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FEATURES: CIVIL WAR UNITS: 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, USA [BACK]


31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry

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Officers of the 31st
Last Name First Name Residence Date of Commision Date of Muster Rank Company Remarks
Cruft Charles Terre Haute 09/02/61 09/20/61 Colonel ---- Promoted 07/16/1862 Brigadier Gen. U.S. Vols.
Osborn John Bowling Green 07/17/62 07/17/62 Colonel ---- Resigned 07/14/1863.
Smith John T. Bloomfield 07/15/63 07/27/63 Colonel ---- Resigned 03/12/1865.
Hallowell James R. Bellmore 03/12/65 ---- Colonel ---- ----
Osborn John Bowling Green 09/06/61 09/20/61 Liet. Col. ---- Promoted Colonel
Smith Charles M. Terre Haute 07/17/62 07/17/62 Liet. Col. ---- Resigned 02/10/1863.
Smith John T. Bloomfield 02/11/63 02/18/63 Liet. Col. ---- Promoted Colonel.
Neff Francis L. Sullivan 07/15/63 07/27/63 Liet. Col. ---- Killed near Atlanta, Ga.
Fairbanks William H. Terre Haute 06/26/64 ---- Liet. Col. ---- Resigned as Major; re-entered. as Col. 149th
Hollowell James R. Bellmore 09/24/64 11/12/64 Liet. Col. ---- Promoted Colonel.
Grimes Silas Bloomington 03/13/65 ---- Liet. Col. ---- -----
Arn Frederick Montezuma 10/21/61 11/01/61 Major ---- Killed at Shiloh, 04/06/1862.
Smith Charles M. Terre Haute 05/07/62 05/07/62 Major ---- Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
McCalla Henry L. Bloomington 10/02/62 ---- Major ---- Dismissed as Captain 11/24/1862.
Smith John T. Bloomfield 12/21/62 12/21/62 Major ---- Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
Neff Francis L. Sullivan 02/11/63 02/18/63 Major ---- Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
Fairbanks William H. Terre Haute 07/16/63 09/06/63 Major ---- Resigned 09/23/1864.
Hallowell James R. Bellmore 06/27/64 06/27/64 Major ---- Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
Grimes Silas Bloomington 11/22/64 01/07/65 Major ---- Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
Reed Craven P. Sullivan 09/13/61 09/20/61 Adjutant ---- Promoted Captain Co. "K."
Neff Francis L. Sullivan 05/19/62 05/18/62 Adjutant ---- Promoted Captain Co. "D."
Rose Allen T. Spencer 10/02/62 10/02/62 Adjutant ---- Resigned 01/23/1863.
Noble George M. Greencastle 01/24/63 01/24/63 Adjutant ---- Promoted Captain Co. "C."
Meacham John F. ---- 10/15/64 11/11/64 Adjutant ---- ----
Wood Levi Indianapolis 08/26/61 09/20/61 Qtr Master ---- Resigned 04/07/1862.
Beeler James C. Terre Haute 04/26/62 04/26/62 Qtr Master ---- Resigned 06/17/1865.
Carter Charles M. Bowling Green 06/18/65 ---- Qtr Master ---- ----
Gilmore Hiram Greencastle 09/05/61 09/20/61 Chaplain ---- Mustered out 09/20/1864.
Hamilton James B. ---- 10/24/64 11/12/64 Chaplain ---- ----
Armstrong James B. ---- 10/22/61 11/01/61 Surgeon ---- Discharged 03/14/1863.
Hendricks William C. Ladoga 03/15/63 05/18/63 Surgeon ---- Resigned 0510/1864;reentered as Surg. 149th.
McKinney Asa W. Owensburg 05/11/64 09/13/64 Surgeon ---- ----
Hendricks William C. Ladoga 10/22/61 11/01/61 Asst Surg. ---- Promoted Surgeon.
Fisher Samuel Greencastle 04/23/62 ---- Asst Surg. ---- Pro tem. Add'l Ass't Surgeon.
Wright S. M. Terre Haute 04/24/62 ---- Asst Surg. ---- Pro tem. Add'l Ass't Surgeon.
Morgan James H. Terre Haute 09/22/62 ---- Asst Surg. ---- Resigned 12/09/1863.
McKinney Asa W. Owensburg 05/19/63 05/29/63 Asst Surg. ---- Promoted Surgeon.
Merritt N. P. ---- 09/06/64 10/31/64 Asst Surg. ---- ----
Arn Frederick Montezuma 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain A Promoted Major.
Beadle William H. Rockville 11/09/61 11/09/61 Captain A Resigned 02/09/1862.
