Person:Henry Richey (1)

HENRY RICHEY

Born: Abt. 1819 - 1820 Birthplace: Enlistment papers shows birth in Shelby County, Kentucky Residence: Claimed Residence in Vigo County, Indiana Died: February 12, 1888 - Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana Funeral: Young-Nichols in Tipton, Ind. M.Heath ordered the funeral, and Henry Richey was buried on Feb. 13, 1888 Cause of Death: Apoplexy, old age, and other sickness unknown Facts: (At time of enlistment-Aug. 13, 1864) Age 45 -5? 6 ¾" - Complexion Dark, Eyes Blue, Hair Black.

July 13, 1839

Married Miss Mary Ann Ritchey, Johnson County, Indiana - Approx. 20 years old Robert Ritchey married Sarah Armstrong - same day - same Justice of Peace

August 13, 1864

Henry Richey, age 45 enlisted as a substitute for William B. McCrackin (sp?) of Decatur County, Indiana. Paper signed in Greensburg, Decatur County. Placed his mark on August 30, 1864. Company "D", 43rd Ind. Inf. Would have made his birth date about 1819.

June 14, 1865

Mustered out in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

July 14, 1890

George Rogers of Windfall, Ind. and Susan Rogers of Windfall, Ind. stated that they had known Mary Richey for 10 years and 30 years respectively

December 9, 1891

Jeremiah Browning and John Ritchey of Windfall stated that Mary Ann Richey has no money, property or other means of support. She is about 70 years of age in feeble health and not able to perform any manual labor. They request that her claim be made a special case. Her approx. date of birth would have been 1821.

January 2, 1892.

John Richey (age 42) and Thomas J. Stout (age 52) stated in Pension Application for Mary Ann Richey that they had known Henry Richey since the end of the war. This was in Windfall, Tipton County, Indiana. This info would indicate that John Richey was born approx. 1850

February 1, 1892

Henry Copeland, Coroner for Tipton County from 1884 to 1887 stated that he had known Henry Richey for about 10 years and was at his house on the night that Henry Richey died. Stated that Henry Richey?s death was caused by apoplexy, old age, and other sickness unknown

REGIMENTAL HISTORY OF 43RD IND. INF. This regiment was organized at Terre Haute, and mustered in September 27, 1861. Soon afterward, it moved to Spotsville, Kentucky, thence to Calhoun where it went into camp until late February 1862. It was transferred to Missouri, attached to General Pope's army and participated in Siege of new Madrid and Island No. 10. Later it was with Foote's gunboat fleet at Fort Pillow for 69 days and was the first union regiment to land in the city of Memphis. With the 42nd infantry it formed the garrison there for two weeks until reinforced. In July, 1862 it was ordered up the White River, Arkansas and later to Helena. It accompanied Hovey's Expedition to Yazoo Pass. At the Battle of Helena, it supported a battery repulsing three attacks and capturing a regiment greater in numbers than it own. It assisted in the capture against little Rock and re enlisted there in January 1864. It moved with the expedition being engaged at Elkins and Jenkins Ferries, Camden, and Marks Mills. At the latter place, its brigade, engaged in guarding a train of wagons from Camden to Pine Bluff, was attacked by 5,000 of Marmaduke's Cavalry, the 43rd losing nearly 200 in killed, wounded, and missing. Among the captured were 104 re enlisted veterans. It was furloughed home on June 10 and while there it volunteered to go to Frankfort, Kentucky which was threatened by Morgan's Cavalry. It remained at Frankfort till the enemy left that part of the state and on the way home was in a skirmish with guerrillas near Eminence, Kentucky. At the conclusion of its furlough the regiment was placed on duty at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana. Of 164 men captured in Arkansas and taken to the enemy's prison at Tyler, Texas, ten or twelve died, the others returning in March, 1865 and joining the regiment at Indianapolis. The regiment was mustered out June 14, 1865. Its original strength was 98, gain by recruits 1154, reenlistments 165, total 2304. Loss by death 206, desertion 121, unaccounted for 285.

1840 Census of Johnson County, Indiana Richey, Henry - One (1) male 20-30, One (1) female 20-30

1850 Census of Vigo County, IN p. 188 Rickey, Henry - 38 - Male - Farmer - Birthplace Kentucky-Approx Birth date=1812 Rickey, Mary - 37 - F - Birthplace Kentucky-Approx Birth date=1813 Rickey, Susan - 11 - F - Birthplace Indiana-Approx Birth date=1839 Rickey, John - 8 - M - Birthplace Indiana-Approx Birth date=1842

1860 Census -Vigo Cty., Fayette Township - Series M653, Roll 303, Page 303 Richey, Henry, Male, Age 44, Farmer, Born in Kentucky Richey, Mary, Female, Age 38, Farmer, Born Kentucky Richey, John, Male, Age 13, Born Indiana

1880 Census, Tipton County, Liberty Township, June 21, 1880 Richie, Henry - W, M, Age 56 - Farmer - Born Kentucky - Father Kentucky - Mother Kentucky Richie, Mary A - W,F, Age 63 - Keeping House - Born Kentucky - Father Kentucky - Mother Kentucky (Funny Note) Couple living next door living together, but not married, refused to give information on children - His age = 63, Her age = 36

There was a Henry Ritchey born on 6 August 1821 in Bedford, PA to parents: Henrich Henry Ritschy and Catherine Strickler. Found on Ancestry.com: Database: Family Data Collection-Individual Records.