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Note: <b>Swindler, Henry R. 171st OVI Co. B, Corporal (1838-1902) SDGENWEB File -- McCook Co. SD -- Federal Land Records Land Conveyance types in this database: PA - Patent GD - Grant Deed WD - Warranty Deed Land Conveyances to the State of California IL - State Lieu Selection (Lands the State selected in-lieu of sections 16 and 36, which they were entitled to but did not receive) LS - Forest Lieu Selection SG - State Grant SS - State Selection NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID MO/DA/YEAR SWINDLER HENRY R 05 104 N 053 W 019 80 272002 PA 3513 06/30/1881 SWINDLER HENRY R 05 104 N 053 W 019 39.56 272002 PA 3513 06/30/1881 SWINDLER HENRY R 05 104 N 053 W 019 39.68 272002 PA 3513 06/30/1881 SWINDLER HENRY R 05 104 N 053 W 018 80 251105 PA 1708 06/19/1893 SWINDLER HENRY R 05 104 N 053 W 018 39.3 251105 PA 1708 06/19/1893 SWINDLER HENRY R 05 104 N 053 W 018 39.42 251105 PA 1708 06/19/1893 1880 United States Census Household: </b> Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace <b><u>Henry R. SWINDLER </u> Self M Male W 41 PA Nailer VA <u>Mary J. SWINDLER </u> Wife M Female W 38 OH Keeping House PA <u>John B. SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 20 OH Laborer PA <u>Joshua SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 17 OH Laborer PA <u>Henry R. SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 15 OH Laborer PA <u>Sarah E. SWINDLER </u> Dau S Female W 13 OH At School PA <u>Abner SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 10 OH PA <u>Ambrose E. SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 7 OH P <u>Hayse SWINDLER <</u> Son S Male W 4 OH PA <u>Homar SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 1 OH PA <u>Jerome SWINDLER </u> Son S Male W 1 OH PA <u>Jennie DICE </u> Other S Female W 20 OH House Keeping PA <u>Emma RHUDSALL </u> Other S Female W 14 OH House Keeping OH --- Source Information: Census Place Weathersfield, Trumbull, Ohio Family History Library Film <u>1255071 </u> Film Number T9-1071 Page Number 412C Henry R. Swindler Biography </b> This biography is from "<i>Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography, including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and representative citizens of South Dakota..."</i> Published by G. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 573-574 Henry R. SWINDLER, one of McCook county's well-to-do farmers, is one of its most highly esteemed and respected citizens. His farm comprises the northwest quarter of section 19, and the southwest quarter of 18,Ramsey township, where he has spent the later years of his life, pursuing the even tenor of his way, making a comfortable living and enjoying the comfort of a happy home. Mr. Swindler was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1839. His father was a southerner, being born in Virginia, while the mother was of English birth and came to America at the age of eight years. Our subject is the oldest of a family of eight children, was reared in the city and had the advantages of the city schools, attending the public schools of Allegheny and Pittsburgh. In 1854, his parents moved to Niles, Trumbull county, Ohio, and here our subject began work with his father to learn the nail making trade, and followed this vocation until he emigrated to Dakota. During the Civil war, Mr. Swindler was a member of Company B, One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio National Guards, and in 1864 they were called out by the government for one hundred days. During this short time, however, this regiment did such splendid service that President Lincoln sent a personal letter of thanks to every member. When Morgan made his raid in Kentucky, this regiment was one to be sent to check him, but themselves were surrounded by Morgan's forces, and after seven hours of desperate fighting were forced to surrender, and many of the men wept at the thought of being captured. The next day, however, more Union troops came up and captured a large part of Morgan's command and recovered all of their prisoners. On the following day, the One Hundred Seventy first was sent to Camp Dennison, and from there were sent to Johnson's Island, where they were placed in charge of prisoners. After serving the one hundred days for which they were called, the regiment was sent home, and our subject resumed his former occupation. In 1859 Mr. Swindler was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Battles, an American-born lady, whose parents owned a large farm partly in the city of Niles. To this union have been born fourteen children, ten sons and four daughters. During the year 1881, Mr. Swindler filed a claim to the land he now occupies, and in 1886 the family moved to it and since made it their home, while the father plied his trade in Niles until 1888 or 1889. Mrs. Swindler superintended the building of the house and managed the farm affairs while her husband was not there; and it was but a few years after he began to make a permanent residence in Dakota that the wife died, leaving him alone with a large family of children. At present our subject is in such poor health that he is obliged to leave the entire management of the farm to the boys. Politically Mr. Swindler is a stanch Republican and cast his first presidential ballot for Lincoln. He strongly favors the policy of prohibition but will not support the present Prohibition party nor equal suffrage. (End of article) ************************************************************8 Henry was mustered in at Sandusky, OH on May 5, 1864. The Regiment was pressed in to service in response to Brigadier General John H. Morgan,Confederate States Army, invasion of Kentucky and the threat he and his Cavalry to Cincinnati, OH. The Regiment left Covington, OH on June 10, 1864 for Cynthiana, KY. They arrived the next day about 3:00 AM about a mile and half north of Cynthiana at the burned Keller Bridge and halted. They were attacked by Morgan's Cavalry at about 5:00 AM, which was driven off. They were again attacked about 7:00 AM by a larger force. The fight continued until 11:00 AM. Morgan sent two large forces around the Regiment's flanks and reformed a line of battle on the Regiment's front. At that time General Hobson surrendered the Regiment to avoid further loss of life. (This paragraph of info from J.H. Wichman) *********************************************************** Swindler Henry R. B 171 Ohio Infantry. (National Guard.) Chaplain Chaplain Union
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