Joseph Wry

Private, Company F, 6th Iowa Infantry

The son of Henly Wry who, before 1820, removed from North Carolina first to Indiana, from there to Illinois and finaly to Greenbay Township, Clarke County, Iowa where he was enumerated in the 1856 Iowa State Census. His son, Joseph Wry, was born about 1831 in Indiana.

Joseph Wry, a resident of Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, was 30 years old when on September 1, 1862 he enlisted in Company F of the 6th Iowa Infantry. He mustered into national service on September 9, 1862. He was wounded in the hip during skirmishes near Jackson Mississippi on July 10 & 11, 1863 and was mustered out July 16, 1864 due to the expiration of his term of service.

He married Rosetta Hart on November 11, 1854 in Clarke County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Alexander & Rachel (Bird) Hart, and was born in October,1835 in New Jersey. She died in 1910 in Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas where she is buried in Elmwood Cemetery. To their union were born eight children: Alex H., Sarah E.,George W., Phebe, Charles, Flora, Della & James Wry

Joseph Wry died after 1885 and is buried inMaple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. His son, George W. Wry is buried beside him.

Sources: “From F. B. Johnson, of the Iowa 6th,” published in The Union Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa, 1 AUG 1863; Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, Volume 1, p. 905; Clarke County, Iowa Cemeteries, Volume 1 Maple Hill, p. 48; Clarke County, Iowa Early Marriages 1852-1873, p. 26; 1856 Iowa State Census for Greenbay Township, Clarke County, Iowa; 1880 Federal Census for Greenbay Township, Clarke County, Iowa; Gedcom file of Timothy Irwin at http://www.rootweb.com/;

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From F. B. Johnson, of the Iowa 6th

From F. B. Johnson, of the Iowa 6th

We make the following extracts from a letter written home by Frederick Johnson, while in line of battle on the north of Jackson, July 13th.

We left our camp on the 23d of June and arrived her the 10th of July. Had a little fight on the Big Black River the 6th, in which 13 were wounded and one killed belonging to our regiment; none, however belonged to Co. F.

On the P. M. of the 10th our regiment was thrown out as skirmishers, and drove the enemy to within a mile of Jackson where they formed in line of battle. We lay within 400 yards of them till the next morning, when we commenced operations again, and fought them all day. Had two of our company, Clay Stewart and Joseph Wry wounded, - the former in the knee, and the latter in the hip. We were relived [sic] late in the evening of the 11th. The enemy is reported to be 40,000 strong. We have Jackson nearly surrounded, and shall soon begin to close in on them. Have no fears for me, for I believe our Great Father will protect me.

It is doubtful whether you receive this or not, as we have poor opportunities for sending letters now. Yours as ever

F. B. Johnson

- Published in The Union Sentinel, 1 AUG 1863

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