Pvt. Asa T. Curl, USA

He was the son of Joseph Stratton Curl and Huldah (Colver) Curl, who were Quakers. Joseph Curl's father, Joseph Curl(e), had lived in Pennsylvania and later, Campbell County, Virginia.

He grew up in Logan County, Ohio and joined the 17th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Company C, during the Civil War. He saw action in 23 battles, including Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain and Jonesboro, Georgia; was at the sieges of Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and took part in the last battle of the Civil War at Bentonville, NC. He was slightly wounded at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia, and continued fighting with his unit until the end of the war. At war's end, he took part in the grand review of Grant and Sherman armies in Washington, D.C., in 1865.

After his service, he returned to Ohio and took five years at Ohio Wesleyan University, followed by two years of law.

Later, he went west to Kansas, where he served as a minister. He was the first postmaster in Amo, Colorado. He finally settled in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he sold real estate and acted as a pension attorney, helping many Civil War veterans obtain benefits. He also served as Commander of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Post 22, veterans organization in Colorado Springs.

Curl, Asa BATTLE UNIT NAME: 17th Regiment, Ohio Infantry SIDE: Union COMPANY: C
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M552 ROLL 24 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none