HIRSCH-Wolf - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Wolf HIRSCH, butcher, Attica, eldest son of Zodick and Malche (JOSEPH) HIRSCH, was born in the state of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, on February 15, 1844. Anxious to leave the fatherland before he became of military age, in 1859 he emigrated to America alone and came direct to Attica. He was at once sent out peddling by his friends, but this occupation was not suited to his tastes and he soon abandoned it and traveled around the country in search of other employment. On September 13, 1862, he was enrolled in Company C, 86th Ind. He was in the supporting column at Perryville, but not engaged; fought at Laurel Hill, Crawfish Springs and Stone River, and was taken prisoner in the last battle; confined at Libby prison, and held three months. When exchanged he returned to his command and participated in the battle of Chickamauga, where he received a wound in the left wrist, and was again captured by the rebels and taken to Castle Thunder. Like all the Union prisoners he suffered greatly; though he got comparatively enough to eat, the attention he received was poor; and from a large, robust man of 180 pounds he was reduced to seventy-nine pounds when he reached Annapolis. Of eighty-five in the lot with which he left prison nine died between Richmond and City Point. He came home and obtained six successive furloughs of thirty days each; and was then detailed as orderly at the Soldier's Home hospital in Indianapolis, and did some service in dressing wounds. When fully recovered from his own wound he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps and did duty as escort for prisoners till he was mustered out in the summer of 1865. He engaged in butchering and has since followed that business, except in the year 1866 he was selling groceries and liquors at Armiesburg, Parke county. The remainder of the time his residence has been at Attica. He was united in marriage with Rosa HEIDELBERGER, of Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, December 22, 1869. She was born August 16, 1852. Their two children, Belle and Gertie, were born respectively April 23, 1872, and June 22, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. HIRSCH are members of the Benai Jeshurun congregation. The former is a Mason and a republican.

I would like to add to the Wolf Hirsch family line. Wolf's daughter Belle Hirsch Married Simon Joseph Fels.They had 2 daughters Theresa M. and Miriam married Edward Eppstein had no children. My Mother Theresa M. Married Julien Louis Bloom they had one Son (me) Julien Fels Bloom. I married Brenice Leon (divorced) Had 4 children Bruce E. Bloom married Stacy Anosov Have 2 children Alyson and Tyler. Jerome M. Bloom married Peggy Ewing had 2 children Jeremy and Alexander Daughters Janice M. Bloom Married Linn Banks Sanders III have a Son Linn Banks Sanders IV. Paula Sue Bloom Lt Commander Navy Retired ( never married ) Julien Fels Bloom married Barbara Glick in 1980 ( no children ) I can send you a picture of Wolf Hirsch, Joseph Fels Thereas and Miriam I also have Wolf's Discharge from the Army. You may contact me at

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