Anderson, Joseph

Rank: Private

Unit: B Co, 2d Cavalry

Reenlisted: October 31, 1862 in Washington, D.C.  He was 21 years old.

Hometown: New York, New York

Occupation prior to enlistment: Farmer

Campaign: Civil War

Died: 1 September 1864

Age at death: 22 or 23

Cause of death: Wounds received in action

Location of fatality: Sandy Hook, Maryland

Place of interment: Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland

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Note: He stood 5’7” with grey eyes, brown hair, and light complexion.

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