Biography of James Donaldson, Vol. II, pages 591 / 592.  Presidents, 
Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and 
Chicago, 1894.

James Donaldson

Was born Feb. 3, 1835, in West Troy, N.Y., a son of Abraham and Catherine 
(Bitely) Donaldson,, both deceased, and settled in DeKalb county, Ind., Dec 
25, 1861. November, 1887, he was married in this county to Elizabeth 
Harnish, who by a former marriage to Valentine Zoller, had two children, 
Joseph and Ida.  His wife was born Nov. 24, 1844, in Mahoning county, Ohio, 
a daughter of John Harnish, deceased and Susan (Timbrook) living.  By a 
former marriage Comrade Donaldson has five children, Freeman, Carrie, Delia, 
Norman and Newell, Comrade Donaldson enlisted at the age of 27 years at Fort 
Wayne, Ind., Aug. 19, 1862, as a private in Co. D, 88th Ind. V.I., 1st 
Brig., 1st Div., 14th A.C.  In the spring of 1863 he was in field hospital 
at Bowling Green three months and Nashville, seven months; he took part in 
the battles of Perryville, Buzzard's Roost, Pumpkin Creek, Reseca, Atlanta, 
with Sherman to the Sea, Bentonville, Savannah, and Raleigh, receiving his 
honorable discharge Jul 2, 1865, at Indianapolis, Ind.  His wife's 
brothers, William and Samuel served in the late war; his grandfather 
Bitely served in the Mexican War. Comrade Donaldson receives a pension, is 
a farmer and his address if Auburn, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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