★ ★  Weitzel, Godfrey

Godfrey Weitzel

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Born: November 1, 1835

Birthplace: Winzeln Pirmasens, Bavaria

Father: Ludwig Weitzel 1807 – 1861

Mother: Susanna Krummel 1813 – 1896

1st Wife: Louisa Moor 1840 – 1859
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)​

2nd Wife: Louise Bogen 1841 – 1927
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)​

Children:

Irene Weitzel Nye 1876 – 1936​
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio)​

Education:

1855: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (2nd in class)​

Occupation before War:

1855 – 1856: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, Engineers​
1855 – 1859: Assistant Engineer for Defenses of New Orleans​
1856 – 1860: 2nd Lt. United States Army, Engineers​
1859 – 1860: Assistant Engineering Professor at West Point​
1860 – 1863: 1st Lt. United States Army, Engineers​
1860 – 1861: Assistant Engineering Professor at West Point​
1861: Attached to Engineer Company in Washington, D.C.​

Civil War Career:

1861: Served in the Defenses of Fort Pickens, Florida​
1861: Chief Engineer on Staff of Brig. General Mitchel in Cincinnati​
1861 – 1862: Served in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.​
1862: Chief Engineer on staff of Major General Benjamin Butler​
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​
1862 – 1863: Union Army Commander in Lafourche Campaign​
1862: Routed the confederate army at Labadieville, Louisiana​
1862: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of Thibodeaux, Louisiana​
1863 – 1866: Captain United States Army, Engineers​
1863: Served in the fighting at Camp Bisland​
1863: Division Commander at Siege of Port Hudson​
1863: Served in the expedition to Sabine Pass, Texas​
1863: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry at Siege of Port Hudson​
1864: Chief Engineer for Union Army of the James​
1864: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War​
1864: Served in the fighting at Drewry’s Bluff​
1864: Brevetted Colonel for Gallantry at Capture of Fort Harrison​
1864: Assaulted the enemy lines at Williamsburg and Nine Mile Road​
1864 – 1866: Major General of Union Army, Volunteers​
1864 – 1866: Union Army Commander of 25th​ Army Corps​
1864: Served in the first expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina​
1865: Served in the Appomattox Campaign in Virginia​
1865: Brevetted Brig. General for his service in Appomattox Campaign​
1865: Brevetted Major General U.S. Army for his service in the War​
1865 – 1866: Union Army Commander of District of Rio Grande, Texas​
1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on March 1st​

Occupation after War:

1863 – 1866: Captain, United States Army, Engineers​
1866 – 1882: Major, United States Army, Engineers​
1878: Member of Commission to Devise New Orleans Wharves​
1882 – 1884: Lt. Colonel United States Army, Engineers​
1882 – 1884: Member of Commissary Advisory Board in Philadelphia​

Died: March 19, 1884

Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cause of Death: Congestive Liver

Age at time of Death: 48 years old

Burial Place: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
 
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Godfrey Weitzel:
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Born: November 1, 1835View attachment 379859
Birthplace: Winzeln Pirmasens Bavaria
Father: Ludwig Weitzel 1807 – 1861
Mother: Susanna Krummel 1813 – 1896
1st​ Wife: Louisa Moor 1840 – 1859
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Ohio)
2nd​ Wife: Louise Bogen 1841 – 1927
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Ohio)
Children:

Irene Weitzel Nye 1876 – 1936
(Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Ohio)

Education:

1855: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (2nd​ in class)

Occupation before War:
1855 – 1856: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army Engineers
1855 – 1859: Assistant Engineer for Defenses of New Orleans
1856 – 1860: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army Engineers
1859 – 1860: Assistant Engineering Professor at West Point
1860 – 1863: 1st​ Lt. United States Army Engineers
1860 – 1861: Assistant Engineering Professor at West Point
1861: Attached to Engineer Company in Washington D.C.

Civil War Career:
1861: Served in the Defenses of Fort Pickens Florida
1861: Chief Engineer on Staff of Brig. General Mitchel in Cincinnati
1861 – 1862: Served in the Defenses of Washington D.C.
1862: Chief Engineer on staff of Major General Benjamin Butler
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1862 – 1863: Union Army Commander in Lafourche Campaign
1862: Routed the confederate army at Labadieville Louisiana
1862: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of Thibodeaux Louisiana
1863 – 1866: Captain United States Army Engineers
1863: Served in the fighting at Camp Bisland
1863: Division Commander at Siege of Port Hudson
1863: Served in the expedition to Sabine Pass Texas
1863: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry at Siege of Port Hudson
1864: Chief Engineer for Union Army of the James
1864: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War
1864: Served in the fighting at Drewry’s Bluff
1864: Brevetted Colonel for Gallantry at Capture of Fort Harrison
1864: Assaulted the enemy lines at Williamsburg and Nine Mile Road
1864 – 1866: Major General of Union Army Volunteers
1864 – 1866: Union Army Commander of 25th​ Army Corps
1864: Served in the first expedition to Fort Fisher North Carolina
1865: Served in the Appomattox Campaign in Virginia
1865: Brevetted Brig. General for his service in Appomattox Campaign
1865: Brevetted Major General U.S. Army for his service in the War
1865 – 1866: Union Army Commander of District of Rio Grande Texas
1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on March 1st​

Occupation after War:
1863 – 1866: Captain United States Army Engineers
1866 – 1882: Major United States Army Engineers
1878: Member of Commission to Devise New Orleans Wharves
1882 – 1884: Lt. Colonel United States Army Engineers
1882 – 1884: Member of Commissary Advisory Board in Philadelphia


Died:
March 19, 1884
Place of Death: Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Congestive Liver
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Ohio
Weitzel was given command of the 25th Corps in late 1864. It consisted of all of the USCT troops near Petersburg, and garrisoned Richmond following its evacuation by the Confederates.
 
He was my ancestor's first company commander - US Engineers Battalion Co. C - until he was transferred to the New Orleans arena c. March 1862. Co. C had been recruited in Boston by a captain named James B. McPherson.
 
It was with this Corps that he had the honor to be the first to enter Richmond.
Weitzel accepted the surrender of Richmond and took possession of Richmond on April 3, 1865 and made his headquarters in Jefferson Davis' home. His aide, Johnston de Peyster, is credited with raising the first American flag over the city. This was the day before Lincoln visited Richmond.
 
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