Pvt Henry Reed

Son of Isaac & Harriet Hackley Reed. Born August 9, 1846 in DeKalb Co., Indiana

REID, HENRY S PVT INFANTRY CIVIL WAR DATE OF DEATH: 07/14/1865 BURIED AT: SECTION H SITE 10632

Henry S Reed, of Co. F, recruited man enrolled Sep. 22, 1862 in Stafford by Capt. Heath as a Private; mustered in Nov. 12, 1862 in Indianapolis by Col. Carrington at age 18. He was 5Œ 9 tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. Born in DeKalb Co., IN, employed as a farmer, single, resident of Jarvis, in DeKalb Co., IN. Drowned at Chattanooga, Jul. 14, 1865, in the Tennessee River with rank of Private. Notes: Son of Isaac and Harriet Reed. Actually 16 at muster in. Possibly illiterate. Sent to General Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN, Jun. 25, 1863. In Chattanooga Hospital Jul. 20, 1864, with chills and opthamalia. Left hospital on furlough Aug. 28 and returned to duty Oct. 1, 1864. Buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery, grave #198 (now Plot H 10632) indexed as Reid. (//Reede, Reid) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.