The chronology
The land through time
Every documented event, from the property outward: Beloit, Rock County, the region and the world. Each one links to the page of the source that records it. The record so far covers 1820–1864; more years are being added.
1864
Beloit
- 1864 Judgments were obtained against the Sugar River Valley railroad company, and its right of way, grading and depot grounds were sold.
- June 20, 1864 Beloit College boys of Company B were in camp at Camp Ray.
- 1864 The Beloit College Commencement of 1864 was omitted because the entire senior class and the professor of rhetoric were in camp.
Rock County
- 1864 Families settled in Rock County and the region, including the M. Benson brothers on 600 acres at Clinton, and Caleb Snashall, who came to Wisconsin and entered the hardware business in Evansville.
- 1864 Rock County men were elected to office, including Mr. Richardson to the legislature and a mayor of Beloit.
- 1864 The Janesville milling property fell into the hands of Barnes & Hodson.
The region
- 1864 The Beloit branch railroad was pushed through to Madison, reaching that city.
- July 2, 1864 The Second regiment was mustered out of service at Madison, and the remnant of Company D returned to Rock County.
- November 17, 1864 The acting commissioner of the general land office, by order of the war department, offered the Fort Crawford reservation at public auction at La Crosse.