Allegan County, Michigan - Chapter 19: Military Records, 1907

Bartlett, Orrin M. - Gun Plain. Entered service July 21, 1863. Sergt. Company M, ist Cav. Second Lt., March 7, 1865. Killed in action at Five Forks, Va., April i, 1865.

Dutcher, George N. - Saugatuck. FirSt Lt, 5th Cav., Aug. 14, 1862. Capt., June 13, 1863. Wounded in action at Littletown. Pa., June 30, 1863. Wounded in action at Brandy Station, Va., Oct. 13, 1863. Honorably discharged for disability Nov. 2, 1863.

Fisk, Charles W. - Allegan. Entered service July 31, 1862, as Sergt, Company L, 4th Cav, Second Lt, Dec. 6, 1863. First Lt, Aug. i, 1864, Mustered out July 5, 1865, and honorably discharged.

Haire. Oscar - Otsego. Entered service Aug, 20, 1861, as Sergt., Company B, 6th Inf. First Lt., Oct, 21, 1862. Resigned July 19, 1864, and lionorably discharged.

Mavel, Homer - Saugatuck. Entered servic Company F, 8th Cav. Second Lt., Sept. 12, 1864. First Lt. and Adjt., Nov. 14, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 22, 1865, and honorably discharged.

Nelson, George - Otsego. Entered service Oct. 21, 1861, as Sergt Company I, 13th Inf. Second Lt, June 13, 1863. Wounded in action at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, 1863. Honorably discharged for disability. June I, 1864.

1864. Bvt. Brig. Gen,, U. S. Vols,, March 10, 1865, "for faithful and meritorious service in the capture of Jeff. Davis." Mustered out July i

Tenney, Charles W. - Allegan. Entered service Sept 14, 1861. as Saddler Sergt., 3d Cav. Second Lt., Jan. 2, 1865. First Lt.. Nov. 8. 1865. Mustered out as Second Lt. Feb. 12, 1865, and honorably discharged.

The soldiers' monument on the court house square at Ailegan is a tribute paid to the soldiers of the Civil war by the patriotic women of the community. November 17, 1889, "The Woman's Soldiers' Monument Association" was organized in Grand Army hall at Allegan. The first ofBcers were : Mrs. Ella Dunnings, president ; Jennie Harris, vice president ; Nella S. Williams, secretary: Kate Fenn, treasurer; Helen F. Thomas, assistant secretarj'. Afrs. Dunning resigned the chief office, and Miss Harris was promoted to that position, while her successor was Mrs. Josephine Burton. The following names were appended to the constitution and by-laws. Mrs, Ella Dimning, Nella S. Williams, Helen Thomas, Isate Fenn, M. H. Wing, P. M. Hart.S. J. Ryan, Carrie Bailey, Otta Stone. Lottie Sutphin, M. J. Sutphin, Weltha Reed. Rose M. Weeks, Frances M. Murphy, Josephine Burton, Belle M. Harvey, Marcia Walters, Mrs. Harris, Jennie Harris. Amy Early, Ida Anway, Dora Chaffee, Disa Sithes, Ettie Colbum, Sophia Thew, Harriet Mead, A. Hillahrant, O. Sithes. Flora Ellinger, Josephine Price, Jennie Seery, Mrs. Main, Frances Born, Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Gage, Maleska Grice, Nellie Hav, E. B. Born, E. Russell, Mary Fish, Anna Church, Helen Tubah. Helen Peck, Phoebe Church, Mary Sher'wood, Mrs. HaO, W. Oliver, Lillie Clark, Jennie Calkins. Abbie Calkins.

The purpose of the organization was to erect a suitable soldiers' monument, and with this as a goal the association planned various means to raise the money needed for that end. Entertainments, suppers, lecture courses and other ways were at first followed. The fund increasing very slowly, the members began soliciting cash subscriptions for the purpose. Their efforts were continued over a period of fourteen years before enough money was in sight to justify actual contracting for the monument. With about fifteen hundred dollars in the fund, the corner stone was laid on Memorial day of 1903 and the stone shaft soon after erected. To erect upon this a suitable figure or statue would cost an additional $600, and the association petitioned the board of supervisors for an appropriation to complete the monument. The board acceded to their request, and on Memorial day of 1904 the persistent efforts of the association were rewarded by the dedication of the completed monument. Judge Padgham, who presided and delivered the principal address, presented the monument, in behalf of the Woman's Association, to C, J. Bassett Post No. 56, G. A. R., and Dr. H. F. Thomas spoke for the Post in receiving the gift.