The History of the 3rd Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry

Field and Staff

COMPILED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL FROM THE RECORDS OF HIS OFFICE.

NAME. RESIDENCE. COMMISSIONED.   REMARKS.
Colonels.
Charles S. Hamilton Fond du Lac. May 11, ’61 Prom. Brig, Gen. U. S. Vols., May 17, ’61; Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols., Sept. 9, ’62; res. Apr. 13, ’63
Thomas H. Ruger Janesville Aug. 10, ’61 Lt. Col., Apr. 18. ’61; wnd. Antietam; Brig. Gen. IT. S. Vols., Nov. 29, ’62; Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.,Nov. 30/64; M. O. Sept. 1, ’66.
William Hawley Madison Mar. 10, ’63 From Capt. Co. K; Lt. Col., Aug. 9, ’62; wnd. Dallas; Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols.. Mar. 16, ’65; M. O. July 18, ’65.
Lieutenant Colonels.
Bertine Pinkney Rosendale Aug. 10, ’61 Major, May 28, ’61; prom. Col. 20th Regt. Wis. Vol. Inf., June 1, ’62.
Louis H. D. Crane Ripon June 1, ’62 From 2d Lt. Co. A; Adjt., July 20, ’61; Major, Aug. 10, ’61; killed in action, Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, ’62.
John W. Scott Oshkosh Mar. 10, ’63 From Capt. Co. B; Major, June 1, ’62; wnd. Cedar Mountain; killed in action, Chancellorsville, May 1, ’63.
Martin Flood Exeter May 2, “63 From Capt. Co. C; Major, Apr. 21, ’63; trans, to V. R. C, Dec. 13, ’63; Lt. Col. V. R. C, June 20, ’64: Bvt. Col. and Bvt, Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols., Mar. 13, ’65; M. O. Jan. 1, ’68.
George W. Stevenson Wiota Dec. 4, ’63 From Capt. Co. B: Major, Nov. 3, ’63: wnd. Antietam, Sept, 17, ’62; Argyle Island, S. C, Dec. 17, ’64; Bvt. Col. U.S. Vols., Mar. 13, ’65; M. O. July 18, ’65.
Majors.
Edwin L. Hubbard Neenah May 2, ’63 From Capt, Co. G; res. Nov. 3, ’63.
Warham Parks Madison Dec. 4, ’63 From Capt. Co. A; wnd. Antietam; Bvt, Lt. Col. U. S. Vols., Mar. 13, ’65; M. O. July 18, ’65.
Adjutants.
Henry Bertram Watertown Aug. 26, ’61 From 1st. Lt. Co. A; Capt. Co. A., Sept. 24, ’61.
Ralph Van Brunt Shullsburg Oct. 3, ’61 From 2d Lt. Co. I; Capt. Co. A, Aug. 13, ’62; Bvt. Major U. S. Vols., Mar. 13, ’65.
Edwin E. Bryant Monroe Oct. 3, ’61 From 1st Lt. Co. A; res. June 21, ’64.
Jasper Woodford Darlington July 1, ’64 From 1st Lt. Co. A; taken prisoner, May 20, ’62; released, Sept. 2, ’62; wnd. Chancellorsville, May 2d, ’63, Averasboro, N. C, Mar. 16, ’65; Capt. Co. F, Oct, 4, ’64; Bvt. Major U. S. Vols., Mar. 13. ’65.
John H. Meigs Fond du Lac Oct. 29, ’64 From 1st Lt. Co. K; trans, to Co. D, Apr. 1, ’65.
Asher C. Taylor Leroy Apr. 1, ’65 From 1st Lt. Co. D; M. O. July 18, ’65.
Quartermasters.
Skidmore, E. Lefferts Fond du Lac June 15, ’61 Acting Q. M. 2d Brig. Banks’ Div. from Sept. 3, ’61, to Feb. 11, ’62, when prom. Capt. and A.Q.M.U.S. Vols.; res. July 7, ’62.
James G. Knight Darlington Feb. 3, ’62 From 2d Lt. Co. H; prom. Capt. and C.S. Sept. 10, ’62; res. Nov. 11, ’64.
Edwin J. Meeker Platteville Oct. 3, ’62 From 1st. Lt. Co. F; Detch. in U. S. Sig. Corps since Aug. 27, ’61; trans, to Co. H, Feb. 6, ’63; Capt. Sig. Corps. U. S. Vols. Mar. 3, ’63; Bvt. Major U. S. Vols. Mar. 13, ’65.
Joseph T. Marvin Darlington Feb. 6, ’63 From 1st Lt. Co. H; M. O. July 18, ’65.
Surgeons.
Don Alonzo Raymond Fond du Lac May 30, ’61 Acting Brig. Surg. 3d Brig. 1st Div. 2d Corps; A. of P. since July 14, ’62; res. Sept. 13, ’62.
Oscar F. Bartlett East Troy Oct. 13, ’62 Res. Jan. 1, ’65.
J. Griffin Conley Horicon Feb. 4, ’65 2d Asst. Surg. Mar. 21, ’63; 1st Asst. Surg. July 15, ’63; M. O. July 18, ’65.
1st Asst. Surgeons.
Horace O. Crane Neenah June 1, ’61 Res. May 29, ’62.
George E. Conant Hartford June 7, ’62 Hon. disch. Nov. 22, ’62.
Wilson Torrey Fox Lake Nov. 22, ’62 2d Asst. Surg. Aug. 1, ’62; dismissed Aug. 13, ’63
Thomas Kopff Beaver Dam Feb. 4, ’65 2d Asst. Surg. Dec. 17, ’64; M. O. July 18, ’65.
2nd Asst. Surgeons.
John B. G. Baxter La Crosse June 27, ’61 Res. Jan. 18, ’62; Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S. Vols., Oct. 16, ’65; M. O. Oct. 23, ’65,
Edwin J. Farr Mauston June 21, ’62 Res. July 10, ’62.
Chaplains.
William L. Mather Fond du Lac July 6, ’61 Res. July 16, ’62.
John M. Springer Dekorra Feb. 3, ’62 From Priv. Co. B; died Mayh 29, ’64, of wnds. recd. May 15, ’64, Resaca.
Isaac C. Springer Eau Claire July 25, ’64 M.O. July 18, ’65.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
Sergeant Majors.
Edwin E. Bryant Monroe June 30, ’61 From Co. C; prom. 2nd Lieut. Co. A, Aug. 16, ’61.
Charles L. Dering Shullsburg Aug. 31, ’61 From Co. I; wnd. Cedar Mountain; prom. 2nd Lieut. Co. I. Aug. 13, ’62
Robert L. Oliver Waupun Nov. 22, ’62 From Co. D; retd. to Co. April 12, ’63.
Asher C. Taylor Leroy Apr. 13, ’63 From Co. D; prom. 1st Lieut. Co. D, Sept. 30, ’64.
Willliam W. Freeman Menasha Oct. 29, ’64 From Co. G; prom. 1st Lieut. Co. G, Apr. 20, ’65.
Sidney I. Thompson Watertown May 20, ’65 From Co. A; prom. 2nd Lieut. Co. C, July 1, ’65; not mus.; M.O. July 18, ’65.
Quartermaster Sergeants.
John H. Gowan Shullsburg Aug. 7, ’61 From Co. I; trans. to Co. B, Apr. 15, ’63.
Oliver A. Hegg Blue Mounds Apr. 15, ’63 From Co. K; prom. 1st Lieut. Co. B, Sept. 30, ’64.
John R. Amidon Shullsburg Oct. 29, ’64 From Co. I; prom. 2nd Lieut. Co. B, June 2nd, ’65.
Commissary Sergeants.
Jasper Woodford Darlington June 29, ’61 From Co. F; retd. to Co. F. Aug. 7, ’61.
John H. Meigs Fond du Lac Aug. 7, ’61 From Co. K; prom. 1st Lieut. Co. K, Sept. 20, ’64.
George H. Cutter Darlington Oct. 29, ’64 From Co. H; prom. 1st Lieut. Co. F, Apr. 20, ’65.
Bradley M. Bucklin Madison Apr. 20, ’65 From Co. K; M.O. July 18, ’65.
Hospital Stewards.
Charles J. Rasch Chicago, Ill. June 30, ’61 From Co. K; reduced Apr. 6, ’62; retd. to Co.
Edward B. King Green Bay July 14, ’62 From Co. G; disch. Feb. 24, ’65; appointed Hostpital Steward, U.S.A., Feb. 24, ’65.
Jacob Cumley Monroe Mar. 1, ’65 From Co. C; M.O. July 18, ’65.
Principal Musicians.
Marshall F. Winters Neenah June 29, ’61 From Co. G; retd. to Co. Mar. 28, ’62.
Orlando D. Rodgers Cambridge Aug. 26, ’61 From Co. K; disch. May, 1862.
Zelo Birmingham Monroe Sept. 30, ’61 From Co. C; retd. to Co. Dec. 21, ’61; re-apptd. Nov. 20, ’63; M.O. July 18, ’65.
John B. Jones Dodgeville July 14, ’62 From Co. H; retd. to Co. Jan. 31, ’63.
Jefferson Wright Oshkosh July 14, ’62 From Co. B; retd. to Co. Jan. 31, ’63.
George Thomas Madison Jan 1, ’65 From Co. K; M.O. July 18, ’65.
Band.
Kimberly, Edwin O. Brodhead July 11, ’61 Leader.* M.O. July 22, ’62.
Bartlett, Eugene June 29, ’61
Brant, Jacob Brodhead July 11, ’61 M.O. July 22, ’62.
Brown, Thomas H. Shullsburg June 29, ’61 M.O. July 22, ’62.
Clinton, Charles W. Brodhead July 11, ’61 M.O. July 22, ’62.
Douglass, William G. Shullsburg May 6, ’61 From Co. I; *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Dunham, Edgar C. Marietta May 26, ’61 From Co. F; retd. to Co. Oct. 10, ’63.
Emerson, Herbert H. Albany June 29, ’61 Disch. Aug. 8, ’61.
Faust, Gilbert L. Albany June 29, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Faust, John M. Albany June 29, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Flood, Emmett Sept. 12, ’61 Disch. Aug. 16, ’62.
Foster, Ira A. Albany June 29, ’61 Disch. Aug. 8, ’62.
Fayette, William H. June 29, ’61
Hanford, Arthur G. Albany June 29, ’61 Disch. Aug. 8, ’61.
Hewett, Alonzo P. July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Jackson, Sylvester S. Brodhead July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Levee, James Brodhead July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Lothammer, Charles Watertown June 15, ’61 M.O. Sept. 30, ’62.
Osgood, Cyrus W. Albany June 29, ’61 Disch. Aug. 8, ’61.
Oswald, John J. Platteville May 6, ’61 From Co. F; *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Oswald, Martin Platteville July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Oswald, Wieland Platteville July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Spaulding, George T. Brodhead July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Taft, Judson B. Cleveland, Ohio July 11, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.
Tibbitts, Charles S. Albany June 29, ’61 *M.O. July 22, ’62.

 


*M.O. pur. to G.O. ’91. War Dept. Series, 1862, which ordered all regimental bands mustered out of the U.S. service.