Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 316

JAMES H. RHEA, carpenter, was born in Smith County, Va., November
23, 1842, and is the sixth child in a family of ten children born to Robert
H. and Frances G. (Dungan) Rhea.  He received only a very limited educa-
tion in youth, but has since by his own exertions acquired a fair practical
business education.  In June, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Thirty-seventh
Virginia Volunteer Infantry, the regiment being assigned to Gen. R. E. Lee's 
army of North Virginia, and to the command of the famous Gen. "Stonewall"
Jackson, until the latter's death.  He served with his regiment in all its marches
and engagements until the battle of Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864, when
he was taken prisoner and confined at Fort Delaware until March 22, 1865,
when, through the influence of friends and the recommendation of Gov. Mor-
ton, he was released.  He participated in the battles of Petersburg, Fredericks-
burg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and many other engagements.  After being
released from Fort Delaware, he came to Eminence, Morgan Co., Ind., where 
he immediately learned the carpenter's trade, and has followed the same ever
since.  He landed at Eminence with only $2 in money, and no property of any 
description, but by industry and economy has since amassed a handsome pro-
perty.  He was married, September 9, 1866, to Miss Sarah J. Sligar, a native
of Owen County, Ind.  Six children blessed their union, five of whom, four sons
and one daughter, are yet living.  Both Mr. Rhea and wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is also a member of Eminence Lodge, No.
317,  I. O. O. F., in which lodge he has passed all the chairs, and is now a
member of the Grand Lodge of the State.  In politics, he is a Democrat, and
is one of the enterprising mechanics and prominent citizens of the township
and county.

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