Julius Frederick Neefe (b. February 8, 1838, d. May 24, 1929)
Julius Frederick Neefe (son of Charles Frederick Neefe and Christiana E. Leonhard) was born February 8, 1838 in Sachsen (Kgr. /Land in Bundesrepublik) / Saxony (Kingdom/State)164, and died May 24, 1929 in Richland Co., WI165. He married Louisa M. Cloud on 1860 in Richland County, WI.
Notes for Julius Frederick Neefe:
Name: Julius Neefe Arrival Date: Mar 21, 1839 Age: 1 Gender: M Port of Departure: Bremen Place of Origin: Germany Ship Name: Louise Fredericke Family Number: 285046 National Archives' Series Number: M259-18 Port of Arrival: New Orleans
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New Orleans, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: New Orleans, Louisiana. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, LA, 1820-1902. Micropublication M259, rolls # 1-33. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Military Notes:
Fought in the civil war: Was a member of the Sixth Wisconsin Battery. The 6th Wisconsin Battery was principally recruited in the county of Richland, by Henry Dillon,of Lone Rock. It was the first to receive its full quota of men, and instead of being numbered as the 6th, it should have been the 1st; but those in charge having by some inadvertence failed to follow the prescribed line of "red tape," it failed to get its appropriate number. The organization was perfected at Lone Rock by the election of officers, on the 25th of September, 1861. The battery was ordered to rendezvous at Camp Utley, Racine, and left Lone Rock on the 30th of September, 1861. At Racine, it was mustered into the United States service on the 1st of October, 1861. Here it was expected the battery would soon be equipped and sent to the front; but this hope proved to be a futile one, as weeks passed and the troops were not even uniformed. The thought of having to spend the winter in common army tents, exposed to the rigors of a Wisconsin winter, was not a pleasant one. The troops were poorly supplied with blankets, and the approach of winter brought much suffering; but kind friends at home were not unmindful of the comforts of the battery boys, and from thence they were soon amply supplied with clothing. Despite the forbidding aspect of camp life in winter, there were too many attractions in the city for time to pass heavily, so the winter passed pleasantly and rapidly, and the approach of spring brought marching orders.[History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin - Union Publishing Company- Springfield, IL - 1884.
Name: Julius F Neefe , Residence: Sextonville, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 13 September 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin Unit Numbers: 3123 3123 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 September 1861 Enlisted in 6th Light Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 13 September 1861. Transferred 6th Light Artillery Regiment Wisconsin on 15 April 1864 Transfered in on 15 April 1864. Regiment: 6th Light Artillery Battery WI Date Mustered: 18 July 1865 Regiment Type: Light Artillery Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 1 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 6 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History Sixth Light Battery WISCONSIN (3-YEARS)
Sixth Light Battery. -- Capts., Henry Dillon, Thomas R. Hood, James G. Simpson; First Lieuts., Henry Dillon, Samuel F. Clark, John Jenawein, Thomas R. Hood, Alba S. Sweet, Second Lieuts., John W. Fancher, James G. Simpson, Sylvester E. Sweet, Daniel T. Noyes, John Jenawein, Lucius N. Keller.
This battery, known as the "Buena Vista Artillery," was organized at Lone Rock in Sept., 1861, but was transferred to Camp Utley, Racine, where it was mustered in Oct. 2, and left the state March 15, 1862.
It reported at St. Louis, was ordered to New Madrid, and placed in charge of a battery during the siege of Island No. 10. It was in reserve during the siege of Corinth, but took part in the battle in October.
It spent the winter in Tennessee, joined the movement toward Vicksburg in the spring of 1863, went to Helena and was sent out on several minor expeditions. It participated at Port Gibson, was in a sharp skirmish at Jones' cross-roads; was at the battle of Raymond in reserve; took part in the battle of Jackson; was engaged at Champion's Hill, and was in the trenches before Vicksburg from May 19 until the surrender.
It remained at Vicksburg until Sept. 12, then moved to Chattanooga and was in the battle at Missionary Ridge. It was then on railroad guard duty until Jan. 7, 1864. It wintered at Huntsville Ala., and spent the summer on the Etowah River near Cartersville, Ga. most of the time in Fort Etowah.
On Nov. 10 it left for Nashville and joined the reserve battery at Fort Barry. On Jan. 7, 1865, it was transferred to the reserve garrison artillery. The men were armed with muskets on Jan. 16 and assigned to provost guard duty.
On Feb. 17 it was sent to a permanent camp at Chattanooga and was mustered out at Madison July 18, 1865.
Its original strength was 157. Gain by recruits, 82 substitutes, 2; reenlistments, 34; total, 275. Loss by death, 29; desertion, 5; transfer, 9, discharge, 36, mustered out, 196.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 81
Battles Fought
Fought on 04 October 1862 at Corinth, MS. Fought on 03 July 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 24 August 1864
More About Julius Frederick Neefe: Burial: May 1929, Ash Creek Cemetery,Township of Orion,Richland,WI. Census 1: June 18, 1860, P.O. Orion, Richmond Township, Richland Co ., WI ; living with parents, not married yet. Census 2: August 24, 1850, Richland County,WI. Age:13:, birthplace: Germany.166 Census 3: July 8, 1870, P.O. Richland Center, Orion Twnshp, Richland Co., WI; living with Louisa; Frank age 9; Willis age 5; Edward age 4 and George age 1. Census 4: June 16, 1880, Orion Twnshp, Richland Co., WI; with Louiza;Julius F age 19; Charles W age 16; James E age 14; George A age 12; Alice M age 9; Gilbert N age 7. Military service 1: September 13, 1861, Enlisted in Sextonville for the Civil War.167 Military service 2: Bet. 1861 - 1864, Cannoneer, Sixth Wisconsin Light Artillery formed at Lone Rock. Military service 3: April 15, 1864, Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.167 Occupation 1: May 29, 1929, Farmer.168 Occupation 2: 1882, Started the Post Office in the depot in Cottage Grove when the railroad went through. Served as postmaster from 1882 to 1897. Residence: Aft. April 1864, After returning from the war, he built the family a home close to the Wisconsin River at a point near what was then called Law's Landing and is now called Riverview on Highway 60. At that time, there was not even a wheel track along Military Road..
More About Julius Frederick Neefe and Louisa M. Cloud: Marriage: 1860, Richland County, WI.
Children of Julius Frederick Neefe and Louisa M. Cloud are:
+Franklin Julius Neefe, b. April 13, 1860, Richland County, WI, d. October 11, 1932, Cottage Grove, Dane Co., WI169.
Julius Frederick Neefe (b. February 8, 1838, d. May 24, 1929)
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