Biography of Christorpher Cloy, Vol. II page 578 / 579.  Presidents, 
Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and 
Chicago, 1894.

Christopher Cloy

Was living in DeKalb county, Ind., engaged in farming, when he enlisted at 
Indianapolis, Ind., November, 1862, as a private in Co. B, 29th Ind. V. I., 
2d Brig., 2d Div., 20th A.C.; he participated in the battles of Lookout 
Mountain, Atlanta, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Tallahoma, 
Triune, Hoover's Gap, Cleveland, Tenn., and numerous other engagements and 
skirmishes; his honorable discharge was granted him Nov. 13, 1865, at 
Atlanta, Ga.  He was a member of DeLong Post, No. 67, G.A.R.  Mr. Cloy was 
born Aug, 2, 1829, in Germany, and is the son of Charles Cloy, now deceased.  
He was united in marriage Aug. 23, 1871, to Matilda Palmer, who was born 
March 24, 1837, in Stark county, Ohio.  Their children are Rica, dec., 
William, dec., Clara E. and Lora E.  The parents of Mrs. Cloy are George 
and Catherine (Hoover) Palmer, both now deceased.  Mr. Cloy was first 
married to Caroline Bottles, and their children were Julia, Mary, 
Frederick and Charles.  Two brother of Mrs. Cloy were in the Union Army, 
Hiram, a member of the 100th Ind. V. I., Anthony, of the 44th Ind. V. I., 
now deceased; her great-grandfather was in the Revolutionary War.  Mr. 
Cloy died Jan. 2, 1894, at Auburn, Ind.  His widow receives a pension, and 
her address is Auburn, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
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