MARTIN E. DREISBACH, Civil War Pension File Abstract; Pickaway Co., OH
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MARTIN E. DREISBACH, Private, Co A, 155th Ohio Infantry
Cert. No. 913,162
Enlisted May 2, 1864 at Camp Dennison, OH
Discharged Aug 24, 1864 at Camp Dennison, OH

Description at enlistment:  height 5' 8 1/2", complexion light, eyes gray, hair  
dark, occupation farmer.

MARTIN E. DREISBACH
b. Sep 8, 1826 at Union Co, PA
d. Jun 3, 1911 at place not given

Married Apr 9, 1848 at Ross Co, OH by Rev. Elijah Kuhns/Coontz, German Reform  
Minister

ELIZABETH R. REEDY
b. date/place not given
d. aft Jun 4, 1898 (listed as living wife in doc this date) at place not given

Children, living, of Martin E. Dreisbach and Elizabeth R. Reedy:
ARISTA M. DREISBACH LORBACH  born May 12, 1866 (docs Oct 29, 1897 and Jun 4,  
1898)

Declarations, affidavits, etc. in support of pension claim:

Apr 24, 1895--JACOB BROWN, aged 69 years, resident of Circleville, Pickaway Co,  
OH; stated that he knew MARTIN E. DREISBACH well before the war and that he was  
an able-bodied man; that he was in the same company and regiment as claimant;  
that in the line of duty in 1864 claimant suffered sunstroke at Norfolk, VA or  
City Point, VA; witnesses A.J. McCauley and John A. Lutz.

Jun 7, 1895--JOEL R. RIFE, aged 66 years, resident of Washington Twp, Pickaway  
Co, OH; stated that he has known MARTIN E. DREISBACH for over forty years and  
lived near him before the war; that in 1864 claimant suffered sunstroke.

Jul 7, 1896--MARTIN E. DREISBACH, aged about 70 years, resident of the city of  
Circleville, Pickaway Co, OH; declaration for invalid pension; claimed  
disability due to heart disease; witnesses Ira S. Dreisbach who has known  
claimant for about 2 years and H.P. Lorbach who has known claimant for about 12  
years, both residents of Circleville, OH.

Feb 15, 1907--MARTIN E. DREISBACH, aged 80 years, resident of Circleville,  
Pickaway Co, OH; declaration for pension; stated that he was born Sep 8, 1826 at  
Union Co, PA; that since leaving the service he has resided at Pickaway Co, OH;  
witnesses Henry Joseph who has known claimant for 5 years and Matt Smith, Jr.  
who has known claimant for 5 years, both residents of Circleville, OH.