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Eben R. Lindsey

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Eben R. Lindsey

Birth
Clermont County, Ohio, USA
Death
8 Jul 1909 (aged 78)
Richland County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Private, U.S. Army, Cavalry
Civil War Veteran
Company M, 5th Ohio Cavalry
01 Nov 1861 to 30 Sep 1862
March from Danville to Savannah, Tenn., March 10-11, 1862. Expedition to Mobile & Ohio Railroad to destroy bridges March 14-15. Beach Creek Bridge, Tenn., March 13. Near Eastport, Miss., March 14. Burnsville March 14-15. Reach Pittsburg Landing March 15. Skirmish Pittsburg Landing March 16. Reconnoissance toward Corinth March 16. Black Jack Forest March 16 (Detachment). Near Shiloh Church March 24 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Purdy Road near Adamsville March 31 (Co. "I"). Expedition to Chickasaw, Ala., and Eastport, Miss., April 1. Near Monterey, Tenn., April 3. Crump's Landing April 4 (Detachment). Battle of Shiloh April 6-7. Corinth Road April 8. Beech Creek Bridge April 13 (3rd Battalion). Affair with Cavalry April 14. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Tuscumbia River June 1-6. March to Memphls, Tenn., via LaGrange and Grand Junction June 10-July 27 (1st and 2nd Battalions), and duty there till September. He was wounded (unknown date, location, and how) and was transferred.

1st Sergeant (#1) and Captain (#2), U.S. Army, Cavalry
Civil War Veteran
Company D, 7th Ohio Cavalry
#1) 30 Sep 1862 to 01 Nov 1862
#2) 01 Nov 1862 to 23 Dec 1963
First Battalion (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D"), ordered to Lexington, Ky., November 22, 1862, and duty there till December 21. 1st Battalion participated in Carter's Raid into East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia December 21, 1862, to January 5, 1863. Passage of Moccasin Gap December 29, 1862. Actions at Zollicoffer Station December 30. Watauga Bridge, Carter's Station, December 30 (Cos. "A," "D"). Regiment participated in operations in Central Kentucky against Cluke's forces February 18-March 5, 1863. Slate Creek near Mt. Sterling February 24 and March 2. Operations against Pegram March 22-April 1. Dutton's Hill March 30. Expedition to Monticello and operations in Southeast Kentucky April 26-May 12. Monticello May 1. Rocky Gap, Monticello, June 9. Carter's Raid in East Tennessee June 16-24. Knoxville June 19-20. Roger's Gap June 20. Powder Springs Gap June 21. Scout to Creelsborough June 28-30. Pursuit of Morgan July 1-25. Buffington Island, Ohio, July 19. Operations against Scott in Eastern Kentucky July 26-August 6. Near Rogersville July 27. Richmond July 28. Lancaster July 31. Paint Lick Bridge July 31. Lancaster August 1. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 19. Winter's Gap August 31. Expedition to Cumberland Gap September 4-9. Capture of Cumberland Gap September 9. Carter's Station September 22. Zollicoffer September 24. Jonesboro September 28. Blue Springs October 5 and 10. Sweetwater October 10-11. Pursuit to Bristol October 11-17. Blountsville October 13-14. Moved to Rogersville October 17-19. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Rogersville November 6. Stock Creek November 14. Defence of Cumberland Gap during siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Morristown December 10. Cheek's Cross Roads December 12. Russellville December 12-13. Bean's Station December 14. Rutledge December 16. Blain's Cross Roads December 16-19. Rutledge December 18. Stone's Mill December 19. New Market December 23. He resigned on 23 Dec 1863.
Private, U.S. Army, Cavalry
Civil War Veteran
Company M, 5th Ohio Cavalry
01 Nov 1861 to 30 Sep 1862
March from Danville to Savannah, Tenn., March 10-11, 1862. Expedition to Mobile & Ohio Railroad to destroy bridges March 14-15. Beach Creek Bridge, Tenn., March 13. Near Eastport, Miss., March 14. Burnsville March 14-15. Reach Pittsburg Landing March 15. Skirmish Pittsburg Landing March 16. Reconnoissance toward Corinth March 16. Black Jack Forest March 16 (Detachment). Near Shiloh Church March 24 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Purdy Road near Adamsville March 31 (Co. "I"). Expedition to Chickasaw, Ala., and Eastport, Miss., April 1. Near Monterey, Tenn., April 3. Crump's Landing April 4 (Detachment). Battle of Shiloh April 6-7. Corinth Road April 8. Beech Creek Bridge April 13 (3rd Battalion). Affair with Cavalry April 14. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Tuscumbia River June 1-6. March to Memphls, Tenn., via LaGrange and Grand Junction June 10-July 27 (1st and 2nd Battalions), and duty there till September. He was wounded (unknown date, location, and how) and was transferred.

1st Sergeant (#1) and Captain (#2), U.S. Army, Cavalry
Civil War Veteran
Company D, 7th Ohio Cavalry
#1) 30 Sep 1862 to 01 Nov 1862
#2) 01 Nov 1862 to 23 Dec 1963
First Battalion (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D"), ordered to Lexington, Ky., November 22, 1862, and duty there till December 21. 1st Battalion participated in Carter's Raid into East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia December 21, 1862, to January 5, 1863. Passage of Moccasin Gap December 29, 1862. Actions at Zollicoffer Station December 30. Watauga Bridge, Carter's Station, December 30 (Cos. "A," "D"). Regiment participated in operations in Central Kentucky against Cluke's forces February 18-March 5, 1863. Slate Creek near Mt. Sterling February 24 and March 2. Operations against Pegram March 22-April 1. Dutton's Hill March 30. Expedition to Monticello and operations in Southeast Kentucky April 26-May 12. Monticello May 1. Rocky Gap, Monticello, June 9. Carter's Raid in East Tennessee June 16-24. Knoxville June 19-20. Roger's Gap June 20. Powder Springs Gap June 21. Scout to Creelsborough June 28-30. Pursuit of Morgan July 1-25. Buffington Island, Ohio, July 19. Operations against Scott in Eastern Kentucky July 26-August 6. Near Rogersville July 27. Richmond July 28. Lancaster July 31. Paint Lick Bridge July 31. Lancaster August 1. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 19. Winter's Gap August 31. Expedition to Cumberland Gap September 4-9. Capture of Cumberland Gap September 9. Carter's Station September 22. Zollicoffer September 24. Jonesboro September 28. Blue Springs October 5 and 10. Sweetwater October 10-11. Pursuit to Bristol October 11-17. Blountsville October 13-14. Moved to Rogersville October 17-19. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Rogersville November 6. Stock Creek November 14. Defence of Cumberland Gap during siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Morristown December 10. Cheek's Cross Roads December 12. Russellville December 12-13. Bean's Station December 14. Rutledge December 16. Blain's Cross Roads December 16-19. Rutledge December 18. Stone's Mill December 19. New Market December 23. He resigned on 23 Dec 1863.


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  • Originally Created by: kpet
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45300307/eben_r-lindsey: accessed ), memorial page for Eben R. Lindsey (26 Nov 1830–8 Jul 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45300307, citing Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Sheepdog0317 (contributor 48195741).