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Henry County, IN Soldiers' Discharge Records

Civil War

   The following is a transcript of the record of Lieutenant Henry Ray, Wagon Master of Company B. 90th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers Cavalry.

"To all whom it may concern."

   Know ye that Henry Ray, Wagon Master of Captain William L. Lindsey, Company B. 90th Regiment of Indiana 5th Vols. Cavalry volunteers who was enrolled on the sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, to serve (3) three years, or during the war, is hereby "Discharged" from the service of the United States this fifteenth day of June 1865 at Pulaski, Tennessee by reason of General Order #83 C. S. War Department. No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.
   Said Henry Ray was born in Franklin County, in the State of Pennsylvania, is forty years of age, 5 feet, 9 inches high, Dark Complexion, Blue eyes, Dark hair and occupation when enrolled was a farmer.
Given at Pulaski, Tenn. this fifteenth day of June 1865.
William L. Lindsey, Captain
Commanding the Company
Francis Jackson, Capt.
Asst. Com. of Musters, 6th Division, Col. Center.

Oath of Identity

   Henry Rhea of the town of New Castle county of Henry in the State of Indiana, on this ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, personally appeared before me the undersigned Clerk of the Court for the county and State above mentioned, Henry Rhea, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Henry Rhea who was a Wagon Master in the Company commanded by Captain William L. Lindsey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Butler, that he enlisted on the sixth day of August 1862 for the term of three years and was discharged at Pulaski, Tenn. on the 15th day of June,1865 by reason of expiration of term of service.
Signed: Henry Ray
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written;
(SEAL) Henry CountyBenjamin Shirk, Clerk Circuit Court

   The following list of names are of those veterans' of the Civil War who had their discharge papers recorded at the Henry County recorder's office in the courthouse. These names were recorded in book #1 of Miscellaneous Records books.
NAMEUNITBOOKPAGE
Beach, George P. Pvt. Co. A, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 10
Bryant, John A. Pvt. Co. H, 30th Ind. Inf. 1 27
Cooper, Caleb S. Lt. Co. E, 9th Ind. Cav. 1 12
Debord, Drury Pvt. Co. A, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 29
Deem, Martin Pvt. Co. A, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 26
Englerth, George D. Pvt. Co. D, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 25
Grigsby, Samuel Pvt. Co D, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 19
Hartley, John F. Pvt. Co. I, 69th Ind. Inf. 1 18
Julian, William S. Pvt. Co. G, 110th Ind. Inf. 1 5
Kiser, Frank H. Pvt. Co. G, 84th Ind. Inf. 1 28
Lowery, Francis M. Pvt. Co. I, 69th Ind. Inf. 1 21
Lowery, Walter K. Pvt. Co. I, 69th Ind. Inf. 1 15
McDowell, Andrew Pvt. Co. C, 36th Ind. Inf. 2 145
McSherley, John Pvt. Co. G, 84th Ind. Inf. 1 20
Millikan, Eli F. Pvt. Co. C, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 4
Mullen, Hugh M. Pvt. Co. A, 124th Ind. Inf. 1 14
Newby, James I. Corp. Co. D, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 30
Nicholson, Nathan Corp. Co. C, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 13
Ray, Henry 1st Lt. Wagoner, Co. B, 5th Ind. Cav. 1 17
Rifner, Peter Pvt. Troop G, 6th Cav. USA 1 11
Rose, Fernandez Sgt. Co. H, 36 Ind. Inf. 1 22
Sapp, John W. Corp. Co. D, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 16
Smith, Jacob Pvt. Co. H, 30th Ind. Inf. 1 23
Trail, David Pvt. Co. E, 14th USCT 1 8
Winnings, Samuel Corp. Co. C, 36th Ind. Inf. 1 9

U.E.Bush, 2004
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