Personal Information
Last Name: Fries   Birth: June 16, 1840
First Name: Josiah   Death: July 14, 1914
Middle Name: W   Age: 74
    Unit: 11th Branch: INF
    State: PA Company: H
Side: Union
Confederate 		If Federal
State From:		 Rank: 1SGT
    Enlisted: October 15, 1861 Discharged: July 01, 1865
Veteran
Summary		 Born in Pennsylvania. A resident of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania when he enlisted in the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry for three years at Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Mustered in as a Sergeant in Company H on 8 Nov 1861. Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer and promoted to 1st Sergeant on 1 Jan 1864. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on 30 Jun 1865, but not mustered. Mustered out with his Company at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Served as Post Commander in 1901 and Post Sergeant Major in 1907 and 1911-1914. Died in Tacoma, Washington. Some military records spell his last name as "Freese".

Cemetery Information
Cemetery NameTacoma
Cemetery Street4801 South Tacoma Way
Cemetery CityTacoma
Cemetery Township
Cemetery CountyPierce
Cemetery StateWA
Grave Information
Cemetery Lot5 - D
Cemetery SectionSec 1
Cemetery Grave Number3
GAR PostCuster Post 6
GAR DepartmentWA
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