1890 Veterans Schedule
The special census was authorized by an act of Congress March 1, 1889.
In the late 1880's many Civil War veterans and widows
had applied for pensions but had either been turned down or had had their request
delayed, due to the lack of adequate documentation. The backlog of requests was reported
to have exceeded a quarter of a million applicants. It was the vague intention that
the information gathered from the census could be published in some form, perhaps
allowing such pension applicants a means of locating someone who could verify their
service.
A good deal of work had been completed in this regard, before the idea had to be
abandoned primarily for the lack of funding. About one quarter to one third of the
total number of entries had been reduced to index cards before the effort ended.
Like much of the census itself, the cards disappeared and there is no explanation.
The special census was to enumerate Union veterans and their widows.
In the process of taking the 1890 general census,
there was a question relating to military service. If the answer was positive, the
special schedule was to be completed.
While the census was never intended to count Confederate veterans or veterans of
other conflicts, many were included on the schedules. Mexican War veterans were often
listed-- it is known that for every state where the schedules still exist, Confederate
veterans were included and in some locales, particularily in the South, some schedules
were entirely Confederate veterans and widows.
In summary, veterans and widows(even occassionally mothers of veterans) of either
side or of any military service whatsoever, are known to have been listed.
A preliminary count of the census was said to include 1,099,668 Union survivors and
163,176 widows. Many veterans were overlooked and the Census Bureau sent thousands
of letters and published requests for information in hundreds of newspapers in an
attempt to obtain a complete and accurate listing. Most of this effort ended prior
to 1894, as it became clear the task could not be completed in a timely fashion and
with limited resources. In 1894 Congress directed the transfer of the special census
to the Pension Office and the actual records were apparently transferred "shortly
thereafter". In 1930, custody went to the Veterans Administration, then in 1943
the National Archives made the records part of Record Group 15.
Each "schedule" consisted of two parts. The first part listed the name,
rank, unit, date of entry and release(often the EXACT date). The second part listed
the address and most usually any injury or illness from that service. "Deserter"
is sometimes listed in this section.
1890 Veterans Schedule for Bayfield County, Wisconsin
transcribed by Mary Saggio, 2008
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House No. |
Family No. |
Last Names of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows |
First Names of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows |
Rank |
Company |
Name of Regiment
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Date of Enlistment |
Date of Discharge |
Length of Service |
P.O. Address |
Disability Incurred |
Remarks |
Town of Enumeration |
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245 |
300 |
Brown Chrase Brown Uell Dollis Sailhen Beckiner Arevane Abel Harris Lenard Finlason Nelson Wakefield Downey Bates Breckinridge O'Neil Harris Cotter Sayles Petrie Graham McCleary Robinson Lori Caughlin Olson Kennedy White Daniels Steurner McInenly Riggs Halley Reus? Buck Farr Bate Merrill Loan Carey Downer Kern Douglass Parish Parish Roath Howder Smith Kane Morris Morris Saucier Jenkins Marlett Hill Grover Herrick Pasque McCurdy Pike Boldus Grow Page Parks Stuart Conoliver Rymew Inglies Inglies Inglies Wing Atkinson Conklin Flemming Carroll Cruttenden Baker Rumrill Howley Shaw Boutin Kennedy Flemming Burnish Parker Smith Kinney Feldhausen Feldhausen Boutin Gonyon |
Russell Washinton I. L. L. David Welinar John F. Lavi L. Jane Charles Frank W. William V. John J. Peter Joseph Harriet A, widow of Patrik Luther James William David H. George F. John L. Adam Charles Henry M. Henry A. Francis William Andrew Archie J. Matt James Theodore M. John B. John G. Floyd Lewis P. James Indian Melvin Andrew Joseph G. Thomas Mathew David W. John Alonzo John John Henry R. Joseph James A. Thomas George George Napolean William Samuel David S. Henry Frank M John Chandler Robinson D. Chas. Nicholas L. Martin Ruth A. widow of D. Allen Pratt John William Nicholas Robert A. Robert A. Robert A. Isaac H. Joseph S. Myron B. George Jno. Joel D. Rolla Phiney L. J. Patrick Frank W. Joseph C. Julia wife of H. B. Sam Zeph Henry George Thomas H. Mathias Mathias Solomen D. John F. |
