John Lansing, aged 81 years, passed away at the family home, 2318 Keesling street, on the evening of Sunday, May 1, after an illness of eight weeks. Mr. Lansing had resided in Bellingham for the past sixteen years and leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. He was a veteran of the Civil war, serving with Company E, Tenth regiment of Wisconsin volunteer infantry. He was a member of the Garden Street Methodist church and of J. B. Steedman post No. 24, G. A. R. Besides Mrs. Lansing he is survived by four sons and one daughter, Charles Lansing, Rock Elm, Wis.; Walter S., Buhl, Idaho; Bertram J., Bellingham; David M., Spring Valley, Wis., and Mrs. E. Erickson, of Bellingham. The remains are being cared for at the service parlors of Harry O. Bingham, 120-122 Prospect street. Funeral announcements will be made later.
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 2, 1921)
(from Lansing descendant R.Rasmussen)John and [brother]Garrett enlisted in Co. E. of the 10th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteers. The two brothers were in many battles during the early part of the war; Murfreesboro, Perryville and Stones River.
On 20 September 1863, they were in Tennessee near Chatanooga just north of the Georgia border along a creek called Chickamauga. The Union army of the Cumberland was under the command of General William S "Old Rosie" Rosecrans. The confederate army of Tennessee was commanded by General Braxton Bragg. The battle of Chickamauga was the most disastrous Union battle of the western theater. Thousands were killed, wounded or captured. John and Garrett were both captured and were imprisoned. They probably spent the first few months in Libby prison in Richmond VA. Sometime after February 1864, they were moved to the notorious Andersonville prison in Southwest GA. They were part of a prison population.[The largest number held in the 26½-acre stockade at any one time was more than 32,000, during August of 1864] Garrett finally succumbed and died 23 August 1864. Andersonville became a National cemetery after the war and Garrett is buried there. John survived the terrible hardships and was discharged in May of 1865.
Sixteen year old [brother] Henry joined Company I, 29th Wisconsin on 11 February 1864. John and Henry returned to Rock Elm WI after the war.
John Lansing, aged 81 years, passed away at the family home, 2318 Keesling street, on the evening of Sunday, May 1, after an illness of eight weeks. Mr. Lansing had resided in Bellingham for the past sixteen years and leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. He was a veteran of the Civil war, serving with Company E, Tenth regiment of Wisconsin volunteer infantry. He was a member of the Garden Street Methodist church and of J. B. Steedman post No. 24, G. A. R. Besides Mrs. Lansing he is survived by four sons and one daughter, Charles Lansing, Rock Elm, Wis.; Walter S., Buhl, Idaho; Bertram J., Bellingham; David M., Spring Valley, Wis., and Mrs. E. Erickson, of Bellingham. The remains are being cared for at the service parlors of Harry O. Bingham, 120-122 Prospect street. Funeral announcements will be made later.
(From The Bellingham Herald, May 2, 1921)
(from Lansing descendant R.Rasmussen)John and [brother]Garrett enlisted in Co. E. of the 10th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteers. The two brothers were in many battles during the early part of the war; Murfreesboro, Perryville and Stones River.
On 20 September 1863, they were in Tennessee near Chatanooga just north of the Georgia border along a creek called Chickamauga. The Union army of the Cumberland was under the command of General William S "Old Rosie" Rosecrans. The confederate army of Tennessee was commanded by General Braxton Bragg. The battle of Chickamauga was the most disastrous Union battle of the western theater. Thousands were killed, wounded or captured. John and Garrett were both captured and were imprisoned. They probably spent the first few months in Libby prison in Richmond VA. Sometime after February 1864, they were moved to the notorious Andersonville prison in Southwest GA. They were part of a prison population.[The largest number held in the 26½-acre stockade at any one time was more than 32,000, during August of 1864] Garrett finally succumbed and died 23 August 1864. Andersonville became a National cemetery after the war and Garrett is buried there. John survived the terrible hardships and was discharged in May of 1865.
Sixteen year old [brother] Henry joined Company I, 29th Wisconsin on 11 February 1864. John and Henry returned to Rock Elm WI after the war.
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