1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (3 Years)

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1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
ActiveOctober 19, 1861 October 13, 1864
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Size Regiment
Engagements American Civil War
Commanders
Colonel John C. Starkweather
Lt. ColonelGeorge 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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1st Wisconsin Archived March 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Civil War Archive