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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************* Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives Subject: newspaper article "New London 1861-65 Civil War NL Men Wounded, Captured in Civil War" Submitted by: county coordinator EMAIL: jmmarasch@aol.com Date Submitted: 15 March 2000 Source: New London Press newspaper article from Bicentennial issue, undated. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New London 1861-65 Civil War On the morning of April 12th, Fort Sumter was bombarded by batteries manned by secessionists on Sullivan and Morris Islands, and other points. Because there was telegraphic service in Appleton and Oshkosh at that time, this electrifying news could have been relayed by word of mouth to New London as early as the following day. On April 15th, President Lincoln made a call for 75,000 volunteers who will serve a duration of 90 days. Governor Randall of our state went a step further when he authorized the organization of the 2nd Wisconsin infantry regiment. There were no known 90-day volunteers from the New London area. However, there were early volunteers from Hortonia Township. They may have volunteered for 90-day service, but the quota for 90-day enlistments was filled before their regiments were mustered into service. Three men joined the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and some joined the 2nd. Owing to inter-township enlistments, the local history of the Civil War includes the area surrounding New London, rather than just New London. Enlistments included: April 20 Clark, Ransom Hortonville April 20 Picketts, Syrel S. Hortonia April 21 Huginnin, Chester Hortonville April 23 Booker, Alfred Hortonia On May 3, President Lincoln made his second call for troops, requesting 43,000 volunteers to serve 3-year enlistments. The following volunteers from New London and surrounding area responded: May 1 Wood, Leroy Hortonville May 11 Baker, Rinaldo J. Fremont May 15 Gerrish, John Appleton May 18 Hirth, William H. New London May 18 Stimson, Prosper New London May 20 Kerr, Martin New London May 22 Mericle, Arnon Embarrass May 25 Turner, Stephen A. New London May 31 Fillmore, John H. Beloit Junel Graham, Stephen New London June 1 Perry, Ebeneazer P. New London Junel Perry, Leslie J. New London Junel Richards, Ripley J. Liberty June 4 McDonald, Allan Maple Creek June 4 Horan, Edward New London (A number of New London Area volunteers may have either been employed in distant cities and towns or traveled there to enlist.) The Second Wisconsin Regiment was mustered into service on June 11, and left Camp Randall, Madison, on June 20. The Third Wisconsin Regiment was called into camp at Fond du Lac on June 15, mustered into service on June 29, and left Fond du Lac on July 12. Enlistments: June 29 Sanborn, J.B. Appleton July 6 Hidde, Charles New London July 4, President Lincoln made the third call for volunteers, this time for 500,000 men, setting off mass recruitments. The Battle of Blackburn's Ford was the first engagement ever accredited to a military unit that included volunteers from New London. They remained in a prone position for three hours during a shelling attack, without actually engaging the enemy. Three men of Company "B" of the 2nd Regiment were wounded, but Company "E" that contained New London volunteers suffered no harm. Before dawn on July 21, the 2nd Regiment marched to the front, crossed Bull Run Creek at 11 a.m. Two hours after the regiment arrived at the firing line, Colonel William T. Sherman ordered the 2nd Reg't to advance up the Henry House hill to silence an enemy battery. By the time the 2nd reached the hilltop, some of the troops had already fled, fallen, and stopped to aid the wounded. During the confusion, this unit wavered and retreated. Because they were dressed in gray uniforms like some of the other Wisconsin regiments, the 2nd Reg't came under fire from both sides. Colonel Sherman was dissatisfied and immediately ordered another attack. The line was reformed, hill was retaken, and our units retreated again. Colonel Sherman's regiments from New York state had fared no better during those attacks. That was Battle of Bull Run I. During this battle, the 3rd Wisconsin Regiment was near Harper's Ferry in northern Virginia. Casualties from the New London area: Graham, Stephen Wounded and captured. Perry, Leslie J. Captured. Stimson, Prosper Wounded and captured On Sept. 4, the 8th Wisconsin Regiment was mustered into service. A number of boys from Mukwa Township joined and Rinaldo J. Baker of Caledonia Township was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. A few from the New London Area joined the First Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, among them was Lucius Taft. The 1st Wis. Reg't (90 day) mustered out on Aug. 21 - no veterans from the New London Area. On Aug. 28, the 1st Wis. Reg't. was reorganized to accept 3-year enlistments. Lincoln's call for 500,000 volunteers and the fact that three New London volunteers were taken prisoners during the Battle of Bull Run - I aroused the New London Area citizens. Many of them enlisted On Oct. 9, volunteers of the 3rd regiment received new regulation blue uniforms to replace their grey uniforms that were issued back in Wisconsin. On the 16th, the Reg't repulsed 1,600 Confederate artillery, cavalry, and infantry troops near Harper's Ferry, Virginia. On Nov. 20, the 2nd Reg't was among the units which passed in review before President Abraham Lincoln and General William McClellan at Bailey's Cross Roads, five miles from Washington. On Oct. 28th, the 1st Reg't which had a number of New London and Hortonville volunteers, left Camp Scott of Milwaukee for Camp Sherman, Jeffersonville, Indiana, the north bank of the Ohio River across from Louisville, Kentucky, where they reported to General William T. Sherman. They remained during early winter at Munfordsville, Kentucky. During the month of December, 1861, Robert Perry of New London was recruiting volunteers for "K" Company of the 17th, the Irish Regiment. Simultaneously there was a recruitment in Hortonia Township for "I" Company of the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, commanded by Capt. Theodore Conkey of Appleton. Company "I" of the 17th regiment was a German Company in an Irish regiment. The Westphal brothers were the first to join. Julius Nordman, Mukwa's Town Chairman, joined as a 1st -Lieutenant. Henry Booker, Hortonia, was the first volunteer from the New London Area to die in service, occurring on Jan. 22 at Munfordsville, KN, of disease. Leander Whicher, Hortonville, died of disease at Pilot Knob, MI - second man to die. Edwin G. Dixon was discharged on May 30, 1862, and died in New London on June 15, '62, evidently, service connected. Volunteers of the New London Area were listed in many regiments, were in many areas and theatres of war, and were in numerous skirmishes and battles. In March 1862, the 8th regiment participated in the capture of Island number 10 on the Mississippi river. On April 6, a few of the volunteers participated in Battle of Shiloh: Nathan C. Rideout, James M. Cornwell, Orlando F. Harkness, William Hearn, James Galbreth, Howard Harkness, William C. McCellan, and possibly - Luman Powers. Starting here, only the battles and skirmishes in which New London Area casualties and prisoners were involved will be listed: SKIRMISH at BLOOMFIELD, MISSOU RI (10 May '62) Emerick, George Prisoner BATTLE OF WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA (25 May '62) Booker, Alfred Prisoner Gerrish, John H. Prisoner Kerr, Martin Prisoner BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, MARYLAND (17 Sept. '62) Hirth, William Henry Wounded in eye Mericle, Arnon Wounded BATTLE OF CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI (3-4 Oct. '62) Galbreth, James Wounded +Nordman, Julius G. Wounded +Captain, Commanding Officer of Company "I" BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE, KENTUCKY (8 Oct. '62) Bailey, Morrell Wounded Buboltz, John Wounded Hersey, James H. Wounded Cornish, Gabriel W. Flesh wound - neck Logan, Robert W. Wounded Prince, Joe