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Union service · Wisconsin
38th Wisconsin Infantry
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Company A
Private
Served from 31 Aug 1864 until 30 Jan 1865.
Company C
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company C
Private
John B. Coyhis was also known as John R. Coyhis he died at Petersburg, VA on April 20, 1865. He was from Brothertown, Calumet Co., WI. He left behind several children. His wife, Sophia Elizaheth Sampson preceeded him in death. She died while giving birth to their last child, who survived.
Company C
Corporal
No family notes have been added.
Company D
Private
Private, Company D, 38th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Enlisted March 28, 1864; Honorably discharged April 10, 1865. Height: 5'10'; Sandy complexion, Brown eyes, Brown hair; Occupation: farmer; born: 16 Jan 1837 in Fayette Co., PA; Married Hannah Baird October 17, 1858, Monroe, Green Co., WI; Died April 15, 1917, Kay Co, Ponca City, Oklahoma, burial: IOOF Cemetery
Company F
Rank unknown
No family notes have been added.
Company G
Corporal
Born in 1937 in Prussia, emigrated to US in 1852. Settled in Gillett, Wisconsin. Married to Johanna Deadrich in 1852 in Milwaukee. Died in 1910.
Company H
Private
This veteran does not seem to have any family in our area and my daughter had 'adopted' his grave. She pulls the weeds, leaves flowers etc..........just wanting to find out more about him.
Company I
Private
My great, great grandfather enlisted as a Private on 16 August 1864. He was promoted to Full Principal Musician on 27 April 1865 and mustered out on 2 Jun 1865. I believe he was a bugler.
Company K
3rd Sergeant
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