Adams (added 10/2/17)
William Howard Parr, Private, Co. E, 135th Ohio Infantry/National
Guard (5/5/1847 - 1/17/1939). He is buried in the Willard Cemetery,
Berne, Adams County Indiana. See
his obituary from the Berne Witness Newspaper here and his Find-a-Grave
Memorial here
Allen (added 9/2/11)
Richard Gottlieb Foss, Private, Co. A, 16th
Pennsylvania Cavalry (12/4/1844 - 1/21/1945). He is buried in the
Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County Indiana. See
his two undated obituaries here and his Find-a-Grave
listing here
Lt. John Townsend Young was reported, at the time of his death, to have
been the last surviving Allen County Civil War veteran. See: The
Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Page and Lt.
Young's Find-a-Grave page
Bartholomew
Andrew Jackson Hunter, Private/Sergeant, Co. G,
Sixth Indiana, also Co. D, 67th Indiana, and Co. H, 145th Indiana
(4/12/1845 - 4/29/1941). He is buried in the Newbern Christian Cemetery,
Clifty Township, Bartholomew County Indiana (See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inbhsuv/bartholomewlsoldier.htm).
Benton (added 3/19/16)
Joseph Anderson Harrell, Private, Co. M, 8th
Indiana Calvary/39th Indiana Infantry (2/22/1845 - 3/4/1940). He is
buried in the Oak Grove Mausoleum, Benton County Indiana. His
obituary stated that he was the last living Civil War veteran from the
county. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here
Blackford (added 7/2/16)
James Augustus Alfrey, Private, Co. I, 132nd
Volunteer Infantry (100 days, 1864) (11/1/1845 - 8/10/1938). He is
buried in the Hartford City Cemetery (also known as the IOOF Cemetery),
Blackford County Indiana. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here
Boone (updated 11/9/18)
William Evan Whittinghill, Co. B, 4th Kentucky
Infantry (note: unable to verify regiment) (1847 - 1/2/1949). He is
buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County Indiana. Click
here for his Find-a-Grave memorial
Updated, it appears that Joseph Holmes was
not the Last Soldier of Boon County: Joseph Holmes, Co. F, 12th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry(?) (1/3/1847 - 2/25/1938). Buried in the Old
Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County Indiana (Click
Here for Bio courtesy of Mary Blair Immel, and Click
Here for more information). Note: Joseph Holmes is probably
not the Last Soldier of Boone County. The Indianapolis Times, January 05, 1949 states that William Evans
Whittinghill, was the second
to the last Civil War Veteran to die. See Times, 01-05-1949 Page 11, Column 3.
Brown
Carroll
George W. Beck, Private, Co. M, 1st Indiana
Cavalry (10/23/1841 - 2/10/1942). Buried in the Burlington
Cemetery, Burlington, IN. Click
Here to see a picture of his grave stone and Click
Here to see a close up picture of the Last Soldier plaque. Click
Here to see a copy of an article that appeared in the Carroll County
Comet Newspaper, October 15th, 2008.
Cass (added 1/16/10)
William A. Ziegler, Corporal, Co. E, 19th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry (8/17/1846 - 3/12/1942). Buried in Mt. Hop
Cemetery, Logansport, Cass County Indiana. Click
Here to see his newspaper obituary and picture, and Click
Here for more grave pictures, and Click
Here for his Find-a-Grave listing.