Waterman Richard M. Lodi 04/01/62 05/03/62 Captain A Resigned 09/10/1864.
Ford Augustus C. Montezuma 09/26/11 11/01/64 Captain A Resigned 06/01/1865.
Waterman Robert H. Lodi 06/01/65 06/19/65 Captain A ----
Beadle William H. Rockville 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Liet. A Promoted Captain.
Waterman Richard H. Lodi 11/09/61 12/01/61 1st Liet. A Promoted Captain.
Lowrey William S. Montezuma 04/01/62 ---- 1st Liet. A Resigned as 2d lieutenant.
Ford Augustus C. Montezuma 04/20/62 05/03/62 1st Liet. A Promoted Captain.
Waterman Robert H. Lodi 09/11/64 11/01/64 1st Liet. A Promoted Captain.
Aye Vinal S. Montezuma 06/01/65 06/19/65 1st Liet. A ----
Waterman Richard M. Lodi 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. A Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Lowrey William S. Montezuma 04/01/62 ---- 1st Liet. A Resigned as 2d Lieutenant.
Ford Augustus C. Montezuma 04/20/62 05/03/62 1st Liet. A Promoted Captain.
Waterman Robert H. Lodi 09/11/64 11/01/64 1st Liet. A Promoted Captain.
Aye Vinal S. Montezuma 06/01/65 06/19/65 1st Liet. A -----
Waterman Richard M. Lodi 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. A Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Lowery William S. Montezuma 11/09/61 12/01/61 2nd Lieut. A Resigned 04/16/1862.
Ford Augustus C. Montezuma 04/01/62 ---- 2nd Lieut. A Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Terry Charles E. Henderson, KY 04/20/62 05/03/62 2nd Lieut. A Resigned 04/14/1863.
Cook John Rockville 06/01/63 07/04/63 2nd Lieut. A Resigned 09/23/1864.
Blair John Rockville 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. A -----
Winans Isaac N. Cuba 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain B Resigned 11/19/1862.
Pickens Francis M. Cuba 11/20/62 01/04/63 Captain B Resigned 09/14/1864.
Hammond Asher P. Bloomfield 09/15/64 11/11/64 Captain B -----
Rose Allen T. Spencer 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. B Promoted Adjuntant.
Pickens Francis M. Cuba 10/02/63 10/02/62 1st Lieut. B Promoted Captain.
Haviland Stephen S. Spencer 11/20/62 01/04/64 1st Lieut. B Resigned 09/24/1864.
Corns James B. Spencer 09/25/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. B -----
Pickens Francis M. Cuba 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. B Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Haviland Stephen S. Spencer 10/02/62 10/02/62 2nd Lieut. B Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Pickens James W. Cuba 11/20/62 01/04/63 2nd Lieut. B Died of wounds, 01/07/1863.
Wells James K. Cuba 01/08/63 03/14/63 2nd Lieut. B Resigned 09/30/1864.
Woodburn James M. Cuba 06/29/01 ---- 2nd Lieut. B -----
Mewhinney Jeremiah Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain C Died 06/24/1864.
Morris Joseph F. Riley 06/25/64 ---- Captain C -----
Noble George M. Greencastle 09/13/64 11/11/64 Captain C Resigned 06/12/1865.
Ryman William T. Terre Haute 06/13/65 ---- Captain C -----
Hawkins Harlan P. Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. C Resigned 01/23/1862.
Morris Joseph F. Riley 02/08/62 02/14/62 1st Lieut. C Resigned 09/12/64.
Mahan Leonard H. Terre Haute 06/25/64 09/13/64 1st Lieut. C Resigned 04/06/1865.
Ryman William T. Terre Haute 04/07/65 05/01/65 1st Lieut. C Promoted Captain.
Aterburn John C. Terre Haute 07/01/65 ---- 1st Lieut. C -----
Morris Joseph F. Riley 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. C Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Ray Lucien Riley 02/08/62 02/14/62 2nd Lieut. C Died 04/11/1864.
Mahan Leonard H. Terre Haute 05/01/64 ---- 2nd Lieut. C Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Ryman William T. Terre Haute 11/28/64 12/01/64 2nd Lieut. C Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Aterburn John C. Terre Haute 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. C Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Wyth Henry E. Terre Haute 08/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. C -----
Walls James A. Sullivan 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain D Resigned 07/10/1862.
Neff Francis L. Sullivan 07/31/62 08/05/62 Captain D Promoted Major.
Reed Craven P. Sullivan 02/11/63 02/17/63 Captain D Promoted Major.
Neff Francis L. Sullivan 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. D Promoted Captain.
Reed Craven P. Sullivan 05/19/62 05/18/62 1st Lieut. D Promoted Captain.
Mason Samuel F. Sullivan 02/11/63 02/17/63 1st Lieut. D Resigned 11/04/1864.
Hughes William E. Sullivan 12/01/64 12/26/64 1st Lieut. D Resigned 06/06/1865.
Ayres John H. Sullivan 06/01/65 ---- 1st Lieut. D -----
Reed Craven P. Sullivan 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. D Promoted 1st. Lieutenant.
Clark John N. Sullivan 05/19/62 05/18/62 2nd Lieut. D Resigned 11/25/1862.
Power Charles A. Sullivan 04/01/63 04/01/63 2nd Lieut. D Rsigned 11/20/1864.
Dudley William G. Sullivan 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. D -----
Welsh John S. Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain E Died.
Fairbanks William H. Terre Haute 01/03/62 01/11/62 Captain E Promoted Major
Scott Samuel C. Terre Haute 07/16/62 11/12/63 Captain E Resigned 09/21/1864.
Fielding Timothy Terre Haute 09/22/64 11/11/64 Captain E -----
Fairbanks William H. Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. E Promoted Captain.
Brooks Francis Terre Haute 01/03/62 01/11/62 1st Lieut. E Resig'd 07/10/62; re-ent'd as Cap't in 85th R
Scott Samuel C. Terre Haute 07/11/62 08/03/62 1st Lieut. E Promoted Captain.
Fielding Timothy Terre Haute 07/16/63 11/11/63 1st Lieut. E Promoted Captain.
Ross Samuel Terre Haute 09/22/64 11/12/64 1st Lieut. E -----
Brooks Francis Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. E Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Scott Samuel C. Terre Haute 01/03/62 01/11/62 2nd Lieut. E Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Fielding Timothy Terre Haute 07/11/62 08/03/62 2nd Lieut. E Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Brown John W. Terre Haute 11/28/64 12/01/64 2nd Lieut. E -----
Squire William B. Jasonville 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain F Resig'd 12/31/61; re-ent'd as Ast.Surg. 14th
Smith John T. Bloomfield 01/04/62 01/04/62 Captain F Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
Lease William J. Bloomfield 02/11/63 02/18/63 Captain F Killed at Chicamauga, 09/19/1863.
Brown Lewis W. Bloomfield 09/20/63 12/02/63 Captain F Resigned 11/17/1864.
Dodd Jesse R. Bloomfield 03/01/65 05/01/65 Captain F -----
Smith John T. Bloomfield 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. F Promoted Captain.
Thompson William Wright 01/04/62 01/04/62 1st Lieut. F Resig'd 07/12/62; died 07/21/1862.
Lease William J. Bloomfield 07/13/62 07/12/62 1st Lieut. F Promoted Captain.
Brown Lewis W. Bloomfield 02/11/63 02/18/63 1st Lieut. F Promoted Captain.
Hammond Asher P. Bloomfield 09/20/63 12/02/63 1st Lieut. F Promoted Captain Co. "B".
Fee James F. Bloomington 09/15/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. F Transferred to Co. "G".
Dodd Jesse R. Bloomfield 10/15/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. F Promoted Captain.
Smith William G. Bloomfield 03/01/65 05/01/65 1st Lieut. F -----
Thompson William Wright 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. F Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Beeler James C. Terre Haute 01/04/62 01/04/62 2nd Lieut. F Promoted Quartermaster.
Lease William J. Bloomfield 04/26/62 04/26/62 2nd Lieut. F Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Brown Lewis W. Bloomfield 07/13/62 07/13/62 2nd Lieut. F Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Hammond Asher P. Bloomfield 02/11/63 02/18/63 2nd Lieut. F Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Smith William G. Bloomfield 10/15/64 11/12/64 2nd Lieut. F Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Moore John S. Bloomfield 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. F -----
McCalla Henry L. Bloomington 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain G Dishonorably discharged 11/24/1862.
Grimes Silas Bloomington 10/02/62 10/02/62 Captain G Promoted Major.
Roddy Joseph B. Bloomington 09/13/64 11/17/64 Captain G -----
Grimes Silas Bloomington 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. G Promoted Captain.
Roddy Joseph B. Bloomington 10/02/62 10/02/62 1st Lieut. G Promoted Captain Co. "H".
McKinzie Bailey G. Owensburgh 09/13/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. G Promoted Captain Co. "H".
Fee James F. Bloomington 09/15/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. G -----
Berry William C. Bloomington 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. G Resigned 08/30/1862.
McPhetridge John G. Bloomington 10/02/61 10/02/61 2nd Lieut. G Resigned 10/10/1863.
