4th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

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4th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
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ActiveJuly 2, 1861 September 1, 1863
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Size Regiment
Engagements American Civil War
Commanders
Colonel Halbert E. Paine
ColonelSidney A. Bean
Lt. Colonel Frederick A. Boardman

The 4th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, primarily in the western theater. In September 1863, the regiment was mounted and converted to the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment.

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Service

The 4th Wisconsin was raised as an infantry regiment at Camp Utley in Racine and was mustered into Federal service on July 2, 1861. [1]

It was first assigned to garrison duty in Maryland, then in February 1862 was transferred to Newport News, Virginia. It became part of the Army of the Gulf and was subsequently sent to New Orleans, Louisiana. During the following year, the 4th Wisconsin participated in several expeditions against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Port Hudson, Louisiana. It saw action in the Siege of Port Hudson from May to July 1863. [1]

On September 1, 1863, the regiment was reorganized as the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, which it served as through the remainder of the war. [1] :507

Commanders

Halbert E. Paine Halbert Eleazer Paine2.jpg
Halbert E. Paine
Sidney A. Bean Sidney A. Bean.png
Sidney A. Bean

Total enlistments and casualties

The 4th Wisconsin Regiment initially mustered 1,058 men and later recruited an additional 994 men, for a total of 2,052 men during its service. The regiment lost 9 officers and 158 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounds, plus another 2 officers and 113 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 282 fatalities. [2] [3]

4th Wisconsin Infantry, Company Organization [4] [5]
CompanyOriginal MonikerPrimary Place of RecruitmentCaptain(s)
AWhitewater Light InfantryWalworth, Racine, Monroe, Dane, Jefferson, Columbia, and Fond du Lac Counties
  • Charles E. Curtice (detailed)
  • Henry W. Ross (converted)
BRipon RiflesThe city of Ripon, Waupaca County, Winnebago County, and Fond du Lac County
CSheboygan County VolunteersSheboygan County
  • Edmund B. Gray (resigned)
  • Pascal Pauli (resigned)
  • George W. Durgin Jr. (converted)
DColumbia Rifles Columbia, Sauk, Adams and Juneau counties
EJefferson County GuardsRock County, Walworth County, Jefferson, Dane, Waupaca, and Milwaukee Counties.
  • Webster Porter Moore (promoted)
  • Charles D. Wooster (converted)
FGeneva IndependentsWalworth, Calumet, and Polk Counties
  • Daniel C. Roundy (resigned)
  • Nelson F. Craigue (converted)
GHudson City GuardsCity of Hudson and St. Croix County
  • Daniel W. White (resigned)
  • James Keefe (converted)
HOconto River DriversOconto, Milwaukee, Marinette, and Brown Counties
IMonroe County VolunteersMonroe, Dane, and Jackson Counties
  • John W. Lynn (KIA)
  • Levi R. Blake (DOW)
  • Daniel G. Jewett (converted)
KCalumet RiflesCalumet and Brown Counties

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Quiner, Edwin B. (1868). "Regimental HistoryFourth Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Clarke & Co. pp. 498–507. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. Beck, J. D., ed. (1907). "Part V. State and Educational Institutions & Grand Army Data" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 822–823. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. "Union - Wisconsin Infantry (Part 1)". Civil War Archive. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office (1886). Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865. The Library of Congress. Madison, Democrat printing co., state printers. pp. 156–201.
  5. Estabrook, Charles E. (1912). Annual Reports of the Adjutant General for the State of Wisconsin for the Years 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co. pp. 41–43.

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