Randleman, William R.

RANDLEMAN

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Date: 7/9/2021 at 17:21:18

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.721

RANDLEMAN, WILL. R., dealer in dry goods, groceries, etc., and postmaster, Allen Township, Carlisle; born in Owen county, Indiana, November 10, 1844; in February, 1862, he enlisted in Co. I, 19th Indiana volunteer infantry, and was mustered out in March, 1865; was taken prisoner in the battle near Culpepper Court House, Virginia, August 6, 1862, and was confined at Libby Prison for two months; was then paroled and sent to Annapolis, Maryland, and exchanged; he again joined his regiment at Antetam; was wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg, December, 1862; was engaged in the battles at Chancellorville and Gettysburg, and wounded in the latter, in the foot and knee; he was then sent to the hospital, at Philadelphia, where he remained six months; was then sent to the Soldier's Home, at Indianapolis, Indiana, and was transferred to provost marshal duty, at Terre Haute, Indiana, under Colonel R. W. Thompson, of the Seventh District, and was with him till the expiration of his enlistment, December 6, 1865; he married Miss Jennie Wilkes, a native of Colebrookdale, England, born August 1, 1847; in 1868 he came to Carlisle, Iowa; Mr. Randleman started out in life without funds or favor, and by hard work and close attention to his business, he has gained for himself a reasonable portion of this world's goods, and the respect and confidence of his many friends.