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Enlisted as a Private on 27 August 1861.
Detached in 4th U.S. Artillery from September 1862 until August 1864.
Mustered out on 1 September 1864.
Buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

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He was enlisted in the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment , Company 'A' on 16 January 1864.
He was wounded in the Civil War at the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia on 18 June 1864. This wound to the elbow led to his death on 9 July 1864.

Enlisted as a Corporal on 10 July 1861.
Enlisted in Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 10 Jul 1861.
Mustered Out Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 3 Jul 1865.

Was wounded in Gravely Run, Brawners Farm and Chancellorsville,captured july 1; Gettysburg. Was promoted to full sergeant. Died in 1894 due to 2 'bullets' he still carried with him after the war.

Born January 13, 1843 at Woodcock, Crawford county, Pennsylvania, the son of Marshall and Almina Cain.

Enlisted on December 30, 1863 at Madison, Wisconsin. He stood 5 ft 5 in with blue eyes, light hair and sandy complexion and by occupation a laborer. The enlistment was credited to Medina, Dane county, Wisconsin. He was mustered-in on January 5, 1864. On February 7, 1864 he was listed as having deserted according to roll 36, Draft Rendz, Madison, Wisconsin (no additional information given). Wounded slightly during the battle of the Wilderness. From July 12, 1864 to February 28, 1865 he was absent from his regiment due to a rupture on his left side during the siege of Petersburg. He was discharged on July 3, 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Peter married Philinda Emery on January 6, 1865 at Cottage Grove, Dane county, Wisconsin. Their children were: Almina, Arvilla Jane, Otis, Loren Fritz, Anna Caroline & James Irwin.

Died January 5, 1924 at Bangor, LaCrosse county, Wisconsin.

Charles was killed in action at South Mountain MD. on 14 September 1862

1846-1906
Born in Beaver Dam, WI, enlisted at age 14. Shot through the hand at North Anna River,Va. during the Wilderness Campaign. After the War he moved to Benson County, N.D. where he farmed and sold equipment. He was a founding member of the Crittenden GAR Post in Minnewaukan, N.D,.
Buried in GAR section of Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, N.D.

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Cassville, 1864-65, Wounded, Later to Co. F

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Name: Adam Drum ,
Residence: Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 24 October 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Wisconsin
Unit Numbers: 3111 3111
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 October 1864
Enlisted in Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 24 October 1864.
Absent, sick Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 03 July 1865

John Adam stated name as Adam Drum and place of birth as Norway at the time of enlistment

Norwegians in the Civil War
DRUM, Adam
WI 7th Inf. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 36. Blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, 5’11”. Enrolled for one year on 24 Oct 1864 at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Substitute for Henry Schock, Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 33-13)




Union Regimental Histories
7th Wisconsin Infantry
Wisconsin
7th Regiment Infantry
SERVICE.-
Adam arrived at unit in Virginia on 26 November 1864


The regiment fought with its accustomed gallantry at the
battle of Dabney's Mill in Feb. 1865, with a loss of 4 killed
and 19 wounded. It fought at Gravelly run in March, and took
a prominent part in the famous battle of Five Forks, which
immediately preceded the fall of Richmond.

It then joined in the pursuit of the enemy and had the proud
satisfaction of assisting in the capture of the army of Gen.
Lee at Appomattox Court House. In this short campaign from
March 29 to April 9 the casualties in the 7th regiment were 18
killed and 52 wounded.

After the surrender of the Confederate forces the regiment
moved to Black and White's Station, where it remained until
ordered to Washington, where it participated in the grand
review. On June 17 it was ordered to Louisville, where it was
mustered out and started for Wisconsin on July 2.

The original strength of the regiment was 1,029; gain by
recruits in 1863, 74; in 1864, 343; in 1865, 12; by
substitutes, 189; by draft, 67; by veteran reenlistments, 218;
total ,932. Losses by death, 385; missing, 12; by desertion,
44; by transfer, 106;, discharged 473; mustered out, 912.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 4

Battles Fought
Fought on 11 December 1864.
Fought on 06 February 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA.
Fought on 31 March 1865 at Gravelly Run, VA.
Fought on 01 April 1865 at Five Forks, VA.
Fought on 01 April 1865 at Gravelly Run, VA.
Fought on 02 April 1865 at Five Forks, VA.



Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865.
Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9 1865.
Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run, March 28 1865.
Boydton and White Oak Roads March 30-31 1865.
Five Forks April 1 1865.
Fall of Petersburg April 2 1865.
Appomattox Court House April 9 1865 Surrender of Lee and his army.
Moved to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23 1865.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 16 1865 and mustered out July 2, 1865.

September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

John Adam was hospitalized Washington DC and Newark NJ and did not go with regiment to be mustered out in Louisville.


Regiment lost during service 10 Officers and 271 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 143 Enlisted men by disease. Total 424.

October 1864 to August 1865.
7th Wisconsin was at Appattomox to witness surrender of General Lee CSA to General Grant USA
John Adam enlisted as a substitute in October 1864 for which he received a $300 Bonus. He enlisted as ADAM DRUM born Norway.
He was wounded at Hatchers run on March 29 1864 by a rifle ball that went through his cartridge belt and entered his body , no doubt , the cartridge belt saved his life. He Fell ill on return march to Washington DC and was hospitalized until August 1865 .He was returned home to Manitowoc WI on a stretcher..
His Tombstone at Oakwood Cemetery Muskegon Michigan either pokes at or perhaps jokes about his time as Adam Drum. He never existed ??, That stone had to be pre planned by him or some very good friends. The name Adam Drumm is placed in the cemetery plot records in pencil. all other plot entries are in pen including John Adam Drumm . Grave marker white limestone and the shape of an union burial marker but smaller.. Do not believe a Government marker.

Drum
Index to and images of pension cards of Civil War veterans in the United States.
Name: John A. Drum
State Filed: Michigan

Civil War Veterans of Muskegon County, MI by Sharon Miller, Volume 2, A - K, Those Who Lived and/or Died

DRUMM, Adam John, b April 1829 GE, d 25, Oct 1908 Muskegon, of cancer, age 79 widower (M DR 3-113), bu Oakwood cemetery gr 2-11-9 (CR, CWC). Mi, wife d 31 July1891 (CR). Ch Peter Drumm, Tucson AZ; Capt William Drumm, Muskegon; John Drumm, Milwaukee WI; Rudolph Drumm, Muskegon; Mrs. J. J. Fagan, Chicago, IL; Mrs.William Morell, Chicago, IL; Mrs. Bernard Weir, Muskegon, (MC Oct. 26, 1908, 1908 p7c3)
Adam Drumm enlisted as a private from Kewaunee, Wisc. in Co C. 7 Wisconsin infantry
on 24 Oct 1864. He was absent, sick, at the muster out of the regiment and served 8
months (WI, GAR #7-252).
Mr. Drumm moved to Muskegon immediately after the war, working as a laborer. He
joined GAR Post #7 on 3 May 1886, and applied for a pension 12 Sept. 1889 under the
old law; which was granted 31 July 1891. (GAR #7-252, MC Sept. 12, 1889, MC July 31, 1891)

Cassville, 1864-65, Later to Co. F, Later to Co. I

Howard, John
born 1823 Ohio
GG-Grandfather of Michel Moller

Ocupation Miner
Platteville Wisconsin

15 Aug 1861 Enlisted as a Private Co. C, 7th Infantry Reg Wisc.
17 Sep 1862 Wounded (Thigh) at Antietam, MD
13 Feb 1863 Discharged because of wounds
12 Mar 1864 Re-Enlisted in Company C, 7th Inf. Regiment Wisc.
21 Jun 1864 POW on 21 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA
12 Jun 1865 Mustered out Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment Wisc.


Regimental History
Seventh Infantry WISCONSIN
Enlistment (3-YEARS)

Seventh Infantry. -- Cols., Joseph Van Dor, William W.
Robinson Lieut.- Cols., Charles A. Hamilton, John B. Callis,
Mark Finnicum Hollon Richardson; Majs., George Bill, George S.
Hoyt.

This regiment, organized in Aug., 1861, was mustered into the
U. S. service by companies and left the state for Washington
on Sept. 21. It reached Washington on Sept. 26 and joined
King's brigade at Camp Lyon on Oct. 2.

It participated in all the movements of its brigade during the
following winter and spring and had its first skirmish with
the enemy in July, 1862. An expedition was sent out by Gen.
King to destroy the Virginia Central railroad, of which
expedition the regiment formed a part, and during the movement
a skirmish occurred with the enemy's cavalry but the troops
suffered more from the excessive heat of the weather.

