WI BIO - Dane Co - WELTON, Chauncey B.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 437-438

Chauncey B. WELTON, prominent in the social, political, and business circles 
of Madison [Dane County], Wisconsin, a gentleman of sterling qualities, and 
in every respect deserving of the success he has attained in life and of the 
high esteem in which he is held by all who know him, was born in Medina 
County, Ohio, 01 September 1844. He grew to manhood in his native State and 
was a student in the academy when the great Civil War came on. His patriotic 
spirit was at once fired, and in the fall of 1862, still in his teens, we 
find him enrolled upon the army list.

Chauncey B. WELTON joined Company I, One Hundred and Third Ohio Volunteer 
Infantry, under Captain WILCOX and Colonel J. C. CASEMENT. The command to 
which he was attached was in Kentucky until the fall of 1863, when it crossed 
over into Tennessee. The regiment was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third 
Division of the Twenty-third Army Corps, and was with BURNSIDE at Knoxville, 
and afterward went with SHERMAN as far south as Atlanta, then returned with 
the corps to watch HOOD. He participated in the defense of Nashville. His 
regiment and company took part in the battles of Knoxville, Resaca, Altoona, 
Atlanta, and many others. At the battle of Resaca the 103rd Ohio left 
one-third of their number on the field, killed or wounded. Mr. WELTON, 
however, escaped, and with the exception of a few days spent in hospital, 
reported for duty all the time. At the close of the war he was honorably 
discharged at Cleveland [Cuyahoga County], Ohio.

From Ohio Mr. [Chauncey B.] WELTON moved to Kalamazoo [Kalamazoo County], 
Michigan, where he began his business career. He conducted a clothing store 
at that place for some time, then came to [p 438] Wisconsin and located at 
Rockton [Vernon County, WI; Vernon County created in 1851], where he carried 
on the business of general merchant. His next move was to Windsor, Dane 
County [WI], and from there he came to the State capital [Madison, Dane 
County, WI]. He is now the leading dealer in this city of gents' furnishing 
goods, hats, caps, and clothing, being located at No. 15, West Main Street, 
in a fine business portion of the city. Here he has had a prosperous trade 
for the past nine years.

Mr. [Chauncey B.] WELTON is a member of the C. C. Washburn Post, No. 11, G. 
A. R., of Madison, of which he is a Past Commander. He is now Department 
Commander of the State, having been elected in March 1892. Socially he 
affiliates with the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, Ancient Free & 
Accepted Masons, of Madison. He also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen. In politics he is a sound Republican. His 
social and business career, like his army service, has been marked by 
earnest, energetic action and strict fidelity. Such men Madison is proud to 
see in her commercial life.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly