Paul Whitney

Shawano County Journal

18 Jan 1912

Paul Whitney, one of the old Soldiers and a member of the G. A. R. died this morning at 8 o'clock at the home of Joe O'Katchecum's at West Bend settlement.

 

Paul Whitney

Enlisted as Pvt 17 Wis Inf Co K on 6 May 1864 at Pella WI

Mustered out as Pvt 17 Wis Co K on 14 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY

Time Served 1y 1m

Died 18 Jan 1912 on Reservation

Pension

Service Record - May 5-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brush Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Howell's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochee River July 5-17. Leggett's or Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Pocatalico, S. C., January 14. Barker's Mills, Whippy Swamp, February 1. Salkehatchie Swamp February 2-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 16-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June, and there mustered out July 14, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 41 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 269.