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
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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
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Service Information
Rank:Pvt.
Company:C
Transfer Company:I
Regiment:14th Va. Cav.
Military Service Record
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Transfers and Other Services:Topographical Engineer for Col. Heck, Generals Garnett, Jackson, Early, and Lee
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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.
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Dwelling # (1860 Census):850
Family # (1860 Census):855