Davis, Joseph B.
Birth
Joseph Davis was born in Knox on June 14, 1837, a son of William Davis and Hannah Cornell [1] He was a twin. His brother's name was William.
His father was a grocer and the family lived in the city of Albany by 1850.
Occupation
He was a school teacher
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox [1] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 14 June 1837[1] |
| Names of Parents: | William (Davis) and Hannah Cornell [1] |
| Marital Status: | Single [1] |
| Occupation: | Teacher [1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 5 Sep 1862[1][2] |
| Mustered in with Regiment on: | 19 Sep 1862 [1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox, New York[1] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Corporal [1] [3] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry [1] |
| Company: | Company I[3] |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 1 May 1863 [3] |
| Discharged at: | Washington, DC [3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24 to serve 3 years.[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. |
Death
Information provided by the muster roll indicates that Joseph died shortly after his service at Fairfax, VA and is buried there.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about F?? Bugbre Davis[4]
Name: F?? Bugbre Davis
[Joseph Bugbie Davis]
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: William Davis
Mother: Hannah Cornell
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Sep 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Corporal
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Joseph B Davis[4]
Name: Joseph B Davis
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: America
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 1 May 1863
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
Additional Media
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