40th Indiana Infantry

This Company was Mustered in November 27, 1861

Captains

Daniel A. Ewing – Mexico – Date of Commission 11/27/61 – Resigned 6/3/62

Orpheus C. Harvey – Lafayette – Date of Commission 6/16/62 – Mustered out 3/65; Term expired

Charles S. Smith – Peru – Date of Commission 3/1/65

1st Lieutenant

John C. Belew – Mexico – Date of Commission 11/27/61 – Resigned 6/15/62

Willard Griswold – Peru – Date of Commission 6/16/62 – Promoted Adjutant

Jeremiah C. Brower – Peru – Date of Commission 7/1/64 – Killed in action at Franklin, TN. 11/30/64

Charles S. Smith – Peru – Date of Commission 12/4/64 – Promoted Captain

Natheniel Y. Buck – Mexico – Date of Commission 3/20/65 – Resigned 6/8/65

Franklin Cranor – Mexico – Date of Commission 6/20/65

2nd Lieutenant

James C. Thompson – Mexico – Date of Commission 11/27/61 – Resigned 3/20/62

Orpheus C. Harvey – Lafayette – Date of Cimmission 3/30/62 – Promoted Captain

Albert Olinger – Peru – Date of Commission 6/16/62 – Resigned 2/24/64

Franklin Cranor – Mexico – Date of Commision 6/1/65 – Promoted 1st Lieutenant

John DeBarr – Mexico – Date of Commission 9/1/65

1st Sergeant

Willard, Griswold – Mexico – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Sergeants

Button, John T. – Peoria, IL. - Died 12/6/64

Invariety, John – Lafayette – Deserted 11/6/62

Olinger, Albert – Mexico – Promoted 2nd Lieutenant

Terrell, John C. – Mexico – Discharged 12/6/64

Corporals

Owens, John C. – Peru – Discharged 5/17/62; Disability

Butt, Henry K. – Mexico – Mustered out 12/6/64

Murphy, Grinns L. – Peoria, IL. – Mustered out 12/6/64

Smith, Charles S. – Marion – Promoted Captain

Young, John W. – Andersontown – Deserted 6/19/65

Brower, Jeremiah – Mexico – Promoted 1st Lieutenant; Killed

Haifley, Absalom – Peoria, IL. – Died 8/14/62

Musicians

Groat, John – Peru – Discharged 10/27/62; Disability

Stroud, William H. – Rochester – Discharged 6/19/62; Disability

Wagoner

Owens, James – Peru – Discharged 1/3/63; Disability

Privates

Adams, Isaac – Peoria, IL. – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Aitcheson, Robert – Mexico – Killed Stones River 12/31/62

Anaker, Augustus – Peoria, IL. – Discharged 6/23/65; Wounds

Belew, Joseph A. – Mexico – Killed at Kennesaw, no date

Berger, William – Mexico – Transfered to V.R.C., no date

Banks, James H. – Peru – Killed at Missionary Ridge 11/25/63

Beard, George H. – Chili – Died of wounds recieved at Missionary Ridge, no date

Brannin, William P. – Peoria, IL. – Dropped as a Deserter 7/30/63

Buck, Nathaniel S. – Mexico – Promoted 1st Lieutenant

Carpenter, James W. – Peru – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65

Cook, Cassius M. – Peoria, IL. – Died, no date

Cook, William G. – Peoria, IL. – Discharged; Wounds, no date

Cover, Perry – Mexico – Discharged; Disability, no date

Collins, Onesimus – Mexico – Killed at Kennesaw Mt., GA. 6/27/64

Cranor, Franklin – Peoria, IL. – Promoted 1st Lieutenant

DeBarr, John – Peoria, IL. – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as 1st Sergeant

Doud, Arthur – Chili – Killed at Kennesaw Mt., GA. 6/27/64

Eckleberger, Perry – Peoria, IL. – Mustered out 12/6/64

Elshnie, Joseph – Peoria, IL. – Transferred to 4th Regular Cavalry, no date

Everhart, Lewis H. – Chili – Killed at Kennesaw Mt., GA. 6/27/64

Fausler, Skillman – Peoria, IL. – Discharged; Disability, no date

Fenimore, William – Perrysburg – Discharged; Disability, no date

Gerard, William – Pine Village – Veteran;Mustered out 12/21/65

Gipson, William – Perrysburg – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65

Groves, John W. – Crawfordsville – Mustered out 12/21/65

Groves, Napoleon B. – Grand Rapids, MI. – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Gourly, John H. – Peoria, IL. – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Gunckle, John – Pine Village – Deserted 6/19/65

Harvey, Orpheus C. - Lafayette – Promoted Captain

Harroll, Jonah – Muncie – Transferred to 4th Regular Cavalry 2/15/63

Hartlerode, John – Peoria, IL. - Dropped as a deserter 7/30/63

Heaton, Robert – Muncie – Deserted 6/18/65

Helvey, Thomas – Peru – Transferred to V.R.C. 10/20/63 

Hahn, John – Peoria, IL. – Died of wounds recieved in battle, no date

Hide, Austin D. – Mexico – Killed at Shiloh, 4/15/62

Johns, Thomas – Peoria,IL. – Mustered out 12/21/65

Johnston, Joseph – Pine Village – Transferred to 4th Regular Cavalry 2/18/63

Julian, Hiram – Peoria, IL. - Discharged 5/3/63; Wounds

Kissman, Absalom – Peoria, IL. - Mustered out 12/6/64

Kopp, Frederick – Peoria, IL. – Died 4/13/64; Wounds

Lee, John B. – Mexico – Discharged, no date

Lesley, Morris – Mexico – Killed at Missionary Ridge 11/25/63

Lesley, John – Mexico – Discharged 1/8/63; Disability

McCracken, John – Stockdale – Veteran;Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

