Company A: Watson Guards

Roster of the 11th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. A

The “Watson Guards”


AbbreviationsM.O.= Mustered Out.

Cpl = Corporal

Sgt = Sergeant

Lt = Lieutenant

Prom = Promoted

Disch = Discharged

Trans = Transferred

Officers

Name Rank Residence Date(Rank From) Remarks
Daniel E. Hough Captain Madison Sept 12, 1861 Enl. Aug 24, 1861; wnd. Black River Bridge,
Miss., May 17, 1863; died Jun 3, 1863. wnds.
William L Freeman Captain Mazomanie Jun 8, 1863 2nd Lt., Sept 12, 1861; 1st Lt., Sept 5,
1862; wnd. Black River Bridge, Miss., May 17, 1863
died Jun 7, 1864, Mazomanie, Wis. wnds.
Luther T. Park Captain Black Earth Jul 2, 1864 Enl. Sept 6, 1861; Sgt., 1st Sgt.; 1st Lt.,
Jun 8, 1863; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Philo W. Jones 1st Lt. Mazomanie Sept 9, 1861 Resigned. Aug 5, 1862
Angus R. McDonald 1st Lt. Mazomanie Jul 14, 1864 Enl. Sept 2, 1861; Vet., Sgt., 1st Sgt.;
2nd Lt., Apr 27, 1864; wnd. Blakely, Ala; Bvt,
Capt. U.S. Vols., Mar 26, 1865; M.O. May
15, 1865.
John B. Miller 2nd Lt. Springfield Sept 5, 1862 Enl. Sept 10, 1861; Sgt., 1st Sgt.; Resigned
Sept 3, 1863.
T.H. Brainard 2nd Lt. Black Earth Sept 1, 1864 Enl. Sept 2, 1861; Vet., 1st Sgt.; M.O. Sept
4, 1865.

Enlisted Men


Name Residence Enlisted Remarks
Arland, Charles H Cross Plains Sept 19, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Austin, John Arena Sept 10, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Baker, William Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Disch. Feb 7, 1863, disability.
Barton, Sylvester M Mazomanie Sept 12, 1861 Disch. Dec 3, 1862, disability.
Bardsley, James E Springfield Sept 5, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Barrett, John Madison Feb 26, 1861 Died Sept 9, 1864, Brashear City, La., disease.
Belor, George Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Died Oct 3, 1862, Helena, Ark., disease.
Berg, John Berry Oct 8, 1861 Deserted Feb 21, 1863
Berg, Charles Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Berrie, Christian Mazomanie Jan 5, 1864 Wnd. Blakely; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Berg, Henry Mazomanie Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 1, 1865.
Blake, Henry Black Earth Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Blake, Henry M Cross Plains Sept 10, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Blynn, Ethan A Mazomanie Sept 6, 1861 Disch. Jun 27, 1862
Boardman, James Mazomanie Sept 6, 1861 Died Oct 12, 1862, St. Louis, Mo.
Bowman, Ransom Lagrange Sept 6, 1861 Killed in action, May 17,1863, Black
River Bridge, Miss.
Bradshaw, Peter C Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Bet.; wnd. Vicksburg and Blakely; disch.
Aug 20, 1865, wnds.
Brown, James Horicon Sept 19, 1861 Trans. to Co. B. Oct 4, 1861.
Bunhard, Reuben York Jan 13, 1864 Died Sept 14, 1864, Brashear City, La., disease.
Burrows, John Sparta Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Campbell, Sanders W Roxbury Sept 2, 1861 Died Oct 25, 1861, Madison, Wis.
Campbell, Alfred B Roxbury Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Cammack, John Black Earth Sept 8, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Carpenter, John Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Disch. Aug 3, 1862, disability.
Carpenter, Bernard Mazomanie Dec 30, 1863 Died May 17, 1864, Alexandria, La., disease.
Chase, Hiram Roxbury Dec 15, 1863 Disch. Feb 22, 1865, disability.
Charlesworth, William Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; killed Aug 6, 1865, Mobile, Ala.,
accident.
Cody, Milo Springfield Sept 10, 1861 Died Jan 11, 1863, Van Buren, Mo., disease.
Conry, Thomas H Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Disch. Mar 20, 1863, disability; re-enl Mar
29, 1864; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Crooks, Joseph B Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Wagoner; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Dalaba, James Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Davies, George Mazomanie Sept 5, 1861 Vet.; Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Donahue, Michael West Point Oct 18, 1861 Vet.; wnd. Vicksburg; M.O. Jul 27, 1865.
Ellis, Thomas G Mazomanie Sept 5, 1861 Cpl.; trans. to V.R.C., Nov 20, 1863;
M.O. Sept 27, 1864, term exp.
Ellis, George H Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O> Sept 4, 1865.
Emily, Abram W Berry Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; Musician; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Emily, William H Berry Sept 2, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4,1865.
Emily, Webster L Berry Sept 10, 1861 Pris. Sabine Cross Roads; M.O. Jul 6, 1865,
term exp.
Emily, Anthony Berry Sept 29, 1861 From Co. K; Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Jul 24, 1865.
Enderly, Henry E Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Cpl.; died Apr 26, 1862, Reeves Station, Mo.,
disease.
Enright, Patrick Mazomanie Oct 3, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Enright, Richard Mazomanie Sept 19, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; died mary 31, 1863,
Vicksburg, Miss. Wnds.
Enwright, Dennis Prairie Du Chien M.O. Jul 29, 1865  
Enwright, John Madison Mar 23, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Flagler, Lewis P Springfield Oct 1, 1861 Died Jan 25, 1863, Ironton, Mo.
Ford, John Mazomanie Sept 11, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Ford, Warren A Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Died Jan 23, 1863. New Alton, Mo.
Fowler, Benjamin F
Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Fowler, John G Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Fox, Abijah Madison Mar 30, 1864 Died May 1, 1864, Madison, Wis., disease.
Fox, John Cross Plains Sept 9, 1861 Died Oct 9, 1862, Cairo, Ill., disease.
Gartshore, John Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Bet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Gillott, William Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Trans. to Band. Oct 11, 1861
Gillott, Robert Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Vet.; disch. May 30, 1865, disability.
Greening, Charles Mazomanie Jan 4, 1864 M.O. Aug 22, 1865.
Grimshaw, Robert Madison Jan 5, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. Jun 22, 1864
Hadiman, Josiah Cross Plains Sept 19, 1861 Died Aug 25, 1863, Cross Plains, Wis.,
disease.
Halter, Joseph Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Died Aug 18, 1862, Oldtown, Ark., disease.
Haney, Milton M Cross Plains Sept 12, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; wind. Blakely; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Hazeltine, Jonas E Black Earth Sept 12, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; died May 28, 1863, Vicksburg,
Miss, wnds.
Hazeltine, Nathanel S Black Earth Sept 6, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; died Jul 30, 1863, Memphis,
Tenn., disease.
Henderson, James West Point Sept 12, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Hicks, William F Madison Mar 7, 1864 Wnd. Blakely; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Hiller, Joseph Springfield Sept 10, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; wnd. Vicksburg; M.O. Sept
4, 1865.
Houghton, Milo Prairie Du Sac Sept 4, 1861 Deserted Oct 17, 1863.
Howard, William Springfield Sept 12, 1861 Vet.; pris. Port Gibson; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Isam, Robert Black Earth Feb 25, 1864 Died Oct 11, 1864, New Orleans, La., disease.
Johnson, Nelson Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865
Johnson, Henry N Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Died Jan 21, 1863, Ironton, Mo., disease.
Katenberger, John Roxbury Oct 8, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Kellech, Peter C Mazomanie Sept 8, 1861 Wnd. Black River Bridge; trans to V.R.C.,
Aug 10, 1864; M.O. Sept 27, 1864, term exp.
Kerr, David Mazomanie Sept 4, 1861 Died Oct 27, 1862, Ironton, Mo., disease.
Kerr, Francis Mazomanie Sept 5, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Lampman, Edgar Arena Sept 7, 1864 Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Lanagan, Andrew York Feb 1, 1864 Died Oct 5, 1864, Madison, Wis., disease.
Learnard, Henry W Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; died Jun 8, 1865, Montgomery Ala., disease.
Learnard, Harmon R. Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Vet., Musician; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Lent, Robert Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Logerson, James Cross Plains Sept 2, 1861 Died Jul 30, 1862, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
disease.
Lloyd, John Arena Sept 9, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Madison, William West Point Sept 12, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; disch. Jul 1, 1865, disability.
Mason, Julius H Mazomanie Sept 6, 1861 Vet., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
McLeany, Patrick Blue Mounds Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 1, 1865.
McKay, John Oldtown, Ark Aug 4, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Jun 6, 1865.
Middicot, Edwin Reedstown Feb 27, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Millard, Elias A Black Earth Dec 30, 1863 Died Aug 14, 1864, Brashear City, La., disease.
Miller, Franklin Madison Jan 23, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Miller, William Mazomanie Jan 27, 1864 M.O. Sept 4,1865.
Miller, Aaron Ridgeway Jan 25, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Morrill, John C Mazomanie Sept 6, 1861 Cpl.; disch Jun 27, 1862, disability.
Nelson, George I Black Earth Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Ostenberg, Otto Ridgeway, Otto Jan 24, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Parker, Joseph Mazomanie Sept, 19, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Parkin, Benjamin Mazomanie Sept 8, 1862 M.O. Jun 6, 1865
Park, Highland H Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Disch. Dec 3, 1862, disability.
Peabody, Francis E Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Cpl.; disch. Aug 17, 1863, disability.
Perry, Timothy A Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Died Oct 24, 1862, Ironton, Mo.
Porter, Stephen V Mazomanie Sept 8, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Porter, Nehemiah W Mazomanie Jan 21, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Pritchett, John B Roxbury Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; died Dec 17, 1864, New Orleans, La., diesase.
Pritchard, James Mazomanie Sept 6, 1861 M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Quinard, Michael Springfield Sept 6, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; wnd. Vicksburg.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Raymer, Frederick Cedar Creek Nov 5, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Ray, James Madison Mar 30, 1864 Died Apr 30, 1864, Madison, Wis., disease.
Reeves, Charles Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; died Jun 7, 1863, Memphis,
Tenn., wnds.
Remington, John H Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Rice, Obadiah H Cross Plains Sept 9, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Rice, Thaddeus Cross Plains Sept 9, 1861 Died Jan 5, 1863, Ironton, Mo., disease.
Rice, Bayis C Cross Plains Oct 29, 1861 Trans. to 23rd Wis. Inf., Feb 10, 1864.
Robarts, Lloyd A Black Earth Sept 19, 1861 Disch. Jul 26, 1862, disability.
Robarts, William B Black Earth Sept 4, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Robarts, Lyman H Mazomanie Dec 30, 1863 Died Sept 1, 1864, Brashear City, La., disease.
Robinson, Charles H Springfield Sept 7, 1861 Died Oct 8, 1863, New Orleans, La., disease.
Roundy, Hollis Berry Sept 5, 1861 Died Oct 15, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., disease.
Ryan, John Mazomanie Sept 12, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Salter, John Oldtown, Ark Aug 21, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Jun 6, 1865.
Shaffer, Jacob Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Wnd. Vicksburg; absend sick at M.O. of Regt.
Shew, Thomas B Mazomanie Jan 2, 1864 Died May 1, 1864, Alexandria, La., disease.
Skinner, William Ridgeway Feb 2, 1864 Died Dec 16, 1864, Moscow, Wis., disease.
Slater, John Moscow Feb 11, 1864 Died Sept 17, 1864, Brashear City, La., disease.
Stevens, Frederick T Mazomanie Sept 8, 1861 Killed May 1, 1863, Port Gibson, Miss.
Story, John West Point Sept 11, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Swift, Byron Edgerton Sept 4, 1861 Died Jun 15, 1862, Batesville, Ark., disease.
Thompson, James Cross Plains Sept 9, 1861 Vet.; wnd. Blakely; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Tinker, Albert A Black Earth Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Trautman, Frank Sheboygan Sept 22, 1862 Vet.; M.O. Jun 6, 1865.
Turk, Alfred E Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Died Aug 4, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss., disease.
Turk, William B Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; wnd. Blakely; Died Apr 10, 1865,
Blakely, Ala., wnds.
Vaughn, Washington A Madison Mar 30, 1864 Wnd. Blakely; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Walt, Marcus Dover Sept 2, 1861 Disch. Aug 22, 1863
Walker, Loren Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Vet., Cpl., Sgt., 1st Sgt.; wnd. Vicksburg;
M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Webster, Jacob H Cross Plains Sept 9, 1861 Died Jul 10, 1862, Clarendon, Ark., disease.
Wells, Henry N Mazomanie Sept 7, 1861 Died Jul 8, 1862, August, Ark., disease.
Welling, George E Black Earth Oct 12, 1861 Com. Sgt., Jun 30, 1862; rej. Co. Feb 10, 1864;
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp.
Wheeler, Joel F Mazomanie Sept 8, 1861 Vet., Cpl.; Killed in action, Apr 9, 1865,
Blakely, Ala.
Williams, Robert Black Earth Mar 29, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Williams, Edwin Black Earth Sept 2, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Winkler, Ambrosius Berry Sept 19, 1861 Vet.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Woodbury, Horace A Ridgeway Jan 15, 1864 M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Woolworth, James H Arena Sept 7, 1861 Disch. Mar 19, 1862, disability; re-enl, Mar
10, 1864; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Yeager, Leonard Mazomanie Sept 2, 1861 Cpl.; disch. Apr 6, 1862, disability; re-enl,
Dec 24, 1863; M.O. Sept 4, 1865.
Zirbel, John Mazomanie Jan 14, 1864 Musician; died Aug 6, 1864, Brashear City, La.,
disease.

Any omissions or errors are unintentional.

About Chris

Christopher Wehner is a Civil War historian with his M.A. in United States history emphasis the American Civil War. He is a published author with two books, numerous journal and digital media media publications to his credit. To contact chris, cwehner -at- soldierstudies .org
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2 Responses to Company A: Watson Guards

  1. Vicki jayne says:

    I love studying about this time period! I was so pleased to find info on my great great grandfather here. He is Henry M Blake, listed in Company A, Eleventh, Wisconsin Infantry. It adds so much to my genealogy studies on my ancestors.
    Thanks so much, Chris. Can’t wait to read the book!
    Vicki

    • Chris says:

      Happy to help. If you want, there is a book about the 11th Wisconsin I wrote published in 2008 by McFarland, there is information on this site. Top left tab, “Book News.” Enjoy!

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