50TH REGIMENT, WISCONSIN FANTRY, CO. B. VOLUNTEERS IN The roll of Co. B, of the 50th regiment Wisconsin volunteers, on May 30, 1866, was made up largely of Vernon county men. It was as fol lows: 17.00 2 00 Oct., 1880. 10 00 April, 1878. 2 00 Dec., 1882 Sergeants-E. S. Tuttle, Glen Haven, Grant county; H. J. Phelps, Ontario; J. Harris, Newville; L. S. Daniels, Ontario. Corporals-P. C. Hoverton, Soldiers' Grove, Crawford county; F. M. Haskell, Viroqua; C. C. Haskell, Ontario; J. S. Gibbs, De Soto; S. Company Officer-Second lieutenant, J. W. Turner, Newville; E. Tilton, Viroqua; E. G. Miller, De Soto. Allen, Brodhead, Green county. Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant-Siles E. Phillips, De Soto, Vernon county. First Sergeant-L. Morley, Viroqua. Drummer F. Southwick, Franklin. Privates-George H. Burlin, Sparta, Monroe county; Henry Bacon, Pole Grove, Jackson county; R. Z. Ball, De Soto; L. Christianson, Springville; Michael Eckhardt, De Soto; Wil- Commissioned Officers Resigned-Captain, C. Absent sick-J. P. Davenport, Calvin Boyer, Seth Edson, H. J. Smith. VERNON COUNTY CAPTAINS AND FIELD OFFICERS. Nine of the citizens of Vernon county were honored with commissions as captains during the war as follows: James Berry, C. M. Butt, W. N. Carter, John A. Carson, Newton M. Layne, Alexander Lowrie, William McMichael, C. E. Rogers and E. N. Rogers, the last mentioned having been breveted major. Two Vernon county men received commissions as field officers: C. M. Butt, major, afterward promoted Jeremiah M. Rusk, major, also promoted to lieutenant-colonel; but subsequently brevetted colonel and brigadier-general. to lieutenant-colonel, and Gen. Jeremiah M. Rusk was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, June 17, 1830; removed to Wisconsin and settled in Bad Ax (now Vernon) county in 1853; held several county offices; was a member Discharged-First Sergeant, C. C. Brown, of the Assembly in 1862; was commissioned May 3, 1865. Privates-H. M. Bean, May 3, 1865; J. Cummins, May 3, 1865; S. A. Hicock, May 3, 1865; L. D. Prentice, May 3, 1865; O. L. Severson May 3, 1865; B. F. Schriever, May 3, 1865; T. E. Taylor, May 3, 1865; C. A, Vandusen, May 3, 1865; J. R. Lake, May 3, 1865; J. S. Rogers, May 27, 1865. Sergeants-L. H. Walker, June 15, 1865. Privates-W. B. Williams, June 15, 1865; John Knight, June 6, 1865; E. W. Threve, May 6, 1865; E. A. Webber, May 6, 1865; S. Wait, July 27, 1865; A. Smith, Oct, 21, 1865; C. A. Green, Nov. 27, 1865; David Miller, May 27, 1865; G. S. Sperry, May 27, 1865; J. S. Groves, Feb. 13, 1866; E. H. Ames, Feb. 22, 1866; P. Martinson, Feb. 22, 1866; A. A. Summer, Feb. 28, 1866; H. K. Miller, Feb. 28, 1866. Died-H. F: Downing, May 10, 1865, Benton Barracks, Mo.; J O. Fox, June 9, 1865, Booneville, Mo.; P. Kyser, Aug. 2, 1865, St. Louis Mo. major of the 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in July, 1862; was soon after promoted to the lieutenant-colonelcy. Served with Gen. Sherman from the siege of Vicksburg until mustered out at the close of the war, and was breveted colonel and brigadier-general for bravery at the battle of Salkehatchie; was elected bank comptroller of Wisconsin for 1866 and 1867, and re-elected for 1868-9; represented the sixth congressional district in the 42d Congress, and the seventh district in the 43d and 44th Congress; was chairman of the committee invalid pensions in the 43d Congress; was a member of the congressional republican committee for several years; was a delegate to the National Republican Convention at Chicago, in 1880; was appointed by President Garfield and confirmed by the Senate, as Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay, which appointment he declined; was also tendered by President Garfield the mission to Denmark and the position of chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, both of which he declined; was elected governor at the on annual election in 1881,as a republican, receiving 81,754 votes against 69,797 for N. D. Fratt, democrat,and 13,225 votes for T. D. Kanouse, prohibitionist, and 7,002 for E. P. Allis, greenbacker. EARLY MENTION OF THE WAR, 1861, May 15. At a meeting of enrolled volunteers at De Soto, T. C. Ankeny was called to the chair, when the following resolutions were adopted: "Resolved, That we unite with the enrolled volunteers of Bad Ax county to form a company for active service. "Resolved, That, for the purpose of organizing said company a meeting be called at the residence of C. G. Allen, in the town of Sterling, at 12 o'clock M., on Saturday, the 18th inst., and invite all volunteers of this county to meet us on that day to elect officers." May 18. A meeting was held at Debello for the purpose of enrolling volunteers for active service to join a company started at Hillsborough a short time since; about 300 were present. The United States flag was raised amidst the greatest enthusiasm. The meeting was called to order by Rev. E. Smith. On motion, T. B. Brown was chosen chairman and U Gregory secretary. Speeches were made by Messrs. Smith, Johnson, of Hillsborough: Daniels, of Wonewoc; O'Rourke, of Glendale, and Baker of Plymouth. After the speaking, a call was made for volunteers, and seven enrolled their names. The company now numbers seventy, ten of whom are from the town of Greenwood. June 26. The Anderson Guards who paid Viroqua a visit on Friday and Saturday last, are a fine body of energetic, wide-awake men. Capt. L. Johnson is a man who is full of military zeal; has done good service in Mexico, and wore, while here, a Mexican military jacket, with pure silver buttons, which he took from a Mexican whom he shot while in the act of robbing him (the Captain), while he lay on the field of battle wounded. They (the Anderson Guards), added twentysix recruits to their number from Viroqua and vicinity. They had a fine band, consisting of three brass instruments and a drum and fife with them. The Guard will be mustered into the service of Uncle Samuel at this place (Viroqua), on Monday next. July 3. The Bad Ax county volunteers, "The Anderson Rifles," arrived here (Viroqua), on Sunday evening, having been brought in from Hazen's by teams from Viroqua, with the assistance of teams that came from the eastern part of the county, where most of the company reside. D. H. Johnson, Esq., and Dr. McKinney were here (Viroqua) before them for the purposes of swearing them in and making the necessary physical examination. Some were too old, some too young, or could not get consent of parents; some were unsound, but ninety-three or four were put on the roll. We believe that before they leave the county their ranks will be full. Leonard Johnson is captain, and Messrs. Baker and Johnson first and second lieutenants. Among the non-commissioned officers we noticed J. E. Newell, Jr., and Henry Osgood. The people from Viroqua and vicinity furnished teams to carry them to the Mississippi river, at Bad Ax City, and they were to take a steamer to Prairie du Chien and thence by rail to Camp Randall at Madison. Two out of three of our (the Northwestern Times') type setters are members of the company---John L. Somerby and William E. Minshall; also a former apprentice, J. W. Longmire, and a dozen or two of our subscribers. September 11. The volunteers from this (Bad Ax) county, headed by Capt. James Berry of the Home Guards, arrived safely at Prairie du Chien, where Capt. Berry was elected second lieutenant of the Crawford county company that our boys have united with, and the company has gone on to Madison. September 25. Lieut. Berry was in town (Viroqua) Sunday one week ago, and on Monday |