Joel H. Bridges, Sergeant* Co. H, 26th MO Infantry
Joel Harrison Bridges was born 5 Sep 1833 to parents Ester (Esther?) Anderson & John A. Bridges in Marion County, Tennessee. His Mother was born May 29, 1809 in Virginia & Father born on Sept. 13, 1801 in Loudoun county, Virginia, both died after 1870 in Tennessee. They had been married Glade Spring Presbyterian Church, in Washington County, Virginia.
Not much was known about his early life but sometime after 1850 and prior to the Civil War, Joel moved to Missouri.
Civil War Period
When the war broke out, Joel was working as a farmer near Chamois in Osage county. He decided to join the Union army and enlisted on October 5, 1861. He was sent to Castle Rock with other men from Osage county to be mustered into service. Joel was mustered into service on January 10, 1862, by Lieut. William Wherry, one of the heroes of the battle of Wilson Creek and soon to be named Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
Joel is also believed to have served in Capt. Flower's Co. (B), Osage County Batt'n Mo. Home Guard prior to his service with the 26th Missouri. Joel's time with the 26th Missouri infantry regiment was brief. His pension papers indicate that he had a hernia, stomach troubles and was plagued by bad lungs due to pneumonia. He indicated these problems originated during his time in service. The camp conditions and the operations against Corinth, Mississippi, in the spring of 1862 took a heavy toll on the health of the 26th Missouri and certainly affected Sergeant Bridges. Historical records show him incapacitated month after month due to these health issues.
Joel was sent back to St. Louis and was discharged there on October 1, 1862. Joel returned to Osage county and met and married Mary Catherine Allen in 1864. Between the birth of her last child in 1867 and the 1870 U. S. Federal Census, Mary Catherine died. As so often happened in those times, her death may have been due to the complications of childbirth.
After the death of Mary Catherine, Joel then met Margaret Ann Lane, who was born in May 15, 1835 in Virginia. They were married in June 1871. With his health declining, Joel moved to Nolan county, Texas, to live with his daughter, Melissa Chaney and her family. Joel Bridges died on February 15, 1917 and was buried with his wife Margaret in Martins Creek Cemetery.
* Please note that papers found since show specifically when he entered into the war, but further in his 1890 pension papers he was still listed his rank as a private
Source excerpts from Shelia Vines, the descendant of Joel & Mary Catharine Bridges, must be noted that some information did not match, birth date for instance, but small changes have been made in good faith
Joel Harrison Bridges was born 5 Sep 1833 to parents Ester (Esther?) Anderson & John A. Bridges in Marion County, Tennessee. His Mother was born May 29, 1809 in Virginia & Father born on Sept. 13, 1801 in Loudoun county, Virginia, both died after 1870 in Tennessee. They had been married Glade Spring Presbyterian Church, in Washington County, Virginia.
Not much was known about his early life but sometime after 1850 and prior to the Civil War, Joel moved to Missouri.
Civil War Period
When the war broke out, Joel was working as a farmer near Chamois in Osage county. He decided to join the Union army and enlisted on October 5, 1861. He was sent to Castle Rock with other men from Osage county to be mustered into service. Joel was mustered into service on January 10, 1862, by Lieut. William Wherry, one of the heroes of the battle of Wilson Creek and soon to be named Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
Joel is also believed to have served in Capt. Flower's Co. (B), Osage County Batt'n Mo. Home Guard prior to his service with the 26th Missouri. Joel's time with the 26th Missouri infantry regiment was brief. His pension papers indicate that he had a hernia, stomach troubles and was plagued by bad lungs due to pneumonia. He indicated these problems originated during his time in service. The camp conditions and the operations against Corinth, Mississippi, in the spring of 1862 took a heavy toll on the health of the 26th Missouri and certainly affected Sergeant Bridges. Historical records show him incapacitated month after month due to these health issues.
Joel was sent back to St. Louis and was discharged there on October 1, 1862. Joel returned to Osage county and met and married Mary Catherine Allen in 1864. Between the birth of her last child in 1867 and the 1870 U. S. Federal Census, Mary Catherine died. As so often happened in those times, her death may have been due to the complications of childbirth.
After the death of Mary Catherine, Joel then met Margaret Ann Lane, who was born in May 15, 1835 in Virginia. They were married in June 1871. With his health declining, Joel moved to Nolan county, Texas, to live with his daughter, Melissa Chaney and her family. Joel Bridges died on February 15, 1917 and was buried with his wife Margaret in Martins Creek Cemetery.
