The Civil War, A Family Perspective

About the Book

About the Author

Bob Wolfe is a native Hoosier, born in Bedford, Indiana November 21, 1926. He has a lifelong interest in history, including family history. He and his son Douglas co-authored a genealogical study on the Wallace family titled "Beyond Braveheart, Wallace Family Roots 1076 to 2003". Bob's mother's maiden name was Wallace. His casual interest in family history grew to a passion to learn more. He found he had two great Grandfathers who were in the Civil War. Both wore Union Blue. A great Uncle, brother of one of his Grandfathers was also in Union Blue. One of his great grandfathers was from Chillicothe, Ohio and served in the 178th Ohio Infantry Regiment Mustered in at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio in September 1864. His other great Grandfather served in the 24th Indiana Infantry Regiment Mustered in at Vincennes, Indiana in July 1861. This book chronicles each of these young men. The 24th Indiana fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champions Hill, Big Black River and the siege of Vicksburg. The 178th Ohio fought at Murfreesboro, also known as Stones River. The 178th was then attached to General Wm. T. Sherman's Corps in the Georgia Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolinas Campaign being mustered out in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 1865. His great Uncle served in the 66th Indiana Infantry mustered in New Albany, Indiana August 19, 1862. He saw combat at Richmond, Kentucky where he was taken prisoner August 30, eleven days after his unit was mustered in! He escaped and the regiment was reformed. The 66th Indiana was attached to General Sherman's Corps in the Georgia Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolinas Campaign. He was mustered out in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 1865. His great grandfathers never met while in service but two generations later, the granddaughter of one marries the grandson of the other. These two became the parents of C. Robert Wolfe and his two younger brothers.