WISCONSIN DEATHS AT SHILOH, TENNESSEE
Compiled by: Bev Hetzel, West Bend,
Wisconsin; submitted by Diana Heser Morse
WISCONSIN AT SHILOH
The 14th, 16th and 18th Wisconsin Civil War
Regiments were engaged at the Battle of Shiloh,
Tennessee. Included are the list of casualties
for these Regiments.
The 14th Regiment was organized at Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin in January, 1862. The regiment left
Fond du Lac on March 8, 1862 under Colonel David
Wood. After a brief stay in Savannah, Tennessee
they were engaged in The Battle of Shiloh. 16
were KIA and another 13 died of wounds.
The 16th Regiment was ordered to Camp Randall,
Wisconsin in 11-1861. Benjamin Allen was the
Colonel and the regiment was mustered in on
1-31-1862. They took a train from Camp Randall
to St. Louis, Missouri and arrived in Savannah,
Tennessee on 3-20-1862. They engaged in the
battle of Shiloh where they fought on the front
lines. 43 were KIA and 39 died of wounds.
The 18th Regiment was organized in Milwaukee in
the winter of 1861-1862. They reported to St.
Louis, Missouri on 3-30-1862. They reached
Savannah, Tennessee on April 5, 1862. The
regiment was not prepared for battle and were
surrounded by the confederate soldiers. They had
all lost all of their field officers. In this
bloody battle the regiment lost 24 soldiers who
were either KIA or died of wounds.
The above number of casualties does not include
those who were taken prisoner and died in the
Southern prisons of disease of wounds.
WISCONSIN CIVIL WAR DEATHS (SHILOH,
TENNESSEE)
COMPANY A
King, Joseph Corp from Fond Du Lac entered
10-31-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
COMPANY B
DRAKE, Charles Sgt. from Plover entered
9-16-1861 died 4-20-1862 St. Louis, Missouri of
wounds received at Shiloh
EASTWOOD, John Pvt. from Weyauwega entered
9-15-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
MORGAN, Thomas Pvt. from Rural entered 9-21-1861
wounded at Shiloh died 4-7-1862 on steamer,
"Tycoon" of wounds
POST, Joseph 1st Lt. From Waupaca rank from
9-21-1861 Died 5-27-1862 of wounds received at
Shiloh
COMPANY C
ALLEY, James Pvt. from Omro entered 9-8--1861
wounded at Shiloh died 4-15-1862 at Pittsburg
Landing Tennessee of wounds
COMPANY D
GLENN, John Pvt. from Bad Axe entered 10-30-1861
KIA 4-7-1862
OWENS, John Pvt. from Campbell entered
10-28-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-7-1862
Cincinnati, OH of wounds
COMPANY E
AUSTIN, Ezra Pvt. from Calumet entered 2-18-1862
wounded at Shiloh died 4-10-1862 at Pittsburg
Landing, Tennessee of wounds
WALDO, George E. Captain from Manitowoc enlisted
9-4-1861 Rank from 10-14-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
COMPANY F
PTNAM, John Pvt. from Depere entered 10-2-1861
KIA 4-7-1862
COMPANY G
BAKER, Lucius from Carleston entered 10-2-1861
KIA 4-7-1862
BUMP, Samuel Pvt. from Osceda entered 1-19-1862
KIA 4-7-1862
MOSER, John from Rantoul entered 10-20-1862 KIA
4-7-1862
NEWTON, Ebenezer Pvt. from Stockbridge entered
9-7-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
COMPANY H
PEELER, Henry Pvt. from Brothertown entered
10-15-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
COMPANY I
BACON, Charles Pvt. from Neillsville entered
10-19-1861 Wounded at Shiloh died 5-7-1862
wounds Mound City, Illinois of wounds
CULLEN, Frederick Corp from Black River Falls
entered 10-19-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
FROST, Harvey from Alma entered 10-21-1861
wounded at Shiloh 4-7-1862 died 4-9-1862 at
Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee of wounds
LISHERNESS, Waterman, Corp from Black River
Falls entered 10-19-1861 wounded at Shiloh died
5-18-1862 Jefferson Barracks, Missouri of wounds
RAYSON, Thomas Pvt. from Alma entered 10-21-1861
KIA 4-7-1862
ROCKWOOD, John Pvt. from Black River Falls
entered 11-18-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
SCHLINSOG, Gottlieb Pvt. from Neillsville
entered 11-7-1861 KIA 4-7-1862
COMPANY K
BRIAR, Charles Pvt. from Baraboo entered
9-18-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-26-1862 Mound
City, Illinois of wounds
LYMAN, Horace Corp from West Point (di) entered
9-19-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-19-1862 Mound
City, Illinois of wounds
WISCONSIN CIVIL WAR DEATHS (SHILOH,
TENNESSEE)
16TH INFANTRY
COMPANY A
CAMP, George Pvt. from Dayton entered 10-19-1861
wounded at Shiloh died 4-19-1862 Savannah,
Georgia of wounds
ELDRIDGE, Joshua Pvt. from Saxeville entered
11-7-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-18-1862 Mound
City, Illinois of wounds
HOWE, Cyrus Pvt. from Howe's Corners entered
10-12-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
LIRCH, John Pvt. from Berlin entered 11-4-1861
wounded at Shiloh died 5-3-1862 on hospital boat
of wounds
MARSHALL, James Corp, hometown unknown, entered
10-22-1861 Taken prisoner at Shiloh died
8-29-1862 Macon, Georgia
PATTERSON, James Pvt. from Mt. Morris entered
10-21-1861 Wounded at Shiloh died 5-4-1862 St.
Louis Missouri of wounds
SAXE, Edward Captain from Saxeville enlisted
9-3-1861, rank From 11-8-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
SMITH, Coley 1st LT. From Saxeville entered
9-9-1861 rank From 4-7-1862 wounded at Shiloh
died 5-6-1862 Keokuk, Iowa of wounds
WALBRIDGE, William Pvt. from Berlin entered
10-17-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-21-1862 St.
Louis Missouri of wounds
WILLIAM, John Sgt. from Berlin entered
10-21-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY B
DARTT, Charles Pvt. from East Troy entered
11-18-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-26-1862
Mound City, Illinois of wounds
DEXTER, Joseph Pvt. from Beaver Dam entered
12-30-1861 MIA 4-6-1862 at Shiloh
EVENSON, Even Pvt. from Hartland entered
11-9-1861 died 4-28-1862 at St. Louis Missouri
of wounds received at Shiloh
HILLS, Jesse pvt. from Concord entered
10-21-1861 MIA 4-6-1862 at Shiloh
MORRIS, Timothy Corp from Summit entered
10-18-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
POWERS, Henry Pvt. from Ashippun entered
10-12-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-14-1862 at
Cincinnati, Ohio of wounds
QUINER, Joseph Pvt. from Concord entered
1-7-1862 wounded at Shiloh died 4-28-1862
Savannah, Georgia of wounds
COMPANY C
FILKE, August Pvt. from Hustisford entered
11-28-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-23-1864
Mound City, Illinois of wounds
HOLTON, Henry Pvt. from Horicon entered
11-25-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
McMILLAN, Malcolm Pvt. from Calamus entered
11-2-1862 wounded at Shiloh died 5-11-1862 Camp
Dennison, Ohio of wounds
POST, Garret Pvt. from Beaver Dam entered
11-25-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
WILSON, James Sgt. from Chester entered
9-15-1961 wounded Shiloh died 4-28-1862
Savannah, Georgia of wounds
COMPANY D
FARRINGTON, Milo Pvt. from Columbus entered
10-25-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-31-1862 St.
