Biography of Isaac Ditmars, Vol. II, pages 587 / 588. Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Isaac Ditmars

Born Sept., 7, 1837, is the son of John and Eliza (Neff) Ditmars; parents 
both dead; he is a native of Wayne county, O., settling in DeKalb county, 
where he now resides, in 1853; in Oct., 1862, he was married to Martha A. 
George, born May 2, 1841, in the same county as her husband; their children 
are Ulysses, dec., George, Mary and Anna; the parents of Mrs. Ditmars are 
John and Nancy (McClellan) George; both are now dead; Mr. Ditmars was 
farming, when at the age of 24, he enlisted at Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 22, 
1861, as a private in Co. F, 44th Ind. V.I., 3d Brig., 4th Div.  At the 
battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, he was shot in the lower part of the 
abdomen; on the 8th of April, he was placed on the hospital boat, and from 
there taken to hospital at Mound City, Ill., where he remained one month; 
from here he was furloughed for thirty days, at the expiration of the time 
reporting at Indianapolis, Ind., where he was honorably discharged, June 
28, 1862; he was detailed to do special work for some time, as loading and 
unloading hay, corn, building breast work, at Scarlton, Ky., etc., also 
was often on picket duty; Mr. Ditmars had one soldier brother, Peter; he 
survived the war, and now lives at Auburn Junction, Ind.; our comrade has 
held the office of justice of the peace and school director; he draws a 
pension, is a member of DeLong Post, No. 67, is a farmer, and his address 
is Auburn, DeKalb county, Ind.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com