After the war, Meffert wrote a short account of an incident at the Battle of Chancellorsville, where his company spontaneously charged a Confederate company without orders and captured it, but two of his friends were wounded in the process and ended up left on the battlefield for twelve days. The men were captured and re-united 25 years later in Wisconsin.[4] Meffert also maintained an extensive diary through his war service, which was donated to the Wisconsin Historical Society after his death.
Meffert moved to Arena, Wisconsin, in 1867.[2] In 1874, he became a part-owner of the newspaper the Arena Star and remained for two years.[2] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1881 and served in the 1882 and 1883 sessions of the Legislature.[1] He was not a candidate for re-election in 1884.
Meffert, William C. (1908). An Incident of Chancellorsville, 1863. E. O. Kimberley.
References
^ abcdHeg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 536–537. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ abcThe History of Iowa County, Wisconsin. Western Historical Company. 1881. pp. 587–588, 935. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^Quiner, Edwin B. (1866). "Regimental History–Third Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Clarke & Co. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^Meffert, William C. (1908). An Incident of Chancellorsville, 1863. E. O. Kimberley. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
william, meffert, december, 1842, march, 1918, german, american, immigrant, leatherworker, politician, wisconsin, pioneer, member, wisconsin, state, senate, representing, iowa, richland, counties, 1882, 1883, earlier, life, served, enlisted, volunteer, union, . William C Meffert December 23 1842 March 21 1918 was a German American immigrant leatherworker politician and Wisconsin pioneer He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing Iowa and Richland counties in 1882 and 1883 Earlier in life he served as an enlisted volunteer in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War William C MeffertMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 28th districtIn office January 2 1882 January 5 1885Preceded byJoseph McGrewSucceeded byNorman L JamesPersonal detailsBorn 1842 12 23 December 23 1842Ems Rhine Province Kingdom of PrussiaDiedMarch 21 1918 1918 03 21 aged 75 Grant County Wisconsin U S Resting placeArena Cemetery Arena WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseDelila Rubado died 1934 OccupationSaddle and harness makerMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnited States VolunteersUnion ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankCorporal USVUnit3rd Reg Wis Vol InfantryBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Biography 2 Electoral history 2 1 Wisconsin Senate 1881 3 Works 4 ReferencesBiography EditWilliam C Meffert was born on December 23 1842 in the town of Ems in what was then the Rhine Province in the Kingdom of Prussia 1 He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1845 They came first to Milwaukee then settled at Mineral Point in the Wisconsin Territory His father and sister died of Cholera in 1852 2 The remainder of the family moved to Dodgeville Wisconsin in Iowa County where William apprenticed as a leatherworker and saddlemaker At the outbreak of the American Civil War he volunteered for service in the Union Army and was enrolled as a private in Company H of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment He was made the color bearer for the regiment The regiment was sent to the eastern theater of the war With the regiment he participated in the Shenandoah Valley campaign the Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg After Gettysburg the regiment went to assist in quelling the New York City draft riots 1 After New York Meffert s three year enlistment was set to expire and he re enlisted as a veteran The regiment joined the Atlanta Campaign of William Tecumseh Sherman then participated in the March to the Sea and the Carolinas Campaign ending the war occupying Raleigh North Carolina 3 After the war Meffert wrote a short account of an incident at the Battle of Chancellorsville where his company spontaneously charged a Confederate company without orders and captured it but two of his friends were wounded in the process and ended up left on the battlefield for twelve days The men were captured and re united 25 years later in Wisconsin 4 Meffert also maintained an extensive diary through his war service which was donated to the Wisconsin Historical Society after his death Meffert moved to Arena Wisconsin in 1867 2 In 1874 he became a part owner of the newspaper the Arena Star and remained for two years 2 He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1881 and served in the 1882 and 1883 sessions of the Legislature 1 He was not a candidate for re election in 1884 Electoral history EditWisconsin Senate 1881 Edit Wisconsin Senate 28th District Election 1881 1 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 8 1881Republican William C Meffert 2 943 52 02 10 45 Democratic J L R McCollum 2 714 47 98 Plurality 229 4 05 20 90 Total votes 5 657 100 0 2 41 Republican holdWorks EditMeffert William C 1908 An Incident of Chancellorsville 1863 E O Kimberley References Edit a b c d Heg J E ed 1882 Biographical Sketches PDF The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin pp 536 537 Retrieved March 2 2022 a b c The History of Iowa County Wisconsin Western Historical Company 1881 pp 587 588 935 Retrieved March 2 2022 Quiner Edwin B 1866 Regimental History Third Infantry The Military History of Wisconsin Clarke amp Co Retrieved March 2 2022 Meffert William C 1908 An Incident of Chancellorsville 1863 E O Kimberley Retrieved March 2 2022 via Wisconsin Historical Society Wisconsin SenatePreceded byJoseph McGrew Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 28th districtJanuary 2 1882 January 5 1885 Succeeded byNorman L James Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William C Meffert amp oldid 1125376723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
