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Organized: on 11/1/63
Mustered Out: 1/8/66
This Regiment lost during service:
Killed and mortally wounded, 1 officer and 26 enlisted men
To disease: 1 officer and 140 enlisted men
Total: 168
The following are men that served in this regiment.
Allen, William Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Washington, IN.
Barfield, Samuel S
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Barnett, Charles W
Pvt. 10/01/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Bell,Henry C
Pvt. 03/08/64 discharged
10/12/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Benson, William
Pvt. 01/06/64 Res: Owensville, IN Died wounds, date not given
Bowers, Stephen
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Oakland City, IN, killed: 11/30/64 Franklin, TN
Bowman, Lewis
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Vincennes, IN
Bradly, Elias A Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Bradly, Lemon P
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Brand, Henry
Pvt. 09/07/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN, Promotion Corp.
Breeden, James
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Briant, Clinton W
Corp. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Oakland City, IN, Promotion, Sgt.
Bright, Oliver C Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 05/25/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Broshears, Thomas
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN,
Brown, George T
Sgt., 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Poseyville, IN
Brown, John A
Pvt. 09/07/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Browning, Francis M
Pvt. 09/07/63 deserted
08/30/65 Res: not given
Burton, Calvin W
Pvt. 06/09/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Clark, William
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN, Died: 11/02/64 Chattanooga, TN
Cochran, Charles M
Corp. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Coffee, Annanias
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Conduit, Marion (Condit)
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Conner, William H. H.
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN, died: 01/17/65 Covington, KY
Cravens, McKinzey
Pvt. 03/08/64 discharged
02/03/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Creek, Henry C
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Poseyville, IN
Creemer, John
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Francisco, IN, died: 03/31/64 Nashville, TN
Crista, William
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Poseyville, IN
Crow, Thomas M
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Dongola, IN
Crawford, Warrick J
Sgt., 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Oakland City, IN
Dimmitt, Overton L
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Dimmitt, William
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Downy, William T
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Elwin, Henry M
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Emerson, Lemuel
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Buckskin, IN
Fisher, Joseph N
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Fort Branch
Garrison, John W
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Warrick, IN
Garrison, Joseph H
Pvt. 01/08/64 discharged
05/29/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Garten, George W
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: not given, Promotion Corp.
Garten, John W
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Goldsberry, John S
Pvt. 06/09/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Goodwin, William J
Corp. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Oakland City, IN
Hagan, John A
Pvt. 09/07/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hagar, John M
Pvt. 09/07/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hall, James W
Pvt. 10/01/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hamilton, Henry D
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Harper, Robert A
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Harris, John H
Sgt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hart, Henry
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 07/05/65 Res: Folsomville, IN Tim Hart
Hart, Henry J
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hart, James
Pvt. 01/08/64 discharged
09/03/64 Res: not given
Promotion 2nd Lt.
Hart, Robert Lee
Corp. 01/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN, died: 08/01/64 Knoxville, TN
Hatan, Henry
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN, Died: POW, 5/18/64
Helsley, Frabklin R
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Hudson, George W
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hull, John
Pvt. 01/08/64 discharged
07/10/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hunt, John W
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Hunt, William F
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN died: 08/20/64 Chattanooga, TN
Huntington, Alfred
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Owensville, IN, absent, sick 3/16/64
Hussey, Robert D
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Jemnnings, Lewis S
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 06/17/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Jenkins, Charles
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Johnson, Ambrose
Pvt. 11/28/64 Mustered Out 11/27/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Johnson, Benjamin F
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Poseyville, IN
Johnson, John
Pvt. 11/28/64 Mustered Out 11/27/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Knowles, Albert
1st Lt. 01/09/64 Commission Res: Francisco, IN
Landreth, Thomas
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Fort Branch, IN
Laughlin, Robert
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Lee, Greenup G
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 06/28/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Lusk, Jonathan B
Corp. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Marcus, Harrison
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Poseyville, IN
McAdams, Joseph
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
McConnell, Adam P
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Francisco, IN, died: 08/20/64 Jeffersonville, IN
Mitchel, George M
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Owensville, IN
Montgomery, Robert
Corp. 01/08/64 discharged 09/07/65 Res: Francisco, IN
Moore,John K
Pvt. 10/03/63 Res: not given died: 11/24/65 Mt Vernon, IN
Moyer, Seyburn
Pvt. 11/23/64 Mustered Out 11/27/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Nally, Charles
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 06/10/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Napper, James T
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN died: 07/19/64 Knoxville, TN
Napper, John
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN died: 07/19/64 Knoxville, TN
Nolan, John J
Pvt. 04/30/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Orr, Solomon R
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Pierce, Oliver C
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 10/12/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Powers, John W
Pvt. 01/08/64 deserted
05/15/64 Res: Folsomville, IN
Powers, Isaac N
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 07/08/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Reed, Thomas E
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN, Promotion, Corp.
