Emanuel Cox was born in Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1839. His parents were John Cox, Sr. and John's second wife Margaret (nee Ritter).
He was living at 1311 Brown St. in Philadelphia with his widow mother and siblings and working as a paperhanger in 1861, when the Civil War broke out. On September 2, 1861 Emanuel enlisted in Company I, 95th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, also known as Gosline's Zouaves, (This command was originally known as the Pennsylvania Zouaves, then as the Forty-Fifth, afterwards the Fifty-Forth, and finally as the Ninety-fifth, was organized at Philadelphia in the month of August 1861) Colonel John M Gosline commanding. The regiment served with the Army of the Potomac. His brother Sylvester was also a member of Company I, 95th Regiment, Penna.
The entire regiment re-enlisted on 26 December 1863 near Brandy Station, Virginia. By spring of 1864, Emanuel was quite sick and was sent to the field hospital at Brandy Station, Va. where the regiment was encamped. He was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. On 20 April 1864, he was transferred to the USA General Hospital in Washington DC. He was then transferred to the USA Hospital, Turner Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 03 May 1864. Then to Haddington USA General Hospital, West Philadelphia on 16 May 1864. Because of his chronic rheumatism, Emanuel was placed in intensive care on 02 March 1865 and was transferred to company B, 24th Veteran Reserve Corps. Emanuel was discharged on 24 July 1865 as a Sergeant, Co B, 24th US Infantry.
His infant son Jacob died April 1872. Then his first wife Annie S. Shearer died October 1872. About that time, he put their surviving child Elizabeth May (born June 3, 1869) in an orphanage. In 1875 he remarried to Annie J. Rose. He died in 1878 at the age of 39, due to his illness from military service. Annie J. Rose later married a Thomas H Williams, carpenter, of Philadelphia in 1881.
Emanuel was originally buried at the American Mechanics Cemetery, 22nd and Diamond Sts. in Philadelphia.
On May 11, 1951 his grave was moved to Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the Rose Family plot (with his second wife Annie J. Rose) at Philadelphia Memorial Park.
His first wife Annie S Shearer is buried at Mt Peace in Philadelphia.
He was living at 1311 Brown St. in Philadelphia with his widow mother and siblings and working as a paperhanger in 1861, when the Civil War broke out. On September 2, 1861 Emanuel enlisted in Company I, 95th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, also known as Gosline's Zouaves, (This command was originally known as the Pennsylvania Zouaves, then as the Forty-Fifth, afterwards the Fifty-Forth, and finally as the Ninety-fifth, was organized at Philadelphia in the month of August 1861) Colonel John M Gosline commanding. The regiment served with the Army of the Potomac. His brother Sylvester was also a member of Company I, 95th Regiment, Penna.
The entire regiment re-enlisted on 26 December 1863 near Brandy Station, Virginia. By spring of 1864, Emanuel was quite sick and was sent to the field hospital at Brandy Station, Va. where the regiment was encamped. He was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. On 20 April 1864, he was transferred to the USA General Hospital in Washington DC. He was then transferred to the USA Hospital, Turner Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 03 May 1864. Then to Haddington USA General Hospital, West Philadelphia on 16 May 1864. Because of his chronic rheumatism, Emanuel was placed in intensive care on 02 March 1865 and was transferred to company B, 24th Veteran Reserve Corps. Emanuel was discharged on 24 July 1865 as a Sergeant, Co B, 24th US Infantry.
His infant son Jacob died April 1872. Then his first wife Annie S. Shearer died October 1872. About that time, he put their surviving child Elizabeth May (born June 3, 1869) in an orphanage. In 1875 he remarried to Annie J. Rose. He died in 1878 at the age of 39, due to his illness from military service. Annie J. Rose later married a Thomas H Williams, carpenter, of Philadelphia in 1881.
Emanuel was originally buried at the American Mechanics Cemetery, 22nd and Diamond Sts. in Philadelphia.
On May 11, 1951 his grave was moved to Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the Rose Family plot (with his second wife Annie J. Rose) at Philadelphia Memorial Park.
His first wife Annie S Shearer is buried at Mt Peace in Philadelphia.
