Members of the Indiana 49th Volunteer Infantry
This page contains complete lists of Company A and Company G of the Indiana 49th, including the officers and enlisted men. Many of these men were mustered from Orange County, Indiana, especially from Company G. This information was kindly provided by Bart Johnson, coordinator of the 49th Reenactment Page.
Company A, Officers
Company A, Enlisted
Company G, Officers
Company G, Enlisted
COMPANY A--Officers Captain Arthur J Hawhe New Albany Oct18, 1861 Nov21, 1861 Promoted Major James C McConahay Jasper Oct18, 1862 Dec 1, 1862 Mustered out First Lieutenant Thomas A Fleming Leavenworth Oct18, 1861 Nov21, 1861 Resigned April 9, 62 James C McConahay Jasper April10, 1862 April10, 1862 Promoted Captain George Christopher Leavenworth Oct18, 1862 Dec 1, 1862 Resigned June 18, 1863 William W Kendall Leavenworth June19, 1863 Aug26, 1863 Mustered out with Regiment Second Lieutenant James C McConahay Jasper Oct18, 1861 Nov21, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieutenant George Christopher Leavenworth April10, 1862 April10, 1862 Promoted 1st Lieutenant Jeremiah Crook Leavenworth Oct18, 1862 Dec 1, 1862 Died Aug 13, 1863 Allen H Young Leavenworth June 1, 1865 Mustered out as 1st SGT
COMPANY A--EnlistedName 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 ? 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 ? November 21 Discharged Aug 4, 63 Denbo, John M ? November 21 Discharged July 6, 63 Gilliant, Nathan P Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as SGT Parsons, Robert ? November 21 Discharged Jan 15, 62 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 ? 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 ? 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 ? November 21 Veteran:mustered out Sept 13, 65 Christian, Samuel ? November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Cox, George ? November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as Corporal Cox, William ? November 21 Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64 Cox, John Jun ? November 21 Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64 Creceilus, David B ? November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Curtis, William B ? November 21 Died April 4, 64 Denbo, Harvey H ? November 21 Discharged May 18, 63 Edwards, Stephen ? November 21 Died at Milliken's Bend, March 25, 63 Edwards, Wiley ? November 21 Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 Edwards, David ? November 21 Died Nov 22, 63 Ellis, James M ? November 21 Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as SGT Eliis, James W ? November 21 Discharged Nov 26, 62 Flick, Jefferson ? 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 ? November 21 Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 64 as Corpl Gilliatt, John H Orange Co November 21 Discharged Jan 3 64 Goodman, William C ? November 21 Deserted Nov 26, 62 Grant, Levi M ? November 21 Discharged March 31, 63 Hawhe, Louis ? 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 ? November 21 Veteran: Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as Corpl Hollowell, Andrew J ? November 21 Mustered our Nov 29, 64 Hubbs, Jonathan ? November 21 Died at Cumberland Gap, Aug 27, 62 Jones, Thomas ? November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Kellams, John ? November 21 Veteran: mustered out Sept 13, 65 Kellams, John W ? November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as Corporal Kellams, Thomas ? November 21 Died at Vicksburg, July 26, 63 King, John W ? November 21 Died at Cumberland Gap Aug 15, 62 Lankford, James W ? November 21 Veteran: mustered out Sept 13, 65 Mason, John W ? November 21 Veteran: mustered out Sept 13, 65 Mason, James ? November 21 Discharged March 9, 63 Mason, Green C ? 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. ? November 21 Veteran: Mustered out Sept 13, 65 Maxwell, Marquis W ? November 21 Discharged Aug 18, 63 Montgomery, Jesse ? November 21 Mustered out Feb 15, 64 Miles, John ? November 21 Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 21, 65 Nelson, George W ? November 21 Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65 Newton, Masheck C ? November 21 Died at Carrelton, La, Aug 7, 63 Nolan, Thomas I ? November 21 Poland, Jonathan ? November 21 Deserted Nov 13, 61 ?? Pollard, John ? November 21 Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65 Prewitt, David J ? November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, April 7, 62 Prewitt, Shelvy ? November 21 Discharged March 17, 63 Reynolds, Alvadez ? November 21 Deserted Nov 26, 62; Mustrd out Nov 29, 64 Reynolds, Bluford ? November 21 Deserted Nov 26, 62 Riley, William W ? November 21 Veteran; Mustered out Sept 13, 65 Roberts, James S ? November 21 Died at home, Jan 6, 62 Robertson, Willaim F ? November 21 Veteran; Mustrd out Sept 13, 65 as Corpl Ruth, Hiram K ? 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 ? 