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US Civil war draft registrations records - B.C. Redlon

susho67 — 2013-05-12 17:31:26Z

Hi, I need help to find out more about a draft registration for a B C Redlon (born 1827 in Maine, US). He was living in Wisconsin at the time of registration. He obviously is listed in the database: US Civil war draft registrations records 1863-1865 on the Ancestry.com. Can anyone with membership in Ancestry, please be so kind and look this up for me? What does the registration card say about B.C. Redlon? He was one of my ancestors.

Thanks in advance,
Susanne

Norman W. Ellis Born Grant County, Wisconsin; Civil War 90th New York Regiment

oastwd — 2013-03-27 18:13:34Z

The Seattle Times Sunday, January 28, 1923
Bothell Mail Carrier Is Whole Membership of G.A.R. Post
A one man Grand Army Post! Such is the status of the John Bothell Post of the G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic] in which Norman W. Ellis is the sole surviving member.

Commander, Chaplain, Color-Bearer, Chief Factotum and general utility man for the post is this 75 year old Civil War veteran. In fact, he has the unique distinction of holding all the offices in the post, for he is the post.

Other members may have been honored by election to every office in their posts at various times, but probably no one of them has ever held all the positions at the same time as Mr. Ellis is now doing. Probably, too, Mr. Ellis is the only Grand Army veteran who ever found election to office such a simple matter. Electioneering, campaigning and all other semblance of political smoke is unknown in John Bothell Post. Such difficulties are solved without the use of red tape or other office machinery when the Commander casts a unanimous ballot which elects him to every office in the post.

Fifteen Members Once
Twenty-five years ago when Bothell was young and its Grand Army Post was in its infancy, there were fifteen Civil War veterans who gathered at the meetings to talk over the days before the war and even more often the stirring scenes they had witnessed during the War of Rebellion. Those hardy veterans who were still in their prime fought over again and again, the Battles of Lookout Mountain, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Corinth, who rehearsed for interested audiences the exciting details of Sherman’s march to the sea or Grant’s Wilderness campaign.

But a quarter of a century is a long span of years and each succeeding season has taken its toll of that band of war heroes until today Norman W. Ellis is the lone surviving member.

Like the “last leaf upon the tree,” he has lived to see his old comrades vanish one by one until he has been left alone to tell of those bygone days. But, unlike that famous character of Holmes who “tottered, weak and wan,” Comrade Ellis is hale and hearty in spite of his 75 years and true to his colors, he is still in the service of Uncle Sam.

Now Is Mail Carrier
For the last eight years he has been in the employ of the Postal Department and he is a familiar figure in the streets of Bothell as he carries the mail to and from the station each day.

Mr. Ellis was born in Grant County, Wisconsin and when he was only 15 the Civil War broke out. Less than a year later he enlisted in the 90th New York Regiment at Sherman, New York and served until the end of the war. He was in the Battle of Winchester and Cedar Creek and one of his most cherished memories is the picture of Sheridan, arriving after his famous ride, to spur that handful of discouraged men on to a victory.

Comrade Ellis has lived in Bothell almost as long as there has been a Grand Army organization there and now, when the roll call of John Bothell Post is sounded, he alone is left to answer for that group of valiant comrades.

Daniel Hill

mamsas89 — 2013-02-18 16:22:18Z

I am looking for info on Daniel Hill who was born abt 1820 in Ohio. He was married to Lucinda Trout, Pernette Stewart, Gordon, Elizabeth C Taylor. Daniel moved to Bourbon County, KS around late 1850's. He had many children which includes by second great grandfather, John Wesley Hill.
Please let me know if anyone has info on Daniel.
Sherry

Re: Civil War Widow's Pension Blank Forms?

bghaleb1 — 2012-12-31 20:26:16Z

By the way what state is the card from?

Re: Civil War Widow's Pension Blank Forms?

Paltia — 2012-12-30 00:21:22Z

Thank you. I'll try googling again.

Re: Looking for a grave site

Badge3323 — 2012-11-23 04:07:22Z

The overwhelming probability is that your Peter Lang is buried in a grave at a US National Cemetery under a headstone that reads "unknown." I say this primarily because of the circumstances of his death.

The Battle of Sabine Crossroads (often called the Battle of Mansfield, after the name of the town closest to the battlefield) was not only a Union defeat, it was a Union rout. Union troops were driven off the battlefield in an absolute panic, and they did not have an opportunity to recover their dead or bury any bodies. They fled for several miles, passing the small settlement of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, where other Union brigades formed a defensive position and fought the Confederates to a draw the next day.

