Son of Hiram Belt & Averilla Medford
Married Mary Frailey, 13 Jan 1860, Hardin, Illinois
Married Mary Amanda Belt, 26 Oct 1886, Hardin Illinois
Elisted in the Civil War (side, Union) 16 Jul 1863 as a 2nd Lieut in Company D, in Princeton, Kentucky 48th Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on 16 Dec 1864 at Bowling Green, Ky. The 48th Regiment was mustered into service in 1863. Duty at Princeton, Ky., until December 1, 1863. Moved to Russellville December 1 and duty there (Companies B, F, G, and H) and at Bowling Green, Ky. (Companies A, D, I, and K), until April 6, 1864. Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Ky. Company A at Elizabethtown; Companies B, F, and H and headquarters at Munfordville; Companies C and K at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company D at Cave City; Company E at Shepherdsville; Company I at Louisville, and Company G at Smithland until July 8, 1864. Action at Salem August 8 (detachments from Companies B and C). Regiment relieved and mounted. Moved to Calhoun August 13–19 and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson August 19–24. Canton, Ky., August 24. Moved to Cadiz, thence to Princeton, Ky., and operating against guerrillas in counties bordering on the Cumberland River until December 1. Skirmish in Union County August 31 (detachment). Weston September 14. Action with Lyon's forces November 6 (detachment Companies F and K). Eddyville October 17. Providence November 21. Source: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Married Mary Frailey, 13 Jan 1860, Hardin, Illinois
Married Mary Amanda Belt, 26 Oct 1886, Hardin Illinois
Elisted in the Civil War (side, Union) 16 Jul 1863 as a 2nd Lieut in Company D, in Princeton, Kentucky 48th Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on 16 Dec 1864 at Bowling Green, Ky. The 48th Regiment was mustered into service in 1863. Duty at Princeton, Ky., until December 1, 1863. Moved to Russellville December 1 and duty there (Companies B, F, G, and H) and at Bowling Green, Ky. (Companies A, D, I, and K), until April 6, 1864. Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Ky. Company A at Elizabethtown; Companies B, F, and H and headquarters at Munfordville; Companies C and K at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company D at Cave City; Company E at Shepherdsville; Company I at Louisville, and Company G at Smithland until July 8, 1864. Action at Salem August 8 (detachments from Companies B and C). Regiment relieved and mounted. Moved to Calhoun August 13–19 and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson August 19–24. Canton, Ky., August 24. Moved to Cadiz, thence to Princeton, Ky., and operating against guerrillas in counties bordering on the Cumberland River until December 1. Skirmish in Union County August 31 (detachment). Weston September 14. Action with Lyon's forces November 6 (detachment Companies F and K). Eddyville October 17. Providence November 21. Source: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Son of Hiram Belt & Averilla Medford
Married Mary Frailey, 13 Jan 1860, Hardin, Illinois
Married Mary Amanda Belt, 26 Oct 1886, Hardin Illinois
Elisted in the Civil War (side, Union) 16 Jul 1863 as a 2nd Lieut in Company D, in Princeton, Kentucky 48th Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on 16 Dec 1864 at Bowling Green, Ky. The 48th Regiment was mustered into service in 1863. Duty at Princeton, Ky., until December 1, 1863. Moved to Russellville December 1 and duty there (Companies B, F, G, and H) and at Bowling Green, Ky. (Companies A, D, I, and K), until April 6, 1864. Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Ky. Company A at Elizabethtown; Companies B, F, and H and headquarters at Munfordville; Companies C and K at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company D at Cave City; Company E at Shepherdsville; Company I at Louisville, and Company G at Smithland until July 8, 1864. Action at Salem August 8 (detachments from Companies B and C). Regiment relieved and mounted. Moved to Calhoun August 13–19 and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson August 19–24. Canton, Ky., August 24. Moved to Cadiz, thence to Princeton, Ky., and operating against guerrillas in counties bordering on the Cumberland River until December 1. Skirmish in Union County August 31 (detachment). Weston September 14. Action with Lyon's forces November 6 (detachment Companies F and K). Eddyville October 17. Providence November 21. Source: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Married Mary Frailey, 13 Jan 1860, Hardin, Illinois
Married Mary Amanda Belt, 26 Oct 1886, Hardin Illinois
Elisted in the Civil War (side, Union) 16 Jul 1863 as a 2nd Lieut in Company D, in Princeton, Kentucky 48th Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on 16 Dec 1864 at Bowling Green, Ky. The 48th Regiment was mustered into service in 1863. Duty at Princeton, Ky., until December 1, 1863. Moved to Russellville December 1 and duty there (Companies B, F, G, and H) and at Bowling Green, Ky. (Companies A, D, I, and K), until April 6, 1864. Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Ky. Company A at Elizabethtown; Companies B, F, and H and headquarters at Munfordville; Companies C and K at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company D at Cave City; Company E at Shepherdsville; Company I at Louisville, and Company G at Smithland until July 8, 1864. Action at Salem August 8 (detachments from Companies B and C). Regiment relieved and mounted. Moved to Calhoun August 13–19 and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson August 19–24. Canton, Ky., August 24. Moved to Cadiz, thence to Princeton, Ky., and operating against guerrillas in counties bordering on the Cumberland River until December 1. Skirmish in Union County August 31 (detachment). Weston September 14. Action with Lyon's forces November 6 (detachment Companies F and K). Eddyville October 17. Providence November 21. Source: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
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