This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wyman,Waterman,Phillips, Castle Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/959 Message Board Post: Name: Ellet Wyman Born :09/22/1844 Place: At Kalamazoo,Michigan Came to Wisconsin with parents: 1848 Bio: Ellet had a patriotic desire to joing the army though underage....one day mom sent him for tea and he enlisted and brought the tea to mom after an honorable discharge from the service. Actually not 21 til after the war was over. Service: Company H ;First Wisocnsin Cavalry Troop for one year and five months. Article says his troop was instrumental in the capture of Jeff Davis and another veteran Ben Castle of Eau Claire,WI told the story in the same way which conflicted wtih recorded history that Davis was captured by Michigan officers. Five brothes served in this army. Emery, the oldest for the full duration of the war. One brother was killed at Elizabeth ,Kentucky, 6 days after peace was declard. Another died of wounds in Madison. Mr. Wyman is the last of hiis family of 10 children. July 25, 1868 he married Miss Ida Waterman and lived for 40 years on a farm on Millard's Prairie 5 miles from Elroy,WI.. Survivors, include his wife Ida, sons:Amos of Elroy and Gard of Wilton,WI, Mrs. Wesley Phillips of Elroy and one grandson. Cleary Post of the American Legion of Elroy was in charge of services with a full military funeral. Honor guards stood at attention at his casket during the entire service and the legionares followed as an escort. The American flag presented to his daughter. A Farewell Salute was given by the firing squad and taps sounded closing the service. Source:" The Tomah Journal "May 31, 1934