History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 70

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1168

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NINTH WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 9th regiment was organized under a gen- ·eral order dated Aug. 26, 1861, giving the super- vision of the organization to Lieut. W. Finkler, of Milwaukee, who acted as quartermaster to the regiment. This regiment was gotten up on a somewhat different plan from the others of Wisconsin: The men were recruited and sent into Camp Sigel and organized, to a certain ex- tent, into companies. It was made up of Ger- mans exclusively, and was placed under the command of Col. Frederick Salomon. The different companies were formed, generally from the eastern counties of the State-Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine and Fond du Lac, Calumet and Washington; but a portion were from Dane, Green and Sauk coun- ties. The regiment was full on the 28th of December, 1861, and awaited marching orders.

The regiment left Camp Sigel, Milwaukee, under command of Col. Frederick Salomon, on the 22d of January, 1862, numbering thirty-nine officers and 884 men.

Though this regiment was raised under the special promise of Gen. Fremont, that it should compose a part of the division of Gen. Sigel, the successor of the former did not feel under any obligations to carry out the promise; and

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the 9th left for another destination. None of the Wisconsin regiments embraced so large a number of officers and soldiers of military ex- perience as this one. The eagerness of the reg- iment to encounter the enemy, was not gratified until the 30th of September, 1862, at Newtonia. In the first part of the battle, but four compa- nies were engaged, and these against an enemy of far greater numbers, strongly intrenched. The balance of the regiment, with Gen. F. Sal- omon's brigade, arrived later and took part in the fight.

Four days after the battle of Newtonia, the 9th regiment, with the brigade, was again on the march for another attack on that place, which, however, had been evacuated by the enemy, who had experienced heavy losses and did not feel strong enough to resist another at- tack. The retreat of the rebels was so hasty that a part of their camp equipment and a rocket-battery fell into the hands of the Union forces. The official report of the regiment in this battle shows a loss of 188 in killed, wounded and missing, of which only eight were named as killed.

In the battle at Prairie Grove, the 9th was in the rear guard without taking part actively in the fight. The last report from the regiment in 1862 showed that it was encamped at Rhea's Mills, Ark.

The regiment in December, 1862, was near Prairie Grove, Ark., but not in time to partici- pate in the battle. On the 10th of December, they returned to Rhea's Mills. A raid was made from there on Van Buren; the regiment marching sixty miles in two days, but soon re- turning. From this time till Feb. 20, 1863, the regiment was engaged in marching to various points, performing a sort of patrol duty, when they went into winter quarters at Stahl's creek, thirty-six miles west of Springfield, Mo. The regiment was stationed at different points in Missouri, engaged in guard duty, and on forag- ing parties in the vicinity of Rolla and Spring- field, until July 8. On that day they moved by

railroad to St. Louis, where they were engaged in guard duty until the 12th of September, where they remained until the 10th of October. They then marched to Little Rock, Ark., and went into winter quarters about the Ist of No- vember.

The 9th regiment was at Little Rock, Jan. 1, 1864, and 230 re-enlisted men returned to Wis- consin on furlough early in February. The regiment participated in the Red River Expe- dition and was assigned to the Ist brigade. They left Little Rock March 23, and nothing occurred of note until the Ist day of April. A number of engagements between that date and the 24th of the same month took place, when they camped at White Oak creek. On the 15th of May another engagement took place; the enemy were driven back, when the brigade en- tered Camden. Up to the 23d of that month the 9th was detailed to guard the bridge across the Washita river.

At Jenkin's ferry the brigade was re-enforced, as Gen. Kirby Smith of the rebel army was near with an army of 20,000. Here a battle was fought and the 9th fought bravely. The casualties were, killed forty-seven-wounded, fifty-two. After the battle the regiment re- turned to Little Rock. Two companies were absent on furlough during the Camden cam- paign. On their return two other companies were sent home on veteran furlough.

