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     Frank Allen was born on October 27, 1872 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of James Allen and Susan Heriff.¹

     James Allen was born about 1827 at Ohio. He married Susan Heriff, daughter of Jacob Heriff and Catherine Herchelroth, about 1866 at Portage County, Ohio, .^2,1,3 James Allen died about April 28, 1874 at Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.³

     Ellen Allred married William Randall Janney . Ellen Allred was born about 1582.

     Augustus Anacker was born about December, 1844 at Germany. He immigrated in 1855 to USA. He began military service on November 27, 1861 as a private in company "B" of the 40th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He was Discharged because of wounds on 23 June 1864.

Additional memo:

Augustus was shot in the right hip at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee on November 29, 1863. He and two other of his wounded comrades treated their own wounds.

On May 26, 1864 he was shot through the left forearm while engaging the Confederates at the Battle of Dallas, Georgia. The ball caused severe damage to his arm and earned a discharge, after several months of recovery in 3 different hospitals. He was Shot in the right hip (Tennessee) and left forearm (Georgia) between 1863 and 1864.¹ He married Caroline Hahn, age 23, daughter of Henry Hahn and Matilda Troxel, on Thursday, December 6, 1866 at Miami County, Indiana, . Augustus Anacker lived in 1900 at Anderson, Clark County, Illinois. He died on June 3, 1903 at Marshall, Clark County, Illinois, of Wright's disease.¹ He was buried on June 3, 1913 at Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.¹


Name:..................................Augustus Anaker
Residence:.............................Peoria, Indiana
Enlistment Date:......................27 November 1861
Distinguished Service:...............DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served:...........................Union
State Served:..........................Indiana
Unit Numbers:.........................591 591
Service Record:.......................Wounded

Enlisted as a Private on 27 November 1861
Enlisted in Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 27 November 1861.
Discharged because of wounds Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 23 June 1865.


Enlisted as a Private on 27 November 1861
Enlisted in Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 27 November 1861.
Discharged because of wounds Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 23 June 1865.


Enlisted as a Private on 27 November 1861
Enlisted in Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 27 November 1861.
Discharged because of wounds Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 23 June 1865.

Regimental History
Fortieth Infantry INDIANA
(3-YEARS)


Fortieth Infantry. Cols., William C. Wilson, John W. Blake,
Henry Leaming; Lieut.-Cols., John W. Blake, James N
Kirkpatrick, Elias Neff, Henry Leaming, Anthony E. Gordon;
Majs., William Taylor, Elias Neff, Henry Leaming, Anthony E.
Gordon, Alfred Cole.

This regiment was organized at Lafayette and was mustered in Dec. 30, 1861. It left the state at once going into camp at Bardstown, Ky. In February it moved to Bowling Green and Nashville with Buell's army, going thence to Alabama.

At the time of Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, the 40th was stationed in southern Tennessee. When Buell moved into Kentucky the regiment marched to Nashville and proceeded with the army to Kentucky in pursuit of Bragg. It returned to Nashville, was assigned to the 6th division, 14th army corps, was engaged at Stone's River, losing 9 killed, 63 wounded and 13 missing, and at Murfreesboro was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 21st corps on the reorganization of the army.

It was engaged in the battle of Chickamauga also in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and passed the winter in eastern Tennessee. It reenlisted as a veteran organization in Jan. 1864, at Blain's cross-roads, Tenn., and visited Indiana on furlough.

It was stationed at Cleveland, Tenn. when the Atlanta campaign opened, then joined the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 4th corps and accompanied the army through that campaign participating in all the movements, battles and skirmishes. It was conspicuously engaged at Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee River and Peachtree Creek.

After the capture of Atlanta it was ordered to Chattanooga and remained there until November, when it moved for Nashville and took part in the battle at that point in December. It then joined in the pursuit of Hood as far as Huntsville, Ala., passed the winter at Nashville, moved to Johnsonville in June, 1865, and took transports for New Orleans, where it joined the 4th corps and proceeded to Texas, being stationed at Port Lavaca.

