Harvey W. Emery

Harvey Webster Emery (November 8, 1827 – October 13, 1862) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Columbia County for one term, and then served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He died of disease during the second year of the war.

Biography Harvey W. Emery was born in Lisbon, New Hampshire, in November 1827. He was educated there and attended the Newbury Seminary, in Newbury, Vermont, to prepare for college. He then attended Norwich University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1852.

The outbreak of the American Civil War occurred just after the adjournment of the 1861 session of the Legislature, and Emery immediately volunteered for service with the Union Army. With the 5th Wisconsin Infantry, he participated in the Peninsula campaign and distinguished himself at the Battle of Williamsburg. In the Summer of 1862, he fell ill and was confined to a hospital. He never fully recovered from his disease, but returned to the regiment in August and participated in the Second Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam. In September, he was so racked with disease, he was taken back to his parents' home in Lisbon, New Hampshire, where he died on October 13, 1862.

Personal life and family Emery married Mary Jane Dow on August 23, 1853. She was also a graduate of Newbury Seminary. They had two daughters together.