Indiana Soldiers
1st Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Mexican War
Company K
Captain
Allen May 1st Lieutenant, Captain, 1st Regiment, Company K, Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill.
1st Lieutenant
Allen May 1st Lieutenant, Captain, 1st Regiment, Company K, Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. James Owen Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. George D. Powers Montgomery County. Died 9 Jul 1846, accident, he was thrown from a buggy, and died 40 minutes later.
2nd Lieutenants
Romulus L. Hanks Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Lewis E. Wayland Montgomery County. Gustavus A. Wood Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill.
Sergeants
Moholon I. Mason Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Wilson C. Mason Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 15 Nov 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Harvy H. Montgomery Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Washington Rice Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Ephram Woodruff Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill.
Corporals
Robert C. Bryant Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. John McFeeley Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 22 Jun 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Loren Millen Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Archibald Montgomery Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill.
Musicians
William Farrell Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. John D. Ferguson Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 7 Jan 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Adam Wilson Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill.
Privates
Isaac H. Alexander Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Robert D. Andrews Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 12 Oct 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Daniel Bohon Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 8 Dec 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Adam Bratten Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 7 Dec 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. George Bratten Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 10 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. John Bratten Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 12 Oct 1846, of disease. Dillon Brown Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Daniel Buck Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 7 Nov 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Thomas C. Buckles Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 13 Oct 1846, of disease. Stephen Bunnell Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. William G. Chambers Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 10 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Alexander Cooper Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Joseph Cox Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. John Creager Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. George N. Davis Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Robert S. Dickey Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 19 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Ralley Ellis Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Joel Frankeberger Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Jonathan Gatt Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 15 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Resin F. Goddard Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 10 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Gustavus Fenelon Goss Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 14 Sep 1846, of disease. He was an accomplished teacher of the Female Seminary at Crawfordsville, Indiana. Lived in Madison, Indiana. His grave is on the banks of the Rio Bravo River. John Harper Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Hiram Hart Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. David Hawk Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 31 Oct 1846, of disease. Washington Hawkins Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 19 Feb 1847. Aaron VanSant Hester Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Aaron was the son of Adam Hester and Ann VanSant. He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on 6 Jun 1823. He moved with his parents in 1837 to Montgomery County, Indiana where Adam had a farm one mile east of Parkersburg. Aaron was the oldest of 10 children. Others in the family were Eliza Jane, Amanda, John, James W., Levi, Isaiah, Margaret and James Monroe Hester. According to his obituary and biography it stated that he was reared in farming but also learned the trade of cabinet making and carpentering. After the Mexican war he married Sarah McDaniel on 4 Sep 1858, the daughter of Judson McDaniel and Sarah Carrington, who lived in Brown Township Montgomery County. Aaron and Sarah were the parents of the following children: Mary C.; Nora L.; Melvina; Amanda; Hattie; Everett and Eva. After their marriage, they moved to Boone County and then bought a farm in Eel River Township in Hendricks County. Aaron died 26 Feb 1907 in Jamestown, Indiana. He was buried in Fullen Cemetery, just south of Jamestown in Hendricks County on 28 Feb 1907. Source for this information is Mark Hester at email Genebuff24@aol.com Thomas S. Hester Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Thomas is a cousin to the above Aaron VanSant Hester. Source for this information is Mark Hester at email Genebuff24@aol.com William N. Hopper Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 15 Sep 1846, of disease. David House Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Benjamin A. James Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Thomas Jones Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. John King Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 5 Mar 1847, on Surgeon's Certificate. Philip Kiphart Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Dennis Lines Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Philip Mandy Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 10 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Thomas Martin Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Samuel McCall Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Samuel McCollum Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Thomas McCollum Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 18 Oct 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Edward B. McConnel Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 9 Nov 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. James R. Morgan Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 10 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. James Nicholson Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 14 Oct 1846, of disease, at Matamoros. Thomas Owens Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 6 Feb 1847. George M. Pfierman Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. James Phillips Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 18 Nov 1846. Robert Plunket Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. William Plunkett Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 5 Oct 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. George C. Rees Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Jonathan N. B. Rice Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 18 Oct 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Jesse B. Rush Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Thomas D. Sanders Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Henry Sennitt Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Edward Seymour Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Henry Shotts Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Samuel Shotts Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 29 Nov 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. Mark Skelton Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Powel Skelton Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Peter K. Smith Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. James Stewart Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Jacob Swank Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. John Tapp Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. William Welch Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Ebenezer West Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. Samuel Wilcox Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, discharged 22 Sep 1846, on Surgeon's Certificate. James Wilson Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 14 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill. William Woodruff Montgomery County. Mustered in 19 Jun 1846, at New Albany, Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, died 14 May 1847.