ENGELBERT, John

WI 24th Inf Co C. Residence: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Born in Europe. Civil War: Age 40. Married. Plasterer. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 5 Aug 1862 at Milwaukee. Mustered there on 19 Aug 1862. Private. Was in the battle of Chaplain Hills. Sent to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on 26 Dec 1862. Returned 20 Jul 1863. Sent to a hospital on 2 Sep 1863. Transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on 30 Apr 1864. Sources: (WHS red book vol 29)