Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, Cpl. Joseph Howe Jr.[1]

Male 1840 - 1863  (22 years)


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  • Name PUFFER, Joseph Howe 
    Prefix Cpl. 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 18 Aug 1840  Stonington, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1860  Windham, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Milit-Beg 28 Jul 1862  CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Muster 23 Aug 1862  CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Milit-End 2 Jul 1863  Gettysburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 3 Jul 1863  Gettysburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Cause: killed in battle 
    Civil War Pension Application 24 Sep 1921  [6
    FindaGrave
    Name Joe Potter  [6
    Name Joseph William Puffer 
    _COLOR 11 
    Burial Gettysburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8, 9
    Address:
    Sect Conn-A Grave #2 
    • Section A Con, Site 2
    Person ID I18000  Puffers
    Last Modified 24 May 2022 

    Father PUFFER, Joseph William Sr.,   b. 9 Jan 1819, Attleboro, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1893, Swansea, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother WHITE, Mary Charlotte,   b. 21 Feb 1818, Boston, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1895, Swansea, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage CA 1839 
    Residence 1870  Berkley, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F7666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos 2 Photos

  • Notes 
    • Civil War soldier, Pvt, Co. I, 14th CT Inf Reg.
      He was killed in action at the battle of Gettysburg, PA, 3 Jul 1863. He was originally a resident of Coventry, CT. Mustered out on 3 Jul 1863.

      In 1850 he is living in Taunton, MA
      In 1860 he is living in Windham, CT and is a mechanic.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 189.

    2. [S425] _1860 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S205] The Military and Civil History of CT, The War of 1861-1865" The Various Regiments and Batteries" by.

    4. [S593] U.S. Registers of Deaths in the Regular Army, 1860-1889.

    5. [S1323] US Veteran's Gravesites, 1775-2019.

    6. [S471] Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.

    7. [S589] National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA Roll of Honor XVI.

    8. [S597] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962.

    9. [S1141] Sons of Volunteers of Civil War.

    10. [S328] _1870 United States Federal Census.