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Farnaham, Charles S., Sparta. Mustered into the service as second lieutenant of Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, Sep- tember 9, 1862; was wounded July 22, 1864, at Decatur, Ga .; acted as assistant inspector general, First Brigade, Second Divis- ion, Seventeenth Army Corps, from September 26, 1864, until June, 1865; was mustered out June 7, 1865.
Foote, Oscar E., Tomah. Was mustered into the service as first lieutenant of Company "H," Tenth Infantry, September 11, 1861; he resigned his commission October 5, 1861; he entered the service again, being commissioned as second lieutenant of Com- pany "F," Twenty-fifth Infantry, September 9, 1862; died of disease at Helena, Ark., August 9, 1863.
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Frisby, William R. V., Sparta. Enlisted January 7, 1862, in Company "C," Nineteenth Infantry: promoted to sergeant and first sergeant ; was commissioned second lieutenant July 30, 1862; resigned December 11, 1864.
Johnson, Chester W., Little Falls. Enlisted February 10, 1864, in Company "C." Thirty-sixth Infantry; was promoted to corporal and sergeant; was wounded Angust 14, 1864; com- missioned first lieutenant JJuly 22, 1865, but not mustered ; was mustered out of the service July 12, 1865.
Lynn, James H., Sparta. Enlisted March 4, 1862, in Company "C." Nineteenth Infantry, and was transferred to Veteran Corps; promoted to sergeant and first sergeant; commissioned first lieu- tenant July 11, 1865, but not mustered. He was mustered out of the service August 9. 1865.
Noyes, Luther B., Sparta. Was mustered into the service as first lieutenant of Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, March 4, 1864; was wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 17. 1864; on account of wounds he was discharged September 28, 1864.
Pike, Anson A., Sparta. Mustered into the service as first lieutenant of Company "I," Forty-ninth Infantry, February 24, 1865; resigned his command May 27. 1865.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Avery, Ralph H., Lincoln. Enlisted in Company "I," Forty- ninth Infantry, February 21, 1865; was promoted to first sergeant : was commissioned second lieutenant of the same company June 17, 1865 ; mustered out of the service November S. 1865.
Baxter, Walter, Glendale. Enlisted in Company "A, " Fiftieth Infantry. February 22, 1865; was promoted to corporal, sergeant and first sergeant : commissioned second lieutenant June 18. 1866, not mustered. He was mustered out of the service June 12. 1866.
Carnahan, Archibald, Sparta. Enlisted in Company "C." Thirty-sixth Infantry, February 24, 1864: promoted to sergeant and first sergeant ; was taken prisoner at Rean's Station; com- missioned as second lieutenant April 18. 1865, not mustered. He was mustered out of the service June 10. 1865.
Ellis, George M., Sheldon. Enlisted in Company "A." Third Cavalry, November 2, 1861: promoted to corporal, sergeant and first sergeant ; commissioned second lieutenant of the same com- pany March 9. 1863. Mustered out of the service January 30, 1865.
Erickson, Martin A., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "H," Fif- teenth Infantry, October 22. 1861 : promoted to first sergeant ; was
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made sergeant major of the regiment January 1. 1863; was com- missioned second lieutenant of Company "II," Fifteenth Infantry, May 21, 1863. He was taken prisoner at Chicamanga ; was mus- tered out of the service April 20, 1865.
Hicks, Henry A., Glendale. Enlisted October 28, 1861. in the Tenth Battery, Light Artillery ; promoted to sergeant; was com- missioned junior second lieutenant March 3, 1862; was transferred to the Ninth Battery, Light Artillery, March 29, 1862, and com- missioned senior second lieutenant October 21, 1863; he was mustered out of the service January 26, 1865.
High, Andrew D., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "I." Twenty- fifth Infantry. August 5. 1862; promoted to first sergeant ; was commissioned second lieutenant of the same company July 16, 1863, and was mustered out of the service June 7, 1865.
Hill, Eber B., Sparta. Enlisted January 7. 1862, in Company "C," Ninteenth Infantry; promoted to sergeant and first ser- geant ; was taken prisoner October 27, 1864; commissioned lieu- tenant of the same company January 14. 1865, not mustered. He was mustered out of the service May 15, 1865.