* Please note that papers found since show specifically when he entered into the war, but further in his 1890 pension papers he was still listed his rank as a private
Source excerpts from Shelia Vines, the descendant of Joel & Mary Catharine Bridges, must be noted that some information did not match, birth date for instance, but small changes have been made in good faith
Joel H. Bridges, Sergeant* Co. H, 26th MO Infantry
Joel Harrison Bridges was born 5 Sep 1833 to parents Ester (Esther?) Anderson & John A. Bridges in Marion County, Tennessee. His Mother was born May 29, 1809 in Virginia & Father born on Sept. 13, 1801 in Loudoun county, Virginia, both died after 1870 in Tennessee. They had been married Glade Spring Presbyterian Church, in Washington County, Virginia.
Not much was known about his early life but sometime after 1850 and prior to the Civil War, Joel moved to Missouri.
Civil War Period
When the war broke out, Joel was working as a farmer near Chamois in Osage county. He decided to join the Union army and enlisted on October 5, 1861. He was sent to Castle Rock with other men from Osage county to be mustered into service. Joel was mustered into service on January 10, 1862, by Lieut. William Wherry, one of the heroes of the battle of Wilson Creek and soon to be named Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
Joel is also believed to have served in Capt. Flower's Co. (B), Osage County Batt'n Mo. Home Guard prior to his service with the 26th Missouri. Joel's time with the 26th Missouri infantry regiment was brief. His pension papers indicate that he had a hernia, stomach troubles and was plagued by bad lungs due to pneumonia. He indicated these problems originated during his time in service. The camp conditions and the operations against Corinth, Mississippi, in the spring of 1862 took a heavy toll on the health of the 26th Missouri and certainly affected Sergeant Bridges. Historical records show him incapacitated month after month due to these health issues.
Joel was sent back to St. Louis and was discharged there on October 1, 1862. Joel returned to Osage county and met and married Mary Catherine Allen in 1864. Between the birth of her last child in 1867 and the 1870 U. S. Federal Census, Mary Catherine died. As so often happened in those times, her death may have been due to the complications of childbirth.
After the death of Mary Catherine, Joel then met Margaret Ann Lane, who was born in May 15, 1835 in Virginia. They were married in June 1871. With his health declining, Joel moved to Nolan county, Texas, to live with his daughter, Melissa Chaney and her family. Joel Bridges died on February 15, 1917 and was buried with his wife Margaret in Martins Creek Cemetery.
* Please note that papers found since show specifically when he entered into the war, but further in his 1890 pension papers he was still listed his rank as a private
Source excerpts from Shelia Vines, the descendant of Joel & Mary Catharine Bridges, must be noted that some information did not match, birth date for instance, but small changes have been made in good faith
Joel Harrison Bridges was born 5 Sep 1833 to parents Ester (Esther?) Anderson & John A. Bridges in Marion County, Tennessee. His Mother was born May 29, 1809 in Virginia & Father born on Sept. 13, 1801 in Loudoun county, Virginia, both died after 1870 in Tennessee. They had been married Glade Spring Presbyterian Church, in Washington County, Virginia.
Not much was known about his early life but sometime after 1850 and prior to the Civil War, Joel moved to Missouri.
Civil War Period
When the war broke out, Joel was working as a farmer near Chamois in Osage county. He decided to join the Union army and enlisted on October 5, 1861. He was sent to Castle Rock with other men from Osage county to be mustered into service. Joel was mustered into service on January 10, 1862, by Lieut. William Wherry, one of the heroes of the battle of Wilson Creek and soon to be named Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
Joel is also believed to have served in Capt. Flower's Co. (B), Osage County Batt'n Mo. Home Guard prior to his service with the 26th Missouri. Joel's time with the 26th Missouri infantry regiment was brief. His pension papers indicate that he had a hernia, stomach troubles and was plagued by bad lungs due to pneumonia. He indicated these problems originated during his time in service. The camp conditions and the operations against Corinth, Mississippi, in the spring of 1862 took a heavy toll on the health of the 26th Missouri and certainly affected Sergeant Bridges. Historical records show him incapacitated month after month due to these health issues.
Joel was sent back to St. Louis and was discharged there on October 1, 1862. Joel returned to Osage county and met and married Mary Catherine Allen in 1864. Between the birth of her last child in 1867 and the 1870 U. S. Federal Census, Mary Catherine died. As so often happened in those times, her death may have been due to the complications of childbirth.
After the death of Mary Catherine, Joel then met Margaret Ann Lane, who was born in May 15, 1835 in Virginia. They were married in June 1871. With his health declining, Joel moved to Nolan county, Texas, to live with his daughter, Melissa Chaney and her family. Joel Bridges died on February 15, 1917 and was buried with his wife Margaret in Martins Creek Cemetery.
* Please note that papers found since show specifically when he entered into the war, but further in his 1890 pension papers he was still listed his rank as a private
Source excerpts from Shelia Vines, the descendant of Joel & Mary Catharine Bridges, must be noted that some information did not match, birth date for instance, but small changes have been made in good faith
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