Samual was known as "S. G. Sisson" and his occupation was a carpenter. He enlisted to serve in The Civil War in August 1862, serving in the 12th Light Artillery Regiment Wisconsin. He was discharged from the same unit on May 1, 1865, with the rank of Sergeant.
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Civil War veteran who Enlisted as a Sergeant with the 12th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery on August 18th, 1862. Known as "Gad" to his comrades in the 12th Battery, he was one of several Janesville men in the battery who fought off an attack by over 700 Confederates on October 5th, 1864 at the Battle of Allatoona, Georgia. James E. Croft, won the Medal of Honor during this action. Only one gun out of three facing the enemy was operational. The efforts of "Gad" Sisson and others, double-loading cannister and grape shot and firing until they ran out as their comrades fell dead and wounded around them resulted in the succesful defense of the position, and turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Union forces. Sergeant Sisson was one of the only men manning the gun that wasn't wounded during the action.
Then Corporal Croft and the crews of the three guns braced for the assault, forming just 600 yards away. 48 years later, when Croft was 78 years old, he recalled in an article in the Janesville Gazette (June 1, 1912) "The rebels had encircled and captured the infantry, and what we did had to be done quickly, as our boys were beginning to mingle with the rebels. So we opened on them with canister, and it was the last few shots that saved us. I was in charge of the first and second gun of the three in our section, but the second and third guns were disabled, and mine was the only one working. The other gunners were killed or went away, and Robert Burton, Ellis Shopbell, Sylvester St. John, "Gad" Sisson, and Sam Doolittle, I think it was, were left to take charge of the piece (all of whom were from Janesville). Burton was wounded, I was wounded, and Sam Doolittle was killed right there. Some of the other gunners were killed at their posts, one shot through the forehead and one with a bullet through the ears. Toward the last we ran out of ammunition and had to make it out of infantry bullets tied up in a stocking. The outcome of the battle hung on a mere thread. If we had been regulars we would have quit, but we were green, and didn't know when were beaten, and a little strenuous effort won the day for us." Sergeant Sisson was mustered on of service on May 1st, 1865.
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Civil War veteran who Enlisted as a Sergeant with the 12th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery on August 18th, 1862. Known as "Gad" to his comrades in the 12th Battery, he was one of several Janesville men in the battery who fought off an attack by over 700 Confederates on October 5th, 1864 at the Battle of Allatoona, Georgia. James E. Croft, won the Medal of Honor during this action. Only one gun out of three facing the enemy was operational. The efforts of "Gad" Sisson and others, double-loading cannister and grape shot and firing until they ran out as their comrades fell dead and wounded around them resulted in the succesful defense of the position, and turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Union forces. Sergeant Sisson was one of the only men manning the gun that wasn't wounded during the action.
Then Corporal Croft and the crews of the three guns braced for the assault, forming just 600 yards away. 48 years later, when Croft was 78 years old, he recalled in an article in the Janesville Gazette (June 1, 1912) "The rebels had encircled and captured the infantry, and what we did had to be done quickly, as our boys were beginning to mingle with the rebels. So we opened on them with canister, and it was the last few shots that saved us. I was in charge of the first and second gun of the three in our section, but the second and third guns were disabled, and mine was the only one working. The other gunners were killed or went away, and Robert Burton, Ellis Shopbell, Sylvester St. John, "Gad" Sisson, and Sam Doolittle, I think it was, were left to take charge of the piece (all of whom were from Janesville). Burton was wounded, I was wounded, and Sam Doolittle was killed right there. Some of the other gunners were killed at their posts, one shot through the forehead and one with a bullet through the ears. Toward the last we ran out of ammunition and had to make it out of infantry bullets tied up in a stocking. The outcome of the battle hung on a mere thread. If we had been regulars we would have quit, but we were green, and didn't know when were beaten, and a little strenuous effort won the day for us." Sergeant Sisson was mustered on of service on May 1st, 1865.
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mother is Find A Grave Memorial# 174254097 (She is an unknown burial.)
