Joseph Dolan (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

JOSEPH DOLAN, farmer, P.O. Howard, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, in 1850, and when but twelve years of age, enlisted in the Seventy-third Ohio Infantry, and served eighteen months, was wounded at Franklin, Va., in 1862, re-enlisted in the fall of 1863, and served until August 1864.  The subject of this sketch is said to be the youngest volunteer in the late rebellion, and was in the following heavy battles of Bull Pasture Mountain, Forts Cross Keyes and Republic, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettsburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta and many lighter engagements.  In 1870, Mr. Dolan migrated to Kansas and located on a claim in Howard County in Section 21, Town 29, Range 10, on the East Branch of Rock Creek, at that time sixty miles from a railroad, has made the following improvements on the place; put fifty acres in cultivation, fenced the whole place, planted five acres of orchard, put up a $700 house, stables and other buildings and is engaged in raising stock.  He is a member of E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A. R. and present Junior Vice Commander of the same.