The regiment took part in the celebrated retreat of Gen. Pope,
taking position at Beverly Ford after crossing the
Rappahannock, and for 3 days skirmished with the enemy, losing
2 men wounded.

But it had its first introduction to real warfare at
Gainesville, where the fearful list of casualties proved the
desperate nature of the contest. All the field officers of
the regiment were wounded, and it lost 46 men killed or died
of wounds. On the following day it was present at the battle
field of Bull Run, where it was temporarily consolidated into
six companies and took part in the contest. It acted as part
of the rear-guard on the retreat and during these two days
lost 5 killed and 135 wounded.

The regiment was engaged throughout the battle of South
Mountain and held its ground until late in the night, when it
was relieved. It lost during the day 20 killed and 105
wounded.

At Antietam the regiment was hotly engaged and lost 17 killed
and 25 wounded. It took part in the battle of Fredericksburg,
but owing to the position it held it did not become very
actively engaged and it lost but 1 man killed.

At the opening of the Chancellorsville campaign in the spring
of 1863 the regiment was with the brigade when it crossed the
river at Fitzhugh's crossing in pontoon boats and drove the
enemy out at the point of the bayonet. In this affair the
regiment lost 4 killed and 5 wounded. Early in June it took
part in a cavalry reconnaissance towards Culpeper Court house
and as infantry support in the battle of Brandy Station did
very effective service.

It bore its share in the battle of Gettysburg with
characteristic gallantry and suffered severely, its loss being
32 killed and 80 wounded. It was in the affair at Buckland
mills in October where it had the misfortune to lose 30 men
captured.

In December 211 of the 7th reenlisted as veterans. This was
sufficient to constitute a veteran regiment and in January the
non-veterans were temporarily attached to other organizations,
while the regiment returned to Wisconsin on veteran furlough.

During the first day's fighting in the Wilderness, the
regiment suffered severely but in the attack on the enemy's
first line it captured the colors of the 48th VA. The battle
was resumed at daylight the following morning, when the
regiment participated in the grand charge upon the
Confederates in front and was the only regiment that succeeded
in holding for a short time the enemy's first line of
breastworks.

At Spottsylvania the enemy established a body of sharpshooters
within 50 yards of the Federal breastworks, but they were
driven out by a company of the 7th Wis. On the following day
the brigade again advanced to charge the enemy's works in
front, the regiment being on the left. The troops to the left
of the brigade were repulsed, and the 7th was obliged to
return to its breastworks, which it did in good order. It was
the first regiment to relieve Hancock's corps at the 'bloody
angle' and took position in the enemy's first line of
intrenchments, which had been captured by Hancock earlier in
the day. The list of killed and those who died from wounds in
this campaign from May 5 to June 10 show that the regiment
lost 92, while 184 were wounded.

On June 18 the regiment advanced with its brigade across an
open field, about 2 miles from Petersburg, against the heavy
works of the enemy, through a galling and terrific fire. In
this movement the regiment was left without any connecting
line on its left, but the ground was held for an hour and a
half, during which the regiment suffered terribly from the
infantry and artillery fire of the enemy.

The Federal batteries were firing over the heads of the men in
order to prevent the Confederates from advancing from their
works and having to aim low many of the shells struck in close
proximity to the regiment. Having a few shovels, earthworks
on the left flank were commenced, the soldiers aiding the
shovelers with their bayonets and tin plates. Before they
could finish their works, however, the Confederates advanced
to within 75 yards, and after fighting them as long as there
was a chance of holding the position, the regiment was
compelled to fall back through a more deadly fire than that
through which it had advanced, returning to near the position
from which it had moved in the morning. The casualties in the
regiment were 21 killed and 37 wounded.

On July 30 the regiment took part in the operations connected
with the explosion of the mine and had 1 man killed and 1
wounded. In the desperate fight on the Weldon Railroad the
7th captured 26 prisoners without sustaining any loss.

On Aug. 20 it rejoined the brigade on the west side of the
railroad and assisted in the gallant repulse of the enemy on
the 21st, the regiment capturing the battleflag and all the
field' officers of the 16th Miss.

The regiment fought with its accustomed gallantry at the
battle of Dabney's Mill in Feb. 1865, with a loss of 4 killed
and 19 wounded. It fought at Gravelly run in March, and took
a prominent part in the famous battle of Five Forks, which
immediately preceded the fall of Richmond.

