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CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

 


The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, published in Chicago by theWestern Historical Company in 1880, listed the names of the men credited to each of the county's townships for their military service during the Civil War. The following is the composite list from all of the towns in the county attributed to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wisconsin Cavalry Regiments. Names are listed in order by company. Records are presented as published despite numerous attribution and typographic errors.

FIRST WISCONSIN CAVALRY

Co. A Beardsley, John S. City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. A Conant, John Town of Rosendale
Co. A Hinkley, Orrin Town of Rosendale
Co. A Madison, George Town of Eldorado
Co. A McLeod, David Town of Friendship
Co. A Topliff, Edward Town of Rosendale
Co. A Ware, William P. City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. B Adams, Harry Town of Ripon
Co. B Adams, Ira Town of Ripon
Co. B Allen, Thomas F. Town of Waupun
Co. B Banker, Samuel Town of Oakfield
Co. B Barles, Hiram City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Beckwith, Sanford W. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Blanchard, J. E. Town of Waupun
Co. B Brown, George City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Brown, John Town of Ripon
Co. B Brown, William M. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Chapin, Henry Town of Waupun
Co. B Cleavland, J. T. City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. B Cohean, Edward 2nd [?] Town of Rosendale
Co. B Daniels, Edward Col. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Davis, W. T. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Demphetz, Christopher City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Duley, Smith Town of Ripon
Co. B Edgerton, Charles F. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. B Eggleston, Henry H. Capt. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Felton, Walter Town of Eldorado
Co. B Felton, Walter G. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. B Fish, A. P. City of Fond du Lac, Fourth Ward
Co. B Franklin, Rawson P. City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. B Gee, Hiram Town of Waupun
Co. B Gee, Truman W. City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. B Hales, George City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Hewitt, Silas F. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Ingersoll, John S. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Kendall, Alden P. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. B Kibby, Abial L. Town of Rosendale
Co. B Knowlton, Harrison City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Landon, Luther Town of Waupun
Co. B Lawrence, Evander M. Town of Ripon
Co. B Marvin, Milton City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Mustick, Julius City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Nelson, Waldeman City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Porter, Charles L. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Potts, Oscar F. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Reed, Lewis E. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Roberts, Charles H. City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. B Russell, Charles H. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B Sanders, Charles N. Town of Ripon
Co. B Steeles, James Town of Springvale
Co. B Stevens, William P. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Toron, Edward City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Town, Hiram S. Maj. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Townsend, Albert M. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Tyler, William H. Town of Waupun
Co. B Waldo, Moses A. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. B West, Daniel Town of Ripon
Co. B West, William Town of Ripon
Co. B Widgen, Theodore Town of Ripon
Co. B Woodworth, Nathan Town of Waupun
Co. B Zimmerman, John City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. C Johnson, Harvey S. Town of Rosendale
Co. C Sweet, Charles Town of Ripon
Co. C Tuttle, Ira O. Town of Ripon
Co. C West, John Town of Ripon
Co. D Ackley, David Town of Ripon
Co. D Barrett, Oscar City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Deacon, John Town of Ripon
Co. D Edson, Henry Town of Lamartine
Co. D Elliot, Ratio Town of Lamartine
Co. D Frisbey, Caleb Town of Oakfield
Co. D Huzzy, George Town of Springvale
Co. D Leets, John Town of Rosendale
Co. D Miller, Henry Town of Waupun
Co. D Ottar, William Town of Rosendale
Co. D Pasco, Lorin Town of Lamartine
Co. D Pond, L. P. [T. ?] Town of Alto
Co. D Seitz, John City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. E Atwell, Walter City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. E Chittenden, R. H. Capt. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. E Hodge, Norman Town of Lamartine
Co. E Johnson, Thomas W. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. E Moore, Alomder S. Town of Rosendale
Co. E Pasco, Daniel S. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. E Prenk, Eugene Town of Ripon
Co. E Prenk, Oscar Town of Ripon
Co. E Stewart, Robert Town of Ripon
Co. E Yates, Henry Town of Rosendale
Co. F Hurlburt, Samuel B. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. F Mowers, Leonard Town of Ripon
Co. G Coleman, Elihu Town of Fond du Lac
Co. G Hayes, Carroll Town of Ashford
Co. G Ruves, David Town of Ripon
Co. H Darrow, Erastus Town of Springvale
Co. H Demming, Richard E. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. H Talbot, Jasper Town of Springvale
Co. H Talbot, Jasper Town of Waupun
Co. I Cole, Peter Town of Springvale
Co. I Grady, James City of Waupun, North Ward
Co. I Heckerson, Nelson Town of Springvale
Co. I Holmes, George Town of Waupun
Co. I Horton, Charles Town of Springvale
Co. I Horton, William Town of Springvale
Co. I James, Lewis Town of Metomen
Co. I Pride, Byron Town of Metomen
Co. I Pride, Erasmus Town of Metomen
Co. I Shurltz, Hammon Town of Springvale
Co. I Walras, Elisha Town of Metomen
Co. K Dreker, Albert Town of Metomen
Co. K Fero, Charles Town of Ripon
Co. K Turner, Hiram F. Town of Rosendale
Co. K Turner, John A. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. L Blakely, John Town of Rosendale
Co. L Camply, Lewis Town of Rosendale
Co. L Covill, Robert Town of Rosendale
Co. L Hoosan, Horace C. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. L Hoosan, Silas City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. L Parker, James Town of Springvale
Co. L Stewart, John H. Town of Rosendale
Unk Babcock, Henry City of Ripon, Second Ward
Unk Barnett, James Town of Eldorado
Unk Bugbee, William Town of Metomen
Unk Burgess, George Town of Rosendale
Unk Canady, Moses Town of Lamartine
Unk Doreke, Christopher City of Ripon, Second Ward
Unk Everling, Peter Town of Lamartine
Unk Hargrave, Walter O. Town of Ripon
Unk Kelch, Lawrence Town of Lamartine
Unk Kronger, John City of Ripon, Second Ward
Unk McCune, William City of Ripon, Second Ward
Unk O'Neil, Michael Town of Ripon
Unk Parks, Joseph Town of Metomen
Unk Parks, Otis Town of Metomen
Unk Pert, Henry Town of Ripon
Unk Sanders, Parley Town of Metomen
Unk Sanders, Parlin Town of Ripon
Unk Smith, Orrin M. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Unk Walker, Lyman Town of Friendship
Unk Waterman, James M. Town of Springvale
Unk Wheeler, Byron Town of Empire

SECOND WISCONSIN CAVALRY

Co. A Adamson, Charles Town of Eldorado
Co. A Ball, W. S. Town of Eldorado
Co. A Beagle, Dwight G. Town of Eden
Co. A Beaver, George City of Fond du Lac, First Ward
Co. A Bell, Neil Town of Eldorado
Co. A Boardman, Napolean Col. City of Fond du Lac, Fifth Ward
Co. A C-aggett, Isaac Town of Eldorado
Co. A Cropett, E. City of Fond du Lac, Fourth Ward
Co. A Crossett, Elisha Town of Eldorado
Co. A Docker, Henry City of Fond du Lac, First Ward
Co. A Dollen, Henry Town of Friendship
Co. A Duel, Melvin Town of Eldorado
Co. A Dufrain, Isadore Town of Friendship
Co. A Finkham, Anton Town of Eldorado
Co. A Fox, Thomas City of Fond du Lac, First Ward
Co. A Hammer, A. H. Town of Calumet
Co. A Hawley, John Town of Rosendale
Co. A Hope, R. E. Town of Eldorado
Co. A Inbret, Antay Town of Friendship
Co. A Inbret, Napoleon Town of Friendship
Co. A Jewbert, Edward City of Fond du Lac, Fifth Ward
Co. A Jones, Henry C. Town of Eldorado
Co. A Kerns, James Town of Fond du Lac
Co. A King, N. C. City of Fond du Lac, Second Ward
Co. A Lane, James S. Town of Byron
Co. A Lewis, Nelson Town of Eldorado
Co. A Lowrie, Andrew Town of Eldorado
Co. A Lowrie, David Town of Eldorado
Co. A Marcy, George Town of Eldorado
Co. A Marcy, George Town of Rosendale
Co. A McCumber, John Town of Eldorado
Co. A Muller, Germain Town of Friendship
Co. A Murray, Peter Town of Eldorado
Co. A Palmer, Andrew J. Town of Eldorado
Co. A Phelps, George S. Town of Empire
Co. A Rodis, Philip City of Fond du Lac, Fourth Ward
Co. A Sherman, Sylvester Town of Eldorado
Co. A Sherwood, Charles City of Fond du Lac, First Ward
Co. A Simpson, Gohn [John ?] G. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. A Taber, Benjamin H. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. A Wier, Fredric Town of Eldorado
Co. A Wilson, Henry C. Town of Eldorado
Co. A Woods, Thomas Town of Eldorado
Co. A Woods, Thomas Jr. Town of Fond du Lac
Co. A Woods, William Town of Fond du Lac
Co. A Woods, William Capt. Town of Eldorado
Co. H Chitterling, John City of Fond du Lac, Third Ward
Co. H Miller, Joseph City of Fond du Lac, Third Ward
Co. H Wilkins, George City of Fond du Lac, Third Ward
Unk Regley, Daniel L. City of Ripon, Second Ward

