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- "14 July 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John Spencer
Age in 1860: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Russell, Putnam, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bainbridge
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
John Spencer 37 male, Farmer, val. 1900/830, SC
Martha Spencer 27 female, IN
Adaline Spencer 6.12 female, Jan 1860, (dau.), IN
J W Mounts 3 male, unknown how related ??, IN
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Russell, Putnam, Indiana;Roll: M653_291; Page: 93; Image: 93; Dwelling 687/651; Lines 2-5; Page93. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004."
"American Civil War Soldiers
Name: John Spencer
RESIDENCE: Putnam County, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 10 Sep 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 September 1861.
Enlisted in Company B, 43rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 10 Sep 1861.
Mustered Out Company B, 43rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 15 Jun 1865at Indianapolis, IN.
Sources: 76
Source Citation: Side served: Union; State served: Indiana; Enlistmentdate: 10 Sep 1861.. www.Ancestry.com; Historical Data Systems,comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:The Generations Network, Inc., 1999."
"American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: 43rd Infantry Regiment Indiana
Date of Organization: 1 Oct 1861
Muster Date: 14 Jun 1865
Regiment State: Indiana
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 43rd
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 5
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 41
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 200
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Forty-third Infantry INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
Forty-third Infantry. Cols., George K. Steele, William E.
McLean John C. Major; Lieut.-Cols., William E. McLean, John C.
Major, Wesley W. Norris; Majs., William L. Farrow, John C.
Major, Wesley W. Norris, Charles W. Mess.
This regiment was organized at Terre Haute and was mustered in
Sept. 27, 1861. Soon afterward it moved to Spottsville, Ky.,
thence to Calhoun, where it went into camp until late in Feb.,
1862.
It was transferred to Missouri, attached to Gen. Pope's army,
and participated in the siege of New Madrid and Island No. 10.
Later it was with Foote's gunboat fleet at Port Pillow for 69
days and was the first Union regiment to land in the city of
Memphis.
With the 42nd Ind., it formed the garrison there for two weeks
until reinforced. In July, 1862, it was ordered up the White
River, Ark., and later to Helena. It accompanied Hovey's
expedition to Grenada, Miss., and on its return to Helena took
part in the expedition to Yazoo pass.
At the battle of Helena it supported a battery, repulsing
three attacks and capturing a regiment greater in numbers than
its own. It assisted in the capture against Little Rock, and
re-enlisted there in Jan. 1864. It moved with the expedition
being engaged at Elkin's and Jenkins' Ferries, Camden and
Marks' Mills.
At the latter place its brigade engaged in guarding a train of
wagons from Camden to Pine Bluff, was attacked by 5,000 of
Marmaduke's cavalry, the 43d losing nearly 200 in killed,
wounded and missing. Among the captured were 104 reenlisted
veterans. It was furloughed home June 10 and while there it
volunteered to go to Frankfort, Ky., which was threatened by
Morgan's cavalry.
It remained at Frankfort until the enemy left that part of the
state, and on the way home it was in a skirmish with
guerrillas near Eminence, Ky. At the conclusion of its
furlough the regiment was placed on duty at Indianapolis,
guarding prisoners at Camp Morton.
Of 164 men captured in Arkansas and taken to the enemy's
prison at Tyler, Tex., 10 or 12 died, the others returning in
March, 1865, and joining the regiment at Indianapolis.
The regiment was mustered out June 14, 1865. Its original
strength was 985; gain by recruits, 1,154; reenlistments, 165;
total, 2,304. Loss by death, 206, desertion, 121; unaccounted
for, 285.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Battles Fought
Fought on 17 Mar 1863.
Fought on 25 Apr 1864 at Mark's Mills, AR.
Fought on 30 Apr 1864 at Jenkins' Ferry, AR.
Fought on 8 Sep 1864.
www.Ancestry.com; Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil WarRegiments [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 1999."
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