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Joel Forester

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
2 Jul 1863 (aged 20–21)
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section: Gettysburg Section Lot: 1
Memorial ID
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Joel Forester was the son of Jesse M. Forester and his first wife, Sarah Ann Mitchell. He was born in Georgia,the oldest child of his parents. His two younger brothers were Thomas Allen Forester and Reuben Mitchell Forester.

He is found in the cemetery records as Joel Forrester. But this was not a firm spelling as it came from someone trying to note who he was after he died on the Battlefield at Gettysburg. His father and family are buried as Forester.

No marker currently, but is buried in the Gettysburg section.
Joel Forester was the son of Jesse M. Forester and his first wife, Sarah Ann Mitchell. He was born in Georgia,the oldest child of his parents. His two younger brothers were Thomas Allen Forester and Reuben Mitchell Forester.

He is found in the cemetery records as Joel Forrester. But this was not a firm spelling as it came from someone trying to note who he was after he died on the Battlefield at Gettysburg. His father and family are buried as Forester.

No marker currently, but is buried in the Gettysburg section.

Gravesite Details

, Date Of Burial :, Confederate Soldier State : Texas Regiment : 4th Company : K, Ref: Cemetery Records



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  • Maintained by: Wen F
  • Originally Created by: Graves
  • Added: Jul 6, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93140854/joel-forester: accessed ), memorial page for Joel Forester (1842–2 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93140854, citing Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Wen F (contributor 47980990).