Daniel David and Agatha Hutzel
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Daniel Hutzel was born 19 Aug 1834 in Neuburg Am Rhein, Pfalz, Bavaria, the son of Jacob Hutzel and Barbara Riedinger. He immigrated to the United States in 1854 and was living in Cincinnati when the Civil War started. He joined the 4th Light Artillery Ohio Battery on 20 Sep 1861, which had organized at Cincinnati. His first encounter with the enemy was at Bentonville Ark in March 1862, where he performed his duty so efficiently as to compel the enemy to abandon the field. During the terrible fight at Pea Ridge, his battery was in an exposed position and received the fire of all the enemy's batteries.
In November he was taken from Helena to Camp Steele, Miss. and remained their until Dec 19, when it joined General Sherman's expedition against Vicksburg and took part in the assault on the enemy's works at Chickasaw bluffs. He was also engaged in the attack on and capture of Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson Miss. Daniel mustered out on 25 Sep 1864 returning to Ohio.
After the war he married Agatha Spier in 1865. She was born 5 Feb 1843 in Germany and immigrated with her parents in 1861.
Children of Daniel Hutzel and Agatha Spier
1. John Michael Hutzel b-10 Dec 1867 in Covington; d-4 Sep
1898 in Newport of typhoid fever; br-Evergreen Cemetery; m-Anna Maria Decker 24 Feb
1897 in Johns Hill
2. Justina Hutzel b-7 Feb 1869 in Covington; d-15 Feb 1932 in St Bernard Oh;
m-George Lahner 21 Oct 1891 in Johns Hill
3. Charles Hutzel b-18 Sep 1871 in Covington; d-14 May 1953 in Cincinnati
4. Josephine Hutzel b-1873 in Covington; d-8 Dec 1916 in Cincinnati
5. Anna Hutzel b-1876 in Covington; d-13 Nov 1925 in Cincinnati
6. Edward Hutzel b-29 Jan 1879 in Covington; d-1 May 1977 in St Bernard Oh
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Child of John Michael Hutzel and Anna Maria Decker
1. Leon Michael Hutzel b-6 Jan 1898 in Twelve Mile; d-12 Apr 1908
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Daniel Hutzel died 19 June 1906 in Johns Hill and was buried in the Johns Hill Cemetery. Agatha Hutzel collected the army pension for Daniel until she died 26 Feb 1912 in Johns Hill and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery.