Son of Reuben Gleason and Jerusha Willis, who married 29 January 1818 in Sudbury. His father died in 1832.
Starting 2 Jul 1862, Josiah served in the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company G, ending his service with the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry due to disability on 25 Feb 1863.
On 14 Apr 1864 Josiah mustered into service with the __15th Massachusetts__ Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325.
The 15th was disbanded and he was administrativly transferred to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while absent wounded. He finally ended his service by mustering out on 12 Jul 1865.
Josiah applied at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 15 Dec 1888, and received certificate number 568606.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 32nd Mass., Co., G, 2 July 1862 to Aug 1865.
He died on 5 Mar 1903 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of an accident causing internal injuries.
He was buried in Mar 1903 at Calvary Cemetery (North Village), Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
(Note: a visual sighting of this man's grave stone was reported some time ago, as a member of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry buried in this cemetery. As of Apr 2014, this still needs further verification.)
Starting 2 Jul 1862, Josiah served in the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company G, ending his service with the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry due to disability on 25 Feb 1863.
On 14 Apr 1864 Josiah mustered into service with the __15th Massachusetts__ Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325.
The 15th was disbanded and he was administrativly transferred to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while absent wounded. He finally ended his service by mustering out on 12 Jul 1865.
Josiah applied at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 15 Dec 1888, and received certificate number 568606.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 32nd Mass., Co., G, 2 July 1862 to Aug 1865.
He died on 5 Mar 1903 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of an accident causing internal injuries.
He was buried in Mar 1903 at Calvary Cemetery (North Village), Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
(Note: a visual sighting of this man's grave stone was reported some time ago, as a member of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry buried in this cemetery. As of Apr 2014, this still needs further verification.)
Son of Reuben Gleason and Jerusha Willis, who married 29 January 1818 in Sudbury. His father died in 1832.
Starting 2 Jul 1862, Josiah served in the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company G, ending his service with the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry due to disability on 25 Feb 1863.
On 14 Apr 1864 Josiah mustered into service with the __15th Massachusetts__ Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325.
The 15th was disbanded and he was administrativly transferred to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while absent wounded. He finally ended his service by mustering out on 12 Jul 1865.
Josiah applied at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 15 Dec 1888, and received certificate number 568606.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 32nd Mass., Co., G, 2 July 1862 to Aug 1865.
He died on 5 Mar 1903 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of an accident causing internal injuries.
He was buried in Mar 1903 at Calvary Cemetery (North Village), Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
(Note: a visual sighting of this man's grave stone was reported some time ago, as a member of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry buried in this cemetery. As of Apr 2014, this still needs further verification.)
Starting 2 Jul 1862, Josiah served in the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company G, ending his service with the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry due to disability on 25 Feb 1863.
On 14 Apr 1864 Josiah mustered into service with the __15th Massachusetts__ Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325.
The 15th was disbanded and he was administrativly transferred to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry while absent wounded. He finally ended his service by mustering out on 12 Jul 1865.
Josiah applied at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 15 Dec 1888, and received certificate number 568606.
He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 32nd Mass., Co., G, 2 July 1862 to Aug 1865.
He died on 5 Mar 1903 at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of an accident causing internal injuries.
He was buried in Mar 1903 at Calvary Cemetery (North Village), Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
(Note: a visual sighting of this man's grave stone was reported some time ago, as a member of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry buried in this cemetery. As of Apr 2014, this still needs further verification.)
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