BROTHERTOWN INDIANS WHO FOUGHT

WAR OF REBELLION 1861-1865

Second Regiment Calvary

Co A

Crowell, Hoel R. Pvt 10-16-61 M.O. 1-25-65 Term expired

Dick, John W.                            Pvt      10-16-61         Discharged 2-23-63 disability

Dick, Orlando D.                       Pvt      10-16-61         Discharged 2-23-63 disability

Fowler, Laton                                        10-16-61         Veteran, discharged 10-26-65 disability

Johnson, Wm. H.                       Sergt   10-16-61         Veteran, Corp., Sergt., M.O. 11-15-65

Johnson, Loren M.                     Corp    10-16-61         M.O. 12-29-64 Term expired

Hammer, Hamilton                                10-16-61         Veteran M.O. 11-15-65

Tousey, Henry                                       2-16-62           Discharged 1-18-62 as a minor order Col. Washburn

Skeesuck, Sylvester                   Corp    10-16-61         Veteran M.O.11-15-65

Wauby, Lewis                                       10-16-61         Discharged 3-26-64 disability

Welch, Erastus W.                                 1-9-62             Discharged 1-18-62 order Col. Washburn

Welch, Syranious                                  10-16-61         Discharged 8-19-62 disability

Wiggins, Ira D.                                      10-10-61         Died 8-18-62 Genl Hosp., Springfield, MO

 

Third Regiment Calvary

Co B

Johnson, Ansel J..                                  8-2-62             Deserted 1-30-63

 

Fourth Regiment Calvary

Co K

Fowler, Orin                                          4-21-61           Died 4-13-62 Ship Island, Miss., disease  

                                                                                       Wounded 6-4-63 Port Hudson, LA

Dick, Asa D.                                                                  Died at Cairo March 1864

Dick, Charles W.                                   4-27-61           Veteran Corp, Sergt M.O. 8-22-65

Dick, Lucius C.                                     4-27-61           Corp. M.O. 7-9-64

Hammer, George                                   4-20-61           April 1861 - Discharged 10-9-64 disability.

Hart, James A.                                       4-26-61           Died 9-22-61 Relay House, Md disease

Johnson, George A.                               4-27-61           Corp., Sergt., wounded 6-14-63 Port Hudson, LA

                                                                                       M.O.8-3-64 term expired

Johnson, Joseph M.                               2-9-64             Transferred Co F 8-22-65

Johnson, Nathaniel H.                           4-27-61           Discharged 2-4-62 disability

Johnson, Melville                                  1-13-64           Transferred Co B to Co K 8-22-65 Sergt.

Welch, Erastus                                       4-27-61           M.O.8-2-64 term expired

Welch, Erastus, Jr                                  3-29-64           Discharged 8-19-64 disability

 

First Regiment Infantry 

Co A

Hammer, Henry                                     9-27-61           Died Chaplin Hills, KY 10-15-62 from

                                                                                        Wounds received at Perryville, KY

Co K

Coffeen, Moses J. 9-6-61 Killed in action 10-8-62 Chaplin Hills, KY

                                                                                     

Third Regiment Infantry

Co A

Fowler, Israel H.                                    6-15-61           Killed in action Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-63

Shelly, Elias                                                                  Corp

 

Fifth Regiment Infantry

Co I

Johnson, Isaac                                       6-1-61                         Killed in action 11-7-63 Rapp’s Station, VA

Johnson, Lewis                                      5-25-61           Deserted 5-1-63

Johnson, Oscar                                      5-10-61           Veteran, wounded Spottsylvania, transferred to

                                                                                       Co B Ind Batt Wounded Sailor’s Creek 4-6-65

Simons, John                                         6-27-61           Wounded Williamsburg, M.O. 8-2-64 term expired

Skeesuck, Rufus                                    5-10-61           Veteran, transferred to Co B Ind. Batt. 7-13-64

 

Fifth Regiment Reorganized

Co B

Johnson, Oscar                                      5-10-61           From original Co I, Corp. M.O. 7-11-64

Dick, David                                           8-29-64           Corp. M.O. 6-20-65

Kindness, Lewis                                    5-10-61           From orig. Co I absent sick at M.O. of Regt Skeesuck, John H.                        8-27-64           M.O. 6-20-65

 

 

Sixth Regiment Infantry

Co C

Cottrell, Albert D.                                 3-9-65             Drafted. Died 6-13-65 5th AC Hospital disease

