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- His middle name was Henry and not Hoge.
Served in Captain William J. Jordan's F Company 54th VA Infantry.
William H Trolinger in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: William H Trolinger
Residence: Newbern, Virginia, Virginia
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Newbern, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Virginia 54th Infantry Regiment on 01 Apr 1862.
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Regiment: 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia
Date of Organization: 10 Sep 1861
Muster Date: 9 Apr 1865
Regiment State: Virginia
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 54th
Battles: Fought on 25 Dec 1861 at Floyd County, VA.
Fought on 25 Dec 1861.
Fought on 10 Jan 1862 at Middle Creek, KY.
Fought on 30 Jan 1862 at Suffolk, VA.
Fought on 15 Apr 1862 at Bourbon County, KY.
Fought on 16 May 1862 at Princeton, WV.
Fought on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA.
Fought on 30 Aug 1862 at Rocky Gap, VA.
Fought on 20 Sep 1862 at Kentucky.
Fought on 13 Oct 1862 at Lexington, KY.
Fought on 14 Oct 1862 at Kentucky.
Fought on 15 Oct 1862 at Lancaster, KY.
Fought on 25 Oct 1862.
Fought on 26 Oct 1862 at Kentucky.
Fought on 28 Oct 1862.
Fought on 29 Oct 1862 at Camp Dick Robinson, KY.
Fought on 30 Jan 1863 at Kelly's Store, VA.
Fought on 30 Jan 1863 at Blackwater, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1863 at Lenoir Station, TN.
Fought on 1 Jul 1863 at Tullahoma, TN.
Fought on 1 Jul 1863 at Elk River, TN.
Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Tullahoma, TN.
Fought on 2 Jul 1863 at Elk River, TN.
Fought on 3 Jul 1863 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1863 at Elk River, TN.
Fought on 14 Jul 1863.
Fought on 15 Aug 1863 at Bell's Bridge, TN.
Fought on 20 Aug 1863 at East Tennessee.
Fought on 8 Sep 1863.
Fought on 11 Sep 1863 at Perryville, TN.
Fought on 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
Fought on 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
Fought on 31 Oct 1863 at Meridian, MS.
Fought on 31 Oct 1863.
Fought on 25 Nov 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN.
Fought on 26 Nov 1863.
Fought on 27 Nov 1863 at Ringgold, GA.
Fought on 4 Dec 1863.
Fought on 13 Dec 1863 at Greenbrier River, WV.
Fought on 13 Dec 1863 at Greenbrier County, WV.
Fought on 31 Dec 1863.
Fought on 25 Feb 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, GA.
Fought on 25 Feb 1864 at Dalton, GA.
Fought on 1 May 1864 at Mt. Zion Church, Marietta, GA.
Fought on 9 May 1864 at Dalton, GA.
Fought on 14 May 1864 at Dalton, GA.
Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 16 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 17 May 1864 at Dalton, GA.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
Fought on 24 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 25 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 26 May 1864 at Nashville, TN.
Fought on 26 May 1864 at Dalton, GA.
Fought on 26 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 28 May 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
Fought on 28 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1864.
Fought on 3 Jun 1864 at Chattanooga, TN.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864.
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Lost Mountain, GA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Mt. Zion Church, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Powder Springs, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Zion Church, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Mt Zion Church, Marietta, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Mount Zion Church, GA.
Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Mount Zion Church, Marietta, GA.
Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Powder Springs, GA.
Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 25 Jun 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 25 Jun 1864 at Lost Mountain, GA.
Fought on 1 Jul 1864 at Roanoke, VA.
Fought on 2 Jul 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Chattahoochee River, GA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 4 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 6 Jul 1864 at Union Station, GA.
Fought on 9 Jul 1864 at Monocacy, MD.
Fought on 14 Jul 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 14 Jul 1864 at Macon, GA.
Fought on 18 Jul 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 18 Jul 1864.
Fought on 19 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 20 Jul 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Fought on 20 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 18 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 19 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 2 Oct 1864 at Saltville, VA.
Fought on 10 Oct 1864 at Nashville, TN.
Fought on 30 Nov 1864 at Franklin, TN.
Fought on 7 Dec 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Fought on 8 Dec 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Fought on 17 Dec 1864 at Franklin, TN.
Fought on 22 Dec 1864 at Augusta, GA.
Fought on 28 Dec 1864 at Egypt Station, MS.
Fought on 1 Jan 1865 at Itawambia, MS.
Fought on 1 Jan 1865 at Cassville, GA.
Fought on 8 Jan 1865 at Nolensville, TN.
Fought on 3 Mar 1865 at Stony Creek, NC.
Fought on 4 Mar 1865 at Waynesboro, VA.
Fought on 19 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
Fought on 20 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
Fought on 12 Apr 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Regiment History:
Chickamagua after battle report:
Report of Lieut. Col. John J. Wade, Fifty-fourth Virginia
Infantry.
HDQRS. FIFTY-FOURTH VIRGINIA REGT.,
Camp near Chattanooga, Tenn., September 25, 1863.
