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Mount Horeb Area civil war history

Soldiers - Cross Plains
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NAME

ALTERNATE NAMES

RANK

ENTERED

EXITED

RESIDENCE

REGIMENT

COMPANY

DIED

Aimers, Robert   Private Jan 28, 1864 Oct 27, 1865 Cross Plains 3RD WIS. Cavalry

G

 

Arland, Charles H


Corporal

Sep 19, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry

A


Atkins, Peter


Private

Aug 22, 1864

Jun 2, 1865

Cross Plains

38TH WIS. Infantry

G


Barrett, Arthur


Private

Dec 10, 1863

Sep 29, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

K


Baum, Julius


Private

Dec 24, 1864

Aug 28, 1865

Cross Plains

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


Blake, Henry M


Private

Sep 10, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry

A


Block, Lewis


Private

Aug 22, 1864

Jun 12, 1865

Cross Plains

22ND WIS. Infantry

B


Bohn, Ernst

Bohn, Ernest

Corporal

Aug 16, 1861

Feb 26, 1864

Cross Plains

9TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company D)

F


Bohn, Ernst

Bohn, Ernest

Corporal

Feb 26, 1864

Dec 3, 1864

Cross Plains

9TH WIS. Infantry

D


Boseski, Marianus F


Private

May 12, 1864


Cross Plains

38TH WIS. Infantry (Absent – Sick at MO of Regiment)

E


Bowen, Edwin H


Private

Nov 22, 1863

Oct 23, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

L


Brager, William


Private

Jan 4, 1864

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Brannan, William


Private

Jan 25, 1865

Jan 21, 1866

Cross Plains

50TH WIS. Infantry (Died Jan 21, 1866 at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory (DT) of Disease)

A

Y

Braun, Paulus


Private

Aug 15, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry

G


Bride, Robert


Private

Aug 15, 1862

May 3, 1863

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry (Died May 22, 1863 of wounds received at Fredricksburg, VA on May 3, 1863)

A

Y

Bride/Bird, James


Private

Apr 15, 1862

May 3, 1863

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry (KIA on May 3, 1863 in Fredricksburg, VA)

A

Y

Brittgen, Peter


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Broderick, James


Private

Sep 8, 1864

Jun 20, 1865

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry

I


Bryant, Horace


Private

Sep 23, 1861

Nov 18, 1864

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry

F


Bunion, David


Private

Dec 4, 1863

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Burns, Matthew M


Private

Jan 19, 1864

Jul 13, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

K


Campbell, Christopher


Private

Feb 18, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Carden, George


Private

Mar 8, 1865

Jul 28, 1865

Cross Plains

52ND WIS. Infantry

D


Carter, William W


Private

Nov 25, 1863

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Cleaveland, Charles D


Private

Sep 13, 1861

Jul 11, 1862

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died in Clarendon, Ark of Disease)

G

Y

Clemens, Joseph


Private

Charles D

Nov 8, 1865

Cross Plains

49TH WIS. Infantry

A


Corneil, Henry


Private

Aug 11, 1862

Sep 14, 1864

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded and taken prisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, LA. Transferred to V.R.C. on Sep 14, 1864)

G


Cremer, Hubert Jr


Private

Feb 20, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Cremer, Hubert Sr


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jun 2, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry (Died June 2, 1865 In Nashville, TN of Disease)

C

Y

Cuff, John


Private

Sep 10, 1864

Jun 26, 1865

Cross Plains

1ST WIS. Heavy Artillery

F


Daemer, Frederick


Private

Aug 15, 1862

May 12, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry

G


Dahman, Christian


Private

Mar 11, 1865

Jul 28, 1865

Cross Plains

52ND WIS. Infantry

E


Dallas, Laughlin D


Private

Dec 24, 1864

Aug 28, 1865

Cross Plains

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


Davidson, Alexander


Private

Jan 4, 1864

May 26, 1864

Cross Plains

23RD WIS. Infantry (Died in Memphis, TN)

D

Y

Dodge, Phillip


Private

Dec 24, 1864

Apr 9, 1865

Cross Plains

44TH WIS. Infantry (Died in Madison, WI of Disease)

G

Y

Empy, Alexander J


Private

Aug 25, 1864

Jun 20, 1865

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry

D


Esser, George


Private

Mar 9, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Esser, Rainor


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Farmer, William D


Private

Mar 31, 1864

Dec 9, 1864

Cross Plains

31ST WIS. Infantry (KIA on Dec 9, 1864 at Savannah, GA)

F

Y

Faust, Ferdinand


Private (Musician)

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Fischer, Antoine


Private

Nov 27, 1863

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Fischer, Charles


Private

Nov 27, 1863


Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Discharged – Was on Detached Service as Courier at MO)

G


Fox, Abijah

Fox, Abjah

Private

Oct 26, 1861

Feb 1, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transferred to Company D)

L


Fox, Abijah

Fox, Abjah

Private

Feb 1, 1865

Feb 2, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Discharged - Disability)

D


Fox, John


Private

Sep 9, 1861

Oct 9, 1862

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died Oct 9, 1862 in Cairo, IL from Disease)

A

Y

Friedericks, Henry


Private

Aug 15, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry

G


Garfoot, John


Private

Aug 16, 1864

Dec 11, 1864

Cross Plains

30TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred from Company B to Company C on Dec 11, 1864. MO on June 27, 1865)

B


Giarricelli, Ludwig


Private

Jul 29, 1862

Oct 27, 1862

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Deserted)

G


Grant, James W


Private

Aug 30, 1864

Jun 2, 1865

Cross Plains

38TH WIS. Infantry

G


Greeley, Paul A


Quartermaster Sergeant

Nov 21, 1863

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Hadiman, Josiah


Private

Sep 19, 1861

Aug 25, 1863

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died in Cross Plains of Disease)

A

Y

Hagemann, August


Private

Feb 16, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Haney, Milton M


Corporal

Sep 12, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (MO. Vet. Wounded in Blakely.)

A


Haney, William H


Private

Jun 1, 1861

Aug 4, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Infantry

K


Haynes, William


Private

Aug 22, 1864

May 1, 1865

Cross Plains

38TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, VA. Died May 1, 1865 in Washington D.C. of wounds)

G

Y

Herman, Nicholas


Corporal

Dec 27, 1864

Jun 12, 1866

Cross Plains

50TH WIS. Infantry

A


Hill, James


Private

Aug 22, 1864

Oct 3, 1864

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry (Deserted)

D


Hubsch, Joseph


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Jansen, Jacob


Sergeant

Nov 8, 1861

Feb 1, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transferred to Company D)

L


Jansen, Jacob


First Sergeant

Feb 1, 1865

Jul 29, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

D


Jocham, John


Private

Aug 8, 1862

Nov 9, 1863

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Died Nov 9, 1863 of Disease)

G

Y

Jordan, Wilhelm


Private

Nov 1, 1861

Nov 13, 1862

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Discharged due to Disability)

L


Kieser, Joseph


Private

Sep 6, 1864

Jun 26, 1865

Cross Plains

1ST WIS. Heavy Artillery

F


King, Levi M


Sergeant

Nov 27, 1863

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Kinne, Russel J


Private

Sep 7, 1864

Jun 2, 1865

Cross Plains

38TH WIS. Infantry

I


Koch, Albert


Corporal

Aug 16, 1861

Dec 3, 1864

Cross Plains

9TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company K)

F


Koch, George


Private

Apr 17, 1861

Aug 21, 1861

Cross Plains

1ST WIS. Infantry

E


Krake, Mason S


Private

Nov 25, 1863

Mar 23, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

A


Krake, Mason S


Private

Mar 23, 1865

Jun 6, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

K


Lay, Franz


Private

Feb 20, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Logerson, James

Lagerson, James

Private

Sep 2, 1861

Jul 30, 1862

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died at Jefferson Barracks, MO of Disease)

A

Y

Mardin, Alfred G


Private

Sep 27, 1863

Sep 20, 1865

Cross Plains

30TH WIS. Infantry (Veteran Recruit)

A


Marking, Jacob


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Martin, William


Private

Aug 15, 1862

Nov 29, 1863

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Died Nov 29, 1863 in New Orleans, LA of Disease)

G

Y

Mathes, John


Private

Dec 20, 1864

Aug 28, 1865

Cross Plains

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


Maus, Ulrich


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Mc Donald, William


Private

Nov 25, 1863

Oct 23, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

L


Mc Gunnell, Michael


Private

Nov 10, 1862

Sep 8, 1863

Cross Plains

34TH WIS. Infantry

B


Mc Murdo, James H


Corporal

Dec 24, 1864

May 27, 1865

Cross Plains

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


Meltzer, William


Private (Bugler)

Jan 4, 1862

Feb 1, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Vet – . Transferred to Company D)

L


Meltzer, William


Private (Bugler)

Feb 1, 1865

Feb 20, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Promoted to Regtl Bugler – Transferred to Company S

D


Meltzer, William


Chief Trumpeter

Feb 20, 1865

Sep 8, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

S


Meyer, Christian

Meyer, Christian Jr.

Corporal

Aug 15, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded and taken prisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, LA.)

G


Meyer, Louis


Private

Feb 7, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

E


Michels, Joseph


Corporal

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Mills, Amos


Private

Feb 24, 1865

Feb 20, 1865

Cross Plains

49TH WIS. Infantry (Discharged due to Disability)

B


Miltimore, James


Private

Sep 8, 1864

Jun 20, 1865

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry

I


Mohr, Oscar


1st Leut 9-2-1862, Captain 4-2-1863, Assistant Inspector General 8-1-1863 to 3-25-1865

Sep 2, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry

G


Muller, Rainer


Private, Musician

Feb 14, 1865

Mar 28, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to Company D)

C


Muller, Rainer


Private

Mar 28, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

D


Nichter, Peter


Private

Mar 31, 1864

Jul 19, 1865

Cross Plains

1ST WIS. Cavalry

L


Peebles, Morris


Private

Nov 27, 1863

Oct 27, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

G


Redman, Martin


Private

Nov 22, 1863

Oct 23, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

L


Rice, Baylis C


Private

Oct 29, 1861

Feb 10, 1864

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Transferred to the 23rd WI Infantry on Feb 10, 1864)

A


Rice, Obadiah H


Private

Sep 9, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry

A


Rice, Thaddeus

Rice, Theddius

Private

Sep 9, 1861

Jan 5, 1863

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died in Ironton, MO of Disease)

A

Y

Ridtgers, William


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Rodenschmidt, Peter


Private

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Roeder, Joseph


Private

Aug 15, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded May 16, 1863 at Champions Hill)

G


Rossbach, George A


Private

Oct 7, 1861

Feb 12, 1863

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Discharged – Disability)

L


Schroeter, Julius


Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on Apr 2, 1863. Detached as Reg Quartermaster from Jul 25, 1863 – Jul 1864

Aug 15, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry

G


Schurtz, Wilhelm


Private

Mar 12, 1862

Feb 1, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transferred to Company D)

L


Schurtz, Wilhelm


Private

Feb 1, 1865

Mar 13, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

D


Sheline, Simon


Private

Jan 26, 1864

Jul 1, 1865

Cross Plains

23RD WIS. Infantry (Transferred to 35th WIS Infantry, Company I)

B


Sheline, Simon


Private

Jul 1, 1865

Aug 18, 1865

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry

I


Showers, Samuel


Corporal

Sep 13, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry

G


Simmons, Daniel


Private

Aug 27, 1861

Oct 10, 1862

Cross Plains

7TH WIS. Infantry (Discharged – Disability)

A


Simpson, James W


Private

Oct 30, 1863

Sep 20, 1865

Cross Plains

30TH WIS. Infantry

C


Smith, John


Private

Aug 15, 1862

Jan 10, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded May 16, 1863 at Champions Hill. Transferred to V.R.C Jan 10, 1865)

G


Smol, William


Private

Sep 20, 1861

Nov 7, 1863

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died in Paoli, WI of Disease)

G

Y

Staab, Liborius


Corporal

Feb 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

C


Steinmetz, Jacob


Private

Aug 15, 1862

Jun 22, 1865

Cross Plains

29TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded twice at Port Gibson on May 1, 1863)

G


Thomas, James K P


Private

Jan 30, 1865

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

47TH WIS. Infantry

E


Thompson, James


Private

Sep 9, 1861

Sep 4, 1865

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Wounded at Blakely – Vet)

A


Truax, Isaac


Private

Aug 13, 1864

Jun 3, 1865

Cross Plains

5TH WIS. Infantry (Dropped as Deserter)

F


Vernish, Peter


Private

Nov 8, 1861

Feb 1, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transferred to Company D)

L


Vernish, Peter


Private

Jan 5, 1864

Jul 29, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

D


Walter, Louis


Private

Jan 2, 1862

Feb 1, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Transferred to Company D)

L


Walter, Louis


Private

Feb 1, 1865

Sep 8, 1865

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry

D


Warren, A J


Private

Apr 17, 1861

Aug 21, 1861

Cross Plains

1ST WIS. Infantry

E


Warren, Andrew J


Sergeant

Sep 12, 1861

Jan 30, 1862

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died at Merrimac Bridge, MO of disease on Jan 30, 1862)

B

Y

Warren, Ezra


Private

Sep 30, 1861

Jan 3, 1863

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Discharged – Disability)

B


Webster, Jacob H


Private

Sep 9, 1861

Jul 10, 1862

Cross Plains

11TH WIS. Infantry (Died at Clarendon, Ark of Disease)

A

Y

Wenk, Theodore


Private

Mar 14, 1865

Jul 17, 1865

Cross Plains

45TH WIS. Infantry

H


Wicher, Peter


Private

Mar 31, 1864


Cross Plains

1ST WIS. Cavalry (Is listed as Unassigned)

U


Woolston, William


Private

Jan 6, 1862

Oct 1, 1862

Cross Plains

3RD WIS. Cavalry (Died at Fort Scott, KS from Disease)

M

Y

Ziegler, Frederick


Private

Dec 24, 1864

Aug 28, 1865

Cross Plains

44TH WIS. Infantry

G


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