West Chester Daily Local News, February 18, 1889:
"Joseph Williams, an aged colored hod carrier of West Chester, died at the Norristown Hospital on Sunday, aged 68 years."
West Chester Daily Local News, February 20, 1889:
"Joseph L. Williams, of West Chester, whose death at the Norristown Hospital was mentioned in the News of Monday, was a member of the Union A.M.E. Church, of this place....The interment will be at Westtown burying ground."
He was also a veteran of the Civil War, Co. K, United States Colored Troops 2nd Regiment Cavalry; serving as Joseph S. Williams, he deserted the regiment on June 6, 1865.
Service:
Organized at Fort Monroe, Va., December 22, 1863. Attached to Fort Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Unattached Williamsburg, Va, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to August, 1864. Unattached 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to December, 1864.
Duty at Fort Monroe, Portsmouth and Williamsburg, Va., till May, 1864.
Demonstration on Portsmouth March 4-5.
Action near Suffolk March 10.
Reconnaissance from Portsmouth to the Blackwater April 13-15.
Butler's operations on the south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28.
Capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5.
Swift Creek May 8-10.
Operations against Fort Darling May 10-16.
Actions at Drury's Bluff May 10-13-14-15 and 16.
Near Drury's Bluff May 20.
Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred till June 13.
Point of Rocks June 10.
Richmond Campaign June 13-July 31.
Baylor's Farm June 15.
Assaults on Petersburg June 16-19.
Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to February 18, 1865.
Duty before Petersburg till July, 1864.
Moved to Deep Bottom July 25.
Action at Deep Bottom July 27-28.
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18.
Actions at Deep Bottom September 2 and 6.
Chaffin's Farm September 29-31.
aks, Darbytown Road October 27-28.
Near Richmond October 28-29. Duty in trenches north of James River till February, 1865.
Ordered to Norfolk February 18.
Duty in District of Eastern Virginia at Norfolk, Suffolk, etc., till May.
Ordered to City Point, Va.; deserted there on June 6, 1865, before the unit sailed for Texas on June 10.
"Joseph Williams, an aged colored hod carrier of West Chester, died at the Norristown Hospital on Sunday, aged 68 years."
West Chester Daily Local News, February 20, 1889:
"Joseph L. Williams, of West Chester, whose death at the Norristown Hospital was mentioned in the News of Monday, was a member of the Union A.M.E. Church, of this place....The interment will be at Westtown burying ground."
He was also a veteran of the Civil War, Co. K, United States Colored Troops 2nd Regiment Cavalry; serving as Joseph S. Williams, he deserted the regiment on June 6, 1865.
Service:
Organized at Fort Monroe, Va., December 22, 1863. Attached to Fort Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Unattached Williamsburg, Va, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to August, 1864. Unattached 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to December, 1864.
Duty at Fort Monroe, Portsmouth and Williamsburg, Va., till May, 1864.
Demonstration on Portsmouth March 4-5.
Action near Suffolk March 10.
Reconnaissance from Portsmouth to the Blackwater April 13-15.
Butler's operations on the south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28.
Capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5.
Swift Creek May 8-10.
Operations against Fort Darling May 10-16.
Actions at Drury's Bluff May 10-13-14-15 and 16.
Near Drury's Bluff May 20.
Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred till June 13.
Point of Rocks June 10.
Richmond Campaign June 13-July 31.
Baylor's Farm June 15.
Assaults on Petersburg June 16-19.
Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to February 18, 1865.
Duty before Petersburg till July, 1864.
Moved to Deep Bottom July 25.
Action at Deep Bottom July 27-28.
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18.
Actions at Deep Bottom September 2 and 6.
Chaffin's Farm September 29-31.
aks, Darbytown Road October 27-28.
Near Richmond October 28-29. Duty in trenches north of James River till February, 1865.
Ordered to Norfolk February 18.
Duty in District of Eastern Virginia at Norfolk, Suffolk, etc., till May.
Ordered to City Point, Va.; deserted there on June 6, 1865, before the unit sailed for Texas on June 10.
