Soldier:  Joseph Mathena

Regiment:  96^th. 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