Soldier: Joseph Mathena
Regiment: 96th. OVI
Company:
Age: 30
Date Entering Service: August 5, 1862
Period of Service: 3 Years
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
Died of disease on May 25, 1863 at James Plantation, La.
Battles in which he fought:
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863
Other interesting information discovered:
Joseph is shown to be living in Cardington in 1860. He had married Nancy Case in 1855. At his death he left behind his wife and son, five year-old George. He is presumed to be buried in Louisiana.
Date of Death: May 25, 1863 Place of burial: Louisiana
Adopted By: Researcher: Patrick Drouhard