Richenburger, Martin

Soldier:  Martin Richenburger

Regiment:  31st. OVI                  

Company:  E

Age:  33                                   

Date Entering Service: August 27, 1861 at Cardington, Ohio

Period of Service:  3 years

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

Discharged on September 14, 1862 for disability, at Cincinnati, Ohio.  On January 1, 1864 he re-enlisted in Co. F of the 18th. OVI.  On October 20, 1864 he was transferred to Co. B.  He mustered out on Oct. 9, 1865.

Battles in which he fought:

Trinity, Al.                                                          July 24, 1862

Nashville, Tenn. (skirmishing)                              Dec. 1-14, 1864

Battle of Nashville, Tenn.                                    Dec. 15-16, 1864

Decatur, Al.                                                       Dec. 27-28, 1864

Other interesting information discovered:

Martin Richenburger was born in Germany.  By 1876 he was living in the Soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio.  His heath not good, her remained there until his death in 1904.

Date of Death:  June 11, 1904     Place of burial:  Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, OH

Adopted By:                                                     Researcher:  Patrick Drouhard


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