McMillan, William F., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "A." third corporal September 30, 1861 ; was promoted to corporal and sergeant ; when the regiment was reorganized he was transferred to Company "K" March 3, 1865: promoted to veterinary ser- geant and first sergeant ; mustered out September 27, 1865; was commissioned second lieutenant October 11. 1865, not mustered.
Phillips, William J., Sparta. Enlisted in Company "A," first Cavalry, August 15, 1861 ; commissioned second lieutenant of same company September 2, 1861 ; died May 2, 1862, of wounds received at Chalk Bluffs, Ark.
West, Ansyl A., Sparta. Enlisted April 20, 1861, in Company "I." Fourth Cavalry ; commissioned second lieutenant of the same company April 26, 1861 ; resigned December 6, 1861.
Davis, John, Leon. Enlisted in Company "A," Third Cavalry. October 21, 1861 ; commissioned second lieutenant September 6, 1862; mustered out January 30, 1865.
SURGEONS.
Bennett, Rouse, Tomah. Was mustered into the service as first assistant surgeon of the Fifty-first Infantry February 24, 1865; was mustered out of the service April 26, 1865.
Gage, Martin R., Sparta. Mustered into the service as sur- geon of the Twenty-fifth Infantry August 4, 1862; resigned on account of disability June 15, 1864.
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CHAPLAINS.
DeLaney, James, Sparta. Mustered into the service as chap- lain of the Eighteenth Infantry March 10, 1862; resigned July 14, 1862.
Hawes, Lewis, M., Sparta. Enlisted as a private in Company "E." Thirty-seventh Infantry, March 31, 1864 ; promoted to chap- lain of the regiment July 28. 1864: resigned April 18. 1865.
Phillips, Enos M., Sparta. Mustered into the service as chap- lain of the First Regiment of Cavalry December 10, 1862, and resigned September 26, 1863.
CHAPTER XIV.
THOSE WIIO DIED IN THE SERVICE.
The roster, which follows, is taken from the adjutant general's report for 1865 and also from the roster of Wisconsin troops, pub- lished by authority of the Legislature ; in every instance the place is given where the soldier lost his life, either by reason of being killed in action, dying of disease or wounds or accident, together with the date of his death.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Officers.
John W. Lynn, captain, Company "I," Fourth Cavalry, on gun- boat Tyler, July 15, 1862.
William J. Phillips, second lieutenant, Company "A," First Cav- alry, Chalk Bluff, Ark., August 3, 1863.
ENLISTED MEN.
Broughton, Lanson I., private, Company "D," Eighteenth Infan- try, Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863.
Broughton, Lewis M., private, Company "I," Sixth Infantry, Get- tysburg, Pa., June, 1864.
Campbell, George, private, Company "D," Eighteenth Infantry, Cornith, Miss., October 8, 1862.
Cole, Darwin, private, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, Petersburg, Va., Jume 18, 1864.
Cleaves, Corydon, private, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.
Cummings, David, private, Company "K," Sixth Infantry. Antie- tem, Md., September 17, 1862.
Davis, Josiah, private, Company "A," Third Cavalry, Osage, Nev., August 31, 1863.
Douglas, David, private, Company "C," Sixth Infantry, Peters- burg, Va., June 18, 1864.
Green, Chester A., first sergeant, Company "I," Sixth Infantry, Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.
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Gibbs, Albert, private, Company "K," Tenth Infantry, Chaplin Hills, Ky., October 8, 1862.
Gallagher, Thomas W., sergeant, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry. Petersburg, Va., June 26, 1864.
Harland. John, private. Company "D," Sixth Infantry, Gettys- burg, Pa., July 1, 1863.
Haywood, Joel, private, Company "HI, " Tenth Infantry, Perrys- ville, Ky., October 8. 1862.
Huntley, Jabez L., private. Company ". D. " Twenty-fifth Infantry, Decatur, Ga., July 22, 1864.
Hancock, William D .. private, Company "K." Sixth Infantry, Salesburg. N. C., November 27, 1864.
Ilicks. Addison, corporal. Company "F." Twentieth Infantry, Prairie Grove, Ark., December 6, 1862.
Ingles, Augustus B., private. Company "C." Sixth Infantry, Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.
Morse, Anthony, private, Company "F." Sixteenth Infantry, Shiloh, Tenn., April 6, 1862.
MeClure, Charles, private, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, Cold Ilarbor. Va., June 3, 1864.
Murray, Christopher, corporal, Company "C." Nineteenth Infan- try, Fair Oaks, Va., October 27, 1864.
Palmer, Sylvester C., private. Company "F. " Sixteenth Infantry, Shiloh, Tenn., April 6. 1862.
Revels, William J., private, Company "K." Sixth Infantry, Wel- don R. R., Va., August 19, 1864.
Stegman, Conrad, private, Company "G." Third Cavalry. Baxter Springs. ( ? ? ), October 6, 1863.
Stewart, Milton IL., private, Company "D," Eighteenth Infantry, Shiloh, Tenn., April 6. 1862.
Stewart, James, private, Company "C"," Nineteenth Infantry, Fair Oaks, Va., October 27, 1864.
Sherwin, Bissell, private, Company "D." Nineteenth Infantry, Fair Oaks, Va., October 27, 1864.
Walker, Perry C., private, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, Petersburg, Va .. June 18, 1864.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Officers.
Lovi R. Blake, captain. Company "I." Fourth Cavalry, Baton Rouge, La., June 10, 1863.
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Enlisted Men.
Brown, Hutson, private, Company "C," Sixth Infantry. Wash- ington, D. C., August 24, 1864.
Casner, Thomas, private, Company "C," Sixth Infantry, Wash- ington, D. C .. August 14, 1864.
Cressy. Henry W., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Decatur, Ga., June 22, 1864.
Chandler. Jeremiah, private, Company "A," Twentieth Infantry, Fayetteville, Ark., December 31, 1862.
Dunlevy, Thomas, private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Decatur. Ga .. July 23, 1864.
House. Phileman P., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infan- try. Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864.
Rathbun, Eldredge, private, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infan- try. Washington, D. C .. June 9, 1864. Robbins. George, private, Company "I," Sixth Infantry, George- town, D. C., September 21, 1862.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
Briggs, Charles, private, Company "A," Third Cavalry, North- western Railway, Ill., March 26, 1862. Davis, William. private, Company "A," Third Cavalry, North- western Railway, Ill .. March 26, 1862. Hull, Edward, private, Company "I," Fourth Cavalry, Rilay House, Md., August 25, 1861.
Rawson. Lucian M., private, Company "'A," Third Cavalry North- western Railway. Ill., March 26, 1862.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Ables, Henry, private. Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Helena, Ark., April 26, 1863. Alger. Thomas. private. Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry. Helena, Ark., December 16, 1863. Batis, Mathias, private, Company "A," Fourth Cavalry. Morgan- zie, La., July 25, 1864. Bush. William J., sergeant, Company "I," Fourth Cavalry, Car- rolton, La., November 8, 1862.
Brigham, John M., corporal, Company "I," Sixth Infantry, Camp Lyon, D. C., October 2, 1861. Birdsill, George, private, Company "F," Sixteenth Infantry, Co- rinth, Miss., July 1, 1862.
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Brown, Jesse, private, Company ". D." Eighteenth Infantry, Vicks- burg, Miss., September 24, 1863.
Boyle. Peter, private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Andersonville, Ga., September 4, 1864.
Barnes, Alfred O., private, Company "C," Thirty-sixth Infantry, Madison. Wis., April 10, 1864.
Britton, Daniel A., private. Company "C, " Thirty-sixth Infantry, Annapolis, Md., March 26, 1865.
Crouch, Hiram J., private, Company " HI, " First Cavalry, Madison, Wis., April 5, 1864.
Cottwill. Stephen, private, Company "II," Sixth Infantry. Point Lookout, Md .. March 4, 1864.
Corey, Phillips, private, Company "II." Tenth Infantry. Cowan Station, Tenn., August 3, 1863.
Claigg. Ilospild. private. Company "B." Sixteenth Infantry, Rome, Ga .. July 27, 1864.
Comstock, Ambrose L., private, Company "D." Eighteenth Infan- try. Corinth, Miss., August 2, 1862.
Cottingar, John, private, Company "C." Nineteenth Infantry, Salisburg. N. C., January 24. 1865.
Chatterton. Jefferson, private. Company "D. " Twenty-fifth Infan- try, St. Louis, Mo .. January 1, 1864.
Chadwick. James, private, Company ".F, " Twenty-fifth Infantry, Rome. Ga .. September 3. 1864.
Conger. Lewis B., private. Company ". D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, hospital boat. July 29. 1863.
Cressy. Warren P., private. Company "D. " Twenty-fifth Infantry, C'airo. Ill .. September 6, 1863.
Cross. George C .. first sergeant. Company "C. " Thirty-sixth Infantry, Madison, Wis .. May 13. 1864.
Devotell. John, private, Company "H." Tenth Infantry, Bacon Creek, Ky .. February 23. 1862. Dustin. John P .. private, Company "D," Eighteenth Infantry, May 21. 1862.
Degotell, William, private. Company "F," Nineteenth Infantry, Springfield. Mo., January 1. 1863.
Day. Henry, private. Company ".D. " Twenty-fifth Infantry. Man- kato, Minn., November 22, 1862.
Demon, Ira P .. corporal, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry. Chersaw, S. 6 .. March 2. 1865.
Depen. Wiley, private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, drowned Dallas, Ga., January 1, 1864.
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Davis, Joseph, private, Company "E," Forty-third Infantry, Louisville, Ky., June 15, 1865.
David, Theron, private, Company "F," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Memphis, Tenn .. September 9, 1863. Dell, Edward, private, Company "F," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Memphis, Tem., September 9, 1863.
Eschner, Phileman, private, Company "F," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Vicksburg, Miss., March 9, 1864.
Edgerton, Henry L., private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth In- fantry, Greenfield, Mo., December 6, 1864.
Edgerton, Charles L., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infan- try, Helena, Ark., August 19, 1863. Eastman, Lemuel, private. Company "F"," Twentieth Infantry, Springfield, Mo., June 9, 1863.
Freeman, Select, private, Company "D," Eighteenth Infantry, date and place unknown.
Fitch, Irwin N., private, Company "]," Forty-ninth Infantry, Madison, Wis., March 27, 1865.
Gorman, Aaron II., private, Company "H," Tenth Infantry, Bowling Green, Ky., March 31, 1862.
Gngerty, William A., private, Company " E," Eleventh Infantry, Brashear City, La., July 15, 1864.
Gleason, George, private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Helena, Ark., August 19, 1863.
Godbould. David, private, Company "F," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Rome, Ga., August 27. 1864.
Graves, Nathan, private, Company "C." Thirty-sixth Infantry, Salisbury, N. C., December 18, 1864.
Hill, Jacob, private, Company "I," Fourth Cavalry, Carrolton, La., November 5, 1862.
Hill, Oscar A., corporal, Company "D," Eighteenth Infantry. .Jefferson Barracks, Mo., December 20, 1862.
Hutchins, Sylvester, pivate, Company "C," Nineteenth Infantry, Alexander, Va., July 16, 1862.
ITarman, John A., corporal, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Helena, Ark., September 30, 1863.
Harp, George F., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Winship Furnace, Ga., June 16, 1864.
Holgate, Francis, private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Snyders Bluff, Miss .. June 15, 1863.
IHollenbeck, Amos J., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infan- try, Andersonville, Ga., August 4, 1864.
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Hyde, Alfred, private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, Memphis, Tenn .. September 15, 1863.
Hathaway, Henry, private, Company "C," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Salisbury, N. C., November 27, 1864.
Justice. John, sergeant, Company "'D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Helena, Ark., August 15, 1863.
Jewell, Isaac, private. Company "]," Fourth Cavalry, Carrolton, La., September 28, 1862.
Knight, Charles A., private, Company "A," Fourth Cavalry, Whitewater, Wis., November 28. 1864.
Kinney, William P., private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infan- try, Vicksburg, Miss., February 22, 1864.
