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 71

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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Green Lake, Adams, Chippewa, Dodge, Dane and Lafayette. The regiment was nearly full on the 26th of December, and was afterward fully equipped by the State, as were also the other regiments. The numerical strength of the 16th at the above date was about 900.

This regiment, one of the largest that left Wisconsin, had its organization completed about the middle of February, 1862, and left Camp Randall on the 13th day of March, under orders for St. Louis. Here they remained but one day, embarking on the 15th for Fort Henry, Tenn., to join Gen. Grant's command. Previous to their arrival, Gen. Grant had moved his com- mand to Savannah, at which place the.regiment joined him, on the 20th of March.

They took part in the battle of Shiloh, on the 6th and 7th of April. They were posted as the advance-guard of the army, in which posi- tion they exchanged the first shot with the enemy, and afterwards nobly did their duty during that terrible first day's battle. Capt. Saxe was killed at the first fire; and Capt. Pease received a mortal wound, from the effects of which he died on the 22d of April. Col. Allen, Lient-Col. Fairchild, and Captains Train and Wheeler were wounded. The total loss in killed and wounded at this battle was 245. In no action of Wisconsin regiments had more bravery and determined resistance been shown than in the action of this regiment in that men- orable contest. The coolness and intrepidity of the field-officers-in connection with whom should be mentioned Adjt. Sabin, and in which they were nobly supported by the whole regi- ment-has already become a prominent item in the history of this war. The many attempts of the enemy to entrap the regiment on the morn- ing of the 6th instant were most gallantly re- pulsed, and, by the coolness of the colonel, most ingeniously thwarted.

They participated in the siege of Corinth un- der command of Gen. Halleck, and, after its occupation by our troops, were stationed in the vicinity during the summer, and took part in

the battle of Corinth on the 3d and 4th of Oc- tober, where their loss was thirty-five in killed and wounded.

After their return from the pursuit of the enemy which followed this battle, they were stationed for a short time at Grand Junction, from which place they marched, on the 28th of November, in the direction of Holly Springs. On the 30th they were engaged in the battle in front of the rebel stronghold on the Tallahatchie, which resulted in the surrender of the enemy's fortifications at that place, which were entered by our troops on the 1st of December. The regiment at this date numbered 499. Having become so reduced, it was deemed advisable by the commanding general to consolidate the ten companies into five, which was done. Col. Al- len returned to Wisconsin, where, assisted by his surplus line officers, he recruited five addi- tional companies from among the drafted men in camps of rendezvous. At the close of 1862, the regiment was near Grand Junction, Tenn.

The 16th regiment left Moscow, Tenn., on the 10th of January, 1863, and engaged on duty on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad; was subsequently transferred to Lake Providence, and took part in cutting a canal to the lake, where they remained until about August 1, at which time they moved down the river to Vicks- burg, and, on the 28th of September, marched to Red Bone Church, twelve miles from Vicks- burg. Here Lient .- Col. Fairchild was placed in command. They remained until February, 1864, when they moved into the fortifications at Vicksburg, and acted as a part of the garrison. On the 4th of March they were joined by three companies which had been recruited in Wis- consin.

The old companies re-enlisted, and on the 6th left Vicksburg for Wisconsin, on veteran fur- longh, arriving at Madison on the 16th, where they were publicly welcomed by the State ofli- cers and members of the legislature. After their thirty days' respite from military matters,

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they rendezvoused at Camp Randall on April 18, and reached Cairo on the 22d.

A number of changes in the regiment now took place, Lieut .- Col. Cassius Fairchild being promoted colonel. On the 4th of May, it being attached to the 1st brigade, 3d division, left Cairo and proceeded by transports to Clifton, Tenn. Taking up their line of march to join Sherman's army, they procceded by way of Huntsville, Warrenton, Ala., and Rome, Ga., and reached Ackworth on the 8th of June, after a march of 320 miles. Here they took position and began their advance southward. The ene- my were first encountered on the 15th, near Kenesaw Mountain. The regiment took part in the movements in that vicinity, including Bald Bill, driving the rebels out of and beyond their intrenchments. The 12th and 16th regiments were inseparably connected in the bloody fight of the 22d of July, both regiments exhibiting the greatest valor and bravery. Thence they proceeded towards Atlanta, and took part in de- stroying the railroad from that place to Jones- borough. They took part in the skirmish near that place, and also at Lovejoy. The casualties from June 9 to Sept. 9, 1864, of the 16th were: Killed, thirty-eight; wounded, seventy-two. The regiment remained at Atlanta until October 3, and participated in the Savannah campaign. From Savannah they went to Goldsborongh, and thence to Raleigh, where the rebel general, Johnson, surrendered on the 26th of April, 1865.

