ASHBURY CHILDERS Co.E, 7th Inf.
term--3yrs Enrolled-August 23,1865 Muster-September 13,1865 at Indianapolis Age-18
Transfered to Invalid Corps* Filed for disability pension January 21, 1868 appears Ashbury was an alias
From Decatur County

JOSEPH H. CHILDERS Co. E 7th Inf.
Pension applied for 1879
Widows pension appiled for by Nancy J. in 1901
in the state of Colorado

JACOB CHILDERS- Co G 11th Inf.
term. 3yrs enrolled-June 12,1861 at Indp'ls.Muster-June 12.1861 age-20. Mustered out at Columbia. Tenn.. June 20.1864 Disability pension filed for 1873 Widow's pension filed for by wife,Sarah A., in 1884

JAMES T.CHILDERS-Co. A. 14th Inf.
4 yrs. enrolled-June 7,1861, Terre Haute, Ind. Muster-June 1,1861 at Terre Haute age-23 eyes-gray, hair-brown height-5' 11' Complexion-dark. Drowned near Ronmey, Va. (today W. Va)Jan.1, 1862 in the south branch of the Potomac.

ROBERT CHILDERS Co.B.12th Inf.
term 3 years enrolled-August 9.1862 at Crawfordsville, Ind. Muster at Indpls. August 15.1862 age-18
Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn.. January 26,1863

JAMES CHILDERS-Co. E, 16th Inf.
term-1 year enrolled at Connersville,Ind. Muster-May 14,1861 at Richmond,Indiana age-25 Mustered out at Washington. D.C. May 22,1862

MARTIAN V.B. CHILDERS Co. C 22th Inf.
Applied for pension March, 1888

MARION B. CHILDERS Subsitute 22nd Inf.
term-1year, enrolled-Septenmber 21,1864 at Evansville, Ind.muster-September 21,1864 age-18 discharged-LouisviIle, Ky. July 5,1865

JOHN CHILDERS- recruit unassigned 24th Inf.
term-3 year enrolled-0ct 20,1864 at Indpls Muster-Oct 21, 1864 at Ind'pls age-18 --eyes-blue-- hair-dark, height-5' 2"--complexion-dark
Rachel G. Childers widow 1909, pension

WILLIAM J. CHILDERS 33rd Inf. Co.H
invalid pension 1884
widow's pension 1894, by wife, Elizabeth E.

EZEKIEL J. CHILDERS 37th Inf. Co.I
term-3yrs enrolled September 13,1861 Age-2O
Invalid pension 18??(unreadable)
Widow's pension filed by wife, Mary L, June 29, 1895

FRANKLIN N.CHILDERS Co.G 47th Inf.
term 3yrs, enrolled-Oct.15, 1861 at Anderson Muster-Dec.9,1861
Age 28 eyes-blue hair-auburn height-5'7" Complexion- light Nativity-Madison Co.,Indiana ocp'n-farmer Deserted Dec.12. 1861 at Indpls.

JOSHUA CHILDERS 50th Inf. Co. A, Co. I
Term-3yrs enrolled March 2,1864 at (un-readable) Ark. Muster-March 2,1864 at Little Rock Ark. age-19 eyes-blue, hair-light, height-5' 6"complexion-fair nativity-Orange Co., Ind. ocp'n-farmer Pension applied for July 31, 1890

INLEY CHILDERS-54th Inf. Co.E, B.
term lyr. Enrolled-October 20,1862 at Indianapolis Muster October 30,1862 at lndpls Age-32 Mustered out at lndpls Dec. 3,1863 sent to division hospital Black River Hosp. July,1863 Invalid pension 1888

WILLIAM CHILDRESS Co. E 57th Inf.
filed for pension 1888
widows pension filed for by Sarah E. in 1900?
in the state of Nebraska

GEORGE CHILDERS 58th Inf.Regiment
term-3yrs enrolled Oct. 15,1861 Muster Dec.17, 1861 at Princeton, Indiana age 28
Musician during the war

WILLIAM CHILDERS Co. A 66th Inf.
b. 1827, d. 4 May, 1867,
widow's pension August 7, 1882, Eliza J. Childers
dependant- John (O?) Childers
son of Barton Childers and Elizabeth Wheeler, bur. Mount Carmel Cemetery, Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana. m. Eliza Jane Norman, 26 Nov, 1853. residence, Campbellsburg, mustered in 19 Aug, 1862, mustered out 3 Jun, 1865

ANDREW C CHILDERS Co.K 68th Inf.
term--3yrs Enrolled-August 7,1862 Muster-August 19,1862 at New Albany, Indiana Age-23 Eyes-black Hair-black Height-5-l1 Complexion-sandy Nativity- York, SC Ocp'n-farmer Mustered out at-Washington. DC. June 3,1865

BENJAMIN CHILDERS 68th Inf.
Enlisted May 24, 1864
invalid pension 187?
from Decatur County

