Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

C. J. Sturdevant, foreman and car repairer; born in Erie Co., Penn., Nov. 30, 1841; came to Baraboo in 1876; has been in the employ of the C & N. W. R. R. Co., nearly seven years. He enlisted Aug. 28, 1861, in Co. E, 27th N.Y.V.I. and served about two years, the term of his enlistment. He received a very serious scalp and skull wound at the battle of Gettysburg, an unhealed wound that he will carry through life. He was married Dec. 21, 1868, to Miss Tomah McCarty; she was born in Canada; they have three children - Nettie May, Sylvester and Bennie Burton. In politics, Mr. S. is a Republican.

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