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Company I – 11th Wisconsin Civil War Regiment http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org In This Land of Rebeldom: A Wisconsin Regiment's Four Year Journey Through the Civil War Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:44:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.11 Vicksburg Surrenders Letter http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?p=38 http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?p=38#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:42:55 +0000 http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?p=38 Continue reading →]]> Over the next couple of months until the book comes out, I am going to be posting bits and pieces of letters from member of the 11th Wisconsin that did not make it into my book. Some portions did, other letters by the same author. This tidbit is from William Cope of I Company. William was from Madison, Wisconsin, and enlisted on Oct. 3 , 1861.

William Cope
July 6th, 1863

[after a night of “sharp firing”]…They came in with a flag of truce to see if we let them surrender… but Gen. Grant was not thare so they had to wait til the fourth of July then they came over and made a bargin and Grant gave them till 1 oclock to serender and after that time he would open on them so about 9 oclock the wite flag went up in every fort such a huza thar was on the hole line you seldom here and then they came out and stacked arms the men that we took was thirty and one thousand of stand of arms thirty five thousand… 250 guns all in good order and redy for use wen the rebs serenderd they was living on mule meat and not enough of that our boys cared over lots of crackers to them I tell you they eat them [as] they tasted good…

]]> http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?feed=rss2&p=38 1 Company I: Fox River Zouaves http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?p=15 http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?p=15#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:13:08 +0000 http://11wisconsinregiment.soldierstudies.org/?p=15 Continue reading →]]>

Roster of the 11th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. I

The “Fox River Zouaves”

Abbreviations
M.O.= Mustered Out.
Cpl = Corporal
Sgt = Sergeant
Lt = Lieutenant
Prom = Promoted
Disch = Discharged
Trans = Transferred

Officers

Name Rank Residence Date(Rank From) Remarks
Allen J. Whittier Captain Markesan Oct 8, 1861 Enl. Sept 1, 1861; res. Feb 18, 1864.
Nelson R. Doan Captain Rutland Mar 22, 1864 En. Oct 18, 1861; Vet., 1st Sgt.; 2nd Lt.,
Mar 8, 1862; 1st Lt., Nov 12, 1863; wnd. Bayou
Cache; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Dewitt C. Benham 1st Lt. Berlin Oct 8, 1861 Enl. Aug 11, 1861; res. Mar 7, 1862.
Jerome Chesebro 1st Lt Markesan Mar 8, 1862 2nd Lt., Oct 8, 1861; died May 3, 1863.
Henry C. Welcome 1st Lt. Markesan Mar 22, 1864 Enl. Sept 20, 1861; Vet., 1st Sgt.; M.O.
Sept 4, 1865.
Harvey H. Hopkins 2nd Lt Princeton Sept 1, 1865 Enl. Oct 5, 1861; Vet., Sgt., 1st Sgt.; wnd.
Bayou Cache; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.

