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In Memoriam |
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This web page is dedicated to the memory of our 2nd
great- grandfather John R. McVicker and the men he served with
in the 150th Indiana Infantry
Regiment, U.S.A. during the American Civil War. |
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John
Robert McVicker was born at Hocking County Ohio in 1844. John was the eldest child of James and
Elizabeth McVicker. John was
living in Tippecanoe County, Indiana when he joined the Union Army. Records show that he enlisted as a Private
on February 3, 1865. In March 1865 he
was assigned to Company A of the newly formed 150th Indiana Infantry
Regiment. On March 13,1865 Private
McVicker and the other 987 men of the 150th left Indiana for Harper's Ferry,
Virginia, marching there from Charlestown thence to Winchester, and from
there to Stephenson's depot, where it remained until June 27. The regiment then moved to Jordan's Springs,
Virginia and was on duty there until its muster-out on August 1865. After the war John returned to his
family in Indiana. By 1870 the
McVickers’ had
packed and moved to Mercer County, Illinois where they resided in the
community of Keithsburg located on the |
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McVicker's
were probably among the
first families to settle in this area by virtue of the date when they arrived
in Kansas. While living in Kansas John
met and married Ms. Ella Johnson. This
event occurred on April 1, on 1877. John
and Mary produced a total of eight children of which there were four sons and
four daughters. Records show that at least five of these children were born
in Kansas between 1878 and 1889.
John McVicker made the final and longest move of his life when in
1890-91 the family relocated to California, and settled in Tulare County For the next decade John made his living
as a dairy farmer. Some time between
1910 and 1920 he, along with Mary and daughter Neva moved to the Pomona
section of San Jose Township in Los Angeles County. John died in February 1929 at the ripe old
age of 86 years. The final resting
place of this well traveled ancestor is located at the Vandalia Cemetery, in
Porterville, Tulare Co., California. |
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Mississippi
River. During the time they lived at this location John worked as a
teamster to support his widowed mother and younger siblings. Some
time around 1871-72 the family picked up and moved further west across the
Mississippi river to Sedgwick County, Kansas a distance of about 550
miles. By 1872 the family had settled
near the town of Maize located in what was then Union Township. A review of the history of this area reveals
that the |
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Regimental History
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The original strength was 988 officers and men. During its existence the unit gained an
additional 94 recruits for a total of 1,082 men. The 150th lost 34 men to death
by disease, and another 50 men by desertion. |
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Campaigns
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Shenandoah
Valley Operations Virginia - 27 February - 23 April 1865 April to July, 1865 - Duty at Charlestown,
Winchester,
Stephenson's
Station (Depot) and Jordan's
Springs, Virginia. |
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Records
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The following is a listing of the
documentation we’ve collected
regarding the wartime record of this
military unit, and the persons who served therein. |
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·
Report of the
Adjutant General of the state of Indiana: Volume 3, by Indiana. Adjutant General's Office, et. al., pub. 1865,
736 pages · Officer and Non-Commissioned
Officers - see Roster,
also see our archives for PDF document · Company A - many men from Boone, Tippecanoe, and Carroll counties - see Roster
on page 563 · Company B - many men from Tippecanoe, Boone, and Carroll counties - see Roster
on page 564 · Company C - many men from Boone, and Tippecanoe counties - see Roster
on page 566 · Company D - many men from Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Warren, and Fountain counties - see Roster
on page 567 · Company E - many men from Montgomery, Boone, and Carroll counties - see Roster
on page 568 · Company F- many men from Montgomery, Clinton, Warren, and Carroll counties - see Roster
on page 570 · Company G - many men from Warren, Carroll, Benton, Clinton, and [[]]- see Roster
on page 571 · Company H - many men from Fountain, Carroll, and Warren, counties - see Roster
