Biography of Israel Horn, Vol. II, page 615.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Israel Horn

Was living in DeKalb county, Ind., engaged in farming, when on the 6th of 
Oct. 1864, at Kendallville, Ind., he enlisted, when 24 years of age, as a 
private in Co. C, 35th Ind. V. I., 2d Brig, 1st Div., 4th  A. C.; in Dec., 
1864, he was sent to Columbia, Tenn., where for five months he acted as 
teamster; he was then sent to New Orleans, where he remained from Dec. 1864, 
to June 1865, doing the same duty, at the expiration of which time he 
rejoined his command; he participated in the battles of Columbia, Tenn., 
Franklin, Nashville, and numerous skirmishes and minor engagements; his 
honorable discharge was granted him at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Sept. 28, 
1865; Mr. Horn is the son of Andrew and Sidney (Pilkington) Horn; he was 
born Oct. 8, 1840, in Ashland county, O., and settled in DeKalb county, in 
1852;  his father and mother are both living in DeKalb county; in this 
county he was united in marriage Sept. 22, 1870, to Rachael M. Wyatt, who 
was born May 24, 1845; their one child is Mintie M.; the parents of Mrs. 
Horn are John and Sarah (Robe) Wyatt, the mother dying in 1888, but the 
father is still living, residing in DeKalb county; two of our comrade's 
brothers, John and Edwin, were members of  the same company and regiment.  
All are still living. Mr. Horn has held the office of constable; he is a 
pensioner, a member of the J. C. Carnes Post, No. 144, of St. Joe, Ind., 
in which he has several times been in office; his occupation is farming, 
and his address is Spencerville, DeKalb county, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
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