Samuel Hilligas

Mustered into service as a Private on July 29th, 1861
Born 30 March 1842
Died 14 February 1925
Buried Central City Cemetery, Merrick Co. Nebraska

Photo courtesy of Warren Cupples  at Find A Grave

Private Hilligas was discharged from the 19th Indiana early in the war because of disability. On August 22nd, 1862 he joined Company K of the 97th Indiana Infantry where he served until his muster out on June 9th, 1865.

He received a pension after the war.