Joseph Dover, son of long lost Joshua Dover of Greene Co, IN. was quite a guy. I thought I would share his story. Enjoy :)pam Source: "Adjutant Generals Report for the State of Indiana" by W.H.H. Terrell 1861-1865 Volume 5, page 487. Gives same information as below. >From the book "Gone But Not Forgotten" by Millie Uland. Joseph Dover was mustered into the military November 21, 1861 at Jeffersonville, Indiana at the age of 26 for a period of three years. At the time he was living at Silver Creek, Greene County He was 5 feet 10 inches tall, light complexioned, blue eyes, and light hair. April 25, 1862 Joseph Dover was sent to the General Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky and returned from the hospital on June 30, 1862. On December 20, 1862 Joseph Dover left sick at the hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Regimental Hospital Records show him admitted November 21, 1863 with "Fever" and returned for duty on November 29, 1863. He mustered out at Indianaola, Texas on February 2, 1864. He was again admitted to the hospital on May 25, 1864 with release from the hospital on May 27, 1864. He re enlisted giving his residence as Dover Hill, Martin County, Indiana as Pvt in Co K 49th Reg. IN Inf. and was 28 years old. His signature was an "X" mark on February 3, 1864. Records show that on July 29, 1865 he received furlough for 15 days returning on August 17, 1865. He mustered out September 13, 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson County, KY General Pension Files 1862-1934 "National Archives Publicaton T288, Roll 127" Wife Lucy A. Dover application for pension 12/18/1879. Number 330665, Certificate Number 234114. Widow Appllication for Pension 7/29/1912 Number 988908. Widow Certificate # 749177. JOSEPH "JOE" DOVER (Bio. Sketch page 217 - "History of Greene County, Indiana 1885-1989) " Joseph "Joe" Dover was born May 9, 1835 in Greene County, Indiana. He died June 14, 1912 at Koleen, Indiana. He had cancer of the throat. He and his wife ,Lucy are buried at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, eight miles east of Bloomfield, Indiana. He was the son of Joshua and Nancy McFarland Dover. They lived on Beech Creek in Center Township. Joe had seven sisters and six or more brothers, Greenbury, Asbury, Joshua, Park H., and Wesley. Joe was a farmer. Joshua Dover died between 1840-1842. Nancy then married Martin Holtsclaw on April 6, 1842 in Greene County. Martin was in the War of 1812 in Kentucky. He is buried in Ridgeport Cemetery at Ridgeport, Indiana. Nancy was living with her son Joshua in 1870. Joe first married Rhoda Ann Dover on July 15, 1854. They had a daughter, Nancy Ann. Rhoda died and her parents, James and Elender "Sanderson" Dover raised Nancy Ann. Joe's second wife was Mary Jane McCoy Stephens, widow of Luther Stephens. Mary had five children of her own when she married Joe. Mary Jane died and she and Rhoda Ann are buried 3/4 mile from Switz City in a cemetery, Crote or Bullerman. Joe went to service on November 21, 1861. He joined for duty on October 19, 1861 under Captain Keck's Company, 49th Regiment Indiana Infantry, and served for three years. He re enlisted at Indianola, Texas on February 3, 1864 under James Leeper, Company A, 64th Indiana Volunteers. Joe and Mary Jane Stephens Dover had Thomas Wesley, and Eli who died when a young man and Amanda Alice. Thomas "Tom" married Hattie Quintilla Brandon on April 9, 1887. Children were Paris Asberry, Minnie Lenore, Augusta Alice, George Nelson, Chauncey Wesley, Esper Joseph, Leslie Elijah, Cordia, Elmo Thomas, and Mary. Amanda Alice "Mandy" married David Alvadore"Pete" Howell, both of Koleen, Indiana on December 27, 1893 in Greene County, Indiana. They had two children, Goldia Alina and Clyde Orvall Howell. Joe's third wife was Lucy Ann Holder, daughter of Benjamin and Susannah Holder. They lived on Indian Creek near Camp Olivet in Jackson Township in Greene County. Joe and Lucy were married May 7, 1883 in Greene County. They lived near Koleen, Indiana. Joe was a farmer. He was in Company K, 49th Infantry Volunteers. The neighbors in Koleen called him "Uncle Joe". He lived near the Mays Spring south of Koleen for a while after he and Lucy were married. They had one child, Sara Clemantine "Clema" Dover, born July 30, 1885. At Koleen, Indiana.