John is my Great Granduncle.
John W. Stroop was born about 1835, to Adam and Cynthia (Tuttle or Brewster) Stroop, in Wheeling, Ohio County or Marshall County, Virginia (Ohio County, VA became Marshall County, VA in 1835 and then, in 1863, became Marshall County, West Virginia). By 1840, the Stroop family had moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
By the time John enlisted as a private in the U. S. Army, Company M, 6th Cavalry Regiment, in Pittsburgh, PA, on 9 Nov 1861, he was working as a brick moulder. At his enlistment, he was described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with a dark complexion, hazel eyes & dark hair.
While John was part of Company M of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, they participated in the following battles, among others:
-Siege of Yorktown
-Williamsburg
-Chancellorsville
-"Stoneman's Raid"
-Brandy Station
On 9 Jun 1863, John was reported missing in action at Beverly Ford, VA, where the Battle of Brandy Station occurred. No burial place has been found. It is highly probable that John was eventually buried in Culpeper National Cemetery, VA. As there is no listing for him, it is assumed that he may be buried in the Unknown Soldiers section.
I am listing John in Culpeper and will be requesting photos of the Unknown Soldier's Monument & the Pennsylvania Monument.
John W. Stroop was born about 1835, to Adam and Cynthia (Tuttle or Brewster) Stroop, in Wheeling, Ohio County or Marshall County, Virginia (Ohio County, VA became Marshall County, VA in 1835 and then, in 1863, became Marshall County, West Virginia). By 1840, the Stroop family had moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
By the time John enlisted as a private in the U. S. Army, Company M, 6th Cavalry Regiment, in Pittsburgh, PA, on 9 Nov 1861, he was working as a brick moulder. At his enlistment, he was described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with a dark complexion, hazel eyes & dark hair.
While John was part of Company M of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, they participated in the following battles, among others:
-Siege of Yorktown
-Williamsburg
-Chancellorsville
-"Stoneman's Raid"
-Brandy Station
On 9 Jun 1863, John was reported missing in action at Beverly Ford, VA, where the Battle of Brandy Station occurred. No burial place has been found. It is highly probable that John was eventually buried in Culpeper National Cemetery, VA. As there is no listing for him, it is assumed that he may be buried in the Unknown Soldiers section.
I am listing John in Culpeper and will be requesting photos of the Unknown Soldier's Monument & the Pennsylvania Monument.
John is my Great Granduncle.
John W. Stroop was born about 1835, to Adam and Cynthia (Tuttle or Brewster) Stroop, in Wheeling, Ohio County or Marshall County, Virginia (Ohio County, VA became Marshall County, VA in 1835 and then, in 1863, became Marshall County, West Virginia). By 1840, the Stroop family had moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
By the time John enlisted as a private in the U. S. Army, Company M, 6th Cavalry Regiment, in Pittsburgh, PA, on 9 Nov 1861, he was working as a brick moulder. At his enlistment, he was described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with a dark complexion, hazel eyes & dark hair.
While John was part of Company M of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, they participated in the following battles, among others:
-Siege of Yorktown
-Williamsburg
-Chancellorsville
-"Stoneman's Raid"
-Brandy Station
On 9 Jun 1863, John was reported missing in action at Beverly Ford, VA, where the Battle of Brandy Station occurred. No burial place has been found. It is highly probable that John was eventually buried in Culpeper National Cemetery, VA. As there is no listing for him, it is assumed that he may be buried in the Unknown Soldiers section.
I am listing John in Culpeper and will be requesting photos of the Unknown Soldier's Monument & the Pennsylvania Monument.
John W. Stroop was born about 1835, to Adam and Cynthia (Tuttle or Brewster) Stroop, in Wheeling, Ohio County or Marshall County, Virginia (Ohio County, VA became Marshall County, VA in 1835 and then, in 1863, became Marshall County, West Virginia). By 1840, the Stroop family had moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
By the time John enlisted as a private in the U. S. Army, Company M, 6th Cavalry Regiment, in Pittsburgh, PA, on 9 Nov 1861, he was working as a brick moulder. At his enlistment, he was described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, with a dark complexion, hazel eyes & dark hair.
While John was part of Company M of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, they participated in the following battles, among others:
-Siege of Yorktown
-Williamsburg
-Chancellorsville
-"Stoneman's Raid"
-Brandy Station
On 9 Jun 1863, John was reported missing in action at Beverly Ford, VA, where the Battle of Brandy Station occurred. No burial place has been found. It is highly probable that John was eventually buried in Culpeper National Cemetery, VA. As there is no listing for him, it is assumed that he may be buried in the Unknown Soldiers section.
I am listing John in Culpeper and will be requesting photos of the Unknown Soldier's Monument & the Pennsylvania Monument.
