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The following historical information is about the service of the "Milwaukee Zouaves" - Company B of the Fifth (5th) Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, U.S. Volunteers, which served in the American Civil War from July 12th, 1861, to July 11th, 1865. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.
Sources - GS, RWV Madison, George W.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as First Corporal of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Sergeant, no date; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major on July 13th, 1862; promoted to First Lieutenant of Company B on October 16th, 1862; promoted to Captain on January 27th, 1863; discharged due to disability on April 12th, 1864. [Born on April 18th, 1831, in New York; died on September 14th, 1903, in Jackson County, Missouri; buried at the Elmwood Cemetery in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.]Sources - GS, RWV
Sources - GS, RWV Sources - GS, RWV Hutchinson, Calvin Thomas: Of Three Mile Bay, New York. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Corporal, no date; promoted to Sergeant, no date; promoted to Second Lieutenant on January 27th, 1863; promoted to First Lieutenant on June 4th, 1863; wounded in action on November 7th, 1863, at Rappahannock Station, Virginia; discharged due to disability on March 25th, 1864. [Born on December 24th, 1829; died on December 11th, 1893; buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Grand Marsh, Adams County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Sources - GS, RWV Trayser, Henry: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as First Sergeant of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Second Lieutenant on December 15th, 1861; resigned his commission on November 21st, 1862.Sources - RWV Sources - GS, RWV Sources - GS, RWV Hale, George Wheelwright: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Fifth Sergeant of Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to accept a commission on September 2nd, 1862. Enrolled on September 2nd, 1862, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company E of the 29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 27th, 1862, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 1st, 1863, at Port Gibson, Mississippi; promoted to First Lieutenant on May 11th, 1863, but was never mustered into service as such; appointed as Regimental Adjutant on October 11th, 1863, but was never mustered into service as such; resigned his commission, on account of disability, on February 6th, 1864. [Born on June 24th, 1838, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Ellery (1809-1877) & Martha Ann Davis Hale (1806-1854); moved with his family to Beloit, Wisconsin, in 1856; married Miss Mary Elizabeth White (1839-1867) on June 13th, 1865, at Beloit, Wisconsin; member of the Illinois Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, from 1883 to 1914; died on October 16th, 1914, at Chicago, Illinois; buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Holton, Edward K.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Third Sergeant of Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to accept a commission on July 28th, 1862. Enrolled on July 28th, 1862, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company G of the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 15th, 1862, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to First Lieutenant on December 27th, 1862; resigned his commission on June 12th, 1863.Sources - RWV Kavanaugh, Charles J.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Corporal, no date; promoted to Sergeant, no date; killed in action on May 3rd, 1863, at Fredericksburg, Virginia.Sources - RWV Mosher, Stephen H.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 3rd, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Corporal, no date; promoted to Sergeant, no date; killed in action on May 10th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia.Sources - RWV
Sources - GS, RWV Smith, Dewitt C.: Of Beloit, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Corporal, no date; promoted to Sergeant, no date; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; promoted to First Sergeant, no date; discharged per orders on August 19th, 1864. [Born on May 7th, 1825, in New York; died on October 21st, 1905, in Wisconsin; buried at the Mazomanie Cemetery in Mazomanie, Mazomanie County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Waite (Wait), Spencer G.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Sergeant, no date; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Williams, Frederick: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Sergeant of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on August 8th, 1862. [Born in 1840 in England; died on February 10th, 1920; buried at the Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.]Sources - GS, RWV Young, James: Of Portage County, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin, for three years' service; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; wounded in action on May 4th, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; promoted to Corporal, no date; promoted to Sergeant, no date; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major on November 1st, 1864; transferred as First Sergeant to Company D on November 19th, 1864; promoted to Second Lieutenant on April 7th, 1865; mustered out of service on June 20th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born in 1819; died in October 1888; buried at the Sunnyside Cemetery in New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Sources - RWV Collins, William M.: Enlisted on May 7th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Eighth Corporal of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on