Son of William & Margarel (McCloy) Launder; siblings - Margaret, Francis, John Courtney, Edward, Delores, Julia, Charles and Mary.
1860: Residing w parents, Noble Twsp, Wabash Co, Indiana. Single. Occupation: Blacksmith. // Married Catherine Feirabend on 16 November 1862 in Miami Co, Indiana. // Enlisted as a Private on 7 August 1862 in Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 July 1865 at Mobile, Alabama. // 1870: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche. Occupation: Blacksmith. // 1880: Residing W. Main St, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche and Guy. Occupation: Carriage factory owner. // 1900: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents; of Blanche English (30, widowed), Guy (22, merchant) and Faye; grandparnets of Gladys English. Occupation: Merchant.
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(From "History of Wabash County, Indiana", pub. 1884)
Wiliam Launder, the father of William H. Launder, was born in England, though his father went thither from Germany. William Launder came to America and settled in Zanesville, Ohio. He married Margaret McCloy, a native of Virginia. William H. Launder was born in Putnam, just across the Muskingum from Zanesville, August 6, 1835. At seventeen years of age, he moved with his parents to Wabash, where he has remained ever since, except the three years and upward he was in the Union army during the rebellion.
William H. Launder was brought to the trade of a blacksmith, and he worked with his father in the shop till the outbreak of the civil war. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Eighty Ninth Indiana Volunteers. That with a number of other regiments rendezvoused at Wabash. Hence, they moved to Camp Morton, and, when equipped were sent to Munfordsville, Ky., where with a force but four thousand strong, they repulsed a force of seven thousand rebels, a detachment from Bragg's army. Two days afterward, they were attacked by Bragg's army in force and compelled to surrender. They were released on parole. As they were in line for parole, the parolling officer advised them, "to go home and vote the Democratic ticket, and they would probably never be called in service again." Mr. Launder was at home on parole about a month and a half. He had been in service about three weeks when taken prisoner. After his exchange and return to service, his regiment was sent to Memphis as city and post guard, on which duty it served until the surrender of Vicksburg. He was with the command that went to Meridian, Miss., engaged in tearing up railroads. He returned to Memphis and was in the command that chased Price out of Missouri. He was also on the Red River Expedition. He was in the command that went from Memphis to Nashville to help "Pap Thomas" and whip Hood. This was so successfully accomplished that there was nothing left of Hood to whip again. Mr. Launder went with his regiment and aided in reducing the four forts that remained as the defences of Mobile, after the reduction of Forts Gaines and Morgan the preceeding summer, by Farragut. After the taking of Mobile he was left there as Post Blacksmith. After the surrender of Lee there seemed nothing for him to do in Mobile, and he went abord a boat going up to Montgomery with a boatload of prisoners. He was the only Union soldier on board, and as the rebels had not been re-constructed yet, they were not the most pleasant company. He found his regiment at Montgomery, and with it came home by way of Mobile, New Orleans, Cairo and Evansville to Indianapolis, where he was discharged.
After his return home he engaged in his trade and worked it regularily till in 1875. Since that time, as a member of the firm Launder & Harter, he has run the manufacture of harnesses and carriages, and a livery stable. This firm also is engaged in breeding fine horses. This firm does a yearly business of about twenty five thousand dollars. Mr. Launder married Catherine Fierabend, of Peru, Indiana, while he was at home on parole in 1862. He has three children, two girls and one boy.
1860: Residing w parents, Noble Twsp, Wabash Co, Indiana. Single. Occupation: Blacksmith. // Married Catherine Feirabend on 16 November 1862 in Miami Co, Indiana. // Enlisted as a Private on 7 August 1862 in Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 July 1865 at Mobile, Alabama. // 1870: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche. Occupation: Blacksmith. // 1880: Residing W. Main St, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche and Guy. Occupation: Carriage factory owner. // 1900: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents; of Blanche English (30, widowed), Guy (22, merchant) and Faye; grandparnets of Gladys English. Occupation: Merchant.
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(From "History of Wabash County, Indiana", pub. 1884)
Wiliam Launder, the father of William H. Launder, was born in England, though his father went thither from Germany. William Launder came to America and settled in Zanesville, Ohio. He married Margaret McCloy, a native of Virginia. William H. Launder was born in Putnam, just across the Muskingum from Zanesville, August 6, 1835. At seventeen years of age, he moved with his parents to Wabash, where he has remained ever since, except the three years and upward he was in the Union army during the rebellion.
