Kansas Men In The Signal Corps Association.

The other day a gentleman wrote me to tell me he had been too one of my pages that had to deal with the Signal Corps. He told me of a site called, ( Signal Corp Association 1861-1865. ), http://www.civilwarsignals.org/ , This site has a lot of information on this organization. While I looked over the site I found that a few Kansas Men were of this organization. I decided to do a page on these men and give what information I had found on them.
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Hiram C. Harvey.

Birth: Jun. 1, 1840, Ohio.
Death: Oct. 11, 1926, Kansas.
Wife: Margaret A. Marshall Harvey
Children: Harry Corwin Harvey
Burial: Prairiedale Cemetery, Talmage, Dickinson County, Kansas.

Civil War-Signal Corps Association.

Rank: Private.
Hiram C. Harvey, Talmage, Dickinson Co., Kans.
Enlisted Dec. 12, 1863; McConnellsville, Ohio; Dept. of N.C.
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Jason T. Deming, Bonner Springs, Kansas.
Civil War-Signal Corps Association.

Rank: Private.

Also went under the name of Jason F. Deming

No information could be found at this time.
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William M. Cribs, Cawker City.
Signal Corps Association.

Rank: Private.
Enlisted January 30, 1864.

Also went under the name of William M. Cribbs.
No other information can be found at this time.
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Charles A. Griffin, Chanute, Kans.
Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Private.
Mustered in October 15, 1861.
Transferred from 85th Pa.; Fayette, Pa.; March, 1862, Army of Potomac.
Note. Another record says he transferred from 85th, Co. G., on September 7, 1863, do more research on this name.
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Samuel Doran, Clyde, Kansas.

Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Private.
No other information at this time.
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John A Lucas, Emporia, Kansas.Address of 1913, 425 Neosho.

Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Private.
No other information at this time.
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Asa M. Breese, Fort Dodge, Kansas

Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Private.
Rank: Sergeant.
No other information at this time.
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Warren W. Palmer, Clasco, Kansas.
Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Private.
Transferred from the 20th., Illinois infantry, Juliet Ill., Dept. of the Gulf April 1864, Cane river La.

Records from Illinois.

Warren W. Palmer, Private, company H., 20th, Ill., infantry, Residence Tonica, Lasalle Co, ILL., Age 18, Height 5' 5 ½, Hair Light, Eyes Gray, Complexion Light, Marital Status
Single, Occupation Farmer. Remarks; Transferred to Signal Corps Sept. 27, 1863, At Vicksburg Miss.
Note. He needs more research.
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Thomas B. Lydick.
Birth: 1844.
Death: Unknown.
Wife: Sarah J. Lydick .
Burial: Hamlin Cemetery, Hamlin, Brown County, Kansas.

Signal Corps Association.

Thomas B. Lydick.
Hamlin, Kansas.
Rank: Private.
Enlisted February 5, 1864, Indiana, Pa., Dept. Gulf.
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Albert M. Crary, Herington, Kansas.
Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Private.
Transferred from 75th., Illinois infantry Co. C., Morrison Ill., January 14, 1864, Dept. of Cumb.

Illinois records.

Albert M. Crary, rank private, 75th., Illinois infantry Co. C., Residence Round Grove, Whiteside Co, ILL., Age 27, Height 5' 9, Hair Dark, Eyes Black, Complexion Dark, Marital Status Married, Occupation Mechanic, Nativity Pierpont, St. Lawrence Co, N. Y., Joined When Aug. 6, 1862 Joined Where Morrison, ILL., Period 3 Yrs., Muster In Sept. 2, 1862 Muster In Where Dixon, ILL. Remarks Transferred to Signal Corps October 3, 1863.
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Robert A. Campbell.

Birth: Abt. 1842 or 1843.
Death: 1923, Reno County, Kansas.
Wife: Julia Campbell
Children: Robert A Campbell, Caroline R Campbell, Jessie Myres.

Civil War records.

Ohio 24th., infantry, Co. K., rank Corporal & Sergeant.
Signal Corps Association.
Transferred from 24th., Ohio, Coshoeton Ohio, January 14, 1864, Dept. Cumb
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Elmer P. Shepherd, Kinsley, Kansas.
Signal Corps Association.
Rank: Unknown.
Enlisted March 17, 1864, Carey Ohio, Dept. of Tennessee.
Note. All the information that can be found at this time.
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Norman Whiting, Lebanon, Kansas.
1913,Cawker City, Kansas.

Signal Corps Association.

Rank: Private.
Transferred from 57th., Ill., Grandville Ill, Dept. Tennessee.

Illinois records.

