He was the first child of Frederick David BREECE(1793 - 1858) of Cumberland Co., NC and Sarah (ROUSE) BREECE (1808 -1872) dau of Burrell and Avie ROUSE of Cumberland Co., NC.
Joseph served with the 51st NC Volunteers, Co., I, (McKethan's) enlisting at age 35 with a sixth child on the way. On August 14, 1863 he was on the register of the CSA General Military Hospital, No.4 with an "abscessus" at Wilmington NC and returned to duty on August 20, 1863. He was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2 in Richmond Va on May 17, 1864 after receiving a "VS left hip flesh" (wound) at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, for which he received the 60 day furlough to 22 June 1864. On July 7th he wrote a detailed and descriptive letter of the week's events to his family and implored his wife to "keep her temper" and accept God's will at the outcome. He was killed in action at either the First (sniper attack) Battle of Ft. Harrison early in the morning or later that day at the Second Battle of Ft. Harrison (Chaffin's Farm). He was the sole missing soldier of his company, his body never located. He is likely buried in a mass grave there with his compatriots. Source of Co. I, 51st NC final battle: "Richmond Redeemed" by Richard J. Sommers.
Joseph served with the 51st NC Volunteers, Co., I, (McKethan's) enlisting at age 35 with a sixth child on the way. On August 14, 1863 he was on the register of the CSA General Military Hospital, No.4 with an "abscessus" at Wilmington NC and returned to duty on August 20, 1863. He was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2 in Richmond Va on May 17, 1864 after receiving a "VS left hip flesh" (wound) at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, for which he received the 60 day furlough to 22 June 1864. On July 7th he wrote a detailed and descriptive letter of the week's events to his family and implored his wife to "keep her temper" and accept God's will at the outcome. He was killed in action at either the First (sniper attack) Battle of Ft. Harrison early in the morning or later that day at the Second Battle of Ft. Harrison (Chaffin's Farm). He was the sole missing soldier of his company, his body never located. He is likely buried in a mass grave there with his compatriots. Source of Co. I, 51st NC final battle: "Richmond Redeemed" by Richard J. Sommers.
He was the first child of Frederick David BREECE(1793 - 1858) of Cumberland Co., NC and Sarah (ROUSE) BREECE (1808 -1872) dau of Burrell and Avie ROUSE of Cumberland Co., NC.
Joseph served with the 51st NC Volunteers, Co., I, (McKethan's) enlisting at age 35 with a sixth child on the way. On August 14, 1863 he was on the register of the CSA General Military Hospital, No.4 with an "abscessus" at Wilmington NC and returned to duty on August 20, 1863. He was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2 in Richmond Va on May 17, 1864 after receiving a "VS left hip flesh" (wound) at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, for which he received the 60 day furlough to 22 June 1864. On July 7th he wrote a detailed and descriptive letter of the week's events to his family and implored his wife to "keep her temper" and accept God's will at the outcome. He was killed in action at either the First (sniper attack) Battle of Ft. Harrison early in the morning or later that day at the Second Battle of Ft. Harrison (Chaffin's Farm). He was the sole missing soldier of his company, his body never located. He is likely buried in a mass grave there with his compatriots. Source of Co. I, 51st NC final battle: "Richmond Redeemed" by Richard J. Sommers.
Joseph served with the 51st NC Volunteers, Co., I, (McKethan's) enlisting at age 35 with a sixth child on the way. On August 14, 1863 he was on the register of the CSA General Military Hospital, No.4 with an "abscessus" at Wilmington NC and returned to duty on August 20, 1863. He was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2 in Richmond Va on May 17, 1864 after receiving a "VS left hip flesh" (wound) at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, for which he received the 60 day furlough to 22 June 1864. On July 7th he wrote a detailed and descriptive letter of the week's events to his family and implored his wife to "keep her temper" and accept God's will at the outcome. He was killed in action at either the First (sniper attack) Battle of Ft. Harrison early in the morning or later that day at the Second Battle of Ft. Harrison (Chaffin's Farm). He was the sole missing soldier of his company, his body never located. He is likely buried in a mass grave there with his compatriots. Source of Co. I, 51st NC final battle: "Richmond Redeemed" by Richard J. Sommers.
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