21      Discharged March 9, 63
Mason, Green C     DuBois County November 21      Killed at Baker's Creek, Miss May 16, 63
Mason, William G        ?        November 21      Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as Corpl
Mason, Thomas           ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Mavity,Samuel H.H. DuBois County November 21      Veteran: Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Maxwell, Marquis W DuBois County November 21      Discharged Aug 18, 63
Montgomery, Jesse       ?        November 21      Mustered out Feb 15, 64
Miles, John        DuBois County November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 21, 65
Nelson, George W   DuBois County November 21      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Newton, Masheck C       ?        November 21      Died at Carrelton, La, Aug 7, 63
Nolan, Thomas I    DuBois County November 21    
Poland, Jonathan        ?        November 21      Deserted Nov 13, 61 ??
Pollard, John      DuBois County November 21      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Prewitt, David J   DuBois County November 21      Died at Cumberland Ford, April 7, 62
Prewitt, Shelby    DuBois County November 21      Discharged March 17, 63
Reynolds, Alvadez  DuBois County November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64
Reynolds, Bluford  DuBois County November 21      Deserted Nov 26, 62
Riley, William W        ?        November 21      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Roberts, James S   DuBois County November 21      Died at home, Jan 6, 62
Robertson,William  DuBois County November 21      Veteran; Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as Corpl
Ruth, Hiram K      DuBois County November 21      Died at Cumberland Ford, March 3, 62
Seaton, Thomas R        ?        November 21      Discharged Aug 25, 62
Sillings, Abednego      ?        November 21      Discharged Aug 6, 63; died on way home
Sinclair, John W        ?        November 21    
Speedy, Andrew J        ?        November 21      Killed at Bakers Creek, Miss, May 16, 63
Stroud, Andrew J        ?        November 21      Died at Youngs Point, La, Feb 10, 63
Strum, David H          ?        November 21      Discharged May 25, 64
Taylor, Thomas W        ?        November 21      Died at St. Louis, June 24, 63
Taylor, Uriah           ?        November 21      Discharged Aug 15, 62
Trusty, Allen T    DuBois County November 21      Discharged April -, 63
Trusty, James W         ?        November 21      Veteran; Mustrd out Sept 13, 65, as SGT
Watson, David J         ?        November 21      Mustered out Nov 29, 64
Watson, William W       ?        November 21      Died at Bardstown, Ky
Watson, Jesse           ?        November 21      Deserted April 24, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64
West, Leander      DuBois County November 21    
                        
Recruits                        
Andrews, James M   DuBois County February 03, 1864 Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Atkisson, John R        ?        April 18, 1862   Mustered out April 25, 65
Aders, Soloman D        ?        October 06, 1864  Mustered out May 16, 65
Breeden, Isaac N        ?        Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Bettis, Samuel N        ?        April 18, 1862   Mustered out April 25, 65
Conrad, George     DuBois County Aug 17, 1864     Mustered out July, 20, 65
Deich, Valentine        ?        March 13, 1864   Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Eastridge, Andrew J     ?        Jan 9,. 1864     Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Eastridge, Isaac        ?        Jan 9,. 1864     Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Enlow, Hardin           ?        Jan 9,. 1864     Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Enlow, Jonathan         ?        Mar 13, 1864     Died at Lexington,Ky Jan 7, 65
Frentress, Pharaoh DuBois County Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Fitts, Joseph W         ?        Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Ferguson, Simon         ?        Jan, 11, 1864    Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Free, Willam S          ?        Mar 6, 1865      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Gyer, Conrad       DuBois County February 03,1864 Deserted June 2, 65
Goodman, William C      ?        Nov 21, 1861     Deserted Nov 29, 62
Gyger, Peter F     DuBois County May 04, 1862     Mustered out April 15, 65
Hatter, Nicholas   DuBois County Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; mustered out Sept 13, 65
Hopper, Luther          ?        Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; mustered out Sept 13, 1865
Harry, Jesse            ?        Nov 21, 1861     Imprisoned for desertion
Jameson, William H      ?        Mar 6,  1865     Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Laduke, Benjamin F      ?        April 1,  1865   Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Mason, Thomas P         ?        April 7,  1865   Mustered out Sept 13, 67
Morris, Levi            ?        Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Moffitt, James          ?        Aug. 23, 1864    Mustered out Sept 12, 65
Meyer, Martin      DuBois County Aug 23, 1864     Mustered out Sept 12, 65
Miller, George N        ?        Jan 17, 1865     Mustered out Sept 12, 65
Morgan, William    DuBois County April 1, 1865    Mustered out Sept 12, 65
Nelson, Samuel K   DuBois County Jan 17, 1865     Mustered out Sept 12, 65
Odell, John L           ?        Jan 4, 1863      Mustered out Sept 12, 65
Parsons, Robert    DuBois County Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; mustered out Sept 13, 65
Potts, Robert W    DuBois County Feb 3, 1864      Veteran; mustered out Oct 19, 65
Perry, James            ?        April 7, 1865    Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Parsons, John      DuBois County Nov 2, 1864      Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Parks, Alexander        ?        Aug 16, 1864     Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Richardson, Isaac       ?        Aug 16, 1864     Mustered out Sept 13, 65
Siefert, John      DuBois County Feb 3, 1864      Discharged May 1, 65; Disability
Thurston, Thomas        ?        Oct 17, 1864     Mustered out Aug 18, 1865
Weaver, Micheal    DuBois County Jan 25, 1862     Mustered out July 20, 1865
Young, John C           ?        Jan 4, 1863      Mustered out Sept 13, 1865



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