Love, Job, private, Company "G, " Tenth Infantry, Murfreesboro, Tenn .. September 6, 1861.
Lyman, Jeremiah, private, Company "C." Sixteenth Infantry, Vicksburg, Miss .. August 10, 1863.
Murphy, William, private. First Battery Light Artillery, Youngs Point, La., February 26, 1863.
Merriam, Enos S .. private, Company "D. " Eighteenth Infantry. Grand Junction, Tenn .. December 4, 1862.
MePheters. Alexander, private, Company "C." Nineteenth In- fantry, Portsmouth, Va., October 3, 1862.
Miller, Alexander, private, Company "D. " Twenty-fifth Infantry, Rome. Ga., October 10. 1864.
Mills, Elias, private. Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, Padneah, Ky .. August 18, 1863.
Mills, Eli, private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry. Hos- pital Boat, July 25, 1863.
Minor, Wm. H., private. Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry. Paducah, Ky .. October 9, 1863.
Morrison, Wm. A .. private, Company "D. " Twenty-fifth Infantry. Goldsboro, N. C., April 1, 1865.
Musgrave. Wm. P., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Snyder's Bluff, Miss., July 23, 1863.
Mero, Fredrick, private. Company "E," Twenty-fifth Infantry. Hospital Boat. July 28, 1863.
Nichols, Edward, private, Company "C." Thirty-sixth Infantry, Salisbury, N. C., November 27, 1864.
Owens, Lewis E., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Helena, Ark., September 10. 1863.
Rottenstetter. Simeon, private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth In- fantry, Helena. Ark .. October 27, 1863.
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Randless, James W., private, First Battery, Light Artillery, Young's Point, La., March 9, 1863.
Rogers. Jacob, private, Company "H," Twelfth Infantry, Nash- ville, Tenn., February 5, 1865. Rathbun, Dewey. private, Company "D." Eighteenth Infantry, Leon, Wis., March 26, 1862. Smith. Gilbert, private, First Battery, Light Artillery, New Or- leans, La., August 3, 1864.
Spooner, Edward J., private. Company "E." Sixth Infantry, Arlington, Va .. March 4. 1862.
Stanley, Lewis, private, Company "H," First Cavalry, Bowling Green, Ky .. February 14, 1865. Spooner, Charles W., private, Company "H," Tenth Infantry, Annapolis, Md .. May 10. 1864.
Seepry, Edward, private, Company "D," Eighteenth Infantry, St. Louis, Mo., June 8, 1862.
Sanderlin, Isaac S., private, Company "K," Eighteenth Infantry, Annapolis, Md., April 3, 1864.
Sawyer. Peter E., private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, IIelena, Ark., October 27. 1863.
Shaw, Wm. F., private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, Memphis, Tenn .. April 17. 1863.
Snow, George M., private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth Infantry, Louisville, Ky., June 9. 1864.
Sour, Cyrus, private, Company "C." Thirty-sixth Infantry, Madi- son. Wis., April 17, 1864.
Stevens, John E., private, Company "C." Thirty-sixth Infantry. Salisbury, N. C .. November 28. 1864.
Stranthan, Rodolphus A., private, Company "I." Forty-ninth Infantry. Rollo, Mo .. March 25, 1865.
Teed. Truman, corporal, Company "C." Sixteenth Infantry, Providence, La., July 6, 1863.
Thompson. James W., private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth In- fantry, Paducah, Ky .. August 26. 1863.
Thomson, Allen, private, Company "D," Twenty-fifth Infantry, St. Louis, Mo., October 15. 1863.
Ustick, Jacob Y., private. Company "D, " Twenty-fifth Infantry, Paducah, Ky., August 30, 1863.
Vaughan, George W., private. Company "G." Nineteenth In- fantry. Yorktown, Va., August 14, 1863.
Weaver, Hiram O., private, Company "H," Tenth Infantry, Andersonville, Ga., July 4, 1861.
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Winegar. William, private, Company "F," Sixteenth Infantry, Keokuk, la., July 30, 1862.
Wilcox, Martin, private, Company "Il," Sixteenth Infantry, Rome, Ga., August 28, 1864.
