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Note: Major Isaac Kinley of the 36th Indiana Infantry commanded at the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee), December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863.
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354 HAZZARDS HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY.
MAJOR ISAAC KINLEY.
Major Isaac Kinley was a native of Randolph County, Indiana, where he was born November 7, 1821. He was of Quaker descent, his parents being active members of that Society, which did so much to form and develop the sterling character of the pioneer settlers of Eastern Indiana. He was well educated and during early life was an accomplished teacher. He taught school at New Castle, where at this late day a number of his scholars are still living, who recall with pleasure the days of their tutelage under his kind and careful instruction. While teaching, he found opportunity to read law and was duly admitted to the bar. From the beginning of his career, he was a student, knowing much and learning more.
For a number of years, Major Kinley was closely identified with the history of Henry County, as citizen, teacher and legislator. His first public duty came with his election as a member of the convention which framed the present Constitution of the State of Indiana. His colleagues were Daniel Mowrer, of New Castle, and Dr. George Ballengall, of Fall Creek Township. It was in this convention that he joined with the distinguished scholar and philanthropist, Robert Dale Owen, who was also a member of the convention, in giving special attention to educational matters. He was afterwards, for two terms of two years each, Surveyor of Henry County, serving from November 6, 1852, to November 6, 1856. Following this, he was elected, in October, 1856, State Senator from Henry County for the full term of four years, and served in the sessions of 1857 and 1859, in both of which he again, as in the Constitutional Convention, g^vc his special attention to the cause of education.
In later years he moved to Wayne County and in 1866 was elected State Senator from that county, serving four years. Soon after his term of office expired, he moved to California, where he has since resided. For some years he has been a helpless invalid because of the serious wounds received by him in the service of his country, much aggravated by his advancing years.
Too much cannot be said in praise of Major Kinley's record in the Civil War. Early in tlie conflict, ho took an active part in the organization of the "Old 36th Regiment," and became Captain of Company D, being commissioned September 14, 1 861. and mustered in two days later. On the resignation of Major Thomas W. Bennett to accept tlie Colonelcy of the 69th Indiana Infantry, Captain Kinley was connnissioned Major. November 7, and nnistered as such, November 27, 1862. He resigned May 20, 1863, on account of wounds received at Stone's River, Tennessee, December 31. 1862. He was soon afterwards appointed Provost Marshal for the Fifth Congressional District of Indiana. Of Major Kinley's career in the army. General William (irose in his History of the Thirty Sixth Indiana, says: *'The Major was in command of the regiment at the commencement of the battle of Stone's River, on December 31, 1862, and early in the engagement fell terribly wounded, with a thigh bone broken by a ball from a small arm. The Major was removed to the rear as soon as it was possible to be done. This was a very dangerous wound, yet with sound physical make-up, and good nursing by bis loving companion, who reached him in a few days, his life was saved. He was a gallant soldier and always a good, quiet and worthy citizen."
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