WI 31st Inf Co E. Residence: Wiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 32. Married. Enlisted for three years on 11 Aug 1862 at Wiota. Mustered 9 Oct 1862 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Private. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865 near Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 145-14; red book vol 36) “Ford, Philo”
