Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database:

     Ingersoll, Josiah - Pvt - Co F - 20 IL US INF
     Residence, Joliet, Will Co, IL; Join, 9Aug1861; Age, 19; Born, Plainfield, Will Co., IL
     Height, 5' 8"; Hair, dark; Complexion, dark; Single; Farmer
     Reenlisted as a veteran volunteer
     Ingersoll, Josiah   (all personal data same as above)
     Joined 20Dec1863 - Big Black, MS
     Mustered out 16Jul1865
     Veteran promoted to Sergeamt Oct 31. 1964

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Will County Illinois USGenWeb Necrologist Reports (© 2002 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights Reserved): 

Published Obituaries:

Joliet Signal Newspaper, Joliet, Illinois, February 4, 1873;Pg: 4 or 5  Col 1

 Josiah Ingersoll, who inlisted in the old 20th Illinois regiment in 1861, and served faithfully until the end of the war, died at the residence of V.F. Russell Esq., in this city, on the 26th ult[timately], of consumption. Mr. Ingersoll was a son of Mrs. Russell, and was aged 30 years. He contracted the disease which terminated his existence in the service of his country. He was a young man of exemplary habits, and his loss is lamented by a large circle of acquaintances.

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