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MILITIA ENROLLMENT |
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State of Indiana, DeKalb County, Butler Township. |
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Roll of able-bodied white male citizens residents of Butler Township, DeKalb County, over 18 years and under 45 yers of age, subject to military duty. |
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Enrollment in pursuance of order form the Secretary of War, by John H. Hoffman for said Township. |
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(* not sure of spelling) |
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No. |
NAME |
AGE |
OCCUPATION |
NOT ABLE BODIED, AND WHY |
EXEMPT, AND WHY |
REMARKS |
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1 |
Marshal Keeran |
20 |
Farmer |
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2 |
Levi Jackson |
33 |
Farmer |
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3 |
Henry Knott |
28 |
Farmer |
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4 |
*Silas White |
21 |
Farmer |
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5 |
Franklin Smith |
20 |
Farmer |
*Pulminary |
Ex |
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6 |
Jacob A. Miller |
25 |
Lawyer |
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7 |
James W. Hall |
25 |
Farmer |
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8 |
Elias Lige |
22 |
Farmer |
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9 |
George McClure |
37 |
Farmer |
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10 |
Joel Smith |
20 |
Farmer |
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11 |
Simon Smith |
22 |
Farmer |
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12 |
*Adam Hackley |
40 |
Farmer |
*Pulminary |
Ex |
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13 |
Benjamin *F. Garman |
24 |
Farmer |
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14 |
Chauncy W. Wigent |
20 |
Farmer |
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15 |
*Orin M. Clark |
30 |
Farmer |
*_______ |
Ex |
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16 |
William Ruckley |
38 |
Farmer |
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17 |
George S. West |
42 |
Farmer |
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18 |
Ira A. West |
23 |
Farmer |
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19 |
William Whetsel |
37 |
Farmer |
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20 |
Joseph Shryrock |
29 |
Farmer |
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21 |
William Pepple |
44 |
Farmer |
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22 |
William Pepple |
19 |
Farmer |
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23 |
Jonathan Houser |
34 |
Carpenter |
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24 |
David Houser |
22 |
Farmer |
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25 |
George Otto |
32 |
Farmer |
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26 |
Philip Lung |
43 |
Farmer |
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27 |
Henry Harkrader |
23 |
Farmer |
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28 |
Thomas Reever |
25 |
Farmer |
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29 |
George Reever |
22 |
Farmer |
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30 |
George H. Hoffman |
24 |
Farmer |
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31 |
William Ensley |
20 |
Farmer |
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32 |
John *Heitts |
20 |
Farmer |
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33 |
George w. Crouse |
19 |
Farmer |
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34 |
John Raber |
20 |
Farmer |
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35 |
William D. Davis |
43 |
Farmer |
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36 |
Frederick Smith |
23 |
Farmer |
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37 |
Peter Pipher |
34 |
Farmer |
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38 |
John Pipher |
30 |
Farmer |
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39 |
Devolzo Burce |
38 |
Farmer |
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40 |
Orin Saxton |
21 |
Farmer |
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41 |
Lemuel J. Holmes |
40 |
Farmer |
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42 |
Samuel W. Moore |
44 |
Farmer |
Heart Disease |
Ex |
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43 |
Harris Rogers |
40 |
Farmer |
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44 |
George Probst |
20 |
Farmer |
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45 |
David Smith |
26 |
Farmer |
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46 |
John Smith |
26 |
Farmer |
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47 |
William Smith |
20 |
Farmer |
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48 |
John Lung |
23 |
Farmer |
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49 |
John P. Wiant |
42 |
Farmer |
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50 |
John W. Moore |
42 |
Carpenter |
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51 |
Henry E. Hensler |
32 |
Farmer |
Deformed right shoulder |
Ex |
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52 |
Louis Garrison |
31 |
Farmer |
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53 |
William *Gorrett |
42 |
Farmer |
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54 |
Solomon Simon |
23 |
Farmer |
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55 |
Sylvester Fair |
22 |
Farmer |
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56 |
Louis Holbrook |
41 |
Farmer |
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57 |
*Sciba Bassett |
33 |
Farmer |
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58 |
Simon P. Stroup |
29 |
Farmer |
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59 |
Sanford Bassett |
38 |
Farmer |
*Hemorrge of Bowles |
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60 |
Martin *Beller |
35 |
Farmer |
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61 |
George Woods |
20 |
Farmer |
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62 |
Moses Simons |
39 |
Farmer |
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63 |
Theodore Warren |
29 |
Farmer |
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64 |
Milton P. Dudley |
40 |
Farmer |
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65 |
Samuel Hoover |
33 |
Farmer |
General Disability |
Ex |
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66 |
George Parrish |
28 |
Artist |
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67 |
Henry Smith |
32 |
Farmer |
Rheumatism Disease |
Ex |
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68 |
Orin Clark |
24 |
Farmer |
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69 |
Joseph Strouce |
30 |
Farmer |
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70 |
Louis Lahman |
37 |
Farmer |
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71 |
Jonas R. Wilderson |
39 |
Farmer |
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72 |
Joseph Pepple |
34 |
Farmer |
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73 |
Adam Houser |
22 |
Farmer |
Pulminary |
Ex |
