Half tone photograph taken circa September, 1862, of 1st Sergeant James F. Cantwell of Company G standing in his Civil War uniform About This Website

80th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry


An American Civil War Regiment

1st Sergeant James Francis Cantwell of Company G
Image believed taken on September 8, 1862, at Indianapolis, Ind..
Photo courtesy of his Great Great Grandson Charles Cantwell Dumbaugh, Sr.
Photo displayed above has been electronically enhanced by Deep Vee Productions
To see enlarged copies of the original and enhanced image, Click HERE.


"We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before,
Shouting the battle cry of Freedom,
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million Free men more,
Shouting the battle cry of Freedom."

--From the popular Civil War song Battle Cry of Freedom
by George F. Root


This website is dedicated to my Great Great Grandfather, James Francis Cantwell, and to all his fellow soldiers in the 80th.  Their sacrifices helped preserve the United States of America and destroy slavery in it.  Unfortunately, since the 1860's the knowledge of who these men were and what they did has become scattered, lost, and even forgotten.  This website is intended to be the focal point for collecting what information remains, and for presenting it as a comprehensive record of these 'Boys in Blue.'  
This history would be much poorer were it not for the generous help of the Modern 80th Indiana Volunteers listed below.  Thank you all.  To learn how to become a volunteer visit the Help Needed section of this site.

-- Scott Cantwell Meeker, 80th Indiana Webmaster


Modern 80th Indiana Volunteers

Contributors Affiliation Contributions

Jon Andrews

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great, Great Grandfather
Pvt. Sampson Cummins Co. C
Also burial information on 80th Ind. veterans.

Marlin D. Austin

80th Descendant

Military and pension records of his Great Great Grandfather
Cpl. George L. Waggoner Co. D.

Nancy Niblack Baxter

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her relative
Col. Lewis Brooks F&S

Tim Beckman

Webmaster
42nd Indiana Regiment

Biographical and military data and an image of
Col. Charles H. Denby F&S
Letters written May 20th and 31st, 1864, by
Pvt. Andrew J. Carithers Co. A.
Biographical data on
Pvt. Thomas H. Strange Co. B

Shirley R. Behme

Genealogy Department, Pike County Public Library

Diaries and letters of
Capt. Joseph P. Glezen Co. H

Dr. William "Tad" Berlin, MD

80th Descendant

Letter by and images relating to his Great Grandfather
Sergt. Albert Pancake Co. H

Barbara Dumbaugh Budd

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Great Grandfather
Capt. James F. Cantwell Co. G.

Melissa W. Calhoun

Researcher

Biographical data on these Co. H soldiers.
Pvt. Nathan R. Beadles
Pvt. Robert Beadles
Pvt. William G. Beadles
Cpl. Elijah E. Richardson
Pvt. William J. Richardson

Aasta Mason Carver

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Grandfather
Sergt. Albert Pancake Co. H

Sam I. Chesnut

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Thomas J. Chesnut Co. A
and Thomas' brother
Pvt. John Chesnut Co. A
and several Princeton Clarion newspaper articles by 80th soldiers
Perryville Eyewitness Account

Larry Craney

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great, Great Grandfather
Sergt. Ziba Whitley Co. B
and Ziba's brother-in-law
Pvt. Alexander Sharum Co. B.

Al Doyle

80th Relative

War-time letters by his Great Great Uncle
Sergt. John Malette Co. G.

Charles Cantwell Dumbaugh, Sr.

80th Descendant

Biographical data and image of his Great Great Grandfather
Capt. James F. Cantwell Co. G.

Juanita Gudgel Diorio

80th Descendant

War-time letters written by her ancestor
Pvt. Andrew J. Carithers Co. A.

Andrea Dougan

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Great Great Grandfather
Cpl. Darius Horrall Co. I.

Pat Ebert

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great, Great Grandfather
Pvt. Andrew J. White Co. B

Michael Elliott

80th Descendant

Biographical data and image of his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Patrick Doyle Co. B

Roger J. Emmert

80th Descendant

Photo of Haubstadt, Ind., G.A.R. meeting with his Grandfather
Pvt. Adam Emmert Co. F
and Adam's 80th Ind. comrades
Cpl. Henry Willem Co. F
1st Lieut. John M. Wolfe Co. F

Rhonda Friedman

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Great Grandfather
1st Lieut. James McConnell Co. H
And on James' half-brother
Recruit Richard McConnell Co. H

Leanne Garland

Museum Archivist,
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum

Quote of Lincoln's July 1862 call for 300,000 men.

Carol J. Graf

80th Descendant 

Biographical data on her Great Grandfather
Pvt. William Hunley Co. H
1862 newspaper article by
Pvt. Alexander N. Devin Co. A 

Bill Groth

80th Descendant's Spouse

Biographical data on his wife Evangeline's Great Great Grandfather
Cpl. James B. Gilley Co. D

Kenny Gwin

80th Descendant

Biographical data on a Co. D soldier.
Capt. Isum Gwin

Beach Bicknell Hall

80th Descendant

Image of his Great Grandfather and letters written by his Great Grandparents. 
1st Lieut. Eli P. Bicknell Co. C
Mrs. Eli P. Bicknell

George Hollis

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Bartlett B. Hollis Co. A

Mark D. Jaeger

Purdue University Special Library

Many period newspaper articles on the 80th from the
Daily Evening Gazette
Evansville Journal
Louisville Daily Journal
National Tribune
Princeton Clarion

Alan F. January

Indiana State Archives

Data on the 80th's battle flags.

