Sunny South Guards

Military Flag Presentation Ceremony

ROLL OF HONOR
 

The following Florida Veteran is being honored in this project:



2nd CPL. JOSEPH HARRIS - POW -DIED

Age at enlistment:  19

Born:  abt. 1842 in South Carolina

Died: 2 May 1864 in Rock Island, IL POW Camp

Married: unknown

Final Resting Place: Rock Island POW Camp Cemetery Grave #1110.9

Children:  unknown

Appears on the 1860 US Census of Hillsborough County in the household of William S. Campbell

Enlisted 6 June 1861 at Tampa for 12 mosHe was captured 25 November 186at Missionary Ridge and sent to Rock Island, NY POW Camp.  He survived the winter but died of pneumonia on 2 May 1864 and was buried in the prison cemetery, grave #1110.9
 

Corporal Harris did not survive to receive a Florida Confederate Veteran's Pension.

 

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