These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Submitted by Arlene Goodwin and the Eckhart Public Library Staff . (*not sure of spelling) Copyright 1999. MILITIA ENROLLMENT State of Indiana, DeKalb County, Butler Township. Roll of able-bodied white male citizens residents in Butler Township, DeKalb County, over 18 years and under 45 years of age, subject to military duty. Enrollment in pursuance of order form the Secretary of War, by John H. Hoffman for said township. No. Name Age Occupation Not Able Bodied, Exempt, Remarks And Why And Why 1. Marshal Keeran 20 Farmer 2. Levi Jackson 33 Farmer 3. Henry Knott 28 Farmer 4. *Silas White 21 Farmer 5. Franklin Smith 20 Farmer *Pulminary Ex 6. Jacob A. Miller 25 Lawyer 7. James W. Hall 25 Farmer 8. Elias Lige 22 Farmer 9. George McClure 37 Farmer 10. Joel Smith 20 Farmer 11. Simon Smith 22 Farmer 12. *Adam Hackley 40 Farmer *Pulminary Ex 13. Benjamin *F. Garman 24 Farmer 14. Chauncy W. Wigent 20 Farmer 15. *Orin M. Clark 30 Farmer ________ Ex 16. William Ruckley 38 Farmer 17. George S. West 42 Farmer 18. Ira A. West 23 Farmer 19. William Whetsel 37 Farmer 20. Joseph Shryrock 29 Farmer 21. William Pepple 44 Farmer 22. William Pepple 19 Farmer 23. Jonathan Houser 34 Carpenter 24. David Houser 22 Farmer 25. George Ott 32 Farmer 26. Philip Lung 43 Farmer 27. Henry Harkrader 23 Farmer 28. Thomas Reever 25 Farmer 29. George Reever 22 Farmer 30. George H. Hoffman 24 Farmer 31. William Ensley 20 Farmer 32. John *Heitz 20 Farmer 33. George W. Crouse 19 Farmer 34. John Raber 20 Farmer 35. William D. Davis 43 Farmer 36. Frederick Smith 23 Farmer 37. Peter Pipher 34 Farmer 38. John Pipher 30 Farmer 39. Devolzo Bruce 38 Farmer 40. Orin Saxton 21 Farmer 41. Lemuel J. Holmes 40 Farmer 42. Samuel W. Moore 44 Farmer Heart Disease Ex 43. Harris Rogers 40 Farmer 44. George Probst 20 Farmer 45. David Smith 24 Farmer 46. John Smith 26 Farmer 47. William Smith 20 Farmer 48. John Lung 23 Farmer 49. John P. Wiant 42 Farmer 50. John W. Moore 42 Carpenter 51. Henry E. Hensler 32 Farmer Deformed right shoulder Ex 52. Louis Garritson 31 Farmer 53. William *Gorrett 42 Farmer 54. Solomon Simon 23 Farmer 55. Sylvester Fair 22 Farmer 56. Louis Holbrook 41 Farmer 57. *Sciba Bassett 33 Farmer 58. Simon P. Stroup 29 Farmer 59. Sanford Bassett 38 Farmer *Homorage of Bowels Ex 60. Martin Bilger 35 Farmer 61. George Woods 20 Farmer 62. Moses Simons 39 Farmer 63. Theodore Warren 29 Farmer 64. Milton P. Dudley 40 Farmer 65. Samuel Hoover 33 Farmer General Disablilty Ex 66. George Parish 28 Artist 67. Henry Smith 32 Farmer *Rheum__ D___ Ex 68. Orin Clark 24 Farmer 69. Joseph Strouce 30 Farmer 70. Louis Lahman 37 Farmer 71. Jonas R. Wilderson 39 Farmer 72. Joseph Pepple 34 Farmer 73. Adam Houser 22 Farmer Pulminary Ex 74. Daniel Hoffman 28 Farmer 75. Samuel Carson 33 Farmer 76. John Carson 23 Farmer 77. William Carson 30 Farmer 78. Orin C. Clark 37 Farmer *Hurnia Ex 79. John Bell 26 Farmer 80. Robert Bell 28 Farmer 81. John Downing 28 Farmer 82. Amos Jackson 35 Farmer 83. Jacob Pipher 39 Farmer 84. Richard Cadwell 25 Farmer 85. Peter H. Bowers 24 Farmer 86. Isaac Clinger 19 Farmer 87. Henry Zimmerman 29 Farmer 88. John Clark 29 Farmer 89. Samuel Axtell 38 Farmer 90. John Embery 44 Farmer 91. Alanson L. Clark 27 Mechanic 92. John Dawson 35 Farmer 93. William Embrey 40 Farmer 94. Robert Smith 19 Farmer 95. George Eaton 44 Farmer Deaf Ex 96. Thomas Eaton 19 Farmer 97. Thomas Ross 32 Farmer 98. James Downing 24 Farmer 99. Joseph Harvey 18 Farmer 100. David S. Campbell 42 Blacksmith 101. John Lahman 40 Farmer 102. Tiah L. Thompson 23 Farmer 103. Joseph Rectenwald 21 Farmer 104. Alexander McClure 24 Farmer 105. Benjamin F. Moody 36 Farmer 106. John Grube 41 Farmer 107. Michael Sheets 35 Farmer 108. Christian Motzfelt 35 Farmer 109. George Long 31 Farmer 110. Holmes Link 21 Farmer 111. Hugh Watt 28 Farmer 112. George Clark 42 Farmer 113. Washington Link 29 Farmer 114. Jeremiah Miller 33 Farmer 115. George Long 31 Farmer 116. John Anthrop 41 Farmer 117. Gilbert Rodenbaugh 28 Farmer 118. Henry Long 22 Farmer 119. Charles McBride 21 Farmer 120. Abraham McBride 26 Farmer 121. Emanuel Pifer 26 Farmer 122. Frederick Mosier 32 Farmer 123. John Mosier 40 Farmer 124. Solomon B. *Hayenbaugh 27 Farmer *Abess of Sine_ Ex 125. George W. Essig 32 Farmer 126. Daniel Walters 34 Farmer 127. Frederick