The march homeward was by way of Rich- mond and Washington City, where the regi- ment took part m the grand reviews. Proceed- ing from thence on the 7th of June, they were ordered to Louisville, Ky., reaching there on the 12th of July, and going into camp, when they were mustered out, and on the 14th took the cars for Wisconsin, reaching Madison on July 16, where they were publicly received by the State officers. They were paid off on the 19th of Angust, and the regiment was disbanded,

Col. Fairchild was brevetted brigadier-general for meritorious services in the war.

Men in the Sixteenth Regiment from Green County.

John J. Green, Calvin C. Smith, James Norris, Isaac T. Carr, George Richmond, Horatio G. Cleveland, John S. Steadman, George W. An- dre, Louis Baker, Leroy Baxter, Alonzo Beedy, Peter Benson, James Bradley, Jonathan Brean, Edwin R. Brown, Joseph A. Brown, Sandford S. Brown, Solomon Bruger, Ezra Blumer, Wil- liam Blunt, William T. Burkholder, Elmore J. Clark, John D. Cline, Albert T. De Haven, Wesley W. De Haven, Richard Dennare, Wal- ter Divan, Dwight M. Devereaux, William Edwards, Gottleib Eitel, John W. Ennis, Thomas I. Gallion, Jacob Garrett, Richard Gar- rett, John K. Glass, George W. Gleason, Samnel Gyer, Norman Hill, Angust C. Hingee, James Heekman, Frank Hopkins, Julius C. Hurlbut, Joseph I. Jones, Joel Kelly, Charles H. Linzee, Duman Linzee, Peter Martin, Wil- liam Moore, James Morton, Milo Niles, Kundt Olsen, Albert Peebles, Leonard Pierson. Wil- liam Reinhart, Simon Rigel, Sylvester Rob- erts, Cheny Rogers, Simon Sancerman, Ed- win Scovil, P. A. Sheppard, Charles Shriner, Lewis W. Shull, Morgan Shull, Morris D. Smith, Ralph Smith, Abraham Snyder, Wil- liam Snyder, John Q. A. Soper, Theodore W. Spalding, Levi Starr, William Starr, Philip H. Strunk, Christian Stuky, Miner Taylor, John H. Trogner, Joseph D. Trogner, E. W. Van Horn, Sumner W. Wiggins, La Fayette W. Wilcox, Porter Whipple, James White, John A. White, Joseph White, and William H. Youngblood.

EIGHTEENTII WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 18th regiment was organized at Camp Trowbridge, Milwaukee, under the supervision of Col. James S. Alban, early in the year 1862, and its muster into the United States service was completed on the 15th of March of that year. The regiment left the State on the

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30th, with orders to report at St. Louis. The following was the regimental roster:

Colonel .- James S. Alban.

Lieutenant-Colonel .- Samuel W. Beall.

Major .- J. W. Crain.

Adjutant .- Gilbert L. Park.

Quartermaster .- Jeremiah D. Rogers.

Surgeon .- George F. Huntington.

First Assistant Surgeon .- Larkin G. Mead.

Chaplain .- Rev. James Delaney.

Captain Co. A .- James P. Millard.

B .- Charles A. Jackson.

" C-Newton M. Layne.

" D-George A. Fisk.

E-William Bremmer.

" F-Joseph W. Roberts.

G-John H. Compton.

" H-David H. Saxton.

I-William A. Coleman.

66 K-William J. Kershaw.

First Lieutenant Co. A-Edward Colman.

" B-Thomas A. Jackson.

" C-John H. Graham.

66 " D-D. W. C. Wilson.

" E-G. R. Walbridge.

" F-George Stokes.

" G-Frederick B. Case.

" H-S. D. Woodworth.

" I-Ira H. Ford.

" K-Alexander Jackson.

2d Lieutenant Co. A-Thomas J. Potter.

" B-Samuel B. Boynton.

C-Allen A. Burnett.

