Walrath, William W.   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: 1838 - Died: May 5, 1864 (Wilderness, VA) * Residence at time of enlistment: Bloomfield, Waupaca Co., WI
Enlisted: June 22, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: Sergeant & 1st Sergeant (dates unknown)
Promoted:
2nd Lieutenant of 7th WI Infantry, Co. I on April 4, 1863
KIA: May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA
** Inscription of grave marker located in Evanswood Cemetery, Waupaca Co., WI
"William W. Walrath - Enlisted in Co. I, 7th Regt. Wis. Inf. June 22, 1861
Promoted 2nd Lieut. May 16, 1863 - Killed in Battle of the Wilderness, Va.
May 6, 1864 - Aged: 25 yrs., 6 mos., 28 days"
** 4th Cousins, Once removed of: Jonathan F. Walrod, 7th WI Infantry, Co. A
** Brother-in-Law of: Francis Ephraim Whitcomb, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
** Memorial Marker: Evenswood Cemetery - Weyauwega, Waupaca Co., WI
             GPS: Latitude: 44.29110, Longitude: -88.93560
Van Norman (Van Orman), Lyman M.   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: October 5, 1831 (NY) - Died: February 3, 1913 (WI) * Residence at time of enlistment: Lebanon, Dodge Co., WI
Enlisted: February 22, 1864 as a Corporal in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I - DESERTED: June 23, 1865
DISHONORABLE DISCHARGED: July 3, 1865
WND: May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA

1st NOTE: Although he is listed as a Deserter and being Dishonorably Discharged, he later received an "Invalid Pension"
and his wife received a Civil War Widow's Pension.

2nd NOTE: According to a Commemorative Biography Record of the Upper Wisconsin Counties, by J.H. Berrs & Co., 1895:
Mr. Vannorman came to Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., Wis., April 29, 1852, then to Omro, in the same county, remained two
years, went to Waushara county, and located in the woods near Eureka, where he opened up a farm. On February 22, 1864,
at Auroraville, Waushara County, he enlisted in Company I, Seventh Wis. V. I., known as the " Iron Brigade," was
mustered into service at Madison, Dane Co., WI and assigned to the Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. He received a
gunshot wound at the battle of the Wildernes (VA), was two days in the field hospital, for some time in the hospital at
Washington D. C., came home on thirty days' furlough, then returned to the hospital, and in September, 1864, rejoined his
regiment at Petersburg, VA. He was at Petersburg, Five Forks, Appomattox, Hatcher's Run, and at the Review at
Washington, D. C., was Honorably Discharged at Louisville, Ky., July 3, 1865, returned to Waushara County, Wis.,
remaining there till 1881, when he came to Clintonville, and located in Section 13, Larrabee township, on his present
farm, which was then all in the woods. Here he owns fifty-four and a half acres of land, now considerably improved. In 1885
he built a good story-and-a-half residence, 16 x 24 feet in the main part, with an L 12 x 18, and in 1887 a barn 24 x 44 feet.
In politics Mr. Vannorman is a Republican, has held the office of Justice-of-the Peace three times, and has been school
clerk and pathmaster. He is a member of J. B. Wyman Post No. 32, G, A. R., and has been Senior Vice Commander. He has
seen much of the development of this section of the county.
** Brother of: Ransom S. Van Norman, 5th WI Infantry, Co. G
** Brother-in-Law of:
Francis Marion Nash, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
** Son-in-Law of: David Daniels, 44th WI Infantry
** Brother-in-Law of: Abram Russell, 110th NY Infantry
** 5th Cousin of: Cordelia Adeline Perrine - Wife of: Louis Powell Harvey, Govenor of Wisconsin
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Updyke (Updike), Benjamin   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: 1839 (NY) - Died: May 5, 1864 (VA) * Residence at time of enlistment: Boscobel, Grant Co., WI
Enlisted: September 20, 1861 as a Corporal - KIA: May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA
Terrill, Edson E.   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: July 16, 1830 (Underhill, Chittenden Co., VT) - Died: June 1, 1906 (Pinr River, Waushara Co., WI)
* Residence at time of enlistment: Leon, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: May 19, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: Corporal, Sergeant, 1st Sergeant (dates not stated)
Promoted: October 1, 1864 to
Captain of 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Mustered Out: July 3, 1865
** Brother of: Charles Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Hiram Dexter Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother of: Julius O. Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Buried: Wautoma Union Cemetery - Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI
             GPS: Latitude: 44.07690, Longitude: -89.26940
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Taplin, Oscar M.   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: Unknown - Died: April 5, 1862 * Residence at time of enlistment: Wautoma, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private - Died disease: April 5, 1862 at Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA
** Buried: Alexandria National Cemetery - Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA (Grave: 1307)
             GPS: Latitude: 38.80220, Longitude: -77.05830
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Terrill, Charles   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: 1848 - Died: March 31, 1865 (VA) * Residence at time of enlistment: Brooklyn, Green Co., WI
Enlisted: January 21, 1864 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I - KIA: March 31, 1865 at Gravelly Run, VA
