Hugh Gaston Civil War Letters, 1862-1875

Hugh Gaston Civil War Letters, 1862-1875, M 0833

Hugh Gaston was born 10 February 1830 to James and Margaret Gaston, three miles south of Newark, Indiana. He was one of eleven children in the family. He married Catharine Steel and they had nine children. He was a farmer and a resident of Solsberry, in Greene County, Indiana. In August 1862 Hugh enlisted as a corporal in Co. A, 97th Indiana Infantry.  Gaston went back to farming after the war, and died 8 November 1913 in Newark at his daughter Lillie’s home. 

Transcribed by Angela Stanley, May 2015

Proofed and corrected by M. Ellis, February 2016

Archive: 
Indiana Historical Society

Letters

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ID Lettersort ascending Date Author Recipient From To
15500 Gaston17 November 11, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Winchester, Franklin County, TN Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15499 Gaston16 October 21, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Iuka, Tishomingo County, MS Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15498 Gaston15 September 2, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Camp Sherman, Tishomingo County Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15496 Gaston14 August 15, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15495 Gaston13 August 9, 1863 Hugh Gaston Jane Steel MS Warren County, IL
15494 Gaston12 July 28, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston MS Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15493 Gaston11 June 12, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Chickasaw Bluff, Lauderdale County, TN Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15491 Gaston10 May 31, 1863 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston La Grange, Fayette County, TN Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15474 Gaston1 August 24, 1862 J H Smith Jane Steel Rienzi, Alcorn County, MS Warren County, IL

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