Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Harrel, John L. 1842 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   JOHN L. HARREL, County Auditor, was born in Richland Township, Greene County,
Ind., February 8, 1842, and is one of three children born to James and Emily J.
(Harrah) Harrel. Being left an orphan when a small boy, John L., lived with an
aunt in Putnam County until he arrived to years of maturity. He became a private
in Company D, Fiftieth Indiana Volunteers, on the 3d of October, 1861, and his
first year's military experience consisted largely in doing guard duty. He was
sick at Louisville at the time of his regiment's capture at Munfordville on the
17th of September, 1862, but he rejoined this exchanged regiment at Indianapolis
in time to participate in the campaign along the M. & O. R. R., and the battle
at Parker's Cross Roads with Gen. Forrest. After guarding the M. & O., and M. &
C. Railways for a time, they were transferred to the department of the Arkansas,
subsequently joining Gen. Steele in the campaign against and capture of Little
Rock. Succeeding this, they were employed at guard duty near Lewisburg until
March, 1864; then rejoined Steele, who, in conjunction with Gen. Banks, moved
against Shreveport. On this expedition, Mr. Harrel was a participant in the
engagements at Terre Noire Creek, Little Missouri, Prairie De Halese, Poison
Springs and the capture of Camden. Owing to Banks' defeat, they retreated to
Little Rock, and at the battle of Saline River Mr. Harrel was wounded in the
left foot and taken prisoner. He remained in confinement at Tyler, Texas, until
February 26, 1865, when he was exchanged, and April 16, 1865, was mustered out
of service. From this time until he assumed the duties of County Auditor, Mr.
Harrel engaged in farming in his native township He was elected in 1878, and in
1882 re-elected, and has proven an honest and efficient official. In 1866, his
marriage with Margaret Williams was solemnized, and one son—James Elmer— has
blessed their union. Mr. Harrel is a Republican, and owns a farm of 100 acres in
Richland Township.

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Richland Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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