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Julian Wisner Hinkley
1838–1916
A Civil War officer turned memoirist, he left a vivid firsthand account of the Third Wisconsin Infantry that helps modern readers see the war through the eyes of someone who lived it. His writing is direct, observant, and grounded in experience rather than grandstanding.
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A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry
by Julian Wisner Hinkley
About the author
Born in Vernon, Connecticut, on March 12, 1838, he moved with his family to Wisconsin as a boy and later worked as a teacher and carpenter. When the Civil War began, he enlisted in the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry in 1861 and rose from first sergeant to captain, serving at times as acting major.
He is best remembered for A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry, published in the early 1910s. Drawn from his wartime experience, the book recounts marches, camp life, and major campaigns in a clear, personal way that makes it valuable both as a memoir and as a piece of Civil War history.
Archival records for his papers survive in Wisconsin, and his memoir remains the work most closely associated with his name. He died in 1916, leaving behind a firsthand record of military service that still speaks to readers interested in the lived experience of the war.