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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
Randal, 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