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     Evalyn Cox was born on April 15, 1834 at Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle.¹ Thereafter her married name was McCoy.¹ Evalyn Cox married, at age 26, Fielden McCoy on Thursday, August 9, 1860 at Pulaski County, Indiana, .¹

     Clark Russell Massey was born on June 21, 1834 at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. He married, at age 23, Eve Haney, age 19 on Tuesday, October 20, 1857 . Clark Russell Massey died on December 3, 1865 at Delaware County, Indiana, at age 31. He was buried after December 3, 1865 at Parker - Moore Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

     Alonzo M. Rush was born on October 29, 1834 at Rush County, Indiana. He was the son of Greenberry Rush and Elizabeth Daubenspeck. Alonzo M. Rush married, at age 31, Almira E. Moffett on Friday, November 3, 1865 at Rush County, Indiana, . Alonzo M. Rush died on March 3, 1909 at age 74.

     Jacob Lehner was born circa 1835. He married Christiene Wilhelmine Boblenz, age 20, daughter of Johann Christian Boblenz and Christiene Wilhelmine Schribe, on Saturday, July 10, 1858 at Marion County, Ohio, .

     George Hardinger was born circa 1835 at Pennsylvania.¹ He married Mary E. Brodmerkel before 1860 . George Hardinger died between 1880 and 1910.²

      Cenas Hartleroad was also known as Zenith or Senis. He was born in 1835 at Ohio. He was the son of Lawrence Hartleroad and Susannah Maud Woonshower. Cenas Hartleroad lived before 1861 at White County, Indiana. He served in the military between 1861 and 1864 by enlisting in Co. "K" 20th Indiana Infantry. His rank throughout the war was Private. He died on June 16, 1864 of a bullet wound to the head at Petersburg, VA.


Cenas Hartleroad is mentioned in the book Harvestfields of Death by Craig L. Dunn: "Sergeant Thomas Stephens' messmate, Cenas Hartleroad was shot in the head and died with the setting sun. Stephens implored his diary, "Who will fall next? Oh God, prepare us for death and eternity."


The 20th Indiana Regiment

Organized at Lafayette, Ind., and mustered in July 22, 1861.
Left State for Baltimore, Md., August 2.
Stationed at Cockeysville, Md., guarding Northern Central R. R. to Pennsylvania line until September.
Expedition to Hatteras Inlet, N. C., September 24-27.
At fortifications North end of Hatteras bank until November.
Action at Chickamacomico October 4.
Ordered to Fortress Monroe, Va., November 9, and duty there until March, 1862.
Attached to Fortress Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1862.
Robinson's Brigade, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1862.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862.
1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps, to March, 1864.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865.


SERVICE---

Engagement at Newport News, Va., between Ram "Merrimac" and United States Ships "Cumberland" and "Congress" and the "Monitor" March 8-9,
1862.
Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth May 10.
Joined Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula June 8.
Charles City Cross Roads June 19.
Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1.
Battles of Oak Grove ("The Orchards") June 25;
White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30;
Jordan's Ford June 30;
Malvern Hill July 1 and July 5.
At Harrison's Landing until August 16.
Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28.
Pope's Campaign in Virginia August 28-September 2.
Battles of Groveton August 29;
Bull Run August 30;
Chantilly September 1.
Duty at Arlington Heights until October.
At Poolesville until October 29.
Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.
Burnside's 2nd Campaign ("Mud March") January 20-24, 1863.
At Falmouth until April.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. (Captured 23rd Georgia.)
Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24.
Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3.
Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24.
Wapping Heights, Va., July 23.
Detached at New York City during draft disturbances August-September.
Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
Kelly's Ford November 7.
Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
Payne's Farm November 27.
Regiment veteranize January 1, 1864.
Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7.
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;
Po River May 10;
Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21.
Assault on the Salient ("Bloody Angle") May 12.
Harris Farm (or Fredericksburg) Road May 19.
North Anna River May 23-26.
On line of the Pamunken May 26-28.
Totopotomoy May 28-31.
Cold Harbor June 1-12.
Before Petersburg June 16-18.
Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865.
Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon R. R., June 22-23, 1864.
Demonstration on North side of the James July 27-29.
Deep Bottom July 28-29.
Demonstration on North side of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20.
Strawberry Plains August 14-18.
Ream's Station August 25.
The Chimneys September 10.
Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2.
Yellow House October 2-5.
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28.
Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12.
Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865.
Watkins' House March 25.
Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
Vaughan Road, near Hatcher's Run, March 29.
Crow's House March 31.
Fall of Petersburg April 2.
Sailor's Creek April 6.
Farmville April 7.
Appomattox Court House April 9.
Surrender of Lee and his army.
March to Washington, D.C., May 2-12.
Grand Review May 23.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 14-21 and duty there until July 12.
Mustered out July 12, and discharged at Indianapolis, Ind.

Regiment lost during service 15 Officers and 186 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 113 Enlisted men by disease. Total 314.^1,2

     Catherine Daubenspeck was born in 1835 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Jacob Daubenspeck and Elizabeth Mock.

     Mary Monica Kennedy was born on January 2, 1835 at Virginia.¹ She married, at age 25, John Wright York, age 22, son of John P. York and Laura Parham, on Sunday, May 6, 1860 at Miami County, Indiana, . Mary Monica Kennedy died on July 10, 1915 at Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, at age 80.

     Elizabeth Laymon was buried at Santa Fe Cemetery, Miami County, Indiana. She was born in February, 1835 at Virginia. She married, at age 22, Benjamin S. York, age 25, son of Nathaniel York and Elizabeth Bishop, on Thursday, August 20, 1857 at Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, . Elizabeth Laymon died on June 16, 1923 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 88.

     John Hahn was born on June 15, 1835 at Seneca County, Ohio. He was the son of Henry Hahn and Matilda Troxel. John Hahn served in the military in 1861 as a Private in Company "B" of the Indiana 40th Volunteer Regiment. He served during the war as an Ambulance Driver. He died on November 29, 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, at age 28 from wounds received at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. He was buried after November 29, 1863 at Chattanooga National Cemetery (Sec. A plot 180), Chattanooga, Tennessee.


Enlisted 11/21/1861 at either Mexico or Peoria (says both on the enlistment papers) Indiana. Mustered in at Lafayette, Indiana on 11/30/1861 for a period of three years.
Wounded in the face at the Battle of Missionary Ridge on the 25th of November, 1863. Died in the Division Hospital at Chattanooga on the 29th November, 1863. Personal effects totalling $161.95 (greenbacks and bank notes) was sent back to Henry Hahn in Peoria, Indiana.

     Mary Trotter was born on August 6, 1835 at Sangamon County, Illinois. She was the daughter of James K. Trotter and Mary Ann Daubenspeck.

     Mariah C. Ramsey was born on September 29, 1835 at Creagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Samuel Ramsey and Elizabeth Hahn. Mariah C. Ramsey died on December 5, 1913 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 78. She never married.¹

     Lucinda Endsley was born circa 1836 at Indiana. She was the daughter of John Endsley and Rachel Butler. Lucinda Endsley married William Taylor on Thursday, September 9, 1858 at Grant County, Indiana, .

     Elizabeth Layton was born circa 1836. She married Vincent Moranville on Monday, September 7, 1857 .¹ Thereafter her married name was Moranville.¹

     Mary E. Brodmerkel was born circa 1836 at Maryland.¹ She married George Hardinger before 1860 . Thereafter her married name was Hardinger. Mary E. Brodmerkel died after 1910.²

     Oscar Parker Rush was born circa 1836 at Rush County, Indiana. He was the son of Greenberry Rush and Elizabeth Daubenspeck. Oscar Parker Rush married Fanny Green on Thursday, October 15, 1863 at Rush County, Indiana, .

     Fielden McCoy was born circa 1836 at Indiana.¹ He married Evalyn Cox, age 26, daughter of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle, on Thursday, August 9, 1860 at Pulaski County, Indiana, .¹
The 1870 Census has several McCoy families living in close proximity to several Cox families.²

     Isabel Hahn was born circa 1836 at Ohio. She was the daughter of Isaac Hahn.

     Abigail York was born in 1836 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Aaron York and Mary Leakey.

     Jane Gates was born in 1836 at Indiana. She was the daughter of John Gates and Eliza Endsley.