On the 17th of November, 1864, the non- veterans whose terms of service had expired were mustered out, together with a portion of the commissioned officers. The veterans were thereupon consolidated into an independent battalion of four companies, as veterans, under the command of Lieut .- Col. Jacobi. The non- veterans returned to Milwaukee, where they were cordially received, paid off and disbanded."

The veterans of the 9th remained most of the time at Little Rock until the close of the war- the only operation being an expedition to the Saline river, in January, 1865. In June the command proceeded to Camden, 100 miles

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south, where they continued until August, when they returned overland, occupying their old quarters at Little Rock. The Independent Bat- talion (the 9th) remained on duty until Febru- ary, 1865, when they returned to Wisconsin and were mustered out of the service.

Men in the Ninth Regiment from Green County.

Rudolf Karlin, John Stucky, Gottlieb Muel- ler, David Tschabold, Peter Bettler, Thomas Smith, Gabriel Voegli, Otto Leissring, J. Cas- par Luchsinger, Gottlieb Lenenberger, John Kundert, Joachim Marty, Abraham Kundert, Peter Stenssy, Casper Blum, Fridolin Blum, Jacob Blum, John Blum, Rudolph Blum, John Blumer, Franz Brunner, Peter Disch, Rudolph Dubendorfer, Mathias Duerst, Sebastian Duerst, Burkhart Fiegi, Jacob Fiegi, Melchoir Fiegi, Michael Gallati, John Gerber, Jacob Gloor, Adam Heitz, John Heitz, Henry Hoehn, Esaias Hoesly, Fridolin Klassy, Jacob Kundert, Paulus Kundert, David Legler, George Legler, John Linder, F. Norder, John Popp, Carl Ruf, Jacob Schindler, Henry Schindler, Anton Staffaucher, Henry Streiff, Fridolin Stenssy, Peter Tschudy, Balthasor Voegli, Samuel Weissmueller, Sam- uel Witmer, Henry Zimmerman and Jost Zweivel.

ELEVENTH WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 11th regiment was called into Camp Randall during the month of October, 1861, and placed under the command of Col. Charles L. Harris, with the following field and staff of- ficers: Charles A. Wood, lientenant-colonel; Arthur Platt, major; Daniel Lincoln, adjutant; Charles G. Mayer, quartermaster; H. P. Strong, surgeon; E. Everett and C. C. Barnes, assistants; and Rev. J. B. Britton, chaplain. The numer- cial strength of the regiment when it left Camp Randall was 1,046 men. It was fully equipped (with the exception of arnis) by the State, and was mustered into the service by Capt. Lamont, of the United States army. The regiment was unavoidably detained in camp some days after receiving orders to move forward. The delay gave an opportunity to perfect the drill. Col.

Harris was a graduate of West Point, served with credit in the three-months' campaign as lieutenant-colonel under Col. Starkweather of the 1st regiment. The eleventh broke camp November 20, started for St. Louis, and went into quarters twenty miles below that city.

The regiment was stationed during the greater part of the winter at Camp Curtis, near Sulphur Springs, in Missouri, guarding and keeping in repair a line of railroad extending over sixty miles; thence to Pilot Knob, which they left on the 23d of March, arriving at Reeves Station, on the Black river, on the 27th. From Reeves Station they marched 185 miles, to Jacksonport, in Lawrence county. On the 19th of May they were at Batesville, in Arkansas, which place they left on the 22d of June, crossing the Black river at Jacksonport, where they left their sick, and pushed forward to Augusta. In this vicin- ity they remained until the 6th of July, when they marched fifteen miles, to "a place where the rebels had made another blockade," fol- lowed, the next day, by the battle of Bayon Cache, in which the eleventh lost four killed and fifteen wounded, the latter number includ- ing the colonel, one captain and one lieutenant. From Bayou Cache they marched to HIelena, in Arkansas, arriving there on the 13th of July.

A glance at their route through Missouri and Arkansas will convey some idea of the priva- tions they must have been called upon to under- go in a march through a comparative wilder- ness.