Wounded Whicher, William H. Killed in action Willett, Emmet E. Prisoner Zuhlke, Julius Wounded BATTLE OF STONE RIVER, TENNESSEE (Dec. 31 '62 - Jan. 2, '63) Baker, William B. Prisoner Buboltz, John Prisoner Calkins, Andrew J. Prisoner Calkins, John B. Prisoner Cornish, Gabriel W. Prisoner Hunt, John T. Prisoner Hutchinson, Robert Prisoner +Turney, Benjamen S. Killed in action +Driving a mule team,refused to halt, dashed through the enemy ranks, and was fired upon while heading for Union lines, where he fell dead. BATTLE OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI (May 19 - July 4, '63) Carrol, Thomas Wounded Harkness, Howard Killed in action Kruger, William Wounded +Nordman, Julius Wounded Walker, Isaac Killed in action (His parents weren't living in Northport when he enlisted.) +Commander of 17-I. According to "Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion, by William DeLoss Love, Nordman was listed among the wounded. (Unkown or unnamed) SKIRMISH (June 18, '63) Horan, Edward Prisoner BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (1-4 July'63) Gerrish, John Wounded Hirth, William Henry Prisoner died in POW camp in Richmond, VI +Perry, Ebeneazer Wounded in thigh +Ebeneazer Perry was Captain who led Company "D" of the 2nd Reg't, wounded, absent from his command three months. BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA (19-20 Sept. '63) Bowen, Henry Prisoner -died at Andersonville. Brockway, Carleton Missing in action -never returned. Gould, Benjamin Wounded Hough, Benjamin T. Prisoner-died at Andersonville Rawson, McKendry Wounded-amputation Turney, Samuel S. Prisoner-died at Andersonville Wait, Martin Wounded Willett, Emmet Prisoner-died at Danville, Virginia Battle of Chickamauga was the costliest military engagement ever to involve New London Area men, including all engagements during World War 1, II, Korea, and Vietnam. However, the greatest number of men killed in action during a single engaged occurred in World War II, when the three Barber brothers went down with the U.S.S Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec. 1941. During the Civil War, there was a great deal of prisoner-swapping, which was the reason for cases of volunteers to be listed as prisoners in one battle, and then participate in the latter engagements. BATTLE OF BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS (6 Oct. '63) Clark, William C. Killed in action BATTLE OF RESACA, GEORGIA (13-16 May '64) Danks, William H. Wounded Rawson, George J. Wounded, shot through chest BATTLE OF DALLAS, GEORGIA (25-26 May '64) Gerrish, John Wounded Horan, Edward Wounded BATTLE OF PETERSBURG MINE(30 July '64) Wheeler, Eldridge Wounded BATTLE OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA (1-2 Sept. '64) Johnson, John Wounded Kuehn, Joseph Wounded +Rubert, Christoph Wounded +Wounded on Aug. 26 - charged to the Battle of Atlanta BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS, VIRGINIA (27 Oct. '64) Nehring, Herman Wounded BATTLE OF RIVER'S BRIDGE, SOUTH CAROLINA (1-3 Feb.'65) Gore, Jacob Wounded Schultz, August Wounded + (Near) BATTLE OF AVERASBURO, NORTH CAROLINA (16 March '65) Schmitz, Nicholas Prisoner 32nd Reg't wasn't in Battle of Averasburo, but could have been in the vicinity BATTLE OF BENTONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (19 March '65) Hagen, Hug Wounded Shipley, Benjamin F. Wounded BATTLE OF FORT STEDMAN (25 March '65) Wood, William Prisoner MISCELLANEOUS: Frederick, Francis Absent since 3-1-65, supposedly captured, or possibly drowned while crossing a river. Civil War summary 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 Total Enlistments 98 78 42 125 49 392 Discharge - disability 0 29 10 1 4 44 Discharge - special 0 5 2 0 0 7 Killed in action 0 2 3 0 0 5 Missing in action 0 0 1 0 1 Died of wounds 0 0 0 0 1 Deaths - after receiving discharge for disability - evidently service connected 0 4 0 0 0 4 Died of disease 0 16 7 14 9 46 Died of accident Wounded 0 0 0 0 1 1 Prisoners of War 2 13 7 8 4 34. Desertions 3 10 6 0 2 21 Expired enlistments 2 5 1 1 1 10 0 0 0 16 5 21