David Stucker Morgan was born on 5 August 1834, in Dubois County, IN. His was the
first generation of Morgans born in Indiana after the family came from North Carolina. 
He was a farmer during his early life, living in the Hickory Grove community of 
northeast Dubois County. His first wife died in childbirth in 1854, leaving a son 
Billie to be raised by his maternal grandparents. He married Rachel Horton on 20 April 
1857 and they eventually had 10 children. He volunteered for the 49th Indiana in the 
fall of 1861 at the age of 27, leaving Rachel to manage the family farm and with 3 small 
boys to raise. A dedicated unionist, his father and 2 brothers also volunteered, serving 
in the 38th, 52nd, and 91st Indiana Regiments. He returned unwounded after 3 years 
service, now age 30, in the fall of 1864. In later years, he ran a general store in 
Hillham, Columbia Township, Dubois County, IN, with his son Grant. Rachel died in 1907, 
David died in 1911, and they are buried in well marked graves in Crystal Cemetary, 
Columbia Township, Dubois County, IN. {See letters written by David S. Morgan, under 
letter of the men}(1)







Perry Wilkes, the sergeant and later 2nd lieutenant of Company F.  
He was born 6 June 1830 in Crawford County, the son of Henry William Wilkes, 
an Englishman who migrated to the U.S. in 1817 from Portsea,  England .
He is Discribed as being 6' tall, Dark Complexion, Black Hair,Grey Eyes. 
In 1844 he began work on Ohio River flatboats.  In 1852 he married 
Mary Louisa Romine with whom he had five children: 
Charles, 
Ida Leora, 
John, 
Hettie Louise, 
and Stella. 
 At the time he joined the 49th he was a steamboat pilot living in
Leavenworth. When he was Mustered in on November 21st, 1861, he was listed
as a Sergeant. He then was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, February 8, 1862.
 When he resigned his commission in 1863, his letter of
resignation (in ORN) stated, ". . . I desire to enter the service of the
United States as a pilot on board one of the gunboats on the Mississippi
river.  There is a great scarcity of pilots acquainted with the navigation
of the Western waters.  I feel that I can render my Country more service
as a pilot than I can as an officer in the Infantry." He served on the
Black Hawk, Signal, Osage, and Robb and was mustered out July 3, 1865.  He
was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service on the Signal
during the Red River campaign.  His citation stated in part, "Acting as
pilot throughout the battle, Wilkes stood by his wheel until it was
disabled in his hands by a bursting enemy shell." He continued as a
steamboat pilot and later captain after the war.  He moved to the Portland
district of Louisville in 1870. He applied for a pension in 1885 but was
unable to convince the government that his illnesses were service-related.
He died March 19, 1889 of a stroke and was buried in Section P, lot 866 of
Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.(1)








John McCarty,  Not McCarthy, as it was listed in the Roster, was born in Dubois County, Indiana (report also says born in Crawford County) around 1826. He is discribed as 5'9", dark complexion, blue (hazel) eyes, and dark hair.  He was by occupation a farmer. 
He joined the 49th, Co I, on November 20th, 1861 at Jeffersonville, Indiana, and 
was mustered in the same place a day later. He was with the 49th until the
September/October 1862 Muster Roll, where he is listed as being sick at 
Cumberland Gap, Ky. Appearently he was captured when the Cumberland Gap was 
evactuated, as the November/December Muster Rolls have him Absent without leave,
but the following Rolls January/February Rolls have him listed as a Prisoner, 
and Paroled October 2, 1862. He was then temporarally assigned to Company H, 
4th Regiment Paroled Forces, for duty at Camp Chase, Ohio, and show's on
the Muster Rolls of January/February 1863 for that unit.
On May 1st, 1863, John was back with the 49th, and promosted to Corporal.
He remained with the 49th until Mustered Out, November 29, 1864 at Indianapolis.
 He live his remaining years in Bardley MO, located on the border of
Oregon and Ripley Counties, in Missouri
(1)








John R. McMickle,  joined the 49th Indiana, Co. I, on the 20th of November, 1861,
as a Private when he was 37 years old. He Served in the 49th until March 18, 1864, when 
he was transfered to the Veterans Reserve Corps. He was then reported to have died,
April or May 1, 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea.
John was Married to and devorced from Falitha J. Williams.
Upon his death, his two children were placed under the Gardianship of William G. McMickle.
His Children were
George W. born Nov. 23, 1860
Mary A.   born April 22, 1853 (1)  







Armstrong Morgan, was born around 1830, he lived in Crawford County/Orange County
Area, and was enlisted into the 49th Indiana, co G, in November 1861. He was a farmer
by trade. Armstrong was with the 49th Indiana until after the Battle of Black River Bridge,
Mississippi. He was admitted to the Hospital at Black River Bridge (July 1863?) and treated
for Rheumatism. Eventually, he was sent home on furlough and further treatment. 
He returned to the 49th while they were at Matagorda Island, Texas, in February 1864. He
continued with the 49th until Mustered out, November, 1864.
Armstrong was Married to Nancy H. Kearby, and appearently had no children.
Armstrong Morgan died between April 1891, and December 1892. (1)