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74 |
Daniel Hoffman |
28 |
Farmer |
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75 |
Samuel Carson |
33 |
Farmer |
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76 |
John Carson |
23 |
Farmer |
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77 |
William Carson |
30 |
Farmer |
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78 |
Orin C. Clark |
37 |
Farmer |
*Hurnia |
Ex |
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79 |
John Bell |
26 |
Farmer |
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80 |
Robert Bell |
28 |
Farmer |
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81 |
John Downing |
28 |
Farmer |
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82 |
Amos Jackson |
35 |
Farmer |
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83 |
Jacob Pipher |
39 |
Farmer |
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84 |
Richard Cadwell |
25 |
Farmer |
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85 |
Peter H. Bowers |
24 |
Farmer |
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86 |
Isaac Clinger |
19 |
Farmer |
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87 |
Henry Zimmerman |
29 |
Farmer |
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88 |
John Clark |
20 |
Farmer |
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89 |
Samuel Axtell |
38 |
Farmer |
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90 |
John Embery |
44 |
Farmer |
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91 |
Alanson L. Clark |
27 |
Mechanic |
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92 |
John Dawson |
35 |
Farmer |
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93 |
William Embrey |
40 |
Farmer |
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94 |
Robert Smith |
19 |
Farmer |
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95 |
George Easton |
44 |
Farmer |
Deaf |
Ex |
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96 |
Thomas Easton |
19 |
Farmer |
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97 |
Thomas Ross |
32 |
Farmer |
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98 |
James Downing |
24 |
Farmer |
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99 |
Joseph Harvey |
18 |
Farmer |
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100 |
David S. Campbell |
42 |
Blacksmith |
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101 |
John Lahman |
40 |
Farmer |
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102 |
*Zilh L. Thompson |
23 |
Farmer |
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103 |
Joseph Rectenwald |
21 |
Farmer |
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104 |
Alexander McClure |
24 |
Farmer |
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105 |
Benjamin *F Moody |
36 |
Farmer |
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106 |
John Grube |
41 |
Farmer |
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107 |
Michael Sheets |
35 |
Farmer |
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108 |
Christian Motzfelt |
35 |
Farmer |
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109 |
George Long |
31 |
Farmer |
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110 |
Homes Link |
21 |
Farmer |
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111 |
Hugh Watt |
28 |
Farmer |
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112 |
George Clark |
42 |
Farmer |
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113 |
Washington Link |
29 |
Farmer |
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114 |
Jeremiah Miller |
33 |
Farmer |
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115 |
Goerge Long |
31 |
Farmer |
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116 |
John Anthrop |
41 |
Farmer |
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117 |
Gilbert rodenbaugh |
28 |
Farmer |
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118 |
Henry Long |
22 |
Farmer |
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119 |
Charles McBride |
21 |
Farmer |
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120 |
Abraham McBride |
26 |
Farmer |
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121 |
Emenuel Pipher |
26 |
Farmer |
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122 |
Frederick Mosier |
32 |
Farmer |
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123 |
John Mosier |
40 |
Farmer |
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124 |
Solomon B. *Hayenbaugh |
27 |
Farmer |
*Abess of Sine___ |
Ex |
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125 |
George W. Essig |
32 |
Farmer |
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126 |
Daniel Walters |
34 |
Farmer |
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127 |
Frederick Horni |
40 |
Farmer |
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128 |
Abraham Rhodenheffer |
44 |
Farmer |
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129 |
Joseph Maxwell |
25 |
Farmer |
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130 |
Joseph Whetsel |
34 |
Farmer |
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131 |
Frederick Ensley |
42 |
Farmer |
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132 |
David Fair |
33 |
Farmer |
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133 |
Johh Shaffer |
237 |
Farmer |
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134 |
Adam Knott |
26 |
Farmer |
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135 |
Myron Jacksom |
18 |
Farmer |
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136 |
Samuel Knott |
21 |
Farmer |
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137 |
Abram Baber |
21 |
Farmer |
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138 |
Robert Shaffer |
36 |
Farmer |
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139 |
Zebulon Miller |
35 |
Farmer |
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140 |
Jesse Rodenbaugh |
33 |
Farmer |
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141 |
Samuel Lung |
36 |
Farmer |
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142 |
Joseph O. Hoffman |
26 |
Minister |
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143 |
Henry Hogue Jr. |
44 |
Farmer |
right fore finger off |
Ex |
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144 |
Jacob I. Bell |
32 |
Farmer |
*Pulminary |
Ex |
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145 |
Benjamin Hall |
18 |
Farmer |
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146 |
David Miller |
22 |
Farmer |
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147 |
Wesley Miller |
18 |
Farmer |
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148 |
Henry Keeran |
18 |
Farmer |
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149 |
John H. Shirts |
28 |
Farmer |
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150 |
George Cutshall |
35 |
Farmer |
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151 |
Wesley Work |
19 |
Farmer |
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152 |
Charles Houser |
27 |
Farmer |
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153 |
John Miller |
22 |
Farmer |
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154 |
Abraham Houser |
42 |
Carpenter |
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155 |
Groves Clark |
18 |
Farmer |