Inv Private Private Private Captain Private Private Private Private Private Sergeant Sergeant Private 1st Lieut Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private 2nd Lt Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Corporal Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Sailor Private Private Corporal Private Lt. Private Private Private Private Private Surgeon's Nurse Private Private Private Lt. Musician 3 Sarg Private Private Col. 1st Sgt Sarg Private Com Sarg Sarg Sarg Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Corporal |
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5 Mich 9 Min 13 Iowa 25 Min 29 Wis 15 Min 152 Ind 3 Wis Infnt 18 NY Infantry 13 NY 46 Wis Inf 2 Ver Inft 3 Wis Infnt 2nd Iowa Inft 2nd Iowa Inft 106 NY Inf 47 Wis 18 Wis 7 Ind 9 Min 16 Penn 7 Wis Inf 28 Wis 94 NY 96 Ill Inf 46 Wis Inf 148 NY Inf 8 Wi Inf 23 Mich Inf 1 Penn 10 Mich Cav 2 Minn Inf 4 Wis Cav 3 Mass Inf 1 Wis Bat 1 NY 111 NY 8 Wis Inf 57 Ill Inf 8 Iowa Inf 93 NY Inf 93 NY Inf 19 O Inf 146 Ind Inf 24 Mich Inf 29 Mich Inf 7 Mich Cal 1 Mich Cal unidella NY Independence 4 Wis Inf 10 NY Wissahsikon 1 Wis Inf 1 Mich Cav 22 Wis Inf 14 Ohio 49 NY Inf 27 Wis Inf Wis 23 Mich Inf 57 Wis Inf Desotta 20 Ind Inf 51 Pa Inf 4 Wis Cav 13 Maine Inf 94 NY Vol 1 NH Cav 144 Ind 186 NY Inf 2 Wis 3 Cal Inf 3 Ohio Cav 27 Wis Inf 21 Min Inf 69 NY 11 Maine Inf 1 Con Cav 8 Minn Inf 39 Wis Inf 12 Wis Inf 27 Wis Inf 27 Wis Inf |
Aug 14 1862 Aug 1861 Dec 15 1862 Aug 12 1862 Aug 14 1862 Oct 16 1862 Welmore 1865 May 17 1861 May 8 1861 Feb 11 1865 July 20 1861 Aug 14 1861 May 1 1861 Dec 24 1863 Aug 6 1862 Feb 12 1865 Nov 1861 Nov 25 1863 Aug 1862 Aug 16 1862 Oct 17 1864 1861 Sept 27 1863 Aug 5 1862 1864 Aug 28 1862 Nov 2 1863 Aug 1 1862 12 July 1861 Sept 11 1862 June 23 1862 Apr 27 1861 Apr 1861 Sept 1862 1863 Apr 3 1863 Aug 29 1862 Oct 10 1861 Sept 26 1862 Oct 1861 Apr 1864 Apr 24, 1861 Sept 1 1864 March 28 1865 Fall 1864 March 16 1864 Dec 1865 Apr 19 1861 Winter 1862 1861 June 24 1863 Sept 10 1862 Sept 6 1861 Aug 13 1862 Mar 6 1865 Apr 20 1861 Feb 12 1864 Mar 1864 Aug 20 1862 Mar 1865 Nov 1862 June 1861 March 1863 Nov 1864 Apr 19 1861 Oct 31 1861 Oct 16 1861 Mar 12 1864 don't know 1864 Feb 1862 Aug 22 1864 Nov 1861 Nov 1861 Nov 1861 Aug 21 1862 1861 May 4 1865 Nov 22 1861 May 1861 Aug 7 1862 May 25 1864 Oct 6 1864 Feb 9 1864 Aug 29 1862 |
Juli 19 1865 Mars 9 1863 Sept 15 1865 Juli 14 1865 Juli 12 1865 P N 1865 Sept 1865 1864 July 1865 Sept 6 1865 June 29 1865 Aug 14 1855 Dec 24 1863 Aug 23 1866 July 1 1865 Sept 15 1865 Not yet July 31 1865 Feby 3 1863 June 16 1865 May 30 1865 1865 Oct 1865 June 10 1865 1865 June 24 1865 Feb 27 1865 Feb 1864 July 1865 Nov 1865 May 29 1865 Dec 1862 Feb 1863 June 18 1865 Sept 1 1863 Sept 5 1865 July 7 1865 Sept 27 1864 Apr 1864 Apr 1865 30 Aug 1861 July 6 1865 July 2 1865 Fall 1865 March 29 1865 XXX Nov 1868 June 29 1865 1863 Sept 1865 Oct 1864 Oct 25 Mar 31 1865 June 24 1865 July 26 1861 June 27 1865 1865 July 17 1865 Sept 1865 June 1866 June 1862 Nov 1864 1866 Aug 20 1862 Aug 28 1865 May 2 1865 July 20 1865 don't know 1865 Nov 1865 Jan 13 1865 Dec 1865 Nov 1865 Aug 1865 Sept 29 1865 Aug 1865 July 4 1865 Nov 22 1862 May 1864 July 25 1865 Sept 22 1864 May 15 1865 Aug 29 1865 Aug 29 1865 |
2y 11m 5 ds 3y 0 m 0 ds 2y 9 m 0 ds 2y 11m 2 ds 2y 11m 0 ds 3y 0m 0ds 7m 0 ds 2 y 4y 1m 23ds 0y 7m 0 ds 4y 0m 9 ds 4y 0m 0ds 2y 9m 16ds 1y 3m 25ds 1y 6m 4y 3y 2m 5y 1m 2ds 2y 8m 5m 4m 28 ds 3y 1m 6ds 3y 9m 27ds 2y 1d 2y 6m 1y 2m 4m 6ds 10m 5 ds 3m 4ds 1y 1y 0m 13ds XXX 7y 7m X 3y 6m 2y 0m 0d 1y 10m 2y 1m 2y 7m 14ds 3m 18ds 3m 6ds 1y 4m 15ds 3y 3m 6m 4y 1y 1y 8m 1y 5m 1y 4m 3y 10m 3y 7m 1y 4m 8ds 1y 3y 9m 9m 2ds 4y 1m 4y 3y 9m 3y 1m 3y 10m 1m 21 ds 1y 3y 3y 11m 26 ds 1y 7m 20ds 3y |
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Rheumatism lumbago shot in rt leg General disability Sun stroke Var. Veins from riding in saddle Laid up 4 months to sickness Discharged because of sickness pain in side never recovered Shot in arm Shot in leg and head Rheumatism Kicked by a mule Nearly Blind Health has been poor since service Varicose veins & dysentery Aucliotosis both knees Lost index finger left hand Heart disease Was discharged for rupture none Lost index finger right hand Gunshot wound left thigh Chronic Pneumonia |
shot in back Discharged on Surgeon Certificate Didn't have disc could not remember Could not find the man Could not tell ? Did not have papers Did not have papers Could not tell dates Re-enlisted veteran unreadable Re-enlisted veteran sick most of time of service Could not give dates Uncertain of date of discharge Consolidated, but could not give dates Promoted to Boatswain 8th N.Y. Independence Battery Not at home, could not get dates of interment deceased, cannot learn time of service Axe wound right grreat toe was discharged second time for disability resulting from wound |
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