Horni 40 Farmer 128. Abraham Rhodenheffer 44 Farmer 129. Joseph Maxwell 25 Farmer 130. Joseph Whetsel 34 Farmer 131. Frederick Ensley 42 Farmer 132. David Fair 33 Farmer 133. John Shaffer 27 Farmer 134. Adam Knott 26 Farmer 135. Myron Jackson 18 Farmer 136. Samuel Knott 21 Farmer 137. Abram Baber 21 Farmer 138. Robert Shaffer 36 Farmer 139. Zebulon Miller 35 Farmer 140. Jesse Rodenbaugh 33 Farmer 141. Samuel Lung 36 Farmer 142. Joseph O. Hoffman 26 Minister 143. Henry Hogue Jr. 44 Farmer right fore finger off Ex 144. Jacob I. Bell. 32 Farmer *Pulminary Ex 145 Benjamin Hall 18 Farmer 146. David Miller 22 Farmer 147. Wesley Miller 18 Farmer 148. Henry Keeran 18 Farmer 149. John H. Shirts 28 Farmer 150. George Cutshall 35 Farmer 151. Wesley Work 19 Farmer 152. Charles Houser 27 Farmer 153. John Miller 22 Farmer 154. Abraham Houser 42 Carpenter 155. Groves Clark 18 Farmer 156. Bennett Hixson 20 Farmer 157. David Stonestreet 35 Farmer 158. Philip Weller 30 Farmer 159. Joseph Miller 45 Farmer Stiff Knee Ex 160. Henry W. Houserr 27 Carpenter Ex 161. Lewis Mutsfeld 25 *Laborer ___of right *foot Ex 162. Jacob Link 30 Farmer 16 146 State of Indiana, DeKalb County I, John H. C. Hoffman Deputy Commissioner of Butler Township in Said DeKalb County, make oat and declare that he annexed return of the militia, written and for Said Township, is correct and *cautaus* a full lost of able bodied male white person, resident of Said township liable to do military duty. Subscribed and sworn to before me {{ John H. C. Hoffman This 22 day of August 1862 {{ G. R. Hoffman Justice ROLL OF VOLUNTEERS U. S. SERVICE. State of Indiana, DeKalb county, Butler Township. ROLL of Volunteers now in the service, have been in the service of the United States, during the present war, from Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. ____Enrolled by John H.W. Hoffman, *Depty, commissioner, appointed of that purpose. No. Name Age Regiment Occupation In Service Discharged and Cause 1. George W. Gordon 28 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 2. Daniel W. Squires 30 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 3. Nicholas Ensley 21 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 4. Philip Noel 24 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 5. Henry Stoner 21 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 6. Jacob Link 30 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. Discharged sickness 7. Joseph Thompson 18 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 8. David Smith 21 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 9. Benjamin F. Cornell 20 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 10. Freeman Housel 24 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 11. Charles N. Fair 17 E. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 12. Nathan Stockwell 25 *K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. Discharged Disabled by wound 13. John H. W. Hoffman 17 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 14. Wm. H.H. Cornell 22 K.44 Farmer 3 yrs. 15. John D Thompson 30 A. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 16. John W. Wigent 22 Capt. Simonton’s Farmer 3 yrs. Battery 17. Smith Brown 25 Capt. Simonton’s Farmer 3 yrs. Battery 18. Franklin Sponhower 20 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 19. Rober Hall 22 K. 44 Farmer 3 yrs. 20. Blank 21. William Fair 19 100 Farmer 3 yrs. 22. George Simon 18 Capt. *Lemonton’s Farmer 3 yrs. Battery 23. Jacob Bricker 24 ? Farmer 3 yrs. 24. David Simon 18 ? Farmer 3 yrs. 25. Charles Reed 20 ? Farmer 3 yrs. 26. George Bosler 19 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 27. David Ross 22 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 28. Robert H. Ross 24 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 29. Nathan Showers 20 H. 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 30. George Noel 20 100 Carpenter 3 yrs. 31. Daniel Pifer 24 100 Farmer 3 yrs. 32. George Melvin 25 100 Farmer 3 yrs. 33. Hiram Neff 21 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 34. Charles Rogers 18 100 Farmer 3 yrs. 35. James Lockwood 16 30 Farmer 3 yrs. 36. Albert Robins 19 100 Farmer 3 yrs. 37. Francis L. *Pe____ 19 100 Farmer 3 yrs. 38. Daniel Crise 22 ? Farmer 3 yrs. 39. Franklin Rowley 23 ? Carpenter 3 yrs. 40. Kinsey Arnold 20 ? Farmer 3 yrs. _1 39 37