Henry Pond is buried at the Baxter Springs, Kansas cemetary civil war section. And I am a decendant of him & I also know that he had 2 brothers that are buried at the Fort Scott,Kansas cemetary. Henry & the 2 brothers that are distant uncles on my Dads' side of the family but I don't know exactly how where the relation comes in at. I was told that Henry was burned under a wagon load of hay by Quntril at the battle of Baxter Springs' Fort Blair during the civil war. I would like to find out more about those uncles and if there were more of the family involved in that war than what I've heard about. Plus if a historian would like to talk to my Dad a little on the subject I am sure that he may know a little about it and would like to learn more as well. I have always been interested in civil war artifacts especially since some of my relatives were part of the war. If some one would like to know where the civil war section is at Baxter Springs cemetry they can contact the historical museum in Baxter Springs. My e-mail address is 'spikeharrington@yahoo.com'.

Enlisted as a Private on 5 November 1863.
Died of disease on 21 September 1864 at Battery Rodgers, VA.

Cyrus S Benedict

Residence: Winneconne, Wisconsin Occupation:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 05 September 1863
Enlisted in Company C, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 05 September 1863
Mustered out on 29 July 1865
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion. (WIRoster) Published in 1886

Born 04 Mar 1836 in Java, Wyoming Co., New York. Moved to Neenah, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin by October 1857 with father Alanson H. Lisk and brothers Samuel H. and Benjamin Franklin Lisk. (see Ezra Lisk v. Alanson Lisk, Winnebago Co. Civil Court Case #1781). Married Elizabeth M. Jenkins/Jenkyns on 13 Mar 1861 in Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin; divorced 10 Aug 1881 in Ogden, Weber Co., Utah. Stayed at Western Branch (Leavenworth, Kansas) National Soldiers Home (March 11-20, 1908), Colorado Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Monte Verde (14 Aug - 18 Nov 1908), and the Illinois Old Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Quincy (25 Nov 1908 - 5 June 1909, Register # 8429). He died 17 Aug 1909, location unknown, but not in the IL Soldiers' and Sailors' Home (his records from the home held at the IL State Archives do not have a place of death or a death certificate) and is buried in Sunset Cemetery in Quincy IL adjacent to the home (Row 2, Division 1). Seven children, Harriet May Lisk Worden, Fred Lisk, Mary Katherine Lisk, Herbert F. Lisk, Louise Mabel Lisk Wight, Jessie Elizabeth Lisk Brooks, and Pearl B. Lisk Larsen. Photo at http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/WIReader/Images/WER1245.html (1st Lt. Ezra R. Lisk is in the lower left). Civil War pension certificate # 138277.

He was my GG grandfather.

He served in the Battery C, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery from 14 August 1863 to 28 May 1865, which served in Chattanooga and was involved in the Battle of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He is listed with Distinguished Service noted in Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers, Ancestry.com.

Alonzo was my great-grandfather's brother. He was born just west of Rochester, NY, and moved to Auroraville, Wisconsin before the Civil War. He was discharged in New Orleans June 30, 1865.

John L Johnson is my GG Grandfather. I am trying to learn as much as I can about him. I just found where he died and that was Dewey S Dakoda Feb 22,1929 and I hope to find what cemetery he is buried in and to also find out if he has a headstone and if not I would like to see if one can be given to him.

I am the great-great-great nephew of Capt. Potter. His bother, William S. Potter Sr. was my great-great grandfather.

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Cassville, 1864-65

Cassville, 1864-65

Enlisted as a Private on 4 October 1864.
Enlisted in Company K, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 4 Oct 1864.
Mustered Out Company K, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 10 Jul 1865.

May great grandfather was in Company A, K 1st heavy artillery regiment from Wisconsin. He went in as a pvt at age 14 and left as Lieutenant.

Enlisted as a Sergeant on 6 September 1864.
Mustered out on 26 June 1865.

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