Son of Richard & Elizabeth Stevenson
The subject of this sketch was born in Wiota, Wis., Aug. 24, 1835. His parents were Richard Stevenson, who came from Kentucky in 1830 and Elizabeth Carroll, from Virginia in 1828. His grandfather Carroll was a nephew of Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father died in 1835 and the mother married again in 1842 to Charles Thomas of Wiota. Soon after, the family moved to Monroe, where the mother died in 1846.
At Monroe he attended the Academy conducted by H. Burchard, afterward Inspector of Mints under President Lincoln. This was all the schooling he ever received.
In the spring of 1853 he accompanied his step father to California. After a tedious journey of five months through a country infested with indians, over the mountains, through the Mormon country, the company reached Placerville, California. He remained in California for more than three years working at such jobs as a boy and a young man could find. He drove a mail coach for some months, clerked in a general store, did some ranch work and mined. He did not consider that any of this work was paying, and decided to return home; but, although he made no money, he valued the experience very highly.
In 1857 he left California and returned home by way of Panama. He reached Washington in time to see Buchanan inaugurated and paid $1.50 for the opportunity. On his return to Wisconsin he lived with sister, Mrs. Forbes, at the "Center" in Darlington or at Monroe.
From 1859 he spent much of his time improving the farm on which he spent most of his life. During the winter of 1860-1861 he taught the Bridgeman school. In the spring of 1861 he was elected town clerk but soon after, when the call for volunteers for the war came he enlisted and with E.J. Whitman raised a company called "The Lafayette County Rifles. This company became Company H. of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. C.G. Hamilton, he being First Lieutenant.
The 3rd Wisconsin had as Lieutenant Colonel, Thos. H. Ruger, a gradutate of West Point. The regiment became so well drilled that it was placed in active service at once and its entire services was a series of responsibilities and battles, and until Oct. 1863 was an integral part of the army of the Potomac.
On Aug. 13, 1862, before the battle of Antietam, Mr. Stevenson was appointed Captain of Company B of the 3rd Wisconsin, but did not take command until later. At antietam he was wounded and soon after was sent home on furlough for forty days. On his return to his regiment he remained with it until the end of the war, participating in many hard fought battles, including the battle of Gettysburg.
About the close of the year 1863 the corps to which his regiment belonged was transferred to the Army of the West under General Sherman. Under these conditions his corps took part in the battle of Lookout Mountain and was in that famous march to the sea. On Nov. 3rd, 1863, he was made Major of the regiment and on Dec. 4th was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. For some time the Colonel of his regiment was incapacitated and he was given full command, though not given the rank of Colonel. But on March 13 he became Colonel of the 3rd Wisconsin by brevet.
When his regiment was finally disbanded in July 1865, and until his marriage, he was engaged in buying and selling stock. After his marriage, on Nov. 21, 1866, to Miss Clara Lutter, he was appointed Under Sheriff of Lafayette county by John Lutter, the elected Sheriff, an office which he held until the expiration of the term. After this he moved to his farm in Wiota, where he lived until 1905, when he moved ot Darlington.
He leaves his wife, and the following children: Mrs. W.W. Woolworth, C.E. Stevenson, Dr. R.C. Stevenson and Milton J. Stevenson.
Col. Stevenson had been in poor health for nearly a year. The G.A.R. laid him to rest in Union Grove Cemetery.
The Republican Journal 26 Mar 1914
Colonel George W. Stephenson died at his home in this city Tuesday morning, aged 79 years. The funeral is held today, and burial will be in the cemetery at Darlington. Death was due to hardening of the arteries and kindred ailments.
Darlington Democrat 19 Mar 1914
The subject of this sketch was born in Wiota, Wis., Aug. 24, 1835. His parents were Richard Stevenson, who came from Kentucky in 1830 and Elizabeth Carroll, from Virginia in 1828. His grandfather Carroll was a nephew of Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father died in 1835 and the mother married again in 1842 to Charles Thomas of Wiota. Soon after, the family moved to Monroe, where the mother died in 1846.
At Monroe he attended the Academy conducted by H. Burchard, afterward Inspector of Mints under President Lincoln. This was all the schooling he ever received.
In the spring of 1853 he accompanied his step father to California. After a tedious journey of five months through a country infested with indians, over the mountains, through the Mormon country, the company reached Placerville, California. He remained in California for more than three years working at such jobs as a boy and a young man could find. He drove a mail coach for some months, clerked in a general store, did some ranch work and mined. He did not consider that any of this work was paying, and decided to return home; but, although he made no money, he valued the experience very highly.
In 1857 he left California and returned home by way of Panama. He reached Washington in time to see Buchanan inaugurated and paid $1.50 for the opportunity. On his return to Wisconsin he lived with sister, Mrs. Forbes, at the "Center" in Darlington or at Monroe.
