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a. Note:   REFERENCE: SWAFFORD/SWOFFORD FAQMILIES OF AMERICA SECOND EDITION- 1999 BY Ray C. Swofford Address all correspondence and book orders to: Ray C. Swofford 2275 Peterson Road Greenback, TN 37742 Published for the author by: Genealogy Publishing Service 573 Beasley Mine Road Franklin NC 28734-4144 www.genealogybookstore.com Chapter 5 Page 328 Pension Application No. 742370 and Certificate No. 597102 (Ind) CENSUS:1870 US Census of Huntington Co., IN 27 Jun 1870 Twp. Huntington, Post Office, Hungtington p. 48 BYU Film 545824 369 Hardin, Martin 30 m w Day laborer Ohio Sarah 27 f w keeping house Penn Swafford, Daniel D. 30 m w works in wool factory Indiana Bristo, Mary E. 18 f w " Hannah C. 17 f w " Clarissa 13 f w " 28 Jnne, 1870 435 Swafford, Nathan 26 m w works in spoke factory $100 Indiana Rebecca 24 f w keeping house " Rebecca E. 5 f w at home " Emmna A. 3 f w " " " Christina F. 9/12 f w at home Sep 1870 " 263 Powell, John A. 53 farmer $2000 $850 Virginia Mary D. 44 K.H. NC Maria 26 f w Indiana Charles E.17 m w " Samuel B. 11 m w " Elizabeth G. 9 f w " Nancy M. 8 f w " Martha J. 6 f w " William 4 m w " George F. 2 m w " John C. 4/12 m w " Swafford, Leavina 19 f w " Ambrose, Martha 49 f w Virginia CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Ray Swofford; says Daniel D. Swafford is in 1900 census of Woods Co., OK. his sister Martha A. and husband Alfred L. Swigert are with him. Martha and Alfred had no children. Martha reported six children, four then living. DEATH-BURIAL: Daniel D. Swafford and his sister Martha Ann Swafford have their names on same headstone in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN Lot 679E, Garden of Serenity. NEWSPAPER: Letter in Wabash Plain Dealer: May 29, 1863 From the 8th Indiana Regiment...Camp Near Rock Springs, Miss. Friday, May 8th, 1863. Dear Sister Sue:- I am truly happy to inform you that I am well, and that I have once more the privilidge and opportunity of writing you. I am well, and hope this may find you all the same- I suppose you have heard ere this of the great battle we have fought, even of Magnolia Hills. It was a hard contested field. It began at 1 A.M., on the 30th of April, and ended at 8 P.M., on May 1st We fought very hard all day. The weather was very warm and dry. We stood face to face with the very "flower" of the rebel army. The Louisiana Tigers. whose banner was decorated with the names of six or eight battles, in all of which they claimed the victory, was here laid low.- The brave 5th Mo., (Confederate.) was the only regiment that would charge bayonets, but even it, could not stand before the old 8th Indiana. We charged upon it, and cut them to pieces. What few of them that were not killed or wounded, came and gave themselves up prisoners of war. We stood and loaded and fired until our gun-barrels were perfectly hot, and our sweatty faces were all burned black with powder. I have oftentimes sat by the warm fire-side at home, and read how our forefathers fought, bled and suffered for the blessings of peace, which we then enjoyed, but little did I dream that in a few short years I would be called to go and fight my country's battles, but nevertheless it is true. The battles of Pea-Ridge and Magnolia Hills, will ever be remembered by me, and I trust by you also. The bombardment of Grand Gulf, is another place to be remembered. We were in sight and hearing of that, but our gunboats only had a hand in it. Our company lost 1 killed and 3 slightly wounded. James Hampson, of Wabash, was killed by a piece of a shell, which entered his back, and came out at his left breast. Daniel Swafford, of Dora, was wounded in the left fore finger; James A Peak of Manchester, was wounded in the left shoulder, slightly; Mathias Wolf, of Wabash, was wounded in the left side, slightly; /Wm. Lucas, was shot through the thigh; his leg has been amputated; and Shackelford, was shot in his mouth, and the ball passed out through the jaw. It is seven days since the battle; since that time, we have marched about twenty miles.. We are now near Black River, and expecting another battle soon. I must close for the present- Good Bye. Write soon. J.W. Goodlander, Co. F, 8th Ind. Vols. Vicksburg, Miss.


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