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Beaver Dam Guards, Company K, 1916

Photo of Company K, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry

This photo has been provided by Terry Bilke.

Here are Terry's comments on the photo:
My grandfather, Edwin Bilke, was a member of Company K, Second Wisconsin Infantry. He enlisted June, 1916 in Beaver Dam. He is seated 6th from left in the photo. The unit was serving in Texas with General Pershing during the border problems with Mexico.

Many of these soldiers were later mobilized for WWI. My grandfather served with the 2nd, 127th, 128th and 162nd infantry before being discharged as a first sergeant in September 1918.

You're probably aware that this unit descended from one of the regiments of the Civil War Iron Brigade.

Alan Bearder has been able to identify an ancestor in the photo:
"I am quite sure that I can identify one of two of my ancestors in this photo. I have two ancestors listed in Comany K, William Bearder and Fred Bearder. I believe Fred Bearder is my grandfather's brother. The individual that I believe is one of the Bearder's is the third seated individual from the left of the photo with his hands on his knees."

Per Kelly Frey: "The seventh soldier standing in from the right in the photo of Company K 1916 is Clarence Clifford Frey from Beaver Dam. He was the company clerk."

Standing in back row: Soldier 1, Soldier 2, Soldier 3, Soldier 4, Soldier 5, Soldier 6, Soldier 7, Soldier 8, Soldier 9, Soldier 10, Soldier 11, Soldier 12, Soldier 13, Soldier 14, Soldier 15, Soldier 16, Soldier 17, Soldier 18, Soldier 19, Soldier 20, Soldier 21, Soldier 22, Soldier 23, Soldier 24, Soldier 25, Soldier 26, Soldier 27, Soldier 28, Soldier 29, Clarence Clifford Frey, Soldier 31,

Soldier 32, Soldier 33, Soldier 34, Soldier 35, Soldier 36.

Middle row seated on chairs: Soldier 1, Soldier 2, ? Bearder.

Middle row seated on the ground: Soldier 1, Soldier 2, Edwin Bilke, Soldier 4, Soldier 5, Soldier 6, Soldier 7, Soldier 8, Soldier 9, Soldier 10, Soldier 11, Soldier 12, Soldier 13, Soldier 14,

Soldier 15, Soldier 16, Soldier 17, Soldier 18, Soldier 19, Soldier 20, Soldier 21, Soldier 22, Soldier 23, Soldier 24, Soldier 25, Soldier 26, Soldier 27, Soldier 28.

Front Row laying down: Soldier 1, Soldier 2.

If anyone else can identify men in this photo, please email any of the Coordinators