I had an opportunity, on a sunny but cold winter's day, to stop and visit my great great grandfather's grave in Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. My wife and I took a bit of a drive, had some pretty good BBQ, walked around the revitalized downtown a bit, and then headed to the cemetery. I was able to find the plot fairly quickly as I had completed a bit of research prior to visiting. 
As mentioned, Jacob C. Weikel served in the 12th Ohio Infantry, enlisting as a private, then mustering out as a sergeant, enlisting in the 23rd for a few weeks, before finally leaving the service.
Next steps will be to buy a GAR or Civil War veteran marker and place it near the grave as well as about seeing how to get a wreath placed each year as part of the Wreaths Across America program.
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