July 4, 1865

An Evansville officer was discharged on account of wounds and appointed Postmaster of Evansville

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Nation & worldJuly 4, 1865

An Evansville officer was discharged on account of wounds and appointed Postmaster of Evansville

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I., and went into active service with the regiment until the battle of Bald Hill, near Atlanta; he was severely wounded, a minie ball passing through both his thighs (this was the battle in which Gen. McPherson was killed) ; he was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in April, 1865, and discharged on account of wounds, July 4, 1865, wlien he returned to EvansviUe, and received the appointment of Postmaster of EvansvUle, by P. M.

Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.PDF p. 864

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July 4, 1865

An Evansville officer was discharged on account of wounds and appointed Postmaster of Evansville

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Nation & worldJuly 4, 1865

An Evansville officer was discharged on account of wounds and appointed Postmaster of Evansville

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

I., and went into active service with the regiment until the battle of Bald Hill, near Atlanta; he was severely wounded, a minie ball passing through both his thighs (this was the battle in which Gen. McPherson was killed) ; he was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in April, 1865, and discharged on account of wounds, July 4, 1865, wlien he returned to EvansviUe, and received the appointment of Postmaster of EvansvUle, by P. M.