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The Grave of Joseph Louden in Dayton National Cemetery

Joseph Louden, who was the subject of a previous post here entitled, Death of Joseph Louden in Soldiers’ Home in Dayton, Ohio, is buried in the Dayton National Cemetery, Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio.  In the previous post, it was mentioned that no picture was available of his grave marker.  A reader of this blog, MSgt. […]

Death of Joseph Louden in Soldiers’ Home in Dayton, Ohio

On 8 April 1904, the Lykens Standard reported the death of a former Lykens area resident, Joseph Louden, who had served with the 76th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, as a Private and Corporal from 24 October 1861 through 28 November 1864.  The obituary indicated that the name of the deceased was “Joshua Louden” and the […]

May 2012 Posts

A listing of the May 2012 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Isaac Garber – 215th Pennsylvania Infantry & Regular Army Anthony Fisher – The Barber of Tremont William Boeckler – The Barber of Lykens April 2012 Posts Battle of New Bern, North Carolina, March 1862 New Bern, North Carolina – 1861-1865 […]

Old Soldiers’ Homes

In March 1865, Pres. Abraham Lincoln signed an act of Congress approving the establishment of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.  Initially, three branch homes were established:  in Togus, Maine; in Dayton, Ohio; and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Eventually, eleven national homes were constructed.  Veterans who qualified under the voluntary admission policy only had to […]

April 2012 Posts

A listing of the April 2012 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Death of Daniel Harman Death of Joseph Louden in Soldiers’ Home in Dayton, Ohio March 2012 Posts Schwalm Research Library Opens Today for 2012 Season Death of Widow of William Budd Death of Widow of Daniel Chester Civil War Exhibit […]