My maternal grandfather, Thomas Bedwell, Jr. was also part of the 59th Ind, Inf., Co H.

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W.H. Sutton was my grandmothers father.

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Mustered in Aug 7,'62 Out June 8,'65,promoted to Sergeant.(N/R)

12th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry Dismounted. There was a shortage of horses. Fought from Tennessee through Georgia. Posted with occupation troops in New Orleans where he contracted bilbus fever and was discharged. He is my Grandfather.

Martin was born 1837 in Wayne County Ohio. He elisted Dec.12, 1863 at Plymuth Indiana. His name was misspelled as Mostiller on the rolls. He was discharged Dec. 6. 1865 with a leg injury, in Vicksburg, MS. He died May 15, 1906 in Chase Michigan. He was married to Martha Gephart in 1862. He was my GG Grandfather.

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Joshua H. Woodward
Company: E
Unit: 12 Indiana Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Corporal
Rank - Discharge: Sergeant
Allegiance: Union
Notes: Woodard Joshua H

William Hugh Bowen was my Great, Great grandfather. His regiment led Sherman's army on the second day of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. He is buried in Silver Lake Cemetery in Silver Lake, Indiana. If you have information on the 12th Infantry I would love to find out more.

John T Rash served in the Civil War and was buried at thw Wynn Cemetary in Northern Hancock County in Indiana. He was my great-great grandfather.

Also served in 75th Indiana

Nicodemus was my Grandfather

My 2nd Great-Granduncle.

Released 12 April 2007
History of Daviess County, Missouri - Harrison Township Biographies

George May Trotter is a native of Indiana, and was born in Bartholomew county,-on the 29th of September, 1835. He was partially educated in the county of his birth, and in 1856, went to Lebanon, Warren county, Ohio, where he finished his education. Returning to his native State and county, he engaged in farming and school-teaching, following the former in the summer and the latter during the winter months. When President Lincoln called for 75,000 troops, at the outbreak of the rebellion, Mr. Trotter enlisted in Company B, of the Sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, the company being under command of Captain Augustus Abbott. After three months' service as a non-commissioned officer, Mr. Trotter was honorably discharged and, returning home, again resumed teaching, in which he continued till March, 1862. In August, 1862, he recruited a company, of which he was commissioned captain by Gov. O. P. Morton, and served in that capacity until May 20, 1865. He was then promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and held that rank till his final discharge, June 8, 1865. Returning to Indiana, he remained till July 4, and then came west, settling in. this State and county, where he has ever since been engaged in farming, stock-raising, and school-teaching. He owns a farm of 159 acres of well improved land in Harrison township, on which he and his family now reside.

Colonel Trotter was married, in Indiana, March 18, 1862, to Miss Hattie Hart, of Columbus, a lady born February 21, 1836. They are the parents of five children; named, respectively, Charles F., born June 17, 1866; Giddie M., born October 29, 1868; Hattie D., born November 4, 1870; George A., born October 2, 1874; and Josie, born March 18, 1877. The last named child died July 11, 1878.

Enlisted 9 Dec 1864. Died at Manchester, VA

Enlisted 9 Dec 1864, Died in the US Army General Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia on 16 Jul 1865 of Phthisis Pulmonary (Tuberculosis). Buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Enlisted 9 Dec 1864

Samuel Snoke was my ggf