on page 573 · Company I - many men from Clinton, Fountain, and Tippecanoe counties - see Roster
on page 575 · Company K - many men from Tippecanoe, Clinton, Fountain, Boone, and Montgomery counties - see Roster
on page 576 · Unassigned Recuits - see Roster
on page 577 |
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Biographical notes
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The men of the 150th Indiana Infantry who survived the War went on to live their lives in the years to follow. In most cases they produced families and descendents and lead productive lives. Lest they not be forgotten the following notes have been collected regarding some of their post-war lives. |
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CHELSEY,
RAY, Residence:
Tippecanoe, Indiana; Enlistment Date: 08 February 1865; Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 08 February 1865; Enlisted in Company B, 150th
Infantry Regiment Indiana on 08 February 1865; Mustered out Company B, 150th
Infantry Regiment Indiana on 05 August 1865 in Jordan's Springs, VA. Chesley Ray applied for an Invalid Pension,
12 Nov 1887, Application #628767, Certificate #421379. And his widow Louisa
applied for a Widow's Pension, 15 Dec 1915, Application #1057270, Certificate
#804229. ·
CLAY, HENRY - served in the Civil
War as a Private with "C" Company, 150th Indiana Volunteers. He
received his discharge in Virginia at the end of that war, with less that
$8.00 in pay, and returned home to Boone County, Indiana. In the late 1860s
he married Melvina Catherine Cline at Gallatin, Missouri.
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CRITSER, LEWIS
- 150th Indiana Infantry Regiment ·
GOLLADAY, WILLIAM
, Private, 150th Indiana Infantry,
Company C. William was 6'
1" in height with light complexion, light red hair, and blue
eyes. William was not married when he enlisted on 07 Jun 1861 at Terra Haute,
Indiana. On 29 Oct 1862, William was given a medical discharge at Harper's
Ferry, West Virginia for disability because of chronic diarrhea, as well as
kidney and liver disease. William married Mary Elizabeth Driscoll on 16 Jul
1864 in Boone County, Indiana. After her death, William was remarried to
Sarah Elizabeth Bates Spangle on 03 Jul 1889.
On 09 May 1881, he filed for an Invalid Pension and was living in Illinois. He was 62 years old when died on 24 Sep 1903 in
Athens. ·
GOODWINE,
WILLIAM - Private, Company
G, 150th Indiana Infantry. Died 3/3/1865, Frederick, MD. Antietam National
Cemetery, Sharpsburg, MD., Grave # 3412.
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HOWEY, JOHN SPENCER
served in the 150th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War and came to Shawnee
county in 1869. He is buried in Lynn Creek Cemetery, Berryton, KS. BParks Topeka
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RHODE, SAMUEL
- of Warren County, Indiana, was a
farmer only 17 years and 9 months old when he enlisted at Lafayette, Indiana,
as a private in Company G of the 150th Indiana Infantry. It was the 13th of February in 1865 during the
final months of the conflict. Samuel Rhode stood five feet seven and a half
inches tall. Like other Rhodes, he had black hair, a dark complexion, and
blue eyes. Since Samuel was under age, his father, Caleb, had to give his
consent for Samuel to serve. From March 13th until May of 1865, Samuel was
sick at Indianapolis. By order of the War Department on May 3rd or 4th, he
was discharged. One record indicates that he was discharged on the 9th.
Samuel was paid $39.09 by a money order from the War Department for clothing
expenses, and he was entitled to his bounty. Samuel is buried in Quaker
Cemetery between Pine Village and Attica, Indiana. Every year, a new flag is
placed by his grave in honor of his service in the Civil War.
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WEST, PERRY
- 150th Indiana Infantry Regiment |
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1865 encampment locations – 150th
Indiana Infantry Regiment |
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General
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The Civil War Archive
Regimental Index - A Listing of all
Regiments that Fought During the U.S. Civil War ·
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Topic
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150th
Regiment, Indiana Infantry - FamilySearch.org ·
150th Indiana
Infantry Regiment ·
List
of Indiana Civil War regiments -
Wikipedia |
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150th
IN Inf. Regt. - Civil War Genealogy Database ·
Civil War
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