William H. Bullington, was born December 28, 1839 in Crawford County, Indiana to
Daniel Bullington, and his wife Hattie (Lower)Bullington. William was 21 years old 
when he enrolled with the 49th at Camp Joe Holt on November 4, 1861.
He is discribed as 5'6" tall, dark complexion, black hair and eyes, and William was by
occupation, a cooper. He continued with the 49th from November 1861, through March/April
1862, when he was listed as being sick at Lexington, Kentucky, until July/August 1862,
when he was listed as being present through May/June 1863. He again was listed as being 
sick in May/June 1863, when again he was lsited as being sick in the hospital, at 
Lexington. He was then discharged for disability June 26, 1863, at Black River Bridge,
Mississippi, by reason of Chronic Diarrhea. Upon his discharge and return home, his 
occupation was that of a farmer. He continued having difficulty with his disorder for the
remainder of his life.
	William was married twice, his first wife, Anabell B Johnson, died December 20, 1878.
they had six children;
Harriet M (Bullock) born August 31, 1864
Ida (Brown)         born March 31, 1866
Leonard T.          born January 12, 1868
Charles H.          born December 26, 1870
George P.           born March 6, 1873
William H.          born January 15, 1878

After Anabell's death, William married Tabithat Williams (Sheckell?) on December 20, 1879,
and together they had four children;
James A             born March 6, 1882
Albert A.           born July 20, 1884
Elida E.            born June 6, 1887
Nellie N. (Yates)   born September 13, 1889

William died July 17, 1921, and is buried at Flower Point Cemetery, Marango,
Crawford Co, Indiana  (1)







William J. Ford, was born in Kentucky in 1846. He joined the 49th as a 
substitute for John N. Murphy of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is discribed as
5'11" tall, Red Hair, Grey Eyes, Fair Complexion, and a Carpenter by trade.
He was mustered in July 29, 1864, at Indianapolis, In. He was considered an
unassigned recruit on the roster for the 49th, but his papers list him 
as part of Company F. (1)







Samuel Ford, joined the 49th Indiana, Company H, on november 21, 1861,
at the age of 40, and was mustered in the same day.
He was with the 49th until January/February 1861 when he was listed as sick in
London, Kentucky, then in March/April 1861 sick in Lexington, Kentucky. Through
July 1862. He then returned to active duty through November 1863. He continued to
be sick off and on throughout the war. He eventually was transfered to 
"Veteran Reserve Corps" November ,1864.(1)







William Morgan, was enrolled on the 1st day of April, 1865 to Company A,
as a recruit. He was 42 years old. William was recruited late in the war to help
increase the number of soldiers in the 49th, after sickness, death, and the first 
term of enlistment was up for the men. Most of the unit did not re-enlist.
Only about one hundred or so men did, so men were recruited to bring up the numbers.
	William was one of these men. Willaim served with the 49th Indiana until it was 
mustered out in September 13, 1865. Willaim lived in Riceville, Crawford county, Indiana,
before and after the war, where he resided with his wife, Margaret Morgan.
Unfortunaly for William, during a night of guard duty in July, 1865, he contracted a 
"Heavy Cold" during and because of a "Violent Rain Storm".
	This cold caused him to cough, severly, which led to two hernias. He was forced
to wear a truss for the remainder of his life. Even so, he could do little, if any work,
William spent the remainder of his life trying to get a pension. He is discribed as being
a fine upstanding, honest man, by several of his peers. (1)







Samuel K. Nelson, was born in Dubois County, Indiana June 30, 1838.
He resided in Jerico, Crawford County, Indiana, upon enlistment in January 14, 1865.
He is discribed as 5'7", fair complexion, light hair, gray eyes, and was by occupation,
a farmer. Samuel served with the 49th, Company A, until the Summer of 1865. 
When due to standing Guard in the Rain, he developed Rheumatism. He continued with
the 49th until mustered out September 13, 1865.
	He asked for, and recieved a pension for his disability from the Rheumatism.
	He was married before entering the service to Rachal Sutton, married August 20, 1861.
and had the following Children;
George Ausley     Born September 1863
Nancy Jane        Born June 1862
Phillis D         Born ?
James             born April 2?
Louisa            Born April?
William           Born December 22, 1870
Chas              July ?
Lee               ??

	Rachal (Sutton), Samuels wife, died in Dubois, County, April 28, 1886. Samuel remarried
to Mary A. (Burnnett), June 20, 1888 at Pikeville, Indiana.
Samuel died February 8, 1917 in Patoka, Indiana (1)
  	



According to family, Both the Donohen brothers last names
were DONOHEW, so it would be;
 DONOHEW, Daniel
 DONOHEW, Nathan R





  








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(1) This listing was provided to me from a relative of the person. Generally sent to me after my queries on different sites!