It was mustered out Dec. 25, 1865. Its original strength was 928; gain by recruits, 581; reenlistments, 246; total, 1,755. Loss by death, 312; desertion, 131; unaccounted for, 29.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Battles Fought

Fought on 06 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 31 December 1862 at Stones River, TN.
Fought on 08 October 1863.
Fought on 21 November 1863.
Fought on 25 November 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN.
Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 25 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 03 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
Fought on 14 June 1864 at Pine Mountain, GA.
Fought on 15 June 1864.
Fought on 18 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 21 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 22 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 25 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 27 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 20 July 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Fought on 30 November 1864 at Franklin, TN.
Fought on 15 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.²
          

     Charles Augustus Anacker was born on June 25, 1882. He was the son of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn. Charles Augustus Anacker married Margaret Walls about 1903 at Illinois .

     Clara Anacker was born in August, 1892 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry Anacker and Amanda Overmyer.

     Elizabeth Anacker was born on January 9, 1880 at Miami County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn.

     Francis Anacker was born on June 1, 1867 at Miami County, Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn. Francis Anacker married, at age 22, John Dayne Jennings, age 25 on Sunday, November 10, 1889 at Clark County, Illinois, .² Francis Anacker died on August 14, 1951 at Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, at age 84.¹

     George Anacker was born on February 10, 1872 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn.

     Henry Anacker was born on September 7, 1868 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn. Henry Anacker married Amanda Overmyer about 1890 at Indiana . Henry Anacker lived in 1900 at York, Clark County, Illinois.

     John Anacker was born on December 2, 1873 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn.

     Louisa Anacker was born on April 14, 1877 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn.

     Mabel Anacker was born in 1906 at Illiinois. She was the daughter of Charles Augustus Anacker and Margaret Walls.

     Mathew Anacker was born on April 9, 1870 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn.

     Mora Anacker was born on August 28, 1894 at Illinois. She was the daughter of Augustus Anacker and Caroline Hahn.

     Opal L. Anacker is the daughter of Charles Augustus Anacker and Margaret Walls.

     Paul E. Anacker is the son of Charles Augustus Anacker and Margaret Walls.

     Robert Anacker was born on March 16, 1895 at Anderson Township, Clark County, Illinois. He was the son of Henry Anacker and Amanda Overmyer. Robert Anacker lived in 1917 at Darwin, Clark County, Illinois. He worked in 1917 as a fisherman at Clark County, Illinois.

     William Augustus Anacker was born on December 15, 1909 at Clark County, Illinois. He was the son of Charles Augustus Anacker and Margaret Walls. William Augustus Anacker died on September 4, 1994 at Ipava, Fulton County, Illinois, at age 84.

     Charlotte Anderson was born on January 7, 1806 at Clark County, Ohio.¹ She married Garner James Bryant before 1840 .¹ Charlotte Anderson died on October 20, 1865 at Indiana at age 59.¹

     Everet J. Anderson was born about 1922 at Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John Elmer Anderson and Matilda Tait.¹ Everet J. Anderson died after 1930.¹

     John Elmer Anderson was born on September 12, 1879 at Minnesota.¹ He married Matilda Tait about 1906 . John Elmer Anderson died after 1930.¹

     Leone F. Anderson was born about 1916 at Minnesota.¹ She was the daughter of John Elmer Anderson and Matilda Tait.¹ Leone F. Anderson died after 1930.¹

     Vernice Edna Anderson was born on August 2, 1911 at Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.² She was the daughter of John Elmer Anderson and Matilda Tait.¹ Vernice Edna Anderson married, at age 21, George Earl Waisner, age 23, son of Ora Cleveland Waisner and Edna H. Hahn, on Saturday, March 18, 1933 at Clear Lake, Deuel County, South Dakota, .³ Vernice Edna Anderson died on December 2, 1969 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 58. She was buried on December 5, 1969 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana.

     James Stacy Annis is the son of James F. Annis and Patricia Lou Waisner.

     Jeffery S. Annis is the son of James F. Annis and Patricia Lou Waisner.

     Rachel E. Antrim was born about 1845. She married Reuben H. Cox, age 26, son of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle, on Friday, July 24, 1863 .¹