Justus is my Great-Great Grandmothers brother.

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Moritz Wenzel was born in Birkehain, Saxony, in 1841. He came to the U.S. with his parents in 1841 settling in Wisconsin. He enlisted on Nov. 21, 1863. His regiment left Milwaukee on April 18, 1864 for Alexandria, Louisiana. The most lethal foe they would face was disease. Of the 1088 total strength of the unit, 271 enlisted men died from disease. They saw action at the battle of the Spanish Fort near Mobile, and later were sent to Brownsville, Texas--probably to try to cut off any attempted escape by Confederate leaders. Moritz died Dec. 9, 1882 in Prescott, Wisconsin.

From Cook Co., IL Civil War Burials, no dates at this time.

Mathias SCHAEFER Company E of 35th Winconsin Infantry 1-465 Rose Hill Cem. Chicago, IL

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The 35th Infantry regiment was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, WI, the last company being mustered into the service of the United States on the 27th day of February, 1864. The regiment left the state on the 18th day of April, proceeding to New Orleans, and from thence to Port Hudson, where a few weeks were spent in guard and patrol duty. In August the Thirty-fifth was assigned to active campaign work in Louisiana and Arkansas, in which it continued until February, 1865, when under orders it proceeded to New Orleans and joined the forces in the campaign against Mobile. After the surrender of the Confederates at this place the regiment continued until June in service in southern Alabama. It was then transferred to Brazos Santiago, TX, and continued in active service at different points near the mouth of the Rio Grande until March 15, 1866, when it was mustered out of service. It returned to Madison, WI, and was finally paid off and discharged on April 16, 1866.

The histories above, unless otherwise noted, are adopted from Charles E. Estabrook, ed., Records and Sketches of Military Organizations, (Madison, 1914).

He kept a diary in German which has been translated into English.

Came to the US as a young single man, settled in Ashford, WI, as a MILLER. Enlisted 1/25/1864 as a Private in the 35th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, Company H. Promoted to Corporal. 5' 7' brown eyes, light hair, dark complexion. Mustered out in BROWNSVILLE, TX March 15, 1866 and received a bounty of $220.00. Returned to Ashford after the war.

Born Johannes Landgraf to Andreas Landgraf and Anna Catherina Mauer. Christened on 07 Mar 1837 in St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church in Saulheim, Hessen-Darmstadt, then the Kingdom of Prussia. This town was also the home of another German export, Frederich Weyerhauser, who would one day become one of the richest men in the world.



John arrived in NY City 08 Aug 1856 on the SS Rising Sun, having sailed from Le Havre with his parents and siblings. They first settled in Staatsville (now South Germantown), Washington County, WI on the family farm.



They later moved to Milwaukee, where he enlisted in the the Union Army on 27 Feb 1864. Assigned to Company H of the 35th Infantry Regiment, he died of disease just 171 days later in New Orleans, where he was buried at Chalmette National Cemetery.



John had two brothers-in-law who also served & survived:

Johann Gustav 'George' Stegemeyer, Artificer, Co. A--1st US Veteran Volunteer Engineers (husband to Catherina Landgraf).

Joannes Franciscus 'John Franz' Bornheimer, Private, Co. G--46th Wisconsin Infantry (husband to Carolina Landgraf).

Both George and John Franz would spend their final days at the Old Soldier's Home just outside of Milwaukee.

Died of disease at Port Hudson August 20, 1864.