From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 759 - 760. City of La Crosse J. E. HARKNESS, millwright, was born June 24, 1842, in Cheshire Co., N. H.; son of Elisha and Ann (Burgess) Harkness. He enlisted, July 21, 1861, in the 3d N. H. V. I., Co. I, and re-enlisted in January, 1864, in same regiment and company, and served till July 25, 1865. He was wounded June 13, 1863, at Morris Island, S. C., in the right leg, by the explosion of a shell. May 13, 1864, at Drury's Bluff, Va., he received a gun-shot wound in his right thigh, which disabled him for active duty, and the balance of his term was spent in doing hospital duty, except the last three months, during which time he acted as Company Clerk. In the fall of 1865, he went to Iowa, and lived in Jones County till December, 1869, then came to La Crosse, and has been here since. He was married, March 22, 1864, in New Hampshire, to Miss Jane Howe of his native county, while home on a furlough. Has no children. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]