Enlisted Men

Name Residence Enlisted Remarks
Angel, Joseph Unadilla, Mich Oct 6, 1861 Disch. Jan 7, 1864, disability.
Bailey, Henry W Aurora Oct 4, 1861 Died Feb 23, 1863, Ironton, Mo., disease.
Barrett, Samuel Madison Nov 19, 1861 Disch. Dec 12, 1862, disability.
Bedient, James S Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache; died Aug 16, 1862, Oldtown, Ark., disease.
Benlen, James H Aurora Sept 23, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Benlen, Charles W Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Died Feb 13, 1862, Sulpher Springs, Mo., disease.
Benjamin, Samuel C Friendship Oct 29, 1861 Vet.; wnd. Bayou Cache; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Burns, John D Markesan Aug 25, 1862 Vet; M.O. Jun 5, 1865.
Button, Theodore Kenosha Dec 1, 1863 From 33rd Wis. Inf.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Boylan, Hudson L Markesan Oct 5, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Boylan, Chauncy F Princeton Nov 6, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Campbell, Michael Port Andrew Nov 16, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Carr, Robert Nov 5, 1861 Deserted Apr 6, 1862.
Carr, Timothy Princeton Sept 30, 1864 Died Sept 1, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Carter, Franklin B Warren Sept 30, 1861 Trans. to V.R.C., Feb 10, 1864.
Chesebro, Mason Markesan Jan 31, 1865 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Chesebro, George W Markesan Jan 21, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Chipman, Leroy W Warren Sept 20, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Chipman, Theodore S Warren Sept 16, 1861 1st Sgt.; M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Cobbett, Hiram C Markesan Oct 4, 1861 Musician; died Jan 10, 1862, Sulpher Springs,
Mo., disease.
Cole, Dewitt Lomira Mar 22, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Cook, Nelson Mackford Feb 9, 1865 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Cook, Michael Port Andrew Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Aug 16, 1862, disability.
Coon, William W Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache; M.O. Nov 18, 1864,
term exp.
Cope, William H Colebrook Oct 30, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Core, John M Port Andrew Oct 30, 1861 Disch. Dec 25, 1861, disability.
Cox, Joseph Woodland Mar 20, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Crawley, Dennis Sevastopol Mar 23, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Crown, Moses E Markesan Sept 20, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Crook, James M Berlin Oct 7, 1861 Vet.; wnd. Mar 28, 1862, accident; M.O.
Sept 4, 1865.
Day Merritt H Markesan Sept 18, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; wnd. Port Gibson; M.O.
Sept 4, 1865.
Decker, Henry C Berlin Oct 4, 1861 Disch. Oct 26, 1861, disability.
Decker, George W Berlin Sept 16, 1861 Disch. Dec 28, 1862, disability.
Dickerson, Joseph Randolph Sept 20, 1861 Disch. Dec 6, 1862, disability.
Dixon, Thomas C Randolph Sept 20, 1861 Disch. Nov 6,1862, disability.
Downs, Francis W Markesan Sept 18, 1861 Disch. Nov 6, 1862, disability.
Duel, Stephen D Oct 4, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Edwards, Philander Markesan Jan 31, 1865 Died Jul 20, 1865, Montgomery, Ala., disease.
Eldred, Joshua Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Disch. Oct 31, 1861, disability.
Estabrook, Melvin Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Everson, Peter Aurora Oct 10, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache; disch. Oct 21, 1862,
disability.
Finton, Edward G Oct 4, 1861 Pris. Sabine Cross Roads; M.O. Nov 18,
1864, term exp.
Fox, John Centerville Mar 11, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Frank, William J Madison Feb 8, 1865 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Frank, Charles H Princeton Oct 1, 1861 Disch. Oct 10, 1862, disability.
Francisco, Martin V Ma?ion Sept 30, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Frisby, James B Marquette Nov 21, 1862 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Good, Abraham
Woodland Mar 20, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Aug 30, 1865.
Goodchild, Joseph Mackford Feb 9, 1865 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Gordon, George H Ripon Oct 9, 1861 Vet.; wnd. Bayou Cache; absent sick at
M.O. of Regt.
Gregory, Alonzo G Berlin Sept 23, 1861 Deserted Nov 20, 1861.
Guptill, W.D. Markesan Sept 24, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Hake, James A Princeton Oct 5, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; wnd. Vicksburg; M.O.
Sept 4, 1865.
Hake, Benjamin F Princeton Mar 31, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Hall, Heman D Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865
Halverson, Ole Watertown Sept 10, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; died May 22, 1863, Vicksburg,
Miss., wnds.
Hamer, George T Princeton Oct 9, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache; disch. Oct 10,
1862, wnds.
Hamer Newton W Princeton Oct 5, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Harris, Lavender L Manchester Sept 24, 1862 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Harrington, Henry C Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Vet.; wnd. Bayou Cache adn Vicksburg;
disch Jun 16, 186?; disability.
Harrington, Emerson H Berlin Mar 24, 1863 Vet.; wnd. Vicksburg; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Harrington, Gideon H Berlin Mar 12, 1863 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Helterbrand, Marion W Missouri Jan 1, 1862 Deserted Apr 6, 1862.
Hobbs, Henry C Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Died Nov 3, 1862, Ironton, Mo., disease.
Hobbs, George H Berlin Oct 7, 1861 Deserted
Holt, Charles J Madison Nov 6, 1861 Vet.; Prom Q.M. Sgt., Feb 1, 1865.
Hopkins, Albert C Princeton Nov 6, 1861 Vet.; Cpl.; wnd. Black River Bridge;
M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Hoskins, Lorenzo D Warren Sept 30, 1861 Died Feb 28, 1862, Sulpher Springs,
Mo., disease.
