John Lawe

John Lawe   Native American

Enlisted as Pvt. 17 Wis. Inf. Co K on 7 Feb 1862 at Keshena

Mustered out as Pvt. 17 Wis. Inf. on 14 Jul 1865 at Louisville KY

Time served 3 y 5m 7d

Father John Lawe (white) and Naw-a-kesh-a-koke 4/4 Menominee

Wife Mary Wescott daughter of Charles Wescott (white) and O-saw-won 4/4 Menominee

Children Rachel and George Lawe

Pension

One of the first six Menominee's to serve in the Civil War fighting in the battle at Corinth and at Vicksburg, along with Joseph Antoine, Charles Grignon, Alex and John Kitson and Jackson Corn. He re-enlisted in 1864 into the same Company and fought to the end of the war.