February 5th, 1863. [His widow applied for, and received, a widow's pension from August 20th, 1890.]Sources - PR, RWV George, William: Of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; promoted to Corporal, no date; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born in 1840; died on November 25th, 1884; buried at the Exeter Cemetery in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska.]Sources - GS, RWV Hatch Leander Lycurgus: Of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Corporal, no date; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born on November 16th, 1839; died on July 3rd, 1922; buried at the Park Hill Cemetery in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.]Sources - GS, RWV Heberling, John S.: Of Menomonie, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; promoted to Corporal, no date; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; killed in action on April 6th, 1865, at Sailor's Creek, Virginia.Sources - RWV McDonald, Joseph: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Third Corporal of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; transferred to Company D of the 6th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, on January 15th, 1864; no further record after January 1864.Sources - RWV Niedecken Jr., Henry: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Corporal in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to accept a commission on September 22nd, 1862. Enrolled on September 22nd, 1862, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company I of the 29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 27th, 1862, at Madison, Wisconsin; served as the Acting Regimental Quartermaster from April to July 1863; served as the Acting Assistant Quartermaster at Natchez, Mississippi, from August 1863 to June 1864; resigned his commission on June 4th, 1864. [Born on March 5th, 1843, the son of Henry (1810-1887) & Eva Strang Niedecken (1814-1869); died on May 5th, 1910; buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Pierce, Oscar H.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Seventh Corporal of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; wounded in action and captured on May 5th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia; honorably discharged on August 2nd, 1865. [Born on July 6th, 1840; applied for, and received, a veteran's pension from January 29th, 1880, and reapplied on March 20th, 1907; died on December 15th, 1916, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, PR, RWV Starkweather, Charles A.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Fifth Corporal of Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability in 1862. [Born on July 29th, 1843, at Cooperstown, New York, the son of George Anson (1794-1878) & Elizabeth Georgiana Converse Starkweather (1810-1901); died on March 31st, 1914, at Chicago, Illinois; buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Wheeler, Rollin R.: Of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Corporal, no date; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born on May 30th, 1843, in Wisconsin, the son of Lyman (1806-1887) & Salome Roblee Wheeler (1807-1860); died on October 11th, 1913, at Ludington, Michigan; buried at the Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan.]Sources - GS, RWV White, William B.: Of Beloit, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 4th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on November 7th, 1863, at Rappahannock Station, Virginia; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Sources - RWV Windus, George W.: Of Janesville, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Musician (Fifer) in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin, for three years' service; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company B of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service with the company on July 11th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born on March 10th, 1847, in Portage County, Wisconsin; died on July 20th, 1936, at Bexar County, Texas; buried at the Mission Burial Park South in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.]Sources - GS, RWV Sources - RWV Albee, Ichabod H.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on July 5th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on December 1st, 1862. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company D of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment on October 16th, 1863, for three years' service; transferred to Company I of the reorganized regiment on March 23rd, 1865; mustered out of service on May 19th, 1865. [Died on April 21st, 1897; buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin.]Sources - RWV Allanson, George: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on December 23rd, 1861. Enlisted on August 12th, 1862, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 15th, 1862, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; promoted to Sergeant, no date; promoted to Second Lieutenant on March 3rd, 1863; promote to First Lieutenant on November 25th, 1863; wounded in action on May 14th, 1864, at Resaca, Georgia; promoted to Captain on June 7th, 1864; mustered out of service with the company on June 10th, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. [Born on May 31st, 1840; died on September 13th, 1901, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Allan (Allen), James W.: Of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; died of wounds on May 14th, 1862, at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.Sources - RWV Allen, Charles H.: Of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Atherholt, Wilson D.: Of Bucksfield, Pennsylvania. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; died of disease on June 11th, 1862, at Liberty Hall, Virginia.Sources - RWV Bailey, Marcelius M.