Hull, Egbert J Platteville Dec 24, 1863 From 33rd Wis. Inf.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Jacobs, Francis E Berlin Sept 21, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Johnson, Joshua C Berlin Sept 20, 1861 Died Sept 1, 1862, Jeff. Barracks, Mo., disease.
Johnson, Chester W Milwaukee Jan 21, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Jones, Thos. F Lima Jan 5, 1864 From 33rd Wis. Inf.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Jordan, John N Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Sgt.; pris. Sabine Corss Roads; M.O.
Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Jordan, Henry W Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Kendall, Andrew Cato Mar 11, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Kirkpartrick, John A Lima Jan 14, 1864 From 33rd Wis. Inf.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Kruger, Randolph A Princeton Sept 26, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Larrabee, Theodore Princeton Nov 6, 1861 Died Aug 2, 1862, Jeff Barracks, Mo., disease.
Laughlin Leander D Brandon Nov 5, 1861 Died Nov 6, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., disease.
Livermore, Charles B Oct 9, 1861 Musician
Logue, George E Port Andrew Oct 29, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Lyons, Reason Nov 5, 1862 From 33rd Wis. Inf.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Marshall, George E Dayton Feb 2, 1865 Absent sick at M.O. of Regt.
Marston, Frank S Bristol Feb 20, 1864 From 33rd Wis. Inf.; M.O. Setp 4, 1865.
Marvin, Stephen Berlin Oct 21, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache; M.O. Mar 12, 1863.
Martin, Charles W Dane Sept 9, 1861 From Co. F; M.O. Sept 1, 1865.
Martin, John M Madison Oct 15, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
McDonald, Franklin Mackford Mar 30, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
McIntyre, Warren E Princeton Sept 26, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Medley, Loren W Markesan Sept 20, 1861 Cpl.; wnd Bayou Cache; trans to V.R.C.,
Apr 10, 1864.
Meservey, William H Markesan Sept 24, 1862 Died Apr 20, 1863, Ironton, MO., disease.
Meservey, Samuel Markesan Sept 24, 1862 Vet.; Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Meyer, Simon Madison Feb 8, 1865 M.O> Sept 4, 1865.
Miller, James A St. Marie Nov 20, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Mitchell, John H Princeton Nov 20, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Moore, Henry H Mackford Feb 9, 1865 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Morse, Emery S Princeton Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Morse, Elmer D Princeton Oct 30, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Myers, Nicholas Brandon Oct 5, 1861 Died Feb 18, 1863, near Pilot Knob, Mo.,
disease.
Nash, Asahel Aurora Sept 10, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache and Sabine Cross Roads,
La.,: M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Oleson, Ole Port Andrew Oct 31, 1861 Disch Jul 22, 1862, disability.
Ostrander, Chauncey Markesan Nov 5, 1861 Died Aug 29, 1862, Oldtown, Ark., disease.
Otter, James Oneida Oct 25, 1862 Deserted Jun 3, 1863
Parker, Fernando Manchester Oct 23, 1861 Died Dec 7, 1862, Ironton, Mo., disease.
Parker, Samuel H Markesan Oct 11, 1861 Wnd. Port Gibson; pris. Sabine Cross Roads;
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Parmly, Ormand Markesan Oct 1, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache; disch Nov 20, 1862, disability.
Peters, Lewis Duck Creek Oct 28, 1862 Vet.; trans. to Co. D, Feb 29, 1864.
Phillips, Nicholaus Meeme Sept 30, 1864 Drafted; M.O. Jun 6, 1865.
Pierce, Jonathan St. Marie Feb 15, 1865 M.O. May 12, 1865.
Pierce, Edwin G Neshkoro Nov 25, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Pierce, Adelbert D Neshkoro Sept 10, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Reilly, Daniel F Warren Sept 21, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Rosemire, Milton H Highland Jan 16, 1864 From 33rd Wis. Inf; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Rowland, Milton B Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Sgt.; M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Sergent, David P Kingston Oct 1, 1861 Disch. Feb 2, 1863, disability.
Sergent, Marshall Kingston Oct 29, 1861 Trans. to V.R.C., Jun 5, 1864.
Shadduck, Lester Manchester Sept 20, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; dishc Jun 11, 1864, disability.
Shepard, Amos Nov 5, 1861 Wnd. Bayou Cache, Ark.; ded Feb 23, 1863,
wnds.
Steptoe, Thomas C Berlin Oct 10, 1861 Deserted Nov 10, 1861
Stedman, Hollis Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Cpl.; wnd. Vicksburg; M.O. Feb 9, 1864.
Stetson, William E Nov 18, 1861 Disch. Feb 27, 1863, disability.
Stephenson, Joseph Liberty Mar 11, 1865 Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Stow, Martin S Aurora Sept, 10, 1861 Died Oct 30, 1862, Arcadia, Mo., disease.
Urban John Mackford Feb 9, 1865 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Van Buren, James Madison Feb 8, 1865 M.O. May 29, 1865.
Walker, William W Berlin Oct 4, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Walker, Isaac M Berlin Oct 2, 1861 Killed May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss.
Wandry, Frederick Green Lake Aug 30, 1862 Vet.; wnd. Vicksburg; M.O. Jun 6, 1865.
Warner, William Berlin Oct 29, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Washburn, Datus E Manchester Sept 20, 1861 Died Apr 24, 1862, Pittman’s Ferry,
Ark., disease.
Weller, Harvey Berlin Sept 30, 1861 Cpl.; wnd. Vicksburg; died Jun 17,
1863, Vicksburg, Miss.
Whicher, Leander Hortonville Oct 1, 1861 Cpl.; died Mar 24, 1862, Pilot, Knob,
Mo., disease.
Whitney, Daniel Berlin Sept 10, 1861 Died Sept 23, 1862, Mound City, Ill., disease.
Whipple, Charles O Aurora Sept 30, 1861 Died Dec 7, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., disease.
Willis, William H Bufton Sept 26, 1861 Died Dec 7, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., disease.
Woodruff, Orrin M Mackford Feb 9, 1865 Absent sick at M.O. of Regt.
Wrought, Daniel D Mackford Feb 9, 1865 Disch. Aug 16, 1865.
Zahr, Herman Markesan Mar 30, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.

Any omissions or errors are unintentional.

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