G.A.R. Post 153

The Stoughton G.A.R. post was named in honor of First Sergeant Philo C. Buckman (1834-1862) of Company D, 7th WI Inf, KIA at Gainesville, VA  on 28 Aug 1862, resident of Stoughton* and a local hero.  G.A.R. post 153 was organized on 29 Mar 1884 and disbanded in 1934.     

Civil War Veterans, Philo C. Buckman, G.A.R. Post No. 153, Stoughton WI - (photograph taken in 1914, many wearing their G.A.R. badges)

Back Row:  
 Ole Wettleson, Thor Kingland, William Sylvester,  John Penewell,  Hiram Doane, Robert McComb,  Irving  Johnson, George Johnson, Otto Olson, Sidney Chase,  **Andrew  Ellickson,  Ole Falk, John Estes.

Front Row:
  David Utter, Nels Kittelson, Nels Thompson,  Hiram Emmons,  George  Connor, Z.M. Palmer,  John Robson,  William Kinney.

**Andrew Ellickson also shown on our 15th WI Infantry, Other Companies webpage.

*Philo C. Buckman enlisted on Aug 10, 1861 in Stoughton signed by Capt. Giles for a term of 3 years.  He mustered into service on Aug 26, 1861 in Madison at the age of 25.