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     Margaret E. York was born circa 1842 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Miles Monroe York and Susannah Hendricks.

     Sarah York was born in 1842 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Aaron York and Mary Leakey.

     Martha Hannah Robinson was born in 1842. She married Jacob Hahn, age 24, son of Jacob Hahn and Barbary (?), on Tuesday, May 7, 1861 at Miami County, Indiana, . Martha Hannah Robinson died on April 10, 1880 at Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.

     Charles Gates was born in 1842 at Indiana. He was the son of John Gates and Eliza Endsley.

     Mary Heriff was born in 1842 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Heriff and Catherine Herchelroth.

     Sarah A. Murray was born in 1842 at Geneseo, New York.¹ She was the daughter of James Murray and Anna Malvina Miller. Sarah A. Murray married Dr. Marion Thrasher, age 22, son of Woodson Walker Thrasher and Barbara Daubenspeck, on Tuesday, May 3, 1864 at Fayette County, Indiana, .² Thereafter her married name was Thrasher.² Sarah A. Murray died on May 24, 1900 at San Francisco, California.³

     Silas Long was born on January 2, 1842 at White Post Township, Pulaski County, Indiana. He was the son of Henry Long and Sarah Ann Phillips. Silas Long served in the military between August 27, 1861 and December 2, 1865 as a private in Co "C" of the 29th Indiana Infantry Regiment.^1,2 He married, at age 24, Joanna Cox, age 20, daughter of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle, on Wednesday, November 28, 1866 at Indiana .^3,4,5 Silas Long died on May 30, 1888 at Pulaski County, Indiana, at age 46.


Regimental History
Twenty-ninth Infantry INDIANA
(3 years)


Twenty-ninth Infantry. Cols., John F. Miller, David M. Dunn,
Samuel O. Gregory, Lieut.-Cols., David M. Dunn, Joseph P.
Collins, Samuel O. Gregory, Charles Ream, Majs., Henry J.
Blowney Joseph P. Collins, James H. M. Jenkins, Henry G.
Davis, C. Perry Butler.

This regiment was organized at Laporte and was mustered in on
Aug. 27 1861. It left the state on Oct. 9, and joined Gen.
Rousseau's command at Camp Nevin, Ky. from which place it
moved with the army to the vicinity of Munfordville.

It took part in a movement upon Bowling Green in Feb. 1862,
and moved with McCook's division to the Tennessee,
participating in the second day's battle of Shiloh, where it
was under fire for 5 hours and lost heavily.

It took an active part in the siege of Corinth and then moved
with Buell's army through northern Alabama and Tennessee,
following Bragg through Kentucky. It accompanied Rosecrans'
army in the movement towards Murfreesboro and participated in
the battle of Stone's River with severe losses.

It remained at Murfreesboro until May, then moved to
Tullahoma, and afterwards to Chattanooga, being engaged at
Triune and Liberty Gap in June. It was in the battle of
Chickamauga, where it sustained a loss of 170 in killed and
wounded -- one-half the number engaged.

It was then stationed at Bridgeport, Ala., where it reenlisted
as a veteran organization, Jan. 1, 1864, and visited home on
furlough. On its return it was stationed at Chattanooga until
December and was then moved to Decatur, Ala., being engaged in
a skirmish Dec. 27.

It then returned to Chattanooga and remained there until May
1865, when it moved to Dalton, GA, and was in a skirmish with
the enemy there. Subsequently it was stationed at Marietta.
Col. Miller was commissioned brigadier-general Jan. 5, 1864,
being succeeded as colonel by Lieut.-Col. Dunn.

The regiment was mustered out Dec. 2, 1865. Its original
strength was 936; gain by recruits, 990; reenlistments, 204;
total, 2,130. Loss by death, 293; desertion, 63; unaccounted
for, 49

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3


Chickamagua after battle report:

Report of Lieut. Col. David M. Dunn., Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry.

HDQRS. 20TH REGT. INDIANA VOLUNTEERS,
Chattanooga, Tenn., September 27, 1863
SIR: I herewith hand you, as per your order, my report of the part taken by
the Twenty-ninth Regt. Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the battle of the 19th
and 20th instant, near Crawfish Spring, Ga.

This regiment, after marching 200 miles (after leaving Tullahoma), arrived
and encamped at the foot of Lookout Mountain, at rejoined the division, and
relieved the Thirty-second Indiana on picket duty about 4 a. m.

On the morning of the 19th instant I was ordered to withdraw my pickets
silently, and to act as rear guard to the brigade into camp.

