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79th Indiana Infantry
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Mathew Chandler - Sergeant
My Great, Great, Grandfather. Also had two brothers who served
Contact Name: William Chandler
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Date Added: 3/18/2006

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William Jackson Click - Sergeant
I am looking for persons who might have known my father William J. Click. I believe he was in the 314th of the 79th infantry divison while in serving in WWII
Contact Name: Darrell Click
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Date Added: 8/22/2008

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Moses B. Masters - Private
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Contact Name: Brent Tripet
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Date Added: 2/8/2011

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Daniel Pritchard - Private
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Contact Name: Brooke
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Date Added: 8/18/2007

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Noah Wilson - Private
I am having trouble finding enough sources to verify that Noah Wilson was in fact in the Civil War with the 79th Indiana Infantry Regiment. I have some sources that indicate that he mustered in late (September, 1864) and mustered out in September, 1865. Can you help
Contact Name: Ron Wilson
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Date Added: 3/30/2009

Company A
Jesse S. Poynter - Private
Jesse's name was spelled 'Pointer' on the roster.
Contact Name: Carolyn Clark
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Contact Homepage: celtic-drifters.net
Date Added: 1/27/2016

Company A
Francis M Severance - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Robert D. Severance II
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Date Added: 6/21/2005

Company B
Sylvester B. Crail - Private
Sylvester was born in Hamilton Co., OH in 1835 and died at the Indiana State Soldiers Home in Lafayette, IN in 1898. He also served with the 94th Co., 2nd Battalion of the Veterans Reserve Corps as a sergeant. Married [1854] Amanda Cutsinger, [1856] Mary A. [Lewis] Wease, [1888] Emma Miller.
Contact Name: Terry Prall
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Date Added: 7/29/2008

Company C
Arthur Luther Evans - Corporal
Residence: Greencastle, IN. Mustered in Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged due to illness, Nashville, TN, Feb. 11, 1863 and died shortly thereafter.
Contact Name: Christopher Spanyer
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Contact Homepage: klaus9978@att.net
Date Added: 1/4/2017

Company E
Joseph Bradford Bishop - Sergeant
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Contact Name: James B. Copeland
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Date Added: 2/19/2008

Company E
Elisha James Sexson - Private
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Contact Name: Robert L Boscarelli
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Contact Homepage: www.boscarelli.com
Date Added: 2/1/2014

Company G
John H Pherson - Private
Enlisted on August 9th 1862, fought in many battles including the Atlanta campaign were he was wounded in the left shoulder and transported the Army of the Cumberland hospital in Nashville. He died of his wounds on June 3rd 1864, leaving behind his wife Mary Jane and 5 children, including my Great grandfather William L. Pherson.
Contact Name: Scott McPherson
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Date Added: 1/12/2017

Company H
Walker Wesley Caviness - Corporal
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Contact Name: Tom Carlile
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Date Added: 5/30/2012

Company H
Eli Kelly McDaniel - Private
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 in Company H, 79th Indiana Regiment. Died on 13 April 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN while a member of Company H. Buried in National Cemetary at Murfreesboro, TN area.
Contact Name: Dan McDaniel
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Date Added: 2/5/2011

Company H
Harrison Payton - Private
He served from August 15,1862 to May 6,1863.Prior to this he served in the 3 month ,7th Indiana Infantry,Company 'K'He enlisted April 25,1861 and mustered out August 2,1861 in Indianapolis,IN.Harrison is my 2nd great-grandfather,he is buried in Friendship Park Cemetary,Morgan Co.,IN.
Contact Name: Kent Rhodes
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Date Added: 4/18/2008

Company H
John Shutters - Private
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Contact Name: S. Shutters
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Date Added: 4/15/2004

Company I
Ezra John Hicks - Corporal
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Contact Name: Robert Hicks
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Date Added: 11/17/2011

Company K
Hiram Ellingwood - Private
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862.
Died from wounds on 24 September 1864.
Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Contact Name: Eric Stone
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Date Added: 5/30/2010

Company K
George E. Rice - Private
Distinguished Service;
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862;
Discharged on 07 March 1865;
Contact Name: Grace Bliss Smith
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Date Added: 4/10/2012

Company K
Augustine Theophilus Stone - 2nd Lieutenant
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Contact Name: Darrell Stone
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Date Added: 1/10/2009

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