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Joseph Saberton Born
Joseph Saberton was born in Chatteris, England on April 22, 1830 -
Joseph Saberton migration to The United States
Late 1840s-Early 1850s he migrated, No exact date. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3nKgKswlSA -
Joseph Saberton enlists in the union army
1861 Aug 19 is when Joseph Saberton Enlisted in the Union army as a volunteer in the 25th Indiana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTbjQM32vc -
Joseph Saberton Faced Court martial on charges of mutiny and a violation of article 5
Joseph had pulled a gun on his commanding officers with multiple other men, reason Not specified, he was found guilty on all charges and received a dishonorable discharge, and 1 year of hard labor with ball and chain around his ankles. All pay to him was also cut off. -
Joseph nearly killed in battle.
In "picket" Joseph Saberton was nearly killed in battle with 2 men next to him being killed which he commented as "close shaving", Joseph was not hurt in this battle and didn't seem to shook up about it. -
Joseph Saberton has railroad duty
Joseph Saberton had to maintain some railroads outside of Memphis, he described it as "boring work" -
Joseph Saberton expecting a battle
Joseph Saberton wrote about a fight coming to there regiment an reinforcements have arrived, he also speaks of a battle that killed 1400 confederates. -
Joseph has a pay cut for Drunkenness and neglect of duty.
In 1862 Joseph had been drunk and neglecting to do his duty, he had a $8.00 cut from his paycheck for doing so. -
Joseph falls ill
Joseph Saberton fell ill with a fever and chills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4TwSCnuFPU -
Joseph was fined by regimental court
Joseph was fined by the regimental court $3.00 for a unknown reason, Though knowing Joseph he probably refused to do an order or something -
Joseph Saberton re-enlists
Joseph re-enlists in the army in February of 1864 -
Joseph Saberton Marries
Joseph Saberton married Mary Simpson on May 23rd 1864 -
Joseph Saberton shot
Joseph Saberton was shot in the arm in battle in February of 1865. He survived. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVgmJ-1lZGE -
Joseph deserts from the army
Joseph Saberton deserted the army from Evansville General Hospital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHt52e8W0Ho -
Joseph Saberton passes away
on the 26th of march, 1883 joseph Saberton died at the age of 52.
