Union Civil War soldier Private Jacob Walch (aka Jakob Walch, born c. 1841) of Co. B, 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, enlisted in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, and died 27 October 1864 (interment record). He was originally buried in Atlanta. Today he lies buried in Section B, plot 1211, of Marietta National Cemetery (500 Washington Avenue, Marietta, Georgia 30060). His fellow soldier from Syracuse who served with him in Co. B., Corporal Jacob Grub, is in the same cemetery, in Section G, plot 6727. Marietta National Cemetery contains 10,132 Union Civil War soldiers, 3,093 of which are unknowns.
Alternative info claims Walsh/Walch enlisted 31 August 1862 at age 21, and died of disease at Atlanta, Georgia on 28 September 1864.
149th NY Infantry: Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 3-September 8, 1864: Demonstration Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2 Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17 Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10.
Alternative info claims Walsh/Walch enlisted 31 August 1862 at age 21, and died of disease at Atlanta, Georgia on 28 September 1864.
149th NY Infantry: Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 3-September 8, 1864: Demonstration Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2 Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17 Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10.
Union Civil War soldier Private Jacob Walch (aka Jakob Walch, born c. 1841) of Co. B, 149th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, enlisted in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, and died 27 October 1864 (interment record). He was originally buried in Atlanta. Today he lies buried in Section B, plot 1211, of Marietta National Cemetery (500 Washington Avenue, Marietta, Georgia 30060). His fellow soldier from Syracuse who served with him in Co. B., Corporal Jacob Grub, is in the same cemetery, in Section G, plot 6727. Marietta National Cemetery contains 10,132 Union Civil War soldiers, 3,093 of which are unknowns.
Alternative info claims Walsh/Walch enlisted 31 August 1862 at age 21, and died of disease at Atlanta, Georgia on 28 September 1864.
149th NY Infantry: Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 3-September 8, 1864: Demonstration Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2 Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17 Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10.
Alternative info claims Walsh/Walch enlisted 31 August 1862 at age 21, and died of disease at Atlanta, Georgia on 28 September 1864.
149th NY Infantry: Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 3-September 8, 1864: Demonstration Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2 Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17 Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10.
Inscription
1211
JACOB WALSH
CO. B
149 N.Y. INF.
Gravesite Details
Surname misspelled on headstone; it is WALCH.
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