Civil War

Rare Confederate Kepi

OAHS volunteers have spent a number of weeks inventorying historical material owned by Florice Paulson. One of our “big” finds is the Civil War kepi or cap. It is Confederate, artillery, an officer’s and most likely brought back by Lyman L. Hanan. Hanan was born 1824 in New York and

Lyman L. Hanan

Lyman L. Hanan was born 1824 in New York and lived in Rutland, Wisconsin. He was mustered on December 3, 1863 into the Wisconsin 33rd Infantry and transferred to the 11th, Co. F. He Served in the Louisiana and Alabama campaign against Mobile and in the siege of Spanish Fort

Private Robert McWatty

Age 16, single, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5′ 6″, a farmer.

Palmer House, 124 W. Lincoln Street (c. 1879)

Private Cassius M. Palmer

Age 19, single, gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 6’0″, a farmer.

Womens Relief Corps 1890s

In the 1890’s until after World War I, the Womens Relief Corps (WRC) was very active in Oregon. They cared for the graves of our Civil War veterans and our one Revolutionary war veteran.

Private Abner Gunsolus

Civil War Soldier from Rutland Wisconsin. Abner Gunsolus son of John Lewis Gunsolus and Evaline Hart Gunsolus. My great great uncle Abner Gunsolus 1839 to 1862 from Rutland, Dane county, Wisconsin died in the Civil War.

Private Elias Jacobus

Age 34, married, blues eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 6’0″, a carpenter. Enlisted January 4th 1864 at Oregon, Wisconsin by Sgt. Ellsworth for 3 years, mustered in March 18th 1864, Madison, Wisconsin. Detached service with division Pioneer Corps since June 1864, mustered out with company September 5th 1865 at Demopolis,

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