Clark
Clay (added 4/23/17)
James H. Hutchinson, Private, Co. I, 25th Indiana
Infantry (1/29/1846 - 7-10-1944). Buried in the Cottage Hill Cemetery,
Brazil, Clay County Indiana. Was last surviving Union Soldier of Vigo
County and last surviving member of the Morton GAR Post #1 of Terre
Haute. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here
Clinton
Cyrus Clark, Sergeant, Co. C, 10th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry (4/18/1840 - 7/22/1939). Member of the Stone River GAR Post
No. 65, Frankfort, IN. Buried in the Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort,
Clinton County Indiana. Click
Here to see his newspaper obituaries and picture, and Click
Here for his Find-a-Grave listing
Crawford (added 7/3/16)
Peter J. Gottfried, Private, Co. F, 144th Indiana
Infantry (4/14/1846 - 9/15/1937). Buried in the Wickliffe Cemetery,
Wickliffe, Crawford County Indiana. Obit suggests that he was the last
Civil War veteran living in Crawford County at the time of his
death. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here
Daviess
William W. McNeeley, Private, Co. G, 43rd Indiana Volunteer
Infantry (6/27/1846 - 5/30/1942). Buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery,
Daviess County, Odon, Indiana (See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inbhsuv/daviesslsoldier.htm).
See
his Find-a-Grave page here
Dearborn
Edmond Jameson, Private, Co. F, 149th Illinois
Volunteer Infantry (2/6/1848 - 3/25/1942). Buried in Riverview
Cemetery, Aurora, Dearborn County Indiana (See also: Find
a Grave Listing).
Decatur
James N. Annis, Corporal, Co. G, 18th Kentucky
Volunteer Infantry (10/16/1844 - 2/8/1937). Member of the Pap
Thomas GAR Post No. 5, Greensburg, IN. Buried in the South Park
Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur County Indiana (See also: His
Find a Grave Listing).
DeKalb
William H. Stafford, Private, Co. D, 118th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
and Corporal, Co. C 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry (1/16/1847 -
5/25/1939). Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, DeKalb County
Indiana (See: http://www.ingenweb.org/indekalb/obits/wstaffordobit.htm
and Find
a Grave Listing)
Delaware
George H. Robinson, Private, 1st West Virginia
Light Artillery, Battery H (5/25/1846 - 8/30/1942). Buried in
Beech Grove Cemetery, Delaware County, Muncie, Indiana. Member of
the Williams Post # 78 GAR of Muncie. (See: http://suvcw.org/in/grobinson.htm).
See
his Find-a-Grave page here.
Dubois (added 1/13/18)
Frederick Henry Poetker (listed in rosters as Potger), Corporal, Co. K,
65th Indiana Infantry (2/1/1844 - 12/6/1939). Buried in the
Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Dubois County Indiana. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here.
Elkhart (added 7/3/16)
George R. Parsons, Private, Co. A, 184th New York
Infantry (9/15/1848 - 5/3/1944). Buried in the South Union Cemetery,
Nappanee, Elkhart County Indiana. Obit suggests that he was the last
living Civil War veteran in Elkhart County at the time of his
death. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here
Fayette
Joseph Taggart Hubbell, Private, Co. D, 139th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry (9/26/1845 - 6/?/1941). Buried in
the Everton Methodist Church Cemetery, Fayette County Indiana (See: http://scican.net/~ptjones/stones.html).
See
his Find-a-Grave page here.
Floyd
Fountain
Franklin
Herman Hilbert, Private, Co. B, 35th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (9/14/1845 - 4/4/1937). Buried in the St. Peter
Catholic Cemetery, Highland Township, Franklin County Indiana (Click
Here for His Obit from the Brookville Democrat, 4/8/1937, pp
1, 4 and Here
for a Picture of His Gravestone, and Click
Here for the Find a Grave Link). Note: William Hall was the last
living Union Civil War Veteran from Franklin County, but he died in
December 1937 at the Dayton Ohio Veterans Home and was interred there.
Fulton (added 4/19/14)
John H Shelton, Private, Co. B, 142nd Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (1847-4/8/942). Buried in the Rochester IOOF
Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County Indiana, Section 10, Row 8. (Click
Here for His Find a Grave Link).
