Civil War Veteran.
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Ichabod and Mary (Varnum) Dean.
Josiah was a 21 year old Shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C.
He was engaged with his regiment in 1862 battles at Second Bull Run, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. Josiah was captured at the battle of Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863 and confined at Richmond, VA until May 9, when he was paroled. Returning to his Regiment he was engaged in the November 1863 battles at Rappahannock Station and Mine Run. He was further engaged with his regiment in the Campaign against Richmond and was taken as a prisoner on October 5, 1864 near Poplar Grove Church, VA. Held as a Prisoner of War at Libby Prison at Richmond for a week, he was transferred to Salisbury, NC, where he remained until exchanged on February 22, 1865 at Goldsboro, NC. Following his release he was transferred to the 32nd Mass. Infantry and mustered out that regiment at Boston on June 29, 1865.
Returning to civilian life, Josiah resided at Middleboro, MA until November 1867 when he moved to Plymouth. He was 30 years old when he married Mary Shehan, the 18-year-old daughter of John and Sarah, at Plymouth on July 12, 1870. They were the parents of three children, including Sarah, who died on April 14, 1884, Ida Bolton, born Feb. 24, 1874; and Nellie May, born Sept. 11, 1884.
Josiah was admitted to the Taunton State Hospital for the Insane on May 15, 1914, where he died at age 74 of a cerebral hemorrhage
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Ichabod and Mary (Varnum) Dean.
Josiah was a 21 year old Shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C.
He was engaged with his regiment in 1862 battles at Second Bull Run, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. Josiah was captured at the battle of Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863 and confined at Richmond, VA until May 9, when he was paroled. Returning to his Regiment he was engaged in the November 1863 battles at Rappahannock Station and Mine Run. He was further engaged with his regiment in the Campaign against Richmond and was taken as a prisoner on October 5, 1864 near Poplar Grove Church, VA. Held as a Prisoner of War at Libby Prison at Richmond for a week, he was transferred to Salisbury, NC, where he remained until exchanged on February 22, 1865 at Goldsboro, NC. Following his release he was transferred to the 32nd Mass. Infantry and mustered out that regiment at Boston on June 29, 1865.
Returning to civilian life, Josiah resided at Middleboro, MA until November 1867 when he moved to Plymouth. He was 30 years old when he married Mary Shehan, the 18-year-old daughter of John and Sarah, at Plymouth on July 12, 1870. They were the parents of three children, including Sarah, who died on April 14, 1884, Ida Bolton, born Feb. 24, 1874; and Nellie May, born Sept. 11, 1884.
Josiah was admitted to the Taunton State Hospital for the Insane on May 15, 1914, where he died at age 74 of a cerebral hemorrhage
Civil War Veteran.
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Ichabod and Mary (Varnum) Dean.
Josiah was a 21 year old Shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C.
He was engaged with his regiment in 1862 battles at Second Bull Run, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. Josiah was captured at the battle of Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863 and confined at Richmond, VA until May 9, when he was paroled. Returning to his Regiment he was engaged in the November 1863 battles at Rappahannock Station and Mine Run. He was further engaged with his regiment in the Campaign against Richmond and was taken as a prisoner on October 5, 1864 near Poplar Grove Church, VA. Held as a Prisoner of War at Libby Prison at Richmond for a week, he was transferred to Salisbury, NC, where he remained until exchanged on February 22, 1865 at Goldsboro, NC. Following his release he was transferred to the 32nd Mass. Infantry and mustered out that regiment at Boston on June 29, 1865.
Returning to civilian life, Josiah resided at Middleboro, MA until November 1867 when he moved to Plymouth. He was 30 years old when he married Mary Shehan, the 18-year-old daughter of John and Sarah, at Plymouth on July 12, 1870. They were the parents of three children, including Sarah, who died on April 14, 1884, Ida Bolton, born Feb. 24, 1874; and Nellie May, born Sept. 11, 1884.
Josiah was admitted to the Taunton State Hospital for the Insane on May 15, 1914, where he died at age 74 of a cerebral hemorrhage
Private, Co. C, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
The son of Ichabod and Mary (Varnum) Dean.
Josiah was a 21 year old Shoemaker from Middleboro, MA, when he was mustered into the 18th Mass. Infantry on Jan. 14, 1862 as a Private in Co. C.
He was engaged with his regiment in 1862 battles at Second Bull Run, Shepardstown, and Fredericksburg. Josiah was captured at the battle of Chancellorsville on May 3, 1863 and confined at Richmond, VA until May 9, when he was paroled. Returning to his Regiment he was engaged in the November 1863 battles at Rappahannock Station and Mine Run. He was further engaged with his regiment in the Campaign against Richmond and was taken as a prisoner on October 5, 1864 near Poplar Grove Church, VA. Held as a Prisoner of War at Libby Prison at Richmond for a week, he was transferred to Salisbury, NC, where he remained until exchanged on February 22, 1865 at Goldsboro, NC. Following his release he was transferred to the 32nd Mass. Infantry and mustered out that regiment at Boston on June 29, 1865.
Returning to civilian life, Josiah resided at Middleboro, MA until November 1867 when he moved to Plymouth. He was 30 years old when he married Mary Shehan, the 18-year-old daughter of John and Sarah, at Plymouth on July 12, 1870. They were the parents of three children, including Sarah, who died on April 14, 1884, Ida Bolton, born Feb. 24, 1874; and Nellie May, born Sept. 11, 1884.
Josiah was admitted to the Taunton State Hospital for the Insane on May 15, 1914, where he died at age 74 of a cerebral hemorrhage
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