HARRISON WILLIAM HARTZELL

CIVIL WAR SERVICE RECORD

Researched by Stephen J. Hartzell

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Selected Documents From Harrison Hartzell's Pension file
Incidents of Camp Life With The 8th Ohio Infantry
Letters From the 8th Ohio Infantry Published in the Tiffin Tribune

31 Mar 1862 Enlisted by Lt. Charles W. Barnes at Tiffin, Ohio. Assigned to 8TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, CO. I. Trained at Seneca County Fairgrounds, Tiffin, Ohio

23 Apr 1862 Mustered into 8th OVI at Recruit Depot, Cincinnati, Ohio. United with the regiment encamped at New Market, Virginia.

Kimbal’s Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock

25-30 May 1862 March to Front Royal

29 May 1862 Skirmish at Front Royal, Va.

3-7 Jun 1862 Expedition to Luray

8 Jun 1862 Port Republic Bridge

9 Jun 1862Port Republic

29-30 Jun 1862 Moved to Alexandria, thence to Harrison’s Landing

Kimbal’s Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

3-4 Jul 1862 Skirmish at Haxal’s Herring Creek, Harrison’s Landing, Va.

4-5 Jul 1862 Skirmish at Chickahominy Swamps, Harrison’s Landing

16-28 Aug 1862 To Fortress Monroe, thence to Centerville

1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

1 Sep 1862 Skirmish at Germantown, Va. to cover Pope’s Retreat

12 Sep 1862 Skirmish at Monocacy Bridge, Md.

14 Sep 1862 Battle of South Mountain, Md.

15 Sep 1862 Skirmish at Boonborough, Md. Skirmish at Keedysville, Md.

16-17 Sep 1862 Battle of Antietem, Md.

17 Sep 1862 Wounded, musket ball to the left cheek. Sent to the rear, washed wounds in Antietem Creek. Sent to a Field Hospital at Keedysville

21 Sep 1862 Sent to USA General Hospital, 22nd & Wood Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.

24 Sep 1862 Sent to USA General Hospital #2, Frederick, Md.

15 Jan 1863 Sent to USA General Hospital, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.

25 Sep 1863 Returned to duty

12 Oct 1863 Skirmish at Rappahanock Station, Va.

13 Oct 1863 Skirmish at Bealton, Va.

14 Oct 1863 Skirmish at Auburn, Va. Skirmish at Bristol Station, Va.

15-16 Oct 1863 Skirmish at Centerville, Va.

7 Nov 1863 Skirmish at Kelley’s Ford, Va.

7-8 Nov 1863 Advance to line of the Rappahannock

27 Nov 1863 Skirmish at Robertson’s Tavern, Va. (or Locust Grove)

29 Nov 1863 Skirmish at Mine Run, Va.

6-7 Feb 1864 Skirmish at Morton’s Ford, Va.

3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

5-6 May 1864 Battles of the Wilderness, Va.

8-12 May 1864 Spotsylvania

8 May 1864 Skirmish at Todd’s Furnace, Va. (Laurel Hill)

9 May 1864 Skirmish at Po River, Va.

10 May 1864 Fortifications north of Spotsylvania, Va.

12 May 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania, Va. (“Bloody Angle”)

May 1864 Promoted to Corporal at Spotsylvania, Va.

23-26 May 1864 Battle of North Anna, Va.

26-28 May 1864 On the line of the Pamunkey

30 May 1864 Skirmish at Chickahominy River, Va.

31 May 1864 Skirmish at Huntley’s Farm, Va.

1 Jun 1864 Skirmish at Pamunkey River, Va.

1-12 Jun 1864 Cold Harbor

3-5 Jun 1864 Skirmish at Cold Harbor, Va.

16-18 Jun 1864 Battles of Petersburg, Va.

16-25 Jun 1864 Siege of Petersburg

21 Jun 1864 Battle of Jerusalem Plank Rd., Petersburg, Va. (Weldon Railroad)

24 Jun 1864 Skirmish at Petersburg, Va.

Original veterans of 8th Ohio mustered out

25 Jun 1864 Transferred to 4th OVI, Co. A

27-28 Jul 1864 Battle of Deep Bottom, Va.

14-18 Aug 1864 Skirmish at Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Va.

18 Aug 1864 Promoted to Sergeant at Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Va.

25 Aug 1864 Battle of Ream’s Station, Va.

24 Oct 1864 Reduced to Pvt. for losing weapon in the march to Hatchers Run. Billed by US Government for 1 Springfield musket & appendages

27-28 Oct 1864 Skirmish at Boydton Plank Road, Hatchers Run, Va.

5-7 Feb 1865 Skirmish at Dabney’s Mills, Hatchers Run, Va.

25 Mar 1865 Skirmish at Watkin’s House, Va.

29-31 Mar 1865 Boydton and White Oak Road March

31 Mar 1865 Skirmish at Crow’s House, Va.

2 Apr 1865 The Fall of Petersburg

6 Apr 1865 Skirmish at Sailors Creek, Va.

7 Apr 1865 Skirmish at High Bridge, Va. Skirmish at Farmville, Va.

9 Apr 1865 Skirmish at Appomattox Courthouse The Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee is surrounded by the Union Army under U. S. Grant. Faced with complete annihilation, Lee Surrendered

24 Apr 1865 Discharged from service near Burksville, Va.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Harrison William Hartzell was born Dec. 25, 1841 in Lehigh Co., PA, the son of Reuben & Sarah (Shifford) Hartzell. In 1848 the family relocated to Tiffin, Ohio. His mother died there in 1851. As a teenager he spent much of his time working as a farm hand on various farms. His brother, James enlisted in the 123rd OVI and was killed in the Battle of Opequan (3rd Winchester) on Sept. 19, 1864.

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