1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (3 Years)
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1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | October 19, 1861 – October 13, 1864 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War
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Commanders | |
Colonel | John C. Starkweather |
Lt. Colonel | George B. Bingham |
The 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served a three-year enlistment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 1st Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was mustered into federal service on October 19, 1861. The new regiment was recruited by Colonel Starkweather of the original 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment after that regiment was mustered out of service.
The regiment was mustered out on October 13, 1864.
Total enlistments and casualties[]
The 1st Wisconsin Infantry initially mustered 945 men and later recruited an additional 563 men, for a total of 1508 men.[1] The regiment suffered 6 officers and 151 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 142 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 300 fatalities.[2]
Commanders[]
- Colonel John C. Starkweather (August 21, 1861 – July 17, 1863) was promoted to brigadier general.
- Lt. Colonel George B. Bingham (December 18, 1863 – October 13, 1864) began the war as captain of Co. A, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, and was promoted to major when the regiment was re-established. He was designated for promotion to colonel, but was never mustered at that rank. He mustered out with the regiment in October 1864.
See also[]
- 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (3 Months)
- 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (1898)
- List of Wisconsin Civil War units
- Wisconsin in the American Civil War
References[]
- ^ 1st Wisconsin Archived March 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Civil War Archive
External links[]
- 1861 establishments in Wisconsin
- Military units and formations established in 1861
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1864
- Units and formations of the Union Army from Wisconsin
- American Civil War unit and formation stubs