David Hostotler was born on July 18, 1844, near Tupper's Plains, Meigs County, Ohio. He enlisted in Company I, 11th West Virginia Infantry at Bellville, West Virginia, on November 12, 1861, and was mustered in at Raven- swood, West Virginia, on June 16, 1862. On February 12, 1864, he reenlisted for three years as a veteran Volunteer. He received $400 bounty for reenlisting. Sometime in May 1864 he  was sent to the hospital. In September 1864 he was returned to his company unfit for duty. He was discharged from the regiment on December 18, 1864, at Camp Russell, Frederick County, Virginia. He received a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability because of decline of eyesight. He was almost blind in one eye and had impaired vision in the other eye. His eyes were infected at the hospital due to using towels that had been infected by other patients. He was completely blind at the time of his death on November 18, 1926. He died at Tupper's Plains, Ohio. He was a member of Captain Keyes Post#302 of the GAR located at Tupper's Plains,Ohio.