It then joined in the pursuit of the enemy and had the proud
satisfaction of assisting in the capture of the army of Gen.
Lee at Appomattox Court House. In this short campaign from
March 29 to April 9 the casualties in the 7th regiment were 18
killed and 52 wounded.

After the surrender of the Confederate forces the regiment
moved to Black and White's Station, where it remained until
ordered to Washington, where it participated in the grand
review. On June 17 it was ordered to Louisville, where it was
mustered out and started for Wisconsin on July 2.

The original strength of the regiment was 1,029; gain by
recruits in 1863, 74; in 1864, 343; in 1865, 12; by
substitutes, 189; by draft, 67; by veteran reenlistments, 218;
total ,932. Losses by death, 385; missing, 12; by desertion,
44; by transfer, 106;, discharged 473; mustered out, 912.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 4

Battles Fought

Fought at Catlett's Station, VA.
Fought at Charles City, VA.
Fought at Falmouth, VA.
Fought at Rappahannock Station, VA.
Fought on 01 May 1862.
Fought on 06 August 1862.
Fought on 08 August 1862.
Fought on 22 August 1862.
Fought on 26 August 1862 at Sulphur Springs, VA.
Fought on 28 August 1862 at Gainesville, VA.
Fought on 29 August 1862 at Gainesville, VA.
Fought on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA.
Fought on 14 September 1862 at South Mountain, MD.
Fought on 17 September 1862 at Antietam, MD.

John Howard
Discharged because of wounds 13 February 1863
John Howard
Re-Enlisted in Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment Wisc. 12 March 1864
Fought on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 06 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 09 May 1864 at Laurel Hill, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Laurel Hill, VA.
Fought on 12 May 1864 at Laurel Hill, VA.
Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 23 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA.
Fought on 25 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA.
Fought on 27 May 1864.
Fought on 02 June 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA.
Fought on 03 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 19 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 20 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

John Howard
POW at Andersonville GA. Remainder of war, (Survived)

Cassville, 1864-65, Later to Co. F

John entered service January 4 1864. Enlisted into Co. C, Seventh Wisconsin, Veteran Infantry from Potosi, WI. He was a Corporal wounded in the Wilderness and Five Forks.

Cassville, 1864, Later to Co. G, Wounded, Died of Wounds

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Ole Johnson was my great-great-great grandfather. Replacement volunteer. Enlisted Oct 24, 1864. Mustered out Jun 12, 1865.

Enlisted as: Peter Thompson (Civil War Veteran)
Real name: Peter Torsteinsen - or - Peter Thompson Grove
Born: April 3, 1838 (Grove, Hafslo Sogn og Fjordane, Norway)
Died: May 10, 1915 (Ionia, Chickasaw Co., IA)
Residence at time of enlistment: Union, Waupaca Co., WI
Enlisted: August 30, 1861 as a Pvt. in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. D
Mustered Out: September 1, 1864
WND: August 28, 1862 at Gainesville, VA (Brawner's Farm)

Levi A. Walker, 7th WI Infantry, Co. D, my third great-uncle, was wounded at Battle of Antieman, and killed at Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. His headstone (more likely a memorial to him) in a small cemetary near Loyd, WI, near the family farm bears this verse:
We will know you,
We will find you,
Among the good and true,
When the robe of white,
Is given for the faded coat of blue

Cassville, 1861-65, Later to Co. C

2nd Great Grandfather

Cassville, 1861-62, KIA

Cassville, 1861-63, Wounded

Cassville, 1861-65, Wounded

Cassville, 1861-64, Wounded

Mustered in August 29, 1861 in Fennimore, Wisconsin as a private. Wounded at the Battle of South Mountain. Mustered out September 1, 1864.

First cousin of William H H Loney.

Wounded: September 14, 1862 at South Mountain, MD (leg amputated)

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Enlisted as a Sergeant on 19 May 1861.
Wounded at Gainesville, VA in August 1862.
Wounded at Petersburg, VA.
Mustered out on 3 July 1865.

Also served in Unassigned Veteran Reserve Corps. and Co. 137, 2 Batt'n Veteran Res. Corps. as Sergeant. Wounded at Gainsville, Wounded at Petersburg.

