Joseph Lorenzo Tidball
Joseph L Tidball was born in Pennsylvania 1823. He died in 1907 (aged 83–84) and is buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York. [findagrave;119749625]
He married Mary Antoinette Root Tidball 1835–1899
Their Children
- Nettie M Tidball
Cullums
Vol. II, p3901432
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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1845, to July 1, 1849, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to Bvt. Second Lieut., United States 4th Infantry Regiment, July 1, 1849.
Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Mackinac, Mich., 1849‑50, — Ft. Leavenworth, Promoted Second Lieut., 6th Infantry, Mar. 31, 1850
Kan., 1850‑53, — Ft. Riley, Kan., 1853, — and Ft. Atkinson, Kan., 1854; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1854‑55; on Recruiting
(First Lieut., 10th Infantry, Mar. 3, 1855)
service, 1855; in garrison at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., 1855; (Captain, United States 10th Infantry Regiment, Aug. 25, 1855) on frontier duty at Ft. Ripley, Min., 1855‑57; and on Utah Expedition, 1857‑58; on sick leave of absence, 1858‑60; on frontier duty at Fort Laramie, Dak., 1860, — and Ft. Wise, Col., 1860; and on sick leave of absence, 1860‑61.
Retired from Active Service, Nov. 1, 1861, for Disability Resulting from Disease and Exposure in the Line of Duty.
Served during the Rebellion of the Seceding States, 1861‑62: as Mustering Officer at Elmira, N.Y., Depot of Volunteers, Nov., 1861, to Feb., 1862.
Served: on Recruiting service, at Buffalo, N.Y., Feb. 26, 1862, to Jan. 1, 1868; and on Court-martial duty, Dec. 4, 1868, to Apr. 12, 1869.
- Vol. IV, p. 76 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]
- Vol. V, p. 70 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]
Military History. — Retired officer. — Residence, Buffalo, N.Y. Died Jan. 31, 1907, at Buffalo, N.Y.: Aged 84.
