Sylvester Bartow - WI 12th light infantry, KIA, buried Marietta Georgia National Cemetery. Father Thomas Jefferson Bartow, Mother: Nancy Nichols Bartow, Brothers that also served in Civil War; Chester Henderson Bartow and James Volney Bartow who were with the 36th.

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Awarded promotion to brevit 1st Lt as result of bravery at Battle of Reams Station, Aug 25, 1864...Only one to save the flag. At Appomattox during Lee''s surrender.
b. Jun 16, 1824 Bedford, PA
d. Mar 16, 1894 Spring Green, WI
Extract from obituary entitled: ''Veteran Of Two Wars Wins The Good Fight''....funeral was the largest ever held in Spring Green. Buried in Spring Green Cemetery, Wisconsin

Enlisted Feb 24th, 1864, Captured at Reams Station on Aug 25th ,1864. Died at Salisbury, NC on Dec 17th, 1864.

Served as an ambulance driver during the war. After the war became a muleskinner and made a living selling mules to the Army at Ft. Supply. Died in 1911 in Mangum OK, and is buried with his wife and son in Riverside Cemetery. Family has a phot of Reason and his son 'Henry' in front of their dugout 'Sod' home just after the Oklahoma Land Rush.

Born in 1847 in Hanover, N.H., he enlisted at Portage, Wisconsin on 20 February, 1864, mustered out 12 July, 1865 at Jeffersonville, KY. He died in Minidoka, Idaho in 1882 in an explosion while involved in construction of the Oregon Shortline Railroad

1847 to 1882
Born in New Hampshire he enlisted on 20 February, 1864. Mustered out 12 July, 1865 at Jeffersonville, KY. He died in Idaho in an explosion while helping build a railroad.

Edmund was my great-great grandfather on my mother's side. I know he was at the Battle of Hatcher's Run.

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Mustered in as a private and was promoted to Sergeant by the time he was mustered out.

Mustered out on Feb 24, 1864, His brother, James, was also enlisted in 36th, Comp. G, in Wisconsin

Was enlisted on Feb 24, 1861 in Wisconsin. Is a brother to Chester, who was also enlisted in the same 36th Inf, Comp. G

Charles fought in the Battle of Totopotomy Creek, also known as Bethesda Church, near Richmond, VA. His company took part in a charge on rebel lines under heavy fire. He was wounded and taken prisoner. He later died of his wounds at General Hospital #21 in Richmond, VA on June 18, 1864. Staff at the American Civil War History Museum in Richmond informed me he was buried at Richmond National Cemetery however his exact plot there is unknown. He was nineteen or twenty at the time of his passing.

He was a member of the Brothertown Indian tribe.

Enlisted on 24 Feb 1864 from Eldorado, Fond du Lac county. On the first of June, his company and three others from the regiment were sent out as heavy skirmishers at the battle of Bethesda Church to make a demonstration against the extreme right of the Confederate lines. Instead of falling back to the main line they made a charge at which time he was wounded slightly and taken prisoner. He marched into the prison stockade at Andersonville, Georgia on June 8th. He died there on the 18th of September, 1864 from the affects of starvation and dysentery.

He left behind a widow and 5 children. He was born about 1835 in Rogzon, Koslin, Pommern.

Wounded June 12, Cold Harbor

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Also served in the 31st Wisconsin, Co. A. Sergeant Tichenor was taken prisoner May 26, 1864 during the battle at the North Anna River. He died in Andesonville Prison August 18, 1864.

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He lived in Mondove and was supposed to have died on july 11,1864 in city point,Virginia

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Enlisted as a Sergeant on 27 February 1864 at the age of 23.
Wounded in the right leg (amputated) on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Discharged for wounds on 27 September 1864.

Enlisted as a Private on 27 February 1864 at the age of 16.
Wounded on 28 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA.
Received a disability discharge on 8 December 1864.

Enlisted as a Private on 27 February 1864 at the age of 24.
Wounded on 28 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA.
Discharged on 4 December 1864.

Born: Dec 1842 at Berlin, Rensselaer, NY (parents: Sylvester P. Swan & Margaret Roberts)
Died: 8 Jun 1906 at Sedro Woolley, WA (buried at Union Cemetery)
Wife: Diana Parrish (dau. of Philander Parrish & Lydia Miles)
Enlisted: February 1864 at Eau Claire, WI. Gun shot wound to hip at 'Battle of Melon Patch' 16 Jun 1864 (Petersburg, VA). In hospital at City Point, VA, later Wash. DC & later transferred to 2 Battn, VRC. [walked with a cane the rest of his life]
Lived: Chetek, WI; Cumberland, WI; before relocating to Washington State abt 1905.