Civil War 1861-1865
The following is a paragraph from a letter to House of
Representative Fritz G. Lanham, dated SUBMITTED BY WILLIAM JOSEY (GRANDSON OF THOMAS JEFFERSON JOSEY) |
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ADDITIONAL INFO FROM THE WEB
(Contributed by James Bradley Josey)
[NI01914] From Affidavits dated in 1911, by MELISSA
JANE JOSEY (nee COTTON), and EVANDER T. JOSEY,
they give a wealth of information on their families and children.
Evander T. Josey served four years in the
Confederate States Army, having duty in
The Josey family of
and have made a great
contribution to the founding of this Country.
Josey, W. H. March 11, 1862
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The regimental flag for the 23rd South Carolina Volunteers would have been similar
to the one above, and appreciate it if anyone can tell us where to get a
picture of the one for the 23rd.
Alan Smith sent
the photo above and the following information on his great grandfather: David
Wilson Josey was born
The survivors
of Company K returned home safely; in 1909, several of the members of that unit
met to write a brief history of the unit’s endeavors, resulting in the
publication "Sketch of Company K, 23rd South Carolina
Volunteers, 1862-1865, by W. J. Andrews. This
publication is available from various sources. David
George W. Josey; killed
at Second Elijah Robert Josey;captured and sent to POW camp, Pt. Lookout, Md., released, returned to Lee County at end of war Benjamin Fleming Josey; died in George Lafeyette Josey (name added from the list in William C. Stiles' journal); buried in Little Rock, Arkansas *** captured at Fort Steadman, late March 1865; sent to Point Lookout, Md; released June 1865 Peter Josey (name added from the list in William C. Stiles' journal Thomas J. Josey; *** captured
at Fort Steadman, late March 1865; sent to Point Lookout, Md;
released June 1865 |
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15TH
(JOSEY'S) ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES OF
JOSEY, JOHN E. Lt Col
Elected major
The regiment started out as Col.
Patrick Ronayne Cleburne's 1st Regiment Arkansas
State Troops, enrolled in State service on
The companies of the 15th
Co.
A -- "Harris Guards" of
Co. B -- "
Co. C -- "Yell Rifles" of
Co.
D -- "Napoleon Grays" of
Co. E -- "Tyronza Rebels" of
Co. F -- "
Co. G -- "Phillips Guards" of
Co. H --
"Rector Guards" of
Only eight companies even though a regiment was supposed to have
ten. Two of the original companies -- "Yell Guards" and "Hindman Guards" -- refused to enroll in Confederate
service on
The regiment entered CSA service 23 Jul 1861 at Pitman's Ferry, AR.
USGenWeb Archives
http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/la+index+11917127407417+F
Josey, E. A., Pvt.
Josey–Jossey Civil War Records, 1861-1865
Surname |
Given Name |
Middle Initial |
|
Unit |
Rank - Induction |
Rank - Discharge |
Notes |
Allegiance |
Josey |
|
|
W |
1 Chickasaw Mounted Rifles. |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
|
|
D |
1 Creek Mounted Volunteers. |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
|
|
K |
Morgan's Reg't, |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
|
L. |
G |
57 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Anthony |
|
G |
5 |
Private |
Private |
|
|
Josey |
Anthony |
|
|
11 New Hampshire Inf. |
Private |
Private |
|
|
Josey |
B. |
F. |
K |
23 |
|
|
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Charles |
|
A |
20 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Charles |
W. |
K |
51 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
D |
W. |
K |
23 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
David |
W. |
K |
23 |
Private |
Private |
Josey, |
Confederate |
Josey |
E. |
A. |
F |
3 |
Private |
Private |
Jasey, E. A. |
Confederate |
Josey |
E. |
F. |
D |
Waller's Reg't, |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
E. |
J. |
C |
5 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
E. |
T. |
F |
4 |
Private |
Private |
Jossey Travis. |
Confederate |
Josey |
Edmund |
L. |
C |
48 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Elijah |
R. |
K |
23 |
Private |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Evander |
|
I |
35 |
Private |
Private |
13 |
Confederate |
Josey |
Evander |
|
I |
13 |
Corporal |
Corporal |
35 |
Confederate |
Josey |
Ezra |
|
K |
35 |
Private |
Private |
13 |
Confederate |
Josey |
Ezra |
|
L |
13 |
Private |
Private |
35 |
Confederate |
Josey |
F. |
|
A |
57 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
G. |
L. |
K |
23 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
G. |
W. |
K |
23 |
|
|
|
Confederate |
Josey |
G. |
W. |
K |
51 |
Private |
Private |
Josey, Charles W. |
Confederate |
Josey |
George |
|
B |
37 |
Private |
Corporal |
|
|
Josey |
H. |
M. |
D |
6 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
|
N |
1 |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
H. |
A |
8 Battalion |
Private |
Private |
Jossey, J. H. |
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
H. |
K |
12 |
Private |
Private |
Josey John T. |
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
S. |
C |
7 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
T. |
I |
2 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
T. |
C |
7 |
Private |
Private |
Josey |
Confederate |
Josey |
J. |
W. |
B |
12 (Robinson's) Georgia Cavalry. |
|
|
|
Confederate |
Josey |
John |
B. |
C |
48 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
John |
C. |
G |
4 |
Private |
Private |
Col. Clemans Regt. |
Confederate |
Josey |
John |
C. |
I |
40 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
John |
T. |
K |
12 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
John |
T. |
E |
29 Battalion |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
Jossey John J. |