     Julius Heriff was born in 1836 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Jacob Heriff and Catherine Herchelroth.

     Elizabeth P. Thrasher was born in 1836 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Woodson Walker Thrasher and Barbara Daubenspeck. Thereafter her married name was Orr.¹ Elizabeth P. Thrasher married James P. Orr, age 24 on Sunday, November 11, 1855 at Fayette County, Indiana, .¹ Elizabeth P. Thrasher died in 1884 at Cincinnati, Ohio, Typhoid Fever.²

     Aguste Luise Frederike Boblenz was buried at St. John's Cemetery, Marion County, Ohio. She was born on February 28, 1836 at Grossneuhausen, Saxony-Weimar, Germany. She was the daughter of Johann Christian Boblenz and Christiene Wilhelmine Schribe. Aguste Luise Frederike Boblenz married, at age 17, Christian Lehner on Saturday, April 9, 1853 at Marion County, Ohio, . Aguste Luise Frederike Boblenz died on June 3, 1879 at Marion County, Ohio, at age 43.

     Laura J. York was born on May 18, 1836 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Nathaniel York and Elizabeth Bishop. Laura J. York married, at age 16, David Hartleroad, son of Lawrence Hartleroad and Susannah Maud Woonshower, on Wednesday, November 17, 1852 at Miami County, Indiana, .¹ Thereafter her married name was Hartleroad.¹ Laura J. York died before 1872 at Miami County, Indiana. She was buried at Miami County, Indiana.

     Jacob Hahn was born on June 17, 1836 at Maryland. He was the son of Jacob Hahn and Barbary (?). Jacob Hahn married, at age 24, Martha Hannah Robinson on Tuesday, May 7, 1861 at Miami County, Indiana, . Jacob Hahn died on June 29, 1908 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 72. He was buried circa July 1, 1908 at Peoria Cemetery - Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.

     George Mochel was born on July 5, 1836 at Hatten, Alsace-Lorraine, France. He was the son of Michael Mochel and Magdalena Heimlich.

     Benjamin F. York married Martha I. Faust . Benjamin F. York was born on July 8, 1836 at Henry County, Indiana. He was the son of Miles Monroe York and Susannah Hendricks. Benjamin F. York served in the military on June 19, 1861 as a Private in Company "B" of the 13th Indiana Infantry Regiment.¹ He died in 1913 at Peru, Miami County, Indiana, during the Peru Flood.


Name:            Benjamin F York ,
Residence:            Miami County, Indiana
Enlistment Date:            19 June 1861
Distinguished Service:            DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served:            Union
State Served:            Indiana
Unit Numbers:            543 543
Service Record:            Enlisted as a Private on 19 June 1861
Enlisted in Company B, 13th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 June 1861.
Transferred Company B, 13th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 11 March 1864
Transfered in on 11 March 1864.


Regimental History
Thirteenth Infantry INDIANA
(3 years)


Thirteenth Infantry. Cols., Jeremiah C. Sullivan, Robert G.
Foster, Cyrus J. Dobbs, John H. Lawrence; Lieut.-Cols., Will
Cumback, Horace Heffren, Robert S. Foster, Cyrus J. Dobbs,
John M. Wilson, Samuel M. Zent, Majs., Robert S. Foster, Cyrus
J. Dobbs, John M. Wilson, John C. Burton John H. Lawrence,
Richard J. Graham.

This regiment was originally accepted for state service for
one year and was organized at Indianapolis for the U. S.
service by volunteers from the companies in camp. It was one
of the first four regiments volunteering from the state for
three years and was mustered in June 19, 1861.

It left the state July 4, and joined Gen. McClellan's forces
at Rich Mountain, W. Va., July 10 participating in the battle
at that place the following day. It was in numerous
skirmishes about Cheat Mountain in September, supported a
battery at Green Brier in October and was in the battle of
Camp Alleghany in December.

It then moved to Green Spring Run, where it remained until
March, when it took part in the battle of Winchester Heights,
and joined in pursuit of Jackson's army as far as New Market.
Col. Sullivan was appointed brigadier-general on May 2 and
Lieut.-Col. Foster was made colonel.

