Muskego Historical Society
Civil War Veterans
Friedrich Arve
Private. Enlisted in Company I, Wisconsin 27th Infantry Regiment on 01 Dec 1862. Mustered out on 31 Aug 1863 at DeVall's Bluff, AR.
Edwin Avery
Private. Enlisted in Company B, Wisconsin 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment on 04 Sep 1863. Mustered out on 09 Sep 1864.
Joseph Babcock
28th WI Infantry Co. G Private. Discharged: Oct. 12, 1863, disability.
John Bade
Co. C. Wis. Vol. 16th Regiment Born Dec. 19, 1820 - Died Dec. 26, 1886.
Seba Belknap
Private. Enlisted in Company H, Wisconsin 37th Infantry Regiment on 16 Feb 1865. Mustered out on 27 Jul 1865.
Charles Belknapp
19th WI Infantry Co. E Private.
George Belknapp
15th WI Infantry Co. F.
Henry Bence
28th Wisconsin Infantry Co. G. Musician.
John Blott
Private. Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 23 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at Richmond, VA.
Louis Blessinger
3rd Wis Cavalry Co. K Sgt.
George F. Bowers
Private. Enlisted in Company G, Wisconsin 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 23 Aug 1865 at Brownsville, TX.
Lucius L. Bowers
Private. Enlisted in Company G, Wisconsin 28th Infantry Regiment on 26 Dec 1864. Mustered out on 15 Jul 1865.
George Franklin Bowers
Company G 28th Wisconsin Infantry. Buried in Muskego Center Cemetery. Disinterred in 1955. Relocated to Prairie Home Cemetery in Waukesha, WI.
Patrick Brady
6th WI Infantry Co. K
Thomas Burns
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1862.
James Burthrong
Co. C 48th Wis. Inf., died at Muskego March, 1869, age 45 years. Buried New Berlin, Sunnyside Cemetery.
Alexander Cameron
28th WI Infantry
Angus Cameron
5th WI Infantry Co. F
Hiram Claflin
Born Dec. 9, 1817 in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N.Y. In 1843 he came with his wife, Sallie Peck to Muskego and bought 80 acres on Sec. 8; built a log house. In 1858 he added 80 acres more.
Homer H. Clark
16th U.S. Infantry. Died 20 Oct 1863 - age 24 years 7 months. First Lieutenant in Civil War.
Died of Wounds received at Battle of Chicamaugua, Ga, 19 Sept 1863. Died at Nashville, Tenn.
Patrick Conners
Private. Enlisted in Company U, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment on 17 Dec 1864.
Christopher Cullen
28th WI Infantry Co. G Private. Died March 30, 1863 on Steamer "St. Louis," Yazoo Pass Exp., Miss., disease.
John Cullen
28th WI Infantry Co. G. Corporal
Daniel Donaldson
Kury O. Donaldson
Henry Draper
28th WI Infantry
Nathan Elliot
19th WI Infantry Co. E
Samuel Elliott
Shot dead at Chickamauga, and was buried, if at all, by the rebels on the battlefield. Enlisted August, 1861, in Co. D, 1st W. V. T
(Source: History of Waukesha County)
Mathew Elliot
Co. E 19th Wis. Inf., died at Muskego August 1884 age 54 years. Buried New Berlin, Sunnyside Cemetery
Robert Elliot
Co. A 66th Ill. W. S. S., died at Muskego November 1879. Buried New Berlin, Sunnyside Cemetery
Thomas Elliott
Thomas was struck by a Cohorn shell in front of Petersburg, Va., June 30, 1864, died at McDougal Hospital, New York, a month and ten days after, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery. (Source: History of Waukesha County)
William Elliott
William Elliott enlisted January, 1862, Co. C, 15th W. V. I., and was with Sherman on the famous "March to the Sea", and through the Carolinas. He is married and carries on his father's farm; has been Supervisor and is now serving a second term as Town Treasurer.
(Source: History of Waukesha County)
Ole G. Everson
Private. Enlisted in Company A, Wisconsin 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 22 May 1862. POW.
