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  • ZEA, MARTIN
  • born: 1832died: 7 Apr 1881
    occupation: shoemakerburied: Riverview Cemetery, Strasburg
    Enlisted: 23 May 1861, WinchesterRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 5th Virginia Infantry, "Continental Morgan Guard"
    Absent sick Nov 1861 - Jan 1862; AWOL 28 Feb 1862; carried on rolls as a deserter 11 Mar 1862

  • ZEHRING, GEORGE W.
  • born: 1847, Shenandoah Countydied: 1918
    buried: Solomons Church Cemetery
    Enlisted: 2 Aug 1864, Rewans CreekRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Captured: 5 Mar 1865, Mount Jackson; confined at Fort Delaware 12 Mar 1865; oath of allegiance and released 15 Jun 1865; postwar rosters show he was wounded during the war
    Postwar farmer, Shenandoah County

  • ZEHRING, JACOB
  • born: 1 Feb 1838Killed in action: 3 Jul 1863, Fairfield, PA
    buried: Solomons Church Cemetery, Forestville
    Enlisted: 20 Feb 1862, MartinsburgRank: 2nd Sergeant
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Prior Service: Co. G, 136th Virginia Militia
    Transferred to Capt. Koontz's Cavalry, 22 Feb 1862; horse killed in action 25 Apr 1863, Greenland Gap, (West) Virginia

  • ZEHRING, JOHN
  • born: 11 Sep 1834died: 2 Jan 1916
    buried: Solomons Church Cemetery, ForestvilleWife: Rebecca Zehring
    Enlisted: 13 Jan 1863, New MarketRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Prior Service: Co. G, 136th Virginia Militia
    Wounded 19 Oct 1864, Cedar Creek (severely)
    1910 census: age 75, farmer, Lee District, Shenandoah County

  • ZEHRING, SAMUEL
  • born: 18 Dec 1841died: 8 Aug 1912
    buried: Solomons Church Cemetery
    Parents: Joseph & Mary ZehringWife: Ellen Jones
    Enlisted: 20 Feb 1862, MartinsburgRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Prior Service: Co. G, 136th Virginia Militia
    Transferred to Capt. Koontz's Cavalry 22 Feb 1862
    Horse killed in action 25 Apr 1863, Greenland Gap, (West) Virginia; wounded 21 Jun 1863, Upperville (lower leg, bones shattered); captured 18 Dec 1863, Mount Jackson; confined at Camp Chase 29 Dec 1863; transferred to Fort Delaware 14 Mar 1864; oath of allegiance and released 15 Jun 1865
    Postwar farmer and merchant, residing in Mt. Clifton and Belgrade

  • ZEHRING, WILLIAM H.
  • born: 21 Jun 1836Killed in action: 8 Nov 1863, near Stevensburg, Culpeper County
    Enlisted: 3 Jun 1861
    Unit: Co. C, 33rd Virginia Infantry
    Promoted to Sergeant 13 Aug 1861; present through Feb 1862; AWOL through Oct 1862
    Enlisted: 29 Apr 1862, Conrad's StoreRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Horse killed in action 21 Jun 1863, Upperville
    Brother of Jacob Zehring

  • ZIRKLE, ABRAHAM
  • born: 1 Aug 1845died: 1 Jan 1930
    buried: Zirkle Cemetery, near New MarketWife: Catherine Zirkle
    Enlisted: 26 Mar 1864, New MarketRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 12th Virginia Cavalry
    Paroled 20 Apr 1865, Winchester

  • ZIRKLE, ANDREW J.
  • born: 8 Feb 1845died: 20 Oct 1895
    buried: Solomons Church Cemetery, Forestville
    Parents: Michael & Mary ZirkleWife: Barbara A. Shutters
    Enlisted: 4 Mar 1863, EdinburgRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Wounded 21 Jun 1863, Upperville

  • ZIRKLE, CASPER K.
  • born: 1840, New MarketParents: Moses & Lydia Zirkle
    occupation: farmer
    Enlisted: 22 Apr 1861, New Marketrank: 2nd sergeant
    Renlisted: 6 May 1862, New Marketrank: private
    Unit: New Market (8th Star) Artillery
    Discharged 23 Sep 1861 at the request of his father, Moses Zirkle, who needed his help to fulfill his tannery contract with the Confederate States Army.
    postwar resident of Augusta County

  • ZIRKLE, CORNELIUS
  • Wife: Elizabeth Shiflett
    Unit: Co. G, 97th Virginia Militia

  • ZIRKLE, DAVID P.
  • born: circa 1838died: Shenandoah County
    occupation: farmerresided Rockingham County
    Enlisted: 18 Apr 1861, Harrisonburg
    Unit: 2nd Virginia Infantry
    Wounded 23 Aug 1864, Ream's Station (arm, slight)
    Moved west after the war, then returned to Shenandoah County

  • ZIRKLE, HAWBERT G.
  • Wife: Barbara Ann Hershberger
    Unit: Co. B, 136th Virginia Militia

  • ZIRKLE, JAMES A.
  • Parents: Moses & Lydia ZirkleWife: Louisa Artemisa Lutz
    Unit: New Market Artillery
    Additional Service: Danville Artillery

  • ZIRKLE, JOHN MICHAEL
  • born: 15 Oct 1846died: 3 Nov 1914
    buried: St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Forestville
    Not on muster rolls
    paroled 19 Apr 1865, Winchester
    Postwar stonemason, Shenandoah County

  • ZIRKLE, JOSEPH
  • Parents: John A. & Margaret ZirkleWife: Jane Hoover
    Unit: Co. B, 97th Virginia Militia

  • ZIRKLE, LEVI
  • Parents: Philip & Elizabeth Mowrey Zirkle
    Unit: Co. B, 97th Virginia Militia

  • ZIRKLE, MONROE
  • Parents: George & Elizabeth ZirkleWife: Emily Hershberger
    Unit: Co. B, 136th Virginia Militia

  • ZIRKLE, NOAH
  • born: 31 Oct 1847died: 19 Mar 1932
    buried: Zirkle Cemetery, near New Market
    Parents: Philip & Elizabeth Mowrey ZirkleWife: Amanda C. Peters
    Unit: Co. K, 10th Virginia InfantryRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 12th Virginia Cavalry (source: parole)
    Paroled: 19 Apr 1865, Winchester

  • ZIRKLE, PAUL
  • Wife: Helena Bushong
    Unit: Co. C, 8th Battalion Virginia Reserves

  • ZIRKLE, SAMUEL OSWALD
  • Parents: Paul & Helena Bushong ZirkleWife: Julia Virginia Moffett
    Unit: Co. K, 12th Virginia Cavalry

  • ZIRKLE, SILONE
  • born: 13 Sep 1846died: 8 Mar 1909
    buried: Mount Jackson Cemetery
    Wife: 1. Virginia E.C.Wife: 2. Samantha A.
    Not on muster rollsRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Paroled: 19 Apr 1865, Winchester
    Postwar resident of near Mount Jackson

  • ZIRKLE, SIRAM
  • Parents: George & Elizabeth ZirkleWife: Hannah
    Unit: Co. K, 12th Virginia Cavalry





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