Their conduct at Bayon Cache was a sufficient indication as to what their conduct would be when called upon to assert Wisconsin valor on the battle-field.

From Helena they marched to Patterson, in Missouri, where they were at the close of 1862, in the first division of the Army of Southeast Missouri, under command of Brig .- Gen. J. W. Davidson.

This regiment, which had been in camp at Middlebrook, Mo., during the winter of 1862-3

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was ordered to join the forces of Gen. Grant, who was concentrating his forces at Helena, preliminary to the attack on Vicksburg. March- ing to St. Genevieve, the regiment embarked with the rest of the brigade and procceded to Memphis, thence to Helena, and, on 22d of March, landed at Milliken's Bend, a few miles above Vicksburg. Taking part with the thir- teenth army corps, across the river, it arrived at Bruinsburg April 30 and proceeded onward to where the enemy were found in force, near Magnolia Church, four miles from Fort Gibson. In this engagement the brigade occupied the center and the fight became severe. They ad- vanced close to the enemy's line, and opened fire with such rapidity and precision, that the rebels soon broke and fled. They soon, how- ever, formed again, and another engagement took place; and the rebels were again driven from the field. The commander of the brigade complimented the 11th on their bravery on these occasions. The casualties reported were six killed and fifteen wounded. On the 2d of May, the enemy having evacuated Grand Gulf, the second brigade was sent to that place. At the battle of Black River Bridge the 11th took an active part, and alone took more than 1,000 prisoners. In this engagement three were killed and eight wounded. Among the former was Capt. D. E. Hough of company A.

Moving from the bridge the next day, the 11th and the brigade took its position in the trenches before Vicksburg. In the assault on May 22 thirty-eight were killed and sixty- nine wounded. The regiment was engaged on guard and fatigue duty until July 2, when they returned to Black River Bridge. On the 3d of July the city surrendered. The 11th, with Carr's division, took part in the March of Gen. Sherman on Jackson, after the surrender of Vicksburg. On July 13, the enemy was driven to his works, and on the 17th the city was entered by our troops. They were also sent south, per- forming a toilsome march of 215 miles. Taking a part in Gen. Bank's operations in Texas, the

11th, with Gen. Washburn's division, em- barked for Brazos, Santiago, on the 23, and, af- ter repeated marchings, proceeded to Indianola, and took possession of that place.

The 11th remained on duty in the vicin- ity of Matagorda bay and Indianola until the 11th of February, 1864, when, upwards of three- fourths of their number having re-enlisted, the regiment was mustered as a veteran organiza- tion. The non-veterans were temporarily transferred to the 23d regiment, and the re- mainder embarked for New Orleans, on their way on veteran furlough. They reached Madi- son on the 21st of March, where they were welcomed by the State authorities, and received a new set of colors. On the 23d of April the men re-assembled at Camp Washburn, Mil- waukee, and again left the State, reaching Memphis on the 29th. Here they took part in Gen. Sturgis's expedition into western Tennes- see and northern Mississippi, also participated in that general's skirmish with Forrest's cavalry, and returned to Memphis on the abandonment of the expedition. From Memphis they moved down the river to Carrollton, whence they pro- ceeded to Brashear city, where they arrived May 19. The regiment remained here until Feb. 26, 1865. During its occupation here, for nine months, the 11th regiment was em- ployed in the usual guard and outpost duty, and in making reconnoissances in the surrounding country. The non-veterans of the eleventh ar- rived at Madison on the 25th of October, 1864, and were mustered out of service.

So far as is now known, only two Green county men were in this regiment-Florentine E. Andrus, of Albany, and Alfred Allen, of Cadiz.