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 ? November 21 Recruits Andrews, James M ? 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 ? 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 ? 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 ? February 03, 1864 Deserted June 2, 65 Goodman, William C ? Nov 21, 1861 Deserted Nov 29, 62 Gyger, Peter F ? May 04, 1862 Mustered out April 15, 65 Hatter, Nicholas ? 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 ? Aug 23, 1864 Mustered out Sept 12, 65 Miller, George N ? Jan 17, 1865 Mustered out Sept 12, 65 Morgan, William ? April 1, 1865 Mustered out Sept 12, 65 Nelson, Samuel K ? Jan 17, 1865 Mustered out Sept 12, 65 Odell, John L ? Jan 4, 1863 Mustered out Sept 12, 65 Parsons, Robert ? Feb 3, 1864 Veteran; mustered out Sept 13, 65 Potts, Robert W ? Feb 3, 1864 Veteran; mustered out Oct 19, 65 Perry, James ? April 7, 1865 Mustered out Sept 13, 65 Parsons, John ? 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 ? Feb 3, 1864 Discharged May 1, 65; Disability Thurston, Thomas ? Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out Aug 18, 1865 Weaver, Micheal ? Jan 25, 1862 Mustered out July 20, 1865 Young, John C ? Jan 4, 1863 Mustered out Sept 13, 1865
COMPANY G--OfficersCaptain John A Ritter* Orleans Oct18, 1861 Nov21, 1861 Promoted Surgeon Willaim Charles Paoli Oct18, 1862 Oct18, 1862 Resigned Feb 20, 63 Joseph Duncan Orleans Feb20, 1863 Feb20, 1863 Mustered out Nov 29, 1864 First Lieutenant Willaim Charles Paoli Oct18, 1861 Nov21, 1861 Promoted Captian James Faucett Orleans Oct18, 1862 Oct18, 1862 Resigned March 23, 63 Thomas Buskirk Orleans March24, 1863 March24, 1863 Mustered out Nov 29, 1864 Second Lieutenant Elijah T Pennick Paoli Oct18, 1861 Nov21, 1861 Resigned April 9, 62 James Faucett Orleans April10, 1862 April10, 1862 Promoted 1st Lieutenant Joseph Duncan Orleans Oct18, 1862 Oct18, 1862 Promoted Captain Bennett Grigsby Orleans March24, 1863 March24, 1863 Mustered out Nov 29, 1864 *Also appears on list of Regimental Officers as Surgeon: John A Ritter Orleans Oct18, 1862 Oct18, 1862 Resigned Aug 31, 63 COMPANY G--Enlisted Name and Rank Residence Date of muster Remarks 1861 First Sergeant Faucett, James Orange Co November 21 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Sergeants Duncan, Joseph Orange Co November 21 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant McCraken, William H Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, Jan 30, 62 Maple, William Orange Co November 21 Promoted Captain 49th Infantry Fitts, Joseph W Orange Co November 21 Veteran; Transferred to 49th Infantry Corporals Buskirk, Thomas B Orange Co November 21 Promoted 1st Lieutenant Griggsby, Bennett Orange Co November 21 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Smith, William Z Orange Co November 21 Transfered to Non-Comissioned Staff Mickler, Martin Orange Co November 21 Discharged Nov 17, 62 Pennick, John Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as SGT Sherley, William C Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as SGT Moore, Edward W Orange Co November 21 Died at Vicksburg, July 19, 63 Buskirk, John W Orange Co November 21 Discharged April 1, 63 Musicians Denny, James Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as Corporal Osborn, Thomas E Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 as QuarterMaster. Sgt Wagoner Kearly, Leroy S Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Privates Andrews, William Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Andrews,Samuel Orange Co November 21 Died at Bardstown, May 10, 62 Andrews, James M Orange Co November 21 Veteran; transferred to Co A, 49th Ind Baily, John Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, May 13, 62 Baily, Thomas A Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, March 12, 62 Breeden, isaac N Orange Co November 21 Veteran; transferred to co A, 49th Ind Carr, Newton I Orange Co Novemver 21 Died at Jefferson, Dec 5, 61 Cox, Charles Orange Co November 21 Died at Young's Point, La, Feb. 10, 63 Carter, Mason C Orange Co November 21 Died at Jeffersonville, Jan 14, 62 Clark, Jonathan Orange Co November 21 Transferred to V.R.C. March 23, 64 Charles, Joseph Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, May 25, 62 Chornes, Edward P Orange Co November 21 Transferred to V.R.C. Oct 16, 63 Damewood, Abednigo Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Decker, Bazil B Orange Co November 21 Died at Chickasaw Bayou, Dec 21, 62 Denny, George G Orange Co November 21 Died at Young's Point, La, Feb 10, 63 Dishon, Jacab Orange Co November 21 Died at Danville, Ky, Jan. 30, 62 Dishon, Martin V Orange Co November 21 Died at Young's Point, Feb. 13, 62 Dillinger, Nicholas F Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, April 2, 62 Dillinger, John Orange Co November 21 Discharged Dec 4, 63 Dixon, Nathan F Orange Co November 21 Discharged Oct 22, 63 Fentress, Pharaoh