Readman, Robert
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN died: 07/04/64 Chattanooga, TN
Reed, Lafayette
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Reed, John C
Corp. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Rhodes, John R
Pvt. 03/08/64 transferred to Veteran Reserves: 12/28/64 Res: Folsomville, IN
Richardson, Andrew J
Pvt. 01/01/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Robertson, William H
Pvt. 09/07/63 Res: not given listed as POW no dates given
Sanders, John
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Shook, William H
Pvt. 09/07/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Shoulders, George C
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 06/06/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Simmerman, John M
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Evansville, IN, Promotions
1st Lt., Capt.
Simms, James
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Francisco, IN, died: 11/13/64 Chattanooga, TN
Skelton, Joel
Corp. 03/08/64 discharged 05/25/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Smiley, David
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Poseyville, IN, died: 02/09/65 Louisville, KY
Smith, Martin V
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 06/22/64 Res: Folsomville, IN
Steel, James M
1st Sergeant 01/08/64
Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Somerville, IN
Stephenson, Drury
Pvt. 03/08/64 deserted
05/15/64 Res: not given
Stephenson, John
1st Lt. 02/16/64 discharged 09/03/64 Res: Folsomville, IN
Stockdale, William
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN, died: 08/30/64 Knoxville, TN
Swallow, Jacob J
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Swaney, John N
Pvt. 03/08/64 discharged
05/22/64 Res: Folsomville, IN
Taigg, William A
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Owensville, IN died: 04/07/64 Indianapolis, IN
Terry, William
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Princeton, IN
Thomas, John R
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: not given Promotions 2nd Lt., 1st Lt.
Thompson, Joseph
Pvt. 09/07/63 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Wallace, Franklin M
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Wallace, George W
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Watson, Nicholas H
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Francisco, IN, died: 09/03/64 Marietta, GA
Weathers, Thompson
Pvt. 03/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
Welch, Edwin
Pvt. 03/08/64 Res: Princeton, IN, died: 03/15/64 Indianapolis, IN
West, Elijah
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Folsomville, IN
West, James
Pvt. 03/08/64 discharged
10/14/65 Res: Folsomville, IN
Wilhite, Cornelius
Pvt. 03/08/64 disch wounds 05/21/65 Res: Francisco, IN
Williams, George R
Sgt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Poseyville, IN
Williams, George R
Pvt. 01/08/64 Res: Folsomville, IN
Williams, Thomas J
Pvt. 01/08/64 Mustered Out 01/08/66 Res: Francisco, IN
Civil War Record of T.J. Williams
Transcribed from scan of originals by Kraig McNutt
December 2006
[page one]
War record of T.J. Williams who enlisted in Co D 120th Indiana Volunteer Infantry on the 10th day of November 1863 to serve 3 years or during the war. We was located at Vincennes, Indiana in Old Camp Knox where our Regiment was organized. We for three months was engaged in drilling and recruiting and preparing for the front. And during this time occurred the coldest New Year’s day and Eve. So I was at home on a furlough first day of January 1864 and walked home to Princeton, Indiana. Returning to my Regiment, it was so cold quite a lot of chickens, hogs and sheep froze to death. Also one man froze at Camp Knox. The first week of January 1864 we got our war equipments and our guns and started for the South. Went to Louisville, Ky was there only for a short time, then we marched to Nashville, TN. Was there only a short time and we marched from there to the front and went into the fight in good earnest on what is known as the Atlanta and Georgia campaign and for 60 days we was in a fight all the way from Nashville to the fall of Atlanta.
[page 2]
We was in a fight all summer at Big Shanty, Marietta and nearly all the stations along the Southern road to Atlanta. Some of the hardest fight was Columbia and Kingston, when Columbus Benson was shot and killed and Eliant [Eli] Briant was wounded. Lost several men at the Battle of Franklin. So after Lee surrendered to Grant we moved into Raleigh, North Carolina, and thought we would soon be discharged and sent home. But lo and behold ordres came we had to stay until everything was settled up and we stayed there till 8th day of June 1866. I was placed on guard at Gov. Vance’s residence, and in a short time we received word that President Lincoln was assassinated, and one of the most exciting times I ever saw, had to guard the town of Raleigh to keep soldiers from firing and burning it to ashes.
