Henry S. Burtch

Henry S. Burtch (April 4, 1837 – August 25, 1926) was an American farmer and pioneer settler of Wisconsin and Nebraska. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dodge County, and served in the Union Army cavalry during the American Civil War. In historical documents he is often referred to as his name is sometimes misspelled as "Birch".

Biography Henry Burtch was born at Rossie, New York, on April 10, 1837. He received a common school education there, but interrupted his education to move west with his father in 1845. They settled at the area that would become the village of Mayville, Wisconsin. His father established a homestead on roughly 320 acres of timber land southwest of the village site.

Civil War service Burtch worked as a farmer until 1864, when he volunteered for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was enrolled as a private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment and went to join the regiment in northern Georgia in October.

The regiment was engaged in foraging and suppression of guerillas in the area near Calhoun, Georgia, until November 4, when they were ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, to receive new weapons and horses. Burtch subsequently served several terms on the Dodge County board of supervisors.

Burtch died at his home in Waco in 1926.

Personal life and family Burtch's father, Albert Burtch, also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.