Custer, John L.   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: 1840 (IN) - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: Unknown
Enlisted: November 25, 1861 as a Private - Discharged: Date Unknown
** Pension Index states he served as a Musician - 19th IN Infantry, Co. A (No further record)
** Pension Index states he served as a Principal Musician/Drum Major - 19th IN Infantry Band
** Buried: Riverside Cemetery - Cambridge City, Wayne Co., IN
 GPS: Latitude: 39.82140, Longitude: -85.16530
 Photo available of John L. Custer's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Custer_John_L..html
 Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Drum Major
Worth, Benjamin F.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: November 20, 1842 (IN) - Died: May 4, 1907 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Re-Enlisted: April 21, 1863 as a Private in the 11th IN Infanter, Co. H - Mustered Out: July 26, 1865
** Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery - Plainfield, Hendricks Co., IN
     GPS: Latitude: 39.69849, Longitude: -86.39632
     Photo available of Benjamin Worth's grave at Find-A-Grave:
             
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=19535662&PIpi=6212884
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Wilson, Samuel Ambrose     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Brother of: Luther Baughman Wilson, 19th IN Infantry, Co. E
** Buried: Beech Grove Cemetery - Muncie, Delaware Co., IN
     GPS: Latitude: 40.18920, Longitude: -85.40330
     Photo available of Samuel Ambrose Wilson's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Wilson_Ambrose.html
     Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
VanPelt, Samuel D.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: September 28, 1832 (OH) - Died: May 16, 1920 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Maplewood Cemetery - Anderson, Madison Co., IN
     GPS: Latitude: 40.11560, Longitude: -85.66440
     Photo available of Samuel D. VanPelt and his grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Van_Pelt,_Samuel.html
     Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Steele, Jamesw M.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Swain, Edward H.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Shepard, Jeremiah A.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: December 3, 1928 (MO) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Oak Lawn Cemetery - West Plains, Howell Co., MO
     GPS: Latitude: 36.72360, Longitude: -91.84190
     Photo available of Jeremiah A. Shepard's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Shepard,_Jeremiah_A._.html
     Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Sedwick, John E.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Methodist Cemetery - Ellettsville, Monroe Co., IN
     GPS: Latitude: 39.23121, Longitude: -86.64053
     Photo available of John E. Sedwick's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Sedwick,_John_E.html
     Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Scribner, Byron     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: February 12, 1838 (OH) - Died: October 23, 1918 (IL) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Ross, George W.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Reid, Andrew W.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Pyle. John     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Preis, John     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
McCune, James     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: February 3, 1872 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Beech Grove Cemetery - Muncie, Delaware Co., IN
    GPS: Latitude: 40.18920, Longitude: -85.40330
    Photo available of James McCune's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/McCune_James.html
    Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Matthews, Peter T.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: July 8, 1841 (England) - Died: April 29, 1884 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Presbyterian Cemetery - Ellettsville, Monroe Co., IN
    GPS: Latitude: 39.23895, Longitude: -86.63031
Irish, Volney Baker     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: August 24, 1837 (IN) - Died: September 28, 1904 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: September 28, 1862
Re-Enlisted: July 10, 1863 as a 1st Lieutenant in the 110th IN Infantry, Co. I - Mustered Out: July 15, 1863
POW: August 28, 1862 at Gainesville, VA (Brawner's Farm)
** 1st Cousin of: Alonzo J. I. Makepeace, 19th IN Infantry, Co. A
** Buried: Maplewood Cemetery - Anderson, Madison Co., IN (Section: 12)
    GPS: Latitude: 40.11560, Longitude: -85.66440
    Photo available of Volney Baker Irish's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Irish,_Volney.html
    Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Irish, Oliver     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Heineken, William     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Goldsberry, Samuel S.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: October 13, 1840 (IN) - Died: 1924 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Re-Enlisted: April 5, 1864 as a Private in the 11th IN Infantry, Co. F - Mustered Out: July 26, 1865 as a Sergeant
** Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery - Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN (Plot: 2, 69)
   GPS: Latitude: 39.82667, Longitude: -86.17224
   Photo available of Samuel S. Goldsberry's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Goldsberry,_Samuel.html
   Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Fulton, Jesse     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: June 9, 1912 (OH) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: September 2, 1862
** Buried: Rest Haven Cemetery - Edinburgh, Johnson Co., IN
   GPS: Latitude: 39.34670, Longitude: -85.97390
   Photo available of Jesse Fulton's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Fulton_Jesse.html
   Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Fulton, Abner D.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Discharged: Date Unknown
Anthony, Francis B.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Discharged: Date Unknown
19th IN Infantry
Regimental Band Members
Reid, William Earl     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: 1838 - Died: 1919 (CO) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as the Principal Musician in the 19th IN Infantry, Field & Staff
Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Riverside Cemetery - Denver, Denver Co., CO
     GPS: Latitude: 39.79390, Longitude: -104.96000
     Photo available of William Earl Reid's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Reid,_William_Earl.html
     Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Gordon, Henry     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as a Musician in the 19th IN Infantry, Co. B
Promotion: Principal Musician in the 19th IN Infantry, Field & Staff
Transferred: October 18, 1864 into the 20th IN Infantry
Birt, James H.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as the Principal Musician in the 19th IN Infantry, Field & Staff
Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
Baker, Wilson J.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as a Commissary Sergeant in the 19th IN Infantry, Field & Staff
Discharged: Date Unknown
Transferred: July 28, 1864 into the 20th IN Infantry
Commissary Sergeants
19th Indiana, Field & Staff
Commissary Sergeants - Hospital Stewards - Principal Musicians
Hospital Stewards
Potts, Jesse Newport     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: (IL) - Died: August 4, 1900 * Residence at time of enlistment: Richmond, Wayne Co., IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as a Hospital Steward in the 19th IN Infantry, Field & Staff
Transferred: October 19, 1864 into the 20th IN Infantry, Co. I
Promotion: April 10, 1863 to 2nd Lieutenant in the 19th IN Infantry, Co. C
Promotion: November 18, 1864 to Captain in the 20th IN Infantry
Mustered Out: June 13, 1865
Principal Musicians
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Beem, John W.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Discharged: September 1862
Re-Enlisted: October 11, 1863 as a Musician in the 1st IN Heavy Artillery
Mustered Out: January 13, 1866 as Principal Musician in the 1st IN Heavy Artillery, Field & Staff
** Buried: Riverside Cemetery - Spencer, Owen Co. IN
   GPS: Latitude: 39.28310, Longitude: -86.76750
   Photo available of John W. Beem's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Beem_John_W..html
   Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Bell, James L.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: October 31, 1833 (IN) - Died: January 16, 1913 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862
** Buried: Maplewood Cemetery - Anderson, Madison Co., IN
   GPS: Latitude: 40.11560, Longitude: -85.66440
   Photo available of James L. Bell's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Bell,_James.html
   Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Butler, John F.     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Discharged: Date Unknown
Cole, Wellington (William or Washington)     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: October 29, 1910 (IN) * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: September 2, 1862
Re-Enlisted: April 10, 1863 as a Private in the 11th IN Infantry - Mustered Out: July 25, 1865
** Buried: Marion National Cemetery - Marion, Grant Co., IN (Plot: 2, 1752)
   GPS: Latitude: 40.52377, Longitude: -85.63034
   Photo available of Wellington Cole's grave at: http://19thindianaironbrigade.com/Cole,_Wellington.html
   Courtesy of: Phil Harris: http://www.19thindianaironbrigade.com/
Cole, William     (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: Unknown * Residence at time of enlistment: IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 Musician in the 19th IN Infantry Band, Field & Staff - Mustered Out: August 9, 1862