Mary (Parsons) Wood
William Schultz, Last
Civil War Veteran of
Whitehall, Passes Away
With the death of William Schultz, 94, this village’s post of the G. A. R. has been dissolved.
Originally the post, known as Winfield Scott G.A.R. post, boasted of 80 members. That was in 1883.
Mr. Schultz has been in ill health for more than a year. Despite his condition he participated in the 1932 Memorial Day ceremonies, a tradition he always maintained.
Born in Germany
He was born in Hindenburg, Germany, April 18, 1838. He remained on his father’s farm there until he was 24 years old. In 1862 he came to America, settling at Cold Springs, Jefferson county, Wis.
One month and 16 days later he enlisted in the Union army at Fort Atkinson, being assigned to Co. D., 29th Volunteer Infantry at Camp Randall, Madison, which was under the command of Capt. G. W. Bryant and Col. Charles H. Gill. A short time later he was assigned to the First Brigade, Division 13, Army of the Potomac.
Mr. Schultz’s army record includes: Chickasaw, Baysee, Mississippi; Fort Demmar, Arkansas; Port Gibson, Mississippi; Champion Hills, Mississippi; Big Black river; siege of Vicksburg; Jackson’s march to Arkansas; Red River Valley expedition.
Wounded in Battle
While in the latter expedition he was wounded in the leg, lying on the battlefield for three days and two nights without medical attention or food. He was captured by Confederate troops, and detained in a western Louisiana cow stable for two months and eight days before receiving his parole. He then went to a Wisconsin hospital.
When discharged from the Madison institution, he returned to Fort Atkinson where he married in 1870. In 1873 he homesteaded two miles north of Whitehall. His wife passed away in 1926.
He is survived by five children, Mrs. William Hartzfeldt, Mrs. Chris Jorgenson and Charles of Whitehall, Mrs. Albert Herman of Blair, and Fred at home.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Our Savior’s Lutheran church in Whitehall. The Revs. O. G. Birkelund of Whitehall and Frederick Gilbert of Pleasantville will officiate.
Interment will be in Lincoln cemetery.
(from the Saturday, June 25, 1932, La Crosse [Wis] Tribune)