West Chester Daily Local News, February 18, 1889:
"Joseph Williams, an aged colored hod carrier of West Chester, died at the Norristown Hospital on Sunday, aged 68 years."
West Chester Daily Local News, February 20, 1889:
"Joseph L. Williams, of West Chester, whose death at the Norristown Hospital was mentioned in the News of Monday, was a member of the Union A.M.E. Church, of this place....The interment will be at Westtown burying ground."
He was also a veteran of the Civil War, Co. K, United States Colored Troops 2nd Regiment Cavalry; serving as Joseph S. Williams, he deserted the regiment on June 6, 1865.
Service:
Organized at Fort Monroe, Va., December 22, 1863. Attached to Fort Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Unattached Williamsburg, Va, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to August, 1864. Unattached 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to December, 1864.
Duty at Fort Monroe, Portsmouth and Williamsburg, Va., till May, 1864.
Demonstration on Portsmouth March 4-5.
Action near Suffolk March 10.
Reconnaissance from Portsmouth to the Blackwater April 13-15.
Butler's operations on the south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28.
Capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5.
Swift Creek May 8-10.
Operations against Fort Darling May 10-16.
Actions at Drury's Bluff May 10-13-14-15 and 16.
Near Drury's Bluff May 20.
Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred till June 13.
Point of Rocks June 10.
Richmond Campaign June 13-July 31.
Baylor's Farm June 15.
Assaults on Petersburg June 16-19.
Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to February 18, 1865.
Duty before Petersburg till July, 1864.
Moved to Deep Bottom July 25.
Action at Deep Bottom July 27-28.
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18.
Actions at Deep Bottom September 2 and 6.
Chaffin's Farm September 29-31.
aks, Darbytown Road October 27-28.
Near Richmond October 28-29. Duty in trenches north of James River till February, 1865.
Ordered to Norfolk February 18.
Duty in District of Eastern Virginia at Norfolk, Suffolk, etc., till May.
Ordered to City Point, Va.; deserted there on June 6, 1865, before the unit sailed for Texas on June 10.
"Joseph Williams, an aged colored hod carrier of West Chester, died at the Norristown Hospital on Sunday, aged 68 years."
West Chester Daily Local News, February 20, 1889:
"Joseph L. Williams, of West Chester, whose death at the Norristown Hospital was mentioned in the News of Monday, was a member of the Union A.M.E. Church, of this place....The interment will be at Westtown burying ground."
He was also a veteran of the Civil War, Co. K, United States Colored Troops 2nd Regiment Cavalry; serving as Joseph S. Williams, he deserted the regiment on June 6, 1865.
Service:
Organized at Fort Monroe, Va., December 22, 1863. Attached to Fort Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Unattached Williamsburg, Va, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to August, 1864. Unattached 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to December, 1864.
Duty at Fort Monroe, Portsmouth and Williamsburg, Va., till May, 1864.
Demonstration on Portsmouth March 4-5.
Action near Suffolk March 10.
Reconnaissance from Portsmouth to the Blackwater April 13-15.
Butler's operations on the south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28.
Capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5.
Swift Creek May 8-10.
Operations against Fort Darling May 10-16.
Actions at Drury's Bluff May 10-13-14-15 and 16.
Near Drury's Bluff May 20.
Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred till June 13.
Point of Rocks June 10.
Richmond Campaign June 13-July 31.
Baylor's Farm June 15.
Assaults on Petersburg June 16-19.
Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to February 18, 1865.
Duty before Petersburg till July, 1864.
Moved to Deep Bottom July 25.
Action at Deep Bottom July 27-28.
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18.
Actions at Deep Bottom September 2 and 6.
Chaffin's Farm September 29-31.
aks, Darbytown Road October 27-28.
Near Richmond October 28-29. Duty in trenches north of James River till February, 1865.
Ordered to Norfolk February 18.
Duty in District of Eastern Virginia at Norfolk, Suffolk, etc., till May.
Ordered to City Point, Va.; deserted there on June 6, 1865, before the unit sailed for Texas on June 10.
Gravesite Details
Grave once marked by a sawed-off and rounded wooden plank.
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