John Ferguson
Private. Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 27 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at Richmond, VA.
Mathew Ferguson
Private. Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment on 22 Sep 1864. Mustered out on 02 Jul 1865.
Gustavus A. Fields
Private. Mustered out on 04 Dec 1863. Transferred to Company K, Wisconsin 13th Infantry Regiment on 04 Dec 1863. Mustered out on 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, TX.
Charles Finley
Finley spent three years in the Union army, enlisting in August, 1862, in Co. G, 28th W. V. I.; he was engaged in the battles of Helena, Pine Bluff, Saline River, and Little Rock, Ark., and in the fiery siege of the forts around Mobile; the regiment was transferred to Texas; Mr. Finley was confined in the Marine Hospital, at New Orleans; was honorably discharged in July, 1865.
(Source: History of Waukesha County)
John Finley
6th WI Infantry Co. D
Owen Finley
28th WI Infantry
James Fitzgerald
28th WI Infantry
William Ford
Enlisted in Company U, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment on 17 Dec 1864.
James Fox
Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment on 22 Sep 1864
Charles Graves
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 15 Jan 1862. Private.
Charles Green
28th WI Infantry
Hamilton Grooves
Fredrick Harrison
28th WI Infantry Co. G. 1st Sergt., discharged October 31, 1863, disability
James Hawkins
39th WI Infantry Co. H Private
Johan Hawkins
First Calvalry Co. C.
Osmun Hetty
John Johnson
Christopher Kassner
Mustered out on 20 Feb 1864. Transferred to Company K, Wisconsin 13th Infantry Regiment on 20 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, TX.
Rodolph Kingsley
Enlisted in Company A, Wisconsin 34th Infantry Regiment on 17 Nov 1862. Mustered out on 09 Dec 1862.
William W. Kowan
Jacob Kuppers
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 23 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 05 Sep 1865. Wounded.
Patrick Lannon
8th Wisconsin Infantry. 8th Regiment, Company E Pvt. Pvt
Peter Lennert
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 03 Dec 1864. Mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at Richmond, VA.
Samuel Liscum
Frederick Lohmann
Co. H. 35th, died at Muskego, Dec. 13, 1886
Charlie Low
Johnathan Lowe
2nd WI Cavalry Co. B Private
John Martin
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 24 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at Richmond, VA
Richard Miller
Private. Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 22 Jan 1862.Mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at Richmond, VA.
William Miller
Co. E 19th Wis. Inf., died at Muskego, March 1891, age 50 years.
Joseph Muckey
28th WI Infantry.
Myron Huckey
28th WI Infantry Co. G Private Enlisted: August 21, 1862 Mustered out: August 23, 1865
John Murphy
Private. Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 23 Aug 1865 at Brownsville, TX.
Frederick Myer
28th WI Infantry.
Henry Nelson
Michael Nolan
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1862.
William Oakler
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 27 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865. Wounded.
Allen Peck
Private. Enlisted in Company G, Wisconsin 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 28 Aug 1863 at DeVall's Bluff, AR.
Arthur Peck
1st WI Infantry Co. D. Enlisted October 23, 1861. Mustered out October 13, 1864.
Charles Peck
44th WI Co. F Sgt.
George Peck
28th WI Infantry Co. G Private
Ramanto Peck
1st WI Infantry Co. D
Frederick Pellmann
Born in 1841 in Germany and came to the United States at the age of 5 with his parents, Carl Lubrecht and Johanna Ludwig Pellmann. He grew up on the family farm in Muskego and at the age of 23 enlisted in the Union Army. He was assigned to the 48th Wisconsin Infantry, Company C. It was late in the war, and his regiment did not see active duty but was instead sent to Colorado to escort trains and mail through hostile Indian country.
Christian Peters
28th WI Infantry
Heinrich Peters
Enlisted in Company H, Wisconsin 28th Infantry Regiment on 20 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 12 Apr 1863 at Helena, AR.