McConaha, William – Mexico – Transferred to V.R.C., no date

Meyers, William – Mexico – Discharged 6/2/63

Miller, Milton – Mexico – Killed at Stones River

Morrett, Charles E. – Mexico – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65

Morrett, John – Mexico – Transferred to V.R.C., no date

Mote, Eli – Stockdale – Killed at Missionary Ridge 11/25/63

Null, John H. – Peoria, IL. – Died at Tuscumbia, AL. 6/23/62

Owens, Robert – Peoria, IL. – Dropped as a deserter 7/30/63

Owens, George K. – Peoria, IL. – Discharged 2/8/63; Disability

Owens, David R. P. – Peoria, IL. – Dropped as a deserter 7/30/63

Pearson, Jeremiah – Pine Village – Discharged 12/12/63

Phillabaum, Henry S. – Chili – Transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade, no date

Phillabaum, Abraham J. – Chili – Transferred to V.R.C., no date

Ramsey, David – Peoria, IL. – Died 10/20/65

Ream, Watson – Akron – Discharged 5/4/64

Shively, Harvey B. – Wabash – Discharged, no date

Sippy, Lewis – Akron – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Smith, John W. – Peru – Died 12/5/64

Stewart, James M. – Blueville, IL. – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Staley, Sanford – Chili – Died; Wounds recieved in action, no date

Swoveland, Samuel – Mexico – Veteran;Mustered out 12/21/65

Uplinger, Amos – Peru – Confined for desertion; Mustered out 6/14/65

Vanschoyck, William – Mexico – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Walters, David – Mexico – Dropped as a deserter 7/30/63

Walters, James – Peoria, IL. – Killed at Kennesaw Mt., GA. 6/27/64

Walling, Jacob – Mexico – Killed at Stones River 12/30/62

Waymire, Andrew – Chili – Discharged 12/8/64

Waymire, John R. – Chili – Discharged 6/7/65

Watts, Edward – Peru – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Werts, Samuel – Peoria, IL. - Discharged 6/1/62

White, John D. – Lafayette – Mustered out 6/7/65

Wiles, David A. – Mexico – Dropped as a deserter 7/30/63

Williams, Henry – Hamilton, OH. – Killed at Kennesaw Mt., GA. 6/27/64

Wingler, Moses – Sparta, IL. – Mustered out 2/3/65

Wooley, John – Chili – Killed, no date

Wolpert, Manoah – Mexico – Discharged 5/1/64; Wounds

Yike, Isaac – Chili – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Young, William H. – Pine Village – Mustered out 12/6/64

Recruits

Adams, John M. – Kokomo 0 Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 6/1/65

Balser, William – Columbus – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 11/2/65

Blakely, Hardin P. – Kokomo – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 12/25/65

Baly, John M. – Kokomo – Drafted 11/2/64 – Died at Jeffersonville, IN. 1/7/65

Culver, Franklin – Columbus – Drafted 10/6/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Cunningham, John – Kokomo – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 11/2/65

Chastin, John – Kokomo – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 7/5/65

Driskell, Dennis – Mexico – Enlisted 2/16/64 – Veteran; Mustered out 12/20/65 as Corporal

Denser, Nicholas – Madison – Drafted 10/4/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65

Gassaway, William F. – Columbus – Drafted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 6/16/65

Glenn, Isaac R. – Prairie – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 11/2/65

Hahn, Joseph – Peoria – Mustered 11/12/64 – Mustered out 11/12/65

Heaton, Joseph – no town – no muster date – Discharged 2/8/64

Hally, Henry – Prairie – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 11/2/65

Irby, Simon P. – Prairie – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 11/2/65

Law, Joel – Kokomo – Drafted 11/2/64 – Died 1/23/65

Lockridge, Henry – Kokomo – Drafted 11/4/64 – Mustered out 11/2/65

Mobley, Amos – Mexico – Enlisted 3/29/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Morrett, Oliver F. – Akron – Enlisted 2/29/64 – Mustered out 8/15/65

Newman, John – Madison – Drafted 11/4/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65

Rader, Matthias – Columbus – Drafted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65

Ramsey, James S. – Peoria – Enlisted 4/7/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Reynolds, Jeremiah – Mexico – Enlisted 1/1/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Ralston, George – Columbus – Mustered 10/3/64 – Mustered out 8/3/65

Stump, Ephraim – Crawfordsville – Enlisted 4/7/64 – Died at Jeffersonville, IN. 5/27/64

Smith, John – Madison – Substitute; Enlisted 10/13/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65

Spilse, John – Madison – Drafted 10/13/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65

Scales, Samuel – Kokomo – Mustered 10/4/64 – Died at Louisville, KY. 2/18/65

Stilwell, Samuel – Kokomo – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 5/26/65

Shackleford, Jacob F. – Prairie – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 6/8/65

Thomas, Albert – Prairie – Drafted 11/2/64 – Mustered out 6/8/65

Tate, John – Columbus – Drafted 11/15/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Therwinger, Frederick – Madison – Drafted 10/6/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65

Wiles, Henry – Peoria – Enlisted 4/7/64 – Deserted 11/13/65

Wood, William – Kokomo – Drafted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 6/15/65