 

Sixteenth Regiment Infantry

New Co D

Fiddler, Merrill                                      8-31-64           M.O. 6-2-65

Shelley, Lewis A.                                  11-15-63         From Co H 32nd Wis Inf M.O. 7-12-65

Hammer, John Curtis

 

New Co H

Potter, Henry                                         11-13-63         From Co B 32nd Wis Inf M.O. 7-12-65

 

Seventeenth Regiment Infantry

Co A

Dick, Samuel H.                                    9-10-62           Died 4-3-63 Lake Providence, LA disease

Reed, William H.                                   9-10-62           Corp., Sergt., M.O. 6-2-65

 

Co K

Dick, Orlando D.                                   10-3-64           Drafted, absent sick at M.O.

Shelley, David                                       10-3-64           Drafted M.O. 7-14-65

 

Eighteenth Regiment Infantry

Co A

Wiggins, Eli                                          10-6-61           Prisoner Shiloh, discharged 12-22-63 disease

Brushel, Samuel

 

 

 

Twenty-First Regiment Infantry

Co E

Commuch, Worthington                        8-14-62           Prisoner Murfreesboro, TN Died 2-1-63 Richmond, VA

Fowler, William                                    8-13-62           Springs, KY wounds received Died 11-6-62 Perrysville

Johnson, Henry C.                                 8-13-63           KY, wounds received Chaplin Hills

                                                                                       Corp. Died 3-10-63

Pendleton, Jerome

Samson, George F.                                8-14-63           Died at Brothertown WI disease wounded Chickamonga

Samson, Joel J.                                      3-7-64             Transferred 3rd Wis Inf 6-8-65 Discharged 6-20-65 disability

Schooner, Elisha N.                               8-13-62           Wounded Chickamonga M.O. 6-8-65

Schooner, Luther O.                              8-14-62           Discharged 2-10-63 Wounded Chaplin Hills

Shelley, Henry F.                                   8-14-62           Transferred to VAC 1-24-64 M.O. 6-30-65

Shelley, Simon                                      8-13-62           Wounded Dallas M.O. 5-25-65

Welch, William Jr.                                8-14-62           Corp., wounded Chickamonga and Dallas M.O. 6-8-65

Wiggins, Lander E.                               8-13-62           Killed 10-8-62 Chaplin Hills, KY

Wiggins, Martin                                    8-14-62           Died 8-29-63 Murfreesboro, Tenn disease

 

Co F

Dick, Edgar M.                                      8-11-62           Wounded Chaplin Hills, discharged 1-19-63

 

Twenty-Second Regiment Infantry

Co D

Fowler, Lyman P.                                  12-28-64         Transferred to 3rd Wis Inf 6-10-65

 

Co B

Johnson, Orlando F.                              11-13-63         Died 1-3-65 Savannah, GA disease

Potter, Henry                                         11-13-63         Transferred to New Co H, 16th Wis Inf 6-4-65

Welch, LeRoy                                       11-23-63         Transferred to New Co H 16th Wis Inf 6-4-65

 

Co H

Shelley, Lewis A.                                  11-13-63         Transferred to New Co D 16th Wis Inf 6-4-65

 

Thirty-Second Regiment Infantry

Co B

Johnson, Orlando F. 11-13-63 Died 1-3-65 Savanah, GA disease

Potter, Henry 11-13-63 Trans to New Co H 16th Wis Inf 6-4-65

Welch, LeRoy 11-23-63 Trans to New Co H 16th Wis Inf 6-4-65

Co H

Shelley, Lewis A. 11-23-63 Trans to New Co D 16th Wis Inf 6-4-65

 

Thirty-Fifth Regiment Infantry

Co D

Dick, Franklin M.                                  2-18-64           Transferred Co K. Died Vicksburg, MS disease 7-22-64

Hammer, Jarus                                       2-18-64          Transferred Co I 2-18-64 M.O. 3-15-65

Johnson, Ovando F.                                                       Died 8-4-64

Skeesuck, James Madison                     12-30-63         Died Port Huron, LA 5-22-64 disease

Wauby, Aaron                                       12-31-63         Died Morganzia, LA 8-19-64 disease

 

Thirty-Sixth Regiment Infantry

Co G

Adams, Arthur                            2-29-64           Wounded and prisoner 6-1-64 Cold Harbor

