Daniel Hottinger at age 18 enlisted on Aug 30, 1863 and was mustered in at Knoxville, TN. into Company H. 65th Illinois Infantry, for 3 years. He was 5' 4" tall with light hair, blue eyes, and light complexion, a native of Switzerland, and a laborer by trade.
While he was a member of the regiment they took part in the Battle of Franklin, TN., where they captured the 13th Mississippi Infantry (CSA), then they took part in the Battle of Nashville. He was mustered out with the regiment on July 13, 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
He married Amelia Hagerman in Cook Co., IL on July 13, 1872.
She was born in Sep 1846 in England.
He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic Post 28, Chicago, IL and is buried in Post 28's Plot.
He received an Army Invalid Pension beginning on Oct 9, 1889 and following his death, his wife Amelia received an Army Widows Pension beginning on Nov 1, 1907, for his service in the Civil War.
In the 1900 census of Chicago, they were residing at 169 Hastings St. Chicago and Daniel is listed as 53 years of age, with wife Amelia 47, and sons Daniel Jr. age 24, John and Peter both age 14, all the children were born in Illinois. John had immigrated from Switzerland in 1857 and was a naturalized citizen, Amelia immigrated from Canada in 1855.
While he was a member of the regiment they took part in the Battle of Franklin, TN., where they captured the 13th Mississippi Infantry (CSA), then they took part in the Battle of Nashville. He was mustered out with the regiment on July 13, 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
He married Amelia Hagerman in Cook Co., IL on July 13, 1872.
She was born in Sep 1846 in England.
He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic Post 28, Chicago, IL and is buried in Post 28's Plot.
He received an Army Invalid Pension beginning on Oct 9, 1889 and following his death, his wife Amelia received an Army Widows Pension beginning on Nov 1, 1907, for his service in the Civil War.
In the 1900 census of Chicago, they were residing at 169 Hastings St. Chicago and Daniel is listed as 53 years of age, with wife Amelia 47, and sons Daniel Jr. age 24, John and Peter both age 14, all the children were born in Illinois. John had immigrated from Switzerland in 1857 and was a naturalized citizen, Amelia immigrated from Canada in 1855.
Daniel Hottinger at age 18 enlisted on Aug 30, 1863 and was mustered in at Knoxville, TN. into Company H. 65th Illinois Infantry, for 3 years. He was 5' 4" tall with light hair, blue eyes, and light complexion, a native of Switzerland, and a laborer by trade.
While he was a member of the regiment they took part in the Battle of Franklin, TN., where they captured the 13th Mississippi Infantry (CSA), then they took part in the Battle of Nashville. He was mustered out with the regiment on July 13, 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
He married Amelia Hagerman in Cook Co., IL on July 13, 1872.
She was born in Sep 1846 in England.
He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic Post 28, Chicago, IL and is buried in Post 28's Plot.
He received an Army Invalid Pension beginning on Oct 9, 1889 and following his death, his wife Amelia received an Army Widows Pension beginning on Nov 1, 1907, for his service in the Civil War.
In the 1900 census of Chicago, they were residing at 169 Hastings St. Chicago and Daniel is listed as 53 years of age, with wife Amelia 47, and sons Daniel Jr. age 24, John and Peter both age 14, all the children were born in Illinois. John had immigrated from Switzerland in 1857 and was a naturalized citizen, Amelia immigrated from Canada in 1855.
While he was a member of the regiment they took part in the Battle of Franklin, TN., where they captured the 13th Mississippi Infantry (CSA), then they took part in the Battle of Nashville. He was mustered out with the regiment on July 13, 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
He married Amelia Hagerman in Cook Co., IL on July 13, 1872.
She was born in Sep 1846 in England.
He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic Post 28, Chicago, IL and is buried in Post 28's Plot.
He received an Army Invalid Pension beginning on Oct 9, 1889 and following his death, his wife Amelia received an Army Widows Pension beginning on Nov 1, 1907, for his service in the Civil War.
In the 1900 census of Chicago, they were residing at 169 Hastings St. Chicago and Daniel is listed as 53 years of age, with wife Amelia 47, and sons Daniel Jr. age 24, John and Peter both age 14, all the children were born in Illinois. John had immigrated from Switzerland in 1857 and was a naturalized citizen, Amelia immigrated from Canada in 1855.
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