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Capt Nelson Luckey Lutz

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Capt Nelson Luckey Lutz Veteran

Birth
Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Death
13 Jul 1886 (aged 47)
Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Enlistment Date: Enlisted as a Captain on 18 Jul 1861 in Ohio. He served during the Civil War with
Company A, Ohio 27th Infantry Regiment. He mustered out on 04 Mar 1863.

Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio Society of the Army of the Tennessee, Reunion 1884-87

Captain Nelson Luckey Lutz died at Chicago, III., July 13th, 1886, of rheumatism. Captain Lutz was born October 31st, 1838 at Circleville, OH, at which place he resided until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he entered the ranks of the 2nd Ohio regiment, and with it participated in the first battle of Bull Run. After the expiration of his three months' term, he assisted in recruiting and organizing Company B., 13th Ohio regiment, of which he became First Lieutenant, which position he resigned to accept the Captaincy of Company A., 27th Ohio regiment, with which he served under Fremont in Missouri, and afterwards participated in the capture of Island No. 10, in the battle of Corinth, the battle of Iuka and campaign in Northern Mississippi. He resigned in March, 1863, and in the following December was married at Circleville, OH, to Carrie Howard, only daughter of Henry Howard, deceased, former Sheriff of Pickaway county, by whom he had two children, Florence and Howard, the former fifteen and the latter four years of age. In 1865 he established a drug store in Genesee, Mo., where he remained until 1868, when he moved to Chicago, and there remained until his death. As a soldier and citizen he was as all men ought to be, and now we his comrades are called upon to join his bereaved family in tearful regrets over his untimely death.

The previous bio was attached to his military record.
Enlistment Date: Enlisted as a Captain on 18 Jul 1861 in Ohio. He served during the Civil War with
Company A, Ohio 27th Infantry Regiment. He mustered out on 04 Mar 1863.

Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio Society of the Army of the Tennessee, Reunion 1884-87

Captain Nelson Luckey Lutz died at Chicago, III., July 13th, 1886, of rheumatism. Captain Lutz was born October 31st, 1838 at Circleville, OH, at which place he resided until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he entered the ranks of the 2nd Ohio regiment, and with it participated in the first battle of Bull Run. After the expiration of his three months' term, he assisted in recruiting and organizing Company B., 13th Ohio regiment, of which he became First Lieutenant, which position he resigned to accept the Captaincy of Company A., 27th Ohio regiment, with which he served under Fremont in Missouri, and afterwards participated in the capture of Island No. 10, in the battle of Corinth, the battle of Iuka and campaign in Northern Mississippi. He resigned in March, 1863, and in the following December was married at Circleville, OH, to Carrie Howard, only daughter of Henry Howard, deceased, former Sheriff of Pickaway county, by whom he had two children, Florence and Howard, the former fifteen and the latter four years of age. In 1865 he established a drug store in Genesee, Mo., where he remained until 1868, when he moved to Chicago, and there remained until his death. As a soldier and citizen he was as all men ought to be, and now we his comrades are called upon to join his bereaved family in tearful regrets over his untimely death.

The previous bio was attached to his military record.


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