Organization of the Wisconsin National Guard in 1883

Commander-in-Chief and Staff
Office: Rank:
 Name: Residence:
Commander-in-Chief
 Governor
 Jeremiah M. Rusk Viroqua
Adjutant General
 Brigadier General Chandler P. Chapman Madison
Quartermaster General
 Brigadier General Jerome A. Watrous
 Milwaukee
Surgeon General
 Brigadier General Henry Palmer Janesville
Aide-de-Camp and Chief Engineer
 Colonel Edwin E. Woodman Baraboo
Aide-de-Camp
 Colonel Gotlieb Sweitzer Milwaukee
Aide-de-Camp
 Colonel Willard C. Bailey Green Bay
Aide-de-Camp
 Colonel Charles King
 Madison
Aide-de-Camp
 Colonel John D. Cleen
 Galesville
Aide-de-Camp and Military Secretary
 Colonel L. J. Rusk Viroqua
Aide-de-Camp to Quartmaster General
 Captain
 John W. Curran
 Sparta


First Regiment

Headquarters, Janesville

Janesville Guards, Bower City Rifles, Custer Rifles, Delevan Guard, Beloit City Guard, Racine Light Guard, Garfield Guard and Monroe City Guard.
Colonel
 W. B. Britton Janesville
 April 6, 1882
Lieutenant Colonel
 H. H. McLenegan Beloit
 April 6, 1882
Major
 Frank M. Reed
Racine
 April 6, 1882
Surgeon Geo. C. Chittenden Janesville May 22, 1882
Assistant Surgeon
 F. W. Byers
 Monroe
 May 22, 1882
Adjutant M. A. Newman Janesville Feb. 1, 1879
Quartermaster C. E. Jones Beloit April 16, 1881
Judge Advocate
 J. W. Bates
 Janesville
 May 22, 1882


Second Regiment

Headquarters, Oshkosh

Manitowoc Volunteers, Oshkosh Guard, Evergreen City Guard, Ripon Rifles, Fond du Lac Guard, Oshkosh Rifles, Appleton Light Infantry, and Rankin Guard.
Colonel
 Gabe Bouck Oshkosh
 April 19, 1882
Lieutenant Colonel


Major
 J. H. Marston
 Appleton
 April 19, 1882
Surgeon
 F. J. Wilkie Oshkosh
 April 19, 1882
Assistant Surgeon
 L. A. Bishop
 Fond du Lac
 May 22, 1882
Adjutant
 W. S. Wheeler
 Oshkosh
 April 19, 1882
Quartermaster
 John Keneally Fond du Lac
 Feb. 19, 1882
Judge Advocate
 Emil Bauesch
 Manitowoc
 April 19, 1882


Third Battalion

Headquarters, La Crosse

Sherman Guard, Governor's Guard, of La Crosse, La Crosse Light Guard and Mauston Guard.
Lieutenant Colonel
 M. T. Moore La Crosse
 May 19, 1881
Major
 B. F. Parker Mauston
 June 24, 1881
Assistant Surgeon Chas. E. Rogers
 La Crosse
 July 3, 1882
Adjutant
 Louis Tillmaus
 La Crosse
 June 24, 1881
Quartermaster
 John R. Canon
 Neillsville
 June 24, 1882
Judge Advocate
 Lewis J. Glass
 Marshfield
 March 28, 1882


Fourth Battalion

Headquarters, Madison

Governor's Guard, of Madison, Guppy Guard, Lake City Guard, Watertown Rifles and Burchard Guard.
Lieutenant Colonel
 C. P. Chapman Madison
 May 19, 1881
To January 2, 1882, when promoted Adjutant General.
Adjutant William Helm Madison June 14, 1881
To June 13, 1882, when promoted Captain Co. A, 4th Battalion.
Assistant Surgeon W. E. Spalding Watertown June 14, 1881
Quartermaster Geo. A. Carnagie Portage Oct. 13, 1880