Charley King

80th Descendant

War-time diary of his Great Grandfather
Pvt. John K. King Co. A

Sue Kriegshauser

80th Relative

Biographical data on
Pvt. Henry Neister (Nierste) Co. K

James U. Lamey

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Henry Willem Co. F

Sharon McClure Lamey

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Great Grandfather and image of he and his family
Cpl. Chris. H. Reynierson Co. H

Stephen Lucas

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Biographical data on
Recruit Aaron Baker Co. F

William J. Marshall

80th Descendant

Photo and biographical data on his distant relative
Mus. Jesse Bryant Co. H
Biographical data on his distant relative
Sergt. Willis Brewster Co. H
Photos of and data about a drum carried by
Mus. William Snow Co. E
Photo of Haubstadt, Ind., G.A.R. meeting with
Pvt. Adam Emmert Co. F
Cpl. Henry Willem Co. F
1st Lieut. John M. Wolfe Co. F

Jerry D. McConnell

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Great Grandfather
1st Lieut. James McConnell Co. H
And on James' half-brother
Recruit Richard McConnell Co. H

William Marvin McConnell

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Grandfather
1st Lieut. James McConnell Co. H
And on James' half-brother
Recruit Richard McConnell Co. H

Jack E. McDonald

80th Descendant

Biographical data and a photo of his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Daniel McDonald Co. F.

James G. McDonald, Jr.

80th Descendant

Letters written by his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Daniel McDonald Co. F

Robert L. McElroy

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Thomas J. Chesnut Co. A
and on Thomas' brother
Pvt. John Chesnut Co. A

Martha Cantwell Meeker

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Grandfather
Capt. James F. Cantwell Co. G

Tom Melton

80th Descendant

Army discharge certificate for his Great Great Great Grandfather
Corp. Francis R. Melton Co. B

Graham Denby Morey

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Col. Charles H. Denby F&S

Matthew H. Morgan

80th Descendant

Photo and biographical data on his Great Great Grandfather
2nd Lieut. James S. Morgan Co. E

Ray Mulesky

80th Descendant

Photo and biographical data on his wife Amy's Great Great Grandfather.
Sergt. Albert Pancake Co. H
Period newspaper articles on the 80th from:
Evansville Journal
Princeton Clarion
Transcription of personal diary of 
Capt. Isum Gwin Co. D

Andy Nelson

80th Descendant

Photo and biographical data on his Great Great Great Grandfather.
Pvt. William G. Beadles Co. H

Sandy Pike

Historian

Biographical data on one of the 80th's medical staff.
Sur. George B. Jaquess F&S

John Ragle

80th Descendant

Photos and biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Sergt. Alonzo Ragle Co. K
and his Great Granduncles
Capt. Jacob Ragle Co. K
Pvt. Nathan Ragle Co. K
and their comrades
1st Sergt. John L. Keck Co. K
Capt. Bailey McConnell Co. K

Richard Logan Ragle

80th Descendant

Photos and biographical data on his Great Great Grandfather
Capt. Jacob Ragle Co. K
and his Great Great Granduncles
Sergt. Alonzo Ragle Co. K
Pvt. Nathan Ragle Co. K
and their comrades
1st Sergt. John L. Keck Co. K
Capt. Bailey McConnell Co. K

Michael Reese

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his Great Great Grandfather
Cpl. William F. Hudelson Co. A

Richard Rheinhardt

80th Descendant

Several war-time letters written by his Great Grandfather
Pvt. Daniel McDonald Co. E

Michael Riley

80th Descendant

Photo and biographical data on his Great Grandfather
Cpl. John Reiley (Riley) Co. B

Juanita Montgomery Ruff

80th Descendant

Photo and biographical data on her Great Grandfather
Cpl. Samuel N. Montgomery Co. F

SecurePipe Communications, L.L.C.  

Internet Security Service Provider

Hosts 80th website and provides technical support at all hours. Has generously waived its normal hosting fee for this non-profit endeavor, making it financially feasible.

Brian and Triva Schrader

Generous Patrons

Copies of images of these 80th Indiana soldiers.
QM Thomas M. Brown F&S
Capt. William M. Duncan Co. A
Cpl. William F. Huddleson Co. A
1st Lieut. Henry C. Jerauld Co. A
1st Lieut. Jesse C. Kimball Co. A
Capt. Enos H. Kirk Co. E
2nd Lieut. James S. Morgan Co. E
Col. Alfred Dale Owen F&S
Lieut. Col. George T. Simonson F&S

Robert "Gus" Stevens

80th Descendant

Biographical data on his relative
Sergt. George W. Potter, Jr. Co. G
and period newspaper articles on the 80th.

Angela Tielking

80th Descendant

Biographical data and photos of her Great Great Grandfather
Cpl. Andrew J. Patrick Co. D
Biographical data on her Great Great Grandfathers
Pvt. John Harris Co. D
Pvt. William Sutton Co. D.

Stephen E. Towne  

Indiana State Archives

80th Indiana rosters and telegraphic correspondence of Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton.

University of Notre Dame

Special Collections

Letters written during the war by
1st Sergt. Samuel T. Reeves Co. C

Belinda Wiggington

80th Descendant

Biographical data on her Great Great Uncle
Pvt. Hezekiah Blevins Co. C.

John Wineinger

80th Descendant

Biographical data on and photo of his Great Grandfather
Cpl. Elijah E. Richardson Co. H

Michael J. Winey  

Curator,
US Army Military History Institute

Photographs of these 80th soldiers.
Capt. Charles Brownlee Co. A
Pvt. George Fehrenbacher Co. F
Pvt. Isaac H. Hill Co. E
Pvt. John C. Hurst Co. H
Recruit William P. Males Co. F.  

Don Workman

80th Descendant

Biographical data on these Co. D soldiers.
Sergt. Joseph F. Workman
Sergt. William H. Workman
Pvt. Elijah Street
Pvt. Isaac N. Ledgerwood

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