Roster of the 11th Wisconsin Infantry Co. D
“Richland County Plowboys”
Abbreviations
M.O.= Mustered Out.
Cpl = Corporal
Sgt = Sergeant
Lt = Lieutenant
Prom = Promoted
Disch = Discharged
Trans = Transferred
Res = Resigned
Vet = veteran
Wnd = Wounded
Officers
Name |
Rank |
Residence |
Date(Rank From) |
Remarks |
Jesse S. Miller |
Captain |
Richland Center |
Sept 11, 1861 |
Prom. Major, July 8, 1863 |
Henry Toms |
Captain |
Richland Center |
Sept 3, 1863 |
Enl. Sept 12, 1861; Vet., Cpl., Sgt, 1st Sgt; 1st Lt., Aug
17, 1863; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
William Hill |
1st Lieutenant |
Richland Center |
Sept 11, 1861 |
Res Feb 28, 1863 |
George W. Dale |
1st Lieutenant |
Richland Center |
Sept 3, 1863 |
Enl. Sept 12, 1861; Vet., Cpl., Sgt., 1st Sgt.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
William H. Dawson |
2nd Lieutenant |
Orion |
Sept 11, 1861 |
Res Apr 7, 1862 |
Alfred A. Chamberlain |
2nd Lieutenant |
Richland Center |
Apr 7, 1862 |
Enl Sept 12, 1861; Sgt., 1st Sgt.; 1st Lt., Revoked;
deserted Jun 8, 1863 |
Richard Caddell |
2nd Lieutenant |
Marshall |
May 6, 1864 |
Enl. Sept 12, 1861; Cpl,; disch. Feb 28, 1863 disability; Re-enl
Nov 29, 1863; 1st Sgt,;Killed Apr 9, 1865 Blakely Ala. |
James S. Robinson |
2nd Lieutenant |
Eagle |
Jun 13, 1865 |
Enl. Sept 12, 1861; Vet., Cpl ., Sgt., 1st Sgt,; Sgt Maj Jul 10
1864; Wnd. Black River Bridge: M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Enlisted Men
Name |
Residence |
Enlisted |
Remarks |
Acton, Philip |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Wnd. Bayou Cache and Vicksburg; Died Jun 4, 1863, Memphis Tenn., Wnds |
Adney, Perry |
Eagle |
Oct 8, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp |
Alderman, Ephraim |
Port Andrew |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl.; Disch Nov 18, 1862, disabilty |
Allbaugh, George |
Bloom |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet; Cpl.; Killed Apr 9, 1865, Blakely, Ala |
Allbaugh, Solomon |
Bloom |
Feb 1, 1864 |
M.O. Jul 10, 1865 |
Allpress, William |
Richland Center |
Oct 18, 1861 |
Deserted, Feb 24, 1863 |
Alling, Calvin P |
Sylvan |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Musician; Trans to Co. E, Nov 4, 1861; Rej’d Co, Mar 1, 1864
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Amey, Reuben |
Richland Center |
Mar 4, 1864 |
Killed Apr 9, 1865 at Blakeley, Ala. |
Ayslworth, David |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet; Died Aug 17, 1864, Richland Center, Wis., Disease |
Bailey, Alvin S |
Marshall |
Feb 15, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Barrett, Enos |
Marshall |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Trans to V.R.C., Feb 10, 1864 |
Barrett, David |
Bloom |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl; Wnd. Bayou Cache; Disch May 1, 1863, Disability |
Beighle, John D |
Sylvan |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Drowned Dec 15, 1862, Black River, MO. |
Benton, George |
Marshall |
Feb 8, 1864 |
Cpl; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Bennett, Washington |
Bloom |
Feb 25, 1864 |
Wnd. Blakely, Ala; Died Apr 29, 1865, Greenville, La, Wnds.. |
Barry, Thomas |
Dayton |
Feb 12, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Barry, Lewis |
Dayton |
Feb 10, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Bingham, Newel H |
Richland |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Deserted Nov 19, 1861 |
Bond, Thomas |
Marshall |
Oct 18, 1861 |
Died Nov 16, 1862, St. Louis, Mo, Disease |
Bowman, Jonathan |
Bloom |
Feb 4, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Brannan, John |
Marshall |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died Jul 22, 1863, Jefferson Bks., MO, Disease |
Brace, Joseph |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Wnd, Cache River, Ark; Died Jul 31, 1862, Jefferson Bks, MO, Wnds. |
Briggs, David |
Sylvan |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl,; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Brown, Anson |
Henrietta |
Feb 8, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 5, 1865 |
Bryant, Horace G |
Sugar Creek |
Feb 8, 1864 |
Died en route to regt. |
Butler, Seth |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl,; Sgt,; M.O. Nov 18, 1864, Term Exp |
Burke, Joseph |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died Dec 11, 11862, St. Louis, MO, Disease |
Butler, Cyrus |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl,; Wnd. Port Gibson; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Campbell, Andrew |
Bear Creek |
Feb 8, 1864 |
Died Jul 29, 1864, New Orleans, LA, Disease. |
Campbell, William H |
Dayton |
Feb 12, 1864 |
Died Mar 17, 1864, Madison, Wis,. Disease |
Carlton, Albert |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
1st Sgt.; Died Jan 20, 1862, Victoria, MO, Disease. |
Chesmore, Dighton |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Wagoner; M.O. Sept 2, 1865 |
Coats, Daniel F |
Aiken |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch May 1862, Disability |
Coats, Francis M |
Dayton |
Dec 30, 1863 |
M.O. Jul 2, 1865 |
Collins, William |
Orion |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch, Feb 23, 1863, Disability |
Conkel, Daniel |
Dayton |
Oct 31, 1861 |
Deserted Mar 15, 1863 |
Conkel, Johnson J |
Marshall |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Deserted Apr 15, 1863 |
Cooper, Israel |
Bloom |
Oct 25, 1861 |
Died Jul 30, 1862, Oldtown, Ark, Disease |
Cook, Judson A |
Sylvan |
Oct 31, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Core, William M |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Wagoner; Died Feb 14, 1865, Brashear
City, LA, Disease |
Creekpaum, Jackson |
Jackson |
Feb 29, 1864 |
Died Mar 31, 1864, Madison, Wis, disease |
Creekpaum, John |
Jackson |
Feb 29, 1864 |
Trans to V.R.C., Apr 12, 1865; M.O. Sept 19, 1865 |
Dary, John |
Rockbridge |
Feb 20, 1864 |
Wnd. Fort Blakely, Ala, M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Davis, Philip A |
Bloom |
Dec 29, 1863 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Davis, Townsend |
Marshall |
Feb 15, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Davis, William A |
Dayton |
Dec 30, 1863 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Davis, Fieldon |
Sylvan |
Mar 30, 1864 |
Disch Oct 26, 1864, disability |
Davis, Lewis D |
Sylvan |
Feb 9, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
DeFord, Joseph |
Bloom |
Dec 29, 1863 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Dicks, Shedrick |
Dayton |
Dec 30, 1863 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Dillingham, Clifton L |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Musician; Died Oct 24, 1862, Victoria, MO, Disease |
Dowdna, John M |
Marshall |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Deserted Apr 15, 1863 |
Evans, Henry C |
Dayton |
Mar 4, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Ewing, James H |
Marshall |
Feb 2, 1864 |
Cpl; M.O. Jul 5, 1865 |
Favorite, William |
Bloom |
Dec 4, 1863 |
Absent Sick at M.O. of Regt |
Fazel, James |
Sylvan |
Sept 12, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp |
Fife, Charles |
Dayton |
Oct 31, 1861 |
Died Nov 8, 1862, disease |
Fischer, William |
Bloom |
Feb 22, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Fogo, David |
Marshall |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl., Sgt.; Wnd Bayou Cache, Ar,; Trans to V.R.C. Feb 2, 1864 |
Fowler, Richard J |
Henrietta |
Oct 23, 1861 |
Disch May 1862, disability |
Fox, James W |
Richland |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Drummer; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Fox, Philemon P |
Richland |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl., Sgt.; Disch Oct 14, 1863, disability |
Freeman, Hiram |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Sgt., 1st Sgt.; 2nd Lt., Feb 28, 1863, revoked; deserted May 10, 1863 |
Fruit, James M |
Richland |
Jan 4, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Gillingham, William |
Marshall |
Feb 8, 1864 |
Wnd. Blakely, Ala, M.O. Jun 8, 1865 |
Gray, John |
Henrietta |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Jul 26, 1862, disability |
Grimes, Jerome |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Deserted Feb 23, 1863 |
Gustin, Edmund F |
Waupaca |
Feb 29, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Gwin, John |
