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===The Civil War=== As early as 1825, the majority of the population were against slavery.{{sfn|Scudder|1888|pp=235, 237, 438–400}} By the time of the [[American Civil War|War]], Jasper County was one of the few counties of Indiana that had a military organization under the law of 1855.{{sfn|Hamilton|Darroch|1916a|p=159}} The war greatly affected Jasper County when 935 soldiers were enlisted on behalf of the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]]. This was considered an impressive amount at the time, with the average population around 5,000. Although there were several companies from Indiana, the [[9th Indiana Infantry Regiment]] produced [[Robert H. Milroy]], the "Gray Eagle of the Army". Milroy became famous for suppressing Confederate mountain rangers, which caused the [[Confederate Congress]] to declare a $100,000 bounty on his head. The 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment became known for its involvement in the [[Battle of Philippi (West Virginia)|Battle of Philippi]], one of the earliest battles of the Civil War at [[Laurel Mountain (West Virginia)|Laurel Hill]] (now known as Laurel Mountain).{{sfn|Hamilton|Darroch|1916a|pp=115,118}} In comparing the proportions of men able to fight, Indiana contributed more soldiers than any other state to the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]].{{sfn|Hoover|1980|p=93}}
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