Biography of Peter Gonser, Vol. II, page 604.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Peter Gonser

Was living in DeKalb county, Ind., engaged in farming, when at the age of 
22, he enlisted at Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 12, 1862, as a private in Co. B, 
29th Ind. V.I., 2d Brig., 2d Div., 20th A.C.; his battle list includes 
Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Murfreesboro, Tallahoma, Hoovers Gap, Elk River, 
Cleveland, and numerous minor engagements; his honorable discharge was 
granted him at Altanta Ga., Nov. 13, 1865; our comrade was born Nov. 2, 
1840, in Holmes county, O., and settled in DeKalb county, Ind., in 1850; he 
is the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Shock) Gonser, the father dying in 1875, 
the mother in 1872; April 25, 1869, he was united in marriage to Lucinda 
Freed, who was born April 25, 1850, in Stark county, O.  To their union the 
following children were born: Emery M., William A., John J., James Byron, 
Peter Earl; the parents of Mrs. Gonser are John and Ann Eliza (Huet) 
Freed; the mother died in 1885; five cousins, Gonser boys, William Levi, 
John, Jonathan, and Joe, all died in the service; another cousin, John 
Kreger, starved to death in Libby prison.  A great uncle, David Gonser 
served in the War of 1812, and a cousin by the same name, was in the 
Mexican War; our comrade has been a member of the school board, is a 
pensioner, occupation, farming, and his address is Fairfield Center, 
DeKalb county, Ind.

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