John Sendlewich, of German
nativity, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1834 and came to this country when but
17 years of age. He was by occupation a teamster and was 26 years old when the
war of the late Rebellion broke out; he became a private Co. A, 23d Ind. V.I.,
which was attached to 15th and 17th A.C. May, 1863, he was wounded by gunshot in
right hip, inflicting a serious wound, in consequence of which he was confined
in hospital at Raymond, Miss. While
confined in hospital he was taken prisoner by Rebel Cav., and was held prisoner
in Jackson, Mobile, Richmond and other places. He participated with his Regt.,
in engagements at Ft. Hindman, Ft. Doneldson, Shiloh, Champion Hill, Raymond
and Atlanta Campaign. At the expiration of his term of service, he was granted
an honorable discharge in the summer of 1864 at Indianapolis, Ind. His wife’s
father, served in the Union army during the late war for three years. Our
subject was a son of Martin and Barbara Sendlewich, parents long ago
deceased. He was married in 1872 in Floyd county, Indiana, to Mollie Fetter
who was also a native of Germany, born in 1855 on the Rhein. By this marriage
there are five children, their births occurring in the order here given: Tillie,
Ella, Emma, John and George. Comrade Sendlewich belongs to Sanderson Post,
191, he is a flagman on the P.C.C.R.R., and he resides in New Albany, Ind.
From the book, Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893
Pg. 1219
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