PLACE, Luther S.

WI 22nd Inf Co H. Residence: Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin. Born at Caledonia, Wisconsin. Civil War: Unmarried. Farmer. Age 21. Black eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 21 Aug 1862 at Mt. Pleasant. Mustered 1 Sep 1862 at Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin. Private. Said to have been confined in a southern prison during the war. Mustered out 12 Jun 1865 at Washington DC. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 111-14; red book vol 27) (Racine County Historical Society)