According to my great grandmother and a book titled "Wisconsin in the War", my great grandfather, Sergeant William H. Paddock of the 30th Wisconsin Infantry, was injured during the capture of Jerome Clarke, alias Sue Mundy. In Thomas Shelby Watsons book,"Confederate Guerrilla Sue Mundy", it mentions that four Union soldiers were injured in Clarkes capture, and mentions three of their names but not William H. Paddock. It states that a fourth soldier was injured but doesn't give his name and only states that he was a private, not a sergeant. William H. Paddock was also not named in the charges against Mundy in his trial but the other three were.Is there anyone who could look into this and confirm that William H. Paddock was the fourth soldier who was injured and why his name wasn't included in the charges against Mundy?I do have documents concerning him if someone needs them. Thanks, David Tetzlaff.
Your ancestor was in company K. If I read this correctly, they were in Kentucky at that time. His record does say he was "discharged for disability, 8/28/1865." source :
- Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
Thirtieth Infantry
WISCONSIN
(3-YEARS)
Thirtieth Infantry. -- Col., Daniel J. Dill; Lieut.-Col., E.
M. Bartlett; Maj., John Clowney.
This regiment was organized at Camp Randall, Madison, and was
mustered in Oct 21, 1862. On May 2, 1863, Cos. D, F. I and K
were ordered to the upper Missouri as guards for transports in
the Indian expedition under Gen. Sully, from Sioux City, Ia to
Fort Pierre, Dakota.
Cos. G and E were sent to Superior and Bayfield to keep close
watch on the Chippewa Indians, who were stirred up by the
Sioux outbreak in Minnesota. In August detached companies
were used for maintaining order during the enrollment under
the conscription act, furnishing guards for conscripts,
recruits and deserters.
The regiment spent the winter in the state. Detachments were
ordered to various posts in northwestern Minnesota and Dakota
in March, 1864, where they spent the spring and summer in
campaigning under Gen. Sully against the Indians, guarding
emigrants, making many difficult marches through wild country,
and participating in a number of engagements.
On Oct. 1, Cos. A, C, F and H under Col. Dill were stationed
at Fort Rice, Dak., Cos. B. E, G and K under Maj. Clowney at
Fort Wadsworth; Co. D under Capt. Fulton at Fort Sully and Co.
I under Capt. Grier at Fort Union.
The companies were reunited at Louisville, Ky., during the
fall, with the exception of Co. I which remained at Fort Union
until the following summer. The regiment was attached to the
2nd brigade, 2nd division, Military District of Kentucky, and
was used in prison guard duty, as provost guard at Louisville,
and for garrison duty at Frankfort and Georgetown in
detachments during the winter and spring.
Col. Dill was appointed provost marshal-general of Kentucky,
April 17, 1865. Co. I joined the regiment on June 22, and the
organization was mustered out at Louisville Sept. 20, 1865.
Its original strength was 906. Gain by recruits, 312;
substitutes, 1; total, 1,219. Loss by death, 69; desertion,
52; transfer, 46; discharge, 340; mustered out, 710.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 63
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