                                                                                       Died 9-14-64 Andersonville, GA disease

Bulman, Grisel                                      2-26-64           Corp., wounded 10-27-64 Hatcher’s Run, discharged 5-23-65

Jaques, Daniel E.                                    2-26-64          Wounded 6-1-64 Cold Harbor M.O. 6-10-65

Dick, Benjamin                                     2-23-64           Prisoner 6-1-64 Cold Harbor died 7-25-64

                                                                                       Andersonville, GA disease

Dick, John W.                                        2-22-64           Veteran, Volunteer M.O. 7-12-65

Hart, Orville A                                      2-24-64           Discharged 5-13-65

 

 

Thirty-Eighth Regiment Infantry

Co C

Baldwin, George                                   8-27-64           M.O. 5-30-65

Bulman, Erwin C.                                  8-27-64           M.O. 6-2-65

Coyhis, John B.                                     9-1-64             Killed in action 4-2-65 Petersburg, VA                                                                Fowler,James D         8-27-64            Wounded 4-2-65 Petersburg, VA absent wounds at M.O. of

                                                                                       Regiment

Hammer, John

Kiness, James H.                                   9-2-64             M.O. 6-2-65

Niles, Solomon                                      8-27-64           M.O. 6-2-65

Pendleton, John                                     8-27-64           Discharged 1-5-65 disability

Sears, John                                            8-27-64           M.O. 6-2-65

Welch, Charles                                      8-27-64           M.O. 6-2-65

Welch, Cyrus                                         9-1-64             M.O. 6-2-65

Welch, Hira                                           8-27-64           M.O. 6-2-65

Welch, Lewis                                        8-27-64           M.O. 6-2-65 

Welch, Syreannous                                8-27-64           Wounded Petersburg, VA 10-5-64 M.O. 6-14-65

 

Co D

Brushel, George W.

 

Brothertown Indians serving with a Kansas Regiment

Dick, Jacob                                Co A 2nd Kansas Volunteers

Kindness, James H. 

Palmer, Benjamin                      Co D 14th Kansas Volunteers

 

Brothertown Indian serving with an Ohio Regiment

Pemberton, Alexander Sergt Co E 25th Ohio Infantry

 

Brothertown Indians serving in a New York Regiment:

Romance Wyatt Co K 26th Regiment and later Co A of the 83rd Regiment

Rhodolphus Paul enlisted 10-29-1861 Co K Heavy Artillary 2nd Regiment NY Vols.

David Occom Paul

 


WISCONSIN 21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT


Date of Organization: 05 September 1862

Date of Muster: 08 June 1865

 

Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 5

Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3

Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 117

Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 180

  

Battles Fought

Battle at Bloomfield

Battle at Calhoun

Battle at Perryville, Kentucky on 08 October 1862

Battle on 10 October 1862

Battle at Crab Orchard, Kentucky on 15 October 1862

Battle on 01 December 1862

Battle at Jefferson, Tennessee on 30 December 1862

Battle at Nolensville, Tennessee on 30 December 1862

Battle at Stones River, Tennessee on 31 December 1862

Battle on 02 January 1863

Battle on 24 March 1863

Battle at Chickamauga, Georgia on 19 September 1863

Battle at Chickamauga, Georgia on 20 September 1863

Battle on 02 October 1863

   Battle at Buzzard's Roost, Georgia on 24 February 1864

Battle at Dallas, Georgia on 31 May 1864

Battle at Allatoona, Georgia on 02 June 1864

Battle on 07 June 1864

Battle at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia on 18 June 1864

Battle at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia on 21 June 1864

Battle at Marietta, Georgia on 04 July 1864

Battle at Chattahoochee River, Georgia on 06 July 1864

Battle at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia on 20 July 1864

Battle at Atlanta, Georgia on 07 August 1864

Battle at Atlanta, Georgia on 08 August 1864

Battle at Atlanta, Georgia on 09 August 1864

Battle at Atlanta, Georgia on 23 August 1864

Battle on 06 September 1864

Battle at Alatoona, Georgia on 05 October 1864

Battle on 14 November 1864

Battle on 22 February 1865

Battle on 03 March 1865

Battle at Rockingham, North Carolina on 07 March 1865

Battle on 10 March 1865

Battle at Bentonville, North Carolina on 19 March 1865

Battle at Bentonville, North Carolina on 20 March 1865

Battle on 23 March 1865

Battle on 24 March 1865

Battle on 25 March 1865

   Battle on 14 April 1865