William H. Launder was brought to the trade of a blacksmith, and he worked with his father in the shop till the outbreak of the civil war. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Eighty Ninth Indiana Volunteers. That with a number of other regiments rendezvoused at Wabash. Hence, they moved to Camp Morton, and, when equipped were sent to Munfordsville, Ky., where with a force but four thousand strong, they repulsed a force of seven thousand rebels, a detachment from Bragg's army. Two days afterward, they were attacked by Bragg's army in force and compelled to surrender. They were released on parole. As they were in line for parole, the parolling officer advised them, "to go home and vote the Democratic ticket, and they would probably never be called in service again." Mr. Launder was at home on parole about a month and a half. He had been in service about three weeks when taken prisoner. After his exchange and return to service, his regiment was sent to Memphis as city and post guard, on which duty it served until the surrender of Vicksburg. He was with the command that went to Meridian, Miss., engaged in tearing up railroads. He returned to Memphis and was in the command that chased Price out of Missouri. He was also on the Red River Expedition. He was in the command that went from Memphis to Nashville to help "Pap Thomas" and whip Hood. This was so successfully accomplished that there was nothing left of Hood to whip again. Mr. Launder went with his regiment and aided in reducing the four forts that remained as the defences of Mobile, after the reduction of Forts Gaines and Morgan the preceeding summer, by Farragut. After the taking of Mobile he was left there as Post Blacksmith. After the surrender of Lee there seemed nothing for him to do in Mobile, and he went abord a boat going up to Montgomery with a boatload of prisoners. He was the only Union soldier on board, and as the rebels had not been re-constructed yet, they were not the most pleasant company. He found his regiment at Montgomery, and with it came home by way of Mobile, New Orleans, Cairo and Evansville to Indianapolis, where he was discharged.
After his return home he engaged in his trade and worked it regularily till in 1875. Since that time, as a member of the firm Launder & Harter, he has run the manufacture of harnesses and carriages, and a livery stable. This firm also is engaged in breeding fine horses. This firm does a yearly business of about twenty five thousand dollars. Mr. Launder married Catherine Fierabend, of Peru, Indiana, while he was at home on parole in 1862. He has three children, two girls and one boy.
Son of William & Margarel (McCloy) Launder; siblings - Margaret, Francis, John Courtney, Edward, Delores, Julia, Charles and Mary.
1860: Residing w parents, Noble Twsp, Wabash Co, Indiana. Single. Occupation: Blacksmith. // Married Catherine Feirabend on 16 November 1862 in Miami Co, Indiana. // Enlisted as a Private on 7 August 1862 in Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 July 1865 at Mobile, Alabama. // 1870: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche. Occupation: Blacksmith. // 1880: Residing W. Main St, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche and Guy. Occupation: Carriage factory owner. // 1900: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents; of Blanche English (30, widowed), Guy (22, merchant) and Faye; grandparnets of Gladys English. Occupation: Merchant.
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(From "History of Wabash County, Indiana", pub. 1884)
Wiliam Launder, the father of William H. Launder, was born in England, though his father went thither from Germany. William Launder came to America and settled in Zanesville, Ohio. He married Margaret McCloy, a native of Virginia. William H. Launder was born in Putnam, just across the Muskingum from Zanesville, August 6, 1835. At seventeen years of age, he moved with his parents to Wabash, where he has remained ever since, except the three years and upward he was in the Union army during the rebellion.
William H. Launder was brought to the trade of a blacksmith, and he worked with his father in the shop till the outbreak of the civil war. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Eighty Ninth Indiana Volunteers. That with a number of other regiments rendezvoused at Wabash. Hence, they moved to Camp Morton, and, when equipped were sent to Munfordsville, Ky., where with a force but four thousand strong, they repulsed a force of seven thousand rebels, a detachment from Bragg's army. Two days afterward, they were attacked by Bragg's army in force and compelled to surrender. They were released on parole. As they were in line for parole, the parolling officer advised them, "to go home and vote the Democratic ticket, and they would probably never be called in service again." Mr. Launder was at home on parole about a month and a half. He had been in service about three weeks when taken prisoner. After his exchange and return to service, his regiment was sent to Memphis as city and post guard, on which duty it served until the surrender of Vicksburg. He was with the command that went to Meridian, Miss., engaged in tearing up railroads. He returned to Memphis and was in the command that chased Price out of Missouri. He was also on the Red River Expedition. He was in the command that went from Memphis to Nashville to help "Pap Thomas" and whip Hood. This was so successfully accomplished that there was nothing left of Hood to whip again. Mr. Launder went with his regiment and aided in reducing the four forts that remained as the defences of Mobile, after the reduction of Forts Gaines and Morgan the preceeding summer, by Farragut. After the taking of Mobile he was left there as Post Blacksmith. After the surrender of Lee there seemed nothing for him to do in Mobile, and he went abord a boat going up to Montgomery with a boatload of prisoners. He was the only Union soldier on board, and as the rebels had not been re-constructed yet, they were not the most pleasant company. He found his regiment at Montgomery, and with it came home by way of Mobile, New Orleans, Cairo and Evansville to Indianapolis, where he was discharged.
