Co. G, 51st Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry
Miami County in the Civil War
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Company G, 51st Indiana Infantry, was made up in Peru, Miama County; and in addition to the regimental
band, fully one half of that company went from that city. There was also a fair representation from
Mexico, in the same county, and from the city of Logansport.
Original muster-in, December 4, 1861.
Captain.
Francis M. Constant, commissioned Oct. 11, 1861, resigned Mar. 25, 1865.
First Lieutenant.
Joseph Y. Ballou, commissioned Oct. 11, 1861, resigned Feb. 19, 1863.
Second Lieutenant.
William Wallick, commissioned Oct. 11, 1861, promoted Capt June 30, 1863,
discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
First Sergeant.
Abraham G. Murray, promoted 1st Lt June 30, 1863, discharged
Jan. 25, 1865.
Sergeants.
Elisha Buck, transferred to Engineers July 24,, 1864.
Charles B. Mason, died at Bowling Green Mar. 15, 1862.
Jasper N. Brown, promoted 2d Lt June 30, 1863, resigned Nov. 11, 1864.
William Crooks, died at Nashville Sept. 18, 1862.
Corporals.
Thomas B. Crooks, (veteran), promoted 1st Sergt, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
William O. Piper, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Francis M. Brown, (veteran), promoted sergeant, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Caleb Boggs, discharged Sept. 20, 1862.
Louis P. Holman, (veteran), promoted 2d Lt May l, 1865, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Josiah Metsker, discharged July 28, 1865.
Aaron M. Hurtt, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Musicians.
Allen S. Hurtt, (veteran), transferred to 1st U S Eng Aug. 8, 1864.
John Burgess, deserted Feb. 1, 1863.
ROSTER OF COMPANY G.
Wagoner.
Samuel Jackson, deserted Dec. 21, 1863.
Privates.
Robert Baker, died at Stanford, Ky., Feb. 19, 1862.
Luman B. Black, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Thomas Booher, deserted Mar. 27, 1862.
William Bolles, (veteran), promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
William S. Bolles, (veteran), promoted sergeant, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Thomas R. Bolles, (veteran), promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
William H. Bolinbaugh, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Philander Boner, discharged Feb. 19, 1863, disability.
Michael Bowas, discharged July 18, 1863.
Joseph Brown, (veteran), missing in action Nashville, Dec. 16, 1864.
William C. Bryant, (veteran), promoted Q M Feb. 20, 1865, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Alden W. Bryant, (veteran), promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Lawrence P. Campbell, discharged Feb. 6, 1863, disability.
Avery B. Charpie, (veteran), promoted 2d Lt Nov. 23, 1864, Capt Dec. 15,, 1864, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
John Charles, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
John Chitester, discharged Feb. 29, 1864, disability.
Ira S. Chitester, (veteran), promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
John W. Coan, died at Munfordsville Mar. 10, 1862.
Moses Clingensmith, discharged June 22, 1862, disability.
Hamilton Crouthers, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Andrew J. Curtis, discharged Mar. 21, 1863, wounds.
Wilson Deniston, deserted Apr. 25, 1862.
Daniel Diebert, (veteran), transferred to 1st U S Eng July 24, 1864.
Francis M. Doles, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Alexander Duncan, discharged Aug. 7, 1862, disability.
William M. Dunnuck, discharged June 28, 1862, disability.
Charles Dyer, died at Lebanon, Ky., Feb. 19, 1862.
Thomas Ewing, died at Nashville Mar. 30, 1862.
Thomas Faley, (veteran), died at Bowling Green Sept. 17, 1862.
Jonas Foss, discharged June 22, 1862, disability.
Sebastian Ferguson, (veteran), deserted June 19, 1865.
John Gale, transferred to V R C Apr. 30, 1864.
Jacob Glaze, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
James Hamlin, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Charles W. Harper, discharged Feb. 27, 1863, disability.
William S. Harris, discharged June 21, 1862, disability.
Nelson Harvey, deserted June 2, 1862.
David Holmes, deserted Nov. 1, 1861.
John Holt, discharged Jan. 9, 1863, disability.
Charles L. Hoover, discharged Jan. 22, 1862, disability.
Edward Hinds, deserted Aug. 1, 1863.
Joshua Jackson, died at Munfordsville, no date.
Martin V. B. James, died at Peru, Aug. 15, 1863.
Francis Kannay, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
John J. Kennedy, discharged Jan. 2, 1862, disability.
John Kiles, (veteran), transferred to U S Eng July 24, 1865.
Theodore Kuhns, discharged June 27, 1863, disability.
John H. Lame, discharged Dec. 10, 1863, disability.
Thomas S. Lay, died at Nashville, Oct. 7, 1862.
William H. Lavett, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Oscar F. Loomis, deserted Oct. 1, 1862.
Cornelius Lucey, died Sept. 22, 1862.
