Noah H. Betts

Noah's tombstone has his birthdate as 14 June 1836. The Atlas where he and his brothers and sisters are listed has 14 June 1840. Noah enlisted at age 21 in the 12th Indiana to serve the U.S. during the War Between the States.

!LAND: Isabell Betts, wife of Samuel Betts, and their six children, Thomas Betts, Isaac Betts, Elias Betts, Noah Betts, Samuel Betts, and Martin Betts from Joseph S. Barnard, of Sussex Co., Delaware, 10 May 1847, Bartholomew Co., Indiana Deed Records L:309-310, Columbus, Indiana. 160 acres for $640: Receipt 6101, west 1/2 of NW l/4 of Section 9, Township 8, north of Range 5 east, and Receipt 6102, east l/2 of NE l/4 of Section 8, Township 8, north of Range 5 east.

!LAND: Noah Betts convey and warrant to Samuel Betts, Sr., 7 January 1861, Bartholomew Co., Indiana Deed Records Z:513, Columbus, Indiana. For $200 all my right and interest to the east 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of section 8, township 8 north of range 5 east, also, all my interest and right to the west 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 9, township 8 range 5 east. My interest being 1/7 part of the above described land in Bartholomew Co., Indiana.

!MILITARY: Union Service Record for Noah H. Betts, Private, Co. B, 6th Indiana Infantry, U.S.A. National Archives Microfilm M540, Roll 6.

!MILITARY: Union Service Record for Noah H. Betts, Corporal, Co. E, 93rd Indiana Infantry, U.S.A. National Archives Micrifilm M540, Roll 6.

!MILITARY: "6th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry,"...Noah H. Betts. Service: Civil War, Private, 6th Regiment, 3 months service, Company B, Bartholomew County. Mustered in 25 Apr 1861, mustered out 2 Aug 1861, term expired. Source is the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, 1865. Internet, (http://vax1.vigo.lib.in.us/~jmounts/civilwar/b1.htm), 11 March 1999.

!MILITARY: Service Record for Noah H. Betts, Private, Co. B, 6th Indiana Regiment (Union) Infantry, U.S. National Parks Service, Washington, D.C., "The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System," (7 April 2003). National Archives Microfilm M540, Roll 6. The 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) was organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 22-27, 1861. Left State for Grafton, W. Va., May 30. Attached to Kelly's Command. Action at Philippi June 3. Morris' Indiana Brigade, Army of West Virginia, July. West Virginia Campaign July 6-16. Carrick's Ford July 12-14. Pursuit of Garnett's forces July 15-16. Mustered out August 2, 1861. Lost 3 by disease.

!MILITARY: Service Record for Noah H. Betts, Corporal, Co. E, 93rd Indiana Regiment (Union) Infantry, U.S. National Parks Service, Washington, D.C., "The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System," (7 April 2003). National Archives Microfilm M540, Roll 6. The 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized at Madison, Indianapolis and New Albany, Ind., August 16 to October 31, 1862. Left State for Memphis, Tenn., November 9, 1862. Attached to 5th Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 8th Division, 16th Army Corps, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division (Detachment), Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865. SERVICE.-"Tallahatchie March" November 26-December 20, 1862. Duty at Lagrange, Tenn., Corinth, Miss., and at Memphis, Tenn., till March, 1863. Moved to Helena, Ark., March 13, thence to Young's Point, La. At Ducksport, La., till May 3. Movement to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf, May 3-14. Mississippi Springs May 13. Jackson May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Camp at Big Black River till September 5 and at Oak Ridge till October 14. Expedition to Canton October 14-20. Bogue, Chitto Creek, October 17. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., November 7, and provost duty there till May 10, 1864. Expedition from Memphis to Wyatt's, Miss., February 6-18, 1864. Coldwater Ferry February 8. Near Senatobia February 8-9. Wyatt's February 13. Sturgis' Expedition to Ripley, Miss., April 30-May 9. Sturgis' Expedition to Guntown, Miss., June 1-13. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads or Tishamingo Creek near Guntown June 10. Ripley June 11. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Camargo's Cross Roads, Harrisburg, July 13. Harrisburg near Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town or Tishamingo Creek July 15. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Tallahatchie River August 7-9. Abbeville August 23. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 2. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Brice September 24-November 18. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 25-December 1. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Eastport, Miss., and duty there till February 9, 1865. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., thence to New Orleans, La., and to Dauphin Island, Ala., February 9-March 3. Campaign against Mobile and its defences March 17-April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Capture of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25, and duty there till May 10. At Selma and Gainesville till August. Mustered out at Gainesville, Ala., August 10, 1865. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 37 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 250 Enlisted men by disease. Total 291. Predecessor unit: Indiana Volunteers, 92nd Regiment Infantry. It failed to complete organization. Enlisted men merged into 93rd Indiana Infantry.

!CENSUS: 1870 U.S. Census, Bartholomew Co., Indiana, Hartsville, Post Office, Hartsville, Dwelling 17, Family 16, 2 August 1870, page 170B. National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 299. Noah Betts, age 46 [sic], male, white. Farm Laborer. Personal Estate, $100. Born in Indiana. Married in May. Male citizen over 21 years of age. Ruth A. Betts, age 20, female, white. Keeping House. Born in Indiana. Married in May.

!LAND: Samuel Betts, Senior and Isabel Betts, his wife, of Bartholomew Co., Indiana convey and warrant to Martin L. Betts, of Bartholomew Co., Indiana, 4 March 1872, Bartholomew Co., Indiana Deed Records 14:236, Columbus, Indiana. Land in Bartholomew Co., Indiana: east l/2 of the NE 1/4, section 8, township 8, north in range 5 east, and west 1/2 of NW 1/4, section 9, township 8, north in range 5 east, being the interest in said tracts conveyed to Samuel Betts Senr. by Elias W. Betts and Noah Betts. Signed, Samuel X (his mark) Betts, Sen., and Isabel X (her mark) Betts.