Louis Kakwitch aka Louis Worden

Shawano County Journal

21  Jul 1927

Louis Kakwitch a veteran of the Civil War died last Thursday at his home by the springs of the old South Branch road. We understand that he was over ninety years old.

Louis Kakwitch aka Kakushka

Enlisted as Pvt 9 Wis Inf Co's H, E, A on 5 Sep 1861

Mustered out as Pvt 9 Wis Inf Co H, E, A on 16 Mar 1865

Time Served 3y 6m 11d

Wife Mary Ann Waupoose

Children Dominik, Louis, Mose, Mitchell, Seymour, Margaret LaRock  & Theresa Martens

Died 13 Jun 1937 at Keshena

Buried at Keshena

Commander of G.A.R. Post #261 Keshena

Pension

History - Was one of the first Menominee's to enlist. Was wounded in the battle of Newtonia, Missouri on 30 Sep 1862. He was taken prisoner at Jenkins Ferry and sent to Tyler, Texas upon which he was released on 26 Feb 1865 and sent to New Orleans.
 

Service Record - Organized at Milwaukee, Wis., and mustered in October 26, 1861. Ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, January 22, 1862. Attached to Dept. of Kansas to August, 1862. 1st Brigade, Dept. of Kansas, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of Rolla and District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to January, 1866.

March to Fort Scott, Kansas, March 1-7, 1862, and duty there till May 27. (Cos. "A," "C," "F" and "K" at Carthage May 1-17.) March to Spring River May 27-June 6, thence to Baxter Springs June 13, and duty there till June 28. Expedition into Indian Country; march to Fort Gibson June 28-July 9, thence to Fort Scott July 10-August 11. March to Sarcoxie, Mo., September 18-22. Action at Newtonia September 30. Occupation of Newtonia October 4. Canehill November 28. Battle of Prairie Grove , December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-29. Guard and patrol duty at various points in Missouri till July, 1863. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., July 8, and duty there till September 12. Ordered to Helena, Ark., September 12; thence moved to Little Rock October 10-22, and duty there till March, 1864. Reconnaissance to Burton October 26-November 1, 1863. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Antoine or Terre Noir Creek April 2. Elkins Ferry , Little Missouri River, April 3-4. Prairie D'Ann , April 9-12. Jenkins' Ferry and Camden April 15. Liberty Post office April 15-16. Camden April 16-18. Evacuation of Camden April 26. Jenkins' Ferry , April 30. Duty at Little Rock till June, 1865. Non-Veterans mustered out November 17, 1864. Veterans and Recruits consolidated to a Battalion of four Companies and moved to Camden June 15, 1865, and duty there till August 3. Duty at Little Rock till January, 1866. Mustered out January 30, 1866.

 

Regiment lost during service 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 114 En1isted men by disease. Total 191.