Pvt. (USA), William Rockwell Hicks

Civil War Veteran

Affiliation: Union

State:Wisconsin

Mustered in: August 13, 1862

Rank: Private

Company: E

Regiment: 21rst Wisconsin

Branch: Infantry

Discharged: Ill health / taken prisoner at Murfreesboro

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Biography

Per Find a Grave Memorial:

Record added: Oct 29, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 60811983

He was a son of Jesse & Jerrushia (Burr) Hicks

William R. Hicks Chilton Times July 3, 1909:

On Monday evening June 28, William R. Hicks, one of the early settlers of Calumet County died at his home in Stockbridge at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 23 days. The news of the death of this good man was a shock to his relatives, friends and neighbors, although it was not entirely unexpected for he had been in poor health for some weeks. Mr. Hicks was born at Ellisburg, Jefferson County, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1830. He remained in his native state until 1852 when he came west and located in the town of Chilton. In May 1856 he was married to Minerva A Skidmore of Stockbridge who died, Feb. 28, 1901. In 1862 Mr. Hicks enlisted in Company E of the 28th regiment for three years of service and while in the line of duty was taken prisoner at Murfreesboro. Here his health broke down and in '63 he was discharged and for a time it was thought that he would die. When he grew stronger he went east and spent a few years in his old home in New York state and then returned to Wisconsin locating at North Lamartine where he resided until 1877 when he purchased a farm in Stockbridge and moved to that town, making his home there until death's summons came. He was a worthy, upright citizen and much respected by all for his kindness of heart and generosity. His patience, fortitude and cheerfulness in enduring suffering was an example that will not soon be forgotten by those who witnessed it. He was one of whom it can be said, "Being dead he yet speaketh." He leaves to mourn his death four children and eleven grandchildren. The children are Geo. W., Frank S. and Mrs. Nellie Storm of Stockbridge and Mrs. Viola Drake of Antigo.

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History of 21rst Wisconsin Infantry

Service: The 21st Wisconsin was organized at Oshkosh, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service September 5, 1862.

On September 9, 1864, Col. Francis H. West, commanding the Thirty-first Wisconsin Infantry., details the regiments transferred to the XX Corp. during the siege of Atlanta in his official report:

Regiment arrived at Nashville June 10, and was assigned to post command, to perform city provost-guard duty. On July 16, orders having been received from Major-General Thomas, commanding Department of the Cumberland, transferring the regiment from the Fourth Division, Twentieth Corps, to the Third Brigade, First Division, Twentieth Corps, and ordering the regiment to proceed at once to the front, the regiment proceeded via Chattanooga to Marietta, Ga., by rail, from which place it marched to the army at the front on the south side of the Chattahoochee River, where it arrived and reported to Colonel Robinson, commanding brigade, on the morning of July 21, 1864. On this march the regiment lost by railroad accident, when near Adairsville, Ga., 1 killed and 12 wounded, including 2 commissioned officers. The effective force of the regiment at this date was 650; aggregate, 872.[2]

The regiment was mustered out on June 17, 1865.

Casualties: The 21st Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 117 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 180 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 305 fatalities.[1]

Commanders: Colonel Benjamin Sweet Colonel Harrison C. Hobart

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Infantry_Regi...

Compiled by D. Glenn