Published in the Tribune December 6, 1917

B. R. Wildes passed away at the National Military home at Leavenworth, Kas., on Dec. 4, 1917, and the body was brought to Blair for burial today and the funeral was held from the residence of W. H. Hill, being conducted by the G. A. R. post of this city.

Bradstreet Radnig Wildes was born in Phippsburg, Maine, February 29, 1832. He served all through the Civil War, enlisted twice, once from Maine and once from California.

He had eight brothers and two sisters, all of whom have passed away. His nearest relatives living are nephews and nieces, of whom Mrs. C. O. Timpe, Mrs. N. S. Smails and Miss Annie Kemp of Fremont, and Dr. Pettingill of Fort Calhoun, are present at the funeral. He made his home with his sister, Mrs. J. E. Pettengill, of this city for a number of years but for the past twelve years has made his home at the National Military Home at Leavenworth, Kansas.

#2 Printed in the February 26, 1903 Republican, Blair, Nebraska

At the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, when Phil Sheridan and Jubal Early locked horns, B. Wild, of this city was First Sergeant of Co. Q 2nd Mass. Cavalry, and his horse was killed with a cannon ball which passed clear through him and hurt Mr. Wild’s right knee so badly that ever since it has been partially useless. Recently the U.S. Surgeon General has furnished him with a set of jointed steel braces padded to prevent chafing.

Find a Grave Memorial# 57412202

Obituary and article courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.