From 1859 he spent much of his time improving the farm on which he spent most of his life. During the winter of 1860-1861 he taught the Bridgeman school. In the spring of 1861 he was elected town clerk but soon after, when the call for volunteers for the war came he enlisted and with E.J. Whitman raised a company called "The Lafayette County Rifles. This company became Company H. of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. C.G. Hamilton, he being First Lieutenant.
The 3rd Wisconsin had as Lieutenant Colonel, Thos. H. Ruger, a gradutate of West Point. The regiment became so well drilled that it was placed in active service at once and its entire services was a series of responsibilities and battles, and until Oct. 1863 was an integral part of the army of the Potomac.
On Aug. 13, 1862, before the battle of Antietam, Mr. Stevenson was appointed Captain of Company B of the 3rd Wisconsin, but did not take command until later. At antietam he was wounded and soon after was sent home on furlough for forty days. On his return to his regiment he remained with it until the end of the war, participating in many hard fought battles, including the battle of Gettysburg.
About the close of the year 1863 the corps to which his regiment belonged was transferred to the Army of the West under General Sherman. Under these conditions his corps took part in the battle of Lookout Mountain and was in that famous march to the sea. On Nov. 3rd, 1863, he was made Major of the regiment and on Dec. 4th was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. For some time the Colonel of his regiment was incapacitated and he was given full command, though not given the rank of Colonel. But on March 13 he became Colonel of the 3rd Wisconsin by brevet.
When his regiment was finally disbanded in July 1865, and until his marriage, he was engaged in buying and selling stock. After his marriage, on Nov. 21, 1866, to Miss Clara Lutter, he was appointed Under Sheriff of Lafayette county by John Lutter, the elected Sheriff, an office which he held until the expiration of the term. After this he moved to his farm in Wiota, where he lived until 1905, when he moved ot Darlington.
He leaves his wife, and the following children: Mrs. W.W. Woolworth, C.E. Stevenson, Dr. R.C. Stevenson and Milton J. Stevenson.
Col. Stevenson had been in poor health for nearly a year. The G.A.R. laid him to rest in Union Grove Cemetery.
The Republican Journal 26 Mar 1914
Colonel George W. Stephenson died at his home in this city Tuesday morning, aged 79 years. The funeral is held today, and burial will be in the cemetery at Darlington. Death was due to hardening of the arteries and kindred ailments.
Darlington Democrat 19 Mar 1914
Son of Richard & Elizabeth Stevenson
The subject of this sketch was born in Wiota, Wis., Aug. 24, 1835. His parents were Richard Stevenson, who came from Kentucky in 1830 and Elizabeth Carroll, from Virginia in 1828. His grandfather Carroll was a nephew of Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father died in 1835 and the mother married again in 1842 to Charles Thomas of Wiota. Soon after, the family moved to Monroe, where the mother died in 1846.
At Monroe he attended the Academy conducted by H. Burchard, afterward Inspector of Mints under President Lincoln. This was all the schooling he ever received.
In the spring of 1853 he accompanied his step father to California. After a tedious journey of five months through a country infested with indians, over the mountains, through the Mormon country, the company reached Placerville, California. He remained in California for more than three years working at such jobs as a boy and a young man could find. He drove a mail coach for some months, clerked in a general store, did some ranch work and mined. He did not consider that any of this work was paying, and decided to return home; but, although he made no money, he valued the experience very highly.
In 1857 he left California and returned home by way of Panama. He reached Washington in time to see Buchanan inaugurated and paid $1.50 for the opportunity. On his return to Wisconsin he lived with sister, Mrs. Forbes, at the "Center" in Darlington or at Monroe.
From 1859 he spent much of his time improving the farm on which he spent most of his life. During the winter of 1860-1861 he taught the Bridgeman school. In the spring of 1861 he was elected town clerk but soon after, when the call for volunteers for the war came he enlisted and with E.J. Whitman raised a company called "The Lafayette County Rifles. This company became Company H. of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. C.G. Hamilton, he being First Lieutenant.
The 3rd Wisconsin had as Lieutenant Colonel, Thos. H. Ruger, a gradutate of West Point. The regiment became so well drilled that it was placed in active service at once and its entire services was a series of responsibilities and battles, and until Oct. 1863 was an integral part of the army of the Potomac.
On Aug. 13, 1862, before the battle of Antietam, Mr. Stevenson was appointed Captain of Company B of the 3rd Wisconsin, but did not take command until later. At antietam he was wounded and soon after was sent home on furlough for forty days. On his return to his regiment he remained with it until the end of the war, participating in many hard fought battles, including the battle of Gettysburg.
