Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

Pre-Civil War Period

Milwaukee Military 
As published in the 1857-58 Milwaukee City Directory
Erving, Burdick & Co.		205 and 207 East Water Street

MILWAUKEE LIGHT GUARD BATTALION
Rufus KING, Major
J. L. HATHAWAY, Adjutant
John NAZRO, Jr., Quarter Master
F. B. MILES, Pay Master
John DURAND, Commissary of Subsistence
Dr. L. McKNIGHT, Surgeon
Rev. J. P. T. INGRAHAM, Chaplain
G. A. WOODWARD, Sergeant Major
G. K. KIMBALL, Quarter Master Sergeant
George BINGHAM, Color Sergeant
Fred D. CLARK, Color Corporal
Ed N. HURD, Color Corporal
Chas. H. TOWNSEND, Color Corporal
E. H. MARTIN, Color Corporal
C. A. HEWITT, Color Corporal
Armory, Concert Hall

COMPANY "A"
John C. STARKWEATHER, Captain
John L. HATHAWAY, 1st Lieutenant
John DAVIS, 2nd Lieutenant 
Robert CHANDLER, 3rd Lieutenant
R. H. HEWITT, 4th Lieutenant
G. E. BINGHAM, 1st Sergeant
H. L. PALMER, 2nd Sergeant
W. L. CHANDLER, 3rd Sergeant
A. F. MASON, 4th Sergeant
C. H. BELL, 1st Corporal
Fred D. CLARK, 2nd Corporal
Ed. N. HURD, 3rd Corporal
C. A. HEWITT, 4th Corporal
Organized July 16, 1855

COMPANY "B"
E. F. TOWNSEND, Captain
J. B. KELLOGG, 1st Lieutenant
H. R. BOND, 2nd Lieutenant
C. P. FOOTE, 3rd Lieutenant
J. H. BUTLER, 4th Lieutenant
W. L. HINSDALE, 1st Sergeant
Thomas JOHNSON, 2nd Sergeant
L. BABCOCK, 3rd Sergeant
E. L. BUTTRICK, 4th Sergeant
Chas. H. TOWNSEND, 1st Corporal
E. H. MARTIN, 2nd Corporal
A. A. Winslow, 3rd Corporal
C. HARRISON, 4th Corporal

CIVIL OFFICERS
George A. WOODWARD, President
C. P. FOOTE, Vice President
W. L. HINSDALE, Recording Secretary
J. B. KELLOGG, Financial Secretary
H. R. BOND, Treasurer
Organized, March 13, 1857

MILWAUKEE UNION GUARDS
Organized in 1855, and numbers eight men rank and file. 
Edward O’NEILL, Captain
James S. WHITE, 1st Lieutenant
William KENNEDY, 2nd Lieutenant
P. J. BERGIN, 2nd 2nd Lieutenant
Paul FOLY, Orderly Sergeant
Armory in Furlong’s Block

CITY DRAGOONS
Phil BEST, Captain
Simon MEISTER, 1st Lieutenant
P. J. GROSS, 2nd Lieutenant
C. ROSCHE, 3rd Lieutenant
GEESER, Cornet

BLACK YAGERS
G. BROSIUS, Captian
SUTTERLE, 1st Lieutenant
P. DRECHER, 2nd Lieutenant
RIESS, Ensign

MILWAUKEE RIFLEMEN
Captain CRON
1st Lieutenant WOLF
2nd Lieutenant A. BINGINGHEIMER

WASHINGTON ARTILLERY MINER and SAPPER COMPANY
Organized, June, 1857, and numbers 75 men strong. 
J. LIEBHABER, Captain
L. HESSE, 1st Lieutenant
E. F. HERZBERG, 2nd Lieutenant
L. WUNDERLICH, 3rd Lieutenant
J. LANDGRAF, Brevet Lieutenant
H. SCHUSTER, Brevet Lieutenant
E. VOLLERT, Color Sergeant