Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
TELLS OF VETERANS
Col. ]. A. Watrous Writes Of
Wisconsin War Officers.
incidents of so Years Ago Recalled and
Names of Many Men Who Took
Active Part in Eieetina Abra-
ham Lincoln.

There are many in Wisconsin who
can easily fix their eyes and minds
upon scenes and incidents in Wis
sonsin Of so years ago and recall
many of the men who took an ac-
tive part in the political campaign
which made Abraham Lincoln presi-
dent.
Without going into details. l want
TO present the names and the work
OF some of those men, as well as
some who had a part in opposing Mr.
Lincoln's election, writes Col. j. A.
Watrous in an exchange. If military
tint is given. am sure that not many
will find fault.
Within five years from that event
full year for the American republic,
Wisconsin had sent $1,000 to take
part in the most memorable of civil
wars. ! wish it we're possible to men
ion, if no more than b. name. all in
that Wisconsin contribution to the
country, who deserve il. It would
mean many thousands OF names, and
if the stories of their good service.
of their heroism, were added, the pro-
duct would fill many books AS that
cannot be done. must content myself
with a mention of Wisconsins
commanders of regiments and bat
teries. The thought of such task
brings up a food of memories. Who
were the commanders? What #
them?
John c. Starkweather of Milwau-
kee went out with the First Wiscon-
sin. both when it was a three months
and three years regiment. George
B. Brigham of Milwaukee became the
colonel when Starkweather was made
a brigadier general.
S. Park Coon, Milwaukee lawyer.
Wisconsins second attorney general,
was the frs colonel of the Second
regiment. His successors we're Ed
gar O'Connor, Lucius. Fairehild and
John Mansfield. O'Connor was killed
in battle and Fairchild and Mansfield
were wounded at Gettysburg.
Charles S. Hamilton was the
Thirds first colonel Thomas H.
Roger second and William Haw-
ley the third Hamilton and Roger
became major generals and Hawley a
breyet brigadier. Hamilton and Ro-
ger were West Pointers. All served
in the regulars. Roger was one of
Wisconsin's four major generals Of
the regular army; John p. Story,
George M. Randall and Arthur Mac
Arthur, afterward promoted to lieu
tenant general, being the others.
Amasa Cobb was the Fifth's first
colonel and Thomas S. Allen the sec
ond Cobb was a Wisconsin congress
man eight year and chief justice of
Nebraska. Allen was one of Wis
consin's best soldiers and secretary
of state for four years.
The Sixth's first colonel was Ly-
sander Cutler, Edward S. Bragg the
second, Rufus R. Dawes the third and
John A. Kellogg the fourth. All be-
came generals. Gen. Bragg, So past,
is the only one living. Cutler was bre-
veted a major general of volunteers.
Joseph Vandor, w. w. Robinson.
Mark Finnicum and Hollon Richard
son were colonies of the Seventh
Finnicum lives at Paris, Tenn. and
Richardson at Seattle, Wash.
r. c. Murphy, George w. Robbins,
John W. Jefferson and w. B. Britton
were colonels of the Eighth. Britton
is resident of GAINESVILLE.
Frederick Solomon, Charles E. Sal
ONION and Arthur jacob were the
Ninth's colonies, All are dead The
Salomons were brothers of Gov. Ed
ward Solomon. Frederick was bre-
veted a major general
The Tenth had three colonies. A.
r. Chaplin. John G. McMynn and Dun
can McKercher. All are dead.
The Eleventh had but one colonel
Charles L. Harris. who was breyet-
ed brigadier and resides at Oma-
ha, Neb
The Twelfth had George E. Bryant,
recently dead, and James K. Proud
fit, who lives at Kansas City. Both
were breveted brigadiers. Gen.
Proudfit was the first department
commander of the Wisconsin G. A. r.
The Thirteenth had three colonels.
Maurice Maloney, a captain of regu-
lars; William p Lyon and A. H. Kun
mel Gen. Lyon was chief justice for
many years, a member of the board
of control and now resides in Califor-
mia, past 81.
The Fourtenth's we're Coils. David
E. Wood, John Hancock and Lyman
NJ. Ward. Wood died in 1862 and
Hancock 10 years ago. Gen. Ward
died last year.
Hans C. Heg and Ole C. Johnson
were colonies of the Fifteenth, the
Norwegian regiment. Heg was killed
in battle and Johnson died "a years
ago.
Benjamin Allen and Cassius Fair
child we're colonelS of the Sixteenth.
Both are dead.
John L. Doran and A. G. Mallory led
the Seventeenth. Doran died long
ago and Gen. Malloy lives in Texas.
co.'s. ]. s. Alban. Gabriel ROIek and
Charles H. Jackson were of the
Eighteenth. Bouek died five .ears
ago and Jackson several years ago.
Horace T. Sanders. former state
senator from Raeine.and SamueA r.
Vaughan OF Portage, were colone.s Of
the Nineteenth. Both are dead
Col Refine Pinkney, a state sena-