Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Colpin, James M.  February 11, 1830 - 
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893

James M. Colpin, son of John and Mary (Dyer) Colpin, neither of whom are 
living, was born in Green Co., Kentucky, Feb. 11, 1830. He became a resident 
of Floyd Co., Indiana in 1865, having married in Harrison county, this state, 
Mary A James. His wife was a native of Ohio, and was the daughter of James and 
Susan (Warren) Colpin, both deceased. The record of their children is as 
follows: John dec., Helen, Amanda dec., Victoria dec., Magenta dec., Coleman 
dec., Katie dec., and Alonzo deceased, their births occurring in the order 
named. Comrade Colpin was a boatsman and was 33 years old when he entered the 
Federal army, in the fall of 1861 at Amsterdam, Ind., for a term of three 
years. He was enrolled as a private of Co. F, 49th Ind. V.I., Army of the 
Cumberland. He was never wounded but was held in hospitals, in the winter of 
1861-62, at Cumberland Gap, Louisville, New Albany and Indianapolis, Ind., 
suffering with chronic diarrhea and scurvy. He took active part in the battles 
of Cumberland Gap and was honorably discharged in the spring of 1862 at 
Louisville hospital on surgeon’s certificate of disability, being unfit for 
further field service. His brother, Stephen R. served in 23d Ind. V.I. and 4th 
Ky. Cav., for three years. Comrade Colpin is a pensioner, he is a flagman on 
P.C.C.R.R. and is a resident of New Albany, Indiana, where he may be addressed.

Additional Comments:
I came across the photocopied pages in a file at the public
library in New Albany. I have never been able to locate an
original copy of the book.



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