On this day
16July
- 1838
On a summer tour of observation to the West, travelers came upon the prairie since called Prairie du Lac and determined to locate there.
- 1850
Sarah L. was born.
- 1862
Colonel Frederick Salomon was commissioned brigadier general.
- 1863
H. Barnum, wounded at Gettysburg, died.
- 1863
Companies attached to the third brigade, Army of the Frontier, marched southwards under General Blunt; the next day they fought the battle of Honey Springs, routing the rebels.
- 1864
The Fifth Wisconsin Infantry was returned to Madison and mustered out.
- 1864
The Thirteenth regiment went into camp at Green Lake.
- 1864
Van Vleck died at Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1864
Fritz Runga died at Memphis.
- 1865
The Janesville Light Guard company was mustered out
- 1865
Company E returned to its regiment at Montgomery
- 1882
A church (24x40 feet) was dedicated.
- 1894
Mr. Inman married Miss Carrie N. [surname cut off].
- 1897
Maryraie M. was born.
- 1900
The senior member of Gaston & Sons died at ninety years of age, at his residence in Beloit.
- 1913
Beloit and Janesville G. A. R. veterans held their annual joint picnic at Yost park, a resort on Rock river between the two cities; the picnic was expected to be of unusual interest because of the recent Gettysburg encampment attended by many of the veterans.
- 1922
The Janesville High School class of 1918 planned a reunion to be held at Yost's park on Sunday, July 16, 1922.
On this day
16July
- 1838
On a summer tour of observation to the West, travelers came upon the prairie since called Prairie du Lac and determined to locate there.
- 1850
Sarah L. was born.
- 1862
Colonel Frederick Salomon was commissioned brigadier general.
- 1863
H. Barnum, wounded at Gettysburg, died.
- 1863
Companies attached to the third brigade, Army of the Frontier, marched southwards under General Blunt; the next day they fought the battle of Honey Springs, routing the rebels.
- 1864
The Fifth Wisconsin Infantry was returned to Madison and mustered out.
- 1864
The Thirteenth regiment went into camp at Green Lake.
- 1864
Van Vleck died at Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1864
Fritz Runga died at Memphis.
- 1865
The Janesville Light Guard company was mustered out
- 1865
Company E returned to its regiment at Montgomery
- 1882
A church (24x40 feet) was dedicated.
- 1894
Mr. Inman married Miss Carrie N. [surname cut off].
- 1897
Maryraie M. was born.
- 1900
The senior member of Gaston & Sons died at ninety years of age, at his residence in Beloit.
- 1913
Beloit and Janesville G. A. R. veterans held their annual joint picnic at Yost park, a resort on Rock river between the two cities; the picnic was expected to be of unusual interest because of the recent Gettysburg encampment attended by many of the veterans.
- 1922
The Janesville High School class of 1918 planned a reunion to be held at Yost's park on Sunday, July 16, 1922.