Indiana Soldiers
4th Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Mexican War
Company I
Captain
Robert Fravell Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
1st Lieutenant
Albert G. [maybe J.] Brackett Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Served in the Civil War as a Colonel.
2nd Lieutenants
Luther S. Allard Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Dannel S. Barber Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
Sergeants
John W. Eggbert Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Earson Harris Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Charles W. Lewis Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Newton Loward Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Marcellus M. McCoy Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, 30 Nov 1847.
Corporals
John Barrett Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Elmore Burgon Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Charles W. Evans Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Charles Warrick Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
Musicians
John Crook Drummer, 4th Regiment, Company I, Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 7 Aug 1847. George W. Fairbrother Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Spinks Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
Privates
James Scott Ashman Clinton County. James Scott Ashman enlisted as a Private in Capt. McCoy's Co., which subsequently became Co. I, 4 Regiment, Indiana Infantry at age 20 on June 5, 1847 at Frankfort, Indiana for a period stated as During the war. He was mustered in at Old Fort Clark, Jeffersonville, Indiana, on June 15, 1847, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Ashman served with this company until he was mustered out at Madison, Indiana on July 16, 1848, by Major H. A. Goff. James Scott Ashman was the son of George Ashman and Jane Scott. He was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania on 30 May 1828. The family immigrated to Clinton County, around 1840. After his discharge Ashman headed to California one of many to follow the gold rush. He was a miner, store clerk, store owner and Sheriff of Fresno County for some 17 years. He was married twice in California. James Scott Ashman died in Fresno, California on 31 Jan. 1879. Submitted by James Scott Ashman III, great grandson of James Scott Ashman. Jim Ashman at email address ashman@humboldt1.com William N. Bailey Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Samuel Baily Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Jacob S. Baker Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, no date. John Ballinger Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, no date. Joel E. Bancroft Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, deserted, 4 Sep 1847. Jacob R. Barlett Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Elias Bowen Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Lebulon Bringon Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Ezra D. Burge Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Lucan L. Burt Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 22 Feb 1848. Peter Campbell Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Carlisle Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, left sick at the mouth of the Rio Grande, 12 Sep 1847, died, 24 Sep 1847. David E. Castleman Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, 10 Apr 1848. Jacob Castleman Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 10 Mar 1848. John A. Chapman Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, transferred 20 Dec 1847, to the 5th Regiment. George W. Creson Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. George Crook Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Moses M. Crook Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Perry Dearman Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, transferred 1 Oct 1847, to Company G. Martin Dormor Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Evans Elliott Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Graves Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Jacob Hathaway Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Moses Hicks Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 8 Apr 1848. Alexander Hinds Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 23 Feb 1848. George Hinds Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Jacob Hontz Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Henry P. Kelly Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. H. Drake Leonard Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 12 May 1848. James McDormott Laporte County. Mustered in 16 Jul 1847, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, by Captain R. Fravell. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Mark McGraw Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Miller Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Martin Miller Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, left sick at Vera Cruz, 19 Sep 1847. Samuel Miller Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Richard Monroe Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Morris Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John T. Morris Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, 17 Mar 1848. James Munroe Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 5 Dec 1847. John Murphy Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, deserted, 26 Jun 1847. Thomas Murphy Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, 3 Dec 1847, General Court Martial. Asa Nye Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 10 Oct 1847. Cornelius N. Obrine Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, deserted, 6 Jul 1847. Edward E. Paige Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 30 Oct 1847. John Parker Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 3 Jan 1848. James H. Patterson Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jul 1847, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, by Captain R. Fravell. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Richard Rudd Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Thomas Russel Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 23 Jan 1848. Hugh M. Scott Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, 18 Mar 1848. Samuel Sheerer Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Daniel Shewey Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William W. Sleeper Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, deserted, 26 Jun 1847. George D. Sluth Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 9 Nov 1847. John Smith Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William Stever Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Stewart Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Frederick Swartz Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Trainor Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Michael Tristler Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Stephen C. Waldruff Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, discharged, 17 Mar 1848. Willard Warner Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William Warrick Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, left sick at Point Isabel, 12 Sep 1847. James Warron Laporte County. Mustered in 8 Sep 1847, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, by Captain R. Fravell. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Isaac Warwick Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Perry Watkins Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, left sick at Vera Cruz, 19 Sep 1847. Lemuel C. Whitaker Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Schuyler Williams Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Williamson Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, no date. Zini Williamson Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, died, 18 Dec 1847. Josiah Wood Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, deserted, 26 Jun 1847. Gilbert Woodard Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Samuel A. Woodard Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Lucian I. Woodbury Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin, deserted, 21 Jun 1847. John Wynders Laporte County. Mustered in 15 Jun 1847, at Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Captain R. C. Gatlin. Mustered out 16 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.