Paul has sent an article on the death of Comfort B Luddington in 1863 in Minniesota. Comfort was in the US Army and was killed by Indians along with another man. My son, Ryan Ludington, was on his way on his motorcycle last month when he passed thru that area of Minn and he mentioned it to me. He was travelling from Thunder Bay, Ontario to SLC Utah. He works for a company based out of SLC. I told him all about Comfort who was a son of Lafayette Luddington. Here are some notes on Comfort. On Nov 17, 1862, Comfort Ludington is inducted into the Union Arm y. He is a member of the 8th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company D. Comfort's town of residence is listed as Sumner Twsp., Fillmore County. The 8 th Minnesota is mostly made up of men from Fillmore & Olmsted Counties in Southern Minnesota. Also on the 17th of November a man by the na me of Zenas Blackman is inducted into the same unit. His place of residence is listed as Elmira Twsp., Olmsted County, Minnesota. These townships are approximately 10 miles apart. On May 2, 1863, the 8th Minnesota is located at the Pomme De Terre stockade in Grant County, Minnesota. They are involved in what is locally known as the Dakota War. This is a war between the United States and the Dakota Indians. On this particular day, Comfort Ludington & a local Grant County teamster ( Silus Foot ?) are preparing to bring cattle to Fort Abercrombi e. At the same time, Adam Hair & Zenas Blackman are out gathering goose eggs. All four were ambushed & killed by Dakota Indians. ******** Surname: LUDDINGTON Given Name and Rank: COMFORT B. PVT Age: 25 Induction Date: 17/NOV/1862 Regiment: D EIGHTH Birth Place: OHIO Town of Residence: SUMNER County of Residence: FILLMORE State of Residence: MINN Notes: KILLED 02/MAY/63, BY INDIANS AT POMME DE TERRE, MN Name: Comfort B Luddington , Enlistment Date: 20 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Minnesota Unit Numbers: 1157 1157 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 25 Enlisted in Company D, 8th Infantry Regiment Minnesota on 17 November 1862. Killed Company D, 8th Infantry Regiment Minnesota on 02 May 1863 in Pomme De Terre, MN ******* There is no pension record for Comfort Ludington. There is, however, one for Zenas Blackman. His widow is listed as Martha J. Blackman, and also as Martha J. Ludington. Ron Ludington