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Company " K"-Jewell, John D., Sparta, from Company "D": Kapping. Christian. Eaton : Lown, William H .. Greenfield, from Company "D": Lang. Daniel H .. Wellington, from Company "D": Danderlin. Isaac S., Greenfield, from Company " D."
NINETEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Q. M. Sergt. William II. Blyton, Sparta : Com. Sorgt. Galusha B. Field. Sparta ; Prin. Musician William Kerrigan. Sparta, from Company "(."
Company " A"-Lee, Byron B., Sparta : Sheridan. James. Leon. from Company "G."
Company "C"-Capt. John A. Chandler, Sparta : Capt. Alonzo H. Russell. Sparta : First Lieut. William R. V. Frisby. Sparta ; Allen, James M .. Eaton; Ashton. John, Sparta; Austin. William
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G., Sparta; Barber; George II., Sparta; Beardsley. George W., Sparta : Bingham, Henry S., Sparta; Bloom, Henry J., Sparta; Blyton. Thomas W .. Leon; Blyton. Charles W., Sparta ; Branden- stein, John, Ridgeville; Bremer, Charles, Sparta ; Brist, William, Sparta : Bullen, Samuel T., Sparta ; Campbell, Eleazor J., Sparta ; Chamley, William, Sparta; Close, Wesley J., Sparta; Commons, James, Sparta: Cottinger. John, Sparta; Coon, Caleb, Sparta; Cutland, Phillip, Sparta ; Draper, John, Sparta ; Draper, Thomas, Jefferson ; Fields, Galusha B., Sparta, promoted to commanding sergeant : Garden, Daniel, Leon ; Gates, Melvill B., Sparta : Gross, Henry. Sparta, transferred to V. R. C .: Hall, Horace, Sparta ; Gross, John P .. Jefferson; Ilartwell, William II., Sparta ; Hen- shell, William II. 1., Sparta ; Ilill, Eber B., Sparta ; Howard, David II .. Sparta; Hurlbut, Albert II., Sparta; Hutchins, Sylvester, Sparta ; Jonas, Elias. Leon; Jones, Thomas, Leon; Jones, John W., Sparta ; Lovell, Abijah J., Eaton ; Lynn. James H., Sparta; MeDougal. Alexander, Sparta; MeGary, Henry, Ridgeville; MePheters, Alexander, Leon ; Moore, Horace J., Sparta ; Murray, Christopher, Sparta ; Nichols. Joseph, Sparta ; Nolan, Andrew, Ridgeville ; Pangburn, Francis S., LaFayette; Payne, Nelson, Sparta : Perkins, John B., LaFayette; Pierce, Alfred, Sparta ; Pameroy, Erastus, Sparta; Potter, Joseph W., Sparta: Potter, Jasper, Sparta : Preston, Taylor, Sparta ; Premo, Lewis, Lincoln; Rath, Henry A .. Ridgeville; Rathbun, Edward C., Sparta : Rath- bun, Edmund, Sparta ; Ross. Elisha, Leon: Sanderlin, John, Sparta : Schmitz, William, Jefferson; Sherwood. Martin. Ridge- ville : Shepherd, George A., Sparta ; Shepherd, William, Angelo; Shepherd, George W., Angelo; Sheridan, James, Sparta, from Company "F"; Snow. Jaspar E., Sparta, from second lieutenant ; Steward, James, Sparta ; Suckam, Edward, Sparta ; Swift, Lucian, Sparta ; Swift, Cola, Sparta : Utter, Benjamin F., Leon; Walter, Michael, Cataract ; Warner, Samuel W .. Sparta; Whitelesly, George M .. Jefferson : Witting, John, Sparta : Woodliff, John, Sparta : Wruk, Christian, Sparta ; Ziegler. Caspar, Ridgeville.
Company "D"-Allendorf, Peter. Angelo: Clifford. Charles ( .. Sparta, from Company "G": Cooper, Silas J., Sheldon : Hol- lenbeck, William A., Lincoln, from Company "G": lloskins, Marvin. Lincoln, from Company "G": Hubbard, Richard, Ridge- ville : Mallory, Rodney D., Lincoln ; Meyer, Christian, Ridgeville. from Company "G": Robson, John, Leon, from Company "G"; Sabls, Charles F .. Leon; Shanklin, Ridgeville, from Company "G"; Sherwin, Bissels. Angelo; Wilson. Roger J., Leon, from Company "G."
