REUBEN B. SCOTT was born in Rush County, Ind., May 30, 1839, the third of
five children born to Joshua and Nancy (McCoy) Scott, both of whom died when
our subject was quite young.  At the age of eight years, he came with his
grandparents to Lawrence County, and here in youth by diligence secured a
fair education, teaching afterward about five years.  October 4, 1865, his
marriage with Mary E. Miller was celebrated.  July 15, 1861, he enlisted in
Company B, Twelfth Illinois Regiment, and served three months, and was then
discharged for disability.  He came home and taught a term of school, and at
its termination re-enlisted in Company A, Sixty-seventh Indiana Regiment,
and served three years, participating in the very large number of seventeen
engagements, among which were the siege of Vicksburg, capture of Forts
Morgan, Gaines, Blakely and the city of Mobile, and Fort Hindman in
Arkansas.  He was twice taken prisoner and paroled, and was confined
fifty-two days in the rebel prison at Alexandria, La.  Since his return from
the army he has been an invalid.  He is now United State Pension Claim
Agent.  He owns 167 acres of land, is a member of the  G. A. R., is a
Republican, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.


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