WISCONSIN 1ST HEAVY ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Date of Organization: 09 December 1861
Date of Muster:       21 September 1865

Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded:    0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident:   2
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded:    4
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident:  77

Battles Fought
Battle at Bull Run, Virginia on 21 July 1861


Historical Note: Rienzi was the name of General Phil Sheridan’s horse.  Rienzi, a Morgan horse, 
was given to General Phil Sheridan in the town of Rienzi, Mississippi.  This horse became famous 
at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia and, was so well known that when it died, the remains 
were obtained by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it was mounted and put on 
display.


BURIALS OF 1ST WISCONSIN HEAVY ARTILLERY SOLDIERS

Company A

LIBBY:
Thomas J. - Co. A. -  Viola Cemetery, Viola, WI

TAFT:
Alford Co.A, 1 Wis. H. A.  buried Pioneer Cemetery. Bandon OR

HENRY:
Antle Co. A, 1 Wis. H. A. buried Pioneer Cemetery. Bandon OR

Company B

McMANUS:
Josiah – Co.B – Neshonoc Cemetery, Rt. 108, West Salem, WI

VANIGAN:
Richard - Co. B - Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, WI

Company C

CULVER:
E.A. - Co. C - Richland Center Cemetery, Eighth St., Richland Center, WI

Company D

GORMAN:
Leonard – Co. D 1-1-1831 to 9-12-1909 – 
Born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany – 
German Cemetery, Heck’s Pt. Rd. at Wallenberg Rd., Vernon County, WI

LOVELACE:
Joseph B. – Corp. Co. D – Greenwood Cemetery, 26th St., Armenia Twsp., Juneau County,, WI

ZYTKOSKEE:
Edmund - Co. D - Riverside Cemetery, Hwy. 35, South of Stoddard, WI

Company E

CHADWICK:
Charles - Co. E - Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, WI

KEY:
Abraham – Corp’l. Co.E – Patch Grove Cemetery, Patch Grove, WI

McEVOY:
William – Pvt. Co.E – Scovile Cemetery, Scoville Road, Mauston, WI

SHERWOOD:
Richard – Co. E – Mauston Cemetery, Mauston, WI

Company F

HYDE:
John - Co. F 1st Wis. Heavy Art'y - 10-27-1830 to 3-5-1913 - Highland Cemetery, Rt. 80, Highland, WI

OUTTINO:
I.J. – Sgt. Co. F – Fowler Prairie Cemetery, Elroy, WI

TOWN:
David H. – Pvt. Co. F – Strong’s Prairie Cemetery, Chicago Ave.  Adams County, WI

WILKINS:
Austin - Co. F -  Montello Cemetery, Montello, WI


COOK:
Erastus, Capt. Battery F, 1st Heavy Artillery. 
Died at Portage, October 17, 1870.
Silver Lake Cemetery, Columbia County, WI

Company G

HALL:
Isaac C. – Co.G – Oakdale Cemetery, Cty. N, Oakdale, WI

Company H

HOYT:
Charles E. – Lt. Co.H – Forest Hills Cemetery, Regent and Speedway St., Madison,  WI

ISHMAEL:
Alonzo V. – Co. H – Cassville Cemetery, Cassville, WI

Company K

SPENGLER:
G.A. - Co. K - Green Mound Cemetery, Hwy. 53, Holmen, WI

WHITBECK:
John - Co. K - Green Mound Cemetery, Hwy. 53, Holmen, WI

Company L

BRAND:
Horace – Pvt. Co. L –  Pine Eden Cemetery, Wonewoc, WI

STONE:
George Edwin – Sgt. Co. L – Lamartine Cemetery on Lincoln Road in Lamartin, WI

Company M

AIKEN:
L.A. – Co.M – Oak Grove Cemetery, Hwy. 16, LaCrosse, WI

Unknown Company

HYATT:
Y.E. - Co. ? - Richland Center Cemetery, Eighth St., Richland Center, WI

WATERHOUSE: 
Dr. Marvin, 1st Asst. Surgeon, 1st Heavy Artillery. Died at Portage, Oct. 18, 1878.Silver Lake Cemetery, Columbia County, WI