** Brother of: Edson E. Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother of: Hiram Dexter Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother of: Julius O. Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Terrill, Hiram Dexter   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: August 19, 1834 (Underhill, Chittenden Co., VT) - Died: 1908 (Linn Co., OR)
* Residence at time of enlistment: Brooklyn, Green Co., WI
Enlisted: January 21, 1864 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Mustered Out: July 3, 1865 as a Sergeant
** Brother of: Charles Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Edson E. Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Julius O. Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Buried: Blain (Union Point) Cemetery - 34424 Ranch Drive, Brownsville, Linn Co., OR
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Thompson, John (Birth Name: John Guttormsen Næsvold)
AKA: John Guttormsen Kirkeby
Born: June 29, 1841 (Meraker, Nord-Trondelag County, Norway)
Died: July 2, 1913 (Baltic, Minnehaha Co., SD)
* Residence at enlistment: Mt. Morris, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Discharged: April 1, 1862 (disability)
Re-enlisted: August 21, 1862 as a Corporal in the 30th WI Infantry, Co. H
Mustered Out: September 2, 1865
** Buried: Pioneer Nidaros Cemetery - Sverdrup Twsp., Minnehaha Co., SD
             (NW Lot, Block 11, Grave 8)
             GPS: Latitude: 43.70500, Longitude: -96.74060
Terrill, Julius O.   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: May 16, 1839 (Underhill, Chittenden Co., VT) - Died: May 5, 1914 (Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA)
* Residence at time of enlistment: Brooklyn, Green Co., WI
Enlisted: January 22, 1864 as a Private - Mustered Out: Unknown - WND: April 2, 1965 at Five Forks, VA
** Brother of: Charles Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Edson E. Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Hiram Dexter Terrill, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Buried: Graceland Cemetery - Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA
             GPS: Latitude: 42.45890, Longitude: -96.34860
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Thorngate, David   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: July 26, 1824 (Persia, Cattaraugus Co., NY) - Died: July 19, 1862 (Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA)
* Residence at time of enlistment: Dakota, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: June 23, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Died  of Disease: July 19, 1862 at Alexandria, VA
** Brother of: Henry Thorngate, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother-in-Law of:
James Herbert Crandall, 7th WI Infantry, Co., E
** Buried: US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery - Washington, D.C.(Site 2766)
             GPS: Latitude: 38.94370, Longitude: -77.00996
Thorngate, Henry   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: September 27, 1829 (Persia, Cattaraugus Co., NY) - Died: April 15, 1925 (North Loup, Valley Co., NE)
Residence at time of enlistment: Dakota, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: June 23, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Discharged: June 10, 1863 (disability)
WND - September 14, 1862 at South Mountain, MD
** Brother of: David Thorngate, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother-in-Law of:
James Herbert Crandall, 7th WI Infantry, Co., E
** Buried: North Loup (Hillside) Cemetery - North Loup. Valley Co., NE (Lot: 98)
             GPS: Latitude: 41.48920, Longitude: -98.79610
Names beginning with "U"
Names beginning with "V"
Vosburg, Jasper W.   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: 1844 (WI) - Died: August 12, 1912 (IL) * Residence at time of enlistment: Saxeville, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I - Discharged: January 4, 1863 (disability)
Re-Enlisted: December 9, 1863 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 35th WI Infantry, Co. B
Promoted: July 29, 1865 to 1st Lieutenant in the 35th WI Infantry, Co. B - Mustered Out: March 15, 1866
** Buried: Spring Lake Cemetery - Aurora, Kane Co., IL
       GPS: Latitude: 41.74170, Longitude: -88.32440
Names beginning with "W"
Ware, Amos Elisha   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: August 15, 1833 (Toronto, Canada) - Died: February 28, 1895 (Leon Twsp., Waushara Co., WI)
* Residence at enlistment: Leon, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: May 19, 1861 as a Corporal - Mustered Out: July 3, 1865
WND: August 28, 1862 at Gainesville, VA (Brawner's Farm)
WND: June 18, 1864 at Petersburg, VA
** Brother of: Silas Ware, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Buried: Burr Oak (Pine River) Cemetery - Leon Twsp., Waushara Co., WI
             (Co. EE - 5 mi. No. of Redgranite, WI)
             GPS: Latitude: 44.11950, Longitude: -89.10270
Ware, Silas   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: October 14, 1835 (Toronto, Canada) - Died: November 7, 1905 (Leon Twsp., Waushara Co., WI)
* Residence at enlistment: Ixonia, Jefferson Co., WI
Enlisted: February 19, 1864 as a Private - Mustered Out: August 4, 1865
WND: May 25, 1864 at North Anna River, VA
** Brother of: Amos Elisha Ware, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Buried: Burr Oak (Pine River) Cemetery - Leon Twsp., Waushara Co., WI
             (Co. EE - 5 mi. No. of Redgranite, WI)
             GPS: Latitude: 44.11950, Longitude: -89.10270
Waterman, Walter William   (See Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: January 4, 1847 - Died: May 5, 1864 * Residence at enlistment: Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: January 4, 1864 as a Private - KIA: May 5, 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness, VA
* The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post #197 of Plainfield, Wisconsin was named in his honor.
