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(1844 - 1862)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Branch of Service: Infantry
Before Antietam
A 17 year old carpenter's apprentice (probably to his father Solomon) in Mercer County, he mustered into service as Private, Company G, 10th Pennsylvania Reserves on 12 March 1862.
On the Campaign
He was killed in action at Turner's Gap on South Mountain, MD, on 14 September 1862.
References & notes
His service from Bates,1 as Joseph H. Nunamaker. Details from the 1860 US Census and family genealogists; the Census and at least one family record have him as Joseph Nunemaker.
His older brother James Nunamaker (1842-1923), also in Company G, survived the war. His gravestone has Nunamaker, the choice here for Joseph.
Birth
03/26/1844; Mercer County, PA
Death
09/14/1862; Turner's Gap, MD
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871 [AotW citation 22816]