These images of Civil War soldiers are in the Reedsburg Library Collection
The colorized images were created by John Klecker of New Bern, NC
Copyright 2025
This publication was compiled and produced by William C. Schuette
Co. A Wisconsin 19th Infantry
These tintype or ambrotype images of Union soldiers are 1.5” x 1” in size, smaller than an average postage stamp. Many of these original images had deteriorated during the past 160 years and were dark and scratched. It has been my quest to restore them to their approximate glory as the soldier who had them made would have received them from the photographer. The camera which was used to make them, could take four images at a time on one photographic plate. They would then be separated and placed into thin metal frames, to be sent home or to be traded with a soldier’s buddies.
Civil War photographers who created these images, saw the need which was expressed by soldiers, to have something for their families and wives to remember them by should they not return from the war. Also available were small albums which could be used to store the images of fellow soldiers. That is how many of these photos were preserved for future generations and why we have them today.
Restoration After Restoration Camera used to take
Photo album which held the small thumbnail photos
Co. A Wisconsin 19th Infantry
Capt. Strong, Rollin Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Capt. Tator, Henry Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Capt. Ellenwood, Alexander Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Apker, James Wonewoc, Juneau Co.
Bingham, Isaac Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Burton, Ezra Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Bush, Cassius Racine, Racine Co.
Cahoon, Lewis Washington, Sauk Co.
Castle, James Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Castle, Julius Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Chandler, Charles Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Cheek, Robert Madison, Dane Co.
Clark, Samuel D.
Cooper, George W. Woodland, Sauk Co.
Curtis, James LaValle, Sauk Co.
Danforth, Clarence Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Day, Charles Reedsburg, Sauk Co
Dwinnell, Eugene A. Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Dwinnell, Osgood H. Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Emser, Peter Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Evers, Christopher Westfield, Sauk Co.
Fosdick, James Westfield, Sauk Co.
Fosnot, John H Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Fosnot, Joseph C. Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Fowler, Henry D. La Crosse, WI
Co. A Wisconsin 19th Infantry
Fowler, Henry Burns, LaCrosse Co.
Gardner, Nelson/Cyrus Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Garrigan, Patrick Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Godfrey, Albert Portsmouth, Sauk Co.
Grote, Henry Winfield, Sauk Co.
Hanes, Ephraim Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Herbel, Jacob Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Hobby, William/James Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Hoefer/Hoefle, Michael Westfield, Sauk Co.
Holton, Thomas J. Winfield, Sauk Co.
Hollingshead, John Woodland, Sauk Co.
Holt, Charles Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Horch, William Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Howard, Sidney A. LaValle, Sauk Co.
Hurbel, Jacob Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Kennedy, Benjamin Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Kennedy, Chauncey Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Kennedy, Clark Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Lee, Byron Sparta, Monroe Co.
Leonard, Edward Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Mallow, Jesse B. Wonewoc, Juneau Co.
Mallow, John Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Mallow, William Wonewoc, Juneau Co.
Millard, Eliezer Winfield, Sauk Co.
Miller, William Winfield, Sauk Co.
Co. A Wisconsin 19th Infantry
Paddock, George Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Palmer, Edgar Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Palmer, Edgar Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Palmer, Ferris LaValle, Sauk Co.
Pettis, Frank Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Pettis, Amos Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Peitzsch, Walter Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Pitts, Benjamin S. Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Pitts, Newman Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Rathbun, Alva Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Reynolds, William Winfield, Sauk Co.
Robinson, Henry Virginia
Sanborn, Daniel, Jr. Mauston, Juneau Co.
Searles, Sylvester Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Shelden, Charles F. Westfield, Sauk Co.
Shelden, Dewelton Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Steese, William Reedsburg, Sauk Co.
Stokes, John Chicago, Ill
Stull, James New Buffalo, Sauk Co.
Swetland, William T. Winfield, Sauk Co.
Swetland, Artemus or William F. Winfield, Sauk Co.
Tuttle, Albert C. Baraboo, Sauk Co.
Swetland, Seth Winfield, Sauk Co.
Swetland, Artemus or William F. Winfield, Sauk Co.