Samual was known as "S. G. Sisson" and his occupation was a carpenter. He enlisted to serve in The Civil War in August 1862, serving in the 12th Light Artillery Regiment Wisconsin. He was discharged from the same unit on May 1, 1865, with the rank of Sergeant.
The following provided by contributor 47892259:
Civil War veteran who Enlisted as a Sergeant with the 12th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery on August 18th, 1862. Known as "Gad" to his comrades in the 12th Battery, he was one of several Janesville men in the battery who fought off an attack by over 700 Confederates on October 5th, 1864 at the Battle of Allatoona, Georgia. James E. Croft, won the Medal of Honor during this action. Only one gun out of three facing the enemy was operational. The efforts of "Gad" Sisson and others, double-loading cannister and grape shot and firing until they ran out as their comrades fell dead and wounded around them resulted in the succesful defense of the position, and turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Union forces. Sergeant Sisson was one of the only men manning the gun that wasn't wounded during the action.
Then Corporal Croft and the crews of the three guns braced for the assault, forming just 600 yards away. 48 years later, when Croft was 78 years old, he recalled in an article in the Janesville Gazette (June 1, 1912) "The rebels had encircled and captured the infantry, and what we did had to be done quickly, as our boys were beginning to mingle with the rebels. So we opened on them with canister, and it was the last few shots that saved us. I was in charge of the first and second gun of the three in our section, but the second and third guns were disabled, and mine was the only one working. The other gunners were killed or went away, and Robert Burton, Ellis Shopbell, Sylvester St. John, "Gad" Sisson, and Sam Doolittle, I think it was, were left to take charge of the piece (all of whom were from Janesville). Burton was wounded, I was wounded, and Sam Doolittle was killed right there. Some of the other gunners were killed at their posts, one shot through the forehead and one with a bullet through the ears. Toward the last we ran out of ammunition and had to make it out of infantry bullets tied up in a stocking. The outcome of the battle hung on a mere thread. If we had been regulars we would have quit, but we were green, and didn't know when were beaten, and a little strenuous effort won the day for us." Sergeant Sisson was mustered on of service on May 1st, 1865.
father link from 48415103
mother is Find A Grave Memorial# 174254097 (She is an unknown burial.)
The following provided by contributor 47892259:
Civil War veteran who Enlisted as a Sergeant with the 12th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery on August 18th, 1862. Known as "Gad" to his comrades in the 12th Battery, he was one of several Janesville men in the battery who fought off an attack by over 700 Confederates on October 5th, 1864 at the Battle of Allatoona, Georgia. James E. Croft, won the Medal of Honor during this action. Only one gun out of three facing the enemy was operational. The efforts of "Gad" Sisson and others, double-loading cannister and grape shot and firing until they ran out as their comrades fell dead and wounded around them resulted in the succesful defense of the position, and turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Union forces. Sergeant Sisson was one of the only men manning the gun that wasn't wounded during the action.
Then Corporal Croft and the crews of the three guns braced for the assault, forming just 600 yards away. 48 years later, when Croft was 78 years old, he recalled in an article in the Janesville Gazette (June 1, 1912) "The rebels had encircled and captured the infantry, and what we did had to be done quickly, as our boys were beginning to mingle with the rebels. So we opened on them with canister, and it was the last few shots that saved us. I was in charge of the first and second gun of the three in our section, but the second and third guns were disabled, and mine was the only one working. The other gunners were killed or went away, and Robert Burton, Ellis Shopbell, Sylvester St. John, "Gad" Sisson, and Sam Doolittle, I think it was, were left to take charge of the piece (all of whom were from Janesville). Burton was wounded, I was wounded, and Sam Doolittle was killed right there. Some of the other gunners were killed at their posts, one shot through the forehead and one with a bullet through the ears. Toward the last we ran out of ammunition and had to make it out of infantry bullets tied up in a stocking. The outcome of the battle hung on a mere thread. If we had been regulars we would have quit, but we were green, and didn't know when were beaten, and a little strenuous effort won the day for us." Sergeant Sisson was mustered on of service on May 1st, 1865.
father link from 48415103
mother is Find A Grave Memorial# 174254097 (She is an unknown burial.)
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His middle name was either Gardner or Gadner.
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