Certificate of Service
Wisconsin Civil War Service
Nathaniel Grim
The Official Record: ENTERED SERVICE FEBRUARY 28, 1865. INTO COMPANY
H ELEVENTH WISCONSIN VETERAN INFANTRY FROM BOSCOBEL, WISCONSIN.
DRAFTED; DISCHARGED AUGUST 18, 1865, DISABILITY.
ENGAGEMENTS
SPANISH FORT, AL
FORT BLAKLEY, AL
Eleventh Infantry. The Eleventh Infantry regiment was organized at
Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of
the United States on October 16, 1861. It left the State on the 20th
of November, proceeding directly to St. Louis, where it was at once
assigned to service patrolling and guarding railways. The regiment
continued in this line of duty until March 1862, when with other
Union forces it participated in a number of expeditions into
Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri and took part in the actions
at Bayou Cache, AR, July 7, t862. The winter of 1862-1863 was spent
in Southern Missouri, occupied principally in patrol duty and
guarding railways and other lines of communication. On the 11th of
March, 1863, the Eleventh moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and thence
down the Mississippi River to Milliken's Bend, LA, occupying
different positions. As a part of Grant's forces the regiment
crossed to the east side of the Mississippi below Vicksburg on
April 30, and moved forward at once and took part in the battle at
Port Gibson, MS, on the 1 day of May, 1863. It was next engaged in
the battles of Champion's Hill, May 16, and Black River Bridge, MS,
May 17, 1863, and took part in the siege of Vicksburg which followed
May 19 to July 4, 1863. After the surrender of Vicksburg the
Eleventh participated in the Jackson Campaign, MS, July 5-25, 1863.
In August following under orders it proceeded to Southern Louisiana
and was assigned to the Thirteenth Army Corps and participated with
this organization in the operations in the Teche Country, Louisiana,
October 3 to November 30, 1863. In the latter part of November the
Eleventh was a part of the force engaged in an expedition to Brazos
Santiago, Texas, about six hundred miles west of New Orleans.
Returning to Brashear City-now Morgan City, LA-the Regiment continued
in active service until February 26, 1865, when it was assigned to
the force sent to capture Mobile, AL. Here the Eleventh participated
in the siege of Spanish Fort, March 26 to April 8, 1865, the assault
and capture of Ft. Blakely April 9, 186S, and the occupation of
Mobile, April 12. During the summer following the Eleventh was
engaged in guard duty in Southern Alabama. It was mustered out of
service on the 4th of September and proceeded to Madison and was
disbanded September 28, 1865.
Copied from original Wisconsin Certificate of Service.
Nathaniel Grim was the g-grandfather of Mavis Sutherland
Philadelphia & Alex Sutherland are his ggg-grandchildren.
