Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901 - page 102

JOHN NAGLE, of Bloomington township, Grant county, was one of the defenders of the Union during the dark days of the Civil war, having enlisted in August, 1864, in Company H, 43d Wis. V.I. He was on duty during his whole term of service, and, though at times ill from hard marching and severe duty, he managed to keep out of the hospital, preferring to remain with his company. The 43d rendezvoused at Milwaukee, went from there to Nashville, Tenn., and thence to Johnsonville, where the government stores were located, and where the regiment remained, doing guard duty, for a considerable time. This was an important point, and, owing to the large among of supplies stored there, its possession was very much desired by the Confederate, and the troops were under Rebel fire a large part of the time. Later the regiment went to Nashville, and remained at that place until January 1, 1865, when it was divided into details and engaged in railroad guarding. During the last part of the war Mr. NAGLE was detailed at Elk River Fort, and remained there until hostilities ceased.

Mr. NAGLE represents an early and well known family of Grant county. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1842, a son of Thomas and Eliza NAGLE, the former a native of Ireland, the latter of Scotland. When he was a small child the family moved to Grant county, Wis. In fact, the parents had come to the county previous to his birth, but decided to return to Cincinnati, and not until 1842 did they locate here permanently; they were early settlers of Patch Grove township. Our subject was one of five children, two sons and three daughters.

The lady who now bears the name of Mrs. John NAGLE was formerly Miss Jane FOSTER, a daughter of Thomas FOSTER. Mr. and Mrs. NAGLE have had seven children, three sons and four daughters. Mr. NAGLE is one of the most prominent citizens and successful agriculturists of Bloomington township, where he has a pleasant home and fine farm.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck