• General Notes

  Milton served in Mexican war, Indiana soldiers, 1st Regiment, Company I, Indiana volunteer infantry, mustered in June 19, 1846 at New Albany, Indiana by Samuel Churchill.  Mustered out June 16, 1847, New Orleans, Lousiana by Colonol Samuel Churchill.
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  American Civil War Soldiers
  
  Name: Milton H Bland ,  
  Enlistment Date: 8 Nov 1862
  Side Served: Union 
  State Served: Indiana 
  Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 08 November 1862
  Enlisted in Company B, 54th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 08 November 1862.
  Fifty-fourth Infantry INDIANA
  (1-YEAR)
  
  Regimental History
  Fifty-fourth Infantry (One Year Service) -- Col., Fielding
  Mansfield, Lieut.-Cols., Herman Sturm, Daniel Shrader; Majs.,
  Daniel Shrader Oliver M. Wilson.
  
  This regiment was organized at Indianapolis in Oct., 1862, for
  one year, and was mustered in Nov. 16. It left the state Dec.
  9 for Memphis, where it was assigned to De Courcy's brigade,
  Morgan's division, 13th army corps.
  
  It joined Sherman's expedition to Vicksburg in December, and
  participated in two charges at Chickasaw Bluffs, losing 264 in
  killed, wounded and missing. It was in the expedition to
  Arkansas Post in Jan., 1863, returning to Young's point after
  the reduction of that place.
  
  With Osterhaus' division, leading the advance and opening the
  way for Grant's army in the Vicksburg campaign, it
  participated at Port Gibson, garrisoned Raymond, and with
  three other regiments moved thence as escort of prisoners to
  the Yazoo River. It entered the trenches and participated in
  the siege of Vicksburg, then moved with its brigade to the Big
  Black River, and was with the advance on Jackson,
  participating in the capture of that city.
  
  It returned to Vicksburg; then moving to New Orleans joined
  the Army of the Gulf; moved with the expedition up the Teche
  as far as Opelousas and Vermillionville, and was mustered out
  at New Orleans, Dec. 8 1863.
  
  Its original strength was 956; gain by recruits, 33; total.
  989. Loss by death, 216; desertion, 81; unaccounted for, 358
  
  Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
  
  Battles Fought
  Fought on 28 December 1862 at Chickasaw Bluffs, MS.
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  Occupation:  Carpenter
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  1850 United States Federal Census Aug 10 1850
  
  Name: Milton H Bland
  Age: 24
  Estimated birth year: abt 1826
  Birth Place: Kentucky
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850 
  (City,County,State): Indianapolis, Marion, IN   Center Township.
  Boarding house
  
  Milton H Bland   age 24    KY   Carpenter
  Mary             age 16    IN
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  1860 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Milton H Bland
  Age in 1860: 34 
  Birth Year: abt 1826 
  Birthplace: Indiana 
  Home in 1860: Ninevah, Johnson, Indiana
  Gender: Male 
  Post Office: Franklin
  Value of real estate: 100
  Household Members: Name Age
  Milton H Bland 34 
  Mary J Bland 27 
  Martha Bland 9 
  Franklin Bland 6 
  Anna Bland 3 
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  1870 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Milton Bland
  Estimated birth year: abt 1826
  Age in 1870: 44 
  Birthplace: Indiana 
  Home in 1870: Clay, Hendricks, Indiana
  
  Race: White 
  Gender: Male 
  Value of real estate: 1000   300
  Post Office: Amo 
  
  Bland Milton age 44   Carpenter
  Mary         age 38   Keeping House
  Martha       age 18  
  Franklin     age 16
  Anna         age 12
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  1880 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Milton Bland
  Home in 1880: Union, Boone, Indiana
  Age: 53
  Estimated birth year: abt 1827
  Birthplace: Indiana
  Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
  Spouse's name: Mary J.
  Father's birthplace: North Carolina
  Mother's name: Mary
  Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
   
  Occupation: Carpenter
  Marital Status: Married
  Race: White
  Gender: Male
  
  Household Members: Name Age
  Milton Bland 53   Head    
  Mary J. Bland 47  Wife
  Frank Bland 26    Son
  Mary Dunham 87    Mother in Law
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  1900 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Milton Bland
  Home in 1900: Washington, Hamilton, Indiana
  Age: 73 
  Estimated birth year: abt 1827 
  Birthplace: Indiana 
  Relationship to head-of-house: Head 
  Spouse's name: Mary
  Race: White 
  Occupation: None listed
  
  Household Members: Name Age
  Milton Bland 73 
  Mary Bland 66 
  
  
  

Details of Milton Huff 's family with Mary Jane DUNHAM