History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 692.
[Harrison County]   [Sylvan Dell Precinct]

JOSEPH MUNTZ, Jr., farmer, P. O. Oddville, born in Harrison County, Oct.
1, 1842.  His grandfather, Jacob Muntz, was a native of Prussia, and
served in the Austrian Lancers against Napoleon.  His father, Joseph Muntz,
Sr., is a native of Baden, Germany, where he was born June 21, 1809; came
to New Orleans in 1836, and married Lavinia Davis of Pennsylvania.
Volunteered for the Mexican war in 1846, but as the troops were all cavalry
and he had never ridden a horse, he could not go.  He and his wife are
still living with their son.  Joseph Muntz, Jr., of whom we write, enlisted
in the Union Army, July 12, 1862, under Capt. Wm. Bradley, Co. D. 7th Ky.
Cavalry.  Six days after, and before he had been sworn in, he was taken
prisoner at the first Battle of Cynthiana, by Morgan's men and paroled; was
afterward sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, for exchange, but returned eighteen
days after, walking the entire distance home.  Remained in Harrison County
till [sic] June 1863, when he left to join his regiment.  He was regularly
mustered into service in October 1863, in the same company in which he
enlisted at Nashville, Tenn.  Was in several engagements in East
Tennessee, among them Mossy Creek, Beaver Dam and others; was in Resaca,
Ga., when Hood attacked the place.  At Chattanooga, Ga, had his feet
badly burned while asleep before the fire, having them encased in a gun
blanket.  After remaining in the hospital ten days, he again joined his
company at Nashville, Tenn., came to Louisville with them where they were
re-equipped with horses and sent back to Nashville.  He remained in the
South till [sic] the close of the war, was in many skirmishes, endured
several forced marches, in one of which they covered three hundred miles
in six days.  Was in Forsythe, Ga., with a scouting party of eighteen
when a special train arrived bearing Gen. Cobb and staff, with flag of
truce indicative of the surrender of the Southern Army.  Was afterward
among the party detailed for the purpose of capturing Jefferson Davis.
Returned home and was mustered out July 10, 1865.  In May 1867, he married
Armilla White, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Lenox) Davis, who had
two children at the time of her marriage, Wm. Yancy and Mary J.  By her he
is the father of six children, all of whom are living: Joseph A., born
Aug. 21, 1868; James Louis, April 29, 1871; Laura E., Oct. 9, 1872; Roy
Harlan, June 18, 1874; Geo. Nicholas, Feb. 20, 1878; Walter F., Jan. 23,
1880.  His wife died Oct. 2, 1881, and was a member of Salem Christian
Church.  Although opposed to succession, he has always been a Democrat in
principle.  He now holds several important positions of honor and trust,
among which is the presidency of the Oddville and Beaver Baptist Church
Turnpike Company.  He is a member of the Fair Play Grange.

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