D-Peter Sloggy.

E-Luman H. Carpenter.

F-George A. Topliff.

66 G-James R. Scott.

HI-Thomas H. Wallace.

6 I-Ogden A. Southmayd.

K-Phineas A. Bennett.

The regiment arrived at St. Louis on the eve- ning of the 31st of March, 1862, and next day were ordered to proceed up the Tennessee river to Pittsburg Landing. Arriving at the landing about noon of Saturday, April 5, they were as-

signed to the command of Gen. Prentiss, which was then in the extreme advance, about four miles on the Corinth road.

No sooner had the 18th Wisconsin reached its position on the Corinth road under Gen. Prentiss, than they found themselves confronted by the enemy. In brief, they had a position of extreme danger, as the enemy were marching in force against the Union army, and early on Sunday, the day after the arrival of the regi- ment, the battle of Pittsburg Landing began. The result is far more than a "twice told tale." Col. James A. Alban was shot through the body, and Major J. W. Crain was killed with eight wounds on his person. Lieut-Col. Samuel W. Beall and acting adjutant Colman were both severely wounded, and Capt. John H. Compton, company G, was killed.

Capt. Gabriel Bouck, of the 2d Wisconsin, succeeded to the colonelcy of the 18th Wiscon- sin, and the regiment was assigned to the sec- ond brigade, commanded by Col. Oliver. In the vicinity of Corinth, Col. Bouck, early in October, 1862, was attacked by an overwhelm- ing force of the enemy, but the 18th escaped, though with some loss. Company C had pri- vates Robert E. Graham and William Downie wounded. The 18th left Corinth on the 2d of November.

In May, 1863, the 18th regiment had been assigned to the first brigade, commanded by Col. Sanborn, in Gen. Crocker's division, of the 17th army corps. At the battle of Champion Hills, private Bent Markison was wounded. The regiment acted as sharpshooters in the assault of the 22d of May, at Vicksburg, to hold a position in front of a rebel fort, and cover the advance of the assaulting column. In this movement company C met with no casualty.

On the 4th of January, 1864, Col. Bouck re- signed. Lient-Col. Beall had resigned the pre- vious August. The regiment was mustered out of service at Louisville, July 18, 1865, and reached Madison on the 29th, where they were publicly received and disbanded.

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Men in the Eighteenth Regiment from Green County.

Charles H. Jackson, Thomas A. Jackson, Samuel B. Boynton, Jacob Walkey, Hender- son Farmer, Samuel S. Frowe, Henry T. Johns, George W. Hołmes, David Aldridge, Joseph L. Shaw, M. B. Cunningham, Charles M. Ball, Herman B. Worcester, Abram McGuinness, Daniel A. Rogers, Orwin J. Ellis, John L. Hunt, Alexander Adair, Eben Adair, James Alexan- der, Francis M. Bailey, Hiram E. Bailey, Sam- uel Bailey, W. Barnhouse, Alonzo Beedy, Norris M. Bray, Benjamin Butcher, Mahlon I. Bussey, J. P. Bryant, James M. Carpenter, Joseph Carter, John W. Chase, Jonas G. Clapp, Elias Combs, Clinton B. Condon, John Conklin, Charles H. Cottle, George W. Crosby, A. J. Daughenbaugh, Benjamin S. Davis, George W. Davis, James D. Davis, Michael J. Death, Will- iam H. Denzon, Theodore J. Derrick, Alvin E. Devereaux, James W. Douglas, Richard Dun- bar, Ziniri Egma, Isaac N. Farmer, James Farm- er, James Fitch, Albert M. Green, John Goff, Henry Hall, James Hall, Juan W. Halstead, Charles O. Hansen, William H. Harden, Asa W. Heath, Osborn Heath, Elijah Hile- man, Hiram Hitchcock, Hannibal H. Hopkins, William B. Hopkins, William Hooker, Sylves- ter S. Jackson, A. M. Kasson, John S. King, Isaiah Kirby, Elnathan Knapp, James R. Knapp, Richard C. Laird, George S. Loucks, Andrew J Lucia, Albert K. Marsh, David H. Mason, Red- mont McGuire, Henry Meir, Michael Min- neghen, Thomas Mooney, John W. Moore, John H. Myers, William W. Newberry, Wilson Olds, Charles E. Packard, Norris C. Perkins, George W. Phillips, Gilbert H. Phillips, Asa C. Price, Peter Price, Ezra W. Post, Franklin A. Rogers, William Rourke, Thomas Salmon, Joseph San- born, Esek S. Sisson, Francis G. Smith, Eben Soper, John Q. A. Soper, William H. Spencer, John S. Steadman, Ezra HI. Stewart, Frederick Teis, P. Van Norman, Isaac W. Young, John Young, Daniel Youngblood, Edward F. Waite, Andrew Wallace, Allen Webb, George W. 17, 1865.

