Civil War record: Enlisted as a volunteer in Company F, Wisconsin 20th Infantry Regiment on 15 Aug 1862. He successfully fought against the rebels at Vicksburg, Miss. on July 4, 1863 a turning point in the Civil War.
Mustered out on 14 Jul 1865 at Galveston, TX with his brother Joseph Franklin Fortney. Died a month later as a result of the war on Aug. 31, 1865 23Y 9Mos.
Civil War record: Enlisted as a volunteer in Company F, Wisconsin 20th Infantry Regiment on 15 Aug 1862. He successfully fought against the rebels at Vicksburg, Miss. on July 4, 1863 a turning point in the Civil War.
Mustered out on 14 Jul 1865 at Galveston, TX with his brother Joseph Franklin Fortney. Died a month later as a result of the war on Aug. 31, 1865 23Y 9Mos.
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