Hugh Gaston

First Name: Hugh
Last Name: Gaston
Unit: 
97th Indiana Infantry (Co. A)
Rank: 
Corporal
Residence (County): 
Greene County, IN
Biography: 

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. 

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
15517 Gaston30 April 6, 1865 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15518 Gaston31 April 9, 1865 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15519 Gaston32 May 22, 1865 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Alexandria, Arlington County, VA Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15520 Gaston33 June 15, 1865 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Solsberry, Greene County, IN
15521 Gaston34 June 16, 1865 Hugh Gaston Catherine Gaston Solsberry, Greene County, IN

Received Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
15504 Gaston20 April 20, 1864 James H Gaston Hugh Gaston Scottsboro, Jackson County, AL Solsberry, Greene County, IN

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