CAPT.: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part my regiment took in the battles of the 19th and 20th instant, near Chickamauga Creek: On the evening of the 18th, as we approached the creek from La Fayette the enemy was discovered in a large corn-field on the opposite side. Our battery was put in position, and the brigade formed in line of battle to the left on a rocky ridge. A brisk skirmish was kept up until after dark, in which a portion of Gen. Gracie's brigade was engaged. My regiment was afterward moved down near the creek and put into position below Col. Kelly's brigade, in order to support him in the event of an attack during the night. On the morning of the 19th, at an early hour, I crossed the creek and rejoined the brigade, which I found forming in line on the north side and not far from the creek. After remaining in line for an hour or more, we were moved across a ridge in our front and a new line established, the left resting nearly on the creek. While there the enemy opened with a battery in our front and threw a few shells, which passed beyond my right an did some damage to the Sixth Florida. The brigade was next moved by the right flank nearly half a mile and a new line formed on the comb of the ridge parallel with the road, where we remained for several hours, during which time the heavy firing which began on our
right had gradually approached our front, and about 12 m. the enemy opened on us with a battery located above the corn-field immediately in our front, and at intervals during the afternoon threw shell and shot all around us, without doing any damage to my regiment except a slight wound to the color bearer from a fragment of a shell. About 3 p. m. we were ordered to engage the enemy, and Col. Trigg advanced the brigade in line through the woods to the cornfield fence, on reaching which a volley was fired by the brigade, which drove the enemy from the cleared land in our front. In my regiment an irregular fire was kept up for several minutes
afterward, which prevented my order to advance from being heard, and when I crossed the fence I discovered that the Sixth Florida was a short distance in advance of my regiment. I hurried forward t close the line, and had crossed the open field under a most galling fire of the enemy, and was in the act crossing the second fence when I was met by Gen. Robertson, of Gen. Hodd's division, who said he had been sent to conduct the brigade into the fight, we were going wrong, and that our formation should be made on his (Texas) brigade, in the woods
to the right of the field. Knowing that we were to be subject to Gen. Hood's orders, I suffered my regiment to be conducted by him and moved by the right flank along the crossfence to the woods, where I remained until joined by the brigade commander and the rest of the brigade. I lost in this movement 3 killed and 35 wounded, 1 mortally. Capt. J. R. Hammet, of Company I, I regret to report, received here a dangerous wound, and was borne off the field. Three of the number reported wounded received their injuries by the fall of a tree, which was struck by a shell. We bivouacked that night in front on the battle-field and without fire. On the morning of the 20th, we were formed in line in rear of Gen. Hindman's left, and about 10 a. m. were double-quicked to the front to repel a flanking column of the enemy, but our moment had been anticipated and the enemy driven back before
we reached the field. A heavy battery was nevertheless put into position and our brigade formed in its support. After remaining in this position a short time, we were moved up the Chattanooga road and formed in line in near of a battalion of artillery which was planted on the crest of the ridge to the left of the road. While here Col. Trigg moved back with two regiment (the Seventh and First Florida) to resist and anticipated movement of the enemy's cavalry, and during the absence of our brigade commander an urgent order came for the brigade to advance. Col. Finley, of the Sixth Florida, taking the command of the two remaining regiments (the Sixth Florida and Fifty-fourth Virginia Volunteers) moved rapidly toward some high wooded ridges on which the enemy had marched a most obstinate stand. We approached the woodland under fire of a battery on the ridge, and, moving up a spur of the ridge to the left of his battery, the two regiment charged up the slope in admirable order, driving the enemy before them. On reaching the top of the ridge, we were joined by Col. Trigg and the other portion of our brigade, and finding that the enemy was concealed in the bushes on a ridge to our right, the brigade was wheeled and advanced up the side of the ridge until in full view of the enemy. Upon demand of surrender and after some delay, some 500 of them laid down
their arms. It was now dark, and while Col. Trigg was in the act of diving the prisoners between the Sixth Florida and my regiment for the purpose of taking them off the field, a party of the enemy who lay concealed in a short distance from my regiment poured a volley us, evidently with the intention of producing some confusion in order two effect the escape of the prisoners. Only 1 man was injured by this fire, and he was a mounted orderly of the brigade commander. My regiment captured here four flags, which have been turned over with the names of the captors. I lost on this day but 1 man killed and 7 wounded, besides the orderly, who was from my regiment. Recapitulation: Killed on the 19th, 3 wounded on the 19th, 35. Killed on the 20th, 1; wounded on the 20th, 8. Total casualties on both days, 47. Respectfully submitted.
JNo. J. WADE,
Lieut.-Col., Comdg.
Capt. JAMES BENAGH,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLII.] THE CHICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN. PAGE 439-51
[Series I. Vol. 30. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 51.]
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Trolinger
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wassee, Pulaski, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Snowville
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Trolinger 38
Margarett A Trolinger 37
John J Trolinger 13
Bettie H Trolinger 7
Margarett Hoge 75
John W Farmer 25 physician
Fannie Hogan 16
William W Hogan 14
The Darsts of Virginia by H. Jackson Darst 1972 and The Durst and Darst Families of America by Sanford Charles Gladden both misidentify him as William Hoge. The death certificate presumed to be filled out by either his father or his widow identifies him as William Henry.
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1831 - 1876 (44 years)
