 Americus V. BLAND, son of Abraham BLAND and Anna Maria BLAND.Born 1839 at Hendricks Co., IN, died Mar 27, 1975 at Hendricks Co., IN Occupation: Physisian ________________________________________________________________________ American Civil War Soldiers Name: Americus V Bland , Residence: Hendricks County, Indiana Enlistment Date: 24 April 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Unit Numbers: 634 634 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 April 1861 Enlisted in Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 24 April 1861. Mustered out Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 02 August 1861 in Indianapolis, IN _______________________________________________________________________ U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Americus V. Bland Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Indiana Regiment Name: 7 Indiana Infantry. (3 Months, 1861.) Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Company: A Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M540 roll 6 _______________________________________________________________________ U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Americus V. Bland Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Indiana Regiment Name: 148 Indiana Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company: K Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Hospital Steward Rank Out Expanded: Hospital Steward Film Number: M540 roll 6 _______________________________________________________________________ Military: Civil War UNION LAST FIRST MIDDLE RANK COMPANY REGIMENT STATE TOWNSHIP DATE Bland Americus V Private K 148 IN Lincoln 1/2/83 ______________________________________________________________________ American Civil War Regiments Regiment: 7th Infantry Regiment IN Date Mustered: 2 Aug 1861 Regiment Type: Infantry Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers Regimental History Seventh Infantry INDIANA (3 months and 3 years) Seventh Infantry Cols., Ebenezer Dumont, Tames Gavin, Ira G. Grover; Lieut.-Cols., Benjamin J. Spooner, James Gavin, John F. Cheek, Ira G. Grover, William C. Banta; Majs., Samuel P. Oyler, John F. Cheek Benjamin C. Shaw, Ira G. Grover, William C. Banta, Merit C. Welch. This regiment was organized at Indianapolis in April, 1861, as a three months regiment and was mustered in April 28. It left the state May 29, being ordered to West Virginia where it joined other forces at Webster. The 7th took the advance upon Philippi, Co. B driving the enemy's pickets back and the regiment entered the town on the double quick followed by the column, the enemy being driven from the town. It remained in camp here for six weeks, engaged in scouting, and marched to Belington, where it engaged for three days in heavy skirmishes. It joined in the pursuit of the enemy, and overtaking him at Carrick's ford, the 7th charged and captured his baggage. Overtaking the fleeing forces again at the next ford, the 7th again defeated him, Gen. Garnett, commanding the enemy, being killed. The regiment was mustered out at Indianapolis Aug. 2, 1861. It was immediately reorganized for three years, and was mustered in Sept. 13, leaving the state at once for Western Virginia, and joining Gen. Reynolds' command at Cheat Mountain. It was engaged in the battle of Green Brier, and then moved to camp near Green Spring run. It was in the battle of Winchester Heights, at Port Republic and Front Royal, then moved to Fredericksburg and back, and was assigned to Gen. McDowell's command. With Pope's forces it was in the campaign of the Army of Virginia, participating at Cedar Mountain, and the second battle of Bull Run. It joined the pursuit of Lee through Maryland, and was in the battle of Antietam. It next fought at Ashby's gap, and participated in the battle of Fredericksburg. During 1863, it was engaged at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, losing heavily in both battles. It was also in the battle of Mine Run in November and went into camp at Culpeper. It moved with the Army of the Potomac in the spring of 1864 being engaged at the battles of the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Po River, North Anna River, Bethesda Church and Cold Harbor, being under fire for eighteen days during these engagements and losing heavily. On June 16, it moved to the front of Petersburg, and participated in the assault of the 17th. It remained on duty in the siege of Petersburg until Aug. 18, and was then engaged at the Weldon railroad. It was consolidated with the 19th Ind. on Sept. 23, and this organization in turn was consolidated with the 20th Ind. on Oct. 18, the 7th being mustered out as a regiment Sept. 20, Its original strength was 1,046; gain by recruits, 190; reenlistments, 46; unassigned recruits, 17; total, 1,299. Loss by death, 212; desertion, 26; unaccounted for, 27. Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 Battles Fought Fought on 15 June 1861 at West Virginia. Fought on 08 July 1861 at Bealington, WV. ______________________________________________________________________ Hendricks Co., Marriage Records Bland American Rebecca Hunt Dec 15 1866 pg 6 line 527 ______________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Americus Bland Birth Year: abt 1839 Age in 1870: 31 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1870: Lincoln, Hendricks, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: not listed Post Office: Brownsburg Household Members: Name Age Americus Bland 31 Rebecca Bland 26 Marcus Bland 4/12 _______________________________________________________________________ Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name: Americus V. Bland State Filed: Indiana Widow: Rebecca J. Bland 20 Feb 1890 ______________________________________________________________________ Obit: A.V. Bland die on the 27th (March) inst.. of ppneumonia, after a short illness which was not thought to be dangerous until within a few hours of his death. He was buried in the honors of Masonry The Danville Union Danville, In April 1, 1875 Page 2 Column 3 Married Dec , 15 at Hendricks Co., IN to:  Rebecca J. HUNT, daughter of Cyrus HUNT and Jane BROWN.Born 1844 Nov, at IN, died 1925 at Hendricks Co., IN Marriage : William P Hankins 1827 – 1886 Children: Mildred J Hankins 1854 – 1859 Drusilla Hankins 1856 – 1859 Milton A Hankins 1858 – 1931 Edgar Ezekiel Hankins 1860 – 1933 _______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Brownburg, Lincoln Twp., Hendricks County, Indiana ______________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census about Rebecca Bland Name: Rebecca Bland Home in 1900: Lincoln, Hendricks, Indiana Age: 56 Birth Date: Nov 1843 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Mother: number of living children: 2 Mother: How many children: 2 Marital Status: Widowed Residence : Brownsburg Town, Hendricks, Indiana Occupation: School Teacher Household Members: Name Age Rebecca Bland 56 Allie Bland 27 dau S School Teacher ______________________________________________________________________ Bland Rebeca J. 74 IN 41 Brownsburg 3A 1920 Hendricks Co., IN census index Children: 1. Marcus Abraham BLANDBorn Apr 1872 at Hendricks Co., IN , died May 1952 at Hendricks Co., IN , 80 years Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery 1910 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Hendricks > Lincoln Twp > District 44 Marcus Bland age 38 no occupation listed Pearl B. age 32 Keeping house Albert age 1.6 Catherine E. age .1 _______________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Marcus A Bland Home in 1920: Lincoln, Hendricks, Indiana Age: 48 years Estimated birth year: abt 1872 [abt 1852] Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Pearl B Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Occupation: Laborer Factory Image: 884 Household Members: Name Age Marcus A Bland 48 Pearl B Bland 42 Paul Bland 21 Shoe Store Albert Bland 11 Howard Bland 7 Francis Bland 2 5/12 Robert Bland 11/12 _______________________________________________________________________ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Marcus A Bland Home in 1930: Brownsburg, Hendricks, Indiana Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Pearl B Race: White Occupation: Shipping Clerk Gas Tank Company Education: yes Military Service: no Own /home value: 5000.00 Age at first marriage: 25 Wife: 20 Parents' birthplace: IN Wife's Parents: IN Household Members: Name Age Marcus A Bland 58 Pearl B Bland 53 Howard L Bland 17 son Francis H Bland 12 son Robert N Bland 10 son 2. Allie May BLANDBorn Oct 1873 at Hendricks Co., IN , died Aug 08, 1908 at Hendricks Co., IN , 34 years Miss Allie May never married. ______________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Allie Bland Home in 1900: Lincoln, Hendricks, Indiana Age: 27 Birth Date: Oct 1872 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Name: Rebecca Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Single Residence : Brownsburg Town, Hendricks, Indiana Occupation: School Teacher Household Members: Name Age Rebecca Bland 56 Wd Occupation: School Teacher Allie Bland 27 S Occupation: School Teacher ______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery. Grave stone reads Allie May Bland 1873-1908. Never married. ______________________________________________________________________ Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 Name: Allie May Bland Date: 8 Aug 1908 Location: Brownsburg Age: 34 yr Gender: Female Race: White Source Location: County Health Office Danville Source Notes: The source of this record is the book A-18 on page 82 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration. ______________________________________________________________________ WPA Index to Deaths in Hendricks County, Indiana Bland Allie May F W 34 Aug 8 1908 Brownsburg A-18 82 | |||