BIOGRAPHIES:  Col. E. L. DOOLITTLE, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI

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COL. E. L. DOOLITTLE, Menomonie; born in Ontario County, New York, in 1826;
he came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled at Madison, where he lived ten 
years; engaged in the business of shoe making. He came to Dunn County in 
1856 and settled in the town of Dunn, and engaged in farming. He enlisted 
in 1861 in the 37th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted as 
a private; was made a third sergeant at the organization of the regiment. 
He was engaged in the assault on Petersburg, which followed the explosion 
of the mine, when the city was being invested. He was wounded and taken 
prisoner in this assault. Was a prisoner about thirty days, when he was 
released on parole. Came home on a furlough, was at home several months, 
and then returned to the front, and was promoted to orderly sergeant. Was 
in most of the battles in front of Petersburg. He was promoted to a 
lieutenantcy about the time the war closed. He has been Sheriff of Dunn 
County for one term, and Under Sheriff for many terms. He was, for a time, 
colonel of the Old Veterans Association, of Dunn County. He was married in 
Madison to Naomi [LAFFELMIRE], daughter of Martin LAFFELMIRE, an early 
settler of Dane County. They have five children: Myron F., Edgar S., Lida 
E., Milton O. and Sarah A.


-- 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 284