Neillsville, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Gottlieb Schlinsog was born in Germany and raised on the farm of his parents, Carl and Anna (Neltner) Schlinsog who immigrated to Grant Township, Wisconsin about 1853.  He was their second son and had three siblings; William (1844 - 1918, married Pauline Amelia Worchel and had 10 children: Carl, Herman, Bertha, Henry, William Jr., Anna, Martha, Laura, Fred and Bertha who was adopted); Adolph (1848 - 1932) and Carolina (1852 - ?, married Ernest Lustig).  He immigrated with them from Germany in 1853, when Gottlieb was about ten years old.  They reached the shores of the United States of America after thirteen weeks on the sea.

Gottlieb joined the Union Army in Neillsville, Wisconsin, November 7, 1861.  He served as a private in Co. "I", 14th Wisconsin Infantry, before being killed in the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 7, 1862.

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Another young soldier who fought with the 14th Wis., Co. I, was Elisha Stockwell and re wrote the following memories of the battle:

"I want to say, as we lay there and the shells were flying over us, my thoughts went back to my home. I thought what a foolish boy I was to run away to get into such a mess as I was in. I would have been glad to have seen my father coming after me. It is very trying to one's nerves to lay under fire and not be able to do anything in return. But as soon as we were ordered forward, the fear left me, and I went forward with a will, certain we would do them up in a hurry and have this over with.

We were going down hill when someone hit me in the back with his bayonet quite severely. As I supposed it was carelessness, I turned around to give him a piece of my mind, but there lay the poor fellow shot in the forehead. He was drawing his knees up toward his head, also his hands toward his breast, and the blood spurting from the hole in his forehead. I turned and went on...

The road was full for several rods, and I shot for the middle of the crowd and began loading. But as they were getting so close, I looked behind me to see what the rest were doing. I saw the colors going out of sight over the hill, and only two of our men in sight. As I turned to run, I heard several shout, 'Halt!,' But I knew it was the Rebs, and I hadn't any thought of obeying them. I don't think they were over six rods from me. I didn't think they might kill me, but dreaded to be taken prisoner.

The ground looked queer, as though it was boiling, but I didn't think was the cause was until afterwards. I saw a line of men to my left going the same way I was, and some ahead of me. At that instant the bullet cut across my right shoulder, and it burned like a red hot iron. My first thought was my clothes were afire, and I grabbed it with my left hand, and turned my face to the right. I saw John Rhodus behind a big tree, and laughing as though he saw something funny, which riled my temper, but I didn't have time to argue with him."  Elisha Stockwell

Elisha Stockwell survived, was wounded a 2nd time at Vicksburg and then promoted to Corporal, he served until the end, being discharged on 9 October 1865 in Mobile, Alabama.
 

1880 Federal Census, Grant, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: William Schlinsog
birthdate: 1844
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Amelia Schlinsog
spouse's birthplace: Germany
father's name:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 36 years
occupation: Farmer
page: 377
Household Members
William Schlinsog M 36
spouse Amelia Schlinsog F 30
child Charlie Schlinsog M 13
child Emma Schlinsog F 12
child Herman Schlinsog M 10
child Bertha Schlinsog F 7
Henry Schlinsog F 5
child Willie Schlinsog M 3
child Ann Schlinsog F 1
Adolph Schlinsog M 32

1910 Federal Census Grant, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: Wm Schlinsog
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
residence:
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1855
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 94
page number: 5
Household Gender Age
Wm Schlinsog M 65y
spouse Paulina A Schlinsog F 59y
child Fred Schlinsog M 19y

1920 Federal Census, Clark Co., WI

Name: Caroline Lustig
residence: , Clark, Wisconsin
estimated birth year: Nov 1851
age: 68
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Mother-in-law
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
sheet number: 5
Household Members
Joseph Pitts M 45y
child Emma Pitts F 45y
Earnest Pitts M 18y
Maude Pitts F 12y
Laura Pitts F 6y
Caroline Lustig F 68y

Research Notes

Emma Lustig, the daughter of Caroline & Ernest, married Joseph Pitts.  Her mother lived with them after the death of her husband, Carl Schlinsog.  Emma and Joseph Pitts were the parents of Earnest, Maude and Laura.