Alfred M. Baltzell was the father of my 2nd great grandmother, Mary Agnus Baltzell. Mary Agnus married Clark Newmyer Stauffer in September, 1870.
Clark Newmyer Stauffer Mary Agnus (Baltzell) Stauffer
Alfred M. Baltzel was killed in the Battle of Lone Jack, Missouri on August 16, 1862. A good description of the battle of Lone Jack can be found at Shot All to Pieces - An Account of the Battle of Lone Jack
Mary Agnus' brother William B. Baltzell mustered into the 19th Iowa Infantry, Company A. on August 22, 1862, clearly in a act of devotion to his departed father.
Major D. Kent, commander of the 19th Iowa Volunteers, reported the battle of Prarie Grove, Arkansas in this communication (#33).
Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas
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4 Sep 2009 21:57
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Ron