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Company "E"-Tuttle. Ezra, Wellington.
Company "G"-Crane. Obadiah. Lincoln: Culver. Luke, Byron : Hettman, Jacob R., Ridgeville: Haskins, Varvin B., Lin- coln. transferred to Company "D": Hollenbeck. William A., Lin- coln. transferred to Company "D": Meyer. Christian. Ridgeville. transferred to Company "D": Vaughan. George W .. Byron : Vanghan, Ira W., Byron: Wilson, Addison. Lincoln : Wilson. Roger J., Leon.
Company "K"-Bist, William, Sparta. transferred to Com- pany "C"; Close. Wilsey J., Sparta, transferred to Company "(""': Hazelton. James A .. Sparta : Hill. Alber B., Sparta. trans- forred to Company "C."
Recruits Not on Company Roll-Pick. William 11 .. Sparta.
TWENTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "A "-Babcock. Ralph W., Tomah : Chandler, Jere- miah D., Tunnel City.
Company "F"-First Lieut. Albert II. Blake, Sparta: Dego- tell. Abraham, Lincoln: Degotell. William, Lincoln: Duggan, James. Greenfield : Durant. Robert E .. Sparta : Eastman, Limuel, Clifton; Frank. John. JJefferson: Hicks. Addison G .. Sparta : Johnson, John, Greenfield : Jones. Henry ( .. Clifton : Kies. Alva E., Clifton : Lamb, Galen, Tomah : Lewis, Samnel. Sparta ; Nolle. Bernhard, Sparta : Thiry. John L. C., Sparta : Vincent. Fredrick. Sparta.
TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
C'ol. Milton Montgomery, Sparta : Surgeon Martin R. Gage. Sparta ; Hosp. Stewards Charles W. Kellogg. Tomah: Samuel Gunn, Sparta.
Company "D"-Capt. James D. Condit. Sparta : Capt. Morti- mer E. Leonard, Sparta : First Lient. Charles S. Farnham. Sparta : Second Lieut. Andrew JJ. High. Sparta : Ables, Henry A .. Welling- ton : Aldrich, Nathan B .. Angelo: Alger. Thomas, Leon : Ayers. Albert. Sparta. transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry : Bailey, Ammon. Lincoln: Bass, Charles II., Lincoln, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry: Birdsill. John, Glendale. transferred to Company " D." Twelfth Infantry; Bon. David B .. Lincoln: Boughton. William T .. Tomah: Boyle, Peter, Wilton : Braman. Edward P., Tomah, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry : Braman. Roswell E., Lincoln : Broughton, Tim- othy B .. Glendale, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infan- try; Burdick. Alfred, LaFayette: Carver. Nelson, Wilton: Chat-
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terson, Jefferson, Angelo; Cleveland, Daniel F., Ridgeville; Con- ger, Lewis B., Ridgeville; Crawford, Charles H., Tomah ; Cressy, Henry W., Tomah ; Cressy, Warren P., Tomah; Darwin, Samuel N., Sparta : Day, Henry, Wellington; Demmon, Ira P., Tomah ; Depen, Wiley, Tomah ; Dunlap, Robert B., Sparta; Dunlevy, Thomas, Sparta ; Edgerton, Henry L., Lincoln ; Edgerton, Charles L., Lincoln ; Fitch, Norman D., Sparta ; Foster, Anson T., Sparta ; Gill, Edward, Wilton; Gleason, George. Lincoln; Goff, Spenser F., Lincoln; Green, Abner, Sparta; Grover. Elizer H., Wilton ; Harland, William H., Glendale, Harman. John A., Sparta; Harp, George F., Tomah; Heth, Perry, Ridgeville; Haskins, Nathaniel, Sparta, transferred to Company "D," Twelfth Infantry; IIol- gate, Francis, Clifton ; Hollenbeck, Amos J., Sparta : Houghtaling. Henry, Wellington; House, Phileman P., Wilton: Howard, Charles. Tomah; Howes. David S., Tomah ; llull, Richard J., Angelo; Huntley, Jabez L .. Sparta ; Hutson, Thomas. Angelo; Hyde, Alfred, Tomah; Johnson, Eben, Tomah: Justice, John. Sparta : King, George W .. Tomah, transferred to Company "D," Twelfth Infantry; Kinney, William II .. Sparta ; Kenyon, Mon- roe, Sparta ; Lamb, William H., Tomah : Leavett, Edward, Sparta ; Lewis, Thomas S., Angelo; Littell. James II., Angelo; Little, Theodore W., Sparta ; Lyon, Samuel J., Glendale; Moltby, Appel- ton N., Tomah : Manchester. Charles G .. Sparta : Manly, Henry, Greenfield : Matchet. James, Pine IIill: MeGinnis. Elisha A .. Tomah; MeLean, William, Tomah; Miller, Alexander, Sparta : Milligan, Rueben A., Sparta ; Mills, Elias. Leroy; Mills, Eli, Leroy ; Minor, William H., Ridgeville: Morrision, W. A. Sparta ; Musgrave, William P., Sparta ; Newton, Daniel, Glendale ; Owens. Lewis E., Portland; Peterson. Christopher, Tomah ; Quacken- bush, Ernest, Pine Hill, transferred to Company "D," Twelfth Infanty; Pursell, Walter P., Tomah, transferred to Company "D," Twelfth Infantry ; Putman, Charles H., Sparta, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry ; Quackenbush. George, Pine Hill; Randles, John, Wilton; Rathbun, Robert B., Sparta ; Reed, Cheney, LaFayette; Reeve, Horace, Little Falls; Richardson, Samuel, Glendale; Richardson, Perry, Glendale: Rood, William .J., Ridgeville ; Rottenstetter, Simon, Tomah ; Russell, Alexander, Sparta ; Rugg, Alfred II., Tomah, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry; Sanders, William II., Lincoln; Sawyer. Peter E., Lincoln; Scott, Leonard, Sparta, transferred to Company "D," Twelfth Infantry; Scoville, Charles, Wilton ; Seruby, John, Sparta; Shaw, Joseph, Tomah, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry; Shaw, William E .. Adrian ; Sherland, Joel E.,
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Angelo; Sliker, John J., Tomah: Snow. George M .. Sparta ; Spooner. Daniel II., Lincoln : Squirls, Gardner, Lincoln; Thomp- son. James W., Greenfield : Thomson, Allen. Ridgeville; Trow- bridge. George M .. Tomah, transferred to Company "D," Twelfth Infantry: Trulsdell, William P., Tomah ; Tuthell. John. Sparta, transferred to Company "D." Twelfth Infantry ; Ustick, Jacob Y .. Tomab : Van Anthrip, Edward. Sparta : Van Kirk. Jere- miah. Sparta, transferred to Company "D. " Twelfth Infantry; Vaughn. Emery W., Lincoln: Vanghan. Harrison IL .. Lincoln, transferred to Company ". D." Twelfth Infantry; Watson. George R., Lincoln: West. Hial. Glendale: Wilcox, Lucius C., Angelo ; Wilcox, William NN .. Angelo : Wolcott. George L .. Leon : Worden, Samuel H .. Glendale: Wright, William H .. Tomah : Wyant, Will- iam IL .. Sparta ; Yomans. William II., Leon.
Company "E"-Bartdel. Francis A., Clifton ; Hudson, James R .. Clifton ; Mero. Fredrick. Clifton.
Company "F"-Brainerd. Darwin L .. Glendale: Berry. Charles H .. Sparta ; Bugbee, Alien, Tomah ; Burlingame. Phillip, Tomah : Chadwick. James. Roaring Creek : Chapman. John D., Roaring Creek : Coonrod, Jared P .. Roaring Creek : Davis, Sheron, Sparta : Dell. Edward. Roaring Creek : Echner. Philemon, Green- field: Godbould. David, Tomah; Ilelmka. Fredrick. Adrian : Hastings, Orlando D .. Lincoln: Lewis, Samuel C., Tomah : Lin- coln. James II., Ridgeville: Nelliot. Simeon, Sparta : Papst. Will- iam G., Greenfield : Spencer. William J .. Leroy : Taylor, Pratt M., Leroy : Walker, Charles M .. Tomah.
Company "G"-Bishop. Joseph. Angelo: Bishop. Amos, Angelo: Mann, Nathan, Cataract : Mann, Eliade E .. Cataract.
Company "IT"-Falke. Fredrick. Sheldon : Finnell. James, Sheldon: Heath. Winslow J., Sheldon : Howard. John. Adrian: King. Robert, Adrian: Schmelling, Fredrick, Ridgeville.
THIRTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "C"-Wade. Edward F .. Lincoln.
Company "II"-Blakeley. James HI .. Leon : Blakeley. Revilo. Leon: Brown. John S .. Leon: Carpenter, William J .. Leon : Mait- land. John. Leon: Mathews, James J., Leon : Mathews, William. Leon : Noves. Fredrick E .. Leon : Stratton. William, Leon: War- ren, Goram N .. Leon : Weaver. David. Leon.
Company "I"-Block, August. Lincoln: Brick. Edward P., Lincoln : Hill. Mathias, Lincoln : Honodell. John. Lincoln : Roach, Ernest. Lincoln.
Company "K"-Steese. William II .. Lincoln: Stelson,
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LaFayette, Lincoln ; Stone, John F., LaFayette, Whitney, Ber- nard K., Tunnel City.
THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "E"-Young, Thomas, Clifton.
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "C"-Capt. George A. Fisk, Sparta; First Lieut. Luther B. Noyes, Sparta; Baker, John, Ridgeville; Barnes, Alfred O .. Little Falls; Berry, Jehial S., Sparta ; Britton, Daniel A., Sparta; Brown, Huston, Sparta; Casner, Thomas, Sparta; Carnahan, Archibald, Sparta; Cleaves, Corydon L., Portland; Cole, David W .. Adrian; Cole, Darwin, Sparta ; Cross, George. C., Little Falls : Cross, Jeremiah A .. Sparta : Davis, Robert A., Little Falls; Douglas, David, Little Falls; Dunbar, Alfred, Sparta ; Emmos, Andrew J .. Sparta; Fink, Cornilins, Sparta ; Fosdick, Jay H., Little Falls; Freeman, Fredrick, Sparta; Gallaghu. Thomas W., Sparta ; Graves, Nathan, Sparta ; Greenman, George E., Sparta ; Griffin, Valentine, Angelo ; Hathaway, Henry, Sparta ; Head. Delo W .. Little Falls : Hunt, John W., Little Falls : Inger- sall, Daniel, Sparta ; Ingersall, William M .. Sparta ; Ingles, Augus- tus B., Leon ; John, Charles W .. Little Falls; Jones, Milo, Sparta ; Kroll, William F .. Little Falls ; Martin, John, Little, Falls; Matte- son, David A., Little Falls; MeClure, Charles L., Sparta ; Miles, Stephen C .. Sparta : Nichols, Theodore, Sparta ; Nichols, Edward, Sparta : Peterson. Joseph R .. Sparta ; Potter, Joseph W., Sparta ; Rathbun. Eldridge, Sparta ; Ripley, Edwin, Sparta; Sacia, Henry, Sparta : Sherwood. Martin, Ridgeville; Sour, Cynes, Ridgeville ; Stevens, John E., Portland, Walker, Perry C., Little Falls; Wash- burn, William H., Little Falls; Wilsey, John J., Portland ; Wol- cott, Jerome B .. Sparta; Wright, William, Sparta ; Yoemans, Samuel J., Sparta : Young, Jerome B .. Sparta.
FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "K"-Capt. Robert A. Gillett,' Tomah : Armstrong, Sebastian. Greenfield; Buswell, Samuel, Glendale; Cassels, Will- iam, Tomah ; Collins, Neal M., Glendale ; Day, Allen, Wellington : Durkee, Lawren O., Tomah ; Englerth, Adam. Ridgeville; Grover. James K., Oakdale; Gudbauer, William, Greenfield; Kellogg. Charles H., Tomah ; Lamb, Lewis A., Greenfield ; Loomer, Amasa. Lincoln; Medealf, Edward M., Greenfield; Mooney, James, Shel- don ; Moore, David A .. Glendale, Plunker, William, Tomah ; Raf-
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try, Thomas, Sheldon ; Reikie, Thomas, Tomah; Robertson, Neth- ven. Tomah ; Root, William L., Greenfield ; Root, Mortimer, Green- field; Thompson, Chelusk. Glendale; Thorpe, Adelbert D., Glen- dale ; Twohay, John, Sheldon; Ward, Joseph, Glendale.
FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "E"-Bennett. Henry R. J .. Sparta; Crosby, Charles, Sparta ; Donovan, Daniel. Kendall, Donnelley, James, Kendall, Donnelley. Frank, Kendall; Duffy, JJohn. Greenfield ; Houghton, George B., Sparta; Kelley, Christopher, Greenfield; Lovell, Andrew C., Eaton; Mott, Alfred H., Leon; Williams, Henry ( .. Tomah ; Wyman. Elias F., Eaton.
FORTY-SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "K"-Capt. Edward F. Wade, Lincoln: Johnson, Evan, Sparta ; Johnson, Louis, Sheldon; Jones. John, Sparta; Losh, David W., Sparta ; MeLaren, William, Sparta : Oakley, Mil- ton. Sparta : Stewart. John, Sparta; Stoddard, Richard M., Angelo : Underwood, Lyman, Sparta.
FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "Il"-First Lieut. Job S. Driggs. Glendale.
FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "C"-Curtis, Henry O .. Sparta.
Company "I"-Capt. Christopher C. Miller, Tomah : Banker, Bethnel, Ontario: Bell, Richard. Cataract : Bellerman. Joseph, Ridgeville : Bigalow. Daniel W .. Tomah ; Brooks, Samnel E., Wil- ton. Burroughs, Eli, Wilton ; Daggett, Samuel M., Wilton : Fish, Henry. Tomah : Fitch, Irvin N .. Sparta: Fryer. John, Tomah : Fuller. William L., Glendale: Griswold. Samuel W., Ridgeville: Hale, Oliver C .. Ridgeville : Hancock, William B., Wilton : Hodg- kins. George C .. Sparta : MeManns, Vincent. Cataract : Miller, Buy. Lincoln : Palmer. Reuben. Little Falls : Palmer, Zarah. Cata- raet : Rhodes, Bela, Wilton : Skinner, Austin F .. Cataract : Strana- han. Rodolphus A., Ridgeville : Thompson, Albert F., Ridgeville; Triffany, Sylvanus. Ridgeville: Tompkins. Chester W .. Cataract ; Vineenz, Ferdinand, Ridgeville ; Weilep. Henry. Ridgeville : Whit- ney, Charles L .. Lincoln: Whitney. Jacob W., Lincoln; Wise, Fredrick, Lincomi; Woodworth, Lucuis, Leon; Young, Thomas, Ontario.
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FIFTIETH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "B"-Cummins, John, Jefferson; Haskill, Charles C., Jefferson ; Johnson, Albert, Jefferson; Kight, James, Green- field ; Kight, John, Greenfield ; Kyes, David S., Jefferson ; Molley, Andrew, Jefferson ; Moore, Daniel M., Jefferson ; Moore, Robert J., Greenfield; Natwik, Ole II., Jefferson ; Schriver, Buy F., Jefferson ; Seals, Daniel W., Jefferson ; Shult, Williams, Jefferson.
Company "I"-DeCoursey, Edward G .. Sparta ; Graff. Joseph, Greenfield; Hollock, Richard, Leon; Hewitt, Henry, Leon.
FIFTY-FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY.
First Asst. Surgeon Rouse Bennett, Tomah.
FIFTY-SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "A"-Banker, Stephen O., Sparta; Edwards, Will- iam A., Sparta ; Fairbanks, Abram F., LaFayette; Hubbard, Jobez, Lincoln; Mumford, James R., Sparta ; Nolan, John, Leon ; Perry, Leander, Leon; Talbot. Robert A., Sparta; West, Ilenry C., Sparta.
Company "D"-Brooks, Seth, Leon; Comstock, William B., Leon ; Hilmer, Fredrick, LaFayette; Jacobs, John. Leon: Jost, Peter P .. LaFayette ; Keeler, Daniel II., Leon; Kiney, Peter S., Angelo; Luskuski, Nicholas, LaFayette; Putman, Isaac, Leon; Ray, Robert, Leon ; Robinson, Henry J., Leon ; Robinson, William B., Leon ; Shaaf, Christian, Leon : West, Warren G .. Leon : Winter, Simon, LaFayette; Woodworth, Chester, Leon.
FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Company "A"-Crouch, Stephen V., LaFayette; Curtiss, Martin M., Greenfield ; Rosenan, John, Lincoln; Scott. Lee, Lin- com; Williams, Jeremiah G., Tomah.
FIRST REGIMENT (BERDAN'S) U. S. SHARP SHOOTERS.
Company "G"-Grover, George W., Tomah ; Guthery, John L., Tomah ; Murat, Conrad, Wilton.
CHAPTER XIII. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Monroe county can well be proud of the fact that its citizens did their full share and a little more, in the War of the Rebellion : in this connection it is a matter of considerable interest. that in addition to the large number of enlisted men. "The man behind the gun," many of its citizens received commission to various ranks to the extent of furnishing two colonels, one of whom was promoted to brevet brigadier general, two majors. fifteen cap- tains, eleven first lieutenants, twelve second lieutenants, one regi- mental surgeon, one assistant surgeon and three regimental chap- lains ; and we here give the record of each man in the service as far as it is possible to obtain it from the official records.
COLONELS.
Milton Montgomery, Sparta. Was commissioned colonel of the Twenty-fifth Regiment of Infantry, with the rank, from August 16, 1862; was in command of a provisional division from June 6, 1863, to July 28, 1863; he commanded the First Brigade. Fourth Division, Seventeenth Army Corps. February 3 to April 14, 1864; he was wounded and taken prisoner July 22, 1864. at Decatur, Ga .; his right arm was amputated; upon his exchange and recovery he again reported for active duty and was assigned to the command of the same brigade, which he held from January 29 to March 28, 1865; on March 13, 1865, for gallant and meri- torious conduct he was commissioned brevet brigadier general of United States Volunteers and was mustered out of the service June 7, 1865.
William W. Robinson, Sparta. Was mustered into the service August 15. 1861, as lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry ; was severely wounded at Gainsville : was commissioned colonel January 30, 1862, and served until July 9. 1864, when he resigned his commission.
MAJORS.
George A. Fisk, Sparta. Was commissioned captain of Com- pany "D." Eighteenth Infantry. December 17, 1861: he was
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taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, was exchanged and re- signed his commission August 9, 1863. IIe again entered the serv- ice and was commissioned captain of Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, March 4, 1864, was promoted to the rank of major March 7, 1865, and mustered out of the service July 12, 1865.
James B. Farnsworth, Tomah. Enlisted in Company "I," Fourth Cavalry, April 20, 1861; was promoted to veterinary ser- geant and first sergeant, commissioned second lieutenant of Com- pany "I," Fourth Cavalry, August 11, 1862; first lieutenant June 24, 1863 : captain September 24. 1864; he was transferred to the command of Company "A," Fourth Cavalry, August 22, 1865; commanded the Third Battery of the Fourth Cavalry, and was mustered out May 28. 1866, receiving a commission as major, dated June 18, 1866.
CAPTAINS.
Levi R. Blake, Sparta. Enlisted April 20, 1861, and was com- missioned first lieutenant of Company "I." Fourth Cavalry, April 26, 1861; was severely wounded June 3, 1863, at Clinton, La., and died from the effects of his wounds June 10, 1863, at Batan Rouge, Louisiana.
Carpenter Robert, Sparta. Enlisted in Company "A, " Third Cavalry, October 7. 1861. Was commissioned first lieutenant of Company "A." Third Cavalry, October 21, 1861; was mustered out of the service January 30. 1865. Upon the reorganization of the Third Cavalry he was commissioned captain of Company "L," March 9, 1865, and resigned his command August 14, 1865.
Chandler, John A., Sparta. Ile was commissioned captain of Company "C," Nineteenth Infantry, January 8. 1862; resigned and retired July 30, 1862.
Damman, Jeremiah D., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "A." Third Cavalry, September 7, 1861, and was commissioned captain of company "A." Third Cavalry, October 31, 1861, and on account of disability. he resigned March 9, 1863.
