Biography of John Frets, Vol. II, page 597.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

John Frets

Was born Feb. 15, 1838, in Tuscarawas county, O.; he settled in DeKalb 
county, Ind., in 1853; his parents are George and Magdaline Frets; The 
mother is still living, residing in Albany, Mo.; Mr. Frets was married, in 
1886, to Sarah A. Johnson, who was born in 1847, in Green county, Ind.; 
their children are Louis B., Catherine, Mary Henrietta, Nancy, Phoebe and 
Agnes; the parents of Mrs. Frets are Warren and Nancy (Baker) Johnson, both 
now dead;  Mr. Fretz was a first time married to Mary H. Greenwood, who died 
in March, 1863; their child Jefferson, died the same year; our subject was 
working at the carpenter trade, when at the age of 22, he enlisted Oct. 15, 
1862, at Indianapolis, as a private in Co. D, 83rd Ind. V.I., 13th A.C.; 
Dec. 20, 1862, he was wounded at Chickasaw Bluffs, by being shot in the 
breast; this wound confined his to the hospital at St. Louis, for four 
months; he was detailed to work on canal at Vicksburg, also to do picket 
duty; he participated in the battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, but on account of 
wound received there, was not able to take part in any other battles; his 
honorable discharge was granted him at Camp Sherman, Aug. 8, 1863. He had 
three brothers in the service, Daniel in the 30th Ind., and George in the 
88th  Ind., were captured and held in Libby Prison until the close of the 
war. Samuel was also in the 30th Ind.  Our comrade is a member of DeLong 
Post, 67, is a pensioner, and his address is Auburn, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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