William Brodhagen

Shawano County Advocate

3 Nov 1908

 

Wm. Brodhagen, an old and highly respected citizen of the town of Belle Plaine, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. W. Krumbach, on Sunday, Oct 25. The deceased was 78 years of age and had made his home with his daughter the past six years, since his wife died. Two sons, Herman Brodhagen of Milwaukee and Fred Brodhagen of Belle Plaine, and three daughters, Mrs. F. W. Krumbach of Belle Plaine, Mrs. D. Meisner of this city and Mrs. Minnie Foelkner of Oconto, are left to mourn his departure. The funeral was held on Wednesday the 28th. The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved in this sad hour.

 

William Brodhagen

Enlisted as Pvt 37 Wis Inf Co I on 23 Nov 1863 at Winchester, WI

Mustered out as Pvt 37 Wis Inf Co I on 3 Aug 1865

Time served 1y 8m 11d

Born 1 May 1830 in Mokratz, Prussia

Died 25 Oct 1908 in Belle Plaine

Buried at St. Martin's Cemetery Belle Plaine

Parents Ernst Brodhagen and Dorthea Hafermeister

Wife Charlotte Gruenwald

Children Carl, Herman, Caroline, Louise, Mathilda, Frederick, and Emma

Certificate of Service

Pension

Service Record - Organized at Madison, Wis., April 9, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., April 28 (Cos. "A" to "F"). Two more Companies, "H" and "I," join at Maryland Heights May 17. Duty at Washington, D. C., till May 30. Moved to White House, Va., May 30-June 1, and guard duty there till June 10. Guard supply train to Cold Harbor June 10. Attached to Casey's Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to July 1865.

Movement across James River to Petersburg, Va., June 12-15. Assaults on Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road , Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman , Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 21-24. Grand Review May 23. Provost duty at Washington and Alexandria till July. Mustered out July 26, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 149 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 89 Enlisted men by disease. Total 247.