As a result, all Union body recoveries at Sabine Crossroads were intially made by the Confederates, who buried most of the Union dead in shallow mass graves. If your ancestor was an outright kill on the battlefield, he probably went into one of these graves. There is also a smaller possibility that he was buried in an individual grave at some considerable distance away from the main group of casualties, if that's where he died, and there is an even more remote chance that he was never buried at all, but instead decomposed or was consumed by animals (presuming he died in an obscure thicket or rock formation where his body might remain hidden for several weeks).

You also might want to consider the possibility that he was still alive when his compatriots fled. In such case he most likely was wounded and may have been treated in a field hospital by Confederates before finally dying, or maybe he even made it to a POW camp and died there, with no confirmation of the capture ever coming into Union hands. These possibilities, of course, are valid only if his regiment presumed him to be dead rather than having his death reported by other soldiers who saw him fall.

After the war the army sent body recovery teams to battlefields all across the nation in an effort to recover Union bodies. Those that could be identified from the crude wooden headstones left at their graves or from personal markings written into their clothing were then re-buried in US National Cemeteries under permanent headstones bearing their proper names, or what part of their names could be discerned. Those who could not be identified were buried in National Cemeteries under headstones that read "unknown." The overwhelming majority of the Union dead at Mansfield were re-buried as unknowns, and I strongly suspect that your ancestor was one of them.

Most bodies recovered from the Mansfield-Pleasant Hill battlefields were buried in the Alexandria National Cemetery in Alexandria, Louisiana. In April 1868 a total of 116 Union bodies were removed from the Sabine Crossroads Battlefield and another 73 were recovered from the Mansfield City Cemetery (the latter group presumably consisting of men who were alive when they left the battlefield, but who subsequently died while under Confederate care).

Altogether, at least 522 Union bodies were recovered in 1868 from areas traveled by the Union army during the Red River Campaign (the broader effort in which the Battle of Sabine Crossroads was just one part). More than 200 of these bodies were removed from the Pleasant Hill battlefield a few miles down the road from the Mansfield battlefield. These 522 recoveries are documented in Volume 27 of the US Quartermaster's Roll of Honor, a post-war publication of the US War Department detailing the burial of Union soldiers, both during the war and in the decade following the war.

Altogether, the Alexandria National Cemetery holds 507 known and 871 unknown Civil War soldiers from a variety of battlefields, Union military hospitals, and Union army encampment sites. These bodies' original burial locations were primarily in western Louisiana (including the 522 previously described), but some were in Texas and Arkansas.

In addition to statistical reports, the Roll of Honor lists the name of every Union soldier whose identity was known at the time of his burial or re-burial in a National Cemetery. There is an index to the full 27 volumes in the Roll, and I checked this index for the name Peter Lang. There was just one soldier by that name, a Black private in the 81st USCT (United States Colored Troops) who died on 16 April 1865 and is buried at New Orleans. No other man named Peter Lang or P. Lang appears in the book. There are also 43 addiitonal soldiers in the Roll whose surname was Lang, but of those buried in Louisiana, none have any similarity to your ancestor.

I also checked the digitized Veterans Administration website for US National Cemetery interments, performing a search on Peter Lang with a death date of 1864. No match was returned.

Re: Civil War Widow's Pension Blank Forms?

bghaleb1 — 2012-11-07 21:50:21Z

If you google you can find other forms that, while not clear, you can make out between your form and theirs. There are several forms so you need to look at the pictures when you google, that is how I figured mine out anyway

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

leslielacount — 2012-10-15 21:06:15Z

Thanks for the updated information. I have run into the same problem with the name. I have seen it spelled Courtland, Courtlandt, Cortland. I don't know of any Livingstons from my line being in Boston or Mass., but it certainly could have happened.
Thanks again. If I do find anything I will let you know so you can fill in your work.

Leslie

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

Louis_and_Patty_Mosier — 2012-10-15 20:42:40Z

My previous info may have been in error. I think my description of Cortland Livingston to the end of the war remains correct, but the 3rd Wisconsin Battery's 1889 reunion roster lists him as having died or been buried in Boston, not New York.

I find it a bit difficult to do keyword searches for "Cortland Livingston" due to the NY counties of Cortland and Livingston; all sorts of county-related websites pop up when I look for our Cortland.

Re: XX Army Corps Wisconsin Regiments

HiveBiz — 2012-10-14 02:45:19Z

That is great! I will wait to hear from you.

