Biography of Hugh Harter, Vol. II, page 610.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Hugh Harter

Born Dec. 16, 1842 near Jacktown, Ohio, is a son of Joseph and Sarah 
(Harter) Harter, both deceased. He settled in DeKalb county, Ind., in the 
spring of 1863, having been married June 16, 1861, in Johnstown, Licking 
Co., O., to Byancy Gregory, born in Licking Co., O., Feb. 21, 1843, of 
parents Jacob and Sarah (Neff) Gregory, both deceased.  Their children are 
John W., dec., George W., dec., James H., Trench P., Rose, and Willie C.  
Comrade Harter was farming in Allen county, Ind., when he entered the army 
at Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 12, 1864, at the age of 22 years. He joined Co. G, 
142d Ind. V. I., as a private. At the battles of Franklin, Nov., 1864, he 
was wounded in left knee by gunshot for which he was in hospital at 
Nashville eight weeks, and Jeffersonville hospital No.  19, eight weeks; he 
was injured by a fall of 18 ft. from a hay loft near Nashville, Tenn., 
causing total disability.  He was detailed as wagon guard in 1864 six 
weeks; also as guard to prisoners from Nashville to Huntsville in Nov. 
1864; he took active part in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, also 
several minor engagements and was honorably discharged July 12, 1865, at 
Indianapolis, Ind.  The subject of this sketch had previously been 
conscripted in the Confederacy but escaped to the North where he joined 
the Union army.  Comrade Harter served one year as Sergt. Guard of O.S. 
Blood Post of which he is a charter member; he has been supervisor, is a 
pensioner and totally disabled.  His address is Newville, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
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