Saturday, August 30, 2014

7th.,Indiana Cavalry on the Steamer Sultana, July 27, 1865.

The soldiers named here were on the Steamer Sultana, on July 27, 1865. The information here was put together from State Records and the Adjutant General Rosters. These name were found in the Regimental History of the Seventh Cavalry.  .
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Seventh Cavalry.

Daniel W. Doner, Private, Residence New Corydon, Age 19, Enlisted July 13, 1863, Mustered in September 3, 1863, Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company E.; Discharged April 27, 1865.
Remarks; Died near Memphis, Tennessee, April 27, 1865, explosion of Steamer Sultana.

John Q. Paxton, Private, Residence Camden, Mustered in September 3, 1863, 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company E.;  Remarks; Lost on Steamer Sultana.  Note.  He was not found in the State Records, but found in the Adjutant General Rosters.

Costan Porter, Private, Residence Portland, Mustered in September 3, 1863, REgiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company E.  Remarks; Lost on Steamer Sultana.  Note.  He was not found in the State Records, but found in the Adjutant General Rosters.

William S. Corbin, Corporal, Residence Marion Co., Enlisted August 17, 1863, Age 21, at Indianapolis, Indiana, Mustered in September 5, 1863. Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company G.  Remarks; Supposed to be lost on the Steamer Sultana.

William Barrick, Regiment 119th., unit 7th., Cavalry, Company I., Remarks; The 7th., Regimental history states he was lost on the Steamer Sultana.  Note.  Not found in any records.

Elisha Swords, Private, Age 18, Residence Marion Co., Enlisted July 15, 1863, at Plainville, Indiana, Mustered in September 5, 1863, Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company I.  Remarks; Discharged February 26, 1864.  Note. State records and Adjutant General records state that he died at Okolona, Mississippi, February 26, 1864.  However the 7th., Regimental History state he died in the explosion of the Steamer Sultana.

Robert B. Armstrong, Private, Residence Marion Co., Age 18, Enlisted July 1, 1863, at Indianapolis, Indiana, Mustered in September 5, 1863, Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company I.  Remarks; Mustered out August I, 1865.  Note. However the 7th., History states he was on the Steamer Sultana, July 27, 1865, and lived through the explosion.

Augustus Barrett, Private, Residence Marion Co., Age 31, Enlisted August 21, 1863, at Indianapolis, Indiana, Mustered in September 11, 1863, Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company K.  Discharged April 27, 1865.  Remarks; Drowned on Steamer Sultana, July 27, 1865.

Francis M. Elkins, Private, Residence Jackson Co., Age 18, Enlisted August 18, 1863, At Indianapolis, Indiana, Mustered in September 11, 1863, Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company K. Remarks; Supposed lost on Steamer Sultana.

William M. Thomson or William F. Thompson, Private / Corporal, Residence Marion Co., Age 18, Enlisted August 18, 1863, at Indianapolis, Indiana, Regiment 119th., Unit 7th., Cavalry, Company M.  Mustered in September 19, 1863.  Remarks; Lost on Steamer Sultana.

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