The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Delos Budlong, 11th Wisconsin, Co. E

Company E, 11th Wisconsin was called the Farmers Guards.

It had two captains during the war:

Luther H. Whittlesey from Mineral Point, Wi. who served from  Sept. 20, 1861, until promoted to Lt. Col. on June 7, 1863.

Abner Powell from Mineral Point promoted  July 12, 1863 to end of war.

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DELOS BUDLONG from Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Enlisted August 31, 1861.

Veteran, Corporal; Mustered out July 9, 1865.

Delos Budlong was born in 1835 in New York, to Green Budlong and Cynthia Budlong (Gridley)

He had one brother named Alpheus Budlong.

Married twice.  The first time was in Illinois.

In 1850, lived in Ohio.  In 1900 in Iowa.    Died in 1900, at age 65, and buried in Iowa.

--Old Secesh

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