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Mount Horeb Area civil war history

Soldiers - Blue Mounds
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Fife and Drum Corp. Courtesy National Archives.

NAME

ALTERNATE NAMES

RANK

ENTERED

EXITED

RESIDENCE

REGIMENT

COMPANY

DIED

Amerson, Allen

Arineson, Allen; Arnison, Allen

Private

Sep 19, 1864

Jun 5, 1865

Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry

G


Anderson, Charles


Private

Oct 28, 1861


Blue Mounds

11TH WIS. Infantry

B


Arnold, Heman


Private

Aug 14, 1862

Feb 3, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Discharged – Disability)

D


Balch, George B


Sergeant

Dec 3, 1861

Feb 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

M


Barnes, James


Private

Sep 17, 1861

Jan 6, 1861

Blue Mounds

11TH WIS. Infantry (Disability)

B


Barnes, Mansel


Private

Dec 23, 1861


Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company G)

K


Barton, Ole O

Brager, Ole O?

Private

Aug 14, 1862

Jul 4, 1865

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry

D


Beisswanger, Gottlieb


Private

Sep 8, 1861

Jul 16, 1865

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Berkin, William


Private

Sep 30, 1861

Jul 16, 1865

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Brickford, Winfield S


Private

Feb 3, 1865

Jul 15, 1865

Blue Mounds

45TH WIS. Infantry

K


Brown, William


Private

Sep 26, 1864


Blue Mounds

Unlisted Colored Troops



Carden, Robert


Private

Sep 1, 1864

Jun 20, 1865

Blue Mounds

42ND WIS. Infantry

I


Carroll, James


Sergeant

Jan 14, 1862

Feb 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

M


Carroll, William


Private

May 27, 1864

Sep 16, 1861

Blue Mounds

40TH WIS. Infantry

D


Clinsing, August


Private

Jan 17, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

45TH WIS. Infantry (Discharged – Absent/Sick at MO)

F


Collins, John

Collins, John Jr.

Private

Jan 17, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

45TH WIS. Infantry

F


Collins, William


Private

Sep 3, 1863

Mar 23, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transfered to Company K)

M


Collins, William


Private

Mar 23, 1865

Sep 29, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

K


Coyle, Charles T


Private

Jan 28, 1865

Aug 8, 1865

Blue Mounds

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


Cross, Theophilus   Private Nov 5, 1861 Aug 19, 1862 Blue Mounds 40TH WIS. Infantry (Died from wounds in Oldtown, Ark) D Y

Cumley, Benjamin


Private

Jan 21, 1861

Jun 26, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Wounded at Dallas, GA - Transferred to VRC March 18, 1865. MO

C


Daginhart, Fritz


Private

Jan 26, 1861

Mar 19, 1861

Blue Mounds

17TH WIS. Infantry (Died – Burned to death at Camp Randall, Madison, WI)

C

Y

Davidson, James E


Private

Sep 1, 1861

Oct 17, 1861

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Day, Edwin


Private

Sep 2, 1861

Jan 27, 1861

Blue Mounds

CO. G, 1ST U.S. (Berdans) Sharpshooters (Died - Washington D.C. of disease)

G

Y

Derrick, Levi H


Private

Sep 2, 1861

Feb 17, 1861

Blue Mounds

CO. G, 1ST U.S. (Berdans) Sharpshooters

G


Derrick, William R


Corporal

Sep 2, 1861

Apr 3, 1861

Blue Mounds

CO. G, 1ST U.S. (Berdans) Sharpshooters

G


Dixon, Lorenzo A


First Lieutenant

Dec 3, 1861

Oct 29, 1861

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Died of wounds received in action in Independence, MO)

M

Y

Dryden, David


Private

May 25, 1864

Sep 18, 1864

Blue Mounds

40TH WIS. Infantry (MO on Sept 16, 1864 – Term expired.. Died on Sept 18, 1864 in Madison, WI of disease)

D


Edgar, Silas C


Private

May 18, 1861

Feb 15, 1864

Blue Mounds

2ND WIS. Infantry (Taken prisoner at Gettysburg. Transferred to V.R.C. on Feb 15, 1864)

I


Ellandsen, Hans


Private

Jul 11, 1861

Aug 29, 1865

Blue Mounds

27TH WIS. Infantry

H


Ericksen, Goodrich E


Corporal

Dec 16, 1861

Jan 13, 1865

Blue Mounds

15TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded at Atlanta, GA)

G


Erickson, Ole


Private

Aug 14, 1861

Nov 9, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Disability)

D


Erickson, Ole


Private

Jan 29, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

45TH WIS. Infantry

F


Fensterer, Frank


Private

Aug 14, 1861

Jun 25, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Discharged – Disability)

B


Finke, Henry

Finke, Christian H?

Private

Jan 22, 1861

Feb 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

M


Franks, Joseph


Private

Dec 3, 1861

Feb 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

M


Fuller, George


Sergeant

Jan 31, 1865

Jan 31, 1866

Blue Mounds

Hancocks Corps/1ST Army Corps



Harmony, Noah


Private

Sep 16, 1861

Jul 16, 1865

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Hart, Cornelius


Private

Sep 21, 1861

Jul 16, 1865

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Hegg, Oliver A


Corporal

May 17, 1861

Apr 15, 1861

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company S)

K


Hegg, Oliver A


Quartermaster Sergeant

Apr 15, 1861

Sep 30, 1861

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company B)

S


Hegg, Oliver A


First Lieutenant

Sep 30, 1861

Jul 18, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry

B


Helgerson, Helge

Helgarson, Helga

Private

Feb 9, 1865

Sep 27, 1865

Blue Mounds

46TH WIS. Infantry

I


Henkle, John


Corporal

Oct 3, 1861

Aug 1, 1861

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded and prisoner in Atlanta. Died in July or August in Rebel Prison)

C

Y

Hocking, John


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Nov 8, 1865

Blue Mounds

49TH WIS. Infantry

F


Isham, Albert S


Corporal

Sep 6, 1861

Sep 25, 1861

Blue Mounds

CO. G, 1ST U.S. (Berdans) Sharpshooters (Wounded at Chancellorsville and Discharged due to wounds)

G


Iverson, Iver


Private

Feb 9, 1865

Sep 27, 1865

Blue Mounds

46TH WIS. Infantry

I


Jensen, Sivert


Private

Aug 19, 1861

Jan 11, 1861

Blue Mounds

27TH WIS. Infantry (Discharged - Disability)

H


Johnson, William


Private

Aug 13, 1861

Aug 18, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Wounded Jan 11, 1863. Discharged Aug 18, 1864 due to Disability)

B


Judy, John H


Private (Saddler)

Dec 9, 1861

Oct 1, 1861

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Discharged. Non-Commissary Staff)

M


Kittilson, Isaiah


Private

Feb 9, 1865

Sep 27, 1865

Blue Mounds

46TH WIS. Infantry

I


Knudson, Knud C

Knudson, Knud

Private

Nov 10, 1861

Mar 23, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Possibly Enlisted November 12, 1863. Transferred to Company F)

M


Knudson, Knud C

Knudson, Knud

Private

Mar 23, 1865

Sep 29, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

F


Knudson, Tedeman

Knudsen, Tideman; Knudson, Teman

Private

Aug 21, 1861

Apr 2, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry

D


Koethe, Julius


Corporal

Mar 30, 1861

Jul 26, 1865

Blue Mounds

38TH WIS. Infantry

E


Krug, William


Private

Sep 8, 1861

Jul 13, 1861

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry (KIA at Chattahoochie, GA)

C

Y

Land, Jackson


Private

Jan 18, 1861

Jun 30, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Wounded at Dallas, GA.)

C


Land, Joseph


Private

Jan 21, 1861

May 15, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Wounded at Dallas, GA.)

C


Lewison, Ole


Private

Aug 14, 1861

Nov 3, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (KIA at Carrion Crow Bayou, LA)

D

Y

Lien, Syver Syverson


Private

Feb 17, 1865

Sep 27, 1865

Blue Mounds

46TH WIS. Infantry

G


Lindolf, August


Private

Aug 14, 1861

Aug 7, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Discharged - Disability

D


Lyon, Justus H


Private (Musician)

Jan 28, 1865

Aug 16, 1865

Blue Mounds

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


Mc Bride, Artis   Private Jan 20, 1864 Jul 20, 1865 Blue Mounds 3RD WIS. Infantry (Wounded at Dallas, GA. Transferred to V.R.C. on Apr 1, 1865) C  

Mc Gill, James


Private

Jan 13, 1861

Jul 18, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry

F


Mc Leany, Patrick


Private

Sep 2, 1861

Sep 1, 1865

Blue Mounds

11TH WIS. Infantry

A


Mizen, George


Private

Aug 29, 1861

Jun 20, 1865

Blue Mounds

42ND WIS. Infantry

I


Miller, Charles


Private

Jul 2, 1861

Apr 27, 1865

Blue Mounds / Palmyra

38TH WIS. Infantry (From 41st NY Infantry. Transferred to Company S)

F


Miller, Charles


Sergeant Major

Apr 27, 1865

Jul 26, 1865

Blue Mounds / Palmyra

38TH WIS. Infantry (From 41st NY Infantry. Transferred to Company S)

S


Morrill, Ai


Private

Jan 16, 1861

Jul 18, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry

F


Nelson, Henry


Private

Aug 14, 1861

Feb 17, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Discharged - Disability)

D


Nelson, Ole

Bjorge, Ole Nelson

Private

Aug 14, 1861

Apr 24, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Missing, Last reported Apr 24, 1863 in hospital at Millikens Bend, LA)

D


Noble, Edward P


Private

Dec 3, 1861

Feb 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

M


Noon, Edward


Private

Oct 8, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Blue Mounds

11TH WIS. Infantry

F


Oleson, Gutram


Private

Sep 19, 1861

Jun 5, 1865

Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry

G


Oleson, Tusten


Private

Aug 14, 1861

Feb 4, 1861

Blue Mounds

23RD WIS. Infantry (Died at Youngs Point, LA of Disease)

D

Y

Peck, Clement S


Private

Aug 26, 1861

Jul 19, 1865

Blue Mounds

1ST WIS. Cavalry

D


Reid, Otis


Private

Sep 1, 1861

Apr 23, 1861

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry (Died at Fort Riley, KS)

C

Y

Rein, John


Private

Jan 6, 1861

Jan 3, 1861

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company C)

K


Rein, John


Private

Jan 3, 1861

Jul 16, 1865

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Rich, Henry


Private

Sep 1, 1861

Apr 20, 1861

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry (Died at Fort Riley, KS)

C

Y

Roemhild, August


Private

Sep 3, 1861

Jun 11, 1865

Blue Mounds

42ND WIS. Infantry

I


Rooney, James H


Private

Dec 23, 1861

Nov 3, 1861

Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company G)

K


Rooney, James H


Private

Nov 3, 1861

Jul 12, 1865

Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry

G


Ruste, Christian

Ruste, Anton?

Private

Jan 9, 1861

May 2, 1861

Blue Mounds

15TH WIS. Infantry (Died at Island No 10, TN of Disease)

E

Y

Ruud, Elling


Private


Sep 9, 1862

Blue Mounds



Y

Schnee, Theodore F


Private

Jan 16, 1861

Mar 21, 1861

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Died in Fayetteville of Disease)

G

Y

Scott, James H


Corporal

Dec 15, 1861

Feb 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

M


Skinner, Charles C


Corporal

Nov 18, 1861

Jul 25, 1865

Blue Mounds

12TH WIS. Infantry

C


Smith, Daniel


Quartermaster Sergeant

Jul 21, 1861

Mar 23, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transferred to Company F)

M


Smith, Daniel


Private

Mar 23, 1865

Sep 29, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Cavalry

F


Thompson, Patrick


Private

Sep 24, 1861

Nov 18, 1861

Blue Mounds

11TH WIS. Infantry

B


Thorson, Ole

Torson, Ole

Private

Jan 15, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

45TH WIS. Infantry (Absent, Sick During MO)

F


Turner, GR


Second Assistant Surgeon

Jan 13, 1865

Sep 27, 1865

Blue Mounds

45TH WIS. Infantry (Drafted Oct 10, 1864. Unassigned)

S


Urness/Urnes, Ole J


Sergeant

Jan 5, 1861

Jun 30, 1865

Blue Mounds

13TH WIS. Infantry (Started in 15th WI Infantry, Company B )

I


Ward, Alonzo


Private

Jan 24, 1865

Jul 14, 1865

Blue Mounds

47TH WIS. Infantry

E


Wellington, William F


Private

Sep 3, 1861

Jun 20, 1865

Blue Mounds

42ND WIS. Infantry

K


Wert, Lewis


Private

Jan 4, 1861

Nov 3, 1861

Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry (Transfered to Company G)

K


Wert, Lewis


Private

Nov 3, 1861

Jul 12, 1865

Blue Mounds

16TH WIS. Infantry

G


Woodbury, Henry W


Private

Sep 7, 1861

Oct 1, 1861

Blue Mounds

CO. G, 1ST U.S. (Berdans) Sharpshooters (Transferred to Company D as a Corporal Sergeant on Sep 22, 1864. Wounded)

G


Woods, David


Private

Jan 12, 1861

May 15, 1861

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Discharged Dec 22, 1864 for wounds received May 15, 1864)

C


Woods, William A


Private

Jan 18, 1861

Jul 17, 1865

Blue Mounds

3RD WIS. Infantry (Vet Recruit)

C


Wynn, Andrew R


First Lieutenant

Sep 1, 1861

Oct 22, 1861

Blue Mounds

11TH WIS. Infantry

G


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