Louis, Missouri of wounds
FLASCHBEIN, Lewis Pvt. from Columbus entered
10-25-1861 MIA 4-6-1862 at Shiloh
HARRINGTON, Alfonso Pvt. from Columbus entered
12-29-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
HASKINS, Chester Pvt. from Madison entered
10-22-1861 MIA 4-6-1862
PETTIS, Louis Pvt. from Fall River entered
10-26-1861 MIA 4-6-1862 at Shiloh
PEASE, Oliver Captain from Watertown enlisted
9-28-1861 rank From 11-27-1861 wounded at Shiloh
died 4-11-1862 Savannah, Georgia of wounds
TAYLOR, William Corp. from Elba entered
10-21-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
WOLLENE, August Pvt. from Lake Mills entered
11-17-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY E
CALDWELL, Augustus Corp from Springfield entered
10-9-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-14 1862
Savannah, Georgia of wounds
HOLCOMB, Joseph Sgt. from Columbus entered
10-11-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
KENNEDY, Michael Pvt. from Sun Prairie entered
11-21-1861 wounded and taken prisoner at Shiloh
died 5-28-1862 Corinth, Mississippi of wounds
while a prisoner
KNIGHT, Lewis Pvt. from Strong's Prairie entered
9-29-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
PERRY, Philo Pvt. hometown unknown, entered
3-5-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
RIDER, Erwin Pvt. from Richfield entered
11-18-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
SMITH, Samuel Pvt. from Richfield entered
11-11-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 6-23-1862
Nashville, Tennessee of wounds
THOMAS, Henry Pvt. from Hancock entered
12-19-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
WEBSTER, Almon Sgt. from Richfield entered
10-11-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-26-1862
Keokuk, Iowa of wounds
COMPANY F
BENNETT, Jonathan Pvt. from Plymouth entered
10-26-1861 Wounded at Shiloh died 4-30-1862 on
Hospital boat, "Tycoon" of wounds
CAREY, Harrison Pvt. from Lemonweir entered
10-5-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
FERGUSON, John Pvt. from Seven Mile Creek
entered 10-30-1861 IA 4-6-1862
HUGGINS, Hiram Pvt. from Greenwood entered
12-14-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-29-1862
Keokuk, Iowa of wounds
LONG, Samuel Pvt. from Lemonweir entered
10-9-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio of wounds
McNOWN, John Pvt. from Lemonweir entered
10-9-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
STILSON, Lyman Pvt. from Lindina entered
10-13-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY G
ARCHER, William Pvt. from Eau Claire entered
11-25-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
BARUM, Noah Corp. from Brunswick entered
10-30-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-3-1862
Cincinnati, Ohio of wounds
BELKNAPP, Lewis Pvt. from Durand KIA 4-6-1862
BROWNING, Oliver Pvt. from Durand entered
10-26-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
HENEGAN, John Pvt. from Dunnville entered
1-30-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
MAUCK, Charles Pvt. from North Pepin entered
12-17-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-30-1862
Denmark, Tennessee of wounds
RANDS, James Pvt. from Frankfort entered
12-1-1861 MIA 4-6-1862
WALKER, James Corp from Eau Claire entered
10-20-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY H
BABCOCK, Henry Sgt. from Albion entered
10-15-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
BLAIR, John Pvt. from Saxeville entered
10-7-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-6-1862
Louisville, Kentucky of wounds
HASKINS, George Pvt. from Plainfield entered
1-2-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
HERRICK, Orville Pvt. from Wautoma entered
1-1-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
HODGE, Charles pvt. from Richford entered
10-26-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
LEIGH, Richard Pvt. from Richford entered
10-5-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-26-1862
Cincinnati, Ohio of wounds
LINCOLN, George Pvt. from Wautoma entered
10-16-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
PARKS. William Pvt. from Richford entered
10-16-1861 MIA 4-6-1862
PORTER, George Pvt. from Mt. Morris entered
10-2-1861 MIA 4-6-1862
RASHAW, George Corp. from Linwood entered
10-24-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-20-1862
Mount City, Illinois of wounds
RAYMOND, Livius Pvt. from Marion entered
12-6-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
REDFIELD, Miles Pvt. from Madison entered
3-8-1862 MIA 4-6-1862
WISCONSIN CIVIL WAR DEATHS (SHILOH,
TENNESSEE)
18TH INFANTRY
COMPANY A
COFFEEN, Marshall Pvt. from Taycheedah entered
10-22-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-16-1862
Mound City, Illinois of wounds
GURNEE, Marcenica Corp. from Taycheedah entered
10-4-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
LEEMAN, Thomas Pvt. from Taycheedah entered
10-8-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
WHITMORE Ceaphus Pvt. from Springdale entered
10-12-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY B
BAILEY, Hiram Pvt. from Sextonville entered
10-16-1861 Wounded at Shiloh died 5-20-1862 St.