Re: XX Army Corps Wisconsin Regiments

Gerald_Hodge — 2012-10-14 01:39:01Z

Sir or Ma'am,

I am currently physically separated from my Atlanta Campaign files and it will not be until after Thanksgiving that I will be able to access them. I have found a couple of things but not sure exactly what off of the top of my head. When I reunite with them I can give you a thorough answer.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
M. A. Military History - Civil War Concentration
War Between the States Historian

Re: XX Army Corps Wisconsin Regiments

HiveBiz — 2012-10-13 23:20:53Z

Did you ever get any information about the 31st Wisconsin? My ancestors were in the 31st. No pictures or letters...but I do have pension papers and discharge papers. I would like to learn more about their experience in Atlanta and Bentonville.

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

rebholzgary — 2012-09-14 17:06:18Z

If he survived the war and belonged to a local GAR group, they may have collected his photo and bio, which may be in a local research collection.

There are photos and bios. compiled by the GAR in Milwaukee. The books feature mostly officers for a Milwaukee area GAR group archived at the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
See their website.

Gary Rebholz
Milwaukee Wis.
"Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items" (1844-1950).

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

leslielacount — 2012-09-14 16:00:21Z

Thanks for the info. Well, you just helped to answer one of my questions. I wondered if he was the same Courtland Livingston as the seminary student.
I am trying to figure out if he belongs to my line of Livingston's. My Livingstons are the line in New York that has a long history in America. If you Google Livingston Manor or Philip Livingston, signer of the Declaration of Independence you'll find a little more.
My Livingston line has a long history of using the name Courtland (There is also a Courtland Manor in New York). You will find a James Courtland Livingston who served for Ohio during the war. After a divorce the mother and children moved to Barron. I am wondering if this Wisconsin Courtland was of our line in New York City (Samuel Courtland Livingston), but the name of Carlos Livingston doesn't seem to fit in. However, I have seen the story about the church and the name Redfield is mentioned and James Courtland Livingston married a Charlotte (Lottie) Redfield so I thought maybe that is how they met.

Sorry, long explanation. I had thought of getting the service record for Courtland but with the price they want I was trying to make sure he was ours.

Thanks for your help. If I find anything more I'll let you know.

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

Louis_and_Patty_Mosier — 2012-09-14 15:36:50Z

Just curious...why the interest in Cortland Livingston? As I indicated in my first reply, I've been researching his artillery battery as one of my ancestors, PVT Lewis Massuere, served in it. If you're interested, I have lots of info on the battery and many of its personnel.
Unfortunately, I've been able to find little info on Cortland. I know he was born in NY in about 1830. I believe he might have attended Amelia Seminary in Duchess County, NY at age 19. I know he was a Seminary student in Stephens Point, Wisconsin at age 30 (1860). It seems he helped organize the First Baptist Church there in Stephens Point in May 1858. After the war, I believe he returned to NY, settling in St Lawrence County. A Cortland Livingston lived in Morristown and Brier Hill in that county in 1870 and 1890, respectively, a Cortland Livingston was boarding with a Carlos M Livingston in Ogdensburg in 1894, and a C Livingston is buried in Brier Hill Cemetery. And that's about the extent of my knowledge of the pre- and post-war Livingston. I do have lots of info on his experiences in the Civil War, including his official post-battle reports on Stones River and Chickamauga.
Let me know if you'd like to swap info.

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

Louis_and_Patty_Mosier — 2012-09-14 15:22:19Z

Leslie,
In doing a general Google search for the name "Cortland Livingston", I got a hit on the Wisconsin State Journal. I'll attach a screen shot of the applicable paragraph. The column is on pg 14 of the Wisconsin State Journal ("Official State and City Paper" per their banner) dated Saturday, March 26, 1949. It's not really clear which museum; maybe the readers would have known by context, or maybe there was just one official museum. I would query the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Good luck in your search. I'd also enjoy seeing a picture of Cortland Livingston.

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

leslielacount — 2012-09-13 16:51:49Z

Thank you so much for the information. Can you tell me how you accessed this information? I tried doing a search but only came up with access to present day articles. Any clue on what "museum" they may have been referring to?

Leslie

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

Louis_and_Patty_Mosier — 2012-09-13 16:41:50Z

I found an article from the Wisconsin State Journal, dated 26 March, 1949, that mentioned the exhibits at "the Museum" in Madison. The "Portrait of the Week" was "Cortland Livingston, Civil War Hero." The museum might still have that portrait, or perhaps a photo of it, in its collection. Otherwise I haven't found anything on LT Livingston. (I'm researching the 3rd Wisconsin Battery as one of my ancestors served in that unit.)

Re: Looking for a grave site

HiveBiz — 2012-09-06 01:44:00Z

If the family couldn't pay to have his body brought home, or if there wasn't time, he was probably buried at the battle site. You may be able to research that battle and find out what they did with the dead. Sometimes they were moved after the war too.

Hospitalization and Deaths in Madison State Journal

TheaSmith06 — 2012-06-24 21:09:27Z

I transcribed the best I could - some are hard to read.

State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, Friday, December 30, 1864 page 2 [NewspaperArchive]
Deaths in the Forty-Second Regiment.
CAMP BUTLER, NEAR SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,
December 27, 1864.
Eds. Journal: -- The following is a list of the names of soldiers belonging to the 42d Wisconsin Infantry, who have died in the hospitals in this camp, since Nov. 1st:
Corp. Henry M. Bryant, B, Nov. 16, typhoid fever.
Levi Bump, B, Dec. 10, small pox, was from Rockbridge, Richland Co
Lafayette Wakefield, B, Dec. 12, small pox
Anthony Hill, B, Dec. 15 small pox
Thomas Vance, V, Dec. 21 small pox
William Tewalt, V, Dec. 22 small pox
Alex. McKee, H, Nov. --, fever
Corp. Ira A. Clark, H, Dec. --, acute rheumatism
A number of cases are still in hospital, but all reported as doing well.
Respectfully, &c., Wm. M. Fogg, Sergt. Major 42 Wis.[name might be Fogo]
-----------------------------------
Wisconsin Soldiers in the Southwest -- Report
from Mrs. Harvey.
SOLDIERS' HOME, VICKSBURG, Dec. 18, '64.
Hon. J. T. Lewis, Governor of Wisconsin:
DEAR SIR: Having just returned from New Orleans and from intervening points, where I have been visiting, I have the pleasure to report to you the improved condition of all troops in this Department. Our recent victories and the cold weather have given energy and health to our armies.
The U.S. Sanitary Commission at New Orleans is doing a noble work. Its agents, so far as I can learn, are, without exception, honest, efficient and working men. The different sanitary depots are well supplied with goods, and I believe that our friends at the North will see that this supply is not lessened. At Baton Rouge they have a large hospital, in a building formerly as Orphan Asylum--about eight hundred patients.
When we came up the river we brought a large supply of goods for this place, and left an agent to distribute them. Every soldier able to do service in the field went with the army on the 14th of November. Their destination was unknown. The convalescent and sick were left in camp and hospital. -- They will be well cared for, and many will soon be able to take the places of those who may sicken or full in this campaign. Yesterday some three hundred and fifty able bodied men went down the river on board the Government transport "Baltic"; a large proportion were from Wisconsin regiments. Many of them had not a change of clothing for weeks. I supplied them, for they have no money.
The Wisconsin troops in this Department were the 11th infantry, at Brashier City, a short distance from New Orleans; 20th, at Dauphin Island; 29th, at Memphis; 35th, up White River; 23d, at Paducah; 4th cavalry, at Baton Rouge; also the 1st and 13th batteries, and Co. D, 1st Heavy ARtillery, at Berwick city. The 2d cavalry have just left Vicksburg for Memphis. Gen. Dana has also gone, and Maj. Gen. Washburne, from our State is here.
I visited the hospitals in New Orleans. Several have been closed. The Marine, University, Barracks, and St. Louis are the only ones in operation at present, and they have but few patients.
I send you a report of Wisconsin men in those hospitals, also a report of the deaths in the largest hospitals (Barracks and Marine). Reports of deaths from other hospitals were sent me, but by some mistake I did not receive them.
If there is any other field in which I can do more good, I am willing to go.
Yors respectfully,
C.A.P. Harvey, State Agent.

List of Wisconsin Soldiers in the U.S. General Hospitals at New Orleans, La., Dec. 5, 1864.
MARINE HOSPITAL
C. M. Spaulding, G, 35th
B. G.. Haver, K, 20th
Alonzo Beaman, D, 1st H. A.
John Kuney, K, 23d, transferred to Invalid Corps
W. H. Grinnell, F, 35th
P. B. Pritchell, A, 11th.
UNIVERISTY HOSPITAL
Heman Chase, 11th, chronic diarrhoea
Corp. G. D. Luce, K, 29th, lever and diarrhoea
Corp. Hiram Corey, C, 29th, intermittent fever
S. Yager, D, 11th, rupture and fistula
J. H. Lenkewiser, I, 35th, fever and diarrhoea
BARRACKS HOSPITAL
A. P. Kendall, C, 20th
Serg't W. Truesdall, C, 35th
Thomas Lee, I, 33d
H. C. Buffington, D, 23d
Gottlieb Richler, L, 4th cav
H. Gerlander, G, 35th
Corp. Tripley Hornwin, K, 35th
John Kahler, F, 35th
0. N. Warberg, F, 35th
David Chafy, B, 29th
Serg't Wm. Stirly, F, 35th
Elijah Hore, I, 35th

List of Wisconsin soldiers who Have died in the U. S. A. General Hospitals at New Orleans,
La., from July 1st to Deecemer 1st, 1864.
MARINE HOSPITAL.
Twenty-third Infantry. — James Mosier; A
Thirty-fifth Infantry.— Capt. John F. Sutter, H; Wm. H. Connelly, C; Sergt. Edward Klabbaby, I; John Landgraf, H ; Isaac Rogers, F; James Small, G ; Chas. H. Wood, A ; John Doxtater, A ; Edwin Cobb, E ; Walter Thompson, H, died on a transport at New Orleans.
BARRACKS HOSPITAL
Eighth Infantry. -- J. C. Edga?, I, Sept. 13?
Thirtieth Infantry. — Millen Nye I, August 17; S. M. Olmstead, K, Nov. 28
Twenty-third Infantry. — Edmund C. Riddle, H, Sept. 16
Twenty-ninth Infantry.— John Schoultz, C, October 25
Thirty-fifth Infantry.— 0. C. Brazelton, A, July 13; Chas. Stinocker, G, July 13 ; Frederick Oderick, G, July 14; Michael. View, K, July 15; Corp; John Gerritt, B, July 1 6; John Balldauf, H, July 17; Simon Hilt,. K, July .21; Levi H. Bartlett, B, July 22; James McCardy, E, July '24; John Schuh, K, July 26 ; Timothy Cronin, D, July 28; Corp. Wm. Taylor, F, July 31: Musician; D. W. Brasted, A, August 12;.Geo. W. Bailey, E, Aug. 2; Robt. Crozier, H, Aug. 11 ; Ernest Sholtz, C, Aug: 9; August Gebrande, B, Aug. 11; D. W. HuntIey, H, Aug. 9 ; Chas. Gower, F.Aug. 25; John Johnson, C, Aug. 4; James Lyons, K, Aug. 26; Joseph A. Odekirk, B, Aug. 15; Hosp. Steward Ohas. Reuter, Aug. 19; Chas. A. Simpson, D, Aug. 25; Christopher Smith, A, September 7; Abram Ackerman, I, Sep. 9; James Warne, G, Sept. 12; Max Fusheller, H, Sept. 14; James Graham, C, Sept. 20; Adelbert Newman, C, Sept. 26; Alonzo B. Knapp, C, Sept.. 29; Z. C. Granger, B, October 2; Jacob Grobe, B; Oct. 23; August Kratzchmar, H, Oct. 8
Fourth Cavalry. — G. H. Goodwin, G, JuIy 13; Nathan S. Carr, A, July 15; Joseph Knopps, L, August 8; Edward P. Walsh, A; August 16

Re: Wisconsin 13 Regiment Infantry, Company K

SusanneSaether — 2012-05-28 10:38:26Z

Thank You for the information!

Re: Wisconsin 13 Regiment Infantry, Company K

KnolesCemetery — 2012-05-27 02:58:58Z

Horace Flint and any Flint boys were my family.

Re: Company C, 15th Wisconsin Regt.

jaystew_hanson — 2012-05-05 04:14:11Z

The initial post is from a long time ago, but Captain Hans Hanson is my Great, Great Grandfather. I have most of his logs from the Civil War.

Re: Philip Jacob Schlosser- in Milwaukee's German newspapers

rebholzgary — 2012-04-28 13:44:53Z

I may have posted this Philip Jacob Schlosser info elsewhere, but I've indexed multiple family death notices, obits. (w/photo), and burial articles for him from morning and evening editions of the local German papers.
Gary Rebholz
Milwaukee Wis.
gary.rebholz@gmail.com
Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items (1844-1950)

Re: 11th Wisconsin Infantry

dbryant1962 — 2012-04-14 15:59:43Z

My GG Grandfather is Mark D Libby, E company. Do you have any addiditonal info for him?

