Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-07
BRAVE COMPANY |, I'd WISCONSIN
Originally the Miners Guards" of
Mineral Point.
Its Achievements and Sufferings as a
Member of the Famous Iron Brigade.

compiled by Arthur Temple, formerly citi-
zen Of Mineral Point now assistant auditor
passenger traffic Rocklslaud lines. Chicagol
To the Editor, Mineral Point Tribune,
Dear Sir: 1t has occurred to the I'M
dersigned that at this time when the
veterans of the Civil War have just
finished their celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the great battle Of Get
tysburg, that it might not be inappro-
pirate to call attention to the readers
of your paper to the part taken IN that
battle and many others during the war,
by the 'Iron Brigade, " and particular
" that portion of same which COM
prised Company 81" Of the Second
Wisconsin Infantry. This Company, as
you know, was among the first to re-
spond to the first call for troops, and
was composed, / believe, entirely Of
men and boys from Mineral Point and
vicinity, and this sketch is intended to
deal more particularly with them, and
show what they did and what their
losses were in the many engagements
they were in.
The Iron Brigade was composed
originally Of the Second Sixth and
Seventh Wisconsin and Nineteenth
Indiana Regiments, and on October 10,
1869, the Twenty-Four Michigan was
added to the brigade, and the history
of these five regiments is closely inter-
woven during the entire war. 1t was
after the battle of Gainesville in
August, 1862, which was one OF the
boodiest battles of the war, that the
brigade acquired its designation of the
Iron Brigade Of the West.
The Second Regiment was mustered
into United States Service on June II,
1861, and left for Washington on the
Goth of June The Sixth Regiment
was mustered into service on July 10th
and left for Washington on July 28th,
and the Seventh was mustered in by
Companies in September and left for
Washington on September Dist The
Second Regiment was composed Of
Companies from Fox Lake, GAINESVILLE,
Beloit, Oshkosh, Racine, Mineral Point,
Lacrosse, Platteville, Portage City and
Madison, and was commanded by Col
S. Park Coon, while the Sixth was
commanded by Col. Lysander Cutler,
and the Seventh by Col. Joseph Vandor.
Company ~ Of the Second Wisconsin,
as | have said, was a Mineral Point
Company, and was known as the
Miners Guards before entering the
service The officers Of the Company,
at the beginning were Capt. Thomas S.
Allen, First Lieut., VIM. w. Lafeische
and Second Lieut.. Thomas W. Bishop.
Capt. Allen was afterwards Colonel Of
the Fifth Wisconsin, on the resignation
of Col Amasa Cobb, another fellow
towusmau, who was elected Member
of Congress.
The Second Regiments first service,
before being assigned TO what was aft
erwards known as the Iron Brigade,
was to a brigade under Col W. T.
sherman, attached to Tyler's division
Of the Army Of Virginia under Gen.
Mcdowell, and their first actual ser
vice Except for a slight skirmish on
July 10TH was with this brigade at the
first battle of Bull Run on July p, 1861,
only one month after leaving home.
The casualties to Company II" in this
battle were: Wounded Francis Casey.
Richard Chappeu, George Harris, VIM,
a. Owens, Christian Kossler Philip
Lawrence and Emile Peterson (0;I
prisoners Frederick Brems, Geo W.
Dilley James Gregory, VIM. A. Owens.
Walter p Smith and Christian Eessler
CO.., The Regiment lost, 10 killed, ll8I
wounded and ~ taken prisoners.
Ii was after this battle the regiment
was transferred to Gen. Rufus Kings
brigade CHE Iron Brigade), and Joined
it at Meridian Hin on August 25. 1861.
The brigade went into camp at Fort
Iilhnghast near Arlington House in
October, where they remained during
the winter of 1851. Gen. King having
been promoted 70 the command of
division, Gen. Gibbou was placed in
command of The brigade. and on March
10, 1862, took part in the advance on
Manassas. During the early part of
1862 the brigade was on various expedi-
tons and sairmishcs, but none of great
Importance until August Is. 1862. when
the battle Of Gainesville was fought.
The field officer COL Edgar O'Connor.
was killed, and the casualties to Com
pany 81 of the Second We're: Killed
Corporal Henry ?. Curry and Privates
Isaac Kay and John +. Tregea l3l.|
wounded Maj. formerly Capt Thos.
S. Allen, Lieut.. Alonzo Bell Sergeants
James Gregory and VIM. Mercer. Cor
poral Samuel Coker, and Priyates Luke
Avery VIM. +. Bcnney, Otis Evans.
J. G. Goldthorpe, James B. Prideaux
and Benjamin t.. Satterlee an. The