Ithaca |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; Wnd. Blakely, Ala. M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Hamlin, Charles |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch Jan 22, 1863, disability |
Hankins Matthew D |
Richland |
Mar 28, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1864 |
Harris, Simon |
Henrietta |
Feb 29, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Hebert, Peter |
Marshall |
Feb 12, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Heckendorn, David J |
Eagle |
Oct 1, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp |
Hennan, William |
Rockbridge |
Jan 4, 1864 |
Died Sept 19, 1864, New Orleans, La, disease |
Hill, William |
Brown |
Oct 25, 1862 |
Vet.; Wnd Black River Bridge; Died Sept 14, 1864
Brashear City, La, Disease |
Hively, Miles B |
Marshall |
Feb 20, 1864 |
Died Mar 24, 1864, Madison, Wis, disease |
Hoke, Albert |
Willow |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt,; M.O Sept 4, 1865 |
Hook, John |
Dayton |
Feb 5, 1864 |
Died Mar 8, 1864, Madison, Wis, disease |
Hoyt, Nathan |
Bloom |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Sgt., 1st Sgt,; Killed Jul 7, 1862, Bayou Cache, Ark |
Huffman, Joseph M |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Oct 14, 1863, disability; Re-enl, Dec 30, 1863; Cpl.,
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Huffman, James A |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. June 26, 1862, disability; Re-enl. Dec 30, 1863;
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Huffman, Daniel W |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died May 6, 1862, Ironton, MO, disease |
Hull, Thomas H.C. |
Marshall |
Jan 26, 1864 |
Wnd. Blakely, Ala.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Johnson, William |
Rockbridge |
Jan 4, 1864 |
Died Sept 5, 1864, Brashear City, LA, disease |
Jaquish, John M |
Ithaca |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; Wnd Vicksburg; disch Jan 31, 1865, disability. |
Karnes, Adam |
Dayton |
Jan 29,1864 |
Died Sept 27, 1864, Brashear City, LA, disease. |
Kennedy, John W |
Bloom |
Jan 4, 1864 |
Killed Apr 9, 1865, Blakely, Ala. |
Kennedy, Joseph M |
Bloom |
Jan 16,1864 |
Died Mar 1, 1864, Madison, Wis, disease. |
Kimball, Reuel E |
Marshall |
Nov 1, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp. |
Kimball, Avander |
Boscobel |
Jan 15, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865. |
Kinney, Andrew J |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt., M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Kitelinger, Sylvester |
Boscobel |
Apr 12, 1864 |
M.O. June 14, 1865 |
Knit, James M |
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Kramer, Samuel |
Portage |
Jan 25, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Leach, Levi J |
Van Buren, MO |
Jan 14,1863 |
Deserted Jan 16, 1863 |
Linger, Sylvester |
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M.O. June 14, 1865 |
Lindley, David T |
Watertown |
Mar 29, 1864 |
Prom. Pric Musician , Jul 1, 1865 |
Lynn, Richard B |
Whitewater |
Feb 29, 1864 |
M.O. Aug 10, 1865 |
Lyons, Cary D |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died Jan 22, 1862, Victoria, MO, disease. |
Lyons, Delos |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. May 1862, disability |
Mcgill, James S |
Orion |
Setp 12, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, disability |
Mcgill, George P |
Orion |
sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl., Died My 8, 1862 at Pocahontas, Ark, disease. |
Mahlor, John |
Westford |
Nov 1, 1861 |
Vet., M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Mann, Jacob |
Richland, Center |
Setp 12, 1861 |
Disch. May 7, 1863, disability |
Manley, Joseph |
Willow |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Mapes, William |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Feb 2, 1862, disability |
Mark, Joseph |
Boscobel |
Jan 15, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Marsh, Jacob |
Dayton |
Feb 12, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Marsh, Thomas W |
Dayton |
Feb 10, 1864 |
Died Oct 15, 1864, Brashear City, LA, disease. |
Mason, Robert |
Benton |
Mar 14, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Matthews, Lysander |