THIRTEENTH WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 13th regiment was organized under a gen- eral order dated Sept. 17, 1861, giving the coun- ties of Rock and Green the authority to organize a regiment The regiment rendezvoused in Janes- ville, and was placed under the command of Col. Maurice Maloney, with the following field and

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staff officers ; James F. Chapman, lieutenant- colonel; Thomas O'Bigney, major; W. Ruger, adjutant; P. Eydesheimer, quartermaster; John Evans, surgeon; E. J. Horton and S. L. Lord, assistants, and Rev. H. C. Tilton, chaplain. This regiment, like all the others that preceded it, was fully equipped by the State, except arms. It was the design to make up the regiment from the two counties named (Rock and Green); but, it was found that these counties had already honored too many drafts upon their citizens to render it an easy thing to furnish one full regi- ment more: consequently `some aid was ex- tended from other counties, yet Rock county alone furnished 500 for this regiment. The 13th was ordered to Kansas.

From Weston, Mo., this regiment marched to Leavenworth City, where they staid three weeks ; thence, they marched to Fort Scott, and afterward to Lawrence. They were subse- quently ordered to Columbus, in Kentucky, where they arrived in the early part of June, 1862, and about the middle of August were transferred to Fort Henry, in Tennessee, where they remained in garrison during the year.

The 13th took part in pursuing the rebel gen- eral, Forrest, through western Tennessee, driv- ing him towards Corinth, where his command was defeated and dispersed by Gen. Sullivan. In this expedition, the 13th marched 120 miles, and returned to Fort Henry, Jan. 1, 1863. Dur- ing the month, they were employed on the river between Fort Henry and Hamburg Land- ing, Tenn., in guarding steamers laden with stores and supplies. On the 3d of February, in the afternoon, they learned that Fort Donelson was attacked, and that a severe fight was going on. In half an hour, the regiment was on the road to re-enforce the 83d Illinois at that im- portant point. After driving the enemy's skir- mishers five miles, they arrived in the vicinity of the fort at 10 in the evening, with the loss of one man on the march. Meanwhile the gar- rison, assisted by the gunboats, had repulsed the enemy with severe loss, and gained a victory

at Fort Donelson on the 3d of March, holding the extreme right and front of the Army of the Cumberland.

During the spring and summer, they were in detachments, scouting and scouring the sur- rounding country, taking many prisoners. Par- ticipating in the forward movement of the Army of the Cumberland, they left Fort Donel- son August 27, and by way of Columbia, Tenn., arrived at Stevenson, Ala., a distance of 260 miles, on September 14. Col. William P. Lyon was placed in command of the post and the whole body of troops stationed there. The regiment joined the bridge to which it belonged, at Nashville, in the latter part of October, and went into winterquarters at Edgefield, where it was employed in picket and guard duty until February, 1864, when, more than three-fourths of the men having re-enlisted, the regiment proceeded to Wisconsin on veteran furlough.

The 13th regiment arrived at Janesville, Wis., on the 18th of January, 1864, and was warmly welcomed and hospitably entertained by the people of the city, and from the adjacent coun- try, who had assembled to greet them. The regiment re-assembled at Camp Utley, Racine, on the expiration of their furlough, and pro- ceeded to Nashville on the 31st of March, en- camping at Edgefield, engaged in guarding trains from Louisville to Chattanooga. Here they were assigned to Ist brigade, fourth divis- ion, and designed to operate against Atlanta ; but their destination was changed, and the brigade assigned the duty of guarding the Ten- nessee river between Stevenson and Decatur. On the 4th of June, they marched to Claysville, Ala., and erected earthworks and, while; here, they made frequent excursions across the river, capturing prisoners and seizing confeder- ate stores, with several skirmishes with gueril- las and rebel outposts. From this place they proceeded to Woodville, and thence to Hunts- ville, where Col. Lyon was placed in command of all troops and railroad defenses from Hunts- ville to Stevenson, a distance of sixty miles.

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During most of the summer, and into Septem- ber, much sickness prevailed in the regiment; and, on October 1, the balance of the regiment proceeded to Larkinsville, and returned to Huntsville, and thence to Decatur.