Gibson (added 8/23/15)
Cato Powell, Private, Co. C, 8th U.S. Colored
Artillery (11/24/1846 - 12/1/1940). Buried in the Sand Hill Cemetery,
Princeton, Gibson County Indiana. (Click
Here for His Find a Grave Page)
Grant
John C. Adams, Private, Co. C, 17th West Virginia
Volunteer Infantry (8/17/1847 - 2/17/1949). Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Gas City, IN.
Member of the Magnolia GAR Post No. 409, Jonesboro, Grant County
Indiana. Last Living Indiana Union Civil War Veteran (See: http://suvcw.org/in/JCAdams.html).
See
his Find-a-Grave page here.
Greene
George W. Halstead, Co. E, 43rd Indiana Volunteer
Infantry (11/20/1847 - 1/16/1942). Buried in the Prairie Chapel
Cemetery, Greene County, Lyons Indiana (Click
Here for More Information, and Here
for His Obituary)
Hamilton (added 12/21/09)
Richard Denny, Private, Co A, 101st Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (3/5/1841 - 6/24/1943). Buried in
Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County Indiana (Click
here for the Find a Grave Link).
Hancock (added 7/30/11)
Francis M. Hanes, Corporal, Co. B, 8th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry (11/25/1843 - 5/24/1937) Died at age of 94. Member of the
George H. Thomas GAR Post No. 17 in Indianapolis, IN. Buried in the New
Palestine Cemetery, New Palestine, Hancock County Indiana. Click
Here for His Find-a-Grave Listing
Harrison (added 10/14/09)
George Parker, Private, Co. G, 124th USCT
(2/25/1837 - 2/17/1941). Buried in the Collins Chapel Cemetery,
Boone Township, Harrison County Indiana. (Click
Here for His Obituary, and Here
for His 100th Birthday Newspaper Article, with Picture). See
also: Find-A-Grave
Link
Hendricks
Sylvanus Mabe, Private, Co. C, 6th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (5/31/1844 - 6/30/1940). Buried in the Clayton
West Cemetery, Liberty Township, Hendricks County Indiana (See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inbhsuv/hendrickslsoldier.htm)
See
his Find-a-Grave page here.
Henry
Joseph Smith, 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Light
Artillery (3/7/1846 - 12/23/1940). Buried at Batson Cemetery (See: http://www.hcgs.net/civil.html,
http://www.hcgs.net/josmith2.html,
and http://www.hcgs.net/photos004.html).
Howard
Gordon Williams, Unassigned Pennsylvania
Volunteers (3/5/1848 - 3/27/1943). Buried in the Albright
Cemetery, Kokomo, Center Township, Howard County Indiana. Member
of the Thomas J. Harrison GAR Post # 30 in Kokomo. (See:
http://suvcw.org/in/gwilliams.htm)
Huntington (added 8/15/16)
Edwin Sexton, Corporal, Co. C, 130th Ohio Infantry
(National Guard) (6/12/1846 - 9/8/1942). Buried in the Mount Hope
Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County Indiana. Last surviving
member of the James R. Slack GAR Post # 137 in Huntington. See
his Find-a-Grave page here
Jackson
Jasper (added 11/9/18)
George L. Morgan, Private, Co. A, 87th Indiana Infantry (2/14/1848 -
4/15/1945). Buried in the Weston Cemetery, Rensselaer,
Jasper County Indiana.
Click
here to see his Find-a-Grave memorial
Jay
Jefferson (added 4/19/14)
John W. Nichols, Private, Co. B, 3rd Indiana
Cavalry (5/7/1843-5/9/1941). Buried in the Fairmount Cemetery, Madison,
Jefferson County Indiana (Click
Here to See His Find a Grave Page).
Jennings (added 12/14/13)
John H. Waggoner, Private, Co. G, 67th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (1843 - 6/30/1940) (note: listed in roster as John
Wagner). Buried in the Coffee Creek Christian Church Cemetery, Paris
Crossing, Jennings County Indiana (Click
Here to See His Obituary). See also Find-A-Grave
Link
Johnson (updated 11/10/18)
Aaron Roscoe "Rack' Royster, Private, Co. A,
132nd Indiana Infantry (4/13/1844 - 1/27/1942). Buried in the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson County Indiana. Click
here for his Find-a-Grave memorial
Updated, William Kerr was not the Last Soldier of Johnson County: William C. Kerr, Private, Co. E, 27th Kentucky
Volunteer Infantry, also Co. C, 39th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
(6/4/1840 - 11/4/1941). Buried in the Hamner Cemetery, Blue River
Township, Johnson County Indiana
Knox (added 12/28/09)
Alexander Columbus Bowen, Corporal, Co. H, 51st
Indiana Volunteer Infantry (8/23/1843 - 12/31/1940). Buried in the
Freelandville Christian Church Cemetery, Freelandville, Knox County
Indiana (Click
Here to See His Obituary). See also Find-A-Grave
Link.
Kosciusko (updated 12/28/18)
Isaac W. Sharp, Private, Co. G, 1st Ohio Cavalry
(3/9/1848 - 11/10/1946). Buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw,
Kosciusko County, Indiana, Block 78, Lot 5.
Two term Dept. of IN Commander from GAR Post #114, Warsaw, IN and
elected Commander-in-Chief in 1944 (See: http://suvcw.org/garcinc/iwsharp.htm).
See also his Find-a-Grave
Memorial here
Lagrange (added 12/28/18)
Nelson Baugher, Private, Co. B, 35th Indiana Infantry (2/28/1842 -
3/29/1942). Buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Valentine, Lagrange County
Indiana. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial here
Lake (updated 1/14/18)
James H. Garnett, 26th Regiment, United States
Colored Infantry (6/15/1847 - 5/2/1946). Buried in the Oak Hill
Cemetery, Gary, Lake County Indiana. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here
LaPorte
Benjamin F. Kimbrel, Private, Co. H, 66th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (10/16/1844 - 12/27/1944). Buried in the Westville Cemetery, New Durham Township,
LaPorte County Indiana, Lot 238, Row 9, Grave 7 (in Memorial
Section). Click
here for Newspaper Article about Mr. Kimbrel, Click
Here for the Find a Grave Link for Benjamin F. Kimbrel. Note:
The Rev. George R. Streeter, also a Civil War veteran, died three days
prior to Benjamin Kimbrel and is buried at the New Carlisle Cemetery,
St. Joseph County Indiana Click
Here for More Information on Both of These Veterans.
Lawrence
Madison (added 1/24/12)
Levi P. Keltner, Private, Co. K, 12th Ohio Calvary
(4/3/1844 - 12/8/1942). Last surviving member of the Major May GAR Post
#244, Anderson, Indiana. Buried in the Maplewood (East Maplewood)
Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County Indiana. Click
Here to See His Obituary from the Anderson Daily Bulletin, p1
(12/8/1942) and Click
Here for His Find-a-Grave Page
Marion (added 1/3/10)
Oscar N. Wilmington, First Lieutenant, 57th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry (1845 - 4/7/1944). Buried in Crown Hill
Cemetery, Marion County, Indianapolis Indiana, Section 60, Lot
1120. Click Here to See His Obituary and
Click Here for
His Find-a-Grave Page.
Marshall
John F. Cromley, Private, Co. H, 53rd Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (12/17/1844 - 3/10/1941). Buried in the Culver
Masonic Cemetery, Culver Township, Marshall County Indiana.
Martin (added 10-2-17)
Levi Wildman, Private/Corporal, Co. F, 65th
Indiana Infantry (3-30-1839 - 5/21/1945). Buried in the Goodwill
Cemetery, Loogootee, Martin County Indiana. See
his Find-a-Grave Memorial here
Miami (added 1/24/11)
William J. Rennaker, Private, Co. A, 25th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (7/28/1846 - 1/12/1940). Buried in the Converse
City Cemetery, Converse, Grant County Indiana. Click
Here to See His Bio
Monroe (updated 11/9/18)
William M. Meadows, Private, Co. B, 16th Indiana
Infantry (10/20/1844 - 5/17/1943). Buried in the Mount Ebal Cemetery,
Bloomington, Monroe County Indiana. Click
here for his Find-a-Grave memorial
Updated, it now appears that Andrew Morron is not the Last Soldier of
Monroe County: Andrew Greenberry Morron, Private/Corporal, Co. H,
120th Indiana Infantry (4/18/1846 - 10/27/1940). Buried in the
Chapel Hill Cemetery, Monroe County Indiana. See
his two obituaries here and his Find-a-Grave
Memorial here
Montgomery
Morgan (added 5/5/14)
George F. Nelson, Private, Co. M, 1st Indiana
Heavy Artillery/21st Indiana Infantry (10/9/1844 - 12/31/1941).
Buried in the Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County Indiana. Click
here to see his Find-a-Grave Memorial
Newton
John Calvin Sarver, Private, Co. E, 99th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry (2/22/1843 - 11/23/1941). He served from 8/14/1862 to
6/5/1865. Buried in the Prairie Vine Cemetery, Washington Township, Newton County, Indiana.
Click
here to see his obit from the 11/27/1941 Morocco Courier Newspaper(?).
Also Click
here for the Find-A-Grave link
Noble
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Parke (added 11/9/18)
Edward George Magee, Private, Co. A, 193rd
Pennsylvania Infantry (100 day service). Might have also served as a
Private, Co. F, 136th Pennsylvania Infantry (9 months service) (1844 -
2/3/1942). Click
here for his Find-a-Grave Memorial
Perry (updated 1/13/18)
John Engelbrecht (listed in rosters as Englebright),
Private, Co. K, 44th Indiana Infantry (1843 - 8/8/1938). Buried in the
Greenwood Cemetery, Tell City, Perry County Indiana. See his Death
Notice Here from the Evansville Press, August 9, 1938 and his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here.
Pike (added 1/13/18)
Windfield Scott Hunter, Saddler, Co. L,
13th Indiana Cavalry (12/22/1848 - 4/3/1947). Buried in the Walnut Hill
Cemetery (Section K), Petersburg, Pike County Indiana. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Page Here and a Reprint
of an Article About Windfield Hunter believed to be from the Dubois
County Herald around 1966 and his Obituary,
from the Evansville Courier, April 5, 1947.
Porter
Jacob Mooker, Private, Co H, 128th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (7/3/1842 - 10/10/1941). Member of the Chaplain
Brown Post #106 Grand Army of the Republic, Valparaiso, Indiana. Buried
in the Kimball Cemetery, Liberty Township, Porter County Indiana. See
his Find-a-Grave page here.
Posey (updated 1/13/18)
Edwin Galbreath, Private, Co. K, 61st Illinois
Infantry (12/?/1848 - 5/12/1940). Buried in the Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, Griffin, Posey County Indiana. See his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here.
Pulaski
Newton Stewart, Private, Co. B, 87th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry ( 6/22/1844 - 5/16/1941). Buried in the Star City
Cemetery, Star City, Van Buren Township, Pulaski County Indiana.
Private Stewart was born in Ohio, June 22, 1844
and came to Pulaski County in 1847. He was wounded at Chickamauga Sep.
19, 1863 (on the forehead, according to the 1894 veterans enrollment)
and was discharged June 25, 1865 in Washington, D. C. He lived in
Pulaski County until his death, May 16, 1941. He was a member of
the Fahler G.A.R. Post 397, serving as commander for two years. This
post was in existence from 1885-1915, reorganized in 1903. After its
disbandment he joined the G.A.R. Post in Logansport, Cass County, IN
(see his 5/22/1941
obituary from the Pulaski County Democrat Newspaper here and see his Find
a Grave listing here).
