S. Park Coon
Encyclopedia
Squire Park Coon was an American
politician and soldier from Wisconsin
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Coon served as Wisconsin Attorney General 1850-1852. Later, during the American Civil War
, he served in the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
as colonel, but resigned soon after. He died on October 12, 1883.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician and soldier from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Coon served as Wisconsin Attorney General 1850-1852. Later, during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he served in the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 2nd 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 of the Army of the Potomac.-Service:...
as colonel, but resigned soon after. He died on October 12, 1883.