Private George Philip Zupp, Co. A, 183rd Ohio Infantry, USA

1826

  • Philip Zupp was born somewhere most likely in the Alsace Loraine region of France. The area was constantly changing between Germany and France.

1848

  • October 19: Philip Zupp purchased land in Wyandot County, OH from Samuel Kenar.

1849

  • September 8: Philip Zupp and Mary Young were married in Wyandot County, OH.

1860

  • June 23:The U.S. Federal Census enumerated in Richland, Logan County, OH showed Philip (last name spelled Zoop), a laborer, and Mary living with their children: Margaret, age 10, William, 7, Ellen, 6 and David, 2.

1863

  • June: Philip registered for the draft. Lived in: Richland County, Age: 38, Race: W, Occupation: Rail Roader, Place of Birth: Germany

1864

  • September 15: Philip Zupp enlisted in the U.S. Army.
  • November 30: Philip fought in the Battle of Franklin along the secondary line.

1865

  • June 1: Philip Zupp mustered out of the U.S. Army at McDougall General Hospital in New York Harbor.

1870

  • June 22: The U.S. Federal Census enumerated in Richland, Logan County, OH showed Philip, a farmer, and Mary living with their children: Margaret, 19 yrs, Wiliam, 16, Ellen, 14, David, 9, Lizzie, 8 and Maggie, 7.

1880

  • June 11: The U.S. Federal Census enumerated in Richland, Logan County, OH showed Philip, a farmer, and Mary living with their children: Ellen, age 23, David, 21, Lizzie, 19 and Maggie, 16. Also living with the family is a 13 year old nephew by the name of Charles Young.

1883

  • Philip Zupp died. He was buried in Logan County, OH.

1884

  • December 3: Mary Zupp filed for a widow’s Military Pension.