H. H. Hardesty, "Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen," 1889; page 697:

JOSEPH TRAX was a youth of only 16 years when he joined the army, enlisting at Camp
Piatt, Big Kanawha River, W. Va., Aug. 26, 1863, in Co. B, 2d W. Va. V. C., which
was assigned to the 3d Cav. Div.; participated in the following engagements:
Wytheville, Meadow Bluffs, GauleyMountain, Staunton, White Sulphur Springs, Warm
Springs, Lexington, Buchanan, Green Castle and Lynchburg; at the latter place, June
18, 1864, he was severely wounded in foot and leg, sent to general hospital at
Gallipolis, where he remained under treatment six months, then transferred to Camp
Distribution Hospital, Washington, D. C., furloughed from there 60 days, and rejoined
his command at Winchester, Va.: captured in 1863, at Loup Creek, but was retaken by
Federal forces, at Boon's C. H. W. Va.; discharged at Wheeling, W. Va., June 30, 1865.
 
Joseph Trax was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., April 30, 1846, and came to this county in 1854;
his parents are Samuel and Eliza (Snair) Trax, the last named now deceased. At New Castle,
Oct. 29, 1879, he married Elizabeth Reed, who was born in Lawrence County, June 28, 1842,
the daughter of Myers and Mary (Rush) Reed, both deceased. There are no children by this
marriage. William Trax, a brother of Joseph, served in Co. C, 134th Pa. V. I., has died
since the close of the war. Joseph Trax is a laborer; his postoffice address, New Castle,
Pennsylvania. 

Submitted by Linda Cunningham Fluharty.

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