Son of Alexander McGinty &
Elizabeth Ann [Wright] McGinty
Married Mary A. Turry
1856
Panola Co., Mississippi
2 Children:
Franklin Columbus McGinty
Sarah A. McGinty
Civil War:
Joseph died in Steward Moore Hosp.,
Mobile, Ala, at 29 years of age.
Joseph served in the military in
Panola Co., MS, 1863 and was a member
of the Mississippi Defenders Co I of
the 33rd Mississippi Infantry and
was at the Battle of Vicksburg.
All that is known is that he became
ill, it is unknown if he was wounded.
He was taken prisoner, but released by
the Union..and due to illness was sent
to Mobile to the Confederate Hospital
where he died.
Family tradition says his body was
taken to Texas for burial by his brothers
Littleberry and Alexander, Jr., but
this is not true.. Joseph's family
went to Texas after the Civil War.
His brother, William, did serve in
same unit as Joseph.
Elizabeth Ann [Wright] McGinty
Married Mary A. Turry
1856
Panola Co., Mississippi
2 Children:
Franklin Columbus McGinty
Sarah A. McGinty
Civil War:
Joseph died in Steward Moore Hosp.,
Mobile, Ala, at 29 years of age.
Joseph served in the military in
Panola Co., MS, 1863 and was a member
of the Mississippi Defenders Co I of
the 33rd Mississippi Infantry and
was at the Battle of Vicksburg.
All that is known is that he became
ill, it is unknown if he was wounded.
He was taken prisoner, but released by
the Union..and due to illness was sent
to Mobile to the Confederate Hospital
where he died.
Family tradition says his body was
taken to Texas for burial by his brothers
Littleberry and Alexander, Jr., but
this is not true.. Joseph's family
went to Texas after the Civil War.
His brother, William, did serve in
same unit as Joseph.
Son of Alexander McGinty &
Elizabeth Ann [Wright] McGinty
Married Mary A. Turry
1856
Panola Co., Mississippi
2 Children:
Franklin Columbus McGinty
Sarah A. McGinty
Civil War:
Joseph died in Steward Moore Hosp.,
Mobile, Ala, at 29 years of age.
Joseph served in the military in
Panola Co., MS, 1863 and was a member
of the Mississippi Defenders Co I of
the 33rd Mississippi Infantry and
was at the Battle of Vicksburg.
All that is known is that he became
ill, it is unknown if he was wounded.
He was taken prisoner, but released by
the Union..and due to illness was sent
to Mobile to the Confederate Hospital
where he died.
Family tradition says his body was
taken to Texas for burial by his brothers
Littleberry and Alexander, Jr., but
this is not true.. Joseph's family
went to Texas after the Civil War.
His brother, William, did serve in
same unit as Joseph.
Elizabeth Ann [Wright] McGinty
Married Mary A. Turry
1856
Panola Co., Mississippi
2 Children:
Franklin Columbus McGinty
Sarah A. McGinty
Civil War:
Joseph died in Steward Moore Hosp.,
Mobile, Ala, at 29 years of age.
Joseph served in the military in
Panola Co., MS, 1863 and was a member
of the Mississippi Defenders Co I of
the 33rd Mississippi Infantry and
was at the Battle of Vicksburg.
All that is known is that he became
ill, it is unknown if he was wounded.
He was taken prisoner, but released by
the Union..and due to illness was sent
to Mobile to the Confederate Hospital
where he died.
Family tradition says his body was
taken to Texas for burial by his brothers
Littleberry and Alexander, Jr., but
this is not true.. Joseph's family
went to Texas after the Civil War.
His brother, William, did serve in
same unit as Joseph.
Family Members
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