J. Fred. Waring

Colonel Joseph Frederick Waring (1832–1876) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding a cavalry regiment in the American Civil War.

Early life and education Joseph Frederick Waring was born on February 13, 1832, at Savannah, Georgia, to Dr. William R. and Ann Waring. He was the great-uncle of scholar Joseph Frederick Waring. He enrolled in Yale University and graduated in the class of 1852. He spent his studies at Philadelphia and spent the next year travelling across Europe.

American Civil War When the American Civil War broke out, Waring became a member of the Georgia Hussars and became a colonel within the unit. A few weeks later, he arrived at Virginia with his company and was then originally assigned to the 6th Virginia Infantry Regiment when he arrived at Richmond, Virginia but this didn't last long as shortly after, on December 4, the Bog Wallow Ambush occurred but was wounded in the face during the fighting.

He participated at the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads but then surrendered at Bennett Place along with Joseph E. Johnston.

Later years When the war ended, Waring returned to Savannah and took up a job at the Georgia Central Railway Co. as a forwarding agent. He also became a commanding officer of the Georgia Hussars, a post he would have until his death from a yellow fever epidemic after a visit to the Northern States at Whitesville, Georgia.