KIA at Gainsville, Virginia Aug. 29 1862

James was b. abt 1827, Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY, the son of Alinos Matthews and Catherine Bovee and spent his youth in Freehold, Warren Co., PA. He married Mrs. Margaretha Mersch Hummel abt Abt. 1865, WI and died Jun 06, 1897 at the Wisconsin's Veteran's Home.
James was taken captive and sent to Belle Island where he aquired debilitating frostbite that effected him the rest of his life.
Both of James grandfather's, Eliada Matthews & Nicholas P. Bovee, served in the Rev. War.

John Thompson, my 2nd Great Grandfather, mustered into the 7th WIS Co I on Aug 2, 1861. John was mustered out on April 1, 1862 due to a disability (not sure what) sick? John mustered in again on Aug 21, 1862 this time with the 30th WIS Co. H. He mustered in as a Second Coporal then later promoted to Coporal. John was mustered out on Sept 20, 1865.
In 1866 he and his wife pioneered to South Dakota. John led a fantastic full life. John was a Norwegian emigrant, Civil War Veteran, Norwegian Pioneer, Farmer and he founded the Township of Sverdrup in the Dakota Territory. He built the first log house in Sverdrup Township and staked claim. A School Teacher, Sunday School Teacher, Member of the first school board. The First Superintendent of Schools for Minnehaha County. First Chairman of the Board for Minnehaha County Commissioners. Member of the Dakota Territorial Assembly for 3 terms. First township assessor for Sverdrup Township. President of the Board of directors of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. First bell ringer, trustee and parish clerk of the Nidaros Luthern Church. John died on 2 Jul 1913, and is buried in the Nidaros pioneer cemetery near Baltic South Dakota.

GG-Uncle (Brother of Sidney C. Waterman of Co. I)

GG-Grandfather

GG-Uncle (Brother of Sidney C. Waterman of Co. I)

Cassville, 1861-65

Cassville, 1861-62, Wounded, Died of Wounds

Cassville, 1861-62, KIA

Below is the information about my great-grandfather, Henrick/Henry Mathias/M. Johnson who was a Private in Company K, 7th Regiment Infantry of the Wisconsin Volunteers in the Civil War, from October 12 , 1864 to July 3, 1865.
Bonnie J. (Anderson) Johnson
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HENRICK MATHIAS JENSSEN/JOHNSON FILE -- 330/271; XC 02 700 748 JOHNSON H. M. (HENRY M. JOHNSON)

The information below was received from Norwegians In The Civil War; Johnson/Olson family records, and the Department of Veteran Affairs, Regional Office. September 10, 1991, John C. Kuehn, Veteran Services Officer.

'This is in reply to your request for a summary of the military and family information contained in the VA File of the Civil War veteran, Hendrick M. Johnson. Our records show that the veteran was born 'Henrick Mathias Jenssen' on May 31, 1835, in Lerfjorden, Alstadhaug, Norway. His parents were Jens Hanssen and Karen Christiansdatter. He was confirmed in Hemmis parsonage on June 27, 1852, and immigrated to America about 1860. '

Henry enlisted as a substitute (for Peter Hoasetad) in Company K, 7th Wisconsin Infantry on October 12, 1864, and was discharged honorably on July 3, 1865. Upon enlistment, he was a Pvt., 5 ft, 8 inches tall , and had blue eyes and brown hair. Henrick took part in the battles of Hatcher's Run, VA; Gravelly Run, VA; and Five Forks, VA. (Sources: (WHS Series 1200 Box 33-13; red book vol 12, p. 166. ) He lived in Martell, WI, for three years after the war, and then moved to Gilman, WI. , where he became a farmer and a house-mover. (Pierce County.)

Henry married ( the widow of Civil War Veteran, Amos Eid from Madison, WI,) ... Inger Bertine Arnesdatter Steensrud Eid, who was the mother of four children,
Bertha M., Albert B., Amos and Nordahl Eid, on 23 May 1870. Henry and Inger had three children, John, Caroline and Pernille 'Nellie' Johnson before Inger
died in Gilman, WI, in February, 1874. After Henry's children were married, he hired Ingeborg Sophia Olson as his housekeeper. He married her and they had a daughter, Johanna., in June ,1896.

The veteran, Henrick Mathias Johnson, died September 14, 1914, in Spring Valley, WI. His wife died in 1947. Both the veteran and his widow received a
pension before their deaths.

Cassville, 1861-63, Wounded, KIA