THE HISTORY OF SAUK COUNTY WISCONSIN published: Chicago: Western Historical Society 1880 VILLAGE AND TOWN OF REEDSBURG - Page 719 H.C. HUNT, merchant, Reedsburg; was born in the town of Bradford, McKean Co., Penn., on the 27th of January 1840. Mr Hunt came to Reedsburg when a boy of 14, and received his education at the Reedsburg school. On April 21, 1861, he enlisted at Bloomington, Ill., in Co. C. of 20th Ill. V.I.; was Sergeant in the company; during the last two years of service in the army, was on detached service as clerk in Commissary Department. He saw active service in some campaigns in Missouri; afterward participated in the battle of Fort Donelson, at which time he was slightly wounded; was, also, in the engagement of Pittsburg Landing; was mustered out of the service on June 24, 1864. On the 9th of July, 1864, was married to Miss Mary J. Smith, who was born in Otsego Co., N.Y., on the 16th of March, 1843. Their two children - Clinton W. and Mabel - were born Sept. 3, 1867 and April 4, 1875, respectively; both were born in Reedsburg, Wis. Mr. Hunt began his present business, general merchandise, in 1866. He has held the office of Town Treasurer; was County Supervisor for two years, and has recently (1880) been appointed Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to fill vacancy; he is a member of the Board of School Directors; he is a Mason; is Democratic in politics; is a member of Grand Army of the Republic; and commander of the Post at Reedsburg. Father of H.C. Hunt was Auburn O. Hunt, who died in February of 1877. Contributed by Linda Wright