Confederate |
Josey |
Joseph |
|
A |
7 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Joseph |
|
|
Captain Tucker's |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Joseph |
|
H |
21 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Joseph |
E. |
E |
15 (Josey's)
|
1 Lieutenant |
Colonel |
Josey |
Confederate |
Josey |
Joshua |
|
H |
1 (McCreary's) |
Corporal |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Joshua |
J. |
K |
1 (McCreary's) |
Corporal |
Sergeant |
Josey, Joshua |
Confederate |
Josey |
Josiah |
W. |
Z |
46 |
Corporal |
Corporal |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
K. |
M. |
|
|
Private |
Private |
Posey, |
Confederate |
Josey |
L. |
|
A |
57 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
|
|
A |
57 |
Private |
Private |
Josey L. |
Confederate |
Josey |
M. |
M. |
A |
18 |
Private |
Private |
Josey Manrol. |
Confederate |
Josey |
Macedon |
|
K |
24 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Manroe |
|
A |
18 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Michael |
|
C |
48 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Moses |
|
E |
5 |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Moses |
C. |
G |
6 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Napoleon |
B. |
G |
3 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Nicholas |
|
J |
1 Chickasaw Mounted Rifles. |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
R. |
|
H |
15 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
R. |
G. |
F |
63 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
R. |
J. |
G |
6 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
R. |
M. |
|
|
Private |
Private |
Posey, R. M. |
Confederate |
Josey |
Richard |
|
E |
103 |
Private |
Private |
|
|
Josey |
Richard |
|
K |
57 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Richard |
|
B |
|
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Richard |
F. |
|
35 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
S. |
S. |
G |
57 |
Private |
Private |
Josey Samuel T. |
Confederate |
Josey |
Samuel |
|
D |
35 |
Private |
Private |
|
|
Josey |
Samuel |
T. |
G |
57 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Samuel |
W. |
C |
48 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
T. |
|
A |
57 |
Private |
Private |
Josey F. |
Confederate |
Josey |
T. |
J. |
K |
23 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
T. |
J. |
C |
7 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Thomas |
|
L |
2 Battalion |
Corporal |
Corporal |
48 |
Confederate |
Josey |
Thomas |
|
L |
43 |
Corporal |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Thomas |
J. |
K |
23 |
Private |
Private |
Josey T. J. |
Confederate |
Josey |
Thomas |
J. |
C |
7 |
Private |
Private |
Josey T. J. |
Confederate |
Josey |
W. |
M. |
C |
7 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Wallace |
|
K |
4 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
William |
B. |
G |
59 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
William |
R. |
C |
21 |
Private |
Corporal |
Jossey, Willaim R. |
Confederate |
Josey |
William |
R. |
G |
6 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
William |
W. |
G |
57 |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
|
R. |
K |
4 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Josey |
Zephamiah |
R. |
H |
15 |
Private |
Private |
Josey, R. |
Confederate |
Jossey |
J. |
H. |
A |
8 Battalion |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Jossey |
J. |
S. |
|
Captain Massenburg's Batt'y |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Jossey |
John |
T. |
E |
29 Battalion |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
|
Confederate |
Jossey |
Josiah |
W. |
F |
46 |
Corporal |
Corporal |
Josey Josiah W. J. |
Confederate |
Jossey |
Travis |
|
F |
4 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Jossey |
W. |
M. |
D |
5 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Jossey |
William |
J. |
I |
6 |
Private |
Private |
|
Confederate |
Jossey |
William |
R. |
C |
21 |
Private |
Corporal |
|
Confederate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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SOURCE: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
State, |
Union |
Confederate |
Total |
14,686 |
128,256 |
142,942 |
|
|
4,370 |
159,031 |
163,401 |
|
903 |
173,935 |
174,838 |
|
2,835 |
197,421 |
200,256 |
|
195 |
244,812 |
245,007 |
|
2,199 |
35,245 |
37,444 |
SouthCarolina |
93(USCT) |
133,602 |
133,695 |
NorthCarolina |
5,217 |
197,314 |
202,531 |
|
2,598 |
Still to come! |
2,598 |
WestVirginia |
47,333 |
None |
47,333 |
D.C. |
10,607 |
None |
10,607 |
|
53,557 |
6,089 |
59,646 |
|
16,223 |
None |
16,223 |
NewJersey |
96,901 |
None |
96,901 |
|
65,220 |
None |
65,220 |
|
26,497 |
None |
26,497 |
|
164,434 |
None |
164,434 |
|
83,289 |
None |
83,289 |
NewHampshire |
45,616 |
None |
45,616 |
|
43,663 |
None |
43,663 |
NewYork |
512,150 |
None |
512,150 |
|
277,220 |
None |
277,220 |
|
142,970 |
None |
142,970 |
|
30,972 |
None |
30,972 |
|
97,165 |
None |
97,165 |
|
370,624 |
None |
370,624 |
|
464,270 |
None |
464,270 |
Pennnsylvania |
89, |
None |
89 |
|
108,074 |
51,605 |
159,679 |
|
195,303 |
70,691 |
265,994 |
|
40,281 |
None |
40,281 |
|
12,947 |
108,020 |
120,967 |
|
54,086 |
195,805 |
249,891 |
|
2,754 |
None |
2,754 |
|
21,405 |
None |
21,405 |
|
1,684 |
None |
1,684 |
|
1,524 |
None |
1,524 |
|
269 |
None |
269 |
|
5,275 |
None |
5,275 |
NewMexico |
12,970 |
None |
12,970 |
|
655 |
271 |
926 |
|
96 |
None |
96 |
|
127,559 |
None |
127,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,461 |
None |
8,461 |
Indian
Nation |
Totals Still to come! |
Totals Still to come! |
To be Determined |
African American Sailors in the
Union Navy
Name |
Age |
Complexion |
Occupation |
Home |
20 |
Colored |
Slave |
Hertford Co., |