Webb, Wilbur F. Wilder, James Willets, Ches- ter W. Williams, Valentine Worley, E. L. Wright, Malcon Brunner, Alexander Jackson, Michael Lennen, Charles G. Myers, Samuel C. Baldwin and John A. Farmer.

TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-FIRST WISCONSIN REGI- MENTS.

The 20th regiment was recruited during the months of June and July, 1862. On the 30th of August, they left Camp Randall for St. Louis, under command of Col. Bertine Pinkney. They fought bravely at Prairie Grove, Ark., in De- cember following. They were at Vicksburg at the time of its capitulation. Afterwards, they proceeded to Brownsville and were on duty at Fort Brown until it was evacuated July 28, 1864. They marched with the land forces attached to the expedition against Mobile, landing on the 10th of August, 1864, at Mobile Point. They took part in the stirring events which followed in the vicinity. Mobile surrendered April 12, 1865. They arrived at Madison, July 30, and were paid off and disbanded on the 9th of August.

The 21st regiment-Col. Benjamin J. Sweet- was organized during the months of July and August, 1862. They left Camp Bragg for Cin- cinnati, on the 11th of September following,- taking part in the battle of Perryville on the 8th of October. At the close of 1862, they were near Nashville, Tenn., in the third di- vision of the Army of the Cumberland.

The regiment, on the 26th of June, 1863, drove the enemy from a strong position at Hoover's Gap, and in September were in the battle of Chickamauga,-suffering severely. They remained upon Lookout Mountain until May 2, 1864, when they marched to join the advance on Atlanta. They were in the battles of Resaca, Dallas and Kenesaw Mountain and in other engagements during that campaign, and finally marched with Sherman "to the sea." They were discharged at Milwaukee, June

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Men in the Twentieth und Twenty-first Regiments from Green County.

Twentieth -George L. Payson, Benjamin F. Hickman, James McAven, George L. McCarty and Edward Williams.

Twenty-first .- Andrew Jackson, John W. Sat- terlee, Charles A. Douglas and Calvin P. Day.

TWENTY-SECOND WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 22d regiment (Col. William L. Ut- ley) was made up almost exclusively of men from the counties of Racine, Rock, Green and Walworth. Col. Utley had been for many years prominent in military matters of the State, and twice occupied the position of adjutant- general. The task of organizing the first volun- teer regiments of the State, in the year 1861, devolved upon him. In this work, new to Wis- consin, and without precedent or experience, his military knowledge and energy contributed largely to the efficiency and fame of Wisconsin soldiers.

The regiment was ordered to Cincinnati, and left Racine on the 16th of September, arriving at Cincinnati on the 18th. They were encamped in Kentucky, about five miles southwest of the city, until the last of November, when they re- moved to Nicholasville, below Lexington. On the 12th of December, 1862, they were at Dan- ville, Ky., from which place they proceeded in various directions through the surrounding country, to meet and foil the movements of the enemy. The order for the return of such fugi- tives from labor, as came into the camp, was re- pugnant to the feelings and principles of Col. Utley, and his men. In response to such an order, he utterly refused to be instrumental in returning a colored man to the man claiming to be his master. At one time, the colonel was in- dicted by a Kentucky court, and the sheriff was ordered to arrest him. The attempt was not made, however; and the regiment was allowed to depart from Kentucky without any disturb- ance.

They left Danville on January 26, 1863; arrived at Louisville on the 30th; and reached Nashville February 7; from thence to Frank- lin; and on the 3d of March, were ordered to make a reconnoissance toward Spring Hill, where an engagement took place at a place known as Thompson's Station, in which the reg- iment was badly defeated. Three hundred and sixty-three men went out with this expedition, of which about 150 escaped, and the rest were killed, wounded or taken prisoners; Col. Utley and eleven commissioned officers among them.

