1862 Draft
Presented in Behalf of the People, To the Jay County Volunteers in the War for the Union as a testimonial for their patriotism and uniform bravery. September, 1864.
In 1862 James B. Jaqua was appointed Draft Commissioner for Jay County. He took the first enrollment, and on the 6th of October, 1862, the following persons were drafted for nine months. They were taken to Indianapolis by Provost Marshal Isaac Underwood, where they had the privilege of choosing what volunteer regiment they desired to enter, and were scattered: (those marked with * furnished a substitute.)
Richland Township
Bridgford, Washington
Bridgford, James J.
Current, G.W.
Current, David
Current, W.M.
Crumley, D.M. *
Clippard, John
Fires, John L.
Hickman, Calvin
Hall, Thomas *
Kenton, James
Keesaer, J.A.
Levally, J.W.
Lord, O.A.
Mallow, A.P. *
McDaniel, M.E.
Norris, D.F.
Norris, J.C.
Osburn, T.G.
Resler, J.M.
St. Johns, C.B. *
Stover, Benjamin
Stover, George
Sutton, Daniel
Taylor, James J.
Knox Township
Barber, George S.
Barnes, John *
Craig, John J.L.
Johnson, Manasseh
Johnson, Griffin
McFarland, J.F. *
Phillips, Mordecai
Parker, Allen
Smith, W.G. *
Whitacre, John
Woods, J.F.
Wright, William
Jefferson Township
Bell, F.M.
Blackaby, Cyrus *
Ernest, William
Fires, George *
Han, Abraham, Jr.
Hudson, W.C. *
Hammond, W.H. *
Hite, Samuel *
Heston, Benjamin
Judy, J.R. *
Landis, A.JH.
Morgan, Ephraim
Mendenhall, Joseph
Miller, William
McVey, Milton
Pyle, Chene
Patterson, James
Ritenour, Henry *
Shepherd, G.W. *
Swhier, Watson
Taylor, S.S.
Warren, David
Green Township
Gilbert, John
Hizer, Henry
Hiatt, J.N. *
Lanning, D.M.V.B.
Murphy, John
Pyle, A.K.
Peterson, John
Phillips, Isaac *
Phillips, Jonas
Noble Township
Anderson, Alexander *
Cunningham, J.A.
Coffman, John
Gilbert, Ira
Hale, John
Holsopple, S.D. *
Harter, L.T.
Hartzell, Emanuel
Livengood, William
Morehouse, J.A. *
Parsons, George *
Theurer, Daniel
Bear Creek Township
Bartmes, J.S.
Bishop, William
Gillum, A.J. *
Huey, Joseph *
Pitt, James
Ross, Moses
Wheeler, Zedekiah
