Updated 11/15/2023

Riga Township, Lenawee Co, Special Census
Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Widows

Disclaimer: 1890 Special Census Schedules can also be found on Ancestry.com (with a census subscription). Those found on this website were transcribed by Mary Teeter from online Special Census schedule images and are always subject to corrections and additions. If you are looking for a certain surname and don't find it, please check the actual images as the handwriting is often difficult to interpret.
Adrian Twp. Pt 1      Adrian Twp. Pt 2      Blissfield Twp.      Cambridge Twp.      
Clinton Twp.Deerfield Twp. Dover Twp.Fairfield Twp.
Franklin Twp.Hudson Twp. Pt 1Hudson Twp. Pt 2Macon Twp.
Madison Twp.Medina Twp.Ogden Twp.Palmyra Twp.
Raisin Twp.Ridgeway Twp.Riga Twp.Rollin Twp.
Rome Twp.Seneca Twp.Tecumseh Twp.Woodstock Twp.

Name RankCo.Reg't/VesselEnlist DateDischarge DateLength of Service Post OfficeDisability Incurred; Discharged
FISHER,
Andrew
PvtF67 Ohio Inf24 Feb 18647 Dec 18651y, 9m, 13dRiga Lenawee Co MichInjury to back
ROBERTS,
Ebenezer K
PvtK3 Ohio Cav10 Dec 186130 Dec 18643y, 20dSylvania OhioHernia right groin(?)
BROCKWAY,
Myander
PvtH15 Mich Inf24 Feb 186413 Aug 18651y, 6m, 9dRiga Lenawee Co MichCatarrh in head & stomach
WATSEN,
Edwin
SgtE2 NY MRDec 1863Aug 18651y, 7mRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
McCORMICK,
Manuel
SgtI47 Ohio Inf15 Jun 186120 Aug 18643y, 2m, 5dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
FORD,
George F
PvtA84 Ohio Inf27 May 186220 Sep 18623m, 3dBerkey P O Lucas Co OhioDysentery & dyspepsia
FORD,
George
SgtA189 Ohio Inf8 Feb 186511 Jul 18656m, 3dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
FORD,
Eugene F
PvtA84 Ohio Inf27 May 186220 Sep 18623m, 13dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
FORD,
Eugene F
PvtA189 Ohio Inf8 Feb 186511 Jul 18656m, 3dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
BELLMAN,
Porter A
PvtI13 Mich Inf27 Aug 18648 Jun 18659m, 11dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
BELLMAN,
Charles N
PvtK18 Mich Inf26 Aug 186226 Jun 18652y, 10mSylvania P O Ohio 
VANPELT,
John N
PvtF    Sylvania P O Ohio 
CHANDLER,
Thomas G
PvtK11 Mich Inf31 Aug 186416 Jun 18659m, 16dSylvania Ohio 
TRIPP, ByrenPvtF14 Ohio Inf13 Sep 186113 Sep 18643ySylvania OhioChronic diarrhea
ALBRING, Amos PPvtK18 Mich Inf12 Aug 186226 Jun 18652y, 10m, 14dSylvania OhioDisease of lungs
BRINSON (?)
James
PvtE100 Ohio Inf20 Aug 18629 Jun 18652y, 10m, 15dSylvania OhioRheumatism
CHANDLER,
George F
PvtH111 Ohio Inf15 Aug 18625 Sep 18653y, 1mSylvania OhioDisease of eyes
ALBRING,
John E
PvtD8 Mich Cav18 Feb 186413 Jun 18651y, 3m, 25dOttawa Lake MichShot in leg
WARD,
James D
PvtI14 Ohio InfApr 186126 Jul 18654y, 4mRiga P O Lenawee Co MichGun shot wound
MANWARING,
Henry
PvtK18 Mich Inf9 Aug 186216 Aug 18653y, 7dOttawa Lake Mich 
CANTLEBERRY,
Emanuel B
CaptC38 Ohio Inf27 Apr 186112 Jul 18654y, 2mBerkey Lucas Co Ohio 
ROSENSTEIL,
Jacob
SgtF139 PA InfAug 1862Jun 18652y, 11mRiga Lenawee Co MichGun shot wound
BETTIS,
Henry
Sgt 21 Ohio Bat27 Jun 186316 May 18652y, 3m, 21dRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
SEEGER,
Philo
SgtK3 Ohio Cav3 Dec 186117 Aug 18653y, 8mRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
SNYDER,
George
CaptF18 Ohio Inf5 Dec 18639 Oct 18651y, 10mRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
TAGSOLD,
George C
PvtE2 NY M(ounted) R(ifles)17 Feb 186510 Aug 18656m, 23dRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
DREHER,
Adam
PvtE14 Mich Inf21 Sep 186426 Jul 186510m, 5dRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
