1. Cassius Fairchild was a Wisconsin businessman, politician, and Union Army officer in the American Civil War.
18 Facts About Cassius Fairchild
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Cassius Fairchild was the brother of Lucius Fairchild, the 10th Governor of Wisconsin, and the son of Jairus C Fairchild, the 1st State Treasurer of Wisconsin.
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The family moved to Cleveland two years later, where Cassius Fairchild received most of his education and upbringing.
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Cassius Fairchild decided to enter school in Waukesha, and attended the Prairieville Academy.
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Two years later, when Wisconsin became a State, his father, Jairus Cassius Fairchild, was elected the first State Treasurer.
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Jairus Cassius Fairchild invested in cranberry farms, lumber interests, and real estate.
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At the outbreak of the war, Cassius Fairchild was busy tending to the family's cranberry fields in the remote north.
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In October 1861, Cassius Fairchild was appointed major of the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which was still being organized at the time.
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Cassius Fairchild was promoted to lieutenant colonel in December, and the regiment mustered into federal service a month later, on January 31,1862.
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Less than a month later, Cassius Fairchild was leading his mostly untrained regiment against a surprise attack in the Battle of Shiloh.
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Cassius Fairchild was shot in the hip during the first day of fighting, and was forced to return to Wisconsin.
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Cassius Fairchild spent months recuperating, as surgeons attempted to remove the bullet and scraps of cloth that had been dragged into the wound.
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Colonel Cassius Fairchild was able to recover well enough to rejoin his regiment in May 1863, though still limited in his abilities.
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Cassius Fairchild returned in time to join the regiment at the Siege of Vicksburg.
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On March 17,1864, Cassius Fairchild was made Colonel of the Regiment.
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On March 13,1865, Cassius Fairchild was given a brevet to Brigadier General and commanded a Brigade composed of five regiments during the Battle of Bentonville.
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Cassius Fairchild moved to Milwaukee and performed the duties of the office until his death two years later.
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Cassius Fairchild was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison.