U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Matthew W. Stafford
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Indiana
Regiment Name: 117 Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4)
Regiment Name Expanded: 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)
Company: D
Rank In: Corporal
Rank In Expanded: Corporal
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Alternate Name: Matthew/Stafford
Film Number: M540 roll 73
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Matthew Stafford ,
Residence: Morgan County, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1863
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant.
Enlisted as a Corporal on 11 August 1863.
Enlisted in Company C, 117th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 11 Aug 1863.
Mustered Out Company C, 117th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 25 Feb 1864 at Indianapolis, IN.
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Matthew W. Stafford
Regiment Name 117th Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4)
Side Union
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant
Alternate Name Matthew/Stafford
Film Number M540 roll 73
117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in for 6 months service September 17, 1863. Left State for Nicholasville, Ky., September 17. Attached to Mahan's 1st Brigade, Willcox's Left Wing Forces, Dept. of the Ohio, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to January, 1864. District of the Clinch, Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1864.
SERVICE.-March from Nicholasville, Ky., to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, 1863; thence to Morristown October 6-8. Action at Blue Springs October 10. March to Greenville and duty there till November 6. Moved to Bean's Station November 6. Action at Clinch Mountain Gap November 14. Duty at Tazewell, Maynardsville and Cumberland Gap till February, 1864. Action at Tazewell January 24, 1864. Mustered out February 23-27, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 95 Enlisted men by disease. Total 95.
George W. Stafford
Regiment Name 117th Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4)
Side Union
Company K
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M540 roll 73
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Mathew W. Stafford
Regiment Name 11th Indiana Infantry
Side Union
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name Mathew/Stafford
Film Number M540 roll 73
11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., August 31, 1861. Moved to Pjducah, Ky., September 6, and duty there till February 5, 1862. Attached to 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. Helena, Ark., District of East Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to January, 1865. 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman, Tenn., February 2-6, 1862. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Expedition to Clarksville, Tenn., February 19-21. Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump's Landing, Tenn., March 9-14. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Occupation of Corinth and pursuit to Booneville May 30-June 3. March to Memphis, Tenn., June 3-20, and duty there till July 24. Ordered to Helena, Ark., July 24, and duty there till April, 1863. Expedition from Helena to Arkansas Post, Ark., November 16-21, 1862. Expedition from Helena to Grenada, Miss., November 27-December 5. Tallahatchie November 30. Mitchell's Cross Roads December 1. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 14. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. 14-Mile Creek May 12-13. Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Duty Vicksburg till August 6. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 6; thence to Brasher City, and duty there till October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Bayou Cortableau October 21. Carrion Crow Bayou November 3. Regiment Veteranize January 1, 1864. Veterans on Furlough March 4 to May 8. Duty in District of LaFourche and Defences of New Orleans, La., till May. At New Orleans, La., till July 19. Ordered to Washington, D. C., July 19. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Woodstock September 23. Mt.Jackson September 23-24. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley till January, 1865. Duty at Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Md., January 7 to July 26, 1865. Mustered out July 26, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 114 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 170 Enlisted men by disease. Total 288.
David M. Stafford
Regiment Name 11th Indiana Infantry
Side Union
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Film Number M540 roll 73
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Matthew Stafford
Birth: 1837-02-22 (22 Feb 1837) - Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, USA
Death: 1883-11-20 (20 Nov 1883) - Peru, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Hannah Alford
F: John Stafford
M: Nancy Burress
Bertha Stafford
Born: 11 Jul 1876
Allen, KS, USA
Died: 18 Sep 1961
Sedan, Chataqua, KS, USA