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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
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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.

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Cemetery NameTacoma
Cemetery Street4801 South Tacoma Way
Cemetery CityTacoma
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Cemetery CountyPierce
Cemetery StateWA
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Cemetery Lot14 - S
Cemetery SectionSec 4
Cemetery Grave Number1
GAR PostCuster Post 6
GAR DepartmentWA
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