Biography of Peter Fisher, Vol. II, page 596.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894. 

Peter Fisher

Son of Jacob and Sophia (Ishler) Fisher, deceased, was born in Stark county. 
Ohio, Sept. 17,1842; settling in DeKalb county, Ind., March 10, 1865, where 
two years later, July 3, he married at Waterloo, Lucetta Roarsbaugh, born in 
Stark county, Ohio, February, 1847, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth 
(Deck) Roarsbaugh. Three children have blessed this union, Alice B., Rosa 
and Paul. Comrade Fisher enlisted Sept. 6, 1861, at Canton, Ohio, when 19 
years old as a private-afterwards promoted to Corp.-of Co. 1,19th O.V.I., 
3rd Brig., 1st Div., 21st A.C.  Dec. 31, 1862, he was wounded by gunshot in 
right breast at the battle of Stone River for which he was cared for in 
hospital at Nashville, three months.  At the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 
21, 1863, he was taken prisoner and held 16 months at Libby, Amdersonville, 
Danville, Florence and Charleston.  With his Regt., he took part in the 
battles of Stone River, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Perryville, and several minor 
engagements, receiving his honorable discharge Feb. 17, 1865, at Columbus, 
O.  A brother served in Co. I, 19th O.V.I., and was wounded at the battle 
of Atlanta.  Comrade Fisher received his education in Stark county, Ohio; 
he belongs to Waterloo Post, 52, draws a pension, had been town councilman 
in 1882-3, is a salesman with P.O. address at Waterloo, Ind.

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