Knudt Peterson
Private. Enlisted in Company K, Wisconsin 2nd Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 08 Dec 1861.
Alandus Platt
Fourteenth Missouri Sharpshooters Co. H
James Platt
Enlisted in Company D, Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on 05 Sep 1861.
Peter Post
19th WI Infantry Co. E
George Preister
Mustered out on 07 Mar 1865. Transferred to Company U, Wisconsin 3rd Infantry Regiment on 07 Mar 1865. Mustered out 17 May 1865.
John P. Roe
Chaplain. Commissioned an officer in Company S, Wisconsin 24th Infantry Regiment on 04 Nov 1864. Mustered out on 10 Jun 1865.
Lars Rolfson
Engebret Rolfson and wife Isabell came from Norway in 1849 with five children - Robert, Lars (who later in life served in the Civil War - 15th volunteer Wisconsin), Brady, Maria and Andrew on the Vesta docking in New York. Two more boys were born to them in the states - Martin and Edward. Brady B:1843 married Martha nee Anderson with a son Alfred B:?. Alfred married Mathilda Bucholtz in 1916 and had three children - Verna, Geralda and Delmer. The Rolfsons settled in Muskego, WI, near Lake Denoon.
Henry Rosenberg
Served with the 6th W.V.I. at Hatcher's Run, Five Forks, Gravel Run, Weldon Railroad and with Sheridan when he overhauled Lee and held him at bay at Appomattox.
John Ross
Enlisted in Company K, Wisconsin 2nd Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 08 Dec 1861. Transferred to on 08 Dec 1861. Wounded.
Nathaniel Ross
Enlisted in Company H, Wisconsin 28th Infantry Regiment on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 15 Aug 1863 at Helena, AR
David Savage
Enlisted in Company I, Wisconsin 17th Infantry Regiment on 01 Mar 1862. Mustered out on 03 Jun 1862.
John C. Schuet
Enlisted in 1864 in the 6th W.V.I. and served through with Grant, fighting at Hatcher's Run, Five Forks, Gravel Run, on the Weldon Railroad, and was with Sheridan when he grappled Lee at Appomattox.
(Source: History of Waukesha County copyright 1880)
John Siewenic
Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 9th Infantry Regiment on 01 Oct 1861.
Nelson Smith
28th WI Infantry Co. G
John Sweeney
Enlisted in Company U, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment on 14 Dec 1864.
George Swenge
5th WI Infantry Co. F
John Swenge
9th WI Infantry Co. E
Emanuel Swinson
15th WI Infantry Co. C
Thomas Taylor
Corporal. Enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 19th Infantry Regiment on 26 Feb 1864. Mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at Richmond, VA.
William Taylor
1st WI Infantry Co. D
Wilhelm Tess
Co. F 48th Wis., buried at Tess Corners.
Carl Linn Torbison
Born Telemark Norway 15th WI Infantry Co. C Coporal
Carl Torbison
Corporal. Enlisted in Company C, Wisconsin 15th Infantry Regiment on 28 Nov 1861. Mustered out on 31 Dec 1864.
John Valier
John Vasberg
First Calvalry Co. F.
Andrew H. Vosburgh
28th Wisconsin Infantry Co. G Private
John Watson
28th WI Infantry
Henry Welch
Enlisted in Co. F, 44th W.V.I.; was engaged in the terrible, decisive battle of Nashville and served until his honorable discharge, July, 1865.
(Source: History of Waukesha County copyright 1880)
William Wier
Enlisted in Company H, Wisconsin 22nd Infantry Regiment on 24 Mar 1865. Mustered out on 10 Jun 1865. Transferred to on 10 Jun 1865.
Charles Wigert
28th WI Infantry
James Wilkinson
Enlisted in Company U, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment on 17 Dec 1864.
Thomas Willett
9th WI Infantry Co. E
James Young
Co. C 18th Wis. Inf., died at Muskego October, 1888, age 60 years. Buried New Berlin, Sunnyside Cemetery
William Young
28th WI Infantry Co. G. Corporal