John Malone, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Conrad Metsker, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
John H. Miller, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Francis M. Moody, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Michael Oliver, discharged Apr. 1, 1862, disability.
Francis M. Piper, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Benjamin F. Petticrew, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
George Pomeroy, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Jeremiah Richeson, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Henry C. Richeson, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Thomas Roberts, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Frederick Rupley, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Eli Shortridge, discharged Aug. 9, 1862, disability.
Nathan W. Scott, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Walter M. Still, deserted Feb. 10, 1862.
Perry Slagle, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Andrew J. Trimble, deserted Feb. 10, 1862.
James N. M. Tuttle, deserted Mar. 10, 1862.
William F. Tudor, discharged Dec. 14, 1864.
Joseph Walker, discharged Aug. 5, 1862, disability.
Alexander Ward, (veteran), discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
George W. Whiteside, (veteran), promoted sergeant, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Daniel Wortemberger, died at Bardstown, no date.
John C. Young, (veteran), promoted 2d Lt Feb. 6/65, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Recruits.
Charles W. Ashley, Feb. 24, 1864, discharged Oct. 31, 1865.
James M. Blystone, Oct. 13, 1864, drafted, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Josephus Blystone, Aug. 21, 1864, drafted, discharged Aug. 14, 1865.
George W. Burroway, Sept. 30, 1864, discharged June 14, 1865.
Daniel F. Beckdal, Feb. 24, 1864, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
John Combs, Ang. 1, 1863, deserted Dec. 21, 1863.
Alva Copper, Oct. 0, 1863, promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
David B. Carter, Feb. 12, 1864, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Nathaniel R. Carter Feb. 12, 1864, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Joseph A. Cowdry, Mar. 9, 1864, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
William H. Downs, Oct. 7, 1864, sub, trans V R C May 1, 1865.
Henry J. Dunkelberger, Oct. 8, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Alfred Edwards, Feb. 12, 1864, discharged Dec. 15, 1865.
John C. Fremont, Oct. 14, 1864, substitute discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Thomas Gorham, Sept. 20, 1864, substitute, discharged June 17, 1865.
George Gardner, Aug. 25, 1863, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Thomas J. Griffith, Dec. 30, 1863, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
John S. Hitchcock, Sept. 21, 1864, drafted, discharged Aug. 15, 1865.
Elmore J. Harry, Oct. 18, 1864, substitute, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Jesse D. G. Hasler, Oct. 8, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
George W. Heisler, Apr. 15, 1864, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Noah N. Isam, Oct. 20, 1864, substitute, discharged June 6, 1865.
Jacob L. Kirkendall, Sept. 21, 1864, drafted, discharged Aug. 14, 1865.
Logan Kell, Oct. 18, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Isaac Kelly, Oct. 26, 1864, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Henry H. Leavell, Sept, 7, 1863, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Stephen C. Leavell, Oct. 1, 1863, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
William Lang, Oct. 10, 1863, promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 1, 1865.
Andrew Murphy, Sept, 21, 1864, drafted, discharged Aug. 10, 1865.
Smith F. McKey, Sept. 13, 1864, drafted, discharged June 25, 1865.
John F. Michael, Sept. 21, 1864, drafted, discharged Aug. 14, 1865.
Nelson Michael, Oct. 13, 1864, drafted, died May 25, 1865.
John W. Miller, Oct. 21, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Robert F. McClain, Sept. 29, 1864, substitute, discharged June 17, 1865.
Cornelius H. Martin, Mar. 9, 1864, transf to Co. A, 86th Ind.,
transferred to V R C , Discharged Nov. 11, 1865.
Charles Purely, Sept. 20, 1864, substitute, discharged June 17, 1865.
Richard Roberts, Oct. 14, 1864, substitute, discharged June 10, 1865.
Jacob Simmons, Apr. 25, 1863, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
George Sullivan, Sept, 3, 1863, died at Peru July 19, 1864.
Alonzo B. Shaw, Oct. 20, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Marion Smarl, Oct. 14, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
George W. Songer, Oct. 14, 1864, substitute, discharged Aug. 4, 1865.
John W. Skidmore, Aug. 6, 1863, deserted June 19, 1865.
Peter F. Thatcher, Sept, 21, 1864, discharged Aug. 14, 1865.
John T. Taylor, Oct. 15, 1864, discharged June 5, 1865.
Squire Taylor, Oct. 6, 1864, substitute, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
Seabury Thorpe, Oct. 14, 1864, substitute, discharged Oct. 19, 1865.
Winfield S. Tipton, Jan. 1, 1863, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
William Westeffer, Oct. 6, 1863, promoted corporal, discharged Dec. 13, 1865.
George W. Woodruff, Sept. 21, 1864, drafted, discharged Aug. 14, 1865.
Francis H. Walls, Oct 17, 1864, discharged Feb. 28, 1865, disability.
John Walker, Oct. 12, 1864, substitute, discharged Sept. 7, 1865.
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