John Von Hollen

A 29 year old carpenter from Ashland, he enlisted for 3 months service and mustered in Harrisburg as a Private in Company E (the Ashland Rifles), 6th Pennsylvania Infantry on 22 April 1861. He mustered out with them on 27 July. He enlisted again, at Ashland on 2 September and mustered in Pottsville, PA on 23 September 1861 as a Sergeant in Company B, 96th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 27 June 1862 and First Lieutenant on 30 July.

He was wounded by a gunshot to his left hip, probably in action at Crampton’s Gap on South Mountain on 14 September 1862.

He was admitted to the US Army General Hospital at Camp B in Frederick, MD on 24 October and returned to his unit on 8 November. He reenlisted on 19 March 1864 at Brandy Station, VA and was promoted to Captain the same day. He mustered out with his Company on 21 October 1864.

His service basics from Bates1 and the Card File.2 Wound and hospital details from the Patient List.3 Death detail from United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903. His gravesite is on Findagrave; his stone was ordered in November 1879.

c. 1832

03/13/1865; burial in Citizens Cemetery, Ashland, PA