Moses O’Brien

Moses O’Brien

Captain, Company I, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

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

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The Agnew Brothers

Company H, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

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

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Richard C. Notting

Richard C. Notting

Corporal, Company F, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

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

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The Parrett Boys

Company E, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

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

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The Lueschen Boys

Company E, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

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

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William W. Caine

Private, Company D, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

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

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William Fletcher Goodhue

Private, Company C, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

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

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Charley Johnson, Sutler

Charley Johnson, Sutler

Sutler to the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

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

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Charles S. Hamilton

Charles S. Hamilton

Colonel, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

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

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