Biography of Isaiah Baughman, Vol. II, page 569.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen;  H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Isaiah Baughman

Was born Jan. 5, 1843, in Carroll county, Ohio, and settled in DeKalb 
county, Ind., he is the son of John and Nancy (Slentz) Baughman, now 
deceased; he was united in marriage Nov. 18, 1868, to Sophia Week. Their 
children are Willis, Laura, Anna, Cora, Dora, Ward, Margaret and Benjamin. 
The parents of Mrs. Baughman are John and Mary (Motter) Weeks, now deceased.  
Our subject was farming in DeKalb county, when at he age of 16, he enlisted 
at Camp Allen, Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 5, 1861, as a private in Co. H, 30th 
I.V. I.; he was afterward promoted to corporal, in his second enlistment.  
Jan. 2, 1863, at the battle of Stone River, he received a gunshot wound in 
the right leg.  Remained on the field over night, when he was taken to the 
hospital at Nashville, where he remained only a few days, and was removed to 
Louisville, where he received his discharge, Jan. 20, 1863; he was 
discharged from his first enlistment at Cap Fry, Ky., Feb. 22, 1862, by 
reason of disability, and he did not re-enlist until August 29, 1862, when 
he entered the ranks of Co. A, 88th I.V.I., being discharged as stated 
above; he re-enlisted for a third time, in Co. A, 1st Ind., Heavy 
Artillery at Waterloo, Ind., March 20, 1864, and was discharged for this 
enlistment Jan. 10, 1866, at Baton Rogue, La.  He had a brother, George 
W., who served in Co. H, 30th I.V.I.  Mr. Baughman is a well-to-do farmer, 
draws a pension, has been member of Waterloo Post, No. 52, G.A.R. and his 
address is Waterloo, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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