Bio of Black, William Wallace (b.1841) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Black, William Wallace, (page 1135), son of the above (Elam Black), was 
born November 29, 1841, at Monroeville, Huron county, Ohio. He received a 
good common-school education, meantime giving assistance to his father's 
farming operations. At nineteen he took up harnessmaking, which was his 
occupation for many years. On August 2, 1861, he enlisted in an 
independent battalion then forming at Galena, and subsequently 
consolidated with the 3d Mo. Cav. This regiment was employed in scouting 
in Missouri and Arkansas. In the summer of 1863 Mr. Black was discharged 
and re-enlisted in the following December, in the 17th Ill. Cav., and was 
elected first lieutenant of Co. F. This regiment was commanded by the 
subsequent Gov. Beveredge, of Illinois, and saw hard service in Missouri. 
During most of the time the captain was absent on detached service, and 
the company was under command of Mr. Black. The history of the company 
states that it traveled by rail, steamboat and in the saddle, over fifteen 
thousand miles. At one time twelve hundred miles were made during 
fifty-nine days spent in the saddle. This was during the famous pursuit of 
the rebel, Gen. Price, during which this company led a charge of four 
miles, in which twenty-two thousand rebels were driven back. The principal 
engagements were those of Allen Station, Rocalope, Booneville, California, 
Sedalia, Syracuse, Lexington and Utonia. When the company was mustered 
out, December 18, 1865, less than one-half of its original men were left. 
On April 19, 1866, Mr. Black became a resident of Mazeppa, and in the 
following fall bought an interest in a harness-shop. This he soon sold, 
and in the fall of 1867 established the first harness-shop in Zumbrota. 
After two years in business there, he sold out and returned to Mazeppa, 
where has ever since been his home. He again opened a shop here, and 
conducted the business some years. In August, 1880, he was appointed a 
postal clerk on the route between St. Paul and Breckenridge; was soon 
transferred to the Midland railroad; then ran between St. Paul and 
LaCrosse, and now between the former city and Chicago. Mr. Black has 
always been an active republican; has served often on local committees; 
was several years town clerk and supervisor here; has taken great interest 
in schools, and been most of the time an officer of the village district. 
He was four years master of the Masonic lodge here, and is also a member 
of the chapter at Zumbrota. On December 22, 1864, Mr. Black was united in 
marriage to Miss Dora Dudley, a native of Galena, Illinois. Her father, 
John Dudley, came from England. George W., the eldest child of this 
couple, was killed by the cars here on October 23, 1881. The other 
children were born as follows: Dora B., May 3, 1868; Alice Eva, January 8, 
1871; Roy W., April 10, 1873; William W., September 11, 1875; Edgar D., 
January 23, 1878; Georgiana M., November 4, 1882.
      War of Rebellion (Civil War)