Reports have Uriah Wilcox as being discharged following contracting dysentary and died shortly following his discharge. His widow and children took a covered wagon north to the area around Cadillac, MI and began a new life there.

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Basil fought for the Union. from my research it appears that his Father Henry W. Guess fought for the Confederacy with the 3rd Georgia and was a POW.

Henry was born in Hesse-Kassel Germany on August 20 1834. He came to the United States when he was 18 years old. He lived in Baltimore,MD before he moved to Fort Wayne,IN. From Fort Wayne he moved and lived his life in Huntington, Indiana. Henry died September 6 1919.

I am looking for any info on this unit or copies of pics if anyone has something. Thanks

I was trying to research our family tree and I came upon this web site. My great grandfather was a member of Company D of the 153rd Indiana Infantry from Feb 16 to Sept 14 in 1865. He fought under the commmand of Captain Joseph Sugars. If anyone has information regarding this, please e-mail me.

Thank you,

Jim Rennaker

Does anyone have a picture of this unit?

Enlisted on Feb 18 1865 in Grant County, Indiana into G Company, 153rd Infantry Indiana. Mustered out from 153rd Infantry Indiana on Sep 4 1865 at Louisville, KY. Buried in Sapulpa City Cemetery, Sapulpa, OK.

Mustered at Indianopolis Jan. 1865 - Marched to Taylor Barracks. Deserted August 1865 prior to marching to Russellville KY. Contracted Piles disease while at Taylor Barracks. John was in and out of the Army hospital for 3 months prior to returning home to Indiana. Died Oct. 1867 from complications. I believe John Salter had dysentery, and was misdiagnosed as having Piles Disease. The charge of disertion was removed and his widow Louisa Emaline received a pension beginning 1887 and continued until her death in 1914.

Joseph brother of John R Salter (also served Co K 153rd Indiana Reg) killed in action May 6th, 1865 at Russellville Kentucky.