A few things I [will] never forget while in the service, at one time not engaged in battle, quite a number of the Boys was playing cards, having what they term a good time. All of a sudden we heard firing off to the right and the boom of cannon off to the left and officers riding back and forth, and we was soon in line and marching to the firing line where we hear we would have to face death. So the Boys began to throw away their cards. No one wanted to be killed with a deck of cards in his pocket. But I never saw a Testament thrown away during a battle.
A few outstanding events I ____services in the Civil [War], “One was the surrender of Gen Lee to Gen Grant on the march to Atlanta, Georgia. We stopped on Old Farm to eat dinner, had all eat and was sitting around waiting orders. Saw the Orderly riding his horse to Headquarters then Division Headquarters, hence to Brigade Headquarters, and Regimental Headquarters with orders that Lee had surrendered to Sam Grant, and of all the ______ that took place on that old farm.
[page 4]
The Boys shouted and yelled themselves hoarse, and some one set fire to a Turpentine Distillery and the blaze almost went to the sky. Then from there we moved in to Raleigh North Carolina. Took charge of all the government surplus. While there I was called to go to Richmond, Virginia. Was a guard for Gen Terry. I had a very pleasant trip. Went all over Richmond, also through Old Libby Prison where they kept our prisoners during the war. It was a shame a rough looking place. So we passed the summer of 1865 at Raleigh N.C., dispensing of government property, and finally on the 8th day of January 1866 we was discharged and sent home. One of the darkest places on earth. So ended my service in the Civil War and it was only through the goodness of God that I got through and got home.
TJ Williams
Thomas Jefferson Williams
(Lori’s great grandfather on father’s side)
Residence Francisco IN; (Gibson County)
Enlisted on 1/8/1864 as a Private.
On 1/8/1864 he mustered into “D” Co. IN 120th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 1/8/1866
History of the Williams Family
(written by Thomas Jefferson Williams, born in circa 1840s)
The Williams family emigrated to this part of the country from Chester District, South Carolina. Our people were of Scotch-Irish descent. They emigrated to this country in the year 1825 and formed a ????? composed of Williams, McCulloughs, McGarrahs and others. They selected two men and sent them over here to spy out the land. Old grandfather Williams and Uncle Billy Eaton came over here horseback and selected somewhere in Gibson County [IN].
Grandfather Williams Sr. located east of Princeton, Indiana, where he lived for several years raising a large family. Their names were Thomas and Margaret, born to this union were six sons and three daughters, most of them went to school in the old brick Seminary, Princeton, IN. They were trained up in the old Covenanter faith. Rev. Lancaster was minister. The names of the children were Samuel, Robert, Eaton Thomas, John A. and James L. Elizabeth Mary and Hannah. All since gone to their reward waiting the resurrection day. Several of their bodies sleep in the cemetery near old E_____ Church. Also in the Warrick Cemetery at Princeton, Ind, are at Harver Ills. [?] and another at Ft. Branch Cemetery.
After several years Grandfather sold out his farm near Princeton and moved east of __ Branch. Where he traded a horse and a rifle for eighty acres of land. Now known as the Patterson Farm. Our father S.A. [maybe G.A.] Williams married Francis Jane [Taylor] Wallace, one of the best and most patient women who ever lived. To this union were born 14 children. After father and mother were married they settled on a farm near __ Branch Ind. Where they lived for several years. Father farmed in the summer and taught school during the winter. At this time they had four sons and one daughter. To got more land and more room he sold out his farm at __ Branch and moved three miles South and one mile west of Oakland City, Ind. Where he purchased eighty acres of land and also entered eighty acres from the government. So with mother and five children he moved onto this land in a log cabin with stick and clay chimney, pin______ floor, and plenty of rats and mice. Hard time set in, but we were all happy and jolly and always had a good appetite, and ready for hard work.
We cleared the farm built houses and barns and dug wells. There were no slackers in the family. We were all taught to work.
After so long Father saw the need of a school house and called the neighbors in for a meeting and talked the matter over. Father told them he would give the ground if they would cut all Hickory Trees. He also furnished the timber. They all went to work, got out the logs and built a school house. Thus the name of Hickory School House.
Note: Original copy resides with Joan Redding as of 2006.