Military Companies
Company:
 Location:
 Captain:
 First Lieutenant:
 Second Lieutenant:
 Organized:
 Co.
 Reg.
Appleton Light Infantry
 Appleton
W. H. Chilson
 Henry Tillman
 Oct. 27, 1881
 G
 2
Beloit City Guard
 Beloit C. H. Parmely
 E. J. Bending
 W. T. Bois Aug. 31, 1877 E
 1
Bower City Rifles
 Janesville J. B. La Grange
 John Andrews C. E. Brown
 Aug. 18, 1878
 B
 1
Burchard Guard
 Beaver Dam O. F. Weaver
 F. F. Conydon
 John Carroll
 Oct. 4, 1880
 E
 4
Custer Rifles
 Whitewater Allen F. Caldwell
 Joel W. Richmond
 Charles J. Walton
 July 7, 1877
 C
 1
Delavan Guard
 Delavan Horace L. Clark
 R. J. Wilson I. Y. Fitzer, Jr.
 April 27, 1880
 D
 1
Evergreen City Guard
 Sheboygan C. A. Born
 H. W. Trester
Nov. 24, 1877
 C
 2
Fond du Lac Guard
 Fond du Lac S. L. Brasted
 Jos. D. Radford
 Anthony A. Kelly
 April 9, 1880
 E
 2
Garfield Guard Racine James W. Greely
 Fred A. Schwartz
 M. A. Bowers
 Aug. 30, 1881 G
 1
Germania Guard Wausau Carl H. Mueller Karl Krueger Wm. Abraham Jan. 10, 1875 S*
Governor's Guard
 Madison William Helm
 John Heyl
 Geo. Neckerman
 Mar. 24, 1875
 A
 4
Governor's Guard
 La Crosse F. J. Toeller
 F. X. Wiegel Julius Kirchies
 Aug. 1, 1873
 B
 3
Guppy Guard
 Portage Volney E. Brewer
 Geo. C. Carnagie
 Thomas J. Wells
 June 23, 1877
 B
 4
Janesville Guard
 Janesville H. A. Smith
 M. A. Newman
 Charles F. Glass
 Aug. 8, 1878
 A
 1
Kosciusko Guard
 Milwaukee F. J. Borchardt
 L. Nillhaelske
 W. Schubert
 Aug. 24, 1877
 S*
La Crosse Light Guard
 La Crosse F. A. Copeland F. H. Hankerson
 Charles P. Crosby
 Aug. 14, 1878
 C
 3
Lake City Guard
 Madison C. P. Chapman
 A. C. Burdick
May 27, 1879
 C
 4
Light Horse Squadron Milwaukee George J. Schoeffel
 F. M. Montgomery
 J. Knoernschild
 April 27, 1880 S*
Lincoln Guard
 Milwaukee A. F. Dahlman
 C. W. G. Miller
 William Miller
 May 2, 1881
 S*
Ludington Guard
 Menomonie Thomas J. George
 George R. Brewer
Jan. 16, 1877
 S*
Manitowoc Volunteers
 Manitowoc F. Becker
 Henry Schweitzer
 W. Menge
 July 18, 1868
 A
 2
Mauston Light Guard
 Mauston Henry Schall William P. Winsor Frank Underwood
 Oct. 11, 1875
 D
 3
Monroe City Guard
 Monroe
 Samuel J. Lewis
 Samuel P. Shadel
 Andrew Arnott
 Mar. 30, 1882
 H
 1
Oshkosh Guard
 Oshkosh W. H. Patton H. W. Leach
 Otto Laabs
 March 25, 1876
 B
 2
Oshkosh Rifles
 Oshkosh J. W. Ruby

April 8, 1880
 F
 2
Racine Light Guard
 Racine George A. Graves
 John T. Vaughan
 F. M. Roberts
 Apr. 6, 1881
 F
 1
Rankin Guard Manitowoc W. H. Hemschemeyer Ole Benson Emil Baeusch Dec. 29, 1881 I
 2
Ripon Rifles
 Ripon Hugo Schultz
 Edward Kath H. E. Giese
 March 28, 1878
 D
 2
Sherman Guard Neillsville J. W. Ferguson G. A. Ludington Samuel Dixon May 15, 1875 A
 3
Sheridan Guard
 Milwaukee W. P. O'Connor
 John E. Coogan
 Wm. H. Halsey
 June 23, 1869
 S*
South Side Turner Rifles
 Milwaukee Geo. P. Traeumer
 Albert B. Cuel
 Herman Kloen
 June 20, 1879
 S*
Watertown Rifles
 Watertown Albert Solliday
 C. F. Zautner
 Nich. Breugger
 July 7, 1880
 D
 4
Wausau Light Guard
 Wausau
 J. D. Worner
 Charles F. Crosby
 Donald J. Murray
 Dec. 30, 1882
 S*
S* = Separate companies unassigned.

Source: 1883 Wisconsin Blue Book

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