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

Sumter:

William Devine, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Prairie du Sac; son of Bernard and Lucy McCoray Devine; came to Wisconsin about 1853; located in Baraboo, Sauk Co.; located where he now resides in 1856; born Jan 14, 1846, in Erie Co., Penn. Married Maggie E. Mather, daughter of James and Sarah B. Cox Mather, in Sumter; had two children - C. A. and Lulu. Mr. Devine was in the army as member of Co. F, 11th W.V.I.; mustered on Oct. 2, 1861; participated in all the battles of his company, particularly those of Jackson Champion Hills, and was wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863, in left leg; April 9, 1865, was wounded in right groin at Fort Blakely; he also participated in battles of Mobile Bay, Edward Station, Black River Bridge; was mustered out of service in October, 1865.

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