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 3rd, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; killed in action on November 7th, 1863, at Rappahannock Station, Virginia.Sources - RWV Bell, Robert: Of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Bingham, George G.: Of Elmira, New York. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on October 21st, 1861.Sources - RWV Bingley, Charles: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; transferred to Battery F of the 5th United States Artillery Regiment on January 3rd, 1862; no further record after January 1862.Sources - RWV Boynton, Amasa W.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born on November 8th, 1836, in Mendon, New York; died on May 1st, 1907, at Etna, Minnesota; buried at the Etna Cemetery in Etna, Fillmore County, Minnesota.]Sources - GS, RWV Broecker, August: Of Claybanks, Michigan. Enlisted on June 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service with the company on July 11th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Byrne, William: Of Menomonie, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service on June 20th, 1865.Sources - RWV Burgoyne, John R.: Of Oswego, New York. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; transferred to the Mississippi Flotilla (Western Gunboat Service) on December 7th, 1863, and served aboard the USS Benton; no further record after December 1863.Sources - RWV Carpenter, Danforth A.: Of Prairie due Chien, Wisconsin. Enlisted on July 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; deserted on May 3rd, 1863.Sources - RWV Colvin, Oscar W.: Of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; died of disease on May 4th, 1863, in camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia. [Died on May 4th, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; buried at the National Cemetery at Fredericksburg, Virginia.]Sources - GS, RWV Conlon, James H.: Of Columbia, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 8th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action (leg) on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia, resulting in the amputation of his leg; discharged due to disability (wounds) on July 8th, 1863.Sources - RWV Cooper, George H.: Of Beloit, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; absent, on detached service, at the time of the company being mustered out of service; no further record after July 1864. [Born in 1840; died in 1922; buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Creaser, Robert: Of Dunn County, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service on June 20th, 1865. [Born on December 23rd, 1839, at Snainton, England, the son of William (1811-1894) and Faney Vasey Creaser (1806-1869); died on May 19th, 1921, in Dunn County, Wisconsin; buried at the Riverview Cemetery in Downsville, Dunn County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Creaser, William: Of Dunn County, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; died of disease on December 14th, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Virginia. [Born on July 16th, 1837, at York, England, the son of William (1811-1894) & Frances Vasey Creaser (1806-1869); died on December 14th, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Virginia; buried at the National Cemetery at Fredericksburg, Virginia.]Sources - GS, RWV Davenport, James H.: Of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on January 5th, 1864, for three years' service; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service on December 28th, 1865. [Buried at the Beaver Dam City Cemetery in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Davis, John Westley: Of Midland, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; promoted to Corporal, no date; brevetted to the rank of Captain on April 6th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on July 11th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born in 1838; died in 1907; buried at the North Marcellon Cemetery in Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Decker, William H.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; absent, due to wounds, at the time of the company being mustered out of service; no further record after July 1864. [Born in 1847; married Miss Violetta Mary Kelley (1853-1913) on April 5th, 1875; died in 1923; buried at the Plainfield Cemetery in Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Dinsmore, Daniel J.: Of Springfield, Wisconsin. Enlisted on July 8th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on October 10th, 1862.Sources - RWV Dixon, Luke: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on ____, 1862.Sources - RWV Duggan, Walter Teeling: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged to enlist in the Regular Army on August 31st, 1863. Enlisted as a Hospital Steward in the United States Army on September 7th, 1863, for five years' service, at the time of his enlistment he was described as being 21 years of age, was 5 ft. 9 in. tall, of a dark complexion, with blue eyes, dark hair and was by occupation a clerk; honorably discharged to accept a accept a commission on March 23rd, 1867, at Fort Schuyler, New York. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry with the 10th United States Infantry Regiment on January 3rd, 1867; accepted the appointment on March 23rd, 1867; promoted to First Lieutenant of Infantry on November 13th, 1874; promoted to Captain of Infantry on August 1st, 1886; promoted to Major of Infantry on March 2nd, 1899; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry on March 2nd, 1901; promoted to Colonel of Infantry with the 24th Infantry Regiment on October 3rd, 1902; transferred to the 1st Infantry Regiment on October 18th, 1902; appointed as a Brigadier General in the United States Army on June 26th, 1906; accepted the appointment on July 3rd, 1906; retired from active service on April 11th, 1907, by operation of law. [Born on April 11th, 1843, in Isle of Mann, England; died on January 2nd, 1915, at Washington, D.C.; buried at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.]Sources - GS, HR, RWV Page 187, "Powell's Records of Living Officers of the United States Army." Major William H. Powell, United States Army; L.R. Hamersly & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1890. England, John: Of Plover, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 13th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on June 14th, 1862. [Died on May 19th, 1916; buried at the National Cemetery in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.]Sources - GS, RWV Ensign, Ianthus: Of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on November 18th, 1862. [Born on January 19th, 1839; died on May 8th, (year uncertain); buried at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Fitzgerald, John H.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Fleetwood, Alfred T.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 29th, 1862, for three years' service; wounded in action on June 1st, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Virginia; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; promoted to Second Lieutenant of Company K on September 26th, 1864; promoted to First Lieutenant on May 11th, 1865; mustered out of service on June 20th, 1865.Sources - RWV Foley, Michael: Of Madison, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B on August 28th, 1862, for three years' service; died of disease on October 9th, 1863, at Annapolis, Maryland. [Died on October 9th, 1863, at Annapolis, Maryland; buried at the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Cottage Grove, Dane County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Frazier, Benjamin F.: Of Berlin, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B on March 14th, 1862, for three years' service; discharged due to disability on August 4th, 1862.Sources - RWV Haggerty, Isaac: Of Claybanks, Michigan. Enlisted on June 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 10th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born on August 10th, 1828; died on October 12th, 1894; buried at the Flower Creek Cemetery in Claybanks, Oceana County, Michigan.]Sources - GS, RWV Harshman, Samuel McFarlane: Of Spring Brook, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service on May 17th, 1865. [Born on December 31st, 1842, at Washington, Pennsylvania, the son of John (1807-1885) & Hannah Smalley Harshman (1810-1883); married Miss Emma Wentowrth Luce (1850-1916) in 1866; died on November 26th, 1915, at Kalispell, Montana; buried at the Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana.]Sources - GS, RWV Higgins, Joseph C.: Of Buffalo, New York. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; captured in action on July 3rd, 1862; discharged due to disability in October 1862.Sources - RWV Hollister, David H.: Of Bennington, Vermont. Enlisted on June 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service with the company on July 11th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born ca. 1833; died on November 14th, 1907, at Ventura, California; buried at the Cemetery Memorial Park at Ventura, Ventura County, California.]Sources - GS, RWV Holmes, Thomas N.: Of New York City, New York. Enlisted on June 8th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to enlist in the Regular Army on October 7th, 1863. Enlisted as a Hospital Steward in the United States Army on October 6th, 1863, at New York City, New York, for three years' service, at the time of his enlistment he was described as being 29 years of age, was 5 ft. 3 in. tall, of a fair complexion with hazel eyes, brown hair and was by occupation an actor; dishonorably discharged on June 19th, 1865, at Augusta, Maine, per Special Order No. 296, Adjutant Generals Office, Washington D.C. [Born ca. 1834 at New York City, New York.]Sources - RWV Hooker, Samuel J.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to accept a commission on January 20th, 1863. Enrolled and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company H of the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on January 20th, 1863, for three years' service; injured in a railroad accident on July 18th, 1864, near Adairsville, Georgia; promoted to First Lieutenant on April 27th, 1865; mustered out of service on July 8th, 1865. [Born on March 13th, 1844; died on October 9th, 1900; buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Howie, David William: Of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 4th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 10th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Hubbard, Hugh: Of Peru, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; killed in action on June 1st, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Virginia. [Born in 1845 in Wisconsin; died on June 1st, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Virginia; buried at the Cold Harbor National Cemetery at Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia.]Sources - GS, RWV Hunt, George W.: Of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 7th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on November 18th, 1862.Sources - RWV Johnson, Gardner B.: Of Waupaca, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; captured in action on November 20th, 1863, at Rapidan, Virginia; died as a prisoner of war on August 2nd, 1864, at Augusta, Georgia. [Died on August 2nd, 1864, at Augusta, Georgia; buried at the National Cemetery in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.]Sources - GS, RWV Johnson, Henry: Of Waupaca, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on December 21st, 1863, for three years' service; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service on July 7th, 1865.Sources - RWV Jones, Evan R.