THIRD WISCONSIN CAVALRY

Co. B Eckel, William City of Fond du Lac, Fifth Ward
Co. C Bisbee, Gurden Town of Metomen
Co. C Bonhert, Joseph Town of Springvale
Co. C Ely, Eugene Town of Metomen
Co. C Hayward, George Town of Metomen
Co. C Jeffreys, Joseph Town of Alto
Co. C Leach, Thomas Town of Metomen
Co. C Mann, Zenas Town of Metomen
Co. C Martin, Henry Town of Metomen
Co. C McMullen, George B. Town of Alto
Co. C McPhail, John Town of Metomen
Co. C Nelson, Charles Town of Metomen
Co. C Pond, George F. Town of Alto
Co. C Pond, Honer [Homer] W. Town of Alto
Co. C Pond, James B. Town of Alto
Co. C Shufelt, George Town of Metomen
Co. C Smith, R. W. Town of Alto
Co. C Tenney, Silas B. Town of Alto
Co. C Webber, Elwin Town of Alto
Co. C Wentworth, Henry Town of Alto
Co. D Sethart, George City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. H Bremer, James Town of Metomen
Co. I Bannister, Henry City of Fond du Lac, First Ward
Co. I Hopper, William City of Fond du Lac, Fifth Ward
Co. I Knight, West City of Fond du Lac, Fifth Ward
Co. I Whilker, James Town of Oakfield
Co. I Whitaker, William Town of Oakfield
Unk Brown, John Town of Byron

FOURTH WISCONSIN CAVALRY

Co. B Bowerman, Henry Town of Ripon
Co. B Brundage, Daniel P. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Burlingame, Josiah City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Carter, G. W. Town of Metomen
Co. B Clark, George F. Town of Lamartine
Co. B Crop, D. S. Town of Metomen
Co. B Cross, Thomas S. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Delano, Clark City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Ellsworth, Edward A. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Evans, William Town of Ripon
Co. B Fletcher, Charles City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Fletcher, Charles Town of Metomen
Co. B Fletcher, Charles Town of Rosendale
Co. B Forbes, Cornelius Town of Ripon
Co. B Forbes, Cornelius Town of Rosendale
Co. B Gethar, William City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Grange, O. H. [LaGrange] Gen. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Green, David City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Griffith, William L. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Haffet, John City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Hales, Thomas City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Hales, William City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Henderson, Joseph W. Town of Ripon
Co. B Ivers, James Town of Alto
Co. B Kibby, Nathaniel C. Town of Rosendale
Co. B Kinney, Asa C. Town of Rosendale
Co. B Kuehn, John City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B LaGrange, Andrew City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B LaGrange, Wallace City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Lambe, August City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Lynch, John H. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Marvin, Silas W. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Miller, George W. Town of Ripon
Co. B Ober, Richard City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Ober, Richard Town of Rosendale
Co. B Pierce, George W. Town of Springvale
Co. B Piper, Charles Town of Ripon
Co. B Pride, Eugene Town of Metomen
Co. B Pygall, George Town of Springvale
Co. B Root, Hanford City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Ross, Henry W. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Runnals, Thomas Town of Metomen
Co. B Sage, Melvin E. Town of Ripon
Co. B Scange, Frederick Town of Ripon
Co. B Schmidt, Fred City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Schmidt, Wilhelm City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Stage, Fred City of Fond du Lac, Second Ward
Co. B Stampel, Herman City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. B Wapon, James Town of Metomen
Co. B Wheeler, Hiram Town of Eldorado
Co. B Wheeler, Hiram W. Town of Rosendale
Co. B Wyckoff, William K. City of Ripon, First Ward
Co. D Burraldt, Charles City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Butler, Silas W. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Chittenden, Newton City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Cross, Thomas B. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Gleason, Henry Town of Ripon
Co. D Kimball, Darius L. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Kurhn, John [Kuehn ?] City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D McAllister, Edwin D. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Medharst, Alfred City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Root, Jeremiah City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Schultz, Charles City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Stearns, Leonard City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Weston, John M. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. D Whiting, William T. City of Ripon, Second Ward
Co. E Duffie, Everhard Town of Rosendale
Co. E Duffie, Orlando Town of Rosendale
Co. E Fordice, Charles F. Town of Rosendale
Co. E Kibby, Philip W. Town of Rosendale
Co. E Mason, Charles Town of Rosendale
Co. E Wadley, John Town of Rosendale
Co. K Billings, John Town of Calumet
Co. K McCarley, Charles City of Fond du Lac, Fifth Ward
Unk Hewett, Joseph A. Town of Alto
Unk Hewett, S. B. Town of Alto
Unk Hewett, Seaman R. Town of Alto
Last updated 1/28/1999 This site represents an ongoing effort to collect information related to the history of Fond du Lac County. If you have information to share, please contact Bob Schuster by email at rmschust@facstaff.wisc.edu or at 6020 Kristi Circle, Monona, Wisconsin 53716 (608) 221-1421.