October 6, 2011 at 8:53 a.m.
Civil War Scrapbook
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Based on the Civil War Roster of Volunteers, Iowa County reported five deaths at Gettysburg. This men were all part of "Wis Inf Regiment 2 Company I" which was part of the Iron Brigade
Name Died Resident
Avery, Luke 1863-07-01 Mineral Point Killed
Haese, Moritz 1863-07-01 Mineral Point Killed
Legate, George H. 1863-07-01 Mineral Point Killed
Perrine, James C. 1863-08-19 Dodgeville Died of wounds
Williams, Joseph O. 1863-07-01 Dodgeville Killed
* The Civil War Roster of Volunteers is records persons based on where they register. A number of Iowa County residences, did go to Prairie Du Chien.
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From Melva Phillips' files, come an interesting clipping from the Dodgeville paper of another Iowa veteran the survived.
LEFT FOR DEAD UPON BATTLEFIELD
CAPT. HENRY SCHILTZ, OF MAZOMANIE SHOT THROUGH BODY AT GETTYSBURG
R.L. JOINER CARRIED NEWS OF RECOVERY
Had Crawled to Rebel Hospital and at Baltimore Made inquires For Family
At the close of the second day's battle at Gettysburg Capt. Henry Schiltz was left upon the battle field for dead. His companions saw him fall from a shot through the body and when the dead were buried that night he was reported as one of them.
Funeral services were held by his friends in the town of Wyoming about a month later and among those who attended were Hon. R. L. Joiner, of this city. Shortly after the funeral had been held the news came from Baltimore that Schiltz was alive and in a hospital at that place and Mr. Joiner had the pleasure of carrying the news to the captain's family. He came home shortly afterwards, but re-enlisted right away. Schiltz had crawled from the battlefield to a rebel hospital. In the fury of this famous battle the men discarded every bit of needless clothing, so there was nothing to identify him. When the exchange of prisoners was effected he was transferred to Baltimore.
This and numerous other interesting reminiscences were called to mind during the past week while Mr. Schiltz was a guest of Mr. Joiner in this city.
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