John E. Josey
Born: 1831
Birthplace: Marengo County, Alabama
Father: Emanuel Josey
Mother: Mary Matthews
Wife: Clementine J. Borum Unknown – 1887
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
Children:
Thomas E. Josey Unknown – 1892
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
John E. Josey Jr. 1865 – 1913
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)
Education:
Attended University of Mississippi
Graduated from Nashville Medical College
Occupation before War:
Medical Doctor in Osceola, Arkansas
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: 1st Lt. Company E, 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Major of 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Lt. Colonel of 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1863: Recruiter in Arkansas for building a Regiment
1864: Wounded and Captured in skirmish at St. Francis River, Arkansas
1864 – 1865: Prisoner of War held at Camp Chase Union Army Prison
1865: Paroled from Camp Chase by Union Army on June 15, 1865
Occupation after War:
Medical Doctor in Mississippi County, Arkansas
Died: October 31, 1866
Place of Death: Osceola, Florida
Age at time of Death: 35 years old
Cause of Death: Yellow Fever
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee (Nov. 2, 1866)
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