Michael Hileman Memoirs, part 1

	transcribed by Harold D. Hileman, hhileman@ix.netcom.com
	November, 1999

	Copyright (c)1999 by Harold D. Hileman

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                               THE
                       MICHAEL HILEMAN MEMOIRS

                             1820 - 1915





Harold D. Hileman
November, 1999

Copyright (c)1999 by Harold D. Hileman
Permission to reprint the "The Memoirs of Michael Hileman Jr." is granted unless 
specifically stated otherwise, PROVIDED: (1) the reprint is used for non-
commercial, educational purposes; and (2) a copy of this notice appears at the 
end of the reprint.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	
PROLOGUE	
1 - THE EARLY YEARS	
2 - PREPARING TO TEACH	
3 - MARRIAGE AND THE JOURNEY TO ILLINOIS	
4 - PIKES PEAK GOLD FEVER	
5 - WINDS OF WAR	
6 - WAR	
7 - PRISON	
8 - ANDERSONVILLE	
9 - ESCAPE	
10 - CAPTURE	
11 - RETURN TO ANDERSONVILLE	
12 - CHARLESTON	
13 - FLORENCE PRISON AND THE  JOURNEY  HOME	
14 - HOME AT LAST	
15 - WAR AGAIN - THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE	
16 - WARS END	
17 - MUSTER OUT	
18 - HOME SWEET HOME: WARREN	
19 - SOUTH DAKOTA - 1882	
20 - DAKOTA SETTLERS	
21 - DAKOTA DAYS	
22 - IOWA	
EPILOGUE	



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS



I want to offer a special note of appreciation to William R. Hileman. For 
without his foresight to audibly record the original manuscript, and without his 
deep concern that Michael's memoirs be made available to all present and future 
Hileman descendants, as well as all others, it would not have been possible to 
produce these wonderful pages - all would have been lost.

Again, "thanks" to Bill Hileman; for his untiring proofreading and editing and 
to Deena Knotoff; for her transcription assistance. I offer a very special warm 
offer of gratitude to my wife Kathleen, who has given her unwavering support, 
and to my son seven year old son Dylan, who has patiently waited till daddy got 
off the computer to excitedly ask - "what else did my Great Great Great 
Grandfather do?".

And finally, especially to Michael Hileman, who while in the closing of his 
life,  thought about how he could convey the history, and the lessons of his 
life, to those who were yet to live. For without this caring act, I would have 
never known my 2nd Great Grandfather, nor would have my son Dylan.... and 
someday, I hope, my Grandchildren.





Ed: 14 Nov. 1999