The regiment was in the engagement at Summerville, and then
moved in pursuit of the enemy to Luray and Alexandria. It
embarked on June 28 for Harrison's landing, where it remained
from July 2 to Aug. 15, when it marched for Fortress Monroe.
From there it moved to Suffolk, and engaged in reconnaissances
during the fall and winter. It was in the engagement at
Deserted House, and aided in the defeat of Longstreet, in his
attempt to sieze Suffolk in the spring of 1863.

Col. Foster was appointed brigadier-general on June 16, and
Lieut.-Col. Cyrus J. Dobbs was promoted to colonel. On June
27, the regiment joined the expedition north of Richmond and
sailed for Folly island, Charleston Harbor, July 28. It
participated in the siege operations of Forts Wagner and
Gregg, being the first regiment to enter Fort Wagner in the
assault of Sept. 7.

Part of the regiment reenlisted as veterans in December and
were furloughed home. The regiment moved to Jacksonville,
Fla., in Feb., 1864, remaining there until April 17, when it
was transferred to Gloucester Point, Va., and assigned to the
2nd brigade, 3rd division, 10th corps.

It participated in most of the operations of Gen. Butler's
army south of Richmond, was engaged at Port Walthal Junction,
Chester Station, and in the charge on the enemy's rifle pits,
losing nearly 200 men in these engagements. It was attached
to the 3rd brigade, 3rd division, 18th corps on May 26, and
joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1.

After the battle of Cold Harbor it participated in the early
assaults on the works at Petersburg. The non-veterans left
for Indianapolis on June 19, and were mustered out on the
24th. The regiment engaged in the charge at the Crater, July
30, and was in the trenches before Petersburg until September.

It was in the battles of Strawberry Plains, at Chaffin's Bluff
and Fort Gilmer and in the attack on Richmond in October. It
was sent to New York during the election in November, and
joined the first expedition to Fort Fisher in December,
returning to Chaffin's Bluff on the 31st.

The veterans and recruits were reorganized into a battalion of
five companies on Dec. 6 and five companies of drafted men
were added later, making a full regiment. It participated in
the assault on Fort Fisher in Jan. 1865 in the capture of Fort
Anderson and the occupation of Wilmington, and was stationed
at Raleigh, until July 20, when it was assigned to duty at
Goldsboro, where it remained until mustered out, Sept. 5,
1865.

The original strength of the regiment was 1,047. Gain by
recruits, 192; reenlistments, 148; unassigned recruits, 40,
total, 1,427. Loss by death 136; desertion, 103; unaccounted
for 25. At its reorganization, the original strength was 980.
Gain by recruits, 166; total 1,146. Loss by death, 98;
desertion, 1; unaccounted for 30.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Battles Fought

Fought at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought at Bolton Church, VA.
Fought at Hampton, VA.
Fought on 11 July 1861 at Rich Mountain, WV.
Fought on 15 September 1861 at Cheat Mountain, WV.
Fought on 03 October 1861 at Green Briar River, WV.
Fought on 13 December 1861 at Allegheny, WV.
Fought on 23 March 1862 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 03 May 1862.
Fought on 03 October 1862.
Fought on 12 December 1862 at Blackwater, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Chester Station, VA.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at Foster's Farm, VA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Foster's Farm, VA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Weir Bottom Church, VA.
Fought on 01 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 29 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 30 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 01 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 06 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 30 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 16 August 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 September 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 15 January 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC.
Fought on 16 January 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC.
Fought on 11 February 1865 at Sugar Loaf Hill, NC.
Fought on 15 April 1865 at Kinston, NC.

     Reuben H. Cox was born on September 18, 1836 at Indiana. He was the son of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle.¹ Reuben H. Cox married, at age 26, Rachel E. Antrim on Friday, July 24, 1863 .¹

     Dorothie Heimlich married Charles Rushman . Dorothie Heimlich was born on November 17, 1836 at Hatten, Bas-Rhin, Alsace-Lorraine, France. She was the daughter of Jaques Heimlich and Dorothie Heimlich. Dorothie Heimlich died on February 16, 1899 at Marion County, Ohio, at age 62.

     George Ramer was born circa 1837 at Ohio. He died in March, 1920 at Indiana.