Clark County Civil War Veterans
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View of Chattanooga, Tenn. from State Park on Lookout Mountain
Picture by Allan Wessel
This page is dedicated to the memory of those who served in the Civil War from Clark County, Wisconsin. After the war, veterans from many other counties and states came to Clark County. If you are looking for your Civil War Ancestor, look in our Index. We have over 500 names listed from the various census' and from the messages that have been posted on the Records Board. If we missed anyone, please email Allan Wessel and I will add them to the index. The information is provided free of charge for non-profit uses and may not be reposted on any other sites or copied without permission.
Upcoming Events
Greenwood Cemetery CW Veterans Remembered
Index of Veterans Who Lived in Clark County.
This index includes all of the Civil War Veterans that are listed in various messages as well as those in the various 1885, 1890 and 1895 Census. If I have missed anyone please email me the information you have and I will update the index to include that person. If anyone has biographies, obituaries, etc. of any of the Veterans I would like to include them. Either post them in the Records section or email to Allan Wessel and I will post them and add links to the index.
BURIALS OF CLARK CO., WI CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
John Eaton GAR Post, 1907
(Courtesy of the Greenwood, WI Public Library)
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC, 30 MAY 1907
From left, top row: William Oelig, Unit Unknown; Pascal Wallis, 47th Inf Reg, Co K; unknown Soldier; John Scovel, 49th Inf Reg, Co D; John Foust, 44th Inf Reg; John McCarty, 14th Inf Reg; Tom Vine, 14th Inf Reg, Co I.. Lower row: John Booth, 27th Inf Reg, Co G; Jess Crane, Unit Unknown; Paul Rossman 9th Inf Reg, Co A; Charles Richelieu, Unit Unknown; Charles Cummings, 30th Inf Reg, Co C.
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Newspaper Article - Aug 1953Image Newspaper Article Company I - Aug 1953 Image Newspaper Article from Thorp Courier 1892 Gar Annual Meeting Newspaper Article 1893 Gar Annual Meeting
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Biographical Memoirs of our Civil War Soldiers
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Andrus, James F. Co E, 4th WI Cav |
Ayers, Gustavus R. |
Babb, Moses |
Baker, Josiah Musician (Drummer), 37th Infantry, Company C, |
Buker, Friedrich Herman Konrad 27th Wisc Inf Reg, Co C Civil War Memories start on Page 7 of the diary. Camden, Arkansas Expedition of the Red River Campaign. |
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Chase, Horace 1st Wisc Cav, Co A |
Decker, Henry 27th Wisc Inf Reg, Co C Pension Application- Decker, Henry 2nd Pension Affidavit - Decker, Henry |
Hartman |
Hayett, F. S. |
Hill, George 4th Wisc Inf Reg, Co I |
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Hummel, Rudolph S. Note: Also a R. S. Hommel, 10th Wisc Inf Reg, Co G. listed in 1885 Census, Eaton Township. This is the same person. 16th Wisc Inf Reg, Co G & 5th Wisc Inf Reg, Co G |
Laflesh, Thomas Jefferson 2nd Wisc Cav, Co B |
Lansworth, John J 15th Wisc Inf Reg, Co C |
Perkins, Daniel Chapman 35th Wisc Inf Reg, Co B |
Sheldon, C. H. 8th Wisc Inf Reg, Co A |
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Sternitzky, William August 14th Wisc Inf Reg, Co. I. |
Varney, Hiram W. 19th Maine Vol Inv, Co A |
Wilms, Boyce A. |
News Clips
Photo Album of the July 4th Event Photos Courtesy of: Carol Mitte, Crystal Wendt, June (Braun) & Jack Whittwer, Ken Wood
Video of the July 4th Thorp Event from WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, WI
Thorp Courier Coverage of the July 4th Civil War Commemoration
Thorp Area Resident CW Soldiers Dedication, July 4, 2006
Program for Markham Dedication, 2006
Markham Dedication, Greenwood, Wi 2006
Neillsville Cemetery Civil War Monument Dedicated.
14th Wisconsin Inf, Co I, Clark Co. Enlistees
18th Wisconsin Inf History & Notes
History of Clark County Regiments 1918 Article
1899 Reunion of the Wisconsin 12th Infantry; contributed by Lani Bartlet.
1903 Civil War Veterans Reunion Article from Neillsville Newspaper. Transcribed by Ken Wood
Photos
Markham Stone Dedication - June 14, 2006
Loyal Township Civil War Survivors (1895)
If you can identify any of the men in this photo, please email Allan Wessel the information. I would like to put names to the faces. The photo is from the Loyal Tribune's Loyal Centennial 1870-1970.
Reference Section
Civil War Battle Site Pictures
This is an excellent site with over 4,000 pictures of various Civil War Battle Fields. Civil War Album is well designed and easy to use. It will take you on tours of many Civil War Sites that the author has visited.
WI Civil War Links
Ohio Civil War Unit Lookup Contributed by Peter Fadden
Directions on how to Obtain Pension FilesContributed by Peter Fadden
Look up for Civil War Land Grants/PatentContributed by Peter Fadden
Illinois Civil War History Project Contributed by Peter Fadden
Census Records
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1890 Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Widows of Withee and Hixon Townships
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1890 Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Widows of Eaton Township
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1890 Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Widows of Colby Township
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1890 Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Widows of Thorp Township
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1895 Surviving Soldiers Sailors Marines & Widows of Clark County, WI
Other Resources