After arriving in camp and drawing rations we took the advance of the
brigade toward the left of our army, where heavy cannonading could be
distinctly heard. We marched about 12 miles, when we arrived in rear of
Gen. Thomas' line of battle (about 1 p. m.), upon which the enemy was
making a heavy attack. Our brigade was directed to relieve Gen. Hazen's
brigade. My regiment, being on the right and front, was soon deployed, and
I was ordered to charge the enemy at double-quick. I gave the order, and
the men
rushed forward cheering lustily, and never stopped until they had routed the
enemy from his temporary fortifications, killing many and taking a large
number of prisoners. We pursued them about 1 1/2 miles, when we were
ordered to halt, having no protection on our right from a flank movement of
the enemy. After we halted our brigade was again formed in two lines, my
regiment in the first line and on the left of the brigade (the two regiments
forming the second line at the commencement of the engagement having
been brought to the front in our pursuit of the enemy participated freely in
the fight), my left resting on the supposed right of the Eighty-ninth Illinois
volunteers. We remained in this position, having our front protected by a
line of skirmishers, until near the close of the evening, receiving occasional
shots of musketry and grape from the enemy. About dark my regiment was
relieved and placed in the second line, and joined to the Thirty-second
Indiana on the left. We were lying in this position, when shortly after dark
we were all startled by a furious attack of the enemy on our front and right
flank. The attack was so sudden, though not unexpected that my men became
somewhat confused, but immediately regained their places in line and
assisted in silencing the fire of the enemy. I was then ordered to move my
regiment to the right to protect our flank. I remained in this position until
about 9 p. m., when we returned into camp in rear of First Brigade. On the
morning of the 20th instant built breastworks in front of our line as we were
encamped (being in reserve), and remained there until about half past 10 a.
m., the enemy attacking our first line and being repulsed. About half past 10
a. m. our line was changed, forming to the front on the left company, and
marched forward about 200 yards and joined on the left of the Sixteenth
Regulars. While in this position we poured a galling fire in the enemy's
attacking column, that passed our front about 100 or 150 yards' distant,
disorganizing them very much. They tried to plant a battery but were
prevented by our well-directed fire. We then moved back about 15 rods and
formed in rear of the Second Ohio, and built breastworks. In this position
we were very much annoyed by sharpshooters, and remained in this position
until 4 p. m. when the enemy came up in our front and poured into us a
very destructive fire of musketry and artillery. We, however, held the enemy
in check until ordered to retreat, and fell back over an open field under a
severe fire from the enemy. We reformed on a hill three-quarters of a mile
to our rear, and marched from there to camp near Rossville, in charge of
Capt. J. H. M. Jenkis.

Our losses are as follows: First day-killed, 9; wounded, 69; missing, 35.
Second day-killed, 2; wounded, 22; missing 33. Total, 170.

I cannot speak too highly of both officers and men, and must notice
especially the praiseworthy conduct of Maj. Collins and Capt. J. H. M.
Jenkiss.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. M. DUNN,
Lieut.-Col., Comdg. Regt.

Capt. E. P. EDSALL,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Second Brigade.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLII.] THE CHICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN. PAGE 559-50
[Series I. Vol. 30. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 50.]

Battles Fought
Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 9 May 1862 at Corinth, MS.
Fought on 31 Dec 1862 at Stones River, TN.
Fought on 1 Jan 1863 at Stones River, TN.
Fought on 24 Aug 1863 at Bellfonte, AL.
Fought on 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
Fought on 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.

     John Willis Hahn was born in February, 1842 at Indiana. He was the son of Benjamin Hahn and Anna Elizabeth Cooper.¹ John Willis Hahn served in the military between 1862 and 1865 as a Private in Co. "D" Indiana 99th Infantry Volunteers.² He married, at age 31, Emily Jane Eller on Saturday, November 15, 1873 at Peoria, Miami County, Indiana, . In 1890 John Willis Hahn worked as a blacksmith. He married, at age 49, Lydia Jessie Kiser, age 34 on Saturday, July 18, 1891 at Miami County, Indiana, . In 1910 John Willis Hahn worked as a grocer at Miami County, Indiana.³ He died on March 21, 1912 at Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, at age 70 Bright's disease, heart failure. He was buried on March 25, 1912 at Peoria Cemetery - Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.

     Phila York was buried at Crider Chapel Cemetery, Miami County, Indiana. She was born on February 24, 1842 at Henry County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John P. York and Laura Parham. Phila York married, at age 18, James Madison Pearce, age 29, son of James Pearce and Sarah Yost, on Thursday, January 24, 1861 at Miami County, Indiana, . Phila York died on March 7, 1876 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 34.

     David L. Cox was born on March 10, 1842 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle.¹ David L. Cox died on October 21, 1842 at Indiana.¹

     Dr. Marion Thrasher was born on March 13, 1842 at Fairview, Fayette County, Indiana.¹ He was the son of Woodson Walker Thrasher and Barbara Daubenspeck. Dr. Marion Thrasher married, at age 22, Sarah A. Murray, daughter of James Murray and Anna Malvina Miller, on Tuesday, May 3, 1864 at Fayette County, Indiana, .² Dr. Marion Thrasher was educated between 1890 and 1900; at the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco and Toland Medical College.³ In 1900 Dr. Marion Thrasher worked as a Physician at San Francisco, California. He died on April 4, 1926 at Palo Alto, California, at age 84. Resided in Cincinnati, OH and San Francisco, CA.

     Augusta (?) was buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery - Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio. She was born on April 2, 1842. She married Joseph C. Kuehner, son of Lucas Kuehner and Elizabeth Summer, after 1872 . Augusta (?) died on September 13, 1874 at age 32.

     Samantha Jane Daubenspeck married W.L. Howard . Samantha Jane Daubenspeck was born on May 15, 1842. She was the daughter of Wesley Daubenspeck and Mary Nancy Lakin. Thereafter her married name was Hall. Samantha Jane Daubenspeck married, at age 21, John Henry Hall, age 36 on Tuesday, April 12, 1864 at Hancock County, Indiana, . Samantha Jane Daubenspeck died on January 5, 1903 at Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, at age 60.

     William Endsley was born on June 16, 1842 at Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana.¹ He was the son of Elihu Endsley and Sidney Parsons.^1,2 William Endsley married, at age 25, Simantha Elizabeth Gates, daughter of John Gates and Eliza Endsley, on Thursday, February 13, 1868 at Miami County, Indiana, . William Endsley married, at age 34, Sarah Emeline Daubenspeck, age 22, daughter of John Daubenspeck and Julia Anne Sutcliff, on Monday, December 25, 1876 at Miami County, Indiana, . William Endsley died on September 5, 1902 at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, at age 60. He was buried on September 6, 1902 at Green Hill Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.


Obituary for William Endsley from the Poplar Bluff Daily Republican Newspaper:

It is with sorrow we are called to announce that the silent reaper death has again visited our vicinity. On Friday September 5, Wm. Endsley departed this life between 12 and 1 o'clock P.M. He had been ailing for several months from congestion of the stomach and bowels.
He was 60 years, 2 months and 19 days old. Five children are left without father or mother. Only in June last had Mrs. Sarah Endsley bid farewell to them. Both are now peacefully lying side by side on the Green Hill cemetary. Interment took place Saturday the 6th.
                    -Busy Bee.

     Lawrence Hartleroad was born on August 2, 1842 at Kent, Ohio. He was the son of Lawrence Hartleroad and Susannah Maud Woonshower. Lawrence Hartleroad married, at age 14, Elizabeth Faise on Sunday, July 5, 1857 . Lawrence Hartleroad served in the military between 1861 and 1865 after Enlisting at Pulaskiville, Indiana in Company "H" of the 46th Indiana Infantry. His rank was listed as Corporal. He escaped from a POW camp in Texas (see note below). He married, at age 22, Sarah Poor on Wednesday, March 1, 1865 . Lawrence Hartleroad married, at age 39, Vera Jennie Frazier on Thursday, April 20, 1882 . Lawrence Hartleroad died on December 29, 1935 at Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, at age 93.


Statement of Lawrence Hartlerode Private of Co. "H" 46th Ind. Vols. escaped from the Enemy at Camp Gross near Hampstead.


I left Camp Gross the 4th day of Sept. climbing over the stockade. We struck south east coming by way of swamps and through the woods. Four of us started in the first place. Two were taken sick and compelled to give it up - the other left me while I was sleeping. I came into the lines at [uncertain - might be Bertrandville]. I think there were about three thousand men at Tyler. About or nearly two months ago about 500 of us were sent to Camp Gross. Prisoners escape every few days - the guards conniving at or not caring to prevent it. I think at least 20 men got out in the ten days preceding my escape. Lt. Col Flory of the 46th Ind is the officer of highest rank at Camp Gross. The Major of the 43d Ind is acting as surgeon at Tyler.

The enemy are making a large Boat for some purpose at Lake Charles. There are some two small schooners there. The Boat they are building is large and looks as if it might be intended for a gunboat.

