Otho French Strahl - Dyersburg, TN - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

County of grave: Dyer County
Location of grave: TN-104 (E. Court St.), between Dixie Ave. & Broadway Ave., old City Cemetery, Dyersburg
Born: 3 June 1831
Died: 30 November 1864

Head Tombstone Text:
(front):

BRIG. GEN.
OTHO FRENCH STRAHL
Strahl's Brigade / Maj. Gen. John C. Brown's Div.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham 1st Corps. / Gen. John B.
Hood's Army of TN / Confederate States of America -
Killed in Battle of Franklin, TN -- 30 NOv. 1864
(rear): Erected 2010 by the
Col. William A. Dawson Camp 1821
Sons of Confederate Veterans

Military Marker at foot of grave:

OTHO FRENCH STRAHL
Tennessee
BRIG GEN STRAHL'S BRIGADE
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
JUNE 3 1831   NOV 30 1864

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Historic Marker at entrance to cemetery erected by the Tennessee Historic Commission.
Text:

4B   10
OTHO FRENCH STRAHL
------- • -------- Born in Ohio, he came to Dyersburg and practiced law before secession. In 1861 he raised here a company of the 4th TN Infantry for the Confederacy. Winning successive promotions to the grade of brigadier general, he was killed leading his brigade at the Battle of Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. He is buried here.

Description: "Otho F. Strahl was born near Elliotts Cross Roads, Ohio, and raised in nearby Malta, both in rural Morgan County. His parents were Philip Strahl and Rhoda French. His great-great-grandfather was Casper Strahl, an immigrant from Germany to Pennsylvania circa 1755. Both of his grandmothers had been raised in the South and, through their strong influence, Strahl became an ardent supporter of states' rights. Strahl was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. He went south to Tennessee, reading law in Somerville and, being admitted to the bar in 1858, opening a practice in Dyersburg. "With the outbreak of the Civil War, Strahl raised a local infantry company among friends and neighbors in Dyersburg. He became the captain of his company of the newly raised 4th Tennessee Infantry in May 1861. He and the regiment were transferred to Confederate service in August of that year. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on May 15, 1862. After the Battle of Shiloh on April 24 Strahl was promoted to colonel and led his unit into the Battle of Perryville. The regiment was reorganized and consolidated with the 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in December right before the Battle of Stones River. Strahl led this 4th-5th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry till he was assigned to command the brigade of Alexander P. Stewart in June 1863, and was promoted to Brigadier General on July 28. He commanded a brigade in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Atlanta. On November 30, 1864, at the Battle of Franklin, Strahl was leading his men on foot. Getting shot in the neck, he was struck and killed by another two bullets to the head. His body was taken to the back porch of the local Carnton plantation house, where he lay until he was buried near the battlefield. "He was later reinterred in Old City Cemetery in Dyersburg, Tennessee." ~ Wikipedia Date of birth: 06/03/1831 Date of death: 11/30/1864 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to Dusk, with a touch of good manners and common sense Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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