Joseph Young (1830 - 1864)

Born 1830 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States

Husband of Caroline A. (Norton) Young — married 14 Feb 1850 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States

Died 21 Aug 1864 at about age 34 in Andersonville Prison, Macon, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1830. [3] He passed away in 1864. [1]

Military Service

Private Joseph Young served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 6, 1863
Mustered out: Aug 21, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. H, 3rd Regiment, Maine Infantry

Private Joseph Young was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Joseph Young Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Young, Joseph

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 3rd Regiment, Maine Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: H

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [2]

NAME: Joseph Young

BIRTH: 1830

RESIDENCE: 6 Aug 1863

Age: 34 years

Lincolnville, Maine

Maine 3rd Volunteer Infantry, Company H

ENLISTMENT: 6 Aug 1863

Age: 34 years

Maine

Private

IMPRISONMENT: Age: 34 years

BATTLE: Spotsylvania Court House

DATE: 10 May 1864

PLACE: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia

DISCHARGE: 21 Aug 1864

Andersonville, Georgia

died prisoner.

Private

DEATH: 21 Aug 1864

Age: 35 years

Andersonville, Georgia. [3]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13628934/joseph-young: accessed 04 March 2023), memorial page for Pvt Joseph Young (unknown–21 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13628934, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).

• [2] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Young, Joseph. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=3EFB7AE1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [3] Fold3, Joseph Young (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/656878867/joseph-young-civil-war-stories : accessed March 4, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/656878867/joseph-young-civil-war-stories

• [4] Family Tree, database with images, FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record for Joseph Young, ID K2CV-KP3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/K2CV-KP3

• Marriage: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
  citing FHL microfilm: 11351; Record number: 121;
  FamilySearch Record: F4DX-QNT (accessed 20 May 2023)
  Joseph Young marriage to Carolin A. Norton on 30 Jan 1850 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States.