John Azor Kellogg was an American

United States

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 military leader and politician from Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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Born in Bethany, Pennsylvania

Bethany, Pennsylvania

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, Kellogg settled in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Sauk County, Wisconsin

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, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. During the American Civil War

American Civil War

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, Kellogg served in the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 6th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It spent most of the war as a member of the famous Iron Brigade in the Army of the Potomac.-Service:...

. Ater the war, Kellogg was a pension agent in La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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 and then moved to Wausau, Wisconsin

Wausau, Wisconsin

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, where he served in the Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

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Published works

Kellogg published articles about his involvement in the Civil War. In 1908, the articles were collected and published by the Wisconsin Historical Commission as: 'Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life.'

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