Joseph Ardis was born 18 Nov 1837 in Madison County, Alabama He is a son of Thomas and Susannah Pockrus Ardis. Joseph married Delila Charlotte Rutledge 3 June 1860 in Jackson County, Alabama. Joseph died 28 Nov 1882 in Jackson County, Alabama.
Joseph Ardis went into the 4th Georgia Cavalry along with Thomas Frasier, but neither Joseph nor Thomas was mustered in. They did not stay long enough to draw arms but did receive pistols. Both left the 4th Georgia and enlisted in the 1st Tennessee & Alabama Independent Vidette Cavalry 28 Aug 1863. Joseph was 23 years old at that time. After he was discharged 16 June 1864, he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be paid.
After his discharge, Joseph, along with several other men from Company A, hid out in the mountains until it was safe to go home. Joseph ran a blacksmith shop for a time after the war.
Joseph served with one of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Ardis. He also served with two brothers-in-law, Ivory Sanders and Levi Thrower.
Joseph Ardis went into the 4th Georgia Cavalry along with Thomas Frasier, but neither Joseph nor Thomas was mustered in. They did not stay long enough to draw arms but did receive pistols. Both left the 4th Georgia and enlisted in the 1st Tennessee & Alabama Independent Vidette Cavalry 28 Aug 1863. Joseph was 23 years old at that time. After he was discharged 16 June 1864, he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be paid.
After his discharge, Joseph, along with several other men from Company A, hid out in the mountains until it was safe to go home. Joseph ran a blacksmith shop for a time after the war.
Joseph served with one of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Ardis. He also served with two brothers-in-law, Ivory Sanders and Levi Thrower.
Joseph Ardis was born 18 Nov 1837 in Madison County, Alabama He is a son of Thomas and Susannah Pockrus Ardis. Joseph married Delila Charlotte Rutledge 3 June 1860 in Jackson County, Alabama. Joseph died 28 Nov 1882 in Jackson County, Alabama.
Joseph Ardis went into the 4th Georgia Cavalry along with Thomas Frasier, but neither Joseph nor Thomas was mustered in. They did not stay long enough to draw arms but did receive pistols. Both left the 4th Georgia and enlisted in the 1st Tennessee & Alabama Independent Vidette Cavalry 28 Aug 1863. Joseph was 23 years old at that time. After he was discharged 16 June 1864, he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be paid.
After his discharge, Joseph, along with several other men from Company A, hid out in the mountains until it was safe to go home. Joseph ran a blacksmith shop for a time after the war.
Joseph served with one of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Ardis. He also served with two brothers-in-law, Ivory Sanders and Levi Thrower.
Joseph Ardis went into the 4th Georgia Cavalry along with Thomas Frasier, but neither Joseph nor Thomas was mustered in. They did not stay long enough to draw arms but did receive pistols. Both left the 4th Georgia and enlisted in the 1st Tennessee & Alabama Independent Vidette Cavalry 28 Aug 1863. Joseph was 23 years old at that time. After he was discharged 16 June 1864, he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be paid.
After his discharge, Joseph, along with several other men from Company A, hid out in the mountains until it was safe to go home. Joseph ran a blacksmith shop for a time after the war.
Joseph served with one of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Ardis. He also served with two brothers-in-law, Ivory Sanders and Levi Thrower.
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