Served in the Civil War. Joseph R. Rhodes served in County C, 48th
Indiana, the same company that his brother George was in. According
to his dicharge he enlisted Jan. 15, 1862 in Marshall County IN, at the
age of 19 yrs. Also he was 5' 7 1/2" tall, had dark eyes, light hair
and complexion, and stated he was born in Boone County IN (information
from the Indiana State Archives). According to his obit. in the
Bourbon Advance (Bourbon, Marshall County, IN) Apr. 18, 1906, Joseph R.
Rhodes was apparently murdered.