Regimental Headquarter and Staff

HEADQUARTERS COMMAND and STAFF

   NAME	        	RESIDENCE       DATE and REMARKS
						

Colonel

Erza T. Sprague Green Bay 7/29/1864- From Adjt. 8th Wis.Inf; Post Commander, Cairo,Ill. from Sept. 24, 1864; Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols, June 20, 1865; M.O. June 20,1865

Colonel Ezra Thompson Sprague

Lieutenant Colonel

W.Wallace Botkin Grand Rapids 7/29/1864-From Capt. Co.G, 12th Wis.Inf M.O. June 20th, 1865

Major

John W. Blake Jefferson 7/29/1864-From Capt. Co.H 29th Wis Inf. Provost Marshal Gen, Dist. ILL from Jan._,1865 M.O. June 20th, 1865

Adjutant

William H.Howes Prescott 7/29/1864-From 2nd Lieut. Co. H, 30th Wis. Inf M.O. June 20th, 1865

Quartermaster

John C. Blackman 7/29/1864-M.O. June 20th, 186

Surgeon

George D. Winch Otsego 7/29/1864-From 1st Asst. Surg., 30th Wis. Inf M.O. June 20th, 1865

First Asst. Surgeon

John P. Clement 9/3/1864-M.O. June 20th, 1865

Second Asst. Surgeon

Oliver P. Stevens Dekorra 9/26/1864-From Company "C M.O. June 20th, 1865

Chaplain

John W. Johnson Black River 9/13/1864-From Company "K" Falls M.O. June 20th, 1865

Sergeant Major

William M Fogo Richland Center 9/15/1864-From Company "B" M.O. June 20th, 1865

Quartermaster Sergeant

James D. Bird Sun Prarie 9/15/1864-From Company "B" M.O. June 20th, 1865

Commissary Sergeant

Morris W. Fowler Sun Prarie 9/15/1864-From Company "B" M.O. June 20th, 1865

Hospital Steward

John Bailey Sun Prarie 9/15/1864-From Company "B" M.O. June 20th, 1865

Principal Musicians

Acinae L. Beebe Dunn 9/26/1864-From Company "K" Drum Major M.O. June 20th, 1865 Edgar Richmond West Point 9/26/1864-From company "C" Fife Major M.O. June 20th, 1865

1st. Lt. & Adjt. William H. Howes

Asst. Surg. John P. Clement

Fife Major Edgar Richmond

This picture was taken in Cairo, Illinois
From collection of Susan T. Puck

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