I believe that there are fwd troops south of Alexandria. I met troops about 600 going up the [Bayou] Teche. They told me they were falling back that the Yanks were coming and that they would get to Franklin before I would.

     George Heimlich was born on September 5, 1842 at Hatten, Bas-Rhin, Alsace-Lorraine, France. He was the son of Jaques Heimlich and Dorothie Heimlich. George Heimlich married, at age 21, Barbara Augenstein, age 21 on Sunday, June 19, 1864 at Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio, .


GEORGE HEIMLICH, a highly respected and substantial citizen of Marion County, who owns a fine farm of 160 acres of excellent land in section 27, Richland township, which he devotes to the growing of grain and the raising of stock, was born September 5, 1842, in Hatten, Alsace France, which is now included in Germany. He is the youngest son of Jacob and Dorothy (Heimlich) Heimlich.

The parents of Mr. Heimlich were also natives of Hatten, Alsace. Jacob Heimlich learned the shoemaker's trade; his father was a manufacturer of spinning wheels. In 1847 Jacob Heimlich and family emigrated to America, crossing the ocean in a sailing vessel, which required 30 days to complete the voyage. They settled immediately in Marion County, Ohio, the father buying a farm of 80 acres in Richland township, from a Mr. Kramer. The country was still more or less of a wilderness, much of the land being swampy and covered with a heavy growth of timber. The Heimlich family moved into a small log house standing on the land and resided in it until 1861, when Jacob Heimlich built a part of our subject's present comfortable residence. he died on this farm, January 15, 1873, aged 64 years. His wife died when 72 years of age. They endured many privations and hardships for some years after settling here. Both were thrifty and industrious and made the most of their surroundings. Jacob Heimlich worked at his trade whenever occasion offered, being the first shoemaker to settle in these parts. The family consisted of three children, namely: Dorothy, deceased, who was the wife of Charles Rushman; Magdalena, deceased, who was the wife of Joseph Kehner; and George the subject of this sketch.

George Heimlich was five years old when his parents came to America. He grew up in Richland township and assisted first in clearing the homestead farm and later in cultivating it. He remembers the time when the hay was cut with a scythe and the old-fashioned cradle was used in the harvesting of the grain. The present expensive but effective farm machinery had not even been thought of at that time. When he was only a boy in years, he was able and was expected to do a man's work in the field. While he found but little time to attend school, he became a thorough master of everything concerning successful and productive farming. Game continued plentiful in his neighborhood up to his young manhood Although he found little time to spare for hunting, on many occasions the family larder was well filled with venison and wild turkey.

On June 19, 1864, Mr. Heimlich was married to Barbara Augenstein, who was born in Ellmendingen, Baden, Germany, October 16, 1842, and is a daughter of Earnest and Christina (Augenstein) Augenstein. The parents of Mrs. Heimlich were both natives of Baden, where they married and where two children were born, namely: Christina, who is the wife of Frederick Linhard; and Barbara, wife of our subject. After settling in Waldo township, Marion County, they had four more children, as follows: Frederick, William, John and Mary, the last named of whom married John Nitherd. The parents died in Waldo township in advanced age. Mrs. Heimlich was six months old when she was brought to America.

To Mr. and Mrs. Heimlich were born 11 children, as follows: William, who married Mary Neibower and has two children, Otto and Carl; Mary, who married John Weist and has three children-George, Laverne and Franklin; Charles, who married Julia Mochel; John, a trustee of Richland township, who married Elizabeth Ebert and has five children, Clifford, Doldan, Milton, Flora and Wilbur; Clara, who married Harper Sees and has two children-Rayinond and Mabel; Ella, twin sister of Clara, who married Samuel Shore and has four children-Gladys, Dorothy, Ida and Ernest; Emma, who married Samuel Leonard and has four children-Harry, Mary, Edna and Loren; Wesley, who married (first) Welsey Rorchard, and (second) Amelia Rorchard, and has one child bv each marriage; Henry, who married Minnie Kraner and has three children-Eda,Edward and Franklin; Dora, who married Guy Case and has one child, Carl; and Bertha, who married Charles Wick and has one child, Marion. Mr. Heimlich has all his children settled in Marion Comity, with the exception of Wesley, Charles and John, who reside in Morrow County. It is a large, closely united and and prosperous family.

In late years. Mr. Heimlich has turned the larger part of the farming over to his son Henry. As his father's only son, our subject inherited the homestead farm and here he has resided since childhood. He has made many improvements and his property ranks with the other first-class farms of Richland township.