Louis, Missouri of wounds
McGUIRE, Redmond Pvt. from Brodhead entered
2-1-1862 taken Prisoner at Shiloh shot and
killed by a Rebel prison guard 4-10-1862 at
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SPENCER, William Pvt. from Brodhead entered
2-1-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY C
FISH, Samuel Pvt. from Viroqua entered 12-9-1861
died 4-21-1862 at Evansville, Indiana of wounds
KITTLE, William Pvt. from Lynxville entered
12-5-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
SAGER, Samuel Pvt. from Retreat entered
11-2-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-9-1863 St.
Louis, Missouri of wounds
SAXTON, Norris Pvt. from Springville entered
11-25-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY D
HICKS, George Pvt. from Burns entered 11-4-1861
KIA 4-6-1862
STEWART, Milton Pvt. from Sparta entered
10-20-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY E
EDMINSTER, Reuben Pvt. from Belmont entered
12-21-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 5-9-1863
Evansville, Indiana of wounds
EVANS, George Pvt. from Lindwood entered
12-5-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-17-1862 New
Albany, Indiana of wounds
FIELD, John Corp. from Stevens Point entered
12-3-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
LEVISON, Isaac Pvt. from Plainfield entered
2-1-1862 wounded at Shiloh died 5-9-1862
Evansville, Indiana of wounds
MERRILL, Clifton Pvt. from Almond entered
12-14-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY F
COTTON, Otis Pvt. from Omro entered 12-1-1861
KIA 4-6-1862
FELTON, Ambrose Pvt. from Eldorado entered
2-24-1862 taken Prisoner at Shiloh died
9-30-1862 Macon, Georgia
JENKINS, Henry Pvt. from Oshkosh entered
12-7-1861 taken Prisoner at Shiloh died
6-14-1862 at Keokulk Iowa of wounds
McWILLIAMS, Robert Pvt. from Oshkosh entered
5-10-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
ONDERDONK, Hartley Pvt. from Oshkosh entered
1-10-1862 wounded at Shiloh died 4-9-1862 of
wounds
COMPANY G
COMPTON, John Captain from Grand Rapids rank
from 12-5-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
COON, Oliver Corp. from Grand Rapids entered
11-5-1861 wounded at Shiloh died 4-17-1862
Paducah, Kentucky of wounds
COMPANY H
BALLON, Edward Pvt. from Poysippi entered
11-15-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
GARLOT, Joseph Pvt. from Milwaukee entered
3-10-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
GAY, Eugene Pvt. from Waukau entered 1-8-1862
wounded at Shiloh Died 4-22-1862 at Mound City,
Illinois of wounds
MANSFIELD, Solomon Pvt. from Waukau entered
1-6-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
WALKER., Clark Pvt. from Wautoma entered
3-1-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
COMPANY I
COOK, Morris Pvt. from Scott entered 12-23-1861
KIA 4-6-1862
CRONK, Rensler 1st Sgt. from Kilbourn City
entered 12-14-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
EDSON, Alfred Pvt. from Elba entered 7-24-1861
died 4-13-1862 of wounds received at Shiloh
HILLMAN, George Pvt. from Dekorra entered
2-25-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
LASKEY., Thomas Corp. from Hampden entered
12/1/1861 KIA 4-6-1862
LOUTH, John Pvt. from Columbus entered 2-25-1861
taken prisoner at Shiloh died 7-26-1862
SHAVER, Benjamin Corp. from Columbus entered
12-13-1861 KIA 4-6-1862
TOPP, John Pvt. from Columbus entered 1-10-1861
wounded at Shiloh died 4-28-1862 Cincinnati,
Ohio of wounds
COMPANY K
KINGSLEY, Jefferson from Big Springs entered
2-24-1862 KIA 4-6-1862
RESOURCES
Wisconsin at Shiloh - compiled by Captain
Magedeburg 1909
Wisconsin Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion
- Volumes 1 & 2, 1886
