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Historical Perspective: Sauk County’s only Revolutionary War veteran

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Historical Perspective: Sauk County’s only Revolutionary War veteran


Wis. State Old Cemetery Soc. and Fay Robinson Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution members install a marker at the Dellona Center Cemetery grave of John Greenslit in 1975, the only Revolutionary War veteran buried in Sauk Co. Back row from left are Genevieve Parsons, Ena Moll and Raymond Seger; front row from left are Ruth Burmester, Jill Vladik, Mark Vladik and Bette Hall. (Submitted photo)

Private John Greenslit is the only known veteran of the Revolutionary War (1775-83) to be buried in Sauk County.

The Greenslade family immigrated to the new colonies from England around 1642 when Thomas and Ann arrived on the shores of America.

 

 

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