Joel Getchell

First Name: Joel
Last Name: Getchell
Biography: 

Joel Getchell (b. ca. 1810) was farmer residing in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine. Two sons of Joel and his wife, Eleanor, served in the Union Army. Otis Getchell (b. ca. 1841) served as a private in Co. G, 17th Maine Infantry, and Ezra Getchell (b. ca. 1844) served as a private in Co. K, 2nd Maine Cavalry. Both brothers survived the war.

Received Letters

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ID Letter Datesort descending Author Recipient From To
12504 Getchell1 October 5, 1862 Perrin Getchell Joel Getchell MN
12505 Getchell2 April 4, 1863 Perrin Getchell Joel Getchell MN
12507 Getchell3 October 25, 1863 Margaret Unknown Joel Getchell
12511 Getchell5 November 18, 1863 Otis Getchell Joel Getchell Brandy Station, VA Somerset County, ME
12512 Getchell6 December 28, 1863 Otis Getchell Joel Getchell Brandy Station, VA Somerset County, ME
12514 Getchell8 January 4, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12515 Getchell9 January 23, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12518 Getchell11 March 8, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12519 Getchell12 March 18, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12520 Getchell13 March 28, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12521 Getchell14 March 29, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12525 Getchell16 May 18, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Thibodeaux, Lafourche County, LA Somerset County, ME
12522 Getchell15 June 12, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Somerset County, ME
12530 Getchell18 August 4, 1864 Otis Getchell Joel Getchell Bristol, PA Somerset County, ME
12532 Getchell19 August 28, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12533 Getchell20 September 2, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12534 Getchell21 September 15, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12535 Getchell22 October 19, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12536 Getchell23 December 7, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12537 Getchell24 December 26, 1864 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12538 Getchell25 January 4, 1865 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12539 Getchell26 January 14, 1865 Ezra Getchell Joel Getchell Pensacola, FL Somerset County, ME
12540 Getchell27 January 16, 1865 Otis Getchell Joel Getchell Bristol, PA Somerset County, ME

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