40th Indiana Infantry

This Company mustered into service January 22, 1862 

Captain

William H. Bryan – Battle Ground - Commission Date, 12/30/61 – Resigned 11/16/62

Alfred Cole – Lafayette - Commission Date 12/14/62 – Promoted to Major

Robert C. Lane – Stockwell - Commission Date 6/13/65

1st Lieutenant

Alvin Gay – Lafayette - Commission Date 12/30/61 – Resigned 11/16/62

John C. Barmhart – Lafayette - Commission Date 12/14/62 – Resigned 11/22/64

Robert C. Lane – Stockwell - Commission Date 12/4/64 – Promoted to Captain

Lewis W. Goddard – Lafayette - Commission Date 7/1/65

2nd Lieutenant

John Longwell – Lafayette - Commission Date 12/30/61 – Resigned 12/13/62

David Bryan – Lafayette - Commission Date 12/14/62 – Resigned 11/6/64

1st Sergeant

Willitts, Eli – Battle Ground - Deserted 11/4/62

Sergeants

Glaze, George W. – Lafayette – Discharged as Private 6/17/62

Brily, John – Lafayette - Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Private

Bryan, David – Lafayette – Promoted 2nd Lieutenant

Weaver, Sanford – Transitville – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65

Corporals

Cramer, James – Battle Ground - Died 3/21/62

Mann, John – Battle Ground – Deserted 11/4/62

Parrish, John D. – Battle Ground – Transferred to V.R.C., no date

Fisher, Elisha B. – Battle Ground – Died 9/14/62

Goddard, Lewis W. – Battle Ground – Promoted 1st Lieutenant

Barnhart, John C. – Transitville – Promoted 1st Lieutenant

Bryan, Levi – Battle Ground – Discharged, no date

Reed, Albert – Transitville – Discharged 1/22/65

Musicians

Jennings, John W. – Battle Ground – Discharged 11/3/64

Parks, John – Transitville – Deserted 6/14/62

Wagoner

Edmonds, Austin – Lafayette – Dropped from the rolls, no date

Privates

Beesicker, Joseph – Transitville – Discharged 11/14/62

Bennett, Gilbert H – Transitville – Discharged 1/23/65 as Sergeant

Booher, Milton H. – Lafayette – Deserted 1/1/62

Brugh, Issac – Lafayette – Discharged 11/17/62

Brugh, William – Lafayette – Discharged 2/28/63

Burget, John – Lafayette – Discharged 6/14/65

Chafin, John M. – Transitville – Discharged 7/18/62

Cole, Alfred – Transitville – Promoted Captain

Connett, Joseph – Transitville – Deserted 4 times; confined; Mustered out 12/8/65

Couk, William A. – Lafayette – Mustered out 9/8/65

Cramer, Adam – Battle Ground – Discharged 7/17/62

Cramer, Atrus – Battle Ground – Died at Huntsville, AL. 7/14/62

Dailey, Joseph – Transitville – Died 11/2/63; Wounds

Downing, William – Battle Ground – Discharged 7/14/65

Duffy, Charles A. – Lafayette – Deserted 2/25/65

Dunn, Wesley – Transitville – Discharged 7/17/63

Edmonds, Edward – Transitville – Discharged 7/17/63

Foss, Frederick – Transitville – Deserted 10/3/62

Fox, John – Lafayette – Deserted 12/20/61

Frazier, Milton – Transitville – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Gebo, Lewis – Transitville – Discharged 3/28/63

Graves, Albert – Battle Ground – Died 3/14/62

Guinn, Isaiah – Transitville – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Hamilton, Squire – Battle Ground – Discharged 11/4/62 as Sergeant

Harding, Isaac N. – Transitville – Discharged 8/12/62 as Corporal

Harrington, Abraham -  Transitville – Discharged 7/17/62

Hedges, Isaac – Battle Ground – Deserted 5/14/62

Hickman, Squire – Transitville – Discharged 7/17/62

Hill, Isaiah – Battle Ground – Dropped from rolls as a deserter 8/1/63

Howe, Thomas A.J. – Battle Ground – Discharged 3/14/62

Hiff, Thomas B. – Transitville – Discharged 7/17/62

Johnson, Nathaniel – Brookston – Died 8/8/64; Wounds

Keen, Daniel P. – Battle Ground – Discharged 3/18/62

Loney, Edward – Transitville – Discharged 7/17/62

Long, Peter – Battle Ground – Died 2/14/62

Long, William – Battle Ground – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

McVey, Barnhard – Lafayette – Discharged 11/11/62

Moore, William – Battle Ground – Discharged 6/25/62

Napier, Richard – Transitville – Killed in battle 11/21/63

Oden, William T. – Battle Ground – Dropped from rolls as a deserter 8/1/63

Overly, Allen – Transitville – Transferred to V.R.C. 8/5/63

Parish, Richard – Battle Ground – Died 3/14/62

Perego, Joseph E. – Oxford – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as 1st Sergeant

Phebus, Jesse – Transitville – Killed Missionary Ridge 11/25/63

Pierce, Thomas – Battle Ground – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Pritchard, Andrew L. – Battle Ground – Deserted 11/4/62

Rexstrew, Valentine S. – Transitville – Veteran; Mustered out 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Richards, John – Battle Ground – Transferred to V.R.C. 8/5/63

