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Andreas Ambrose, Corporal
On
The funeral took
place at St. Henry’s Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery.
The deceased was born
in Neisse, Selicia (Silesia), Germany,
Their happy union was
blessed with nine children, four sons and five daughters, of whom one son and
two daughters died during childhood.
When the Civil War
broke out he enlisted in Co. E., 20th Wisconsin volunteer infantry and
served in the war from 1862 until its end in 1865.
In 1873 he settled on
a farm four miles south of Watertown in the town of Milford where he lived
until his death.
He was a devoted
husband, a loving father and a good citizen, who was loved and respected by all
who knew him.
The six surviving
children comprised three sons and three daughters:
Edward of the town of
Farmington
Mrs. Adolph (Agnes) Baurichter of the town of Milford
August of the state
of Washington
Ida of Watertown
Anna, who resided at
home
Henry of Cambridge
He was further
survived by fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Six of his grandsons
acted as pallbearers:
Edward, Joseph and
Lawrence Ambros and
Edward, Emil and
Herbert Baurichter
Cross References:
No 1:
Veteran burial
listing, St. Henry’s Cemetery
No 2:
GAR
Personal War Sketch
No 3:
Additional
information on the Twentieth
Family
Picture
Andreas Ambrose
(front, right) (holding Civil War medal?), c1907
Service Record
Civil War
Mustered in
Mustered out
Residence: Aztalan, WI
Brief Sketch on Regiment’s History
20th Wisconsin
The Twentieth Regiment
of infantry was organized and its final muster into the service of the U.S.
completed at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, on the 23rd day of August,
1862. The regiment left that state
August 30 and joined Gen. Herron’s Brigade at Rollo, Mo, Sept 6, and was sent
on a march to southwestern Missouri, participating in the campaign then being
conducted against the confederates by the Army of the Frontier in southwestern
Missouri and northwestern Ark. Took part
in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark, Dec 7, 1862, after which the Twentieth
continued in active service in southwestern Missouri until June following, when
the regiment was transferred to Vicksburg and took its place in the trenches
June 15, 1863, remaining a part of the besieging forces until the surrender,
July 4, following.
After Vicksburg the
regiment was in service on various expeditions in Miss. and Louisiana,
including one to Natches, Port Hudson and Norganza. Later in
the year the Twentieth accompanied the Texas expedition which left New Orleans
Oct 26, 1863, disembarking at Brazos, Santiago, Texas, and going on duty at or
near Brownsville, Tex, on the Rio Grande, where it remained until the 1 day of
August following. During this time it
participated in many expeditions, including a two day excursion across the Rio
Grande into Mexico, Jan. 12-14, 1864.
Returning to New Orleans in Aug. following the Twentieth formed a
portion of the land forces accompanying Admiral Farragut’s Expedition against
the Confederate forces in Mobile Harbot in Aug. 1864,
the regiment participated with the land forces investing Ft. Morgan until the
surrender of that stronghold on Aug 23, 1864, and continued thereafter with the
Union forces in southern Ala. Took part
in the investment of Spanish Fort, March 27 to April 8, 1865, and the reduction
and capture of Fort Blakely April 9, 1865.
In the latter part of
June the Twentieth was situated at Galveston, Texas, where it remained and
performed the usual duties of garrison service until mustered out of the
service of the U.S. July 14, 1865.
Reached Madison July 30, and was disbanded August 9, 1865.
Contributed
by Cliff Lueck, great-grandson
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin