But little can be learned of the early life of this brave and noble officer. He came from Ireland to America in his boyhood. His grandfather fell at the head of a Read more
There were three Agnew brothers in Company H. All three were wounded at Antietam. All were noble soldiers. David, one of them, is mentioned for special gallantry at Beverly Ford; and John, another, Read more
Taken from the 3rd Wisconsin Reunion Booklets
Richard Notting, using the name Richard Notten, enlisted in Company F, Third Wisconsin on July 10, 1861. After surviving the battles of Winchester, Cedar Read more
There were four soldiers of the name Parrett in Company E, all relatives, and I think brothers, Lewis, Francis, Edward and James. Lewis died after three year’s service; Francis, disabled for active service, Read more
In Company E were three boys of the same family, all gallant soldiers. One was wounded at Antietam so as to disable him from active service. Another was wounded at Chancellorsville, but the Read more
William W. Caine, who resides on section 14, Wiscoy Township, to extent passed an eventful life. He has lived a pioneer, and during the Civil War was numbered among the boys in Read more
William Fletcher Goodhue was born at Chelsea, Mass., March 31, 1844. He attended school in Boston till 1856, when with his parents he came to Broadhead, Wisconsin. In 1859 he was rodman Read more
The record of the Third Wisconsin would be incomplete without a mention of Charley Johnson, the sutler. He will be remembered by early settlers of Wisconsin as the proprietor of Monk’s Hall, Read more
Charles S. Hamilton was born in the town of Western, Oneida county, N.Y., November 16, 1822. His early youth was passed in Erie county, where he received the training that fitted him for the Read more