Royse, Daniel – Lafayette – Appointed Sergeant Major

Sheets, Levi – Battle Ground – Dropped from rolls as a deserter 8/1/63

Sherman, Jesse – Transitville – Mustered out 1/22/65

Siberts, Daniel E. – Transitville – Mustered out 1/23/65

Smith, Edward – Transitville – Died 2/11/62

Smith, Malon – Transitville – Discharged 11/11/62

Taylor, Francis M. – Battle Ground- Died 2/14/62

Terwilliger, Franklin – Lafayette – Discharged 11/17/62

Troutman, John D. – Battle Ground – Veteran; Died 7/18/65

Underhill, Willaim – Transitville – Discharged 7/18/65

Walker, Thomas – Transitville – Deserted 11/23/62

Williams, Shelton – Transitville – Discharged 7/18/62

Wilson, James – Transitville – Deserted 10/27/62

Wilson, Joseph H. – Lafayette – Veteran; Mustered ou 12/21/65 as Sergeant

Wiley, Elkennan – Transitville – Discharged 7/18/62

Young, Rolland L. – Battle Ground – Transferred to 1st U.S. Engineers 8/30/64

Recruits

Alward, Henry – Waveland – Enlisted 9/17/62 - Died 4/18/63

Aich, Stephen – Columbus – Drafted 9/22/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Axe, Peter – Jay Co. - Drafted 10/22/64 – Missing in battle at Franklin, TN.

Barr, John W. – Waveland - Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out12/21/65 as Corporal

Belton, Joseph – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Died 1/28/65

Borgett, Perry – Battle Ground – Enlisted 1/3/18/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Battley, William – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 11/21/65

Comestock, John L. – Battle Ground – Enlisted 3/23/64 – Deserted 6/18/65

Combs, John – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Cooper, John B. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Transferred to V.R.C. 4/12/65

Dooley, Jerome B. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 5/22/65

Drummer, Charles F. – Columbus – Substitute; Enlisted 10/15/65 – Mustered out 10/22/65

Dibbler, Caleb – Columbus – Drafted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Drake, John – Jay Co. – Drafted 10/15/64 – Missing in action at Franklin, TN.

Eastlack, Samuel J. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Discharged 7/30/64

Farmer, Isom B. – Waveland – Enlisted 10/23/62 – Mustered out 10/22/65

Fullenwider, Newton J. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 10/27/65

Farise, William B. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/6/64 – Mustered out 10/27/65

Foravel, Joseph – Jay Co. – Drafted 10/15/64 – Mustered out 10/22/65

Ham, James A. – Waveland – Enlisted 2/10/64 – Died 8/20/64

Hibler, Scott W. – Waveland – Enlisted 9/25/62 – Discharged 2/18/63

Hickman, John – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65 as Corporal

Hartwell, Henry – Columbus – Enlisted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Iliff, Thomas B. – Transitville – Enlisted 3/19/64 – Mustered out 5/20/65

Jester, Samuel – Battle Ground – Enlisted 2/12/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Jarrett, Abner – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 7/2/65

Jackson, James H. – Waveland – Enlisted 2/3/64 – Lost on steamer Sultana 4/27/65

Jennings, James H. – Battle Ground – Enlisted 3/12/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Kenner, Thomas J. – Columbus – Substitute; Enlisted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 1/27/66

Long, Thomas A. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 1/27/66

Loyd, Zephinia – Columbus – Drafted 10/17/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

McIntosh, George – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

McIntosh, Taylor – Waveland – Enlisted 9/25/62 – Died 12/16/63; Wounds from Missionary Ridge

Moore, George W. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21.65 as Corporal

Moore, Harrison Taylor – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Died 5/29/64; Wounds recieved at Resaca, GA.

Mayse, Joseph – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 9/17/65

McNamer, William J. – Hendricks Co. – Enlisted 10/14/64 – Deserted 6/22/65

McGee, James A. – Residence unknown – Drafted 10/6/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

McDonough, Elisha – Columbus – Drafted 10/6/64 – Died 2/19/65

O’Brien, Joseph W. – Waveland – Enlisted 10/10/62 – Promoted 1st Lieutenant

Osborn, Charles – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Died at Texana, TX. 11/16/65

Officer, James S. – Columbus – Drafted 10/7/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Palmer, Jacob T. – Waveland – Enlisted 2/10/64 – Deserted 6/24/65

Palmer, John – Waveland – Enlisted 10/10/62 – Mustered out 10/22/65

Porter, Milton H. – Waveland – Enlisted 9/4/62 – Died 6/30/64; Wounds recieved at Kennesaw Mt., GA.

Peddicord, Nathan T. – Jay Co. – Enlisted 10/22/64 – Mustered out 6/24/65

Phillips, John – Columbus – Drafted 10/6/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Rogers, George W. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Missing in action at Franklin; supposed killed

Reed, John A. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 9/21/65

Ross, Samuel A.R. – Columbus – Drafted 10/8/64 – Mustered out 6/14/65

Rockwood, George W. – Adams Co. – Drafted 10/15/64 – Mustered out 10/15/65

Smith, Chauncy – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 6/30/65

Shepherd, Henry A. – Waveland – Enlisted 2/10/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Sharp, Joseph B. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Sanday, Andrew – Kokomo – Drafted 10/22/64 – Mustered out 10/22/65

Sanday, Jacob – Jay Co. – Drafted 10/22/64 – Mustered out 10/22/65

Snyder, Henry H. – Jay Co. – Drafted 10/22/64 – Mustered out 7/18/65

Thompson, William A. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Warbritton, Henry W. – Ladoga – Enlisted 9/2/62 – Discharged 3/8/63

Walever, Aaron W. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Walever, Sylvester S. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 12/21/65

Wilson, Robert – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Deserted 6/22/65

Watts, William H. – Waveland – Enlisted 1/8/64 – Mustered out 9/21/65