Joseph
Langdon Caldwell
Submitted
by Mary Spindler
My
name is
Mary Louise Spindler (Mickey) and I am the Great-great
granddaughter of Joseph
Langdon Caldwell. He
is buried in the
"Old Hensley Cemetery" now owned by Mr. Roger Carver of
Crocker, MO.
With
untold
difficulty, (2 trips to Pulaski County from Kentucky and
many long hours) I
finally located his grave by being personally guided by Mr.
Carver. The
cemetery is almost completely obviated
and cannot be found or accessed without the permission and
guidance of Mr.
Carver. There
are only about 5
tombstones that can be found in the cemetery today, deep in
a woods on the
property. I
was thrilled to find my G G
Grandfather.
I
placed a
small US flag next to his tombstone and took a photo. His tombstone reads:
JOSEPH
CALDWELL
BORN
NOV 12,
1834
DIED
AUG 20,
1883
Gone
but not
forgotten
I
found the
information originally in a book called Tombstone
Inscriptions Throughout
Pulaski County Vol
II, however, whoever
entered the inscription for the tombstone obviously did not
view the actual grave
as their inscription was not correct i.e. Jos Caldwell.
Joseph
Caldwell
was a Private in the 10th MO Cavalry Volunteers, "Bowen's
Battalion" and saw action at Pea Ridge, AK. in 1862. In 1864 while
aboard the transport B. M. Runyan and returning home to
Pulaski County, the
ship hit a snag in the Mississippi River and sank. Fortunately he was able to swim safely
to shore and eventually
made it home. After
he was mustered out
of the US Army he joined the MO State Militia and became
Captain of the Third
Company of Pulaski County.
He served as
Justice of the Peace for Pulaski County Oct 1865 to Nov
1866.