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40th Indiana Infantry
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William W Coslet - Colonel
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Contact Name: Brian Coslet
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Date Added: 2/26/2005

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Joseph Newton Fullenwider - Corporal
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Contact Name: Molly Burke
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Date Added: 8/1/2012

Company A
John William Campbell - Private
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Contact Name: David L. Smith
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Date Added: 3/30/2008

Company A
Andrew J Culver - Private
Enlisted 31 Oct 1861

Disability discharge 21 Feb 1863
Contact Name: Marty Craig
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Date Added: 10/29/2010

Company A
Scott Elliott - Private
He died at Kenesaw Mt., GA on 27 June 1864.
Contact Name: Molly Burke
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Date Added: 8/1/2012

Company A
Sylvester Leaming - Sergeant
Sylvester LEAMING, b. 30 Aug 1838, Tippencanoe Co. IN; d. 1863; son of George Leaming and Juliette Mallory. Brother to Union veterans Cyrus Leaming and Clay Leaming. Sustained severe leg wound at Stones River and died soon after (per report Maj. Henry Leaming, Commanding, 40th Indiana -- his first cousin). (Source: Report on the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., by Maj.Gen. W.S. Rosecrans, Army Dept. of the Cumberland)
Contact Name: Gregory Leaming
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Date Added: 3/8/2005

Company B
Lewis Sippy - Corporal
Lewis Sippy mustered in 11/27/61 in the original regimental musterin Lafayette, IN. He foughtin all the battles his unit was involved in. Wounded 5/14/64 Resaca, GA. Returned to service 11/64. Mustered out as veteran with regiment 12/21/65. He was a proud member of the GAR
Contact Name: Jeffrey M. Graf
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Date Added: 11/1/2011

Company B
Isaac Yike - Sergeant
Isaac was my Great Grandfather. I have some letters he wrote. He lived in Chili, Miami County, Indiana. His brother Franklin was in the 87th Idiana infantry.
Contact Name: Bob Collins
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Date Added: 5/17/2008

Company C
Henry Fordyce - Private
Enlisted at the age of 60, along with his son. Fought and was wounded at Shiloh, Tn.
Contact Name: Loretta Klose
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Contact Homepage: KLSQTRS@GMAIL.COM
Date Added: 5/11/2012

Company C
Anderson McMain - 1st Sergeant
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Contact Name: Marty Craig
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Date Added: 11/27/2011

Company C
David H McMain - Private
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Contact Name: Marty Craig
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Date Added: 11/27/2011

Company D
Elijah GouldRank Unknown
Elijah was my great grandfather.
Contact Name: Jack V. Wilson
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Date Added: 9/1/2008

Company E
Jessie Cornelison - 1st Lieutenant
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Contact Name: Marty Craig
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Date Added: 10/29/2010

Company E
Washington George Harbaugh - Private
May have been listed as Washington C. Harbaugh
Contact Name: Steve Harbaugh
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Date Added: 8/27/2012

Company F
William Perry Holmes - Sergeant
Enlisted 11 Dec 1861
Mustered Out 21 Dec 1865
Contact Name: Marty Craig
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Date Added: 10/1/2014

Company F
Henry Leaming - Lt. Colonel
Henry LEAMING, b. 25 Nov 1825, Philadelphia, PA; d. 23 Mar 1899, Romney, Tippecanoe, IN. Served the Union during the Civil War as Major and Lt. Col. of the 40th Regiment Indiana Infantry. Married (1) 20 May 1849 to Ellen JONES, d. 1854. Son of Furman Leaming and Hannah Ludlam of Philadelphia.

According to the regimental report, Leaming took command of the regiment after battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, TN) when regt. commander Col John W. Blake was found drunk and placed under arrest by the brigade commander.
Contact Name: Gregory Leaming
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Date Added: 3/8/2005

Company F
James A. Thayer - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Suzan Miller-Garrison
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Date Added: 6/21/2007

Company H
Henry Merdith Alward - Private
Henry Alward enlisted Sept. 17, 1862 at eighteen years of age. He was engaged at the battle of Stones River. He died of disease in April, 1862.
Contact Name: Scott Busenbark
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Contact Homepage: www.40thindiana.wordpress.com/
Date Added: 3/19/2008

Company H
Perry Burget - Corporal
Buried in Harrisonville Cemetary (aka Methodist Campground Cemetary),Battle Ground, Indiana. This person is not a relitave but figured it may help someone doing research.
Contact Name: Kent Rhodes
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Date Added: 3/9/2009

Company H
George W Moore - Corporal
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Contact Name: Marty Craig
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Date Added: 11/27/2011

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