1st Lt. Clark E. Dodge

EdMcConnell68 — 2012-03-14 23:04:05Z

Served in the cavalry and artillery units during the civil war. Served from 1861-1865. Injured during the war and died of his injuries in the 1880s. Lived on Otter Creek in Wisconsin. His son John E. Dodge, Chelan, WA. was my great grandfather.

Eckerson in Civil War

jennpina — 2012-02-14 18:01:13Z

I have posted information on brothers William Eckerson and Charles Eckerson, born in Wyoming County, NY who served in the Union forces from Lafayette County, WI. View details at http://jenongen.blogspot.com/ .

Re: Company G 13th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin

Christy2009 — 2012-01-14 04:35:02Z

I found a great website that you may find helpful. It's got lots of good info on our John H Penn.

http://coplien.com/individual.php?pid=I25201

Hope this helps! There are photos, as well as one of a gravemarker for one of John's sister.

Take care,
Christy

Looking for a grave site

RichardLMichniak — 2011-12-30 22:03:23Z

My relative, Cpl Peter Lang, served with the WI 29th Inf Reg and was KIA 4-8-1864 at the Battle of Sabine Crossroads in Louisiana. I can find nothing about any burial. Any ideas?

Re: Maj.Rufus King,WI 31st Regt

eileenarndt — 2011-09-18 00:52:37Z

Thank you.

Re: Maj.Rufus King,WI 31st Regt

dsegelquist — 2011-09-17 16:01:52Z

Rufus King, Residence Par. du Chien., Enlisted August 28, 1862, was Quarter master of the Filed & Staff of the 31st,Wisconsin Infantry. Promoted Captain and Com. Sub., U. S. Vols., March 2, 1864; Bvt. Major U. S. Vols; Mustered out February 21, 1866.

Company G 13th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin

TLClingman — 2011-07-18 18:26:15Z

I am looking for more info and a buriel for: John H. Penn born 1844 Ohio
Enlistment date: 30 Sept 1861 as a private
I also have him as a P.O.W. 31 Dec. 1864 at Paintrock Bridge.
Wisconsinhistory.org has him listed in the rosteras vet pris. died June 4,1865 Nashville Tennessee.
Did he die in prison, did he die when he got out? I can not find any other information on where he is buried, I have checked all cemeteries that I could find in Tennessee.
Any information would be great!

Re: Photos of Civil War Soldiers

leslielacount — 2011-04-13 20:59:08Z

Thank you Gary, I'll follow that lead

Leslie

Milwaukee's German newspapers: Civil War veteran, Karl Dörflinger

rebholzgary — 2011-04-13 20:48:50Z

Milwaukee's German newspapers: Civil War veteran, Karl Dörflinger

A few days ago, we had both the honor and delight to clasp the hand of one of the bravest of the brave, First Lieutenant Karl Dörflinger of 26th Wisconsin Regiment.
Relieved from the severe suffering he had to endure during the amputation of his leg, he now looks healthy and lively, and it is hoped that his leg will be healed in a short time.
While he was in the hospital in Washington, it was mainly Mr. Charles Röser's daughter who helped cheer him and provided assistance in his sufferings.

Translated from "Der Herold" (weekly ed., Milw. Wis.), 02 Jan 1864, pg 7, col 1.
Indexed in the collection: "Milwaukee's German newspapers; an index of death notices and related items, 1844-1930".

http://milwaukeesgermannewspapers.blogspot.com/

Re: CLUSSMAN, Edward B.

Brent_Reiffer — 2011-03-20 15:22:03Z

Jill, I can't provide that info but was hoping you could help me...I am trying to learn more about Edward B Clussman's father. I see that he lived in NY and moved around quite a bit but can't find any other info. Goal is to eventually learn where the Clussman's immigrated from (thinking Germany). Edward B is my 3x Great Grandfather.
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.
Brent Reiffer

Re: 8th wisconsin eagle old abe

DSchnitzler9408 — 2011-02-14 00:46:25Z

There are several pictures of the 8th regiment.

If you go to the Wisconsin Historical Society's website and go to Wisconsin Historical Images section at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/advancedSearch.asp
and type in "Old Abe" in the search box, you will find images at the historical society.

Also if you go to Google and type in Wisconsin Civil War Photos, you'll find many collections of photographs, most of which have Old Abe in them.

One final place that has a little info on "Old Abe" is at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. http://museum.dva.state.wi.us/Edu_Old_Abe_Story.asp.

Hope this helps.

Vickie Schnitzler
715-897-1910
schnitz1@chater.net

Re: Wisconsin 21st "D"

DSchnitzler9408 — 2011-02-13 18:30:40Z

I also have an ancestor that was in the regiment & company who was killed in action. I just found a book through google books but is available at Barnes and Noble:

"Memoirs of a Dutch Mudsill: The War Memories of John Henry Otto, Captain, Company D, 21st Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry"
by John Henry Otto, James B. Kennedy (Editor), David H. Gould (Editor)

The book is his memories of his life as Captain in that regisment and he lists names. He mentions that my g-g-uncle was shot in half by gun fire. You might want to check it out. There are a few photos in the book.

You can also go to the Wisconsin Historical Society and search the Rosters for your ancestor or if you scroll down on the page, can search and get info on specific regiments & companies at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/search.asp.

Good luck.

Vickie Schnitzler
715-897-1910
schnitz1@charter.net

8th wisconsin eagle old abe

ShirleyKlamm — 2011-01-27 04:11:43Z

My gggrandfather was the drummer with the 8th company K sometimes he walked next to Old Abe the War Eagle I was wondering if any one had or knew of a picture of that regiment I have never saw him He was very brave They shoot at Old Abe and the drummer first any help would be appreciated At the musuem they said they all left so quickly and the shortage of money that they did not take pictures of all the groups before they left shirley-37@prodigy.net

Wisconsin 21st "D"

bird7679 — 2011-01-20 20:31:00Z

I am looking for any info on the Wisconsin 21st, company D. My great-great-grandfather, Jacob Schneider, enlisted Jan 4, 1864.

Would love to find some photos.

Re: 6th WI, Co. E~looking for gravesite

SBarrett1922 — 2010-11-08 11:18:54Z

Hey can you give me a list of the Iron Brigade books you know of? I'm researching Ludwig Bresler and have found him on the roster but don't know much more about the unit.

Thanks,

Maj.Rufus King,WI 31st Regt

eileenarndt — 2010-10-25 13:32:23Z

There are so many Rufus Kings. I am trying to determine which one was the soldier who served with the 31st Regt from WI. He was promoted to Lt. 1862 and by March 1864 to Brevet Major. Is he the Rufus King on 1860 census who was Nspr editor at Milwaukee, WI ? Thank you. Eileen

Re: Capt. Walter A. De La Matyr, Co. K, 29th W.V.I.-from Middleton, WI

mrdel7 — 2010-10-24 13:46:54Z

Thank you sir, for these additional bits of information. Her husband lived at Sun Prairie, Dane Couny, and was a school teacher, and may have taught at "Beecham's Academy", a private school. It was the only post-grammar schooling available in Sun Prairie at that time (1869). According to the Sun Prairie Historical Museum, "Ella, now Mrs. Henry Delamatyr, lived in Nebraska".

Apparently, he went by his middle name, Nathan, as this is how he appears in the village tax records. In the 1900 census they were living at Los Angeles, CA.

I have a picture of his father that I found in the archieves of Princeton University; He had a long and distinguished career as a Methodist minister.

Re: Capt. Walter A. De La Matyr, Co. K, 29th W.V.I.-from Middleton, WI

brandonerikson — 2010-10-23 15:32:06Z

One more thing, here's an obit (for Fannie Jane Beecham, Frances Ella's mother) mentions Henry DeLaMatyr:

The Countryman
June 30 1881

Location: Sun Prairie
Source: library

Description: Sudden Death of Mrs. Robert Beecham

On Saturday night last the estimable wife of Robert Beecham, near this village, died suddenly after an illness of less than two hours. She was apparently in her usual health up to ten o'clock P.M., at which hour she retired. Soon afterward she complained of severe pains, and arose from her bed; her sufferings increased, and soon, Mr. B. becoming alarmed, sent a messenger for a physician, but before his arrival she had passed from earth. Fanny Jane Cromwell was born Nov. 2, 1814, in St. Johns, New Brunswick. Sept. 9, 1830, she was married to Robert Beecham, and in the fall of 1843 came with her family to their present home near this village, where they have resided ever since. She was the mother of a numerous family of children, six of whom are now living to deplore her loss; Deborah, wife of I.D. Hayden, of this village; Amelia, wife of C.F. Bayba, of Neligh, Neb.; Maria, wife of Geo. Watkinson, of Fremont, Neb., late of this village; Ella, now Mrs. Henry DeLaMatyr, of Neb.; Robert, of Neb., and Henry, of Minnesota. Mrs. Beecham was for many years a highly esteemed member of the Baptist Church, and was held in high regard as a wife, mother, neighbor and friend. Mr. Beecham has the sympathy of the entire community in his great affliction.

The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church, on Wednesday, June 19, and were attended by a very large concourse of friends and family.

Re: Capt. Walter A. De La Matyr, Co. K, 29th W.V.I.-from Middleton, WI

brandonerikson — 2010-10-23 15:28:13Z

Good to meet you as well!

Frances Ella Beecham (his wife), is the daughter of my 3rd great grandfather's brother Robert Beecham (Sun Prairie). She would be my 1st cousin 4x removed. I've done a lot of research on the Thomas Beecham family (since they're direct ancestry) - and have done quite a bit of research on his brother as well. I had found this post interesting since it mentions "Beecham Academy" and I'm curious if this is named for my family. Frances Ella's family had quite a few "unique" people. Robert K Beecham - her brother, wrote 2 books about the civil war and his experiences (As If It Were Glory & Gettysburg); her sister Edna gave birth to the first recorded American quints (I have a picture of them...its quite macabre). I will admit that I don't have much information on the De La Matyr family except for what I've already mentioned.

Cheers and let me know if I can be of any further help for you.
Brandon W Erikson

Re: Capt. Walter A. De La Matyr, Co. K, 29th W.V.I.-from Middleton, WI

mrdel7 — 2010-10-23 15:08:20Z

It is so good to make your acquaintance. I have been researching this family line (very fascinating) for several years and would love to hear fom you and share information. Just recently I was finally able to figure out his ancestry back to 1590.

Nathan Henry/Henry Nathan was the son of John Henry DeLaMatyr and Harriet Elvin Stanton. John Henry was the son of Henry E. DeLaMatyr and Abigail Lyon Hammond.

This family (John E. and sons) started scores of Methodist churches from Wisconsin to California.

How are you related to this family line?

Re: Capt. Walter A. De La Matyr, Co. K, 29th W.V.I.-from Middleton, WI

brandonerikson — 2010-10-22 19:38:34Z

I'm probably coming into this a little late - but found this post extremely interesting. In my family tree, I have a Nathan Henry DeLaMatyr (b@1847) married Frances Ella Beecham (b@1850). As far as I can see both were born in the Sun Prairie area. They both died in California and had one daughter Vera E DeLaMatyr.

Please contact me for further information.
Brandon W Erikson.

Select Wisconsin Units at Champion Hill and the Vicksburg Siege

Gerald_Hodge — 2010-10-10 01:02:59Z

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am looking for letters, diaries, journals, newspaper articles, and reminiscences by soldiers and officers from the following Wisconsin units for the period of the Vicksburg Siege, May 20-July 4, 1863:

4th Division, XVI Army Corps. 33rd Wisconsin, and the 12th Wisconsin.

12th Division, XIII Army Corps. 29th Wisconsin. I am also looking for information on this regiment for the Battle of Champion Hill, May 16, 1863.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
M.A. Military History - Civil War Concentration
War Between the States Historian
Research - Preservation
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
http://39thgavolinfrgt.homestead.com/39thHomepage.html

Re: august thiel

ngoldy01 — 2010-08-19 06:56:42Z

I think that we must be related. Karl Frederick Thiel is my GGGG Grandfather, also through Frederick Ferdinand Thiel. His daughter Amelia Anna Messer (Thiel) Had a son named Harvy Edward Messer, Who had Eloise LaVae Lanini (Messer), who had Carol Eynes Allen (Lanini) who had me Natalie LaVae Goldy (Allen). I have a whole lot of information on the Thiel family. I would love to swap info with you. Send me your email address and I can send you an invite.

Natalie

Photos of Civil War Soldiers

leslielacount — 2010-05-27 15:22:05Z

Does anyone know what the how likely there might be a photo of an officer who served in the Civil War? Cortland Livingston entered the services as a private with the Wisconsin 3rd Independent Battery, Light Artillery, and finished as a 1st Lieutenant. I searched the photos site at the Wisconsin Historical Society and didn't come up with anything. Is there another place that has a collection devoted to Wisconsin in the civil war that might have photos of officers?
Thanks for any leads
Leslie

Re: Knudson 22nd Wisconsin Co G

KHokeness — 2010-04-18 03:24:15Z

My great grandfather came from the Olso area and died in Rice County MN, so they are different Knudsons. Thanks.