Hall, Joseph, Tomah. Enlisted in Company "I," Fourth Cavalry, April 23, 1861 : was promoted to corporal and sergeant, transferred to Company "L," Fourth Cavalry, and commissioned first lieutenant of the same company April 12, 1864; captain of Company "L" November 28, 1864, and transferred to the com- mand of Company "E," Fourth Cavalry, August 20. 1865; mus- tered out of the service May 28, 1866.
Johnson, Leonard, Glendale. Enlisted in Company "L." Sixth Infantry, May 9. 1861 ; was commissioned captain of the same
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company May 15, 1861 ; he resigned and retired from the service December 13, 1861.
Leonard, Mortimer, Sparta. Was mustered into the service as first lieutenant of Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, August 22, 1862: was wounded June 22, 1864. at Decatur, Ga. ; was mus- tered out of the service June 7, 1865.
Lowrie, Alexander, Jefferson. Enlisted in Company "I," Sixth Infantry, June 1, 1861 ; was promoted to corporal. sergeant and first sergeant; was commissioned second lieutenant of the same company April 27, 1864; first lieutenant December 21. 1864, and captain February 25, 1865. Ile was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, and was mustered out of the service July 14, 1865.
Lynn, John W., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "]." Fourth Cavalry. April 20, 1861; was commissioned captain of that com- pany April 26. 1861 ; was killed July 15, 1862, on board the gun- boat Tyler. The Post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Sparta bears his name.
Miles, Stephen C., Sparta. Enlisted February 29, 1864. in Com- pany "C," Thirty-sixth Regiment Infantry; promoted to ser- geant and first sergeant ; was wounded at the battle of Cold Har- bor: commissioned captain of the same company July 22, 1864; was mustered out of the service July 12, 1865. not having been mustered as a captain.
Miller, Christopher C., Tomah. Was mustered into Company "I." Forty-ninth Regiment Infantry, January 31, 1865. and com- missioned captain of the same company February 24, 1865: was mustered out of the service November 8. 1865.
Russell, Alonzo H., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "C." Nine- teenth Infantry. January 7. 1862: was promoted to first sergeant ; commissioned second lieutenant of the same company February 8, 1863: first lieutenant January 14, 1865 ; captain of the same com- pany May 23. 1865, and was mustered out August 9. 1865.
Sloggy, Peter, Sparta. Was mustered into the service as see- ond lientenant Company ". D. " Eighteenth Infantry. December 17, 1861: was commissioned first lieutenant of the same company July 10. 1863: commissioned captain August 11. 1863. and was mustered out of the service March 3. 1865.
Wilson, De Witt C., Sparta. Was mustered into the service and commissioned first lieutenant of Company " D. " Eighteenth Infan- try, December 17, 1861 ; he was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh ; was exchanged and promoted to captain in the Eighth Louisiana (colored) Regiment.
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FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Blyton, William H. Enlisted at Sparta January 23, 1862, in Company "C," Nineteenth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, appointed post quartermaster sergeant at Camp Randall May 14, 1862; regimental commissary sergeant July 1, 1862; regimental quartermaster sergeant November 14.1862 ; commissioned first lieu- tenant October 21, 1864, assigned to Second United States Infan- try; November 11, 1864; commission approved by the Presi- dent ; mustered in as first lieutenant and regimental quartermas- ter, quartermaster department, United States army. Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., June 20, 1866, as first lieutenant and regimental quartermaster, Fourth Regiment, United States Infantry.
Blake, Albert H., Sparta. Mustered into the service with the rank of first lieutenant of Company "F," Twentieth Infantry, August 18, 1862; was wounded at Prairie Grove; resigned June 10, 1865.
Chase, Myron P., Sparta. Enlisted April 25, 1861, in Company "I," Fourth Cavalry ; was promoted to sergeant and commission- ary sergeant; was commissioned second lieutenant of the same company June 24, 1863, and was wounded October 10, 1864; resigned his commission April 28, 1865.
Driggs, Jobe S., Glendale. Enlisted May 10, 1861, in Company "I," Sixth Infantry; was promoted to sergeant in the Veteran Corps; was transferred to Battery "B," Fourth United States Artillery, September 21, 1862, where he remained until February, 1864; was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness; promoted to second lieutenant of Company "H," Forty-eighth Infantry, Feb- ruary 24, 1865; commissioned first lieutenant October 28, 1865; was mustered out of the service December 27, 1865.
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