Hoster, John L.

John L. Hoster enlisted in Company A of the 148th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862, and served until the end of the Civil War. He saw action at Cold Harbor and was imprisoned in Andersonville, Georgia. He was a resident of Fayette, Seneca County, New York, and is believed to have resided there following the conclusion of the war.

From the description of Sergeant John L. Hoster diary, 1862-1865. (SUNY Oswego). WorldCat record id: 31000391

John L. Hoster enlisted August 11, 1862 and was a private and sergeant, Company B, 148th New York Infantry Regiment. He was from near Seneca Falls, New York. He served in 1862 and 1863 in the Portsmouth-Suffolk, Virginia area. Early in 1864 he went to the Virginia Peninsula. He was in the Wilderness fighting May 1864, and at Second Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. He was captured June 15, 1864, and sent to Andersonville, where he remained until September 8, 1864. On leaving Andersonville he went to Charleston, Florence, South Carolina, and Goldsboro, North Carolina. He was exchanged near Wilmington, North Carolina on February 27, 1865. In March of 1865 he went to Elmira, New York, and then home.

From the description of John L. Hoster diary, 1862-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77711647