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156 |
Bennett Hixson |
20 |
Farmer |
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157 |
David Stonestreet |
35 |
Farmer |
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158 |
Philip Weller |
30 |
Farmer |
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159 |
Joseph Miller |
45 |
Farmer |
Stiff Knee |
Ex |
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160 |
Henry W. Hawser |
27 |
Carpenter |
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Ex |
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161 |
Lewis Motxfeld |
25 |
*Laborer |
__ of right *foot |
Ex |
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162 |
Jacob Link |
30 |
Farmer |
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16 |
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State of Indiana, DeKalb County |
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I, John H. C. Hoffman Deputy Commissioner of Butler Township in Said DeKalb County, make oath and declare that he annexed return of the militia, written and for Said Township, is correct and *cautaus* a full list of able bodied male white person, resident of the Said township to do military duty. John H. C. Hoffman |
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John H. C. Hoffman |
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Subscribed and sworn to before me { This 22 day of August 1862 { G. R. Hoffman Justice |
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ROLL VOLUNTEERS U. S. SERVICE |
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ROLL of Volunteers now in the service, have been in the service of the United States, during the present war, for Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. |
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____ Enrolled by John H. W. Hoffman, Deputy, commissioner, appointed for that purpose. |
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No. |
Name |
Age |
Regiment |
Occupation |
In Service |
Discharged and Cause |
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1 |
George W. Gordon |
28 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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2 |
Daniel W. Squires |
30 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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3 |
Nicholas Ensley |
21 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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4 |
Philip Noel |
24 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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5 |
Henry Stoner |
21 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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6 |
Jacob Link |
30 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
Discharged Sickness |
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7 |
Joseph Thompson |
18 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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8 |
David Smith |
21 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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9 |
Benjamin F. Cornell |
20 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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10 |
Freeman Housel |
24 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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11 |
Charles N. Fair |
17 |
E 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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12 |
Nathan Stockwell |
25 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3yrs |
Discharged Disabled by would |
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13 |
John H. W. Hoffman |
17 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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14 |
Wm. H. H. Cornell |
22 |
K 44 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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15 |
John *D/O. Thompson |
30 |
A 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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16 |
John W. Wigent |
22 |
Capt. Simonton's Battery |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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17 |
Smith Brown |
25 |
Capt. Simonton's Battery |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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18 |
Franklin Sponhower |
20 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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19 |
Robert Hall |
22 |
D |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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20 |
Blank |
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21 |
William Fair |
19 |
100 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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22 |
George Simon |
18 |
Capt. Simonton's Battery |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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23 |
Jacob Bricker |
24 |
? |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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24 |
David Simon |
18 |
? |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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25 |
Charles Reed |
20 |
? |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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26 |
George Bosler |
19 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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27 |
David Ross |
22 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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28 |
Robert H. Ross |
22 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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29 |
Nathan Showers |
20 |
H 30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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30 |
George Noel |
20 |
100 |
Carpenter |
3 yrs |
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31 |
Daniel Pipher |
24 |
100 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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32 |
George Melvin |
25 |
100 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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33 |
Hiram Neff |
21 |
30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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34 |
Charles Rogers |
18 |
100 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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35 |
James Lockwood |
16 |
30 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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36 |
Albert Robins |
19 |
100 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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37 |
Francis L. *Pe____ |
19 |
100 |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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38 |
Daniel Crise |
22 |
? |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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39 |
Franklin Rowley |
23 |
: |
Carpenter |
3 yrs |
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40 |
Kinsey Arnold |
20 |
? |
Farmer |
3 yrs |
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