Reinhalt Hess was born in New York, undoubtably from German parents. He was 26, when he entered Company H of the First Minnesota, on April 29, 1863. Probably by clerical error his name was entered on the muster roll as "Greenhalt Hess". He was painfully wounded in the thigh at Antietam. He was slightly wounded in the head at the battle of Chancellorsville. Reinhalt was again slightly wounded in the head on July 2, 1863, during the regiment's charge at Gettysburg. He and many of the wounded men of the First were sent to Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia to recover. After returning to the regiment he served until being mustered out with the regiment on May 5, 1864. On Oct 8, 1896, Reinholt entered the Soldiers Home in Minneapolis. Prior to that time he had been living in Louisiana. He was 67 years old. He was still there in 1897, but gone by 1898. What happened to him is not known at this time. Sources: Letter from Henry D O'Brien to William Lochren, Minn Hist Soc, Aug 6, 1863. The St Paul Pioneer, May 17, 1863. The Stillwater Messanger, Sept 30, 1862. Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended 1897, US Congress Seriel Set Vol No. 3664, Session Vol No. 36, H Doc. 55, p 692. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
