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Name
Joseph Finger   #10764
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 Sex
M
 Family Line
JO1700
Born
abt 1844
 Place
New York
Source
Died
26 Jan 1865
 Place
Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Source
     approx. age 21


Buried

Father
John Dikeman -1844   #10763
Mother
Elmira E. Allen 1814-    #2221

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Spouse 2
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According to Phil Briggs, his name originally was Julius Joseph but he dropped the Julius and was known as Joseph.

Although he is the son of Joseph Dikeman, he was always known as Joseph Finger.

He enrolled as a private on January 1, 1864 in Co. G, 85th Regiment of New York Volunteers.

JOSEPH DYKEMAN FINGER of Penn Yan, enlisted at Elmira Nov 14, aged 21 (17) years. Joined for duty and enrolled same day. Re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, at Plymouth, N.C. credited to the town of Milo. Wounded and captured in action April 20, at Plymouth N.C. Died of pneumonia Jan. 26, 1865, at Florence S.C., a prisoner of war. - Yates County's Boys in Blue page 40

On an affidavit by DeMarcus Madden: ...that he was well acquainted with Joseph Dikeman who was born of a former marriage 


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