Hostetler, Amos

1814 - 1864  (50 years)

• Name	Hostetler, Amos
  Birth	8 May 1814	Orange County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HOST.A004
  _FGRAVE	23285910
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company D, 143rd Illinois Infantry  [1]
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name HOSTETLER, AMOS Rank PVT Company D Unit 143 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence OSKALOOSA, CLAY CO, IL Age 44 Height 5' 5 Hair BLACK Eyes BLACK Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER Nativity KY Service Record Joined When MAY 6, 1864 Joined Where OSKALOOSA, IL Joined By Whom LT RUTHERFORD Period 100 DAY Muster In JUN 11, 1864 Muster In Where MATTOON, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out SEP 26, 1864 Muster Out Where MATTOON, IL Muster Out By Whom CPT POMEROY Remarks N/A
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	9 Oct 1864	Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Parker Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Hostetler, Amos
  Person ID	I55598	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 May 1814 - Orange County, Indiana Death - 9 Oct 1864 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Parker Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Amos was married to Sarah Ann Miller on Sept 3, 1835 in Indiana. Their oldest daughter was Elizabeth Ann Hostetler who married Elijah Wilcoxon. Other daughters were: Julia Ann who married Albert Blackburn, Rebecca who married Thomas Miller,Delilah who married Jackson Mulligan in Missouri, Mary who married Fred Valentine,and Barbara who married a Shepard and Lafaette Phipps. Sons were Adam Hostetler who married Louisa Blackburn and moved to Missouri,and James who was in Mo by 1880. Amos was with the 143rd Reg. Sadly he only lived ten days after his return from his service in the Civil War.

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).