Jonathan S. Hiatt

As printed in 1882

JONATHAN S. HIATT was born March 1, 1840, in Henry County, Ind.; his father, Silas Hiatt, and his grandfather, Jonathan HiatI, were both early pioneers of Randolph County, locating here about the year 1818. His father removed to Henry (county, Ind., in 1836, and after several changes of location, died in Wabash County, Ind., about the year 1864, having settled in that county in 1848. He had a family of nine children, four of whom now survive. During his life, he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and was an energetic and highly respected citizen. Jonathan S., the subject of this sketch, came to Randolph County, Ind., in 1856, and has made this county his home ever since. For a few years he was engaged at various branches of employment until the outer''ak of the late rebellion. He enlisted on the 19th of August, 1861, and was discharged from llie service on the 21st of September, 1865; his company became Company F, of the Eighth Indiana Regiment, and Mr. Hiatt served with it until the close of the war, passing through the ordeal of wor unharmed, although often in the thickest of the fray. He re-enlisted as a veteran at Indianola, Texas, early in 1864, and came home on a furlough of thirty days, this being the first leave of absence lie had taken since entering Ihe service. He entered the army as a private soldier, but was promoted lo the rank of a non-commissioned officer, and was also acting Lieutenant; he participated with his regiment in the battles of.Sugar Creek, Ark.; Pea Ridge, Ark., March 6-8, 1862; Cotton Plant, Ark., July 7, 1862; Austin, Miss., Augast, 1862; Port Gibson, Miss., May 1, 1863; Champion Hills, Jliss., May 16,1863; Big Black, Miss., May 17, 1863; Vioksburg, Miss., May 18— July 4, 1863; Mustang Island, Texas, November I", 1863; Fort Esperanza, Texas, November 27, 1863; Carrion Crow Bayou; Alchafalaya, La., July 28,1804; Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864; New Slarket, Va., September 23. 1804; Ceilar Creek, Va., October 19, 1804; Opequan, W. Va., November 19, 1864. After the close of the war. he came to Winchester, and resumed work at the carpenter's trade, having learned this tr.ide in early life. He was thus engaged, at intervals, until 1878, and in the meantime was interested as partner in a saw-mill for eighteen months. In 1878, he purchased the news-stand at the post office, and is still engaged in Ihe management of this enterprise, conducting a very satisfactory trade in Ihe daily papers, periodicals, books, stationery, etc. On the 8th of September, 1,S06, he was married to Miss Louisa J. Hiatt, daughter..f Amos Hiatt. an

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.