Civil War Veteran
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Samuel and Mary Cole, and brother of Thomas F. Cole, who also served in Co. D, 18th Mass. Infantry.
The father Samuel was a Farmer in Lakeville. Three other brothers also served in the war, including Charles G., Co. K, 58th Mass. Infantry; Albert L., Co. I in the 3rd Mass. Cavalry and Co. B of the 4th Mass. Cavalry; and William H., who died in New Orleans while a member of Co. C, 4th Mass. Infantry.
Job married Abbie D. Spooner in 1850 at New Bedford, MA. They were the parents of Job L., born ca. 1857; John, born ca. 1860; and Elmer E., born 1864.
Job was a 34 year-old Shoemaker from Lakeville, MA, when he enlisted at Middleboro, MA on May 14, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Aug. 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Cole was detailed as a Teamster for the Regiment and while in Washington hauling supplies on Sept. 1, 1861, suffered a fractured right elbow when he was thrown from a wagon after being unable to control a team of four horses.
Job, who was appointed as Color Sergeant for Co. D, became ill with fever and chronic diarrhea while the Regiment was engaged in the siege before Yorktown, and was forced to give up this position. He was furloughed home to Middleboro on sick leave on May 5, 1862, where he remained until discharged due to disability, caused by incipient Phthisis, at Boston, MA on October 2, 1862.
Following his military service, Job resided at Middleboro, MA, where he was employed primarily as a laborer. He was a member of the E.W. Peirce, Post No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic, Middleboro, joining on Aug. 25, 1879 and serving as Color Bearer for 15 years.
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Samuel and Mary Cole, and brother of Thomas F. Cole, who also served in Co. D, 18th Mass. Infantry.
The father Samuel was a Farmer in Lakeville. Three other brothers also served in the war, including Charles G., Co. K, 58th Mass. Infantry; Albert L., Co. I in the 3rd Mass. Cavalry and Co. B of the 4th Mass. Cavalry; and William H., who died in New Orleans while a member of Co. C, 4th Mass. Infantry.
Job married Abbie D. Spooner in 1850 at New Bedford, MA. They were the parents of Job L., born ca. 1857; John, born ca. 1860; and Elmer E., born 1864.
Job was a 34 year-old Shoemaker from Lakeville, MA, when he enlisted at Middleboro, MA on May 14, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Aug. 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Cole was detailed as a Teamster for the Regiment and while in Washington hauling supplies on Sept. 1, 1861, suffered a fractured right elbow when he was thrown from a wagon after being unable to control a team of four horses.
Job, who was appointed as Color Sergeant for Co. D, became ill with fever and chronic diarrhea while the Regiment was engaged in the siege before Yorktown, and was forced to give up this position. He was furloughed home to Middleboro on sick leave on May 5, 1862, where he remained until discharged due to disability, caused by incipient Phthisis, at Boston, MA on October 2, 1862.
Following his military service, Job resided at Middleboro, MA, where he was employed primarily as a laborer. He was a member of the E.W. Peirce, Post No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic, Middleboro, joining on Aug. 25, 1879 and serving as Color Bearer for 15 years.
Civil War Veteran
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Samuel and Mary Cole, and brother of Thomas F. Cole, who also served in Co. D, 18th Mass. Infantry.
The father Samuel was a Farmer in Lakeville. Three other brothers also served in the war, including Charles G., Co. K, 58th Mass. Infantry; Albert L., Co. I in the 3rd Mass. Cavalry and Co. B of the 4th Mass. Cavalry; and William H., who died in New Orleans while a member of Co. C, 4th Mass. Infantry.
Job married Abbie D. Spooner in 1850 at New Bedford, MA. They were the parents of Job L., born ca. 1857; John, born ca. 1860; and Elmer E., born 1864.
Job was a 34 year-old Shoemaker from Lakeville, MA, when he enlisted at Middleboro, MA on May 14, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Aug. 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Cole was detailed as a Teamster for the Regiment and while in Washington hauling supplies on Sept. 1, 1861, suffered a fractured right elbow when he was thrown from a wagon after being unable to control a team of four horses.
Job, who was appointed as Color Sergeant for Co. D, became ill with fever and chronic diarrhea while the Regiment was engaged in the siege before Yorktown, and was forced to give up this position. He was furloughed home to Middleboro on sick leave on May 5, 1862, where he remained until discharged due to disability, caused by incipient Phthisis, at Boston, MA on October 2, 1862.
Following his military service, Job resided at Middleboro, MA, where he was employed primarily as a laborer. He was a member of the E.W. Peirce, Post No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic, Middleboro, joining on Aug. 25, 1879 and serving as Color Bearer for 15 years.
Private, Co. D, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Samuel and Mary Cole, and brother of Thomas F. Cole, who also served in Co. D, 18th Mass. Infantry.
The father Samuel was a Farmer in Lakeville. Three other brothers also served in the war, including Charles G., Co. K, 58th Mass. Infantry; Albert L., Co. I in the 3rd Mass. Cavalry and Co. B of the 4th Mass. Cavalry; and William H., who died in New Orleans while a member of Co. C, 4th Mass. Infantry.
Job married Abbie D. Spooner in 1850 at New Bedford, MA. They were the parents of Job L., born ca. 1857; John, born ca. 1860; and Elmer E., born 1864.
Job was a 34 year-old Shoemaker from Lakeville, MA, when he enlisted at Middleboro, MA on May 14, 1861 and was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Aug. 24, 1861 as a Private in Co. D. Cole was detailed as a Teamster for the Regiment and while in Washington hauling supplies on Sept. 1, 1861, suffered a fractured right elbow when he was thrown from a wagon after being unable to control a team of four horses.
Job, who was appointed as Color Sergeant for Co. D, became ill with fever and chronic diarrhea while the Regiment was engaged in the siege before Yorktown, and was forced to give up this position. He was furloughed home to Middleboro on sick leave on May 5, 1862, where he remained until discharged due to disability, caused by incipient Phthisis, at Boston, MA on October 2, 1862.
Following his military service, Job resided at Middleboro, MA, where he was employed primarily as a laborer. He was a member of the E.W. Peirce, Post No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic, Middleboro, joining on Aug. 25, 1879 and serving as Color Bearer for 15 years.
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