A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Loysville August 8, 1862, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 13 as captain of the company he helped recruit, Co. H, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg but recovered in time to lead his men, many of them students of his academy, at the battle of Chancellorsville. He honorably discharged with his company May 25, 1863.
After the war, he read for the law and married the boss's daughter, Ada Josephine McIntire, in 1865, fathering Mary Thomson (b. 11/09/67 - married Cyrus B. Newcomer), Elizabeth Agnes (b. 02/20/69), Anna McIntire (b. 04/06/72, d. 10/20/73), John Arthur (b. 04/27/74, d, 10/09/81), and Charles Jay (b. 12/04/78). He practiced law for at time and in 1870 but gave up that line of work and moved to Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, and entered the ministry. Two years later, he moved to Carthage, Hancock County, where he taught at - and served as president of - Carthage College until his death from illness.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Loysville August 8, 1862, mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 13 as captain of the company he helped recruit, Co. H, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg but recovered in time to lead his men, many of them students of his academy, at the battle of Chancellorsville. He honorably discharged with his company May 25, 1863.
After the war, he read for the law and married the boss's daughter, Ada Josephine McIntire, in 1865, fathering Mary Thomson (b. 11/09/67 - married Cyrus B. Newcomer), Elizabeth Agnes (b. 02/20/69), Anna McIntire (b. 04/06/72, d. 10/20/73), John Arthur (b. 04/27/74, d, 10/09/81), and Charles Jay (b. 12/04/78). He practiced law for at time and in 1870 but gave up that line of work and moved to Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, and entered the ministry. Two years later, he moved to Carthage, Hancock County, where he taught at - and served as president of - Carthage College until his death from illness.
Family Members
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John A Tressler
1827–1851
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Sarah Ann Tressler Minick
1829–1907
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Mary Catharine Tressler
1831–1835
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Rev John William Tressler
1835–1907
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Eliza Jane Tressler
1837–1845
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Dr Josiah Ezra Tressler
1841–1931
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Mary Tressler Arnold
1842–1929
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Martin Luther Tressler
1844–1915
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Matilda Emmaline Tressler Richard
1846–1889
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Loyetta Elizabeth Tressler Lark
1848–1928
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Anna Margaret Tressler Scott
1850–1922
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