ANDREW J. DAVIS, Civil War soldier - Biography
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ANDREW J. DAVIS, Civil War soldier - Biography
| Adina_Dyer (View posts) | Posted: 21 Jul 2004 2:17PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Davis, Collins, Crouch
Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen, Vol. II (New York: H. H. Hardesty, 1896) p. 1192.
Submitted by: Carolyn S. Bridge
ANDREW J. DAVIS: The subject of this brief sketch was born Sept. 10, 1832, and passed from life March 8, 1893, at Clarks Hill, Ind., from disability contracted in the service; his father, LEVI DAVIS is deceased. He was united by marriage Aug. 29, 1872, in Tippecanoe county, Ind., to SARAH E. CROUCH, whose parents, ANDREW and REBECCA (COLLINS) CROUCH, have long since passed away; his wife was a native of Indiana born Aug. 25, 1852. Two children were the issue of this union: JENNIE born Nov .17, 1878, and EVERETT V. born Sept. 22, 1883. When disunion threatened our nation, our subject was engaged in farming and was 29 years old. In response to the president’s call for troops to suppress the rebellion, he was living in Fountain county, Ind., where he was enrolled April 30, 1864, as a private in Co. B, 135th Ind. V. I. He did not take part in any battles as his services consisted of scouting, skirmishing, guard and garrison duty; his term of service having expired, he was granted an honorable discharge Sept. 21, 1864, at Indianapolis, Ind. Comrade DAVIS was a member of Geo. Wright Post, 185, until his death; his widow is in receipt of a pension and her address is Clarks Hill, Ind.
Submitted by: Carolyn S. Bridge
ANDREW J. DAVIS: The subject of this brief sketch was born Sept. 10, 1832, and passed from life March 8, 1893, at Clarks Hill, Ind., from disability contracted in the service; his father, LEVI DAVIS is deceased. He was united by marriage Aug. 29, 1872, in Tippecanoe county, Ind., to SARAH E. CROUCH, whose parents, ANDREW and REBECCA (COLLINS) CROUCH, have long since passed away; his wife was a native of Indiana born Aug. 25, 1852. Two children were the issue of this union: JENNIE born Nov .17, 1878, and EVERETT V. born Sept. 22, 1883. When disunion threatened our nation, our subject was engaged in farming and was 29 years old. In response to the president’s call for troops to suppress the rebellion, he was living in Fountain county, Ind., where he was enrolled April 30, 1864, as a private in Co. B, 135th Ind. V. I. He did not take part in any battles as his services consisted of scouting, skirmishing, guard and garrison duty; his term of service having expired, he was granted an honorable discharge Sept. 21, 1864, at Indianapolis, Ind. Comrade DAVIS was a member of Geo. Wright Post, 185, until his death; his widow is in receipt of a pension and her address is Clarks Hill, Ind.