On August 21, 1862, at the age of 19, Ireneous King, son of Michael King and Susanna Deardorff, enlisted for the Union as a Private in the 126th O.V.I. (Ohio Volunteer Infantry). The 126th O.V.I. organized at Camp Steubenville, Ohio on the 4th of September, 1862 and mustered out at Washington, D.C. on June 25, 1865 following involvement in the battles at Manassas, Spottsylvania Court House, Appomattox, Petersburg, Pursuit of Lee, Danville, and Richmond.
Ireneous died on May 29, 1864 at the age of 21 from wounds received "before Richmond when a member of the 126th O.V.I." In addition to being listed in military records Ireneous King is mentioned on pg 960 "The History of Stark County, Ohio" ed. William Henry Perrin, pub.1881 in the section pertaining to his father, Michael King.
Note: Irenous is officially listed as being buried at the Old Soldier's Home Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Plot 9-2-1A which is now part of Arlington National Cemetery. On 27 May 2014 I received the following message: "Cemetery office has no record of this person. I spoke with the Arlington National Cemetery Office and they have no record of this burial at this site."
UPDATE 1/18/2022: I have received the following explanation for why there is no burial at the Old Soldier's Home -- from an original letter written by his father, Michael King, and a document found on Ancestry -- "he was wounded severely to his right leg which had to be amputated and he died subsequently." "His brother was sent to Washington DC to retrieve his remains which were subsequently buried in Ohio June 10, 1864."
Ireneous died on May 29, 1864 at the age of 21 from wounds received "before Richmond when a member of the 126th O.V.I." In addition to being listed in military records Ireneous King is mentioned on pg 960 "The History of Stark County, Ohio" ed. William Henry Perrin, pub.1881 in the section pertaining to his father, Michael King.
Note: Irenous is officially listed as being buried at the Old Soldier's Home Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Plot 9-2-1A which is now part of Arlington National Cemetery. On 27 May 2014 I received the following message: "Cemetery office has no record of this person. I spoke with the Arlington National Cemetery Office and they have no record of this burial at this site."
UPDATE 1/18/2022: I have received the following explanation for why there is no burial at the Old Soldier's Home -- from an original letter written by his father, Michael King, and a document found on Ancestry -- "he was wounded severely to his right leg which had to be amputated and he died subsequently." "His brother was sent to Washington DC to retrieve his remains which were subsequently buried in Ohio June 10, 1864."
On August 21, 1862, at the age of 19, Ireneous King, son of Michael King and Susanna Deardorff, enlisted for the Union as a Private in the 126th O.V.I. (Ohio Volunteer Infantry). The 126th O.V.I. organized at Camp Steubenville, Ohio on the 4th of September, 1862 and mustered out at Washington, D.C. on June 25, 1865 following involvement in the battles at Manassas, Spottsylvania Court House, Appomattox, Petersburg, Pursuit of Lee, Danville, and Richmond.
Ireneous died on May 29, 1864 at the age of 21 from wounds received "before Richmond when a member of the 126th O.V.I." In addition to being listed in military records Ireneous King is mentioned on pg 960 "The History of Stark County, Ohio" ed. William Henry Perrin, pub.1881 in the section pertaining to his father, Michael King.
Note: Irenous is officially listed as being buried at the Old Soldier's Home Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Plot 9-2-1A which is now part of Arlington National Cemetery. On 27 May 2014 I received the following message: "Cemetery office has no record of this person. I spoke with the Arlington National Cemetery Office and they have no record of this burial at this site."
UPDATE 1/18/2022: I have received the following explanation for why there is no burial at the Old Soldier's Home -- from an original letter written by his father, Michael King, and a document found on Ancestry -- "he was wounded severely to his right leg which had to be amputated and he died subsequently." "His brother was sent to Washington DC to retrieve his remains which were subsequently buried in Ohio June 10, 1864."
Ireneous died on May 29, 1864 at the age of 21 from wounds received "before Richmond when a member of the 126th O.V.I." In addition to being listed in military records Ireneous King is mentioned on pg 960 "The History of Stark County, Ohio" ed. William Henry Perrin, pub.1881 in the section pertaining to his father, Michael King.
Note: Irenous is officially listed as being buried at the Old Soldier's Home Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Plot 9-2-1A which is now part of Arlington National Cemetery. On 27 May 2014 I received the following message: "Cemetery office has no record of this person. I spoke with the Arlington National Cemetery Office and they have no record of this burial at this site."
UPDATE 1/18/2022: I have received the following explanation for why there is no burial at the Old Soldier's Home -- from an original letter written by his father, Michael King, and a document found on Ancestry -- "he was wounded severely to his right leg which had to be amputated and he died subsequently." "His brother was sent to Washington DC to retrieve his remains which were subsequently buried in Ohio June 10, 1864."
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