Norman Whiting, rank private, company I., 57th., Ill., infantry, Residence Plymouth, Hancock Co., IL Age 31, Hair Dark, Eyes Hazel, Complexion Florid, Occupation Farmer, Nativity New York, Joined When Dec. 27, 1863 Joined Where Lynnville, Tennessee, Period 3 Yrs., Muster In Jan. 17, 1864 Muster In Where Lynnville, Tennessee, Remarks:
Veteran transferred to Signal Corps, July 11, 1864.
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Nicholas Harvey Starry, Jr.

Birth: Nov. 6, 1842.
Death: Apr. 19, 1914, Kansas.
Burial: Louisburg Cemetery, Louisburg, Miami County Kansas.
Wife: Sarah Jean Bonebrake Starry.
Children: Maude Starry Wise , Eva Leona Evans , Sarah Effie Starry.
Father: Nicholas Harvey Starry .
Mother: Margaret Cashman Starry

Signal Corps Association.

Rank: Private.
Transferred from 86th, Indiana infantry, Co. E., Marshfield, Indiana, Jan. 14, 1864.
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Philip J. Weaver, Louisburg, Kansas.
Signal Corps. Association.

Rank: Private.
Enlisted February 10, 1864, Harrisburg Pa., Dept. of the Gulf. February 1865, to the Army of the Potomac.
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John W. Deford, Ottawa, Kansas.

Signal Corps Association.
2d lieut. 11th Pa. Res.; capt.) Aug., 1861, Georgetown, D.C.; Sept. 14, app. instructor; Dec. 29, ordnance officer; March, 1862, Army of Potomac; April, U. S. S. " Wachusett"; May, West Point, Va.; May 22, captured at Cold Harbor, Va. ; Oct. 4, exchanged; May, 1863, Dept. of Tenn.; Five-Mile Creek, Miss.; Vicksburg; resigned as C. S. O., A. of Tenn.; Nov. 24, to Cairo, Ill..
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Benjamin R. Lowry, Oxford, Kansas.

Birth: Dec. 8, 1843
Death: Jul. 19, 1913.
Burial: Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas.
Wife: Elizabeth M. Lowry

Civil War: Company K., 11th Regiment PA Infantry.

Signal Corps Association.
Enlisted Jan. 26, 1864 ; Ligonier, Pa.; Army of Potomac.
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Milton J. Benedict, Salina, Kansas.
Signal Corps Association.

Enlisted; Franklin Co., Pa. ; Dept. of Susq.
Note. No other informatio can be found at thid time.
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Alexander C. Moore, Topeka Kansas.

Signal Cops Association.

MOORE, ALEXANDER C. ... Wanamaker P. O., Kan- Enlisted Feb. 16, 1854: Cambridge, Ohio; Mid. :\ril. Div. ; Dept. of Slien.
Note. No other information at this time.
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George W. Strahan Troy, Kansas.

Signal Cops Association, address book of 1913.
Note. No information at this time.
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Thomas A. Metcalf, Willington, Kansas.

Signal Corps. Association, Address Book of 1913.
Thomas A. Metcalf, 424 No. Washington Ave. Wellington, Kansas.

Signal Corps. Association.

Rank: Private & Private 2nd., class.
Enlisted February 24, 1864, Columbus Ohio.
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William Leonard, Wichita, Kansas.
2d Lieut, Vernon, Oklahoma Terr. (Capt. 38th Ind. Vols.) Detailed Jan., 1862, into Dept. of Cumb.; April 6, East side sta., Pittsburg Landing ; Nov., 1863, chief sig. officer, 4th Corps.
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Harrison Waitt, Wichita, Kansas.

Signal Corps. Association.

Enlisted April 9, 1864; Boston, Mass.; Dept. of Gulf.

Note. No other information at this time.

New February 10, 2012.

The following is by, Marilyn Buckelew.

Harrison Waitt, is my great grandfather,he was in the Signal Corps in the Civil War. He was on the lead ship with Admiral Farragut at the Battle of Mobile. In the diary of his friend and fellow soldier, he say Harrison Waitt, was in the 6th regiment, Company B, and in the Signal Corps of the Gulf. The diary also stated that Harrison being very ill and they did not think he would make it home. He worked in operations at the Forge Village Horse Shoe Nail company in Westford township, Ma. on the Stony Brook railroad after the Civil War and before moving to Kansas. In Kansas he was a well known and famous circuit riding pastor, serving in the following locations.

1907-1908 – Mulvane
1906 – Arkansas City
1904-1905 – El Dorado
1898-1903 – Wichita District Presiding Elder
1894-1897 – Newton
1888-1893 – Larned District Presiding Elder
1886-1887 - McPherson
1883-1885 – Peabody
1881-1882 – Belle Plaine
1879-1880 – East Wichita
1877-1878 - Quito