Joseph La Motte

 

Shawano County Journal

30 Jan 1896

 

 

Joseph LaMotte, a well-known Menominee Indian, died last Friday at the agency hospital at Keshena, where he had been sick for some time. He was 58 years old and was considered quite an intelligent Indian being able to read and write, etc. He served as a private in Company I, 32nd Wisconsin Vols., during the Civil War, and was at the time of his death commander of the G.A.R. post at Keshena.

 

 

 

Joseph LaMotte

Native American

 

Enlisted as Pvt. 32 Wis. Inf. Co I on 15 Aug 1862 at Shawano

Mustered out as Pvt. 32 Wis. Inf. Co I on 12 Jun 1865 at Crystal Springs MD

Time served 2y 9m 28d

Born abt 1838

Died 24 Jan 1896

Parents Chief LaMotte and Saw-wah-na-no-kiew

Siblings Louis and Mose

Wife Mary Kinepoway daughter of Chief Kinepoway and Margaret.

 

Pension