Lt
Gustavus
Westhoff
Born about in Prussia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 37
in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri, United States
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Biography
Lt Gustavus Westhoff served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 07/24/1861
Mustered out: 01/27/1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co B 27th Missouri Infantry Mounted/7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Enlisted: 07/24/1861
Mustered out: 01/27/1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co B 27th Missouri Infantry Mounted/7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Lt Gustavus Westhoff Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.
Military
- Location: Missouri
- Surname: Westhoff
- enlisted = 10/07/1861 in Georgetown, Mo.
- mustered = 01/27/1862
- Term: 3 years
- side = USA
- regiment flag =
- regiment name = Co B 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry/7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry
- source: FOLD3 3 Muster Cards/29 pgs. in the 7th SM
- Age: 34
- 27th MO. Mtd. Inf muster cards
- Gustavus Westhoff age:38 Co.C Pvt.
- joined in Georgetown, MO Oct. 7, 1861
- (this was just months before the 27th was disbanded)
- 7th MO. State Militia Cav. Description card
- Gustavus Westhoff age:36 Co.H 1st Sgt.
- joined Feb. 21, 1862
- born: Prussia Occupation: merchant
- (this is one month after the official discharge of all
- soldiers in the 27th MO. Mtd Inf Regiment)
- 7th SM Cav
- "Appears on RETURNS as follows:
- Feby. 1863 (1 Sgt) loss-Feby. 7 Greenfield, MO
- Promoted to 1st Lt. Co. H
- (1Lt.H) Present. Stationed at Linden, MO since Feby.20/63.
- Mar. 1863-Present-Stationed, Linden.
- Acting as Quartermaster 2nd Battalion.
- Apr & May 1863-Present-Stationed at Marshfield, MO since Apl. 17/63. A.Q.M 2nd Battalion.
- June 63-Present-Stationed at Marshfield since Arl. 17/63.
- July 1863-Present-Stationed at Warsaw, Mo. since July 15/63.
- Aug. 1863-Present-Stationed at Sedalia, Mo. since Aug. 20/63.
- Sept. 1863-Loss- Died of disease Aug. 31/63."
- signed: Conard
- CASUALTY SHEET gives place/date of death
- Sheet does not give CAUSE of DEATH
Headstone
- Plot: 6 0 480
- Inscription: Gustavus Westhoff
- 1st Lieut.
- MO
Immigration
- PASSENGER LIST 1854 [1]
- 93 Gustave Westhoff age: 29 Merchant- Germany
- 1860 Warsaw City, Benton Missouri
- HEAD: Williamson Connada HOTEL KEEPER
- 5TH one listed is:
- Gustavus Westhoff age:35 Bar Tender Prussia
no pension card is found. FREE SPACE
Sources
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZX-Z4P : 30 December 2015), Gustavus Westhoff in entry for Williamson Cannada, 1860.
- 27th Mounted fold3
- 7th Cavalry fold3
- Find A Grave: Memorial #19567945 Maintained by: carole taylor puntenney---Originally Created by: Deb---Record added: May 28, 2007
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