Joseph Belch, of Co. C, drafted man enrolled and mustered in Sep. 21, 1864 in Jeffersonville by Capt. Merriweather as a Private at age 32. He was 5Π10 tall, dark complexion, grey eyes, and black hair. Born Nov. 19, 1831 in OH, employed as a miller, married to Lydia Rebecca Bonty, resident of Lemon, in Scott Co., IN. Mustered out with other drafted men Jun. 13, 1865 in Chattanooga, TN with rank of Private. Notes: Residence also listed as Austin, Scott Co. and Jefferson Twp. in Washington Co., IN. He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #646828 on Feb. 23, 1888 in IN. Of Switzerland Co., IN 1880 and 1900; divorced. Died Jun. 15, 1907 in Vevay, Switzerland Co., IN; buried there in Vevay Cemetery, Sec. 10. (//Belsh) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
Joseph Belch, of Co. C, drafted man enrolled and mustered in Sep. 21, 1864 in Jeffersonville by Capt. Merriweather as a Private at age 32. He was 5Π10 tall, dark complexion, grey eyes, and black hair. Born Nov. 19, 1831 in OH, employed as a miller, married to Lydia Rebecca Bonty, resident of Lemon, in Scott Co., IN. Mustered out with other drafted men Jun. 13, 1865 in Chattanooga, TN with rank of Private. Notes: Residence also listed as Austin, Scott Co. and Jefferson Twp. in Washington Co., IN. He filed Invalid Pension Application to receive Pension Certificate #646828 on Feb. 23, 1888 in IN. Of Switzerland Co., IN 1880 and 1900; divorced. Died Jun. 15, 1907 in Vevay, Switzerland Co., IN; buried there in Vevay Cemetery, Sec. 10. (//Belsh) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
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