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- NOTE: one of LT Drullinger's fellow soldiers in the 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was none other than Ambrose Bierce.
Ambrose Bierce was an American newspaperman, satirist, and short story writer. He disappeared in Mexico in 1914 and his final fate is unknown.
Synopsis
Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842 in Meigs county, Ohio. He worked as a printer's apprentice and enlisted to fight in the Civil War. After the war he worked as an editor, journalist, and short story writer; capturing his war experiences in vivid detail. In 1913 he went to Mexico, then in the midst of a revolution led by Pancho Villa. He disappeared sometime in 1914.
Iowa, State Census Collection
Name: Robert F Drollinger
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Indiana
Gender: Male
Census Date: 1856
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Polk
Locality: Saylor
Roll: IA_64
Line: 18
Family Number: 73
9th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry 3 Months Service
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 22-27, 1861. Ordered to Grafton, W. Va., May 29.
Attached to Kelly's Command, West Virginia, to July. Action at Philippi June 3. Attached to Morris' Indiana Brigade, West Virginia, July. West Virginia Campaign July 6-17. Laurel Hill July 7-8. Bealington July 10. Carrick's Ford July 12-14. Pursuit of Garnett's forces July 14-17.
Mustered out August 2, 1861.
Regiment lost 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Enlisted men by disease.
Total 5.
3 Years Service
Organized at Laporte September 5, 1861. Ordered to Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, September 10. Attached to Cheat Mountain District, West Virginia, to March, 1862. 19th Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 21st Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to September, 1865.
SERVICE.-- Duty at Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, till January 9, 1862. Action at Greenbrier River October 3-4, 1861. Expedition to Camp Baldwin December 11-13. Greenbrier River December 12. Camp Allegheny December 13. Moved to Fetterman, W. Va., January 9, 1862, and duty there till February 19. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., February 19; thence march to Nashville, Tenn. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 18-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Occupation of Corinth May 30, and pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. March to Iuka, Miss., thence to Tuscumbia, Florence and Athens, Ala., June 12-July 8. Duty at Athens till July 17, and Murfreesboro, Tenn., till August 17. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 17-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg to Loudon, Ky., October 1-22. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. Danville October 11. Wild Cat Mountain, near Crab Orchard, Big Rockcastle River and near Mt. Vernon October 16. Wild Cat October 17. Rockcastle River and Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. Pittman's Forks October 20. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 5, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Lavergne December 26-27. Stewart's Creek December 27. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro and Readyville till June. Woodbury January 24. Expedition from Readyville to Woodbury April 2. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. At Manchester till August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Lee and Gordon's Mills, Ga., September 11-13. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga September 22-November 23. Before Chattanooga September 22-27. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Lookout Mountain November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. At Whitesides, Ala., till March, 1864, and at Cleveland, Tenn., till May. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Tunnell Hill May 6-7. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Near Dalton May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Kingston May 18-19. Cassville May 19 and May 24. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Ruff's Station Smyrna Camp Ground July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama, September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia Duck River November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville Ala., and duty there till March, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Duty at Nashville till June. Ordered to New Orleans, La., June 16; thence to Indianola, Tex., July 7. Duty at San Antonio and at New Braunfels till September. Mustered out September 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 120 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 220 Enlisted men by disease. Total 353.
Source: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer. Copyright, 1908.
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 1912
Following an illness of five years with cancer, Robert Drullinger, aged 71, and for 35 years a resident of South Bend, died shortly before noon today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Whaley, at 509 South Scott Street. Mr. Drullinger resided at 845 Smith Street, River Park. He was born in Valparaiso Indiana on 25 May 1840. He served throughout the civil war and was married on 1 Jan 1866. Eight children were born, two of which, Mrs Whaley and G.D. Drullinger of Chicago survive. Mr. Drullinger also leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary Hitchcock, of South Bend. Mr. Drullinger was a member of Auten GAR post and funeral services, under the auspices of that body will be held on Sunday at 2 o'clock from Grace Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F.K. Dougherty officating. Burial will be in the city cemetery.
Extracts from pension file.
Description at enlistment: height 5 feet 10 1/2 inches; complexion dark; color of eyes blue; color of hair dark. His several places of residence since leaving the service have been: in Missouri 1866 to 1872, in Nebraska 1872 to 1878, at Kouts Indiana 1878 to 1879, at South Bend since. Living children as of 2 May 1898; Ida (Van Arsdel) 30 January 1873, George Daniel 8 November 1875, Margaret May 2 Feb 1886. Ranks of private, corporal, 1st sergeant and 1st LT. Wounded slightly 7 April 1862 at Pittsburg Landing Tennesse.
1870 United States Federal Census
Enumerated 29 June 1870
Name: R F Drullinger
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Morris, Carroll, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bowers
Household Members: Name Age
R F Drullinger 30
Editha Drullinger 26
Martha E Drullinger 3
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robt. Drullinger
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ada Drullinger
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Robt. Drullinger 35
Ada Drullinger 27
Mity Drulinger 15 dead
Thomas H. Drulinger 13 dead
Ida Drulinger 8
George Drulinger 4
U.S. City Directories
Name: Robert F Drullinger
Residence Year: 1883
Street address: 1308 w Market
Residence Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: South Bend, Indiana, City Directory, 1883
U.S. City Directories
Name: Robert F Drullinger
Residence Year: 1894
Street address: 313 N Birdsell
Residence Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: South Bend, Indiana, City Directory, 1894
U.S. City Directories
Name: Robert F Drullinger
Residence Year: 1896
Street address: 313 N Birdsell
Residence Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: South Bend, Indiana, City Directory, 1896
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: A F Drullinger
[R F Drullinger]
Age: 60
Birth Date: May 1840
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Portage, St Joseph, Indiana
Ward of City: 2
Street: Nu Birdsell St
House Number: 313
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 168
Family Number: 176
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Editha S Drullinger
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Carpenter
Months not employed: 7
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
Household Members:
Name Age
A F Drullinger 60
Editha S Drullinger 56
George D Drullinger 24
Maggire Drullinger 14
Alonzo J Foster 60
Alonzo Foster 16
U.S. City Directories
Name: Robert F Drullinger
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1903
Street address: 313 N Birdsell
Residence Place: South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Spouse: Edith J Drullinger
Publication Title: South Bend, Indiana, City Directory, 1903
U.S. City Directories
Name: Robert F Drullinger
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1904
Street address: McSmith River Park
Residence Place: South Bend; Mishawaka, St Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Spouse: Edith J Drullinger
Publication Title: South Bend, Indiana, City Directory, 1904
U.S. City Directories
Name: Robert F Drullinger
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1906
Street address: - Smith River Park
Residence Place: South Bend; Mishawaka, St Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Spouse: Editha J Drullinger
Publication Title: South Bend, Indiana, City Directory, 1906
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert F Drulinger
[Robert F Burlinger]
Age in 1910: 69
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Penn, Saint Joseph, Indiana
Street: 9th
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edith J Drulinger
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: House
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 44
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy: UA
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert F Drulinger 69
Edith J Drulinger 66
Edward T Liby 12
Ernest H Liby 9
Fern E Liby 8
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