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| - Warner was born in Batavia, New York on February 23, 1836; received a public school education; and became a farmer. He came to Wisconsin in 1852 and settled at Windsor, Wisconsin. In 1857 he was enrolled in classes at the University of Wisconsin. During the American Civil War he assisted in raising a company for the 36th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and was mustered in as captain in March, 1864, joining the Army of the Potomac in May; within one hundred days the regiment was nearly annihilated in battles around Richmond and Petersburg, during which time he received commissions as major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel. He lost an arm August 14, 1864, while in command of the regiment at the Second Battle of Deep Bottom; he returned to his regiment in November and commanded it until
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| - Warner was born in Batavia, New York on February 23, 1836; received a public school education; and became a farmer. He came to Wisconsin in 1852 and settled at Windsor, Wisconsin. In 1857 he was enrolled in classes at the University of Wisconsin. During the American Civil War he assisted in raising a company for the 36th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and was mustered in as captain in March, 1864, joining the Army of the Potomac in May; within one hundred days the regiment was nearly annihilated in battles around Richmond and Petersburg, during which time he received commissions as major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel. He lost an arm August 14, 1864, while in command of the regiment at the Second Battle of Deep Bottom; he returned to his regiment in November and commanded it until the close of the war; his regiment participated in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign in 1864 and 1865; was in the final charge April 2 at Petersburg, and present at the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865; and mustered out July 12, 1865.
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