JOSEPH ASHLINE -- 9th CAVALRYJOINED A MONTH BEFORE THE END - Joseph Ashline, an unmarried laborer,joined the 9th Cavalry in Plattsburgh on March 7, 1865 -- about amonth before the end of the war. For his enlistment, he received abounty of \$400, which probably pleased his parents, John and MaryAshline.In late March, Joseph joined the Appomattox Campaign. During the time hewas in the 9th Cavalry, he was at Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks,the Fall of Petersburg, Deep Creek, near Amelia Court House, Sailor'sCreek, Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House for the Surrenderof General Lee on April 9th. He was honorably discharged and musteredout on July 17, 1865, at Cloud's Mills, VA, under the leadership of Col.George S. Nichols.Joseph returned to work on a farm after the war and later married,Caroline Desautell. In 1915, shortly before his death in 1916, he wasliving on Clinton Street in Rouses Point with his wife, two daughtersand two granddaughters. His eldest daughter, Carrie, was a teacher.Ettie Brown, the mother of Catherine and Agnes, had been a compositorbefore her marriage. Joseph and Caroline are buried in St. Patrick'sCemetery in Rouses Point.