After his return home he engaged in his trade and worked it regularily till in 1875. Since that time, as a member of the firm Launder & Harter, he has run the manufacture of harnesses and carriages, and a livery stable. This firm also is engaged in breeding fine horses. This firm does a yearly business of about twenty five thousand dollars. Mr. Launder married Catherine Fierabend, of Peru, Indiana, while he was at home on parole in 1862. He has three children, two girls and one boy.
1860: Residing w parents, Noble Twsp, Wabash Co, Indiana. Single. Occupation: Blacksmith. // Married Catherine Feirabend on 16 November 1862 in Miami Co, Indiana. // Enlisted as a Private on 7 August 1862 in Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana. Mustered Out Company A, 89th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 July 1865 at Mobile, Alabama. // 1870: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche. Occupation: Blacksmith. // 1880: Residing W. Main St, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents of Blanche and Guy. Occupation: Carriage factory owner. // 1900: Residing Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Catherine; parents; of Blanche English (30, widowed), Guy (22, merchant) and Faye; grandparnets of Gladys English. Occupation: Merchant.
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(From "History of Wabash County, Indiana", pub. 1884)
Wiliam Launder, the father of William H. Launder, was born in England, though his father went thither from Germany. William Launder came to America and settled in Zanesville, Ohio. He married Margaret McCloy, a native of Virginia. William H. Launder was born in Putnam, just across the Muskingum from Zanesville, August 6, 1835. At seventeen years of age, he moved with his parents to Wabash, where he has remained ever since, except the three years and upward he was in the Union army during the rebellion.
William H. Launder was brought to the trade of a blacksmith, and he worked with his father in the shop till the outbreak of the civil war. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Eighty Ninth Indiana Volunteers. That with a number of other regiments rendezvoused at Wabash. Hence, they moved to Camp Morton, and, when equipped were sent to Munfordsville, Ky., where with a force but four thousand strong, they repulsed a force of seven thousand rebels, a detachment from Bragg's army. Two days afterward, they were attacked by Bragg's army in force and compelled to surrender. They were released on parole. As they were in line for parole, the parolling officer advised them, "to go home and vote the Democratic ticket, and they would probably never be called in service again." Mr. Launder was at home on parole about a month and a half. He had been in service about three weeks when taken prisoner. After his exchange and return to service, his regiment was sent to Memphis as city and post guard, on which duty it served until the surrender of Vicksburg. He was with the command that went to Meridian, Miss., engaged in tearing up railroads. He returned to Memphis and was in the command that chased Price out of Missouri. He was also on the Red River Expedition. He was in the command that went from Memphis to Nashville to help "Pap Thomas" and whip Hood. This was so successfully accomplished that there was nothing left of Hood to whip again. Mr. Launder went with his regiment and aided in reducing the four forts that remained as the defences of Mobile, after the reduction of Forts Gaines and Morgan the preceeding summer, by Farragut. After the taking of Mobile he was left there as Post Blacksmith. After the surrender of Lee there seemed nothing for him to do in Mobile, and he went abord a boat going up to Montgomery with a boatload of prisoners. He was the only Union soldier on board, and as the rebels had not been re-constructed yet, they were not the most pleasant company. He found his regiment at Montgomery, and with it came home by way of Mobile, New Orleans, Cairo and Evansville to Indianapolis, where he was discharged.
After his return home he engaged in his trade and worked it regularily till in 1875. Since that time, as a member of the firm Launder & Harter, he has run the manufacture of harnesses and carriages, and a livery stable. This firm also is engaged in breeding fine horses. This firm does a yearly business of about twenty five thousand dollars. Mr. Launder married Catherine Fierabend, of Peru, Indiana, while he was at home on parole in 1862. He has three children, two girls and one boy.
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