Josiah Jackson

Before the war

He was born in 1842/43 (2 (21 in 1864)). He was born in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania (2).

When he enlisted, he was a laborer, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4-3/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 11 November 1864 (1, 2). He was mustered in as a private in company A (1, 3 [unknown company]).

He was not accounted for when the regiment mustered out (1).

Sources

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Josiah Jackson)

2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 18 August 2004 (Josiah Jackson)

3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Josiah Jackson)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

1890 US census, veterans' schedules: Ancestry index
pension index by name cards: Ancestry index (accessed April 2006)
Pennsylvania veterans' burial cards: Ancestry index (accessed 13 February 2012); the Josiah Jackson buried in Fairview, Cherry Township, Sullivan County, is presumably the Josiah Jackson 1791-1867 in Find a grave memorial 53964376, who is too old to be my Josiah Jackson
Headstones provided for deceased Union Civil War veterans 1879-1903: Ancestry index (accessed 13 February 2012)

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 17 June 2014, from Fold3]

Jackson, Josiah
Co. -, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | -
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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