FIFTH GENERATION

26. Asa P. SLAYTER was born on 15 Oct 1841 in Marshall Co., Indiana. He served in the military on 16 Aug 1862 in Indiana. Surname, Given Name, Middle Initial, Company, Unit, Rank, - Induction Rank, - Discharge Notes Allegiance

Sluyter Asa P. D 73 Indiana Infantry. Private Private Union

Asa P Sluyter
Claimed Residence in Plymouth
Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age
16 August 1862 Priv

Served Indiana Enlisted D Co. 73rd Inf Reg. IN
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
Abbreviation: INRoster
Published by Holloway on 1865-66

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73rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry


Organized at South Bend, Ind., and mustered in August 16, 1862. Ordered to Lexington, Ky. Evacuation of Lexington August 31. Attached to 20th Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 20th Brigade, 6th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 21st Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1863. Streight's Provisional Brigade. Dept. of the Cumberland, to May, 1863. Prisoners of war to December, 1863. Post and District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, January, 1864. 1st Brigade, Rousseau's 3rd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. District of Northern Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Pursuit of Bragg to Loudon, Ky., October 1-22, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 9, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till April. Reconnoissance to Nolensville and Versailles January 13-15. Streight's Raid to Rome, Ga., April 26-May 3. Day's Gap, Sand Mountain, Crooked Creek and Hog Mountain April 30. East Branch, Black Warrior Creek, May 1. Blount's Farm and Center May 2. Cedar Bluff May 3. Regiment captured. Reorganized and rejoined army at Nashville, Tenn., December, 1863. Guard duty along Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, and picketing Tennessee River from Draper's Ferry to Limestone Point. Headquarters at Triana till September, 1864. Paint Rock Bridge April 8, 1864. Scout from Triana to Somerville July 29 (Detachment). Action at Athens, Ala., October 1-2. Defence of Decatur October 26-29. Duty at Stevenson, Ala., till January, 1865. At Huntsville, Ala., and along Mobile & Charleston Railroad till July. Giirley's Tank February 16, 1865 (Detachment). Mustered out July 1, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 41 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 191 Enlisted men by disease. Total 241.

He resided in 1903 in Oregon. He appeared on the census in 1920 in Marion Co., TX. 1920 Marion Co., TX

Slayter, Asa P Head O R M W 78 M yes yes IN OH OH yes Farmer General Famer
Mary A Wife F W 80 M Yes Yes OH OH OH He died on 17 Dec 1930 in Laredo, Webb Co., Texas. He was married to Mary Ann HOLEM on 28 Sep 1859 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana.

27. Mary Ann HOLEM (photo) was born on 6 Dec 1839. She died in 1925 in TX. Children were:

child i. Isaiah SLAYTER was born on 20 Apr 1860 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. He died on 5 Feb 1936 in Blachly, OR.
child ii. Ida May SLAYTER was born on 25 Oct 1861 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. She died on 6 Oct 1961 in Eugene, Lane Co, OR. CLEVENGER-Ida may Clevenger was born October 25, 1861, and passed to her rest on October 6, 1961 at Eugene, Oregon. She joined the church when was fifteen years of age and has been a faithful member ever since. During the time she served as teacher and in other offices in the Sabbath School for 465 years. She attended service faithfully until just a few months before her death. Her greatest desire was to be one hundred years old, which she missed by only 19 day. Precious to her heart was the Blessed Hope and longing to see Jesus face to face. Internment was at Blachly cemetery. Officiating at the service was Elder Gordon.
child iii. Lillis SLAYTER was born on 19 Mar 1863 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. She died on 1 Jan 1905 in Blachly, OR.
child13 iv. Laura SLAYTER.
child v. Christopher C. SLAYTER was born on 29 Sep 1867 in Marshall Co., Indiana. He resided in 1906 in San Francisco, CA. He appeared on the census in 1930 in Marion Co., TX. 1930 Census Marion Co, TX

Slayter, Christapher C Head R M W 56 M Yes YEs IN IN OH yes Farm Labor
Loriella L wife F W 42 M yes yes Wisconson US NY yes Trained Nurse
child vi. Paris Homer SLAYTER was born on 21 Mar 1871.
child vii. Bertha Ann SLAYTER was born on 6 Jul 1873.
child viii. Asa Melvin SLAYTER was born on 6 May 1875.
child ix. Mary Athelia SLAYTER was born on 12 Apr 1878.
child x. Lawrence Parker SLAYTER was born on 11 May 1881.

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