On the 8th of March, the remainder of the regiment (about 500 men), under Lieut .- Col. Bloodgood, was ordered to Brentwood Station. On the 25th, while on the way to assist a Union force two miles south, they were attacked by overpowering numbers, and completely sur- rounded by the enemy, under Gen. Forrest. Finding that resistance was useless, Lieut .- Col. Bloodgood surrendered his whole command.

The officers and men captured in these two engagements were sent to southern prisons. The enlisted men were soon exchanged; and the officers who had been sent to Libby prison were exchanged on the 5th of May. It has since been ascertained that the rebels had a force of over 12,000 at Thompson's Station, who surrounded and captured Coburn's forces.

After the release of the 22d, a rendezvous was established at St. Louis, where the regiment was re-organized, and newly equipped, and on the 12th of June returned to the field. Proceed- ing to Nashville, arriving there on the 15th, they were sent to Franklin, from whence, on the 3d of July, they proceeded to Murfreesboro, and went into camp within the fortifications. A detachment was sent in December to near T'ul- lahoma. Here they remained in the perform- ance of provost and guard duty until February, 1864.

The regiment moved from Nashville in April, 1864, camping for a time in Lookout valley, and proceeded to Dalton, through Snake Creek Gap, and arrived in front of Resaca on the 13th,

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forming in line of battle; in which battle the 3d, 26th and 22d Wisconsin regiments took an active and conspicuous part. The 22d lost heavily, many of the men being killed in the enemy's works. This was their first battle, and they covered themselves with honor. The cas- nalties were, twenty-four killed and forty-nine wounded. Following up the enemy, on the 25th of May he was found near Dallas, where an engagement took place; the regiment losing six killed and thirteen wounded. The position was fortified and held until June 1, when the brigade accompanied the movement of the twentieth corps to the left, and took position in front of the enemy's lines at Pine Knob and Lost Mountain. Here they took in the opera- tions of the corps, and had ten killed and twen- ty-three wounded. On the 2d of July the ene- my left their works. Col. Utley resigned, and was succeeded by Lieut .- Col. Bloodgood. The regiment also took part in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, and had eleven killed and thirty- three wounded. They then took position before Atlanta; and the movements of Gen. Sherman eaused Gen Hood to abandon that city, destroy- ing property to the value of $2,000,000. The 22d and 26th Wisconsin were among the first to enter the city and take possession.

The regiment eneamped near Atlanta, and were employed as train guard most of the way to Savannah. They entered that city with the rest of the army, and continued their march to Bentonville, where the enemy was driven before them. They were also at Averysboro on the 19th, and assisted in driving the enemy from that point, and proceeded on their way to Raleigh. The subsequent history of the clos- ing services of Sherman's grand army has been given in the narratives of other regiments. After the surrender of Gen. Johnston, the corps proceeded to Richmond, thence to Washington, until June 12, when they were mustered out and left for home, arriving at Milwaukee, where they were paid off and disbanded.

Men in the Twenty-second Regiment from Green County.

James Bintliff, Thomas H. Eaton, Fluette Annis, Charles A. Booth, Stephen F. Ball, Wil- liam S. Cole, John C. Denniston, Myron H. Puffer, William H. King, John R. Gates, Aaron II. MeCracken, Leopold Seltzer, Christopher Tochterman, William J. Witham, Emmel F. Phelps, Amos II. Cole, Allen Sears, Mathias Adair, James Adair, Edward Aldinger, Gideon Allen, Ira M. Barrus, Isaac C. Blake, William H. P. Canfield, Isaac T. Carr, Josiah Clouse, Newel E. Combs, William E. Cox, George Crooks, H. L. Cunningham, Samuel Damon, Abner Darling, Nelson Darling, Isaac M. Den- ney, John Denny, William A. Divan, Eben J. Donnan, Ole Enderson, Ole Erickson, Henry L. Fleek, Nels Galeson, Edwin Gardner, Ezekiel P. Gleason, Thomas Gray, Timothy Gray, Dan- iel Greedell, Alonzo H. Griffin, Orin J. Hale, Myron J. Hancock, Stener Hansen, William H. Holmes, William J. Hunt, Thor Iverson, Jesse B. Jackson, John J. C. Jackson, John Johnson, Ole Kettleson, Adolph Kerner, Robert R. King, Zaphna L. King, Knud A. Knudson, James Mc- Connell, Eli Michaels, Joseph Michael, James S. Moore, Carroll Morgan, John D. Proesher, Thomas Proesher, George C. Ransom, Ole Ren- nelson, Marvin L. Rhines, Michael Rima, George Robinson and John McConnell.

