Personal Information

Last Name:	Caughran		Birth:	July 02, 1839
First Name:	Josephus		Death:	May 26, 1896
Middle Name:	D		Age:	56

		Unit:	11th	Branch:	INF
		State:	IA	Company:	H & F&S
Side:	Union Confederate	If Federal State From:		Rank:	CSGT
		Enlisted:	October 09, 1861	Discharged:	July 15, 1865
Veteran Summary	Born in Iowa. A resident of Muscatine County, Iowa when he enlisted in the 11th Iowa Infantry for three years. Mustered in as a Private in Company H on 18 Oct 1861. Promoted to 6th Corporal. Re-enlisted and re-mustered as a Veteran Volunteer on 1 Jan 1864. Promoted to Commissary Sergeant on 18 Dec 1864 and transferred to Field & Staff. Mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Served the Post as Junior Vice Commander in 1887. Represented the 35th District (Pierce County) in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1891 to 1892. Died in Tacoma, Washington.

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