BIOGRAPHIES:  Newell BURCH, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI

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NEWELL BURCH of the firm of Burch & Clark, merchants, Menomonie.  He was 
born in Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1842.  He enlisted in August, 
1862, in the 154th Reg. N.Y.V.I.  He was taken prisoner near Gettysburg, 
July 1, 1863.  He was a prisoner for a greater length of time than any 
other Union soldier, whose time is recorded in the history of the 
rebellion.  He was in the hands of the confederates, a period of 661 
days.  He was first imprisoned at Belle Isle, removed to Richmond, and 
thence to Andersonville, He was at the latter prison thirteen months, or 
during the whole existence of the stockade.  That he survived the terrible 
sufferings and privations for that long period of time of prison life is 
indeed marvelous.  After the close of the war, he went to Pittsburgh, Pa., 
where he attended a commercial college for a time. He then went to 
Cincinnati and engaged in teaching. He came to Wisconsin in the Spring of 
1868, and engaged in keeping books for H.T. Rumsy.  He came to Menomonie 
and engaged in the dry goods department of Knapp, Stout & Co. He was 
employed there for twelve years. Engaged in present business with Mr. 
Clark, in May 1878.  


-- From "History of Northern Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth,
Development and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of its Counties, Cities, 
Towns and Villages." Volume 1.  Chicago: the Western Historical Company, 
A.T. Andreas, Proprietor, 1881, page 283