HEISER, ConradPvtD111 Ohio Inf8 Aug 186228 Jun 18652y, 10m, 20dRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
KUECHENMEISTER,
Fred
PvtB37 Ohio Inf18 Aug 18617 Aug 18653y, 11m, 19dOttawa Lake MichRheumatism & heart disease
HUNT,
William
PvtK128 Ohio Inf24 Dec 186313 Aug 18651y, 6m, 20dBerkey Lucas Co Ohio 
BRIDLING,
Peter
PvtI14 Ohio Inf26 Aug 186111 Jul 18653y, 10m, 16dRiga Lenawee Co MichRe-enlisted veteran
RUSWINKLE,
Christ
PvtH14 Ohio Inf20 Aug 186111 Jul 18653y, 10m, 22dRiga Lenawee Co MichRe-enlisted veteran
CHULIP,
Henry
CaptE130 Ohio Inf2 May 186419 Sep 18644m, 17dRiga Lenawee Co Mich 
RAY,
Henry
PvtF14 Ohio Inf4 Oct 186311 Jul 18651y, 10mBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
LYONS,
Thomas
PvtE100 Ohio Inf20 Aug 18629 Jun 18652y, 10m, 15dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
BARTHOLOMEW,
Jay D
PvtH21 Wis Inf5 Sep 186223 Dec 18653y, 1m, 18dBerkey P O Lucas Co OhioChronic diarrhea
WESTERMAN,
Jessiah
PvtF14 Ohio Inf28 Aug 186113 Sep 18643y, 15dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
LEWIS,
Adelbert
PvtB130 Ohio Inf2 May 186427 Sep 18644m, 25dSylvania OhioRheumatism & heart disease
LEONARDSON,
Hezekiah
SgtF14 Ohio Inf25 Aug 18619 Jul 18652y, 11mSylvania OhioGun shot in eye; re-enlisted veteran
CUFF, (?)
Reuben
  Seminole1 Aug 1863Oct 18641y, 2mRiga P O Lenawee Co Mich 
TAGSOLD,
George W
PvtF4 Mich Cav7 Aug 186211 Jul 18652y, 11m, 6dRiga P O Lenawee Co Mich 
WYMAN,
John
SgtG47 Ind Inf22 Apr 186123 Oct 18653y, 6m. 1dRiga P O Lenawee Co Mich 
RUDISELLER, HenryPvtI14 Mich Inf21 Sep 1864Aug 186511mBlissfield Mich 
HOLTZ,
Christian
PvtG16 Iowa InfNov 1861Jan 18653y, 2mRiga MichAndersonville Prison 3 months
PRICE,
Charles
PvtM2 Ohio CavOct 186118632yRiga Mich 
RINEHART,
William
PvtE100 Ohio Inf29 Aug 186229 Dec 18624mBerkey Lucas Co OhioDischarged for sickness
BERLIN,
Marion
      Metamora OhioNot able to find discharge
HASENPFLUG,
Henry
PvtA18 U S Inf27 Aug 186227 Aug 18653yRiga MichShot in left leg
MALLER,
William
PvtH11 Wis Inf1 Sep 186416 Jun 18659m, 15dBlissfield Mich 
BRANDENBERG,
William
PvtI145 Ohio Inf   Riga MichLost discharge
MILLER,
Sylvester
PvtG18 Mich Inf25 Jul 186225 Dec 18625mBlissfield MichRheumatism
DAVIS,
Henry
PvtE14 Mich Inf21 Sep 186431 Jul 186510m, 10dBlissfield Mich 
SCOTT,
George W
PvtH15 Mich Inf24 Dec 1863Nov 18651y, 11mBlissfield MichChronic diarrhea
LOHR,
Henry
PvtE72 Ohio Inf29 Dec 1861 8mBlissfield Mich 
WOLVERTON,
Ezekial
PvtI12 Ohio Vac20 Oct 186324 Nov 18652y, 4dBlissfield MichShot in leg; lung disease
GASNER,
Henry
Pvt 60 Ohio Inf25 Jan 18643 Jun 18651y, 4m, 9dBlissfield MichGun shot wound to head and hip
BASAR,
John
PvtE144 Ohio Inf2 May 186424 Aug 18643m, 22dBlissfield Mich 
BASAR,
Andrew
PvtK185 Ohio Inf   Blissfield Mich 
OGLE,
Andrew
PvtI197 Ohio Inf   Blissfield Mich 
BILLS,
Albert
PvtK8 NY Art20 Aug 18624 Mar 18641y, 6m, 14dBlissfield Mich 
BACON,
Ira
SgtE1 Missouri Engineers26 Jul 186114 Sep 18643y, 1m, 18dRiga MichBronchitis & catarrh
SWIFT,
George
PvtI14 Ohio Inf5 Sep 186119 Dec 18621y, 2m, 26dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
SWIFT,
George
PvtB25 Ohio Inf17 Feb 186426 Jun 18651y, 4m, 9dBerkey P O Lucas Co Ohio 
BERRY,
Samuel
PvtE100 Ohio Inf13 Aug 18629 Jun 18652y, 9m, 27dRiga MichRheumatism of stomach
SIMMERSON,
Alonzo
PvtA72 Ohio Inf1 Jan 18628 Aug 18653y, 7m, 7dOttawa Lake MichRe-enlisted veteran
GLASER,
August
PvtD128 Ohio Inf16 Sep 18628 Jun 18652y, 8m, 25dRiga Mich 
DAFT,
Edward
  Confederate   Blissfield MichNot able to get any ****
BEAMLOBRY, (sp?)
William
  U S Sol   Riga Lenawee Co Mich 
DICKASON,
James
  U S Sol   Riga, Lenawee Co Mich 
McCrery,
Philander
  U S Sol   Riga Lenawee Co Mich