Thomas W. Faith was born near Epson, IN on August 27, 1844.  He was a
farmer.  On October 31, 1863, while on furlough he married Matilda Jane
Strange, who had two brothers in the Indiana 49th, namely John Sylvester
Strange and Thomas Strange.  He died on March 24, 1924.

This information comes from the book STRANGE OF EASTERN AMERICA, 2nd
rev. ed., by John R. Mayer (San Francisco: Arcapana Press, 1993).  






Isaac Searles was born in 1838 in Clark County, Indiana, the only child of 
Isaac Searles. He married Mary Ann Hart on 23 Jan 1859 in Hamburg, 
Maryland.  Their first child, Ansel, was born 1860 in Clark Co., 
Indiana and Ansel died in 1861 as an infant.  Then Isaac at age 24
enlisted as a 2nd corporal in Company "C", 49th Indiana Infantry on 30
SEP 1861 at Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana.
His physical description from the military records of the National 
Archives states he was 5 feet, 11 inches tall, had light complexion, 
grey eyes, light colored hair and his occupation was listed as a cooper 
(made barrels).
His name is spelled various ways in the official records as: SARLES,
SEARLES, SEALES, SERLS, SEARLS.
The records show he was sick in the hospital at Lexington, Kentucky
during March & April of 1862. 
In 1863 He was detailed brigade teamster and in 1864 he was transferred 
to company "H" of the 49th as a teamster at Indianola, Texas and then 
at New Orleans, LA.
He was mustered out at Indianapolis on 29 NOV 1864 and was paid $13.99 
for return of clothing and was due $100.00 in back pay, minus 95 cents 
for a lost canteen and haversack.
Their second son was born in 1867 in Clark Co., Indiana.  They moved to 
Cass County, Missouri, just South of Kansas City.  They had a total of 
9 children, 2 died in infancy and others had no children. 
On June 24, 2000 a national SEARLES reunion in Nashville, TN where 45 
descendants of Isaac and Mary Ann Searles gathered. Are all descended 
from only 3 of the 9 children.
Isaac was a coal miner in Lewis Station in Henry County, MO and 
was in an accident in the mine on January 8, 1892 and Isaac was 
severely injured and died 23 hours later. Isaac's obituary states that 
he was buried in Lewis.
Mary Ann Hart, moved with her 3 youngest children to Liberal, Barton 
County, Missouri where they all lived and she died there Oct. 5, 1914 
and is buried in Barton City Cemetery near Liberal.  Beside her is the 
military marker for Isaac. (1)





Oliver Whitcomb was born in September 15, 1831, Scio, Allegany, 
New York. He was the son of William Whitcomb, born March 14, 1796,
in Henniker, New Hampshire, and Johannah Tilton, born in Greenwich, 
New Hampshire. Oliver married Ellen Carter, born November 17, 1836, 
Artleypool, England. Oliver and Ellen were married, October 1, 1856 
in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania. Oliver moved to Leavenworth, 
Indiana sometime before 1860 as his first child Oliver Norton Whitcomb 
was born August 19, 1860.  In November 21, 1861 he mustered into the War 
of the Rebellion in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and joined the 49th Indiana 
Volunteer Infantry, Company F. When he mustered in he was a Sergeant. 
March 23, 1863 he was promoted to second Lieutenant. He fought at 
Cumberland Gap, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Young's Point and 
the Vicksburg campaign. His daughter-in-law, Nellie Gilmore Whitcomb 
describes the following; " Old Grandpa Whitcomb, Oliver, was a Lieutenant 
in the Civil War and fought at Vicksburg. Oliver was wounded at Vicksburg 
where he lay on the battlefield all day. A bomb burst on his chest and 
collapsed one lung.   A little Negro boy, that Oliver and 
Capt. Holcraft (Company H) picked up in New Orleans, crawled out to the 
wounded Oliver, onto the battlefield, and gave him a drink of water out 
of his canteen. The Negro boy then went back and told them where Oliver 
was. Oliver came home and got well and went back to the War and stayed 
until the end.The Negro boy and I worshiped father Oliver, he was the 
best old man I ever knew."  Oliver remained in the War until he mustered 
out November 29, 1864. Oliver and Ellen had five more children after 
the War. Oliver's occupations were brick layer, undertaker and owned 
a general store. He continued his general store until he became ill 
and his son William France Whitcomb (France) took over the business. 
Oliver died, March 28, 1914, Leavenworth, Indiana. Oliver and his 
wife Ellen Whitcomb are buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in 
Leavenworth, Indiana. (1)




Pvt. Isaac Ransom was in Company C, 49th Ind.
Regt. and served until he was mustered out. He suffered sunstroke in 
New Orleans and was partially paralyzed for the rest of his life. 
When he returned home, his wife was dying. He remarried 
Priscilla Standeford Stucker, whose husband ,Thomas, died in service 
at Indianapolis from dysentery. They moved first to Minnesota, 
then to Pleasanton,Ks, where they both are buried. (1)











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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!