Thursday, October 03, 2013

Colonel Geza Mohalotzy, 24th., Illinois Infantry.

Geza Mihalotzy
Birth: Apr. 21, 1825.
Death: Mar. 11, 1864.

Wife: Hannah E. Westbrook Mihalotzy.

Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES.
Illinois Civil War Detail Report.

Name: MIHALOTZY, GEZA. Rank: COL. Company: HQ. Unit: 24 IL US INF. Personal Characteristics. Residence: CHICAGO, COOK CO, IL. Age: 37. Marital Status: MARRIED. Occupation: SOLDIER. Nativity: BUDA, HUNGARY. Service Record. Joined When: DEC 24, 1861. Joined Where: BACON CREEK, KY. Joined By Whom: GOV OF ILL. Period: 3 YRS. Muster In: DEC 24, 1861. Muster In Where: MURFREESBORO, TN. Remarks: DIED AT CHATTANOOGA TENN MAR 11, 1864 OF WOUNDS RECD AT BUZZARD ROOST GA FEB 25, 1864.

Surgeon General Files.

Case 1320, Colonel Geza Mihalotzy, 24th., Illinois, infantry, was wounded at Tunnel Hill, February 25, 1864. Surgeon L. D. Harlow, U. S. V., reported from the Officers Hospital, Lookout Mountain : "A deep gunshot flesh wound of the right arm above the elbow. Haemorrhage, amounting to sixteen ounces, from the anastomotica magna, took place on March 2d. Solution of perchloride of iron was applied. The patient died March 11, 1864, probably from pyaemia which succeeded the haemorrhage."

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous4:51 PM

    Love this site, but really wish there was an index of the names covered.

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