In early December 1862, Bertram found himself as the senior ranking officer in his brigade, though only a lieutenant colonel.[3] He assumed command of the 1st Brigade in Francis Herron's 3rd Division of the Army of the Frontier. and was in command of the brigade at the battle of Prairie Grove. Though Bertram clung to the title of brigade commander during the battle, he realistically commanded no more than the 430 men of his own 20th Wisconsin regiment as the other regiments in his command were detached for temporary assignment elsewhere.
On December 10, 1862, Bertram was promoted to colonel. Despite his promotion he returned to regimental command during the Siege of Vicksburg. He commanded brigades in the Department of the Gulf after the fall of Vicksburg. In August 1864 his brigade was transferred to the Mobile Bay Land Forces under the command of Gordon Granger. There Bertram participated in the land operations during the Battle of Mobile Bay and the Siege of Fort Morgan.
He briefly commanded the District of Southern Alabama before returning to brigade command. His brigade, now part of the XIII Corps, fought in the Battle of Spanish Fort. After the war, he received a brevet to Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers, backdated to March 13, 1865. He was mustered out of the volunteer service on July 14, 1865.
After the war he returned to Watertown, Wisconsin, and worked as a hotel proprietor. In the 1869, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from Dodge County's 4th Assembly district, running as an Independent.[4]
Rather than running for re-election to the Assembly in 1870, Bertram was elected Sheriff of Dodge County, and relocated to Juneau, Wisconsin, for that duty. He died suddenly at Juneau in 1878.[2]
^ ab"Death of Gen. Henry Bertram". The Watertown News. September 4, 1878. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^"20th Wisconsin". Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^"Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 360. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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For other people named Henry Bertram see Henry Bertram disambiguation Henry Heinrich Bertram born Emil Gustave Victor Beeger October 5 1825 September 25 1878 was a German American immigrant and Union Army officer during the American Civil War He rose to command a brigade in the trans Mississippi and western theaters of the war and received an honorary brevet to the rank of brigadier general After the war he served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing southern Dodge County and was sheriff of Dodge County for two years Henry BertramSheriff of Dodge County WisconsinIn office January 2 1871 January 6 1873Preceded byCharles E GoodwinSucceeded byJohn Leslie4th amp 14th Mayor of Watertown WisconsinIn office April 1870 April 1871Preceded byJohn RichardsSucceeded byTheodore PrentissIn office April 1857 April 1859Preceded byWilliam ChappelSucceeded byCalvin B SkinnerMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dodge 4th districtIn office January 3 1870 January 2 1871Preceded byEugene O ConnorSucceeded byMarcus TramerPersonal detailsBornEmil Gustave Victor Beeger 1825 10 05 October 5 1825Ueckermunde Pomerania PrussiaDiedSeptember 25 1878 1878 09 25 aged 52 Juneau Wisconsin U S Resting placeJuneau Cemetery Juneau WisconsinPolitical partyIndependentOccupationhotel proprietor sheriffMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1846 18511861 1865RankColonel USVBrevet Brig General USVCommands20th Reg Wis Vol Infantry1st Bde 1st Div Army of the Frontier Bertram s Brigade Battles warsMexican American WarAmerican Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove Siege of Vicksburg Siege of Fort Morgan Battle of Spanish FortBiography editBertram was born Emil Gustav Victor Beeger in the Province of Pomerania in the Kingdom of Prussia 1 Sometime before 1846 he emigrated to the United States He joined the United States Army under the Americanized named Henry Beeger in 1846 and served in the Mexican American War In the 2nd U S Artillery he rose to the rank of sergeant on August 21 1846 but deserted the army four and a half years later on January 20 1851 Sometime before 1861 he changed his name to Henry Bertram presumably to escape any connections to his earlier army desertion He moved to the state of Wisconsin in 1858 and settled at Watertown in Dodge County 2 On June 29 1861 Bertram enlisted in the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as a first lieutenant By July 31 1861 he had risen to lieutenant colonel of the 20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment Bertram and the 20th Wisconsin first saw action at the First Battle of Newtonia In early December 1862 Bertram found himself as the senior ranking officer in his brigade though only a lieutenant colonel 3 He assumed command of the 1st Brigade in Francis Herron s 3rd Division of the Army of the Frontier and was in command of the brigade at the battle of Prairie Grove Though Bertram clung to the title of brigade commander during the battle he realistically commanded no more than the 430 men of his own 20th Wisconsin regiment as the other regiments in his command were detached for temporary assignment elsewhere On December 10 1862 Bertram was promoted to colonel Despite his promotion he returned to regimental command during the Siege of Vicksburg He commanded brigades in the Department of the Gulf after the fall of Vicksburg In August 1864 his brigade was transferred to the Mobile Bay Land Forces under the command of Gordon Granger There Bertram participated in the land operations during the Battle of Mobile Bay and the Siege of Fort Morgan He briefly commanded the District of Southern Alabama before returning to brigade command His brigade now part of the XIII Corps fought in the Battle of Spanish Fort After the war he received a brevet to Brigadier General of U S Volunteers backdated to March 13 1865 He was mustered out of the volunteer service on July 14 1865 After the war he returned to Watertown Wisconsin and worked as a hotel proprietor In the 1869 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from Dodge County s 4th Assembly district running as an Independent 4 Rather than running for re election to the Assembly in 1870 Bertram was elected Sheriff of Dodge County and relocated to Juneau Wisconsin for that duty He died suddenly at Juneau in 1878 2 References edit Eicher John H Eicher David J 2001 Civil War High Commands Stanford California Stanford University Press p 130 ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 Retrieved August 17 2021 a b Death of Gen Henry Bertram The Watertown News September 4 1878 p 5 Retrieved August 17 2021 via Newspapers com 20th Wisconsin Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Retrieved August 17 2021 Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions PDF The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1870 p 360 Retrieved August 17 2021 External links editHenry Bertram at Find a Grave Military offices Preceded byCol Bertine Pinckney Command of the 20th Wisconsin Infantry RegimentDecember 1862 July 14 1865 Regiment disbanded Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byEugene O Connor Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dodge 4th districtJanuary 3 1870 January 2 1871 Succeeded byMarcus Tramer Political offices Preceded byWilliam Chappel Mayor of Watertown WisconsinApril 1857 April 1859 Succeeded byCalvin B Skinner Preceded byJohn Richards Mayor of Watertown WisconsinApril 1870 April 1871 Succeeded byTheodore Prentiss Legal offices Preceded byCharles E Goodwin Sheriff of Dodge County WisconsinJanuary 2 1871 January 6 1873 Succeeded byJohn Leslie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Bertram amp oldid 1172923419, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
