Martindale, H.C.

Soldier:  Henry C. Martindale

Regiment:  1st. OV Lt. Artillery                  

Company:  Battery C

Age:  16                       

Date Entering Service:  August 16, 1862, Kirtland, Ohio

Period of Service:   3 years

Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):

Received a slight wound at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga.  Discharged on June 15, 1865

Battles in which he fought:

Rolling Forks, Ky.                                               Dec. 31, 1862

Tullahoma Campaign, Tenn.                               June 23-30, 1863

Chickamauga, Ga.                                             Sept. 19-20, 1863

Mission Ridge, Tenn.                                         Nov. 25, 1863

Resaca, Ga.                                                       May 13-16, 1864

Cassville, Ga.                                                     May 18-24, 1864

Dallas, Ga.                                                         May 25-June4, 1864

Peach Tree Creek, Ga.                                        July 20, 1864

Siege of Atlanta, Ga.                                          July 28-Sept. 2, 1864

Siege of Savanah, Ga.                                        Dec. 10-21, 1864

Bentonville, NC.                                    March 19-21, 1865

Grand March, Washington DC                            May, 1865

Other interesting information discovered:

In his own words:  “The most important event was Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign, March to the Sea, March through Carolinas, Grand Review.”  “Was publicly commended by my captain for coolness and bravery at Chickamauga during the battle and retreat.”  Was one of 30 men who made a dash out from Lea Vergee, Tenn. to rescue a supply train from Morgan’s Raiders.  Lost 4 men of our number.

Regiment lost during service 6 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 164 Enlisted men by disease. Total 171.

He was a minister in Mt. Gilead in 1900.

Date of Death:  October 30, 1928          Place of burial:  Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cleveland

Adopted By:                                                                Researcher:  Patrick Drouhard

 

Martindale, H.C.


Source URL: https://cardingtonlibrary.org/content/martindale-hc