W. P. MITCHELL POST G. A. R.

The 10th Regt. Wis. Vol. Infantry was ordered into Camp Holton, Milwaukee, the last of  Sept. 1861, and was mustered into the U. S. Service Oct. 5th and 8th. The companies composing the Regiment were as follows:

• Co. A. - Walworth Co. Guards, from Delavan and Elkhorn.
• Co. B - Lyon Guards from Kekoskee
• Co. C. - Menasha Guards from Menasha and Neenah
• Co. D. - Fremont Rifles from Horican and Portage
• Co. E. - Sturdy Oaks from Hartford and Juneau.
• Co. F. - Grant Co. Patriots from Lancaster
• Co. G. - Jackson Co. Rifles from Black River Falls
• Co. H. - Juneau County Rifles from New Lisbon
• Co. I. - Grand Co. Sixth, from Platteville.
• Co. K - Waupun Rifles from Waupun

Civil War - Co. H from New Lisbon

The names of those who enlisted from New Lisbon in Co. H, 
are as follows:

Duncan McKercher, Capt. Maj., and in command of Regt.,
after battle of Chicamauga; died in Peabody, Kansas. 

Ingersoll George, 1st Lieutenant; resigned, Feb. 25, 1863;
died last year. 

Philip Corey, 1st Sergt; died March 17, 1863, at New Albany, Ind.

W. P. Mitchell, Sergt,; killed at Perryville, Ky., Oct 8, 1862. 

Milo McWhorter, promoted to Commissary Sergt., Nov. 8, 1862. 

O. B. Chester, Corporal & Sergt.; wounded and captured at 
Chicamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, 1863; mustered out May 4, 1865.

Daniel F. Cleveland, Corporal; prisoner, discharged Nov. 17, 1862. 

William H. Cleveland, Corporal; mustered out Nov. 3, 1864.  

Ebenezer Chapman, Sergt.; prisoner at Chicamauga; discharged
Sept. 20, 1863.

James D. Heath, Corporal; transferred to Marine Brigade Jan. 31, 1863.

Thomas Sanford, Corporal: wounded at Chicamauga; mustered out
Nov. 3, 1864.

Thomas A. Nelson, musician; prisoner Aug. 14, 1864; think he died 
at Soldiers Home, Milwaukee. 

Charles F. Adams, enlisted Aug. 10, 1862, prisoner at
Chicamauga; transferred to 21st Wis., Nov. 4, 1864.

Peter Addison, enlisted Sept. 16, 1861; captured at
Chicamauga; died in prison at Danville, Va., Jan. 21, 1864.

Samuel Allen, enlisted Oct. 21, 1861; discharged Oct. 20,1862. 

Thomas Anderson, enlisted Sept. 16, 1861; wounded at 
Perryville and at Chicamauga; mustered out Nov. 3, 1864.  

Isaiah L. Austin, enlisted Aug. 15, 1861; discharged May 21, 1862. 

Robert M. Bailey, enlisted Sept. 13, 1861; supposed to have
been killed at Chicamauga. 

Joseph B. Bonham, enlisted Sept. 24, 1861; died at Chattanooga,
Tenn., Oct. 19, 1864. 

John Boyle, enlisted Oct. 27, 1861; discharged Jan. 1, 1863.   

Solden P. Buzzell, enlisted Aug. 29, 1861; discharges Feb. 5, 1863. 

Ora Carpenter, enlisted Sept. 7, 1861; discharged Feb. 6, 1863
on account of disability. He is one of the four who are all that 
are living here now who went from New Lisbon in Co. H 10th Wis. 
Infantry. He has been largely identified with the business interest
of the city, in business, and in the erecting of business and 
residence buildings. He is a member of W. P. Mitchell Post. 

Source: New Lisbon Times dated March 29, 1905