Sylvan |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Musician; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Matoxin, Daniel |
Green Bay |
Oct 28, 1862 |
Vet,; M.O. Aug 31, 1865 |
McCarthy, Cornelius |
Henrietta |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl,. Wnd Cache River, Ark; Brevet Capt Jul 7, 1862, for
gallentry in battle; disch Sept 11, 1862, wnds. |
McClintick, Amaziah |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
McDermot, John |
Dayton |
Mar 7, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
McKey, John |
Marshall |
Mar 30, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Mickel, George N |
Richland Center |
Setp 12, 1861 |
Cpl,; Wnd Bayou Cache, Ark.; Disch Feb 23, 1863, Wnds |
Miles, John |
Akan |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Miller, William H |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl; Disch. Oct 1, 1862, disability. |
Miller, James L |
Eagle |
Feb 18, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Moon, William |
Marshall |
Mar 30, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Morrison, Francis M |
Union |
Oct 8, 1861 |
Wagoner; Disch, Mar 10, 1863, disability |
Meyers, Charles W |
Bloom |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Newkirk, Isaac B |
Willow |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Noble, Angus |
Marshall |
Nov 1, 1861 |
Died Nov 28, 1862. Ironton, MO., disease. |
Norman, George |
Henrietta |
Feb 20, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Owens, Edwin W |
Richland |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Wagoner; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Pannell, James |
Union |
Oct 8, 1861 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Parson, William |
Marshall |
Oct 1, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Peters, Louis |
Buck Creek |
Oct 28, 1862 |
From Co. I; M.O. Sep 4, 1865 |
Reinhart, George W |
Willow |
Oct 12, 1861 |
Drowned Dec 15, 1862, Black River, MO |
Riesbeck, John C |
Westford |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet.; Wnd. Cache River and Vicksburg; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Robinson Robert T |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch Jan 20, 1863, disability |
Robinson, Benjamin F |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died June 23, 1862, Batesville, Ark, disease |
Robinson John S |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Nov 18, 1862, disability |
Robinson, James H |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Sgt,; Wnd. Black River Bridge; M.O. Nov 1, 1864. term exp. |
Robinson, John M |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Jun 1, 1862, disability; re-enl. Feb 13, 1864; Killed
Apr 9, 1865. Blakely, Ala |
Rogers, Matthew G |
Madison |
Feb 6, 1864 |
Absent sick at M.O. of Regt |
Salisbury, John |
Willow |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 5, 1865 |
Sellers, Jonas M |
Bloom |
Jan 28, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Sharp, William A |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died Jan 21, 1863, Van Buren, MO, disease |
Shaw, Daniel W |
Boscobel |
Apr 12, 1864 |
Died Nov 5, 1864, Brashear City, LA, disease. |
Shafer, Squier |
Akan |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Slater, Benjamin F |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch, Jan 20, 1863, disability. |
Smalley, Daniel |
Forest |
Feb 18, 1864 |
Died May 17, 1864, New Orleans, LA., disease. |
Smalley, Robert |
Forest |
Feb 20, 1864 |
Died Mar 17, 1864, Madison, Wis., disease. |
Smith, Martin V |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died Dec 1, 1862, Black River, MO., disease. |
Snyder, Franklin |
Bloom |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Snyder, Andrew |
Bloom |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Wnd. Cache River, Ark; Disch. Sept 25, 1862, Wnds. |
Southard, James W |
Buena Vista |
Mar 20, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Southern, Benjamin |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Killed Nov 28, 1862, R.R. Accident. |
Sparling, Lyman |
Dayton |
Feb 13, 1864 |
Wnd. Blakely, Ala; M.O. June 15, 1865. |
Standish, Ansel L |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Apr 15, 1863. disability. |
Stevens, Charles A |
Henrietta |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Dec 8, 1862, disability |
Sullivan, William |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Died Oct 31, 1862 Ironton, MO., disease |
Sutton, Benjamin B |
Richland |
Oct 12, 1861 |
Disch. Jul 26, 1862, disabiltiy. |
Tadder, German |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl.; disch. Aug 7, 1862, disability. |
Talbott, Isaac |
Richland Center |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Disch. Feb 1, 1863 |
Tepier, Edwin |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp. |
Titus, Alfred E |
Henrietta |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt.; Died Aug 5, 1864, Brashear City, LA, disease. |
Thomas Barzillai II |
Richland |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Cpl., Wnd Cache River, Ark; disch. Sept 2, 1862, wnds. |
Thomas, John |
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Oct 2, 1863 |
Drummer; Deserted Apr 8, 1864 |
Thompson, Benjamin F |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl.; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Thompson, James W |
Eagle |
Sept 12, 1861 |
M.O. Nov 18, 1864, term exp. |
Traymer, Samuel |
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Van Dusen, Joshua |
Union |
Feb 1, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Waddell, Alexander G |
Rockbridge |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Deserted Aug 20, 1862 |
Walker, Comfort C |
Dayton |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Wagoner; died Nov 12, 1862, Patterson, MO., disease. |
Walsworth, Revilo D |
Chilton |
Jul 26, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Ward, Peter |
Henrietta |
Nov 1, 1864 |
Died Jan 4, 1863, Van Buren, MO, Disease |
Welton, Warner W |
Richland |
Mar 29, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
White, George C |
Richwood |
Oct 19, 1861 |
Cpl.; Killed Jul 7, 1862, Cache River, Ark. |
White, Edward C |
Richwood |
Oct 22, 1861 |
Died Oct 3, 1862. Helena, Ark. disease. |
Widner, Martin |
Union |
Feb 6, 1864 |
M.O. Jul 5, 1865 |
Widner, Matthias |
Union |
Feb 1, 1864 |
Ded Sept 29, 1864, Brashear City, LA, disease |
Widner, Henry |
Union |
Oct 8, 1861 |
Wagoner; died Mar 16, 1863, St. Genevieve, MO, disease. |
Williams, Benjamin |
Sylvan |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt,; M.O. Sept 4, 1865. |
Wilson, Robert J |
Brittish Hollow |
Sept 12, 1861 |
Vet., Cpl., Sgt,; M.O. Sept 4, 1865. |
Wiltrout, Samuel |
Bloom |
Dec 30, 1863 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Wildermuth, Edwin C |
Willow |
Feb 28, 1865 |
Drafted; M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Wood, William J |
Dayton |
Jan 25,1864 |
M.O. May 25, 1865 |
Wood, Henry H |
Richland |
Mar 29, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Woodman,Eli |
Dayton |
Feb 13, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
Yeager, William |
Richland |
Feb 22, 1864 |
M.O. Sept 4, 1865 |
York, Peter |
Westford |
Nov 1, 1861 |
Vet.; died Apr 7, 1865, Blakely, Ala, disease. |
Zerving. Casper |
Westford |
Sept 17, 1861 |
Disch, Nov 22, 1862, disability. |
Any omissions or errors are unintentional. |
Hi, Chris:
First of all, thanks for an excellent, well-written book! I’m a descendant of Cornelius McCarthy from 11/D, had other ancestors (James Kennedy) who enlisted in 11/D later than this original muster roll, and I married a guy who is descended from John Jaquish, also 11/D. So we anxiously awaited the arrival of the book, which I had pre-ordered several months in advance. Well worth the wait– thanks.
You comment on the account of Bayou Cache by Cornelius McCarthy in your blog. You’ve researched so well, I’m sure that you have tracked this down through the newspaper microfilm since he regularly mailed the editor with news and updates. At this time, a sword belonging to McCarthy 11/D has been donated to and can be viewed at the Brewer Library History Room in Richland Center, WI– an interesting piece of history from this unit. This facility also has the original decorative muster roll. The other great documents are the official records of this unit (and others) at the Wisconsin State Historical Society Library.
Cornelius McCarthy was promoted to Brevet Captain after the war because of events at Bayou Cache., In the promotion citation from Governor Lucius Fairchild, there is another “mini-description” of the events of the day– McCarthy was attacked by two mounted enemy officers but defended himself “manfully,” captured the horses and turned them over to his officer, while saving the life of one as well.
My grandpa heard stories passed down from Cornelius which we heard as kids… with the most memorable being that as the cannons were being rolled along, he most remembered the sound of bones crunching beneath their heavy weight. We don’t know the circumstance or have confirmation of this, but he also bragged at being able to load his weapon quickly to get off the first shot as he came face to face with an opponent. One time he said that he could see he was behind the other soldier directly in front of him, so he made the quick decision to shoot the other man with his ramrod which was still down his barrel. That bought him enough time to escape, but he did, in fact, carry 2-3 miniballs in his hip area for the rest of his life– a souvenir of the Battle of Bayou Cache.
My mom noted (I believe from your book) that some men of 11/D are listed as deserters, but that it was not uncommon to become separated from your unit, rejoin another unit, or be transferred, etc.
I’m really interested to know if you have any further info on those listed as “deserters” from 11/D– Allpress, the Conkels, Doudna, etc? I’m interested for a few reasons: According to family stories, Cornelius McCarthy’s daughter was engaged to a man from Richland County who went off to the war. He is claimed to have deserted. She later went to St. Martinville, LA in search of him. Although she didn’t locate her fiancee, she did marry there and remained until her death in the 1930s.
I”m also interested in this group of men since there is currently a project for a Veteran’s Memorial underway in Richland Center, WI. If you read any of the newspaper microfilm from post-war years, you will know that Cornelius McCarthy greatly desired a memorial for the soldiers, though this never came to fruition until now. I am on the research team for the Civil War veterans (quite an undertaking since anyone who lived in Richland County for any length of time at any point in their life is eligible). The memorial covers all veterans and wars from 1812- present. There has been some discussion whether to include those who have been dishonorably discharged, court-martialed, or (primarily in the case of the Civil War) listed as deserters. Since I know the possibility exists that the above roster is incorrect or incomplete, and also since my ancestor so convincingly called for a monument honoring his comrades, I really want to do all I can to completely research every name listed as “deserter” to assure that they are included on the memorial wall if this is somehow incorrect.
Thanks for any advice or assistance you can give me concerning these names!
Again, thanks for a great book– I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in this era! You may be interested in contacting the committee of “Muskets and Memories” in Boscobel, WI (near Richland Center) as a possible speaker, vendor, etc. for their annual CW reenactment! Lots of other 11/D descendants still in the area!
Thanks again!
Cindy McCarthy
Chris,
I just came across your website and plan on ordering your book this weekend. I’ve done a great deal of genealogy, and have traced my several branches of my family back to the 1200s and 1300s. However, I have been completely stumped by my paternal line, which ends at William Collins (my great-great grandfather), who was a member of the 11th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. D. (His father may have been one Col. James Collins, who fought in the Black Hawk Wars, but I don’t have exact confirmation on that.) I do know that William Collins was one of the first settlers in the Richland Center area, along with his older brother James Collins. He had a farm near Orion on the Wisconsin River. There is mention that he left for California during the Gold Rush, only to return to his Wisconsin farm in 1854. He married in 1855 and had three children. He joined the Wisconsin Ploughboys on Sept. 12, 1861. And it appears he was discharged due to a disability on Feb. 23, 1863. And that’s the last record I have of him. He was married to one Mary (Hurd) Collins. According to records, she remarried one of William’s friends and farmhands Zacharia Hole in 1865. Sorry for the long story, but do you have any information about William Collins? Did he die shortly after his discharge? Did he return to Wisconsin? If he did die, where was he buried? Was he wounded? If so, in what battle? If you have any information, it would be greatly appreciated.
I look forward to reading your book.
Best regards,
Craig K. Collins (William’s great-great grandson)
My maternal great grandfather was James L Miller of Eagle township. I grew up in Richland county always aware of the pride my mothers family had for his C W service. My mother’s writing in my baby book that I was named James in his honour continues to be a source of respect in my life.