He came to the U. S. in 1847 and joined the Army on Feb. 23, 1847. In 1850 he fought in the Seminole war in Key West Florida with Co. H 4th Artillery. In 1856 he was discharged with a pension after a back injury.
By 1861 when the Civil war broke out, he was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He assisted in mustering a company of men from the Eau Claire area to volunteer for the war. Before they left, the company bought a young eagle from Daniel McCann who was a farmer in Chippewa County. The bird was later named "Old Abe" in honor of the president. "Old Abe" stayed with the company for three years and was present with the colors at several battles, including Corinth, and Vicksburg. On Sept. 26, 1864, Capt. Wolf presented "Old Abe" to Governor Lewis in Madison. At the start of WWII, the image of "Old Abe" was selected for the 101st Airborne shoulder patch. They became known as "The Screaming Eagles".
In 1872, Capt. Wolf became the first Chief of Police for the new City if Eau Claire.
By 1861 when the Civil war broke out, he was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He assisted in mustering a company of men from the Eau Claire area to volunteer for the war. Before they left, the company bought a young eagle from Daniel McCann who was a farmer in Chippewa County. The bird was later named "Old Abe" in honor of the president. "Old Abe" stayed with the company for three years and was present with the colors at several battles, including Corinth, and Vicksburg. On Sept. 26, 1864, Capt. Wolf presented "Old Abe" to Governor Lewis in Madison. At the start of WWII, the image of "Old Abe" was selected for the 101st Airborne shoulder patch. They became known as "The Screaming Eagles".
In 1872, Capt. Wolf became the first Chief of Police for the new City if Eau Claire.
He came to the U. S. in 1847 and joined the Army on Feb. 23, 1847. In 1850 he fought in the Seminole war in Key West Florida with Co. H 4th Artillery. In 1856 he was discharged with a pension after a back injury.
By 1861 when the Civil war broke out, he was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He assisted in mustering a company of men from the Eau Claire area to volunteer for the war. Before they left, the company bought a young eagle from Daniel McCann who was a farmer in Chippewa County. The bird was later named "Old Abe" in honor of the president. "Old Abe" stayed with the company for three years and was present with the colors at several battles, including Corinth, and Vicksburg. On Sept. 26, 1864, Capt. Wolf presented "Old Abe" to Governor Lewis in Madison. At the start of WWII, the image of "Old Abe" was selected for the 101st Airborne shoulder patch. They became known as "The Screaming Eagles".
In 1872, Capt. Wolf became the first Chief of Police for the new City if Eau Claire.
By 1861 when the Civil war broke out, he was in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He assisted in mustering a company of men from the Eau Claire area to volunteer for the war. Before they left, the company bought a young eagle from Daniel McCann who was a farmer in Chippewa County. The bird was later named "Old Abe" in honor of the president. "Old Abe" stayed with the company for three years and was present with the colors at several battles, including Corinth, and Vicksburg. On Sept. 26, 1864, Capt. Wolf presented "Old Abe" to Governor Lewis in Madison. At the start of WWII, the image of "Old Abe" was selected for the 101st Airborne shoulder patch. They became known as "The Screaming Eagles".
In 1872, Capt. Wolf became the first Chief of Police for the new City if Eau Claire.
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