David Orson Buttolph (1835 - 1864)

Born 1835 in Canada

Ancestors

Died 27 Jun 1864 at about age 29 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Captain David Buttolph served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 25, 1862
Mustered out: June 27, 1864 (KIA)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. B

Captain David Buttolph was killed during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during United States Civil War.

David was born in 1835 in Canada. He was the son of Joel Buttolph and Sarah Smith. ^{[1] [2]}

In August 1862 David enlisted as a Captain with his brother James with the 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry , Company B. ^[3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHG-NNJ : 18 February 2021), David Buttolph in entry for Doley Guilford, 1860.
2. ↑ Military records and FindAGrave say he was born in Vermont. However parents were living in Canada during this time, there are no records from Vermont and 1860 census says he was born in Canada.
3. ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

   Name: David O Buttolph

   Rank: Captain

   Company: B

   Unit: 74th Illinois Infantry

   Height: 5' 11

   Hair: DARK

   Eyes: DARK

   Complexion: DARK

   Marital Status: Single

   Occupation: Jobber

   Birth Date: Abt 1835

   Service Entry Age: 27

   Service Entry Date: 25 Aug 1862

   Joined By Whom: A W THOMPSON

   Muster In Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster In Place: Rockford, IL

   Remarks: KILLED IN ACTION AT KENESAW MOUNTAIN GA JUN 27, 1864

   Residence Place: Pecatonica, Winnebago CO, IL

4. ↑ Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. ARC ID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Free Image

   Name: David O Buttolph

   Killed in Action, 27 Jun 1864

   Death Place: Kenesaw MT, Georgia

   Enlistment State: Illinois

   Rank: Capt

   Company: B

   Regiment: 74 Ills Inft

   Box Number: 3

5. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 66. Free Image

   Name: David O Buttolph

   Unit: B.74. Ill, Inf

   Relation to Head: Soldier

   Father: Joel Buttolph

   Date of Filing: June 10, 1867

   Roll number: 66

• Find A Grave: Memorial #32376251: accessed 14 April 2022), memorial page for Capt David O. Buttolph (1832–27 Jun 1864), citing Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Janet (contributor 46573654).