Emanuel Cox was born in Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1839. His parents were John Cox, Sr. and John's second wife Margaret (nee Ritter).
He was living at 1311 Brown St. in Philadelphia with his widow mother and siblings and working as a paperhanger in 1861, when the Civil War broke out. On September 2, 1861 Emanuel enlisted in Company I, 95th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, also known as Gosline's Zouaves, (This command was originally known as the Pennsylvania Zouaves, then as the Forty-Fifth, afterwards the Fifty-Forth, and finally as the Ninety-fifth, was organized at Philadelphia in the month of August 1861) Colonel John M Gosline commanding. The regiment served with the Army of the Potomac. His brother Sylvester was also a member of Company I, 95th Regiment, Penna.
The entire regiment re-enlisted on 26 December 1863 near Brandy Station, Virginia. By spring of 1864, Emanuel was quite sick and was sent to the field hospital at Brandy Station, Va. where the regiment was encamped. He was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. On 20 April 1864, he was transferred to the USA General Hospital in Washington DC. He was then transferred to the USA Hospital, Turner Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 03 May 1864. Then to Haddington USA General Hospital, West Philadelphia on 16 May 1864. Because of his chronic rheumatism, Emanuel was placed in intensive care on 02 March 1865 and was transferred to company B, 24th Veteran Reserve Corps. Emanuel was discharged on 24 July 1865 as a Sergeant, Co B, 24th US Infantry.
His infant son Jacob died April 1872. Then his first wife Annie S. Shearer died October 1872. About that time, he put their surviving child Elizabeth May (born June 3, 1869) in an orphanage. In 1875 he remarried to Annie J. Rose. He died in 1878 at the age of 39, due to his illness from military service. Annie J. Rose later married a Thomas H Williams, carpenter, of Philadelphia in 1881.
Emanuel was originally buried at the American Mechanics Cemetery, 22nd and Diamond Sts. in Philadelphia.
On May 11, 1951 his grave was moved to Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the Rose Family plot (with his second wife Annie J. Rose) at Philadelphia Memorial Park.
His first wife Annie S Shearer is buried at Mt Peace in Philadelphia.
He was living at 1311 Brown St. in Philadelphia with his widow mother and siblings and working as a paperhanger in 1861, when the Civil War broke out. On September 2, 1861 Emanuel enlisted in Company I, 95th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, also known as Gosline's Zouaves, (This command was originally known as the Pennsylvania Zouaves, then as the Forty-Fifth, afterwards the Fifty-Forth, and finally as the Ninety-fifth, was organized at Philadelphia in the month of August 1861) Colonel John M Gosline commanding. The regiment served with the Army of the Potomac. His brother Sylvester was also a member of Company I, 95th Regiment, Penna.
The entire regiment re-enlisted on 26 December 1863 near Brandy Station, Virginia. By spring of 1864, Emanuel was quite sick and was sent to the field hospital at Brandy Station, Va. where the regiment was encamped. He was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. On 20 April 1864, he was transferred to the USA General Hospital in Washington DC. He was then transferred to the USA Hospital, Turner Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 03 May 1864. Then to Haddington USA General Hospital, West Philadelphia on 16 May 1864. Because of his chronic rheumatism, Emanuel was placed in intensive care on 02 March 1865 and was transferred to company B, 24th Veteran Reserve Corps. Emanuel was discharged on 24 July 1865 as a Sergeant, Co B, 24th US Infantry.
His infant son Jacob died April 1872. Then his first wife Annie S. Shearer died October 1872. About that time, he put their surviving child Elizabeth May (born June 3, 1869) in an orphanage. In 1875 he remarried to Annie J. Rose. He died in 1878 at the age of 39, due to his illness from military service. Annie J. Rose later married a Thomas H Williams, carpenter, of Philadelphia in 1881.
Emanuel was originally buried at the American Mechanics Cemetery, 22nd and Diamond Sts. in Philadelphia.
On May 11, 1951 his grave was moved to Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the Rose Family plot (with his second wife Annie J. Rose) at Philadelphia Memorial Park.
His first wife Annie S Shearer is buried at Mt Peace in Philadelphia.
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