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Chronology of Service
Joseph Harvey Woods

Barksdale's Mississippians at Gettysburg
The Grandest Charge I've Ever Seen
Barksdale's Missippippians at Gettysburg
July 2, 1863
Painting by Mort Künstler

Date
Location
Event
1862
April 26, 1862Lee's Mills, VirginaEnlists with 18 Ms. Inf. Co G ~ By Colonel Griffin ~2 years
Apr 26 - May 3, 1862Yorktown Under seige at Yorktown
May 3, 1862 Peninsular Began retreat up Peninsular
June 29, 1862 -Battle of Savage Station
July 1, 1862 -Battle of Malvern Hill
July-Sept 1862 Richmond, VA On duty around Richmond
August 4, 1862Brookhaven, MississippiEnlists with 18 Ms. Inf. Co G ~ By Maj. Clark ~3 years
Sept-Oct 1862(Present)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: December 10, 1862
Sep-Nov 1862Winchester, Va. Encamped at Winchester, Va.
Sept 12-15 1862 -Battle of Harper's Ferry
Sept 17, 1862 -Battle of Sharpsburg (Antetiam)
Nov-Dec 1862(Present)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: No Date
November 1, 1862-Paid ~ Capt. Doherty
December 1862Fredericksburg, VA"Regimental Return" Alterations since last return among the enlisted men: Date: Dec 1, 1862; Place: Fredericksburg, VA; Remarks: Recruit
December 11, 1862 Fredericksburg, VABattle of Fredericksburg
1863
Jan-Apr 1863Fredericksburg, VAOn duty around Fredericksburg
Jan-Feb 1863(Present)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: No Date
January 1, 1863-Paid ~ Capt. Doherty
February 28, 1863-Paid ~ Capt. Doherty
Mar-Apr 1863(Present)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: May 22, 1863
Apr 30, 1863-Paid ~ Capt. Doherty
May-Jun 1863(Absent)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: Aug 13, 1863; Remarks: Sick at Parie Gap
May 2-3 1863Chancellorsville, VABattle of Chancellorsville
May 3, 1863-"Parole of Prisoners of War" Office of the Provost Marshal General, Army of the Patomac, May 3, 1863
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Old Captial Prison, Washington, DC
Old Capitol Prison
Washington, D.C.
"Prisoners of War" When Committed: May 5, 1863; Charges: Prisoner of War; Remarks: Sick
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Old Captial Prison, Washington, DC
Old Capitol Prison
Washington, D.C.
"Prisoners of War" Where Captured: Fredericksburg When Captured: May 3, 1863
Jul-Aug 1863(Absent)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: Not Dated Remarks: Missing in Gettysburg Battle
July 1-3 1863Gettysburg, PA Battle of Gettysburg
July 9, 1863
Ft. Mc Henry Prison, Maryland
Ft. McHenry Prison
Maryland
"Prisoners of War" When confined: July 9, 1863; By Whom confined: Gen. ?; How disposed of: Sent to Fort Delaware July 1863; Character of prisoner: Prisoner of war; Where Captured: Boonsboro; When Captured: July 5, 1863
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Pea Patch
Ft. Delaware Prison
Delaware
"Prisoners of War" Where and when confined: July 3, 1863; When received: July 7/12, 1863; Remarks: Joined U. S. 3rd Md Cav by S. O. S. War.
Aug. 30, 1863

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Ft. Delaware Prison
Delaware
"Roll of Prisoners of War" Desirous of entering the service of the U. S. Aug. 30, 1863; Where captured: ??, Md; When Captured: July 5, 1863; Remarks: ??, Born in Miss (if you can help me figure out what this says, please email me at charjoin@bellsouth.net
Sep-Oct 1863(Absent)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: Not Dated Remarks: Missing in Gettysburg Battle
September 22, 1863

Pea Patch
Ft. Delaware Prison
Delaware
"Roll of Prisoners of War" Transfered to the 3rd Maryland Cavalry and sent from this post September 22, 1863; Where Captured: Hagerstown; Remarks: Born in Miss
Nov-Dec 1863(Absent) Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: June 27, 1864 Remarks: Prisoner Taken in Maryland July 6
1864
Jan-Feb 1864(Absent)Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: July 10, 1854 Remarks: Taken prisoner while in route to Command in Penn July 1863
Mar-Apr 1864(Absent) Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: July 16, 1854 Remarks: Taken prisoner while in route to Command in Penn July 1863
May-Jun 1864(Absent) Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: July 14, 1854 Remarks: Taken prisoner while in route to his Command in Penn July 1863
July-Aug 1864(Absent) Company Muster Roll Card ~ Dated: No Date Remarks: Prisoner taken at Gettysburg Battle
June 7, 1861-
March 1, 1865
-"Record" Born—(State) Miss; Occupation: S. Teacher; Residence: Greensboro; Married or Single: S Remarks: Missing on Retreat Battle of Gettysburg, Penn


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