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- Lived in Boonville from 1860 to 1875
Served as a private in the 6th Regiment Missouri State Militia (Eppstein), enrolling on 21 Dec 1861. Transferred to Field and Staff as Principal Musician. He served through the changes to the 13th Regiment Missouri State Militia to the 5th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry. He mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, KS on 14 Jan 1865. Although another record has his discharged at Ft. Leavenworth as Feb 1866. It also notes that he was disabled by deafness at Denver Colorado on Jan 1866. This was from exposure to cold which settled in his head and resulted in deafness, which continued up until the time of his death. It prevented him from manual labor.
The following is from Adolph's medical officer: "I first saw a soldier called Adolph Wald in March 1865 at Rolla, Missouri. He was our Chief Musician, and a good brave one too. He was well and hearty then to all appearances as I could see him performing daily. Each and day, when we were in Camp together and that was almost all the time, we travelled out to the Plains together, But Constant blowing the Instrutment (a horn) and then Severe and Sudden changes of weather. In heat in day time from which there was no retreat, and the Chilling nights, Severe Rains and Sometimes very cool rains and other times being off very warm, Sleeping on the Ground without Tents freuently, commenced to wear on him. And he had what in common Parliance was called a cold, stopping up in the Head, Severe and Constant Headache when I noticed him yet performing his duties as Leader of the Band as well as he could, I gave him tgreatment for it at Junction City (near Ft. Riley) Cold Creek and at Council Grove Kansas, we parted about the 8th day of July 1865. Since which time I have not met him. However I understood from Some of the Soldiers that he was worse after I parted with him. I have no interest in the presentation of his Claim for pension. Either directly or indirectly, nor am I of relations to him Either by blood or marriage."
In the Boonville City Directory of 1869-1870 " Wald, Adolph (Wald & Aehle) 6th Street between Chestnut and Spring Streets; Wald & Aehle (Adolph Wald and Walter Aehle) dry goods, groceries 5th between Spring & Chestnut"
The Boonville Advertiser of June 22, 1906: "Adolph Wald, a former citizen of Boonville, died last Sunday at his home in Cinn, Ohio. He lived here from 1860-1875 and was in the Mercantile Business several years under the firm name of Wald & Aehle"
The following is from http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/marion/marbioref-29.htm#awald
ADOLPH WALD, of No. 417 North Liberty street, Indianapolis, is a well known andhighly esteemed German-American citizen. He was born near Berlin, Germany, Dec. 14, 1843, son of Emanuel Wald.
Emanuel Wald brought his family to America in 1855, and soon found recognition for his abilities as a teacher and preacher. On coming to this country the family located at Burlington, Wis., but in 1858 removed to Brownsville, Mo. There the influence of the coming strife of the Rebellion was already felt, and, as Mr. Wald favored the Union cause, conditions became so unpleasant that he decided to return to the North. He again took up his residence at Burlington, Wis., where he passed his remaining years, dying at the ripe old age of eighty-five years. Mr. Wald had been twice married, his first wife dying in his German home, and his second in Missouri. He was the father of seventeen children.
Adolph Wald and his brother Herman bore arms for the Union during the Great Rebellion. Herman, who served in a Missouri regiment, died in Burlington, Wis., in 1897. Adolph enlisted August 1, 1861, in Company B, Boonville Battalion, United States Reserve Corps. He was an accomplished musician, having given this art much attention from his childhood, and when he entered the army his services were in great demand, and he was present as a musician in the leading events in and around Boonville and Carthage until the Battalion was disbanded Dec. 18, 1861. Three days later, Mr. Wald and the most of the battalion enlisted in the 1st Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He served with this regiment as principal musician until it was mustered out at St Lou is, Jan. 14, 1865. Mr. Wald, however, did not return to civil life, and on Feb. 20, 1865, he became a member of the 13th Missouri Veteran Cavalry, being appointed its chief trumpeter; with this command he remained until it was mustered out Jan. 11, 1866, months after the closing of the War, as it was long engaged on the southwest frontiers, where it did various duties, until its discharge at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Mr. Wald served as leader of the regi mental band, and was so commissioned.
In 1876 Mr. Wald and his family became residents of Indianapolis, where he was prominent for many years as a musician and band leader, until deafness, which was the result of catarrh acquired in the army, compelled him to give up active musical labors. He is now engaged in the manufacture of cigars. He is a prominent and popular member of Major Anderson Post, G. A. R., at Indianapolis. Mr. Wald was married at Boonville, Mo., Dec. 27, 1866, to Miss Barbara Herlinger, who came to the United States with her parents when but three years of age.
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1843 - 1906 (62 years)
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