Putnam (updated 6/9/18)
James William Petty, Private, Co. C, 148th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (5/10/1846 - 1/12/1941). Buried in the Bainbridge
Cemetery Putnam County Indiana. See
his Find a Grave page here.
Randolph
David S. Moist, Sergeant, 7th Indiana Cavalry
(9/18/1844 - 1/15/1946). Buried in the Union City Cemetery, Union
City, Randolph County Indiana. (See
his 1/16/1946 obituary from the Palladium-Item here). See
his Find-a-Grave page here.
Ripley
Rush
St. Joseph (edited 11/13/16)
Rev. George R. Streeter (2/24/1848 - 12/24/1944),
Private, Co. E and H, 6th New York Heavy Artillery. Also served in the
10th New York Heavy Artillery. Buried in the New Carlisle
Cemetery, New Carlisle, St. Joseph County Indiana. Member of the William H Calkins
GAR Post #502, located in Hammond, IN. See
his Find-a-Grave memorial here.
Scott
Shelby
Spencer (added 1/13/18)
David Jackson Smith, Private, Co. G, 136th Indiana Infantry (10/4/1847 -
7/17/1943). Buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Chrisney, Spencer
County Indiana. See
his Obituary Here, newspaper and date unknown and his Find-a-Grave
Memorial Here.
Starke
William Wallace Garner, Private, Co. D, 29th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry (10/30/1847 - 10/11/1940). Buried in
Knox Cemetery, Starke County Indiana.
Steuben
Sullivan (added 7/30/11)
George Samuel Blakeman, Private, Co. D, 54th
Kentucky Mounted Infantry (1/1/1849 - 2/25/1942). Buried in Booker
Cemetery, Sullivan County Indiana. Click
Here for His Find-a-Grave Listing
Switzerland
Tippecanoe (updated 11/9/18)
Benjamin W. Cohee, Private, Co. K, 10th Indiana
Infantry (2/17/1842 - 10/9/1940). Buried in the Fairview Cemetery,
Stockwell, Tippecanoe County Indiana. Click
here for his Find-a-Grave Memorial
(Updated.....it now appears that John Rishel was
not the Last Soldier of Tippecanoe County) John Ephraim Rishel, Co. C, 10th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry (3/22/1845 - 3/4/1940). Member and past Commander of the
Logan-Taylor GAR post of Lafayette, IN. Buried in Spring Vale
Cemetery, Tippecanoe County, Lafayette Indiana (Click
Here for John Rishel's bio and Click
Here for more info).
Tipton (added 12/28/18)
James Marsee Hoover, Private, Co. B, 139th Indiana
Infantry, 100 days 1864 (12/5/1845 - 5/16/1945). Buried in the Fairview
Cemetery, Tipton, Tipton County Indiana. See
his Find-a-Grave Memorial here
Union
Alexander P. Cook, Private, Co. D, 9th Indiana
Cavalry (3/14/1847 - 6/3/1940). Buried in the Salem Cemetery,
Liberty, Union County Indiana. (See
his June 1940 newspaper obituary here).
Vanderburgh (added 8/15/16)
George W. Winlock, Corporal, Co. C, 115th U.S.
Colored Infantry (December 1845 - 6/10/1939). Buried in the Locust Hill
Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County Indiana. Last surviving
member of the Wagner GAR Post # 581 in Evansville. See His
Bio and Pictures Here and His
Find-a-Grave Page Here
Vermillion
Vigo
Wabash (added 11/9/18)
William Henry Enyeart, Private, Co. I, 47th Indiana Infantry (3/11/1846
- 1/30/1945). He is buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Liberty
Mills, Wabash County Indiana. Click
here for his Find-a-Grave memorial
Warren
Warrick
Washington
Wayne
William C. Walls, Private, Co. K, 124th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry (1845 - 12/8/1941). Buried in Earlham Cemetery,
Richmond, Wayne County Indiana.
(See
his 12/9/1941 obituary from the Palladium-Item here)
Wells
White
Whitley
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