Fee James F. Bloomington 02/22/64 04/12/64 2nd Lieut. G Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Glenn William T. Bloomington 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. G -----
Beatty John Owensburgh 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain H Resigned 11/16/1862.
Brown Noah Owensburgh 11/18/61 01/22/63 Captain H Resigned 09/12/1864.
Roddy Joseph B. Bloomington 09/12/64 11/17/64 Captain H Transferred to Co. "G".
McKinzie Bailey G. Owensburgh 03/01/65 05/01/65 Captain H -----
Brown Noah Owensburgh 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. H Promoted Captain.
Hatfield Francis M. Owensburgh 11/18/62 01/22/63 1st Lieut. H Resigned 09/30/1864.
Dodd Jesse R. Bloomfield 10/15/64 ---- 1st Lieut. H Transferred to Co. "F".
McKinzie Bailey G. Owensburgh 09/13/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. H Promoted Captain.
Fields Martin Owensburgh 03/01/65 05/26/65 1st Lieut. H Revoked.
Hunter David C. Bloomington 05/01/65 ---- 1st Lieut. H -----
Hatfield Francis M. Owensburgh 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. H Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
McKinney Asa W. Owensburgh 11/18/62 01/22/63 2nd Lieut. H Promoted Assistant Surgeon.
McKinzie Bailey G. Owensburgh 05/30/63 06/29/63 2nd Lieut. H Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Smith William G. Bloomfield 10/15/64 ---- 2nd Lieut. H Transferred to Co. "F".
Hunter David C. Bloomington 10/15/64 11/14/64 2nd Lieut. H Resigned 05/15/1865.
Foredyce Sanford A. Owensburgh 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. H -----
Harvey George Rockville 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain I Killed 04/06/1862, at Shiloh.
Hallowell James R. Bellmore 04/10/62 04/15/62 Captain I Promoted Major.
Adamson Charles E. Rockville 09/01/64 11/11/64 Captain I -----
Geiger William M. Rockville 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. I Resigned 01/07/1862.
Hallowell James R. Bellmore 02/07/62 01/07/62 1st Lieut. I Promoted Captain.
Adamson Charles E. Rockville 04/10/62 04/23/62 1st Lieut. I Promoted Captain.
Welch John H. Rockville 09/01/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. I Resigned 06/18/1865.
Cord Henry C. Bethany 07/01/65 ---- 1st Lieut. I -----
Hallowell James R. Bellmore 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. I Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Adamson Charles E. Rockville 02/07/62 02/10/62 2nd Lieut. I Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Pike John N. Rockville 04/10/62 04/20/62 2nd Lieut. I Died 04/16/1863.
Connelly Jesse B. Annapolis 04/17/63 05/21/63 2nd Lieut. I Resigned 04/09/1864.
McKey Phinis W. Annapolis 11/28/64 12/01/64 2nd Lieut. I Resigned 05/29/1865.
Cord Henry B. Bethany 06/01/65 06/06/65 2nd Lieut. I Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Lambert Morris L. Bethany 08/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. I -----
Smith Charles M. Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 Captain K Promoted Major.
Ross Clifford W. Terre Haute 05/19/62 05/19/62 Captain K Resig'd 08/30/62;re-ent'd as Capt. 156th Regt
Cox Nathaniel A. Terre Haute 10/01/62 10/01/62 Captain K Resigned 03/13/1863.
Hager George L. Terre Haute 03/14/63 03/19/63 Captain K Resigned 09/24/1863.
Douglass Henry C. Terre Haute 09/25/64 11/11/64 Captain K -----
Hamilton James Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 1st Lieut. K Resigned.
Cox Nathaniel A. Terre Haute 07/01/62 07/01/62 1st Lieut. K Promoted Captain.
Hager George L. Terre Haute 10/01/62 10/01/62 1st Lieut. K Promoted Captain.
Douglass Henry C. Terre Haute 03/14/63 03/19/63 1st Lieut. K Promoted Captain.
Anderson Robert Terre Haute 09/25/64 11/11/64 1st Lieut. K -----
Woodall Robert Terre Haute 09/05/61 09/05/61 2nd Lieut. K Resig'd 06/03/62; reent'd as 1st Lt. 4th Cav.
Hager George L. Terre Haute 07/01/62 07/01/62 2nd Lieut. K Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
Grubbs James S. Terre Haute 01/01/63 01/01/63 2nd Lieut. K Resig'd 09/20/64; reent'd as 1st Lt. 156th R.
Keenan Daniel F. Terre Haute 06/01/65 ---- 2nd Lieut. K -----


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