Burton Millard

Burton Millard (1828 – April 7, 1862) was an American machinist and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He died at the Siege of Yorktown during the American Civil War.

Burton Millard
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Marathon–Portage–Wood district
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859
Preceded byAnson Rood
Succeeded byJames S. Young
Personal details
Born1828
Scio, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1862(1862-04-07) (aged 33–34)
Lee's Mill Earthworks, Virginia
Resting placeYorktown National Cemetery, Yorktown, Virginia
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHarriet Crown (died 1922)
Children
  • Arthur Burton Millard
  • (b. 1857; died 1915)
  • Paul Juneau Millard
  • (b. 1859; died 1947)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1862
RankCommissary Sergeant
Unit5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in Scio, New York, Millard moved to Wausau, Wisconsin. He owned a machine shop. In 1855, he served as Sheriff of Marathon County, Wisconsin, and coroner of the county. In 1858, Millard served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He served as a commissary sergeant in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and was killed while on duty in Lee's Mill Earthworks, Virginia.[1]

Notes
  1. Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society-Burton Millard Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
    - Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society-5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine


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