One hundred and sixty of the non-veterans, including the lieutenant-colonel and several offi- cers, were mustered out on the expiration of their term of office. On the 23d of November they proceeded to New Market, where they dis- persed the 4th Alabama Cavalry, destroying their camps and provisions, and killing and wounding thirteen. The 13th remained at Ste- venson until Ilood's defeat at Nashville, when they returned to Huntsville, resuming duty on the railroad, repairing and rebuilding defenses. On the 31st of December, company G, stationed at Paint Rock Bridge, was suddenly assailed by about 400 rebels; and Lieut. Wagoner and thirty-five men were captured, and two were se- verely wounded.

The 13th regiment, on the 20th of March, were assigned to the 2d brigade; and Col. Lyon resumed the command. They proceeded by rail to Knoxville, in east Tennessee, on their way to Virginia; thence they marched, by way of New Market and Bull's Gap, to Jonesborough. On the 20th of April they received news of Lee's surrender, and President Lincoln's assas- sination. The corps were ordered back to Nash- ville; and on the 20th the regiment left Jones- borough, and proceeded to that city by way of Chattanooga, arriving on the 22d.

Here those men whose terms expired on the 5th of October were discharged; and a part of the 24th Wisconsin was assigned to the 13th to complete their term of service. On the 16th of June the 13th proceeded, by way of the Ten- nessee, Ohio and Mississippi rivers, to New Or- leans and to Chalmette. In July the regiment embarked for Texas, and arrived at Indianola on the 14th, from which place they went to Green Lake. They remained in this camp until September 11, having suffered much from sick- ness produced by the heat of the climate and the

lack of a vegetable diet. Many died here who had gone through the whole war without being sick. On the 11th the brigade started on a march of 145 miles, to San Antonio, arriving on the 24th of September, and went into camp, where they remained until orders came, in No- vember, to muster ont the regiment, to proceed to Madison and to be discharged from service. Col. Lyon's term of service having expired, he left for Wisconsin on the 10th of September; and the command devolved on Major Noyes. On the 27th of November the regiment began its march to Indianola, 160 miles, and from there embarked for New Orleans, which place they reached on the 13th of December, steame ] up the Mississippi, reached Madison on the 23d, and were discharged from service on the 26th of December, 1865.

Men in the Thirteenth Regiment from Green County.

James F. Chapman, Samuel F. Colby, Edwin E. Woodman, Martimer P. Main, Washington Porter, Charles H. Upham, Charles II. Van Buren, Ransom C. Condon, Louis M. Knowles, Robert H. Hewitt, Eugene F. Warren, Shep- hard S. Rockwood, James Reymore, Lemuel Parker, George Anderson, llenry Babcock, Simon Taylor, Walling Saxton, Charles F. Chamberlain, David E. Castator, Cornelius McCreedy, Elijah Hancock, Webster Hurlbut, Aaron Kellogg, James Abbey, Augustus W. Adams, William A. Anderson, Charles E. Bar- num, Alonzo Bennett, James M. Botsford, Joseph Brayton, Sidney Brayton, James R. Patrick, James N. Patterson, William C. Pratt, James L. Price, John Redner, JJohn Robb, Lemnel Robb, Philip Rochfert, Baldwin Rock wood, George Rockwood, Byron L. Rolfe, William M. Rolfe, Franklin M. Ross, James Sanderson, C. O. Searles, George Sherman, Chester A. Smith, John Snell, George M. Stanton, E. A. Stark- weather, Henry Stockwell, Alonzo Il. Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Renben Van Loan, James E. Wade, Perry H. Walling, Franklin F. Warner, John Watkins, Emmet A. Webster, Peter G.

