Indiana Soldiers
5th Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Mexican War
Company C
Captain
R. M. Evans Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
1st Lieutenant
Sylvester Crane Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
2nd Lieutenants
William R. Keep Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James V. Moore Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
Sergeants
Daniel Crider Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Hay Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Isaac N. McAllister Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James H. Wood Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.
Corporals
Moses Fowler Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. Francis M. Glascock Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Guston Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Nehemiah Mathews Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 10 Feb 1848. Daniel West Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 14 Jan 1848.
Musicians
Thomas Bailey Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Hall Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William K. Miller Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, transferred to Staff Roll, Principal Musician, 23 Oct 1847, mustered in 22 Oct, 1847 at Madison, Indiana, by major Morrison, died 24 Dec 1847.
Privates
Samuel W. Adams Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Jonathan W. Aldridge Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. George G. Armstrong Fountain County. Mustered in 3 Mar 1847, at Lafayette, Indiana, by Lieutenant Crane, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Willis T. Bartlett Fountain County. Mustered in 28 Feb 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Jones, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Green B. Beard Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, left sick at hospital. William Bender Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. George Bishop Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. My g-grandfather, George Bishop, was a veteran for the Mexican War. In his obituary, it says he moved to Lafayette, Indiana. However, the obituary states that he enlisted in the Mexican War in Fountain County, Indiana. He married his second wife in Indiana, Mary Cady Allen. Don't know parents, first wife or siblings! Obit states: He was born on December 13, 1823 at Pickaway County, Ohio. When a boy he moved with his parents to Lafayette, Indiana, where he enlisted in Company C. Vol. Inf. 5th Regiment of Indiana, in the Mexican War. Source for this information is Maureen Brook at email address at mbrook@extremezone.com Grandison R. Boswell Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William M. Brewer Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Mahlon S. Brown Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William Brown Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William Bull Fountain County. Mustered in 14 Feb 1848, at Rensselaer, Indiana, by Lieutenant Crane, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Campbell Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William P. Carothers Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 6 Mar 1848. John M. Carter Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Joseph W. Catick Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Ira S. Clarke Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Samuel Cosner Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, deserted, 5 Nov 1847, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Major Cummings Fountain County. Mustered in 19 Feb 1848, at Lafayette, Indiana, by Lieutenant Crane, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Isaac N. Dehaven Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. Franklin Dice Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, deserted 15 Oct 1847. Peter Dimmig Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Robert Eastman Fountain County. Mustered in 15 Mar 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Daniel Etuire Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James J. Gilmore Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 20 Oct 1847. Amos Gustin Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Robert C. Hall Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Alfred Hamblin Fountain County. Mustered in 23 Mar 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Jones, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William Hamblin Fountain County. Mustered in 4 Apr 1848, at Newport, Kentucky, by Lieutenant Jones, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Joseph T. Hardesty Fountain County. Mustered in 17 Feb 1848, at Rensselaer, Indiana, by Lieutenant Crane, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. William R. Hays Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, deserted 5 Nov 1847. Samuel Henceley Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 14 Feb 1848. Jesse P. Hendrick Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 1 Jun 1848. James A. Hoff Fountain County. Mustered in 17 Mar 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Jones, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Berryman Hunt Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 24 Apr 1848. John A. Jenkins Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Benjamin F. Johnson Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Johnston Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. William S. Klady Fountain County. Mustered in 4 Apr 1848, at Newport, Kentucky, by Lieutenant Jones, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Pascal Lapieree Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Henry C. Lawson Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Volney P. Ludlow Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. David Lyons Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 7 Feb 1848. Samuel Independence Mayhall Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. My Paternal Great Grandfather who was Samuel Independence Mayhall was also in the war with Mexico, was a private and served with Company C, 5th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He did not get killed or wounded, that we know of, though and lived to be reasonably old. He moved to Texas in the late 1860's from Illinois where he had settled when he left Indiana. Source for this information is Billie Mayhall Freeman of Amarillo, Texas at email address bfree@amaonline.com James H. McBroom Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 3 Jul 1848. Joseph McGinniss Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Samuel McIrvin Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Thomas M. Mitchell Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. William Murray Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James G. Myers Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. Thomas Neal Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 19 Mar 1848. Joseph Norriss Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. Henry W. Parcus Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 30 Oct 1847. Samuel E. Parker Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James H. Peck Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John E. Pugh Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Dow Ray Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Thomas Redden Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Edward W. Redding Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 26 Oct 1847. John M. Reed Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Jesse Reese Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Meinrod Reiglespeiger Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 7 Feb 1848. William M. Robinson Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Cyrus S. Rockwell Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, left sick at Vera Cruz, 5 Nov 1847. James Rogan Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Sylvester D. Scofield Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. John Slattery Fountain County. Mustered in 19 Feb 1848, at Rensselaer, Indiana, by Lieutenant Crane, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Newman S. Snow Fountain County. Mustered in 19 Feb 1848, at Rensselaer, Indiana, by Lieutenant Crane, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. James Steadman Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, discharged 21 Feb 1848. David B. Tower Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Jacob Troyer Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Josiah Ullum Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Noah Vail Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Abner Vickery Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Erasmus Vickery Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff. Irvin Webb Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 11 Jan 1848. Josiah Wilson Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, deserted 18 Oct 1847. James Wood Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, died 8 Feb 1848. Berryman Young Fountain County. Mustered in 11 Oct 1847, at Madison, Indiana, by Lieutenant Rodman, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by Major H. A. Goff.