Biography of Hiram H. Cupp, Vol. II, page 586. Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Hiram H. Cupp

Was born March 11th, 1841, in Carroll county, O., and settled in DeKalb 
county, Ind., Oct. 4, 1842; he is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hoover) 
Cupp, both now deceased; Dec. 24, 1865, he was married to Fanny McClelland, 
born Feb. 4, 1847, in DeKalb county, Ind.; their children are Mary, Matilda, 
dec., Catherine, dec., John, Della and Arthur; the parents of Mrs. Cupp are 
John and Mary (Howman) McClelland, both dead; Mr. Cupp was working at the 
carpenter trade, when at the age of 20, he enlisted at Indianapolis, Ind., 
July 18, 1861, as a private in Co. E, 11th Ind. V.I. 1st Brig., 2d Div. 13th 
A.C.  May 16, 1863, he was wounded at the battle of Champion Hills, and 
afterward at the battle of Winchester; he was in the regimental hospital at 
that place for 22 days for first wound, and from the second wound was 
confined to the Patterson Park hospital; he was granted a furlough for 
forty days, in 1864, rejoining his command at Baltimore, Md.  At the 
battles of Champion Hills, he was captured, but escaped the same might; 
his battle list includes Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Port Hineman, 
Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Little Rock, Helena, Milligun's Bend, Grand 
Gulf, Port Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hill, Vicksburg, Jackson, Harper's 
Ferry, Boliver Heights, Winchester and many minor engagements; his 
honorable discharges was granted him at Patterson Park hospital, 
Baltimore, Md., in March, 1865; Mr. Cupp draws a pension, is a member of 
DeLong Post, No. 67, and is an officer in the same; he is a farmer, and 
his address is Auburn, DeKalb county, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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