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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".

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Cemetery Name	Tacoma
Cemetery Street	4801 South Tacoma Way
Cemetery City	Tacoma
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Cemetery County	Pierce
Cemetery State	WA

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Cemetery Lot	5 - D
Cemetery Section	Sec 1
Cemetery Grave Number	3
GAR Post	Custer Post 6
GAR Department	WA
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