BERRY CHILDERS-Co. K, 68th Inf.
term 3yrs Enrolled-August 13,1862 Greensburg Muster-August 19.1862 at Indianapolis Age-45 eyes-gray hair-dark 5'7" Complexion-dark Nativity-Grant,Ky Ocp'n Farmer Discharged at -Indianapolis Nov.1,1862. On surg. cert. on disability

JESSE CHILDERS Co D, 68th Inf.
term-3yrs enrolled August13,1862 at Sardinia, Ind.muster-at Inpls August 19,1862 age-18 eye color-black, hair-brown height-5' 8 1/2 Complexion-dark Nativity-Ripley Co.Ind. ocp'n-Farmer Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn. June 20,1865

JOSEPH H. CHILDERS---Co. H, 68th Inf.
term-3yrs enrolled August 12, 1862 at Greensburg, Ind. Muster-August 19,1862 at Indpl's age-37 eyes-blue hair-light height-5' 8" complexion-dark nativity-Grant Co., Ky ocp'n-shoemaker; enlisted the U.S. Army December 10, 1862. (There was a difference between state vol. troops, and the regular Army )

JOHN CHILDERS- Co. A. 73th
term-3yrs 1862 at Lake Co. Ind. Muster at South Bend, Ind. August 11, 1862 age-19 eyes-blue hair-light height-5' 8" Complexion-light nativity-Lake Co. Ind. ocp'n-Farmer Died- at Nashville- Tenn. (from measles-Offical Records. This is the nephew of my G-G-G-Grandfather) Buried at Nashville National Cemetery

FRANCIS N. CHILDERS-Co.G 75th Inf. Regiment term-3yrs Enrolled July 23,1862 at Forestville, IN Muster-July 23,1862 at Indianapolis Age-I8 Discharged Nov. 19,1862 on cert of disability When filing for a Disability pension in 1881 he used the name Frank. This was filed in the state of Iowa

CARMMONNA(?)CHILDERS-recruit 77th Inf.
term-3 yrs Enrolled-April 4,1864 at Jeffersonville, Indiana Age-19 eyes-blue hair-light height 5'-7"Complexion-fair nativity-Virginia ocp'n-Iabor Mustered out-Nashville, Tenn June l, l865

JOHN A. CHILDERS-Co.D, 87th Inf.
term-1yr substitute muster-Oct..15, 1864 at Laffayette. Ind. substitute for Oscar Merrick transfered to Company D, 42th Regiment October 16,1864 mustered out-at Louisville Ky. on July 21,1865. (During the C. W. one could hire a substitute if he was drafted. This could pay $I00-$500,or more! Along with this money there were bounties paid by the federal, state and local goverments to join the army. Thus all in all a young man could walk away,if he survived, with enough money to buy a small farm!!To relate,during the Civil War a army private was paid $13.00 a month, at the begining of the war, it was raised to $15.00 later.)

JOHN CHILDERS-Co.D, 117th Inf.
term-6 months,. enrolled-July 16,1863 at Bedford Co. muster- August 19,1863 at Indpls age-19 Mustered out at Indpl's Feb. 24,1864
bur. Mount Carmel Cemetery, Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana. Service: Private, 117th Regiment, Company D, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, residence, Lawrence Co.,

(This regiment was one of the regiments rasied in reaction to Morgans Raid through southern Indiana.)

Harvey or Henry V. CHILDERS Co. A 121st
term-4yrs enrolled Nov. 9,1863 at Pilot Grove, Newton Co. Muster- Dec. 1863 in Michigan City, Indiana age 37 eyes-black hair-brown height- 5' 10" Complexion-dark nativity-Ross Co.. 0. ocp'n-Farmer Mustered out at Raleigh, NC. April 10,1866 hernia surgt 1890, July 14--filed for a disability pension at this time he was living in the Wheatfield, Indiana. owned a large farm and both he and his wife where active in G.A.R post#84. (G.A.R. Papers on file at Jasper County Library)

JOSEPH T. CHILDERS Co. A, 123rd
term-2yrs enrolled-March 14,1864 at Decatur Co. Muster-March 16,1864 at lndpls age-39, eyes-gray, hair-dark, height-5'10" complexion-dark, ocp'n-shoemaker mustered out- August 2, 1865 at Indpl's

SIMEON CHILDERS Co.B 123rd Inf. V.R.C.
(VRC --this was a later name for the Invalid Corps which stood for Veteran Reserve Corps. the name was changed at the request of the men that served in it.) widow's pension applied for by (Shnppert?) Anne October 12, 1916

GIDEON C. CHILDERS Co.E 128th Inf. (i.e.) 10th Cav.
term-3yrs enrolled Nov.30, 1863 at New A1bany Indiana muster-Dec.30. 1863 age--19 at Indpls
Applied for pension 1899

CLARENCE W. CHILDERS Co A 158th Inf.
Applied for an invalid pension May 19, 1907 Invalid Corps- Soliders that were wounded or injuried in some manner that were not fit for front line service, but yet able to do light duty. These men were used for garrison,guard duty "behind the lines", thus freeing able bodied men for front lines.

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