Wilson, Addison, private, Company "G," Nineteenth Infantry. Racine, Wis .. May 16, 1862.
Wolcott, George L., private, Company "D." Twenty-fifth In- fantry. Memphis, Tenn .. October 11, 1862.
Worden, Samuel, private, Company "D, " Twenty-fifth Infantry, Marietta, Ga .. September 16, 1864.
Woleot, Jerome B., private, Company "C. " Thirty-sixth Infantry, Madison, Wis., April 6, 1864.
Yomans. Wm. Il., private, Company "D, " Twenty-fifth Infantry, Memphis, Tenn .. September 17, 1863.
MISSING.
Conway, Thomas, private. Company "K," Sixth Infantry, at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.
CHAPTER XV.
IIENRY W. CRESSY POST No. 42, G. A. R. BY E. M. COWLES, ADJ.
In the summer of 1882 some fifteen or more of the ex-soldiers made application to Grand Army headquarters, department of Wisconsin, to muster a post of the G. A. R. at Tomah, Monroe county. Wisconsin.
The department commander approving of such application the mustering officer detailed Commander James Davidson, of John W. Lynn post of Sparta, to go to Tomah with such com- rades as he needed and muster Henry W. Cressy Post No. 42. Commander Davidson detailed Comrade J. E. Perry as officer of the day; Comrade Kerrigan, as S. V .; C. Whetstein, as J. V. C. All of said comrades being members of John W. Lynn post of the G. A. R.
Said detail visited Tomah on the afternoon of August 26, 1882, and at 7:30 o'clock, at the Fireman's hall, proceeded to muster Henry W. Cressy post with the following comrades charter mem- bers :
J. B. Adams, Company "B." One Hundred and Fourth In- fantry, Pennsylvania ; C. A. Adams, Company "I," Fourth Cav- alry, Wisconsin ; William Alexander, Company "C," Eleventh Infantry, Wisconsin; W. N. Alverson, Company "K," Twenty- fourth Infantry, New York ; E. L. Bolton, Company "E," Seven- teenth Infantry, Wisconsin; H. S. Beardsley, Company "E." Twelfth Infantry, Wisconsin ; A. D. Benjamin, Company "B," Second Cavalry, Ohio; W. T. Bristol, Company "E," Fourteenth Infantry, Michigan; J. H. Beardsley, Company "A," Thirty- eighth Infantry, Wisconsin ; D. F. Crandall, Company "B." For- tieth Infantry, Wisconsin ; E. L. Craig, Company "I," First Infantry. Wisconsin ; W. H. Calkins. Company "I," Twenty-ninth Infantry, Wisconsin; C. A. Crawford, Company "K," Sixth In- fantry, Wisconsin : C. K. Erwin, Company "E," Forty-fifth In- fantry, Illinois ; Charles Gilson, Company "'I," Fourth Cavalry, Wisconsin : George Graham, Company "G," Thirty-seventh Infantry, Wisconsin : H. D. Hollenbeck, Company "A," Sixteenth
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Infantry, Wisconsin : Fred Johnson. Company "A." Third Cav- afry, Wisconsin : S. Armstrong, A. W. Alderman, John Burnham, E. L. Bolton, II. S. Beardsley. A. D. Benjamin, K. Bremer. C. F. Miller. E. N. Densmort. C. K. Erwin. P. Edner, W. R. Foote, M. Flint, JJ. Fairbanks, H. Fanning, I. Fitzsinger. Il. Fish. John Fryer. William Garland. Sam Gasper, Charles Gilson. S. II. Gris- wold. George D. Hollenbeck. O. H. Hastings. H. D. Hollenbeck. Thomas Hancock. A. B. Hoover. E. W. Howard, S. A. Hudson, R. P. Hitchcock. A. E. Hollister. A. M. Ilickox. A. Z. Herring. G. Il. Ilimlin. J. T. Beers. George Boyington. D. H. Bon. D. W. Bigelow, II. O. Bigelow. A. G. Bernie. F. K. Brown. A. C. Brooks. Il. Leffingwell, H. Lea. W. Liscomb. H. Miller, Thomas MeCanl. Con. Merril. J. M. Mccurdy. Z. M. Morse. William McLean. A. N. Maltbie, George Musson, J. McGinnis. E. B. Marvin. Z. G. Moore. S. F. Nice, R. Noble, G. Nelson, W. B. Naylor. F. Nuss, F. Noth. W. Olmstead, John Organ. William Phinket. R. Parker. S. Pokrand. George Persons, D. F. Cleveland. W. B. Cassels, N. Calkins. Z. Il. Crossett. E. M. Cowles. William Curavo, G. Il. Dobbins. J. M. Decker. A. E. Logan. A. W. Johnson. F. A. Thompson. W. D. Standard, Il. C. Spaulding. D. II. Spooner. A. L. Sherer. A. W. Sowle. O. T. Sowle. HI. Street. M. Sherwood. S. Sut- ton. J. J. Silken. R. Toombs. D. Thompson. George M. Trow- bridge. J. E. Underwood, I. Vandervort. C. Vandervort. J. Van- dervort. M. Vandervort, E. Mistle. L. Vanvoorhes. Fred Wise. J. Wilson. J. Whitfield. William Ingham, F. Johnson. S. P. Janes, .J. Jeffries. A. Jeffries, JJ. Kellogg. C. H. Kellogg. W. Kenyon, C. W. Kenyon. E. G. Kinnie. B. Kennedy. R. King. E. B. King. (. Keuhl. M. Larkin. C. E. Loomer, John Little. L. Leech, J. E. Perry. I. Perry. J. Prescott. J. Peterson. C. J. Aldin, J. C. Quimby. Thomas Reikie. M. Robertson. N. R. Richardson, O. Root, William Ramsey. G. B. Robinson. D. P. Rockwood. L. Richards, B. Rhodes. Il. Rogga, Con. Sullivan, L. Sweet, L. D. Wyatt. Jacob Wells, J. A. Wells. H. C. Walrath, George Waltenburg. W. H. Wright. J. G. Williams. E. Winnie. A. D. Woodruff. George Walker. G. Woodard. C. G. Walker. B. Durham. D. R. Jones. L. E. Van- loon. E. A. Crocker. W. H. Burlin.
ROLL OF HONOR-DEATHS.
C. J. Alden, A. W. Alderman, C. A. Crawford. A. D. Benja- min. N. Cary. G. II. Dobbins. I. Fitzsinger. H. Fish. William Garland, Charles Gilson. H. Getman. A. Getman. H. Galloway, S. II. Griswold. R. P. Hitchcock. R. King. E. G. Kinnie. C. Bohn,
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Charles Bremer, W. T. Bristol. A. G. Bernie. D. F. Cleveland, (. K. Erwin, A. Herring, J. II. Kellogg. W. Kenyon. C. W. Ken- von, John Little, L. Leech, W. Liscomb, C. Keuhl, H. Leffingwell, F. Nass, F. Noth, G. S. Prescott, R. E. Bramen, George Boyington, D. W. Bigelow, HI. O. Bigelow, William Curavo, II. Fanning, W. MeLean, S. F. Nice, R. Noble, W. B. Naylor. C. II. Kellogg, Company "K." Forty-third Infantry, Wisconsin; Thomas MeC'anl, Company "G." First Infantry, United States: C. W. Merril, Company "B." Second Cavalry, Colorado; S. F. Nice, Company "("," Twenty-fifth Infantry, Wisconsin : John Organ, Company "D." Twenty-eighth Infantry, Wisconsin : George Rob- inson, Company "B. " Thirteenth Infantry, Ilinois: Cornelius Sullivan, United States steamer Tuscarora; W. D. Stannard. Company "F." Second Cavalry, Michigan; II. C. Spaulding, Company "H," Teuth Infantry, Wisconsin: J. A. Wells, Com- pany " A," Twenty-third Infantry, Wisconsin : Jacob Wells, Com- pany "D." Thirty-sixth Infantry. Ohio ; H. C. Walwath, Company "I." Fourth Cavalry, Wisconsin ; L. D. Wyatt. Company "A." First Cavalry. Wisconsin.
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