Berry, Joseph B.

1826 - 1897  (71 years)

• Name	Berry, Joseph B.
  Birth	1826	Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BERR.J010
  _FGRAVE	29651870
  Military Service	American Civil War, Second Lieutenant, Company K, 21st Illinois United States Infantry  [2, 3]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		21st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0003 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	29 Jan 1897	Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  		Headstone, Berry, Joseph B. and Elizabeth
  		Headstone, Berry, Joseph B.
  Person ID	I55050	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Handley, Elizabeth,   b. 14 May 1846   d. 25 Feb 1918 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F20052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1826 - Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Death - 29 Jan 1897 - Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BERRY, JOSEPH B Rank 2LT Company K Unit 21 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence OLNEY, RICHLAND CO, IL Age N/A Height 5' 11 Hair BLACK Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation CARPENTER Nativity GREENSBURGH, WESTMORELAND CO, PA Service Record Joined When N/A Joined Where N/A Joined By Whom N/A Period N/A Muster In N/A Muster In Where N/A Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks RESIGNED JAN 31, 1863

  
  

• Sources

  [S15975] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Berry, Joseph B. and Elizabeth, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29651870/joseph-b-berry), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15976] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Berry, Joseph B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29651870/joseph-b-berry), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).