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Active | April 16, 1861 –August 22, 1861 [1] October 19, 1861 –October 13, 1864 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Colonel | John C. Starkweather |
Lt. Colonel | George B. Bingham |
Wisconsin U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was originally raised as for a three-month term under President Lincoln's April 1861 call for 75,000 volunteers, and served briefly in the eastern theater during that enlistment. After the three-month term expired, however, the regiment was re-established for a three-year term and spent most of the remainder of its service in the western theater of the war, serving in many of the major battles in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia.
The original 1st Regiment Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 16, 1861, and mustered into Federal service May 17, 1861. The regiment was moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 9. It was assigned to Abercrombie's 6th Brigade of Negley's 2nd Division, Patterson's Army. It spent its service guarding the upper Potomac River crossings. Its only engagement was at the Hoke's Run on July 2. The regiment was mustered out on August 22, 1861.
The regiment was reorganized with new 3-year enlistees by Colonel Starkweather at Milwaukee and was mustered into federal service on October 19, 1861. The regiment was mustered out on October 13, 1864.
The 1st Wisconsin Infantry initially mustered 810 men and added no recruits. In its initial 3 months of service, it lost 2 men killed in action or mortally wounded, and one killed accidentally for a total of three fatalities, a death rate of 0.37 percent. [2] One of the fatalities was Second Sergeant of Company B, Warren M Graham, 18 years old, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [3] [4]
When reorganized for 3 years of service, the regiment mustered 945 men and later recruited an additional 563 men, for a total of 1508 men. [5] 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. [6]
Company | Original Moniker | Primary Place of Recruitment | Captain(s) |
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A | Milwaukee Light Guards | Milwaukee and Milwaukee County |
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B | Milwaukee Union Rifles | Milwaukee and Milwaukee County |
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C | Horicon Guards | Horicon and Dodge County |
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D | Black Yagers (Jäger) | Milwaukee and Milwaukee County |
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E | Madison Guards | Madison and Dane County |
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F | Beloit City Guards | Beloit and Rock County |
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G | Park City Greys | Kenosha and Kenosha County |
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H | Milwaukee Riflemen | Milwaukee and Milwaukee County |
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I | Fond du Lac Badgers | Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac County |
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K | Governor's Guards | Madison and Dane County |
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