47th Wisconsin Infantry

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My 47th Wisc. Vol Inf. site Jonathan Gore is my great Uncle.

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1890 Veterans Schedules about Fred Drumm Veteran's Name: Fred Drumm Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Year enlisted: 1865 Year discharged: 1866 Rank: Private Company: D Regiment or vessel: 48 Wisconsin Inf Length of service: 1 yr 1 mo 9 feb 1865-19 Feb 1866 Regiment: 48th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin Date of Organization: 1 Feb 1865 Muster Date: 1 Mar 1866 Regiment State: Wisconsin This regiment was organized at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, in Feb. and March, 1865. Eight companies left the state March 22 and reported at Benton barracks, St. Louis, Mo. where they were ordered to Paola, Kan. Co. C was ordered to Lawrence, Co. H to Olathe, F and G were retained at Paola, and A, B. D and E were sent to Fort Scott. Cos. I and K left Wisconsin March ,8 and arrived at Fort Scott April 28. Col. Pearsall was placed in command at Fort Scott early in May, and Maj. Butt was placed in command of all the troops in Miami and Johnson counties, with headquarters at Paola. The regiment was employed by detachments in getting out timber for fortifications, protecting the country from guerrillas, constructing bridges, erecting new buildings, etc. On July 19 Col. Pearsall was assigned to the command of all the troops in and west of Neosho Valley' Kan., with headquarters at Humboldt, Lieut.-Col. Shears succeeding to the command of Fort Scott. Capt. C. W. Felker succeeded to the command of the regiment, and on Aug. 10 the 48th was ordered to Lawrence. It left that place Sept. 6, for Fort Zarah, Kan., where Cos. E and G were stationed, and the remainder of the regiment moved to Fort Larned. On Oct. 1, the regiment was divided into detachments and sent to various posts for the purpose of guarding mail and government trains against the Indians. Cos. A H. E and G were mustered out at Leavenworth Dec. 30, 1865, Cos. B. D, F and I, on Feb. 19, 1866, and Cos. C and K on March 24. The original strength of the regiment was 828. Gain by recruits, 4; total, 832. Loss by death, 9; desertion, 67; discharge, 36; mustered out, 720. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 71 Battles Fought Fought on 20 Apr 1865 at Mound City, K Fritz Drum - Manitowoc's - Der Nord Westen - Dec. 25, 1890 This obit was donated Fritz Drum, father-in-law of our assistant postmaster Frank Stirn, was killed in an accident Fri. night at Maple Grove. He was returning home from Reedsville, but after crossing the railroad tracks, the express train roared by, alarming his horse that ran away. He was thrown from the wagon and died soon after. He was 65, a widower, and leaves 6 children of whom 2 are married, a son and a daughter. His funeral was Mon. in Brillion conducted by the G.A.R. DRUM: Friedrich (also Drumm/Drumm on ch. mar. record) m: 7 May 1858 from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg to: Anna (nee) Stern (also Ana) children: Anna Elisabetha (b. 4/4/1860/bapt. 4/29/1860 from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg) Friedrich Franz Drumm (b. 12/26/1860/bapt. 12/26/1860 from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg) Friedrich Franz Drumm (b. 12/28/1862/bapt. 12/26/1862 from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg) Johann Jakob Drumm (b. 8/22/1873/bapt. 10/05/1873/mother Ana/from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg) Georg Drumm (b. 9/13/1877/bapt. 9/14/1877/father Friedrich Drumm/from records of St. John's Ev. Luth. ch., Newtonburg) NOTE: Listed as Friedrich Tromm on co. mar. index v.2 p.6/m. 16 May 1958/ also see Friedrich Drumm in this list. DRUMM: Friedrich m: Anna (nee) Stirn

Mustered in Jan. 28, 1865 Mustered out Sept. 4, 1865

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Thomas joined the Infantry late. February 6, 1865 and served on guard duty until the troup was disband on September 4, 1865. Thomas married Katie O'Kane.

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American Civil War Soldiers Name: Dennis W. Huntington (Name should be Densmore W. Huntington) Residence: Platteville, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 03 February 1865 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3101 3101 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 03 February 1865 Enlisted in Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 03 February 1865. Mustered out Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 04 September 1865 in Nashville, TN

born 1833 in Yorkshire England, died April 10 1882, Glen Haven, Grant County, Wisconsin.

My great great Uncle Jabez was in the 47th Infantry Company K. I am looking for a photo of this infantry so if anyone can share one with me I would appreciate it.

This John Wagner is my Great,Great Grandfather. After war he was given a land grand and settled in Creston Nebraska.