Andrew Jackson Whitted was the son of Jonathan Whitted and Nancy Rogers Clark. He was married to Mary M. Green on Nov 16, 1854 in Parke county, IN. He fought in the Civil War with the 9th Indiana Light Artillary Unit. The unit saw action in many battles.

The unit was ordered to Indianapolis for reorganization of the battery. It boarded the steamer Eclipse on Jan 26, 1865. The Parke county Republican paper states the ship was blown up at Johnsonville, TN. At Paducah the following morning, the steamer's boiler exploded, setting fire to the vessel. Of the 70 men and officers aboard, 30 were killed or died from their wounds. Andrew Whitted died from his wounds in Paducah on Jan 31, 1865 and was transported back to Parke county, Indiana for burial in Rockville cemetery. At the time of the tragic accident, he was on his way home to be mustered out of service after serving valiantly for 3 years.

Parke County Republican Feb 7, 1865
The remains of four of the Ninth Indiana Battery, who lost their lives in the steamboaty explosion at Johnsonville, Tenn, arrived in this place on Monday evening. Appended are their names: John Smock, Jesse O Davis, A. Whitted, Cyrus Wilburn. The remains of William Miller and Thomas Day, who also lost thier lives at the same time, arrived at Catlin station on Monday evening.

Parke County Republican Feb 15, 1865
Died--On board the steamboat Lady Franklin at Paducah Kentucky, 31st Jan. 1865, Andrew J. Whitted, aged 31 years, 11 months and 22 days. The deceased was one of the unfortunate soldiers on board the steamer Eclipse when she was blown up at Johnsonville, Tenn. He had served in the company nobly for three years in the 9th Indiana Battery and was on his way home at the time of the accident, to be mustered out of the service.