LaPorte County, Indiana
Veterans that served their country in the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War.
Reference 1: Springville Cemetery Records
Reference 2:
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Pub. 1865-66 by
Holloway
http://www.dunelady.com/laporte/
| Civil War Veterans | - | - | - | - | Known map locations per county maps Lot/ Grave/Block or area |
| Surname | Given Name | DOB | DOD | Service information | |
| Bowers | Henry H. | 1820 | 27 Nov 1890 | Civil War | L 21/G 3 |
| Coleman | John | 12 Nov 1815 | 26 Nov 1903 | On 16 August 1862 he enlisted as a Priv into Co. B,
73rd Inf Reg Ind Received promotion to Full Corp'l. MO 1 July 1865 at Nashville, TN - 2 Aug 1882 he filed for pension. |
L 16/G 5 |
| Donnell | William | 8 Dec 1844 | 1 Oct 1881 | Enlisted 16 August 1862 as a Priv. to Co. K, 73rd Inf Reg Ind. - MO 1 July 1865 at Nashville, TN | L 143/ G 5 |
| Farrell | Thomas W | - | Grave not located - Civil War - | ||
| Fogus | Abram | 12 Jul 1842 | 10 Oct 1922 | D 48 Ind. Inf.. - Widow, Lillie J. Fogus filed for Widows allotment 1922 | L 16 G 4 |
| Fuller | Henry | Further research needed. | L 40 G 1 Bl 2 | ||
| Jensen | Charles | B 73 Indiana Infantry - Misspelled as Jennison on Civil War records for LaPorte County- He enlisted as a Priv 16 Aug 1862 Co. B, 73rd Inf Reg Ind. Then was transferred on 30 Jun 1863 into Reg RC | L 48 G 1 | ||
| Ledyard | Frank | 1849 | 3 Mar 1889 | Co., F 42 Ill. Inf. | L 144 G 1 |
| John | Moon | L 18 G 5 | |||
| Rhodes | Jasper | 4 Jan 1840 | 13 Sep 1913 | Civil War - Enlisted 20 Dec. 1861 into Co I, 35th Inf
Reg Ind. Rank = Priv. Jasper filed for pension 9 Feb 1864 and in later years his widow, Ella Rhodes filed for widows pay - 26 Sep 1913. |
L 19 G 1 Bl 1 |
| Sherwood | Harvey | 1851 | 1899 | Civil War - Enlisted 20 Aug 1862 Rank Private - Renwick's Lt Art'ly Reg Ill on 15 Nov 1862 - MO 18 July 1865 - Clarissa C. Sherwood filed for widow's payment 25 Aug 1899 in Indiana | L 136 G 1 |
| Slater | Delos Nelson | 20 Feb 1847 | 5 Jan 1927 | Residence: Waterford, Indiana Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted on 15 Dec1863 as Priv. Co. C, 128th Inf Reg Ind. And was MO 10 Apr 1866 . He filed for pension July 1878. | L 40 G 3 Bl 1 |
| Smith | Alexander | 1 Aug 1818 | 11 Dec 1871 | Civil War - further research needed | |
| Smith | Hiram | - | - | Civil War - further research needed | L 18 G 1 |
| Stites | Hezekiah | 17 Oct 1864 | Surname shown as Styles on some records. - Civil War - declared his residence as being Springfield, Indiana. Enlisted on 16 Aug 1862 into Co. B, 73rd Inf Reg Ind. He died 17 Oct 1864 at Triana, AL | L 77 G 5 | |
| Streeter | George R. | 4 Feb 1848 | Dec 24, 1944 | Regimental Info Private, Co. H, 10th NY Heavy
Artillery. Enlisted: 2/2/1864, Discharged 8/25/1865 DOB: 2/24/1848 in
Watertown, NY DOD: 12/24/1944 at 96 years |
joined the Wm. H. Calkins Grand Army of the Republic
Post, Department of Indiana, No. 502, located in Hammond, Lake County Indiana,
in 1908. He served as post commander in 1915 and also served as post chaplain
and patriotic instructor. He also served in various department positions such
as patriotic instructor, inspector, and chaplain (in which position he was
serving at that time of his death). Special memorial services were held on
Tuesday, January 2, 1945, by the Wm. H. Calkins Woman's Relief Corps No. 248.
The address was given by Rev. Phillip Brook Smith, pastor of the First M.E.
Church, and also by the Mayor of Hammond, Indiana. wf Mary preceded him in death. |
| World War I | - | - | - | - | |
| Barber | Harry | L 1 G 2 Bl 3 | |||
| Brown | George H | 29 Mar 1887 | 14 Mar 1955 | L 61 G 1 | |
| Caulkins | Edward D | 21 May 1899 | 1 Apr 1967 | - | L 7 G 1 Bl 3 |
| Danielson | Raymond Earl | 16 June 897 | 27 Dec 1964 | - | L 4 G 4 Bl 3 |
| Fogus | David Henry | 24 Nov 1895 | 25 Dec 1962 | - | L 1 G 1 Bl 1 |
| Hicks | Calvin T | 20 Dec 1894 | 6 Aug 1922 | - | L 21 G 3 Bl 3 |
| Lange | Martin W | 20 Mar 1900 | 11 Apt 1977 | ||
| Schultz | Joseph | 1871 | 9 Feb 1948 | - | l 33 G 4 Bl 2 |
| World War II | - | - | - | - | |
| Burns | Earl W | - | - | - | L 15 G 1 Bl 2 |
| Danielson | Dale Ray | 1 Nov 1925 | 11 Mar 1945 | Killed in Action WW II | |
| Vardaman | Richard James | 11 Apr 1911 | 9 Apr 1975 | - | |
| Weaver | Everett E | 11 Sep 1906 | 1 Feb 1978 | - | |
| Korean War | - | - | - | - | |
| Barrington | John | ? | ? | Xerox copy illegible | |
| Teeter | James E | 22 Apr 1932 | 21 July 1961 | - | L 68 G 1 Bl 1 |
| Thomas | Gussie G | 13 Apr 1933 | 12 Aug 1956 | - | L 64 G 1 |
| Vietnam War | - | - | - | Future area for Vietnam Veterans when information becomes available. |