Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Engleman, James E.  January 7, 1840 - 
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893

James E. Engleman, born in Georgetown, Floyd Co., Ind., Jan. 7, 1840, was a 
son of Lewis and Mary A. (Richards) Engleman, the latter deceased; the former, 
born in 1814 

is still spared. Our subject was happily married, April 11, 1864, in this 
county, to Susan Tyler who was born Dec. 22, 1837, in Georgetown township, 
this county; her 

parents, no longer numbered among the living, are William L. and Catherine 
(Utz) Tyler. To this marriage were given three children: William A. dec., 
Edward S. and Jesse H. 

dec. Comrade Engleman was 22 years old and his occupation was that of a farmer 
when he went into the service, Jan. 1, 1862, joining Co. D, 53d Ind. V.I., 1st 
Brig., 4th 

Div., 17th A.C., at Camp Noble, Ind. He entered the ranks as a private and was 
subsequently promoted to Corp., Sergt., Ord. Sergt., and 1st Lieut. In the 
summer of 1863 

he was detailed as Sergt. to Provost Guard at Natchez, Miss. for about one 
month. He was granted an honorable discharge to re-enlist Feb. 24, 1864, at 
Camp Hebron, 

Miss., as a veteran and was granted a veteran’s furlough. His battle list 
includes the following – Siege of Corinth, Hatchers River, Holly Springs, Cold 
Water, Siege of 

Vicksburg, Jackson, Meridian, Atlanta Campaign, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, 
Galesburg, Sherman’s March to the Sea, Tree Creek. He was finally honorably 
discharged 

July 22, 1865, at Indianapolis, Ind. His father took part in Morgan’s raid. 
His grandfather, Abraham Engleman, served in the War of 1812 and his great-
grandfather, Philip Engleman served for seven years in the Revolutionary war. 
His wife also had two brothers in action, John in Co. C, 81st Ind. V.I., was 
discharged on account of disability, and Rolla in same Co. Comrade Engleman is 
a member of Georgetown Post, in which he has held various offices, including 
Adjt. And P.P.C., he has been township trustee two terms and J.P. one term. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Engleman have been members of the M.E. church for twenty 
years, and most of the time he has been trustee of the same; the has been a 
member of the I.O.O. F. for twenty-three years and the K. of P. fourteen 
years. His occupation is that of a farmer and his address is Georgetown, Ind. 


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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