Joseph W. Hughs
First Name: Joseph
Middle Name(s): W.
Last Name: Hughs
Unit:
Co. H, 30th Mississippi Infantry
Rank:
private
Residence (County):
Smith County, MS
Biography:
Joseph W. Hughs (b. ca. 1831) was a farmer from Smith County, Mississippi. Both he and his wife, Martha (b. ca. 1835) were born in Alabama. At the time of the 1860 Census, the couple owned a small farm (valued at $700) and were parents of three young children, Mary A. (7), Leona J. (5), and Richard C. (4). Joseph Hughs served as a private in Co. H, 30th Mississippi Infantry. He was captured at Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1864 and died of pneumonia at Rock Island prison camp on January 18, 1864.
Authored Letters
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| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14692 | Stout2 | Joseph W. Hughs | Martha Hughs | IL | Smith County, MS |
