In January of 1862 Josiah Hall enlisted in the CSA and began serving as a private in Capt. Williams Company I, 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment, stationed in Itawamba County. On August 30, 1862 he was promoted to 5th sergeant.

On November 23, 1863, Josiah was captured during the Battle of Missionary Ridge and after time at Louisville, Kentucky, camp was transferred to Rock Island, Illinois, prison on December 6, 1863. On May 3, 1865, he was sent to New Orleans for exchange.

Census Records
1. 1860 census, 13 Aug, Post Office: Fulton, Itawamba, MS, Roll M653_583, Pg 137
Fm 897, Josiah Hall 39, Farmer, b. TN
wife Mary 21. b. MS
dau Ellen J 2, b. MS
???, James Hall 13, b. MS (brother)

2. 1880 census, 22 Jun, 1st Supvr Dist, Itawamba, MS, Roll 650, Pg 420C
Fam 329, Josiah Hall 49, farmer, b. TN
wife Mary A 41, b. MS
son William 19, single, farm laborer home farm, b. MS
son James T 13, farm laborer home farm, b. MS
dau Mary 11, b. MS
dau Martha 9, b. MS
dau Elizabeth 9, b. MS
son Monroe 6, b. MS
dau Dellafir 2, b. MS

widow:
3. 1900 census, 2 Jun, Bounds Cross Roads, Itawamba, MS, Roll T623_811, Pg 2A
Fam 20, Mary A Hall 61, widow, b. May 1839 in MS, 12 children, 8 living
Counted as part of household of her son and dau in law Phineas and Sarah Hall

4. 1910 census, 2 May, Copeland, Itawamba, MS, Roll T624_743, Pg 14A
Fam 232, M A Hall 72, widow, b. MS
Counted as part of household of her son and dau in law Benj F and Betty Lentz