Organization of the
Wisconsin National Guard in 1880
Name
of Company:
|
Captain:
|
First
Lieutenant:
|
Second
Lieutenant:
|
Where
Organized:
|
When
Organized:
|
Strength
at Last Muster:
|
Bay City Light Guard
|
J. H. Elmore
|
E. L. Kendall
|
Arthur Neville
|
Green Bay
|
Dec. 1, 1874
|
73
|
Bayfield Rifles
|
R. D. Pike
|
J. T. Gargnon
|
Frank M. Herrick
|
Bayfield
|
Feb. 5, 1873
|
49
|
Beloit City Guards
|
H. H. McLenegan
|
C. H. Parmely
|
E. J. Bending
|
Beloit
|
Aug. 31, 1877
|
69
|
Bower City Rifles
|
J. B. La Grange
|
W. H. Tousley
|
John Andrews
|
Janesville
|
Aug. 18, 1878
|
68
|
Custer Rifles
|
E. Bassett
|
J. H. Ammon
|
J. D. Hogan
|
Whitewater
|
July 7, 1877
|
71
|
Evergreen City Guard
|
C. A. Born
|
Fred Kaiser
|
H. W. Trester
|
Sheboygan
|
Nov. 4, 1874
|
71
|
Eau Claire City Guard
|
W. B. Rundle
|
M. E. O'Connell
|
E. W. Allen
|
Eau Claire
|
Feb. 11, 1875
|
64
|
Governor's Guard
|
Philip Heinkel
|
John Heyl
|
Geo. Neckerman
|
Madison
|
March 24, 1875
|
70
|
Governor's Guard
|
C. M. Mueller
|
Joseph Tausch
|
Frank H. Weigel
|
La Crosse
|
Aug. 1, 1873
|
54
|
Guppy Guard
|
J. D. Wormer
|
W. S. Wentworth
|
W. B. Stevens
|
Portage
|
June 25, 1877
|
94
|
Germania Light Guard
|
Wm. Krueger
|
Karl Krueger
|
Wm. Abraham
|
Wausau
|
Jan. 10, 1875
|
71
|
Janesville Guards
|
H. A. Smith
|
M. A. Newman
|
C. F. Glass
|
Janesville
|
Aug. 5, 1878
|
65
|
Kalmbach Rifles
|
F. M. Kalmbach
|
? K. Ford
|
N. D. Fisk
|
Fort Howard
|
Feb. 12, 1876
|
69
|
Kosciusko Guard
|
F. J. Borchardt
|
Jacob Frowak
|
Martin Zubert
|
Milwaukee
|
Sept. 2, 1874
|
65
|
Ludington Guard (cav.)
|
T. J. George
|
Simon Marugg
|
W. D. Young
|
Menomoniee
|
Nov. 2, 1876
|
89
|
La Crosse Light Guard
|
M. T. Moore
|
John M. Holly
|
F. A. Copeland
|
La Crosse
|
Aug. 13, 1878
|
76
|
Lake City Guards
|
C. P. Chapman
|
Stanley Proudfit
|
A. L. Burdick
|
Madison
|
May 27, 1879
|
77
|
Manitowoc V. M. Company
|
F. Becker
|
H. Schweitzer
|
W. Menge
|
Manitowoc
|
July 18, 1869
|
65
|
Mauston Light Guard
|
W. U. Remington
|
B. F. Parker
|
Wm. Towers
|
Mauston
|
Aug. 31, 1869
|
73
|
Oshkosh Guards
|
Gabe Bouck
|
J. N. Ruby
|
W. H. Patton
|
Oshkosh
|
March 25, 1876
|
78
|
Pepin County Guards
|
James Poquette
|
G. Auth
|
F. L. Taylor
|
Arkansaw
|
July 18, 1879
|
63
|
Randall Guards
|
S. F. Stewart
|
H. E. Stott
|
H. E. McLellan
|
Darlington
|
May 11, 1878
|
83
|
Ripon Rifles
|
Hugo Schultz
|
Fred Fihl
|
Ed. Katt
|
Ripon
|
March 28, 1877
|
58
|
Sheridan Guards
|
|
J. E. Pennefeather
|
John E. Coogan
|
Milwaukee
|
June 23, 1869
|
70
|
Sherman Guards
|
J. W. Ferguson
|
J. K. Comen
|
G. A. Ludington
|
Neilsville
|
March 15, 1875
|
69
|
Turner Rifles
|
G. P. Traeumer
|
A. Blend
|
Geo. Schmele
|
Milwaukee
|
June 5, 1874
|
65
|
Source: 1880 Wisconsin Blue Book
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