Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, 
and Lafayette Wisconsin, J. H. Beers & Co., 1901, Chicago, IL.

Page 855 ~ Grant County
 
CALVIN LADD, of Patch Grove, Grant county, is an honored veteran of the Civil 
war, who enrolled his name among the boys in blue Sept. 16, 1861, becoming a 
member of Company M, 4th Mo. Vol. Cav.  He enlisted for three years or during 
the war, and served the full time, being honorably discharged on Oct. 19, 
1864.  He participated in all of the engagements in which his regiment took 
part, never being off duty except for about six weeks when ill in the 
hospital.  He served in Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, in fact, 
generally throughout the Southwest, and took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, 
and Guntown, under Gen. Sturgis.  At Union City, Tenn., he lost the second 
finger of his left hand by accident.  Though much broken down in health, he 
remained at the front with his regiment until his term of enlistment expired, 
and returned home with a war record of which he may be justly proud.
 
Mr. LADD was born in Schenectady, N.Y., in 1842, a son of Lemuel and Amy LADD, 
who came to Wisconsin in 1855, and located in the Patch Grove settlement, where 
the father died in January, 1879.  The mother is still living and continues to 
reside at the old homestead.  In their family were eight children, seven of 
whom are living at this writing, in 1901.  One son, Elijah S. LADD, now a 
resident of South Dakota, was also a soldier of the Civil war, being a member 
of the 2d Wis. Vol. Cav.
 
In 1870 Calvin LADD was united in marriage with Miss Matilda QUICK, a daughter 
of Winslow and Ruth QUICK.  Her mother died many years ago, but her father is 
still living, a resident of Patch Grove township.  Mr. and Mrs. LADD have four 
children, one son and three daughters, namely: Mariette, wife of Fred J. 
ARNSBURGER; Essie; Lemuel; and Leta.  The family have a pleasant home in Patch 
Grove, where they delight to entertain their many friends.  Mr. LADD is an 
esteemed member of Bloomington Post, G.A.R., and by his ballot is a supporter 
of the men and measures of the Republican party.  He was a good soldier, and as 
a citizen is well worthy the high regard in which he is held. 
 
Submitted by:  Carol
(carolannh@ticon.net)