John Kramer died at the Battle of Champion Hill a few hours after his father Nicholas Kremer on 16 May 1863. John's muster date is 5 Dec. 1862. He was with Company1.

Nicholas was with company 1. He died at Champion Hill on 16 May 1863 a few hours before his son died. His muster date was 21 Nov. 1861. His son is John Kramer.

Enlisted in Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 November 1861. Rank - Induction: Private.

Reenlisted in Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 03 February 1864.

Mustered out Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 13 September 1865 in Louisville, KY. Rank - Discharge: Sergeant.

Wounded at the battle of Thompson Hill, Mississippi.

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Green C. Mason was the grand son of James and Sarah Rains Kellems. He was killed 16 May 1863 at Bakers Creek, Mississippi.

Masheck C. Newton was the son of Christopher and Margaret Kellems Newton. His grandparents were James and Sarah Rains Kellems. He was born 6 April 1834 in Crawford County, Indiana. He died of yellow fever 7 August 1863 at Carrollton, Louisiana.

Leander was in the 49th Inf. He was wounded three times.

Leander is buried at Bakersville, Pa.

He has a honorable discharge.

My great grandfather, William Gottlieb Koch, served in Company B of the 49th Indiana. He was born in 1845 in Trubbach, Gallen, Switzerland and moved to Davenport, Iowa after the war. He was married in 1868 and had 5 children. He was a pattern maker and was employed by John Deere,later set up his own shop.
He died on 6-17-1921 and is buried in the old City Cemetery in Davenport. On his grave marker is 'Company B, 49th Indiana'. He was a member of the August Wentz Post #1 of the GAR in Davenport.

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1st Cousin 4X removed. Killed at Champion Hill, Ms.

1st Cousin 4X removed.
Promoted to Corporal Jan 30, 1862; .
Captured at Champion's Hill, Mississippi; Paroled.
Re-enlisted as veteran Feb. 2, 1864.
Promoted to Sergeant April 1, 1865
Discharged at Louisville, KY.
Nathanial was most likely captured because of tending to his brother Daniel, who was shot and killed at Champion's Hill.

Died Oct 1864
Carrollton, LA

Conflicting data in family records:says 49th Inf. Co. E on tombstone, but other data says 89th Co. E as Sgt

killed in action in Carrollton, La. 16 August 1863. Burial unknown

Died in the Battle of Vicksburg.

George Washington Hopewell biographical sketch from Wolfe’s 1909 History of Sullivan County, Indiana.

George W. Hopewell, who was a soldier in the Union cause at the time of the Civil War in this country, and who now resides in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, on land entered by his father at an early day, was born on the farm where he now resides March 9, 1843. His parents were John and Katherine (Lisman) Hopewell, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. The father came to Sullivan County and took advantage of cheap government land, the warrant for which was signed by President James Monroe. He continued to reside on this land until his death; in about 1849 (John H. Hopewell died March 25, 1850. John H. Hopewell’s father was John Hopewell b. 1751 and it was his land that John H. Hopewell (the son) inherited) His wife died there about 1876 ( Katherine Lisman Hopewell died October 12, 1876) He served his country as a soldier during the entire period of the war with Mexico. Mr.George Washington Hopewell served at the time of the Civil War as a member of Company G. One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana Regiment of Infantry, under Captain Parvin. He enlisted at New Lebanon, Indiana, served about eleven months and was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana, having been mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee. His service was mostly doing picket duty.

Enlisted as a Private on 21 November 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 November 1861.
Mustered out Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 29 November 1864

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