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Charles G. Harms - Musician
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Contact Name: sally gray
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Date Added: 4/30/2009

Company B
Lewis Clark - Private
Born June 8, 1833 at Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co. Illinois.
Died Dec. 13, 1909 at Red Star, Madison Co. Arkansas.
Contact Name: Mark McDonald
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Date Added: 2/28/2011

Company C
John McDermott - Captain
Captain John McDermott of the 20th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Born in Carrick, Ireland, John immigrated to Iowa County, Wisconsin. During the summer of 1862, he recruited a company that became part of the 20th Wisconsin.

At the battle of Prairie Grove , Arkansas on December 7, 1862, Captain John McDermott led his company in an attack on a Confederate artillery position. Despite heavy casualties sustained from point blank artillery fire, McDermott and his men captured the position and advanced another 50 yards where they were attacked by a vastly superior Confederate brigade. In the ensuing retreat, Captain McDermott retrieved the American flag from the fallen color guard. Later that day, he was found dead on the battlefield still clutching the Stars and Stripes.

He is buried at:
Fayetteville National Cemetery
700 Government Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Contact Name: Scott Shearer
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Date Added: 1/7/2010

Company D
Seth Reynolds - Private
The Wisconsin Roster of Civil War Soldiers states that Seth Reynolds served in the 47th Wisconsin Infantry, Company D. However, I have copies of his military records and pension that show he served in the 20th Infantry, Company D.
Contact Name: Larry Horsfall
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Date Added: 5/5/2006

Company G
George Bohag - Private
the only thing I know about George's military history is from the 1890 Veteran's schedule.
http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8667&iid=WIM123_115-0118&fn=George&ln=Bohag&st=r&ssrc=pt_t10910375_p100917160_g32768&pid=96251
Contact Name: Linda Truelove
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Date Added: 1/1/2010

Company G
Henry Dean - Private
Served in the Wisconsin 20th Infantry Company G August 1862 through January 1863. He was involved in a skirmish on the way to Prairie Grove, musket ball passed through his arm, rendered his arm paralyzed and useless/disfigured. he was hospitialized in St. Louis. His brother William Dean served in the Michigan 12th Company E. Both Dean's from Cambridgeshire, England arriving in WIsconsin about 1854. Henry Dean also served in the Crimean War.
Contact Name: Valerie Breen
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Date Added: 4/26/2006

Company I
Heny Bass - Private
Henry joined the 20th at age 45 a year after his oldest son joined the 10th Wisconsin. He was injuried in TX when jumping from a boat during a transfer from one boat to another to go ashore.
Contact Name: Thomas Bass
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Date Added: 8/10/2008

Company I
David Harrison Caylor - Private
Enlisted 2 May 1862, died 28 Oct 1862 at Springfield, Missouri, of Typhoid Fever
Contact Name: Rod Wilcox
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Date Added: 7/13/2010

Company I
Charles H. Cooley - Private
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Contact Name: Thomas Bass
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Date Added: 8/10/2008

Company I
Sanford A Gilmore - Private
Enlisted as a Private on 8 August 1862.
Received a disability discharge on 24 January 1863.
Contact Name: Eric Stone
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Date Added: 6/10/2010

Company I
Enos J. Woodruff - Private
Cassville/Beetown, 1862-65
Contact Name: Rod Plößl
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Date Added: 11/25/2009

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