About the close of the year 1863 the corps to which his regiment belonged was transferred to the Army of the West under General Sherman. Under these conditions his corps took part in the battle of Lookout Mountain and was in that famous march to the sea. On Nov. 3rd, 1863, he was made Major of the regiment and on Dec. 4th was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. For some time the Colonel of his regiment was incapacitated and he was given full command, though not given the rank of Colonel. But on March 13 he became Colonel of the 3rd Wisconsin by brevet.
When his regiment was finally disbanded in July 1865, and until his marriage, he was engaged in buying and selling stock. After his marriage, on Nov. 21, 1866, to Miss Clara Lutter, he was appointed Under Sheriff of Lafayette county by John Lutter, the elected Sheriff, an office which he held until the expiration of the term. After this he moved to his farm in Wiota, where he lived until 1905, when he moved ot Darlington.
He leaves his wife, and the following children: Mrs. W.W. Woolworth, C.E. Stevenson, Dr. R.C. Stevenson and Milton J. Stevenson.
Col. Stevenson had been in poor health for nearly a year. The G.A.R. laid him to rest in Union Grove Cemetery.
The Republican Journal 26 Mar 1914
Colonel George W. Stephenson died at his home in this city Tuesday morning, aged 79 years. The funeral is held today, and burial will be in the cemetery at Darlington. Death was due to hardening of the arteries and kindred ailments.
Darlington Democrat 19 Mar 1914
The subject of this sketch was born in Wiota, Wis., Aug. 24, 1835. His parents were Richard Stevenson, who came from Kentucky in 1830 and Elizabeth Carroll, from Virginia in 1828. His grandfather Carroll was a nephew of Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father died in 1835 and the mother married again in 1842 to Charles Thomas of Wiota. Soon after, the family moved to Monroe, where the mother died in 1846.
At Monroe he attended the Academy conducted by H. Burchard, afterward Inspector of Mints under President Lincoln. This was all the schooling he ever received.
In the spring of 1853 he accompanied his step father to California. After a tedious journey of five months through a country infested with indians, over the mountains, through the Mormon country, the company reached Placerville, California. He remained in California for more than three years working at such jobs as a boy and a young man could find. He drove a mail coach for some months, clerked in a general store, did some ranch work and mined. He did not consider that any of this work was paying, and decided to return home; but, although he made no money, he valued the experience very highly.
In 1857 he left California and returned home by way of Panama. He reached Washington in time to see Buchanan inaugurated and paid $1.50 for the opportunity. On his return to Wisconsin he lived with sister, Mrs. Forbes, at the "Center" in Darlington or at Monroe.
From 1859 he spent much of his time improving the farm on which he spent most of his life. During the winter of 1860-1861 he taught the Bridgeman school. In the spring of 1861 he was elected town clerk but soon after, when the call for volunteers for the war came he enlisted and with E.J. Whitman raised a company called "The Lafayette County Rifles. This company became Company H. of the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. C.G. Hamilton, he being First Lieutenant.
The 3rd Wisconsin had as Lieutenant Colonel, Thos. H. Ruger, a gradutate of West Point. The regiment became so well drilled that it was placed in active service at once and its entire services was a series of responsibilities and battles, and until Oct. 1863 was an integral part of the army of the Potomac.
On Aug. 13, 1862, before the battle of Antietam, Mr. Stevenson was appointed Captain of Company B of the 3rd Wisconsin, but did not take command until later. At antietam he was wounded and soon after was sent home on furlough for forty days. On his return to his regiment he remained with it until the end of the war, participating in many hard fought battles, including the battle of Gettysburg.
About the close of the year 1863 the corps to which his regiment belonged was transferred to the Army of the West under General Sherman. Under these conditions his corps took part in the battle of Lookout Mountain and was in that famous march to the sea. On Nov. 3rd, 1863, he was made Major of the regiment and on Dec. 4th was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. For some time the Colonel of his regiment was incapacitated and he was given full command, though not given the rank of Colonel. But on March 13 he became Colonel of the 3rd Wisconsin by brevet.
When his regiment was finally disbanded in July 1865, and until his marriage, he was engaged in buying and selling stock. After his marriage, on Nov. 21, 1866, to Miss Clara Lutter, he was appointed Under Sheriff of Lafayette county by John Lutter, the elected Sheriff, an office which he held until the expiration of the term. After this he moved to his farm in Wiota, where he lived until 1905, when he moved ot Darlington.
He leaves his wife, and the following children: Mrs. W.W. Woolworth, C.E. Stevenson, Dr. R.C. Stevenson and Milton J. Stevenson.
Col. Stevenson had been in poor health for nearly a year. The G.A.R. laid him to rest in Union Grove Cemetery.
The Republican Journal 26 Mar 1914
Colonel George W. Stephenson died at his home in this city Tuesday morning, aged 79 years. The funeral is held today, and burial will be in the cemetery at Darlington. Death was due to hardening of the arteries and kindred ailments.
Darlington Democrat 19 Mar 1914
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