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Indiana McAninch's in the Civil War (Seven Who Fought for the Union) |
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[forward reference: see Draft Enrollment List of 1862, and Other Civil War Records in |
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Indiana, MFHN v.VII n.1, Jan. 1999, p.1999-04] [updated May 2003 /Frank McAninch] |
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1a.
McAninch, John W. [NARA: "54th Ind. Inf Co. |
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to Fall
1863; this John |
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John and Milton sons of Elisha and Barsheba Scott McAninch, and grand-sons of |
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Samuel and Polly (Skidmore) McAninch] |
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“The 54th Regiment was raised at Indianapolis on the 10th of June, 1862, for three |
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month’s service under Col. D.G. Rose. The succeeding two months saw it in charge of |
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the prisoners at Camp Morton, and in August it was pushed forward to aid in the |
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defense of Kentucky against the Confederate General, Kirby Smith. On the muster out |
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of the three months service regiment it was reorganized for one year’s service and |
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gained some distinction, after which it was mustered out in 1863 at New Orleans.” |
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[Note 1, NARA; Note 2, Hendricks County book, 1885, page 161] |
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1b. McAninch, John W. [NARA: "59th Ind Inf Co. B" (National Archives)] [Feb. 1862 |
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to July
1865; John W. from Hendricks Co. (book, page 373); [this |
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John W. McAninch, b. 25 Jan. 1823, Casey Co., KY, son of Samuel and Polly (Skidmore) |
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McAninch, 39 years old in Feb. 1862; see MFHN Vol. VII, No. 1, Jan. 1999, pg.1999-04] |
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"The 59th Battalion was raised under a commission issued by Gov. Morton to James I. |
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Alexander, creating him Colonel. Owing to the peculiarities hampering its organization, |
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Col. Alexander could not succeed in having his regiment prepared to muster in before |
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the 17th of February, 1862. However, on that day the equipment was complete, and |
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on the 18th it left en route to Commerce [?Ohio, ?Pennsylvania] where, on its arrival, |
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it was incorporated under General Pope's command. The list of its casualties speaks a |
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history -- no less than 793 men were lost during the campaign. The regiment, after a |
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term characterized by distinguished service, was mustered out at Louisville on the |
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17th of July, 1865." [Note 1, NARA; Note 2, Hendricks County book, 1885, page 162] |
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2. McAninch, Joseph F. [NARA: "117 Ind Inf Co. B 6 mos 1863-4"] [Sept. 1863 |
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to Feb. 1864; Joseph from Hendricks Co., son of Daniel and Phebe Pike McAninch, |
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grand-son of Samuel and Polly (Skidmore) McAninch] |
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“The 117th Regiment of Indianapolis was mustered in … on the 17th of Sept., 1863, |
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under Col. Thomas J. Brady. After surmounting every obstacle opposed to it, |
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it returned on the 6th of February, 1864, and was treated to a public reception on |
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the 9th.” [Note 1, NARA; Note 2, Hendricks County book, 1885, pages 172, 332, 398]; |
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and [his second unit, 1864]: |
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McAninch, Joseph 132nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for "100 days" |
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[May 1864 to (? Sept. 1864), Co. H, private, mustered in 18 May 1864] |
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"The 132nd Regiment, under Col. S. D. Vance, was furnished by Indianapolis, |
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Shelbyville, Franklin and Danville [Hendricks Co.], and leaving on the 18th of May, |
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1864, reached the front where it joined the forces acting in Tennessee." |
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[Note 1, NARA; Note 2, Hendricks County book, 1885, pages 176, 334, 405]; |
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3. McAninch, Joseph [NARA: "148th Ind Inf Co. B pvt cpl"] [13 Feb. 1865 to Sept. 1865; |
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mustered in "pvt", mustered out "cpl"] [different Joseph McAninch, April 1999 /fm] |
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The 148th Regiment, under Col. N.R. Ruckle, left the State capital [Indianapolis] |
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on the 28th of February, 1865, and, reporting at Nashville, was sent on guard and |
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garrison duty into the heart of Tennessee. Returning to Indianapolis on the 8th of |
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September, it received a final discharge." [Notes 1, NARA; 2, book, pgs. 178, 334, 406] |
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McAninch Family History NL, Vol. III, No. 3, August 1995, pg. 5 page 1995-26 |
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[original contents (except as noted); change font for online presentation (May 2003)] |