Jackson, Joshua E., d. 1847.
Mexican War soldier from De Witt County, Ill.; served with 4th Illinois Infantry, Co. E; died 21 Apr 1847 of wounds received at the Battle of Cerro Gordo.
Jackson enrolled in Co. E on 12 June 1846. Before he died, Jackson entrusted his diary & personal effects to Sgt. G.E. Bennett.
From the description of Mexican War diary, 1846 July 30-1847 May 10. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 43575322
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| referencedIn | Smith, Arthur C., b. 1874. Letters to Jay Monaghan, 1947-1948. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Jackson, Joshua E., d. 1847. Mexican War diary, 1846 July 30-1847 May 10. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Bennett, G. E. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Arthur C., b. 1874. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 4th (1846-1847). Company E. | corporateBody |
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| Illinois--De Witt County |
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| Cerro Gordo, Battle of, Mexico, 1847 |
| Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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