** Brother of: Alvin West Waterman, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Sidney Carlos Waterman, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: James Monroe Waterman, 1st WI Cavalry, Co. L
** Nephew of: Erastus Clark West, 108th NY Infantry, Co. H
** Brother-in-Law of: Peter Mitchell, 38th WI Infantry, Co. E
** Brother-in-Law of: Allen Jenkins, 12th WI Infantry, Co. D
** Step-son of: Dr. John William Joslin, 37th WI Infantry, Co. D
** Memorial Marker located at: Plainfield Cemetery - Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI
            GPS: Latitude: 44.21690, Longitude: -89.52000
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Waterman, Alvin West   (See Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: September 20, 1841( Beloit, Rock Co., WI) - Died: October 25, 1904 (Seattle, King Co., WA)
Residence at time of enlistment: Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private - Mustered Out: September 1, 1864
POW - October 7, 1863 to March 1864 at Belle Island Prison in Richmond, VA
(Paroled - Returned to Regiment)
** Brother of: Sidney Carlos Waterman, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother of: Walter William Waterman, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother of: James Monroe Waterman, 1st WI Cavalry, Co. L
** Nephew of: Erastus Clark West, 108th NY Infantry, Co. H
** Son-in-Law of: Minor Abel Webster, 74th IL Infantry, Co. H
** Brother-in-Law of: Peter Mitchell, 38th WI Infantry, Co. E
** Brother-in-Law of: Allen Jenkins, 12th WI Infantry, Co. D
** Step-son of: Dr. John William Joslin, 37th WI Infantry, Co. D
** Buried: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery - Seattle, King Co., WA (Plot: 184)
             GPS: Latitude: 47.63636, Longitude: -122.31630
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Weston, Dorsey   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: 1826 (Towanda, Bradford Co., PA)
Died: March 12, 1898 (Soldier's Home, Erie, PA)
Residence at time of enlistment: Berlin, Green Lake Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Mustered Out: September 1, 1864
** Buried: Riverside Cemetery - Towanda, Bradford Co., PA
             GPS: Latitude: 41.77560, Longitude: -76.44220
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
Weldon (Welding), S. Lewis H.   (No known Descendants/Relatives)
Born: May 7, 1841 (Westford, Otsego Co., NY) - Died: July 7, 1911 (Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI)
* Residence at time of enlistment: Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private - Discharged: October 3, 1862 (disability)
WND: August 28, 1862 at Gainesville, VA (lost left arm)
** Son-in-Law of: James A. Rozell, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
** Brother-in-Law of: Alfred J. Rozell, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
** Buried: Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI
             GPS: Latitude: 44.21690, Longitude: -89.52000
Waterman, Sidney Carlos   (Go to Descendant - Relative Page)
Born: March 30, 1840 (Beloit, Rock Co., WI) - Died: August 21, 1914 (Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI)
* Residence at enlistment: Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI
Enlisted: August 2, 1861 as a Private in 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: 1863 to Corporal in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: Marsh 9, 1863 to Sergeant in the 1st WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: March 18, 1863 to 5th Sergeant in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: May 15, 1863 to 1st Sergeant of the 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
Promoted: March 29, 1865 to
2nd Lieutenant 7th WI Infantry, Co. I
WND: May 23, 1864 at Jericho Ford, VA (Battle of North Anna River)
Mustered Out: July 3, 1865
** Brother of: Alvin West Waterman, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Above)
** Brother of: Walter William Waterman, 7th WI Infantry, Co. I (Below)
** Brother of: James Monroe Waterman, 1st WI Cavalry, Co. L
** Nephew of: Erastus Clark West, 108th NY Infantry, Co. H
** Brother-in-Law of: Peter Mitchell, 38th WI Infantry, Co. E
** Brother-in-Law of: Allen Jenkins, 12th WI Infantry, Co. D
** Step-son of: Dr. John William Joslin, 37th WI Infantry, Co. D
** Great-Great Grandfather of: Don Strube, Webmaster of this Website
** Buried: Plainfield Cemetery - Plainfield, Waushara Co., WI (Row 4, Lot 10)
            GPS: Latitude: 44.21690, Longitude: -89.52000
** GENEALOGY AVAILABLE
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