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Grand Rapids Union Guard

From the Wood County Reporter, June 22, 1861

The Stevens Point Pinery says of the “Grand Rapids Union Guard:”

Home Guards;---The thorough citizens of Grand Rapids, have formed a military company under the above name. We witnessed a drill of portion of the company Magnolia Hall, and were much pleased with the zeal manifested by the members by the members, as well as by thee evolutions performed. It was credible to themselves, and if that company persevere it will become, not only an honor to Grand Rapids but to the state. The following is a list of officers:

Captain	Samuel Stevens
1st Lieut.	M.J.
2d do	Homer Drake
Ensign	J.L. Cotey
1st Sergeant	Seth Reeves
2d do	U. St. Armour
3d do	Jos. Dugas
1st Corporal	Jas. D. Labresche
2d do	H. Sweeney
3d do	Frand. Russell
4th do	John Andrews
5th do	B. Walker

Wood County Reporter May 11, 1861

Wisconsin Pinery Rifles.

At a meeting held at Plover, Portage Co, Wis. May 4th, 1861, for the purpose of organizing a Rifle Company, and tendering the service of said company to the Governor of this state, on motion J. O. Raymond was chosen chairman, and Thomas F. Bachhelder secretary. On motion the Company now about to organize do hereby adopt and are hereafter to be known as the “Wisconsin Pinery Rifles”.

On Motion said Company proceeded to elect officers, and the following persons having received the highest number of votes cast were declared unanimous elected:

Captain	James O. Raymond
1st Lieutenant	W. W. Botkin
2d do C. M. Webb
Ensign	F. R. Walker
1st Sergeant	Wm. Bremmer
2d do	J. H. Compton
3d do	Irvin Eckles
4th do	R.W. Walker
1st Corporal Cyrus Russell
2d do	H. B. Philleo
3d do	F. Wales
4th do	Ed Voyer

On motion it was resolved that the election of the part of officers who reside in Grand Rapids be subject to ratification by the members of the company residing at this place.

On motion, the Company having tendered their services to the Governor of this state, adjourned till Wednesday, May 8th, 18611, at 2 o’clock P.M.

James O. Raymond Ch’n

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Wood County Reported June 8, 1861

On Saturday evening last, Capt. T. B. Catlin, of the Beaver Dam Rifles, arrived in town and informed a few that he should like to obtain eighteen recruits for his company. On Monday a meeting was held, when over thirty enrolled their names. The following is the Pyramid of Patroitism:

L. J. R. Voyer
J. Brady
B. Hadley
C. Verbeck
Turnbull
E.F. Charnock
C.F. Clevelald
Peter Anderson
H. T Worthington
P. Houle
A.P. Howe
M. Kirby
Geo. Brown
F. Brown
B.B. Painter
J. Gustafhus
Tim Bacon
H A. Hovey
Chas. Johnson
M. J. Farrar
T. D. Skinner
Chas. Charnock
Chas. Jones
Frank Lavigne
J. D. Buckley
D.D. Parkhurst
Peter Johnson
Horace Hecox
James McInley
Martin C. Creasy
W. Byron Naylor
Geo. T. Gray
? Lavigne
D.H. Moore

These men are among the choicest in Wood County---not only as regards to bravery and love of country, but as men, who can follow the style of Marion’s men - who can live if need be, on one meal and three fights a day, or more fight and less eat. We shall in time receive a good account of them. Wednesday morning was fixed upon the time for their departure. A 7 o’clock a vast assemblago were in front of the Wisconsin Hotel to listen to a farewell address from C. W. Webb.

Many thanks to Joan M Benner for transcribing these pages. Her professional page can be seen at: Golden Rule Genealogy.

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