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Name: Dewese, Joshua K.. Rank: Private Company K
Enlisted/Enrolled Date: 14 Aug 1862 At: Cottageville, Jackson County, VA
By: 2nd Lt. Alfred Gilpin, 11th Va Infty For: 3 Yrs
Mustered in: 31 Aug 1862 At: Ravenswood, VA By: Captain W.C. Thorpe, 13th
U.S. Infantry
Description: (age) 28 (born) Jackson Co., VA (height) 5’-10” (eyes) Blue
(hair) Light (complexion) Fair (occupation) Farmer
Muster Out Date: 7 June 1865 At: Norfolk, Va.
Remarks: Discharged pursuant to orders of War Dept dated 3 May 1865. (Was a
patient in
Balfour USA General Hospital, Portsmouth, Va.)
SERVICE RECORDS
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1862 )
Sep & Oct/dated: To Oct 31/ 62 Rank: Pvt Present not stated
Remarks: Paroled 4? Sept 62 by General Jenkins
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Special Roll/dated: Co. Muster in Roll, Ravenswood, Va. 31 Aug 1862 Rank:
Pvt Present
Remarks: Age 28, Muster in to date 31 Aug 1862, enrolled 14 Aug 1862 at
Cottageville, Va. for 3 years.
OTHER RECORDS (1862)
Misc Record: Company K Descriptive Book
Remarks: Joshua K. Dewees , age 28, 5’-10”, Fair complexion, blue eyes,
light hair, born Jackson Co., Va.,
Farmer, enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at Cottageville, VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years,
Mustered 31 Aug 1862 by Capt.
Thorpe at Ravenswood, WVA.
Misc Record: WVA Archives Record Group AR635 - Record of Co. K, 11Regt WVA
Infty Vols
Remarks: Joshua K. Deweese, Private, enlisted for 3 years, discharged at
Norfolk, Va. 7 June 1865
in accordance with order of War Dept dated 3 May 1865.
Misc Record: WVA Archives Record Group AR639 - Description Book, 11th Regt
WVA Vols USA, Co. K
Remarks: Joshua K. Dewees , age 28, 5’-10”, Fair complexion, blue eyes,
light hair, born Jackson Co., Va.,
Farmer, enlisted 14 Aug 1862 at Cottageville, VA. by A. Gilpin for 3 years.
Misc Record:   Regtl Returns 1862
Remarks:   Sept: Absent taken prisoner of war and paroled at Spencer, Va 2
Sept 62.    Dec: Gain 5 Dec,
Parkersburg, Va, returned from parole.

Misc Record: Memorandum from Prisoner of War Record
Remarks: No Record subsequent to 3 Sept 64.

COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1863 )
Jan & Feb/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Mar & Apr/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
May & Jun/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Jul & Aug/dated: Rank: Pvt Present   No
Remarks: On scout
Sep & Oct/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Special Roll/dated: 10 April 63 Rank: Pvt Present No
Remarks: On detached duty at Spencer
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1864)
Jan & Feb/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Mar & Apr/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
May & Jun/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Jul & Aug/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Sep & Oct/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Nov & Dec/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Misc Record: Regtl Returns for 1864
Remarks: Jul: Absent sick General Hospital, Harpers Ferry since 30 July 64.
COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS (1865)
Jan & Feb/dated: Rank: Pvt Present Yes
Mar & Apr/dated: Rank: Pvt Present No
Remarks: Hospital, City Point, Va. Due US for arms and accoutrements lost
$22.73
OTHER RECORDS(1865)
Misc Record: Hospital Muster Rolls, Balfour USA General Hospital,
Portsmouth, Va (1865)
Remarks: + For Mar & Apr; Private, Co. K 11th WVA, Present.     + For May &
Jun: Private, Co. K 11th
WVA, discharged US service 7 June 1865.
Misc Record: Individual Muster Out Roll, Norfolk, Va., 7 June 1865.
Remarks: Private, age 28, muster out to date 7 June 1865, last paid to 31
Oct 1864, clothing last settled
31 Dec 1863, drawn since $35.74, Bounty paid $25.00, Due $75.00,
Discharged from Balfour General
Hospital in obedience orders of War Dept dated 3 May 1865.
Misc Record: Company Muster Out Roll, Richmond, Va 17 June 1865
Remarks: Private, age 28, last paid to 31 Dec 1864, Bounty paid $25.00, Due
$75.00, absent sick in hospital,
Portsmouth, Va., clothing account settled to 31 Dec 1863. Due US for arms
and accoutrements $22.73
Misc Record:     Regtl Returns 1865 Remarks: For Mar & Apr: Absent sick in
hospital, Pt Rocks, Va. 18 Mar 65.   May: Sick 20 Mar 65.