Achillies Whilocke Hoge and his brother Moses J. Hoge were both members of the Ringgold Battery fron its inception in February 1862 to the battle of Cloyd's Farm where they were both killed in action. Whitlocke Hoge began his military service as a Hampden-Sidney Boy at Rich Mountain in June 1861, escaped capture, and then joined the Ringgold battery with his brother. Whit was initially elected Junior 2nd Lt, and was promoted twice and was Jr. 1st Lt at Cloyd's Farm.
