Joseph was born ca. 1816 in what is now Transylvania County, N.C. and
died on September 5, 1879. He is buried at the foot of Becky Mountain. His
wife was Mary Ann (Polly) Hogshead.
He joined the U.S. Army (Union) on November 1, 1864 at Cumberland Gap,
Kentucky and was assigned to Company F., 2nd Regiment of the North
Carolina Mounted Infantry.
"In the line of duty, on the 18th day of December 1864 while carrying
dispatches, his horse fell with him and injured his left leg so as to render it
entirely useless."
"His occupation has been doing nothing of any account as he is unable to
wear a shoe or walk without a crutch or great difficulty."
Joseph was honorably discharged on August 16,1865 with a pension.
Source Army and Pension Records
died on September 5, 1879. He is buried at the foot of Becky Mountain. His
wife was Mary Ann (Polly) Hogshead.
He joined the U.S. Army (Union) on November 1, 1864 at Cumberland Gap,
Kentucky and was assigned to Company F., 2nd Regiment of the North
Carolina Mounted Infantry.
"In the line of duty, on the 18th day of December 1864 while carrying
dispatches, his horse fell with him and injured his left leg so as to render it
entirely useless."
"His occupation has been doing nothing of any account as he is unable to
wear a shoe or walk without a crutch or great difficulty."
Joseph was honorably discharged on August 16,1865 with a pension.
Source Army and Pension Records
Joseph was born ca. 1816 in what is now Transylvania County, N.C. and
died on September 5, 1879. He is buried at the foot of Becky Mountain. His
wife was Mary Ann (Polly) Hogshead.
He joined the U.S. Army (Union) on November 1, 1864 at Cumberland Gap,
Kentucky and was assigned to Company F., 2nd Regiment of the North
Carolina Mounted Infantry.
"In the line of duty, on the 18th day of December 1864 while carrying
dispatches, his horse fell with him and injured his left leg so as to render it
entirely useless."
"His occupation has been doing nothing of any account as he is unable to
wear a shoe or walk without a crutch or great difficulty."
Joseph was honorably discharged on August 16,1865 with a pension.
Source Army and Pension Records
died on September 5, 1879. He is buried at the foot of Becky Mountain. His
wife was Mary Ann (Polly) Hogshead.
He joined the U.S. Army (Union) on November 1, 1864 at Cumberland Gap,
Kentucky and was assigned to Company F., 2nd Regiment of the North
Carolina Mounted Infantry.
"In the line of duty, on the 18th day of December 1864 while carrying
dispatches, his horse fell with him and injured his left leg so as to render it
entirely useless."
"His occupation has been doing nothing of any account as he is unable to
wear a shoe or walk without a crutch or great difficulty."
Joseph was honorably discharged on August 16,1865 with a pension.
Source Army and Pension Records
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