The story about John Mayhew Wible being deaf and shot by Morgan's soldier does not seem to be factual. 20 Nov 1903 Clara Wible's Obit: Mrs Clara Wible died Friday last at home of her daughter, Mrs F.M. Mattox in Bedford, at the age of 74 years. She was the widow of John M Wible, who was shot and killed at Salem on July 10 1863 by John Morgan's rebel raiders. Mr Wible was with the home guards and while retreating with his company and when near a point south of the Salem Water works reservoir, they were fired upon and Mr Wible was killed and the only one who fell at the skirmish at Salem that day. Mrs Wible's body arrived Saturday evening and the funeral and burial took place at the old homestead Sunday at 11 a.m. I requested and have a copy of the pension papers for Clara and John and they support the obituary. 1864 Aug 9 widow application no. 318556 certificate no. 211501 Indiana The unit had not been sworn into FEDERAL service, they still went into combat with Morgan's Raiders on July 10, 1863 where John was killed when the unit came under fire. Consequently Clara's pension request was not allowed, a congressional bill was passed by Congress awarding the pension. 47 Congress HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES Report 2nd Session No. 1916 CLARA WIBLE January 31 1883 Commiteed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Mr Watson, from the Commitee of Invalid Pensions submitted the following: REPORT (to accompany bill H. R. 3267) The Commiteee on Invalid Pensions, to which was referred the Bill (H. R. 3267) granting a pension to Clara Wible, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to submit the following report: The claimant is the widow of John M Wible, who according to the evidence before this committee, was killed in an engagement with the forces of the Confederate general , John Morgan, at Salem Ind., July 10 1863. Wible belonged to the command composed of citizens of Orange, Harrison, and Washington counties Indiana, under the command of Maj. J. A. Cravens, organized to repell the invasion of the State by the said Morgan. Major Cravens and others testify to the death of John M Wible at the time, place, and circumastances above set forth. The command was not mustered into the service of the United States, and therefor the widow is not entitled to pension under the general pension laws. Congress, however, has granted relief in similar cases by special legislation, and being of opinion that this is a case equally meritorious, the committee reports favorably on the bill and asks that it do pass. There were about 400 men in the militia unit, 2 other men were also wounded when attacked by about 1200 soldiers of Morgan's command. Dwayne Meyer