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Private Benjamin Franklin Auxer, of Hamilton County, Illinois was drafted and received at Camp Butler, Illinois on December 1, 1864 for one year service with Company K, of the 50th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His detachment was delivered at Headquarters of the Army of the Cumberland, Nashville Tennessee on December 8, 1864. Private Auxer was discharged at Springfield, Illinois on July 13, 1865. Benjamin Franklin Auxer was the son of Benjamin Auxer and Elizabeth Standerfer.

Private Samuel Benton Auxer, of Hamilton County, Illinois enlisted in July of 1862 at the Cisco Grocery, north of Shelbyville, Illinois in Shelby County. He served in Company K of 126th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was with this company until April 1863 when he was taken ill and sent to the General Hospital at Memphis, Tennessee where he was discharged and sent home. Samuel Benton Auxer was the son of Benjamin Auxer and Elizabeth Standerfer.

Private Benjamin L. Auxier of Sangamon County, Illinois enlisted on August 11, 1862 at Springfield, Illinois and was mustered in at Camp Butler, Illinois on September 18, 1862. He served with Company E of the 114th Illinois Infantry. He was wounded during the siege at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863 and sent to Van Buren Hospital, Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. He returned to his company and served until he was mustered out at Vicksburg, Mississippi on August 3, 1865.

Private James Madison Auxier, of Shelbyville, Illinois served with Company K of the 126th Illinois Infantry which was organized at Alton, Illinois by Colonel Jonathan Richmond, and mustered in on September 4, 1862. On November 20, they moved to Columbus, Kentucky and then to the Tennessee campaign where they served at Bolivar, LaGrange, Jackson, and Humboldt, Tennessee. On March 25, 1863 they moved back to Jackson and were later moved by rail to Memphis, Tennessee. On June 2, they embarked for Vicksburg, Mississippi and participated in the siege of the city. They were also involved in the capture of Little Rock, Arkansas on September 10, 1863 and in the fight at Clarendon, Arkansas on June 26, 1864. James Madison fought in the last battle of the Civil War just west of the town of Prescott, Arkansas. He was mustered out at Pine Bluff, Arkansas on July 12, 1865. He was the son of Benjamin Auxer and Elizabeth Standerfer.

Private John B. Mahoney of Shelby County, Illinois served with Company K, 123rd Illinois Infantry. He was in the advance at the battle of Farmington, Tennessee on October 17, 1863. The 123rd suffered considerable casualties at the battle of Chaplin Hills. They did garrison duty for a time at Helena, Arkansas and Duvall's Bluff. They also engaged the enemy at Clarendon, Arkansas and suffered severe losses at the battles of Bolivar and LaGrange. John was mustered out on July 12, 1865. He was the husband of Sarah Auxier who was the daughter of Benjamin Auxer and Elizabeth Standerfer.

Major John Brown Auxier of Johnson County, Kentucky enlisted on September 6, 1862 in Lawrence County, Kentucky and served with the 39th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Major on December 22, 1863. Major Auxier fought in several battles and skirmishes in Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia. During the fighting at Cynthiana, Kentucky on June 12, 1864 he was wounded in the cheek while opposing the 10th Kentucky Cavalry CSA. The major battle of his military career was at Saltville, Virginia on October 2, 1864. He was discharged on December 1, 1864. John B. Auxier was the son of Samuel Auxier II and Rebecca Phillips.

Captain David Valentine Auxier, 39th
Kentucky Volunteers died on October 4,
1864 of wounds he received two days
earlier during the Battle of Saltville,
Virginia. He enlisted on September 6, 1862
and was mustered in on November 18, 1862.
Two weeks prior to active duty he was
captured by Confederate troops during a
skirmish at Wireman's Shoals near
Prestonsburg,Kentucky. He was confined at
Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond,
Virginia. After his exchange, he walked the
400 miles back to Kentucky to rejoin his
regiment. Captain Auxier married Elizabeth
Hinton two months before his death. He was
the son of Nathaniel Auxier and Hester Ann
Mayo.

Sergeant George Washington Auxier of Johnson County, Kentucky enlisted on April 25, 1863 and served with Company A of the 39th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was discharged on September 15, 1865. George was the son of Nathaniel Auxier and Hester Ann Mayo.

Second Lieutenant Richard Landrum Burchett of Floyd County, Kentucky enlisted in October 11, 1862, at Peach Orchard, Kentucky and was mustered in as Sergeant in Company A of the 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry. When war broke out, Landrum's friends and neighbors were in sympathy with the Confederacy, but his patriotism for the Union held fast and he faithfully served until he was mustered out September 15, 1865. He was in a number of skirmishes but no prominent battles. He received a few minor wounds but was disabled from active service only a few days. In February of 1863, while on duty at Louisa, Kentucky he was stricken with measles. Due to overcrowding of the military hospital, he was forced to lay on the ground in inclement weather. His life was saved when his father came to camp and carried him to a private home where he recovered under his father's care. Landrum was the son of William Burchett and Frances Emily Auxier.

Private John Preston Delong of Martin County, Kentucky, at age 18, enrolled as a private with Company G, of the Fifth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He took part in the fighting at Middle Creek, Cumberland Gap, Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek and the siege of Atlanta. He was discharged January 31, 1865. He was the son of Samuel Jefferson Delong and the grandson of George Delong II and Mary Barbara Auxier.

First Lieutenant Isaac Goble of Floyd County, Kentucky enlisted on September 6, 1862 and served in Company A of the 39th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was taken prisoner along with Capt. David Valentine Auxier at Wireman's Shoals and as held at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. He participated in the Battle of Kingsport, Virginia on December 13, 1864, the Battle of Marion Heights, Virginia on December 18, 1864 and the Battle of Saltville, Virginia on December 20, 1864. He was discharged at Louisville, Kentucky on September 15, 1865. Isaac Goble was the husband of Francis Emeline Hannah. She was the daughter of Samuel James Hannah and Francis Amelia Auxier.

Private George Washington Robinson of Floyd County, Kentucky enlisted on January 8, 1864. He served with Company A of the 39th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and was discharged on September 15, 1865. He was the son of William Roberson and Evalina Auxier. The spelling of George's surname was changed from Roberson to Robinson during this period.

Corporal John Jackson Auxier of Floyd County, Kentucky enlisted in 1861. He served with Company G of the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He participated in many engagements, including Paintsville, Puncheon, Middle Creek, Kentucky, Dalton, Kingston, Altoona, New Hope Church, Pumpkin Vine, Peach Tree Creek and Rome Georgia. He was twice wounded, once by accident and again at Kenesaw Mountain Georgia. He was hospitalized for three months at Louisa, Kentucky. He also served with Company and received his discharge at Louisville, Kentucky September 15, 1865. He was the son of Nathaniel Auxier and Constance Beck.

Private William Oxer of New Jersey enlisted on September 1, 1862 and served with Company E, 25th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged on June 23, 1863 at Beverly, New Jersery.

Private John G. Oxer of Preble County, Ohio enlisted on May 2, 1864 and served with Company H of the 156th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged at Camp Dennison, Ohio on September 1, 1864.

Private Samuel G. Oxer of Erie, Pennsylvania enlisted on March 6, 1865 and served with Company A, 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was discharged on June 23, 1865 in Washington, D.C.