Civil War Genealogy Database
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85th Indiana Infantry
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Wilson Hobbs - Surgeon
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Dr. Wilson Hobbs was the regimental surgeon who later became the Medical Director. I have an incredible family history about him. Please contact me if your interested about him.
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Contact Name:
Mark Perkins
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 4/19/2007
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Company Unknown
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daniel w. johnson - Musician
Contact Name:
nina stewart harrison
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 2/5/2009
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Company A
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Thomas Basinger/Baysinger - Private
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Last name spelled two ways in company roster. Served 3 years as a private. Born in Tennesee 1830 to George Basinger of Tennesee and Betsy (Williamson) Basinger who was born in Kentucky. Thomas died in March of 1908 and buried in Hicks Cemetery, Perryville, Indiana
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Contact Name:
Gerry Strong
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: www.dancingladyfarm.com
Date Added: 9/1/2009
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Company C
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William Soesbe Harbert - 1st Sergeant
Contact Name:
William Frederick
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/16/2010
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Company C
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John Potts - Private
Contact Name:
dewey klahn
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 10/21/2004
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Company C
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Joshua Potts - Private
Contact Name:
dewey klahn
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 10/21/2004
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Company C
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Ira Slack - Private
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Killed at Resaca, Georgia, May 1864. Burial place unknown. His widow, Priscilla Wheeler, married Samuel France, 31st Indiana, in 1866.
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Contact Name:
Erik Donald France
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: www.eriklerouge.blogspot.com
Date Added: 5/12/2008
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Company C
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John Stewart - Sergeant
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Great, Great Grandpa John Stewart was 40 years old when the Union Called for his service. He was not married and had no children. His service was one of great luck, he was sick in the Hospital in Nashvile when the regiment was captured at Thompson Station and sent to Libby Prision. After recovering and rejoining the regiment the unfortionate souls who where captured where exchanged. From then one until the outskirts of Atlanta the 85th was in the rear with the gear, then at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek they got the chance, it was here where John Stewart was given the honor of being the 'Flag Bearer' and was wounded.
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Contact Name:
Patrick Stewart
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 12/29/2011
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Company D
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Andrew Jackson Owen - Musician
Contact Name:
Lorene W. Harris
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 5/22/2008
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Company E
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James M Robertson - Private
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Mustered in on 3 October 1864. Transferred to 33rd Regiment, 1 June 1865.
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Contact Name:
Arron Hieatt
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 12/18/2012
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Company E
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SAMUEL C SMOCK - Private
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If anyone has any information on Pvt Smock or E Co. of the 85th, please contact me.
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Company F
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Caleb P Forster - Sergeant
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Company F
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Isaac Reynerson - Private
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Mustered in on August 20, 1862. Mustered out on June 12, 1865.
He was from Prairie Creek. He was the son of Abraham and Leah Reynerson and brother of James S. Reynerson.
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Contact Name:
Christine Jobe
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/11/2012
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Company F
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Oliver H Trueblood - Corporal
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Enlisted as a Corporal on 15 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company F, 85th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 15 Aug 1862.
Died Company F, 85th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 Dec 1862 at Nicholasville, KY.
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Company Field & Staff
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George Ewing Farrington - 1st Lieutenant
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Enlisted as a Quartermaster Sergeant on 2 September 1862.
Enlisted in Company S, 85th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 2 Sep 1862.
Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant (1st Lieut & Quartermaster) on 10 Oct 1863.
Mustered Out Company S, 85th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 12 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.
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Company G
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Barton R. Calfee - Corporal
Contact Name:
Sheila Waterman
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 1/7/2007
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Company G
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Mortrimer Denny - 1st Lieutenant
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wounded on 23 June 1864 near Kolb's Farm at Kennesaw Mountain; died 27 June 1864 in officer's general hospital #1, Chattanooga - would appreciate any other info
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Company G
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william huffman - Private
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i was given a picture of grandpa huffman in uniform with documentation listing his service dates.I went on line and confermed that they are true
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Company G
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William Neet - Private
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Company G
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James Oscar Shipman - Private
Contact Name:
Jason K. Darby
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 5/30/2009
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Company H
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Zenos Baughman - Private
Contact Name:
Ann Aukerman
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/1/2003
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Company H
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David Washington Larr - Private
Contact Name:
Peter Booher
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 12/20/2010
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Company K
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James Shepherd - Sergeant
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killed at Thompson s Station
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Company K
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James Tennyson Warrick - Private
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