Surgeon Horace Raguet Wirtz.
Surgeon Horace Raguet Wirtz.

    Here you will find the Official Records from the Civil War detailing the military service of Horace Raguet Wirtz, Surgeon U. S. Army.

    John Beatty, in his 2nd Record Book, has this to say about him:

    Wynkoop, only son of Mrs. Wirtz - who lived to grow up - spent his youth at his Grandfather Wynkoop's - and became a stonecutter_ Being impressed with the duty of studying for the ministry, he abandoned his trade, but finding the preparation for his new calling unexpectedly arduous he turned his attention to teaching - in which calling he spent his life - dying many years ago in West Philada._ He was twice married - First wife Miss Anna Raguet by whom he had one son - Maurice_ He studied medicine and recd. the appointment of surgeon in the Army...

    His family tree is as follows:

Descendants of Christian Wirtz

Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTIAN2 WIRTZ (CHRISTIAN1) died February 18, 1804. He married MARIA HELENA WYNKOOP July 09, 1793, daughter of HENRY WYNKOOP and SUSANNAH WANSHAER. She was born April 30, 1772, and died September 12, 1845.

Children of CHRISTIAN WIRTZ and MARIA WYNKOOP are:
2.     i. WYNKOOP3 WIRTZ, d. West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
        ii. ANNA MARIA WIRTZ.
3.     iii. SARAH WIRTZ.

Generation No. 2

2. WYNKOOP3 WIRTZ (CHRISTIAN2, CHRISTIAN1) died in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married (1) HANNAH ZANE MORRIS. He married (2) ANNA RAGUET November 21, 1822 in Old Swedes P.E. Church, Philadelphia, daughter of CLAUDIUS RAGUET and LYDIA CONDY. She was born 1793, and died December 30, 1847 in Pennsylvania.

Child of WYNKOOP WIRTZ and ANNA RAGUET is:
      i. HORACE RAGUET4 WIRTZ, M.D., b. Abt. 1824.

3. SARAH3 WIRTZ (CHRISTIAN2, CHRISTIAN1) She married JOHNSON.

Child of SARAH WIRTZ and JOHNSON is:
      i. SON4 JOHNSON.

    Chris


Statement of the Killed and Wounded at the Battle of Carnifix Ferry.
     September 10, 1861.

General Orders No. 46, War Department, April 23, 1862.
     Surgeons from civil life who tender their service for the sick and wounded are to be given special privileges.

Surg. Horace R. Wirtz Becomes Chief Medical Director of the District of West Tennessee.
     October 2, 1862.

Report of Surg. Horace R. Wirtz of the Capture of Holly Springs, Mississippi.
     December 23, 1862.

Surg. H. R. Wirtz, Department of the Tennessee, is Relieved as Chief of the Medical Department.
     January 21, 1863.

Dr. Wirtz Says That No Regimental Surgeons Can be Spared From the General Hospital.
     February 21, 1863.

Surg. Horace R. Wirtz, Department of the South, is Announced as Medical Director.
     July 13, 1863.

Surg. Horace R. Wirtz is Relieved From Duty in the Department of the South.
     December 5, 1863.

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