Person:Leonard McLain (1)

Description off of enlistment papers: Height 5' 6 1/2" Complexion: Sandy Eyes: Blue Hair: sandy

Record of Death has age as 57 years, 6 months, 4 days. This would mean that his birthdate is wrong. Has occupation as farmer.

Volunteer Enlistment paper supports birth year as 1834

Steuben County, Indiana site says served in 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery

Name: Leonard N McLain , Residence: LaGrange County, Indiana Enlistment Date: 24 July 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Unit Numbers: 571 571 496 496 496 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 July 1861 Enlisted in Company A, 21st Infantry Regiment Indiana on 24 July 1861. Transferred Company A, 21st Infantry Regiment Indiana on 01 February 1863 Transfered in Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 01 February 1863. Reenlisted in Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 01 January 1864 Mustered out Company A, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Indiana on 13 January 1866 Appears to have been in the following engagements: Fought on 09 May 1862. Fought on 10 May 1862 at Louisiana. Fought on 02 August 1862. Fought on 05 August 1862 at Baton Rouge, LA. Fought on 23 October 1862 at Atchafalaya Bayou, LA. Fought on 03 November 1862 at Bayou Teche, LA. Fought on 27 May 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Fought on 14 June 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. Fought on 01 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL. Fought on 08 April 1865 at Spanish Fort, AL. Fought on 24 May 1865. Fought on 25 May 1865. Fought on 05 June 1865 at Mobile, AL.

Steuben County, Indiana Deeds: Vol. 18, p. 111 -- quit claim Eunice McLain, Mercy A. Vanpelt, Permilia A. Haynes & Mary E. McLain to Leanard McLain, on 6 March 1866

   East half of Northeast quarter, of Section 7, Township 36, Range 12 East (80 acres, Salem Township)

Steuben County, Indiana Deeds: Vol. 20, p. 285 -- Quit Claim Mary Ellen Dennison and Orlando J., her husband, bargain sell and quit claim to Leonard McLain, on 10 October 1868

    East half of North east quarter, of Section 7, Township 36, Range 12 East (Salem Township)

Steuben County, Indiana Deeds: Vol. 25, p. 329 -- Quit Claim Nancy Willcox, for the sum of $28 bargain sell and quit claim to Leonard N. McLain, on 4 January 1873

        East half of North east quarter, of Section 7, Township 36, Range 12 East (Salem Township)

From the 1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana p. 752

Leonard N., who owns and occupies the homestead, was born in Cayuga County, N Y.,  April 11, 1834.  He enlisted July 24, 1861, in the Twenty-first Indiana Infantry and served eighteen months, when the regiment was converted into the First Indiana Heavy Artillery, and served till Jan. 10, 1866, when they were discharged at Baton Rouge, La.  His entire term of service was four and a half years; longer than any other soldier from Salem Township.  Soon after his return  from the war he bought the old homestead.  He married Mary Fast, daughter of Reuben  Fast, formerly of Salem Township, and  now of  Michigan.  They have two children--Erdley L., born April 26, 1868, and Ray, born Feb. 24, 1884.  Mr. McLains farm contains eighty acres, sixty-five acres under  cultivation.  His residence and farm buildings are commodious and substantial.  His health was undermined by his prolonged army experience, and he has never fully recovered his former vigor.  Civil War Service Records show his unit to be the 1st Indiana heavy artillery.

1900 Census of Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana p. 125

                 Name                               Sex    Birth        Age   Married  kids    live     Born  FB   MB

380-386 McLain, Leonard head M Apr 1834 66 33 yrs NY NY VT

                    Mary                   wife     F     Oct 1845      54   33 yrs     2         2        OH    VA    PA
                    Ray                      son    M     Feb 1884    16                                        IN      NY   OH

STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1901, page 4, column 2

LEONARD N. McLAIN, 11 Apr 1834 - 22 Oct 1901

  L. N. McLain died on Tuesday of last week after a long sickness.  Funeral was held in he M. E. church Thursday and was attended by a 

large number of people who assembled to pay their last respect to an old soldier. Mr. McLain was sixty-seven years old, and served his country from 1861 to 1865 in the 21st Indiana. Eight old comrades of his company attended his funeral. Comrades Pickles, of Brighton, and Riddle, of Noble county, were present. Mr. McLain was a kind father, a good neighbor and a good citizen.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  Leonard N. McLain, 11 Apr 1834 - 22 Oct 1901, on 01 Sep 1867, married Mary M. (Fast) McLain, 16 Oct 1845 - 30 Jan 1921.  Leonard was the son of John McLain, 25 Dec 1792 - 02 Sep 1855.  The Cemetery book says he was 61 years, 9 months and 23 days which does not compute with the given birth date.  It would be 09 Nov 1793.  Correct one not known.  His mother was Eunice (Nelson) McLain, 16 Feb 1803 - 11 Aug 1876.  They are all buried at Trinity Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:

  Eardley L. McLain, 26 Apr 1868 - 1925, married Phoeba A. (Miller) 

McLain, 1871 - 1931. They are buried at Trinity Cemetery.

  Ray McLain, 24 Feb 1884 - 1952, married Mary N. (_______) McLain, 1896 - 

no date of death. They are buried at Trinity Cemetery.

Louise McLain Shambaugh has birth as April 18, 1834 in Cayuga County, NY. She also has that he is buried Angola, Jackson Twp., Steuben County, IN. Death due to malarial poisoning resulting in disease of spleen and liver, claimed full disability in 1888, at which time he claimed to be age 51, 5' 6" tall, sandy compl. & hair, blue eyes. Private A 21 IN. Inf.; A I IN, H.A. (heavy artillery); Invalid pension: appl. 432645; Cert. 297546 IN.

1. ↑ 1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana
   p. 752.
2. ↑ 1850 Census of Steuben County, Indiana
   p. 197.
3. ↑ Volunteer Enlistment paper for Leonard N. McLain.
4. ↑ 1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana
   p. 752.
5. ↑ 1850 Census of Steuben County, Indiana
   p. 197.
6. ↑ Certificate and Record of Death for Leonard N. McLain.
7. ↑ Certificate and Record of Death for Leonard N. McLain.
8. ↑ Certificate and Record of Death for Leonard N. McLain.
9. ↑ Gail McLain.