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Mustered into service at Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Died of desease on February 26, 1864 and is buried at the National Cemetary in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Fritz Phillippen

9th WI Infantry, Company B



Born: February 2, 1825 in Prussia
1860 Wi, Manitowoc County, Manitowoc Twp: (listed with Gerhardt Phillippen family):
Frederick Phillipen, 37, Male,Carpenter & Joiner, b Prussia


Enlisted: September 24, 1861 as a Private, from Manitowoc, WI, 36 years old, 5’11”, brown eyes, dark hair.
Discharged: October 1, 1862


1870 WI, Manitowoc County,Manitowoc Twp, Ward 3:
Fritz Phillipps, 45, Male, House Mover, RE 300, b Prussia
Sivilia Philipps, 50, Female, Keeps house, b Prussia
Chd: Cathrine-25 b Prussia, Herman-23 b Prussia, Sophia-19 b
Prussia, Fritz-15 b Wisconsin, Mary-4 b Wisconsin


1880 WI, Manitowoc County, Manitowoc Twp, Ward 1:
Fritz Philippen, Male, 55, Married, Carpenter, b Prussia
Zibella Philippen, Female, 60, Wife, Married, Keeping House, b Prussia
Chd: Catharina-35 (Idiotic) b Prussia, Maria-14 b Wisconsin

Der Nord Westen, 5 February 1890: 'Congratulations to one of our oldwar buddies, Mr. Fritz Philippen, a resident of the 3rd Ward in Manitowoc, who celebrated his 66 birthday last Sunday, 2 February.'

1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Fritz Pillippen, Pvt 9 B, post office Manitowoc

1895 June 20 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Fred Phillippen, Pvt B 9 Infantry, post office Manitowoc, WI
Died: January 24, 1914
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: Lot 4; Block 156

He was born in Rollhofen, Bavaria, Germany in 1835 and died in Charlestown, WI in 1913. He was drafted and joined the 9th Wisconsin Infantry (Company C) on 1/27/1865. He was a farmer and lived in Charlestown Township (near Chilton) in Calumet County, WI. He served in Arkansas and was mustered out of the Army in Little Rock, Arkansas on 1/30/1866.

I know very little about my great great Grandfather, and if you have any info on his company or regiment I would love to hear it, thanks.

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Cassville, 1861-62, KIA

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Cassville, 1861-66, Later to Co. D, Later to Co. H

Cassville, 1861-63, Died of Disease

Cassville, 1864-65, Later to Co. D

William was born in Germany about 1840 and immigrated to America with his grandmother in 1855. They made their home in Caledonia Township, Wisconsin. He enlisted 21 Oct 1861 and was a POW on April 30, 1864 at Jenkins' Ferry, AR. Mustered out on 30 Jan 1866.

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