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Pvt Josiah K Corlett

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Pvt Josiah K Corlett

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
7 Jan 1920 (aged 81)
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 8, Lot 81, Space 5
Memorial ID
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Civil War Veteran, Co B 1st Iowa Infantry, Co I 22nd Iowa Infantry
From Military Records: Enlisted April 18, 1861 into 1st Iowa. Mustered May 14, 1861.
The 3 month regiment - 1st Iowa was engaged in the 1st major battle in Missouri - Wilson's Creek.

Corlett, Josiah K. , Age 24, Residence Iowa City, Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862 into 22nd Iowa; Mustered Aug. 25, 1862.
Mustered out July 25, 1865, Savannah, Ga.

The 22nd mustered Camp Pope near Iowa City. Battles included Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River, the suicidal, ill-advised attack of well-fortified Ft Beauregard at Vicksburg, MS, the long siege of Vicksburg that followed, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign - Berryville, Opequon, (Winchester), Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek , Virginia as well as many other skirmishes less well known. (From "The Union Army" Vol 4 published 1908.)
SEE OBITUARY IN PHOTOS AND CLICK ON IT TO READ IN SLIDE SHOW FEATURE.

Civil War Veteran, Co B 1st Iowa Infantry, Co I 22nd Iowa Infantry
From Military Records: Enlisted April 18, 1861 into 1st Iowa. Mustered May 14, 1861.
The 3 month regiment - 1st Iowa was engaged in the 1st major battle in Missouri - Wilson's Creek.

Corlett, Josiah K. , Age 24, Residence Iowa City, Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 18, 1862 into 22nd Iowa; Mustered Aug. 25, 1862.
Mustered out July 25, 1865, Savannah, Ga.

The 22nd mustered Camp Pope near Iowa City. Battles included Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River, the suicidal, ill-advised attack of well-fortified Ft Beauregard at Vicksburg, MS, the long siege of Vicksburg that followed, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign - Berryville, Opequon, (Winchester), Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek , Virginia as well as many other skirmishes less well known. (From "The Union Army" Vol 4 published 1908.)


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