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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Tillford Dagger, farmer, Newtown, was born in this township, June 18, 1844.
His parents, James and Margaret (Waskey) Dagger, emigrated from Virginia,
arriving here January 2, 1831, and settling on Coal creek. His father died July
26,187T. Mr. Dagger enlisted July 4, 1863, in Co. C, 116th Ind. Vols., for six
months, and was retained eight months. The first duty performed was at the
United States Arsenal at Dearborn, Michigan. Vallandigham was just opposite, at
Windsor, Canada, at this time, and it is believed that his presence was the
occasion for stationing these troops at that point, to be in readiness to meet
any overt acts of hostility which might be attempted. After three weeks the
regiment was moved to Kentucky, and marched through Cumberland Gap into East
Tennessee. Here he fought at Walker's Ford against the troops of Longstreet,
that had raised the siege of Knoxville; next at Bull's Gap, and still later in a
skirmish at Tazewell. He was mustered out at La Fayette, just eight months from
the date of his enlistment. He was enrolled again in March 1865, in Co. A, 154th
Ind. Vols., Capt. Ira Jones, and was on duty in the Shenandoah valley until
August, when his command was disbanded at Indianapolis. He was orderly sergeant
of his company. On September 4, 1872, he was married to Miss Frowzy, daughter of
Dr. A. L. Whitehall. She was born October 15, 1848. They have three children:
Tillford Le Grand, born January 14, 1875; Sadie, September 14, 1877; George
Thomas, January 3, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Dagger belong to the Methodist church, and
he has been a Mason ten years. He owns seventy-three acres of choice land, and
is independent in politics. His brother, Madison Dagger, was a member of Co. K,
102d Ill. Vols., and died at Gallatin, Tennessee, February 22, 1863.

Additional Comments:
Richland Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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