Politically, Mr. Heimlich has been a strong Democrat all his life. He has served as township trustee and during his two terms in office performed the duties incumbent upon him to the satisfaction of his fellow-citizens. His son John, as previously mentioned, has filled the same office. Mr. Heimlich and family belong to the Lutheran Church, in which he has served as an elder for the past 30 years.¹

     Gottleibe Lehner was buried at Berringer Cemetery - Richland Townshp, Marion County, Ohio. She was born on September 23, 1842. She married, at age 22, Friderich Mochel, age 23, son of Friderich Mochel and Marie Eve Heimlich, on Thursday, November 10, 1864 at Marion County, Ohio, . Gottleibe Lehner died on December 27, 1924 at Marion County, Ohio, at age 82.

     Barbara Augenstein was born on October 16, 1842 at Ellmendingen, Baden, Germany.^1,2 She immigrated in 1846 to America.² She married, at age 21, George Heimlich, age 21, son of Jaques Heimlich and Dorothie Heimlich, on Sunday, June 19, 1864 at Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio, . Thereafter her married name was Heimlich. Barbara Augenstein died on December 22, 1916 at Marion County, Ohio, at age 74.³

     Curtis Endsley was born circa 1843 at Indiana. He was the son of John Endsley and Rachel Butler. Curtis Endsley served in the military beginning in 1862 as a Private in Company "C", 54th Indiana Regiment. Length of service was for one year.¹ He died on October 8, 1863 at New Orleans, Louisiana, of chronic diarrhea while hospitalized at Saint James Hospital.¹

     Sarah (?) married William Hahn, son of Henry Hahn and Matilda Troxel, . Sarah (?) was born circa 1843 at Ohio. She died before 1900 at Indiana.¹

     Jeremiah Hahn was born circa 1843 at Ohio. He was the son of Isaac Hahn. Jeremiah Hahn married Mary Ellen Hunter on Wednesday, May 18, 1864 at Miami County, Indiana, .¹

     Mary A. Mearing was born in 1843 at Ohio. She was the daughter of James Mearing. Mary A. Mearing married William H. Hahn, son of Benjamin Hahn and Anna Elizabeth Cooper, on Friday, May 6, 1864 at Miami County, Indiana, . Mary A. Mearing died in 1885.

     Francis Marion Thomas married Harriette Crumpet . Francis Marion Thomas was born in 1843 at Waterloo Township, Fayette County, Indiana. He was the son of William Henry Thomas and Mariah E. Sutcliff. Francis Marion Thomas died in 1912.

     Timothy Pacy was born in 1843 at Ohio.¹ He married Eve Haney, age 32 on Wednesday, August 31, 1870 .

     John Wesley James Coan was born on March 30, 1843 at Randolph County, Indiana.¹ He was the son of John Denman Coan and Julia Anne Sutcliff. John Wesley James Coan lived in 1850 at Fayette County, Indiana.² He lived in 1861 at Laketon, Indiana.³ He served in the military between 1861 and 1862 in Co. "G" of the 51st Indiana Infantry (see note below).³
He died on March 10, 1862 at Mumfordsville, Kentucky, at age 18 of disease while serving in the Union Army.^3,1

Note:

This regiment was organized at Indianapolis in the fall of 1861 and was mustered in Dec. 14. It moved at once to Bardstown, Ky., and with Buell's army in Feb., 1862, towards Nashville, reaching the Tennessee River too late to participate in the battle of Shiloh....

....Original strength, 939; gain by recruits, 723; reenlistments, 295; total, 1,957. Loss by death, 266,desertion 130, unaccounted for, 51.

     Sarah Cox was born on August 20, 1843 at Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Cox and Prudence Mickle.¹ Sarah Cox died in March, 1924 at age 80.¹

Sarah Cox never married.³

     William Marshall Blacklidge was born in December, 1843 at Indiana.¹ He married, at age 36, Olive C. Thrasher, age 20, daughter of Woodson Walker Thrasher and Barbara Daubenspeck, on Wednesday, November 24, 1880 at Fayette County, Indiana, .

     Charles L. Hoover was born circa 1844. He served in the military between 1861 and 1865 as a private in company "G" of the 51st Indiana Infantry Regiment.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Coan, age 15, daughter of John Denman Coan and Julia Anne Sutcliff, on Sunday, August 18, 1861 at Miami County, Indiana, .²

     Amanda F. Ramsey was born circa 1844 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Samuel Ramsey and Elizabeth Hahn.

     Sarah Poor was born circa 1844 at Indiana.¹ She married Lawrence Hartleroad, age 22, son of Lawrence Hartleroad and Susannah Maud Woonshower, on Wednesday, March 1, 1865 .