Financial records and still images, 1865-1913.

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Financial records and still images, 1865-1913.

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Financial records and still images of John B. Callis, a Lancaster, Wisconsin resident who served as an officer with the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Financial records include various receipts and invoices, along with a ledger of personal financial transactions from the end of the nineteenth century. Still images include a portrait charcoal drawing depicting Callis in uniform with brigadier general shoulder straps, and a portrait engraving of him posing in civilian clothing sometime after the war. Originally from North Carolina, Callis enlisted in 1861 and was soon promoted to captain with Company F, 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. Callis was severly wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg, which eventually forced him to resign his commission. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel with the Veterans Reserve Corps in 1865 and later mustered out with the rank of brevet brigadier general. After the war, Callis served as a Congressman from Alabama before returning to Lancaster, where he became active in Tom Cox Post No. 132 of the Grand Army of the Republic.

0.4 linear ft. (1 oversized flat box and 2 folders)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7766111

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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