Absolom Saucerman, Solomon B. Shrake, Martin H. Sisson, Christopher Siverson, James F. Snyder, Enoch South, Albion C. Squires, William M. Tate, Christopher Tree, William T. Ullon, Lewis Walter, Chauncy Ward, Joseph S. Wetzler, John H. P. Wilson, Ben- jamin F. Wright, Aaron Worley, Gottleib Zumbrunnen, Richard R. Banker, Daniel Thomas, Lester Perkins, John Stewart, Eph- raim H. Newman, Van B. S. Newman, Bishop T. Raymond, William C. Penn, Thurston C. Scott, William W. Chadwick, Samuel Pletts, Harrison Lovelace, Judson Mitchell, W. P. Parriott, Jacob Stull, Warren Jones, William S. Newman, Josiah R. Clawson, John H. Berry,

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Z. P. Davis, John Debolt, John G. Cramer, John C. Jordon, Sylvester R. Stephens, Elijah W. Austin, Seth Austin, Frederick Baker, George B. Ball, Peter M. Betts, William HI. Booker, Byron C. Bouten, Harlow T. Bouten, Marion J. Bouten, Andrew Boyer, C. W. Brad- shaw, Jacob Bridge, Elijah Brooks, Thomas A. Burns, Lewis R. Caughey, John A. Chambers, Urias Churchill, Arthur S. Churchill, Jesse D. Cole, William H. Coldron, N. Coldron, James M. Covert, Orin M. Covil, Chris. Danabaugh, Thomas J. Danabaugh, Joseph Davis, Samuel A. Davis, Nelson A. Drake, Frederick End- field, Silas B. Faucher, Henry L. Feather, Peter W. Feather, John N. William Fulker, Snyder Gould, Francis M. Hale, William Hale, Josiah D. Hall, Peter Hanz, Alexander Hattery, August Helmer, William H. Herrington, Fred- erick Holz, Albert Hopkins, Harley J. Howard, Michael J. Hunholz, Alonzo Jackson, William C. Jones, Joshua P. Kildow, Charles C. Lind- ley, William E. Lindley, James W. Lockhart, Charles E. Matteson, Sylvester McManus, Ab- ner A. Mitchell, Thomas E. Miner, Israel C. Moon, Robert Morris, Henry W. Morrison, Andrus Peck, M. H. Pengra, Levi Richardson, Stephen C. Richardson, Hazzard Roby, Henry W. Roby, David P. Sanborn, Jotham Scudder, Jerrold W. Sherry, Richard Shanahan, Wil- liam HI. Slater, James W. Stahlnicker, Peter Steepleton, Richard Swan, John Thorpe, Nel- son Tillotson, Hans Turgeson, Henry Young, Samuel Young, William H. Warner, Samuel West, George M. Willis, Thomas Woodle and Levi S. Woodling.

TWENTY-THIRD WISCONSIN REGIMENT.

The 23d regiment (Col. Joshua J. Guppy) was composed principally of Dane and Columbia county men. Col. Guppy is a well-known resi- dent of Portage City. He was lieutenant- colonel of the 10th regiment, and had the ad- vantage of a military education and of one year's service in the field. Lient .- Col. Jussen was a member of the State legislature of 1861 and 1862.

The regiment was, for the time it had been in camp, the best drilled of any from the State.

They left Camp Randall, en route for Cincin- nati, on the 18th of September, and established their headquarters at Camp Bates, in Kentucky, about five miles above the city, on the Ohio river. They were subsequently moved near Paris, in Kentucky. Here they remained until the last of October, when they marched to Nicholasville. Thence they marched to Louis- ville, arriving on the 15th of November; hav- ing accomplished the march of eighty-five miles in four days. At Louisville they embarked, on the 18th of November, under orders for Mem- phis, at which place they arrived on the 27th, where they were at the close of 1862, in the 1st brigade, first division, Brig .- Gen. A. J. Smith commanding, and were unattached to any army.

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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 71

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