Re: Lookup please? Joseph DRUDGE 32 years on 1860 King and Queen, Virginia Census
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Lookup please? Joseph DRUDGE 32 years on 1860 King and Queen, Virginia Census
Jane Curci 9/11/05
1. It is not the Joseph Drudge who was in the NY 116 Infantry.He enlisted on 8-12-62 at age 23, so he was too young.
2.It probably wasn't The Joseph H. Drudge (also listed as Dredge) in the IL 102 Infantry.He was a native of Henderson, Illinois, and also had service in another Illinois unit.
3. Closer to home, Virginia, the other two have possibilities, and confederate connections.The one in the VA 34th Infantry was in Company K, and served as a private throughout his service.The one in the Heavy Artillery was in the 4th Battalion, Company B, also serving only as a private.
4. A strong possibility is that he did not serve in the military.He could have been exempt from serving due to his important role as a sea captain.