HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
that Green county was not slow to respond to 
the calls made upon her when the war broke 
out. 
GREEN COUNTY'S ROLL OF HONOR. 
The following are brief sketches of the vari- 
ous Wisconsin regiments in which, to a greater 
or less extent, Green county was represented 
during the war. To these sketches are ap- 
pended the names of the citizen-soldiers from 
the county in each of these regiments, so far as 
ascertained: 
FIRST WISCONSIN (THREE MONTHS) REGIMENT. 
On the 15th of April, 1861, an informal meet- 
ing was held at Madison, at the executive office, 
to consider events, Judge 0. Cole, of the 
Supreme Court in the chair. He made a speech 
full of patriotism and the noblest sentiments. 
On the day following, Gov. Randall notified 
Capt. George E. Bryant that the services of the 
Madison Guards had been -accepted, and he was 
authorized to fill up his company; and, on the 
same day, the governor issued a proclamation 
for the organization of the 1st regiment of Wis- 
consin Volunteers. The enrollment of men for 
this company began on April 17, on which day 
twenty-eight names were enrolled, which on the 
20th were increased to 118. On the 11th, the 
Governor's Guarj, a military organization at 
Madison, by their captain, Judge J. P. Atwood, 
tendered their services, which were accepted on 
the 18th.  The company had seventy-three 
names enrolled; and on the evening of that 
day, a large and enthusiastic meeting was held 
at the assembly room in the State capitol, at 
which Hon. H. S. Orton presided. A committee 
was appointed to receive from the citizens, and 
those in the vicinity, subscriptions for the 
support of families which should need aid. At 
this meeting, $7,490 were voluntarily sub- 
scribed. The two Madison companies, with the 
other companies composing the 1st regiment, 
rendezvoused-at Milwaukee on the 27th of 
April; and, on the 17th of May, the organiza- 
tion of the regiment was completed, and inns' 
tered into the United States service, and the 
 
war department    informed that it awaited 
marching-orders. The troops remained in camp 
until the 9th of June, when, in obedience to 
orders from Washington, they left the State for 
Harrisburg, Penn., fully equipped by the State, 
with the exception of arms. The commissioned 
officers were John C. Starkweather, colonel; 
Charles L. Harris, lieutenant-colonel ; D. H. 
Lain, major; A. R. Chapin, adjutant; D. W. 
Keyes, quartermaster; B. F. White, surgeon; 
L. J. Dixon and J. Crugom, assistants; J. W. 
Plows, commissary; Charles Fairchild, assist- 
ant. The regiment was composed of four com- 
panies from Milwaukee county, two from Dane 
county, one from Rock, one each from Kenosha 
and Fond du Lao counties. The regiment was 
quartered for a time at Hagerstown, Md., un- 
der thecommand of Generals Nagley and Aber- 
crombie respectively. It was assigned to the 
division  of Major-Gen. Patterson, July   2. 
It led the advance on Martinsburg, participated 
in the battle of Falling Water, and won a 
reputation for bravery and veteran-like conduct 
excelled by no other regiment. After serving 
out the time for which it was enlisted, the regi- 
ment returned to Fort Scott, at Milwaukee, and 
was mustered out Aug. 2'), 1861. The only 
person from Green county in-this regiment, so 
far as is known, was Robert Hewitt, of Albany. 
SECOND WISCONSIN REGIMENT. 
The 2d Wisconsin was ordered to move 
into camp at Madison on the 1st of May, 1861, 
which was by S. Park Coon (who was appointed 
by the governor colonel of the regiment), named 
Camp Randall, in honor of the governor. This 
regiment was first organized for three months' 
service; but, on the 7th of May, orders were re- 
ceived to recruit the regiment for three years, 
or the war.  The regiment was mustered into 
the United States service, and received orders 
to move forward to Harrisburg, Penn.   They 
started on the 20th of June, arrived at Wash- 
ington June 25, and went into camp near the 
city. After remaining in camp some time, Col. 
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