Ockershauser, Friedrich, 1826-1864.

Friedrich (Frederick) Ockershauser (1826-1864), a German American Union soldier. Ockershauser, a native of Württemberg, filed an application for citizenship in a Cincinnati court in 1858 and was granted full citizenship two years later. He and his wife Marie (b. 1830) settled in Woods Station, Butler County, Ohio. In the spring of 1864, Ochershauser joined Co. B. of the 69th Regiment of Ohio Infantry; he was probably drafted rather than volunteered. With his regiment, he fought in Sherman's Atlanta campaign, including the demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge (May 8-11), the battle of Resaca (May 14), the advance on Dallas (May 18-25), operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills (May 25-June 5); operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain (June 10-July 2), Pine Hill (June 11-14), Lost Mountain (June 15 - 17), the assault on Kennesaw (June 27), Ruff's Station (July 4); Chattahoochie River (July 5-17), Peach Tree Creek (July 19-20), and the siege of Atlanta (July 22-Aug. 25). Ockershauser was killed in the battle of Jonesboro on Sept. 1, 1864. He is buried in Marietta National Cemetery. His citizenship certificate lists his name as Fredrick Okershauser, and his military records, as Frederick Ockerhauser.