Weston HOWARD

Father: William HOWARD
Mother: Nancy YOUNG 

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Notes

Updated October 2, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census Wisconsin, Iowa Co., the Town of Highland: District No. 6; September 3, 1850.

Weston (listed as "Wesley") Howard is the son of William and Nancy Howard. He is 24 years old and born in Indiana.

(2) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

Westin Howard, Co. E, 51st Indiana Infantry (Union). Rank In = Sergeant, Rank Out = Corporal. Film Number M540 roll 36. During his enlistment, this unit served at Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Stone's River, Sand Mountain, Columbia, Franklin and the Battle of Nashville among other engagements. The unit mustered out at San Antonio on December 13, 1865.

(3) American Civil War Soldiers Record via Ancestry.com

- Name: Weston Howard
- Residence: Vincennes, Indiana
- Enlistment Date: 14 December 1861
- Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
- Side Served: Union
- State Served: Indiana
- Unit Numbers: 602 602
- Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal
- Enlisted as a Sergeant on 14 December 1861
- Enlisted in Company E, 51st Infantry Regiment Indiana on 14 December 1861.
- Mustered out Company E, 51st Infantry Regiment Indiana on 13 December 1865

(4) 1890 United States Census Special Schedule for Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc. "during the war of the rebellion." Joplin Twp., MO, Supervisor's District 4, Enumeration District 92.

- Weston Howard is listed as serving as a Corporal in Co. E., 51 Indiana Infantry, from January 1, 1864 to December 13, 1865, a period of 1 year 11 month and 12 days. His wife is listed as "Sarah."

(5) Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1901. Pages 432-433.

- Served in the Union army during the Civil War, surviving the entire conflict in the 51st Ind. V.I.