Joseph H. Loyd, Private, Battery E, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, enlisted July 5, 1862 at St. Louis for 3 years, promoted Corporal November 13, 1862, promoted Sergeant July 20, 1863, detailed to the Regimental Quartermaster Dept. October 23, 1863, promoted Regimental Quartermaster and transferred to Non Commissioned Staff, January 1, 1864, mustered out November 30, 1865 at the Benton Barracks, Mo., description on enlistment, age 26, born Isle of Cuba, Spain, Laborer, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, 5' 7"
M405: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri
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Joseph H. Loyd, Company F/B, 7th Indiana Infantry, died May 31, 1902, filed for pension October 3, 1891, Application No. 1,061,986, 986, Certificate No. 982,070, his widow filed Application No. 764,042, Certificate No. 540,898
T289: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900.
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Joseph H. Loyd
Residence Decatur County IN;
Enlisted on 4/24/1861 as a Private.
On 4/24/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. IN 7th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/2/1861 at Indianapolis, IN
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana