Biography of George F. DeLong, Vol. II, pages 589 / 590.  Presidents, 
Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and 
Chicago, 1894.

George F. DeLong

Was born at Newville, Jan., 9, 1844; he is the son of Solomon and Maria 
(Landis) DeLong; the mother is still living; he was married, May 10, 1883, 
to Josie F. Thomas, who was born April 21, 1854, at Chambersburg, Columbia 
county, O., they have one child, Emma B. adopted, dec.; the parents of Mrs. 
DeLong are Jacob and Hannah (Weldon) Thomas, both now deceased; our subject 
was first married to Elizabeth Smith, who died May 17, 1882; they had two 
children, Otheo and Willie; Mr. DeLong was farming near Newville, Ind., when 
at the age of 18, he enlisted at Indianapolis, Aug 9, 1862, as a private in 
Co. H, 88th Ind. V. I.,  1st Brig., 1st Div., 14th A.C.; he was confined to 
the hospital at Nashville, for ninety days, during the winter months of '62 
and '63; for about six weeks he acted as orderly in the same hospital, No. 
14, April, 1865, was commissioned as 2d Lieut. Battles: Perryville, Elk 
River, Tallahoma, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, 
Ringgold, White Oak Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost, Reseca, Dallas, 
Kenesaw Mt., Peach Tree Creek, Utah Creek, Jonesborough, Atlanta, pursuit 
of Hood, Sherman's March to the sea, Savannah, Averysborough, Bentonville, 
Raleigh, surrender of Johnson and grand review May 24, 1865; he received 
his honorable discharge at Washington, D.C., Jun 7, 1865.  His father and 
four brothers were in the service: John enlisted in Co. E, 11th Ind. V.I., 
was wounded at Fort Donaldson by piece of shell and died at hospital at 
New Albany and was brought home for burial; David and Alfred were in the 
129th  Ind. V.I., both were in the hospital; his wife had two brothers in 
the army, Frank was shot at the battle of Stone River, and died in hospital 
at Nashville, is buried there; Chockley died of measles in the camp 
hospital at Nashville.  Solomon DeLong, the father, was farming, when at 
the age of 52, he enlisted in 1861, as private in Co. F, 44th Ind. V.I.; 
he helped to organize this company, and was commissioned as its first 
Lieut.  Comrade DeLong draws a pension, is a member of O.S. Blood Post, 
No. 143, in which he also held office; he is a fruit grower and his 
address in Newville, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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