JAMES H. HARTZELL

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  • 13 Aug 1862 Enlisted by Capt. Frederick K. Shawhan at Tiffin, Ohio Assigned to 123RD OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, CO. D Trained at Camp Monroeville, Ohio
  • 24 Sep 1862 Mustered into 123rd OVI at Camp Monroeville
  • 16 Oct 1862 Left state for Parkersburg, WV.
  • 20 Oct 1862 Clarksburg, WV.

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    Railroad Division, West Virginia

  • 27-30 Oct 1862 March from Clarksburg to Buchannon, WV
  • 3 Nov 1862 Beverly, WV
  • 8 Nov 1862 Huttonville, WV
  • 16 Nov 1862 Webster, WV
  • 18 Nov-12 Dec 1862 Duty at New Creek, WV
  • 12 Dec 1862 Move to Petersburg, Va.

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    8th Army Corps, Middle Division

  • 3 Jan, 1863 March to relief of Moorefield
  • 10 Jan-4 Mar 1863 Duty at Romney, Va.

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    1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps

  • Mar-Jun 1863 at Winchester, Va.
  • 20 Apr 1863 Reconnoissance toward Wardensville and Strasburg
  • 22-29 Apr 1863 Operations in Shenandoah Valley, Va.
  • 13-15 Jun 1863 Battle of Winchester; Co.D detatched to guard prisoners
  • 15 Jun 1863 Regiment Surrendered, except Co. D; Taken to Libby Prison

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    McRenold’s Command, Martinsburg, WV

  • Aug, 1863 Regiment exchanged and re-united with Co. D

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    3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of West Virginia

  • Oct 1863-Mar 1864 Provost duty at Martinsburg, WV
  • Mar-Apr 1864 Duty along B&O Railroad from Harper’s Ferry to Monocacy Jct

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    1st Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of WV (Later Dept of Shenandoah)

  • 30 Apr-16 May 1864 Sigel’s Expedition from Martinsburg, WV to New Market, VA
  • 16 May 1864 Battle of New Market
  • 24 May-5 Jun 1864 Advance to Staunton
  • 5 Jun 1864 Skirmish at Piedmont
  • 6 Jun 1864 Occupation of Staunton
  • 10 Jun-1 Jul 1864 Hunter’s Raid on Lynchburg
  • 17-18 Jun 1864 Lynchburg
  • 12-15 Jul 1864 Move to Shenandoah Valley
  • 15 Jul 1864 Snicker’s Ferry
  • 24 Jul 1864 Battle of Winchester, Kernsville
  • 7 Aug-19 Sep 1864 Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign
  • 3 Sep 1864 Berryville
  • 19 Sept, 1864 Battle of Opequan, Winchester, Va.
  • 19 Sept, 1864 KILLED IN ACTION between 2-4:00 pm
  • 21 Sept, 1864 Buried in the Lutheran Burial ground (Mt. Hebron Cemetery)
  • cir. 1866 Re-interred at Winchester National Cemetery, Section 12, Grave 343

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