Jacob Souder Holtz, son of Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz of Pleasant Twp. Seneca County, Ohio, attempted to enlist in a volunteer regiment for Civil War service. Due to a heart condition, he was rejected until May 2, 1864. Holtz then enlisted as a private in Co. H of the 164th Ohio National Guard. Two months later, Holtz died from the effects of typhoid fever while stationed at Fort Woodbury, Arlington Heights, Virginia. His father brought his body home for burial in the family plot at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, north of Tiffin, Ohio.
Jacob Souder Holtz, son of Jacob P. and Susannah (Huss) Holtz of Pleasant Twp. Seneca County, Ohio, attempted to enlist in a volunteer regiment for Civil War service. Due to a heart condition, he was rejected until May 2, 1864. Holtz then enlisted as a private in Co. H of the 164th Ohio National Guard. Two months later, Holtz died from the effects of typhoid fever while stationed at Fort Woodbury, Arlington Heights, Virginia. His father brought his body home for burial in the family plot at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, north of Tiffin, Ohio.
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