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Wells, Martin Welsh, Ira E. Whipple, Charles H. Wardsworth, Joseph H. Baker, Leroy Baxter, Austin C. Chapel, Reuben H. Chapel, Ira Cleve- land, George Brown, George W. Bump, Seneca P. Cates, E. W. Clark, Samuel M. Clark, Elijah E. Cooper, Warren Cowen, Francis Creazin, Samuel L. Grossgrove, James R. Dake, John M. Dodge, John H. Dunkelburg, Charles W. Edgar, Elling Ellingson, William H. Fayette, Michael Gapen, Edwin Griffith, Joel Heath, Charles Henn, David G. Hulburt, Ward S. Hutchins, Edgar Huyck, William Johnson, Michael F. Keely, Francis King, Thomas Lawless, Thomas I. Lyon, Elmer J. Meighells, William Maddock, George W. McCreedy, Silas McCreedy, Thomas Morris, John Murphy, William H. Murray, Wil- liam P. Murray, William H. Nichols, Stewart Nichols, George D. Orcott, Francis Parslow, Uriah H. Cowan, Edwin S. Derrick, Louis Eitel, George Framy, David C. Frisbee, Hiram K. Hall, Halver Halverson, Nicholas Kiefer, John V. Martin, Nathan B. McNitt, Armstrong C. Menot, Isaac N. Menot, John M. Menot, Thomas J. Menot, Wilson S. Menot, John Penn, William H. Shaff, Osmer D. Sherry, Louis Anderson, Nelse Erickson, William H. Hall, Jonas Martin, Franklin M. Ross, Jacob Allensworth, Henry S. Babkirk, Thomas Heimbach, Madison Hop- kins, Albert B. Kent, Burton H. Morrison, James Morrison, Cyrus B. Robinson, Isaac Swan, John Swan and L. C. Taylor.

FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH WISCONSIN REGI- MENTS.

The 14th regiment was organized and called into Camp Wood at Fond du Lac, during No- vember, 1861,-David E. Wood, colonel. The 15th regiment (Sandinavian) was, on the 15th of December of that year, in course of organi- zation at Camp Randall,-Hans Heg, colonel. The 14th was in the battle of Shiloh,and suffered severely; the 15th were engaged in the conflict of Perryville. The former were afterward in the assault on Vicksburg. More than two- thirds of the regiment re-enlisted Dec. 11, 1863. The 15th fought in the battle of Stone River and

took an active part in the Chickamauga cam- paign. They were assigned to the Army of the Cumberland in October, 1863.

The 14th came home on veteran furlough in January, 1864. They afterward participated in the Red river expedition, and fought in the en- gagements at Cloutersville, Marksville and Yel- low Bayou; also in the battles of Tupelo and Nashville. In 1865, they took part in the opera- tions against Mobile, and were mustered out of the service in October of that year. The 15th regiment took part in a severe engagement against Wheeler's cavalry at Charleston, Tenn., in January, 1864; they also fought at Resaca in May following, and did gallant work at Dallas soon after. On the 23d of June they partici- pated in the assault on Kenesaw Mountain, en- gaging afterward in the siege of Atlanta. Their last engagement was at Jonesborough, Sept. 1, 1864. Three companies of the regi- ment were mustered out in December and the remainder in January and February, 1865.

Men in the Fourteenth und Fifteenth Regiments from Green County.

Fourteenth .- Thomas Benoy, Elias H. Country- man, Charles Cowles, . Henry C. Foley, James Johnson, Adam A. Willrout, and Ernest Thied.

Fifteenth .- Gulbrand Lokke, Holver Brenden, Guldbrand Dahl, Helge Espelee, Christian Gundhaus, N. Hansen, Peter Hornlebeck, Anon Irjellerrig, Halver Jenson, Christoffer H. Lee, Ole Lindloe, John Nielson, Bryngel Syversen, Christoffer Pederson, Nels J. Eide, Erick Evan- son, Christian Knudson, Anders Guldbardson, Erick Nilson, and Ole G. Thompson.

SIXTEENTH WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 16th regiment was organized, and ordered into camp at Madison early in November; Ben- jamin Allen colonel. The field and staff officers were, Cassius Fairchild, lieutenant-colonel; Thomas Reynolds, major; George Sabin, adju- tant; J. E. Jones, quartermaster; G. W. East- man, surgeon; I. H. Rogers and Ira A. Torrey, assistants. The companies were filled up from the counties of Wankesha, Ozaukee, Waushara,

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History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 70

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company Number of Pages: 1168

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1168