Indiana Soldiers

Adam Smelser - age 33, farmer, Nativity - Fayette Co, IN

physical description: blue eyes, brown hair, height 5' 8", fair complexion.

Enlisted 20 Oct 1862 @ Indianapolis

mustered in 20 Oct 1862

Co K, 19th Indiana Infantry - Union

was also in reorganized 20th Regiment, Co E

wounded @ Gettysburg

discharged 12 July 1865 for disability.

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

Christopher Smelser

3rd Battalion, Indiana Light Artillery - Union

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

David Smeltzer - age 18, nativity Elkhart Co, IN, farmer, physical description: gray eyes, dark hair, 5'8", dark complexion

enlisted 29 Feb 1864 @ Harrison Township, IN by Captain McGuire

mustered in 6 Mar 1864 @ Michigan City, IN by Captain Thatcher

Co E, 129th Indiana Infantry - Union

mustered out 29 Aug 1865 @ Charlotte, NC

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

George H. Smeltzer - age 18, farmer, nativity Frederick, MD, physical description: grey eyes, dark hair, 5' 7 1/2", dark complexion

enlisted 23 Jun 1862 @ Indianapolis, IN

mustered in 23 Jun 1862

Co I, 59th Indiana Infantry - Union

promoted to Corporal 30 Jun 1863 and reduced by own request 31 Oct 1864

mustered out 16 May 1865 @ Nashville, TN

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

George W. Smeltzer

Co B, 147th Indiana Infantry - Union

promoted to Corporal

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

Jacob Smelser

enlisted 10 Jul 1863 @ Abington, IN - age 33

mustered in - Union

Co F, 105th IN

mustered out - excused by Captain

 

James Smelser - age 42, born 1822 and married to Mary Francis Hamilton

mustered in

Co S, 106th Regiment - Union

mustered out 17 Jul 1863

John Smeltzer - age 45, laborer, nativity Pennsylvania, black eyes, dark hair, 5'8", dark complexion.

enlisted 16 Feb 1864 @ Logansport, IN

mustered in 7 Mar 1864 @ Michigan City by Captain Thatcher

Co K, 128th Indiana Infantry - Union

mustered out 19 Jun 1865 @ Beauford, NC

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

John H. Smelser - age 18, farmer, physical description: blue eyes, dark hair, height 5' 91/2", fair complexion.

enlisted 21 Oct 1864 @ Terre Haute, IN as a Private (substituted for John Siley)

mustered in 21 Oct 1864

Co C, 57th Indiana Infantry - Union - Union

discharged 20 Oct 1865 @ New Orleans, LA

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

Levi H. Smeltzer

Co G, 116th Indiana Infantry - Union

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

Milton Smeltzer - age 18, farmer, nativity St. Joseph Co, IN, Physical description: blue eyes, dark hair, height 5'8", light complexion.

enlisted 16 Feb 1864 @ Logansport, IN

mustered in 7 Mar 1864 @ Michigan City by Captain Thatcher

Co H, 128th Indiana Infantry - Union

died @ Nashville, TN 5 Jul 1864

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

Philip Smeltzer - age 35, farmer, nativity Ashland, Ohio, Physical description: dark eyes, black hair, height 5'9", dark complexion

enlisted 23 Feb 1864 @ Harrison Township, IN by Captain McGuire.

mustered in 6 Mar 1864 by Captain Thatcher @ Michigan City, IN

Co E, 129th Indiana Infantry - Union

mustered out 26 May 1865 @ Washington D.C.

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

Thompson Smelser - age 28, farmer, nativity Blackford, IN,   physical description: grey eyes, light hair, 5'5", light complexion

enlisted 8 Feb 1864 @ Muncie, IN

mustered in 8 Feb 1864 @ Indianapolis, IN

Co E, 20th reorganized  Indiana Infantry - Union

also served Co E, 19 Indiana Infantry

(Source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)

 

 

Kentucky Soldiers

Frederick Smeltzer

Co J, 23 Kentucky Infantry

(source - National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records)