Orange Co November 21 Veteran; Transfered to Co A, 49th Ind Fitts, John C Orange Co November 21 Discharged Nov. 1, 62 Fite, Andreww Orange Co November 21 Died at St. Louis, April 19, 62 Gowan, Isaac Orange Co November 21 Discharged Feb 25, 63 Griggs, Henry Orange Co November 21 Died at Vicksburg, Miss Aug 11, 63 Groomer, Jacob Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Hamlin, Peter H Orange Co November 21 Discharged, May 2, 62 Harrison, Henry W Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64; as a Corporal Higgins, William T Orange Co November 21 Discharged June 15, 63 Hopper, Luther Orange Co November 21 Veteran; Transfered to Co A 49th Ind Holly, Harvey Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, April 10, 62 Halbert, Silas J Orange Co Novemeer 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Inman, William H Orange Co November 21 Discharged April 13, 63 Inman, Leroy T Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, April 20, 62 Kearby, Richard L Orange Co November 21 Discharged March 7, 63 Kearby, Samuel Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Kenley, George W Orange Co November 21 Deserted Nov 25, 62 Kenyon, Jackson Orange Co November 21 Discharged Sept 26, 63, of wounds Kesterson, Benjamin Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, April 3, 62 Knight, Robert Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Lindley, George T Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64; as a Corporal Moore, Soloman Orange Co November 21 Discharged Dec 6, 62; as a Corporal Moore, Christopher C Orange Co November 21 Morris, Levi Orange Co November 21 Veteran; Transferred to Co A, 49th Ind Morgan, David S Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Morgan, Armstrong Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 McCally, Silas B Orange Co November 21 Died at Cumberland Ford, March 6, 62 McCraken, James C Orange Co November 21 Discharged March 16, 63 McDonald, John M Orange Co November 21 Deserted July 14, 62 McIver, Benjamin F Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 McCarrell, Gordan J Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Owen, Elisha T Orange Co November 21 Died at Mulliken's Bend, Jan 2, 63 Parmer, John W Orange Co November 21 Died at Mt. Vernon, Ky, March 2, 62 Parker, Ira A Orange Co November 21 Discharged Nov. 24, 63 Pinnick, William W Orange Co November 21 Pinnick, Thomas Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Potts, Robert W Orange Co November 21 Veteran; Transferred to Co A, 49th Ind Potts, Jesse W Orange Co November 21 Mustered out, Nov. 29, 64 Plummer, Liman C Orange Co November 21 Mustered out, nov 29, 64 as Corporal Pruitt, John W S Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Robbins, William E Orange Co November 21 Transferred to Non-Commissioned Staff Simmons, John W Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov 29, 64 Smith, John B Orange Co November 21 died at James Landing, La, Jan 2, 63 Smith, Benjamin R Orange Co November 21 discharged Feb 20, 63 Speer, Moses A Orange Co November 21 Died Jan. 5, 63, of wounds Shaw, Francis M Orange Co November 21 Transfered to Signal Corp Spalding, Richard A Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Sparks, Clinton C Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Street, William M Orange Co November 21 Discharged Dec 5, 62 Tomlinson, Alfred M Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 True, George W Orange Co November 21 Discharged July 15,62 Underwood, William A Orange Co November 21 Discharged Nov 17, 64 Walker, Andrew Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 as Corporal Ware, John H Orange Co November 21 Died at Young's Point, La, Feb. 23, 63 Williams, Charles W Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Willaims, Daniel M Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Wible, William K Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Winiger, William Orange Co November 21 Died at Jeffersonville, Dec.14, 61 Wilson, William S Orange Co November 21 Discharge Jan. 9, 64 Wilson, James L Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Wilson, Benjamin F Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64 Whittington, James R Orange Co November 21 Mustered out Nov. 29, 64; as a Sergeant Recruits Craig, Thomas M August 27, 62 Mustered out July 18, 65 Ham, Micheal W August 27, 62 Discharged Aug 8, 63 Mathers, James H August 27, 62 Discharged March 13, 64 Mathers, Samuel August 27, 62 Transferred V.R.C. May 31, 64 Mathers, Samuel M August 27, 62 Died at Young's Point, La, Feb. 17, 63 Mathers, John F August 27, 62 Died at Young's Point, La, Jan. 25, 63 Pickthall, Arthur August 27, 62 Appointed Hospital Steward Powell, Willaim August 27, 62 Supposed to have died Stultz, John H August 27, 62 Mustered out July 18, 65 Street, Thomas C August 27, 62 Mustered out July 19, 65 Wilson, Thomas August 27, 62 Died at Mulliken's Bend, La, Jan 4, 63