Veteran's Burials

La Crosse Area Genealogical Society

Some Veterans Buried in La Crosse County
As published in the LAGS Quarterly, Vol. 6, No. 2, May 1985.

Surname Given Name(s) Birth Date Birthplace Death Date Death Location Cemetery Military Unit and Rank Military Era Notes
Babcock Godfrey October 17, 1793 Syracuse, NY April 9, 1887 La Crosse Campbell Cemetery   War of 1812 Supposed to have been 1812 War Vet but National Archives cannot identify his record
Brice Alexander 1788 New London, Town of Groton, CT November 11, 1874 Brice Prairie, La Crosse Asbury Cemetery Captain Simeon WRIGHT's Co., 30th Reg. US Inf., Pvt. War of 1812  
Casberg Maurice C. April 3, 1874 WI August 5, 1898 On board transport Obdam in harbor Fortress Monroe Long Coulee Cemetery Co. B 3rd Reg. WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Casia Marion 1852 Galena, IL November 11, 1893   Sacia Family Cemetery Troop M, 7th Reg. Cav., Pvt. Indian Wars  
Collins Malthia N.     April 12, 1876   Campbell Cemetery 2nd US Inf., Pvt. War of 1812 Age 83 years, 6 months
Decker James G. August 10, 1882 Pittsburgh, PA October 20, 1960 Minneapolis, MN Fairview Cemetery Navy Spanish American War  
Fox John A. June 14, 1818 Suffield, CT May 8, 1909 King, WI   Co. D and C, 8th Reg. US Inf., Pvt. Seminole Indian War  
Garlock Glen William December 27, 1877 Fort Atkinson, WI May 24, 1939   Neshonoc Cemetery 128th Inf. 32 Div., Lt. Col. Spanish American War  
Geiwitz Fred June 10, 1874 Hokah, MN August 31, 1965 King, WI Onalaska Cemetery Co. M, 3rd WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Gorder Peter H. January 28, 1879 Peterson, MN November 9, 1918 Onalaska Onalaska Cemetery Co. E 10th Reg. Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Grabhorn Henry R. December 13, 1819 Germany February 10, 1901 La Crosse Oak Grove Cemetery   Mexican War National Archives cannot identify him as Vet
Hammond Millard A. October 30, 1872 Mauston, WI November 16, 1929 La Crosse Onalaska Cemetery Co. K 3rd Reg. WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Hart Alva May 14, 1794 Avon, CT October 16, 1872 La Crosse Oak Grove Cemetery Capt. Daniel DULL's Co. of Col. Richard HAYES Reg. Ohio Militia, Pvt. War of 1812  
Hauser William J. February 10, 1863 La Crosse December 17, 1927 La Crosse Onalaska Cemetery 3rd MN Battery Ligt. Arty. Spanish American War  
Heuer Henry March 21, 1856 Fergensburg, Germany December 12, 1945 La Crosse Oak Grove Cemetery   Indian Wars National Archives cannot identify him. Family insists he was an Indian Wars Vet
Hewitt Mark R. June 14, 1879 Midway, WI June 25, 1969 La Crosse Asbury Cemetery Co. C 12th Reg. Vol., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Houser William C. October 18, 1870 Onalaska March 12, 1945 Sand Lake Coulee Onalaska Cemetery Co. M 3rd Reg. WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Hunt Ezra March 19, 1786 Catskill, NY November 1862 Bangor Fairview Cemetery Captain Benjamin MINOR's Co. of Captain John T. VAN DALSEN's (Albany Co.) Reg. NY Militia, Pvt. War of 1812  
Hyde Warren january 30, 1796 CT December 11, 1880   Oak Grove Cemetery Elizar WARNER's Co. 37th US Inf., Pvt. War of 1812  
Jones William W. December 10, 1788 NJ July 1, 1866   Oak Grove Cemetery   War of 1812 National Archives cannot identify his record as there were 17 men of this name who served from Ohio
Kennet William Lush December 19, 1827 Newport, Campbell Co., KY May 26, 1896 La Crosse Oak Grove Cemetery   Mexican War  
Lasure John B.           Co. F, 2nd Reg. (Collins) IL Inf., Pvt.    
Lee William May 24, 1818 St. John, Canada April 10, 1889 French Island, La Crosse Catholic Cemetery Battery B, 3rd Reg. Art., Pvt. Seminole Indian War  
Mueller George Frederick July 22, 1879 West Salem, WI August 5, 1954 La Crosse Hamtilon Cemetery Co. M 3rd Reg. WI Inf. Hosp Corp. Pvt. Spanish American War  
Oakes Harley Burr January 29, 1880 Black River Falls, WI November 25, 1948 West Salem Neshonoc Cemetery Co. L 3rd Reg. WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Pfeiffer Mathew February 17, 1850 Prussia August 1, 1916 Fairmont, MN Oak Grove Cemetery Troop I, 2nd Reg. Cav., Sgt. Indian Wars  
Sly Benjamin January 10, 1796 Oneida Co. Jefferson Co., NY April 23, 1885 La Crosse Campbell Cemetery Capt. Joshua NORTH's (Cayuga Co.) Co. Col. Daniel DAVIS Reg NY Militia Cpl. War of 1812  
Stellingware Cornelius August 18, 1866 Holland May 3, 1932 La Crosse Green Mound Cemetery Co. M 3rd Reg. WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War Name on family monument is Stellingwerf
Tenney Edwin A. July 24, 1825 Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH August 16, 1895 La Crosse Oak Grove Cemetery Co. H (Capt. John S. BARKER) 1st Reg. (Col. Caleb C. CUSHING) Mass. Inf. 2nd Lt. Mexican War  
Thomas David C. 1874   April 19, 1905   Fairview Cemetery Co. M 3rd Reg WI Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Tikal Frank Stephen December 26, 1868 Bohemia October 10, 1917 La Crosse Catholic Cemetery Troop G, 1st Reg. US Cav., Pvt. Indian Wars  
True Solon E. September 1, 1870 Calhoun, Henry Co., KS February 26, 1853 Tomah, WI Neshonoc Cemetery Co. I, 21st Reg. KS Inf., Pvt. Spanish American War  
Van Eman James D. June 15, 1861 Logansport, Cass Co., IN December 12, 1912 Minneapolis, MN Farmington Cemetery Co. C, 12th Reg. MN Inf., Cpl. Spanish American War  
Withee Zachariah March 21, 1794 Norridgewock, Somerset Co., ME June 6, 1875 La Crosse Oak Grove Cemetery Lt. Joseph VICKERE's Detachment SHERWIN's Reg. MA Militia, Pvt. War of 1812  

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