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; promoted to Regimental Hospital Steward on November 1st, 1862; re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on January 1st, 1864; transferred to the Field & Staff of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteer on July 13th, 1864; battalion re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; transferred as a Sergeant to Company C on October 27th, 1864; promoted to First Sergeant, no date; promoted to Second Lieutenant on December 31st, 1864; promoted to Captain of Company A on April 22nd, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on July 11th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Kelley, William M.: Of Boston, Massachusetts. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; killed in action on May 3rd, 1863, at Fredericksburg, Virginia.Sources - RWV Kennedy, Algernon S.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on November 18th, 1862. [Buried at the Old North Cemetery in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.]Sources - GS, RWV Knowles, Solon Ripley: Of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on August 1st, 1862. [Born on July 15th, 1833, in Harmony, Maine, the son of Elisha (1793-1847) and Olive Elizabeth Sanders Knowles (1806-1891); married Miss Mary Elizabeth Kean in 1857, but was later divorced; re-married to Miss Margaret Mullen (1848-1942) on October 4th, 1864; died on November 23rd, 1905, at Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; buried at the Sheboygan Falls Cemetery in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Kopp, Julius: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; transferred to Battery F of the 5th United States Artillery Regiment on January 3rd, 1862; no further record after January 1862. [Born on October 9th, 1841; died on July 5th, 1893; buried at the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Leary, James: Of New York City, New York. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company H on February 22nd, 1864; deserted on March 28th, 1864.Sources - RWV Lyon, Daniel W.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on July 5th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on November 13th, 1861.Sources - RWV Madison, Albert B.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on August 20th, 1863. [Born in 1840; buried at the Protestant Cemetery in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan.]Sources - RWV McDonnell, Alexander M.: Of Ottawa, Canada. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; transferred to Battery F of the 5th United States Artillery Regiment on January 3rd, 1862; no further record after January 1862. [Buried at the Calvary (Hollandale) Catholic Cemetery in Waldwick, Iowa County, Wisconsin.]Sources - RWV McFadden, Alphonso: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 9th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on December 1st, 1862.Sources - RWV
Sources - RWV McLarty, David: Of Columbus, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 1st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; captured in action on November 23rd, 1863, at Mine Run, Virginia; honorably discharged on January 24th, 1865. [Born on March 30th, 1839, at Ayr, Scotland; died on August 6th, 1901, at Columbus, Wisconsin; buried at the St. Jerome's Cemetery in Columbus, Columbus County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV McLaughlin, James: Of Berlin, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B on May 25th, 1862, for three years' service; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; died of wounds on June 15th, 1863, at Washington, D.C. [Died on June 15th, 1863, at Washington, D.C.; buried at the United States Soldiers and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.]Sources - GS, RWV McNie, Malcolm: Of Raymond, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; transferred to Company H of the 6th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, on March 15th, 1864; no further record after March 1864.Sources - RWV Merrill, Jeremiah: Of Falls City, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; wounded in action (leg) and captured on May 10th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, resulting the amputation of his leg; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; honorably discharged, no date. [Born on February 18th, 1830, in Lawville, New York, the son of Melanchthon (1805-1891) & Judith Harrington Merrill (1809-1867); moved with his family to Medina County, Ohio, in 1834; moved to Chilton, Wisconsin, in 1852; married Miss Rodah Angeline Coleman (1832-1916) on January 8th, 1857; died on April 27th, 1911, at Gravesville, Wisconsin; buried at the Hillside Cemetery in Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Miller, Peter S.: Of West Franklin, New York. Enlisted on June 4th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; transferred to Company C of the 22nd Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, on January 15th, 1864; no further record after January 1864.Sources - RWV Murray, William G.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on April 11th, 1863. [Born on November 17th, 1835, in Canada; died on April 23rd, 1914; buried at the Lakeside Memorial Cemetery in Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Newkirk, James S.: Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 27th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin, for three years' service; transferred to Company A on October 7th, 1861; discharged due to disability on November 16th, 1861.Sources - RWV Nieman, John: Of Madison, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1862, for three years' service; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; wounded in action on September 19th, 1864, at Winchester, Virginia; died of wounds on October 11th, 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Died on October 11th, 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; buried at the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.]Sources - GS, RWV Noyes, George R.: Of Salisbury, Vermont. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on March 15th, 1862.Sources - RWV O'Brien, Edward J.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; wounded in action on May 10th, 1864, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia; absent, wounded, at the time of the company being mustered out of service; no further record after July 1864.Sources - RWV Parker, Silas J. (J.S.): Of Janesville, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B on August 20th, 1862, for three years' service; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; discharged due to disability on October 27th, 1863.Sources - RWV Parkinson, James L.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Parkinson, John J.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; died of wounds on May 10th, 1863, at Washington, D.C. [Died on May 10th, 1863, at Washington, D.C.; buried at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.]Sources - GS, RWV Patton, Marshall W.: Of Beloit, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 4th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; honorably discharged to accept a commission on August 27th, 1862. Enrolled on August 27th, 1862, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company I of the 22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 2nd, 1862, at Racine, Wisconsin; promoted to First Lieutenant on December 27th, 1862; wounded in action on May 14th, 1864, at Resaca, Georgia; died of his wounds on May 19th, 1864, at Resaca, Georgia. [Died on May 19th, 1864, at Resaca, Georgia; buried at the National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.]Sources - GS, RWV Pelton, Wilbur Fiske: Of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Enlisted on July 5th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged to accept a commission on August 28th, 1862. Enrolled on August 26th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as Captain of Company G of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 18th, 1861, at Camp Randall, Wisconsin, with rank from October 10th, 1861; resigned his commission on May 14th, 1862. [Born on May 31st, 1843, in Bardstown, Kentucky, the son of Phineas Doan (1840-1865) & Triphena Holmes Pelton; died on September 20th, 1864, near La Grange, Texas.]Sources - FH, ORV, RWV "Genealogy of the Pelton Family in America." J.M. Pelton; Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers; Albany, New York; 1892. Perrigo, Myron H.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia; absent, wounded, at the time of the company being mustered out of service; no further record after July 1864.Sources - RWV
Sources - ARUSMA(P), BRUSMA, GS, HR, MACO(P), RWV Page 473, "Powell's Records of Living Officers of the United States Army." Major William H. Powell, United States Army; L.R. Hamersly & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1890. Rastall, John Edward: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to accept a commission on September 18th, 1861. Enrolled and was mustered into service as Captain of Company C of the 1st Maryland (Eastern Shore) Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 21st, 1861, at Cambridge, Maryland, for three years' service; mustered out of service with the company on October 31st, 1864. [Born on July 23rd, 1840, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Richard and Sarah Rastall; moved with his family to Wisconsin in 1852; member of John Brown's and James Lane's Raiders in 1856 in Kansas; married Miss Fannie Hawley in 1867; moved to Kansas in 1872; member of the Kit Carson Post, Grand Army of the Republic, no dates; died on November 20th, 1927, at the Walter Reed Hospital at Washington, D.C.; buried at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.]Sources - GS, RWV James E. Rastall Papers, 1861-1864; Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries, Hornbake Library, College Park, Maryland. Riddle, Freeman Benjamin: Of Beloit, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 4th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; honorably discharged to accept a commission on March 7th, 1864. Enrolled on March 7th, 1864, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company C of the 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 9th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin; killed in action on June 17th, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia. [Born on September 30th, 1841, at Beloit, Wisconsin, the son of Benjamin Franklin (1804-1857) & Abigail Dole Colley Riddle (1809-1860); died on June 17th, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia; buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Schoeffel, Bernard S.: Of Rochester, New York. Enlisted on April 24th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on January 12th, 1863. Enlisted on November 12th, 1863, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 35th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on February 27th, 1864, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major on February 27th, 1864; promoted to Regimental Adjutant, with the rank of First Lieutenant, on January 23rd, 1866; mustered out of service on March 15th, 1866, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Born in 1842 at Rochester, New York, the son of Bernard (1813-1859) & Susanna B Weiland Schoeffel (1815-1854); died on November 9th, 1909, at Chicago, Illinois; buried at the St. Boniface Cemetery in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.]Sources - GS, RWV Sheldon, Jeremiah: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 29th, 1862, for three years' service; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; honorably discharged on June 20th, 1865.Sources - RWV Sherwood, Myron J.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on April 21st, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; mustered out of service with the company on July 28th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin.Sources - RWV Sinclair, George Washington: Of Farmington, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; transferred to Company C of the Independent Battalion of Wisconsin Volunteers on July 13th, 1864; battalion is re-designated the 5th Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 5th, 1864; mustered out of service with the company on July 11th, 1865, at Madison, Wisconsin. [Born in 1829 at Boston, Massachusetts; died on November 16th, 1899, in Wisconsin; buried at the Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.]Sources - GS, RWV Skinner, Charles Whitmore: Of Moline, Illinois. Enlisted on June 8th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; transferred to Company C of the 16th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, on September 30th, 1863; honorably discharged to accept a commission on February 15th, 1864. Enrolled on February 15th, 1864, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company I of the 36th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on March 23rd, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on June 3rd, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Virginia; promoted to First Lieutenant on July 22nd, 1864; resigned his commission, due to disability, on September 27th, 1864. [Born on May 8th, 1839, at Jonesdale, Pennsylvania; died on July 1st, 1916, at Moline, Illinois; buried at the Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.]Sources - GS, RWV Smith, John: Of Dunnville, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K on May 10th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; wounded in action on May 3rd, 1863, near Fredericksburg, Virginia; died of wounds on June 15th, 1863, at Washington, D.C. [Died on June 15th, 1863, at Washington, D.C.; buried at the United States Soldiers and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.]Sources - GS, RWV Spencer, George W.: Of Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; died of disease on December 14th, 1861, at Camp Griffin, Virginia. [Born ca. 1841; died on December 14th, 1861, at Camp Griffin, Virginia; buried at the McConnelsville Cemetery in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio.]Sources - GS, RWV Staff, John G.: Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enlisted on May 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; transferred to the Mississippi Flotilla (Western Gunboat Service) aboard the USS Benton on December 7th, 1863; no further record after December 1863.Sources - RWV Stevens (Stephens), James: Of Spring Brook, Wisconsin. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company K of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 14th, 1862, for three years' service; transferred to Company B on October 20th, 1862; transferred to Company B of the 20th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, on December 15th, 1863; no further record after December 1863.Sources - RWV Taylor, Lewis: Of Berlin, Wisconsin. Enlisted on July 11th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on May 5th, 1862, at Williamsburg, Virginia; discharged due to disability on March 17th, 1863.Sources - RWV Townsend, Darius: Of Armington, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on ___, 1862.Sources - RWV Townsend, Julius H.: Of Shopiere, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; discharged due to disability on January 6th, 1863.Sources - RWV Williams, Francis: Of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 10th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; honorably discharged to enlist in the Regular Army on October 15th, 1862. Enlisted as a Private in Company K of the 5th United States Cavalry Regiment on October 31st, 1862, for three years' service; honorably discharged on October 31st, 1865, at Washington, D.C., upon the expiration of his term of service. Enlisted as a Private in Battery A of the 2nd United States Artillery Regiment on January 11th, 1866, at Washington, D.C., for three years' service, at the time he was described as being 22 years old, was 5 ft. 3 ¾ in. tall, of a dark complexion with hazel eyes, brown hair and was by occupation a soldier; deserted on May 18th, 1866. [Born ca. 1844 at Belcher, New York; died on November 13th, 1913, at the Veterans Home in California; buried at the Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery in Yountville, Napa County, California.]Sources - GS, RWV Wood, Charles: Of Watertown, Wisconsin. Enlisted on June 6th, 1861, for three years' service; mustered into service as a Private in Company B of the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 13th, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin; re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 1st, 1864, for the duration of the war; honorably discharged to accept a commission on March 8th, 1864. Enrolled on March 8th, 1864, for three years' service; mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company G of the 35th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 15th, 1864, at Madison, Wisconsin; wounded in action on April 2nd, 1865, at Petersburg, Virginia; brevetted to the rank of First Lieutenant of Volunteers on April 2nd, 1865; honorably discharged on June 2nd, 1865.Sources - RWV
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