Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
Jedediah Hotchkiss
Pvt.—14th Va. Cav.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
Jedediah Hotchkiss
Birthplace:
Winslow, Broome Co., N.Y.
Date of Birth:
November 30, 1828
Physical Description:
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Prewar Life:
Graduated from Windsor Academy; School Teacher, Lyden's Valley, Pa. 00-00-1846 through 00-00-1847; School Teacher, Mossy Creek Academy, Augusta Co. 00-00-1847 through 00-00-1858; School Teacher, Stribling Springs, Augusta Co. 00-00-1858 through 00-00-1859; School Teacher, Loch Willow Academy, near Churchville, 00-00-1859 through 00-00-1861 and farmer
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
June 1, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
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Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
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Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
C
Transfer Company:
I
Regiment:
14th Va. Cav.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
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Transfers and Other Services:
Topographical Engineer for Col. Heck, Generals Garnett, Jackson, Early, and Lee
Muster Sheet:
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Captured:
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Missing in Action:
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Prison:
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AWOL (Absent without Leave):
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Deserted:
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Discharge:
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Paroled:
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Notes:
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Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
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Wounded in Action:
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Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
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Hospital:
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Other Information
Personal Life:
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Postwar Life:
Teacher, Staunton, 00-00-1865; Civil and Mining Engineer Va. and W.Va..; Prepared physical survey of Va. and visited Europe and the North and West to urge development of the areas' natural resources; Wrote several books on the subject; Served as topographer for Battlefields Commission on Antietam and Fredericksburg; Member, Stonewall Jackson Camp, CV, Staunton
Date of Death:
January 17, 1899
Place of Death:
"The Oaks", Staunton
Burial Place:
Thornrose Cem.
Cause Of Death:
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Epitaph:
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Dwelling # (1860 Census):
850
Family # (1860 Census):
855