| 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | October 26, 1861 –January 30, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | Battle of Prairie Grove |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Frederick Salomon |
| Colonel | Charles Eberhard Salomon |
| Lt. Colonel | Arthur Jacobi |
| Cpt. | George Eckhart |
| Wisconsin U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 9th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 26, 1861. It consisted predominantly of recent immigrants from German-speaking countries.
| Rank or Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Regimental Colonel | Frederick Salomon |
| Lieutenant Colonel | A. George Wriesberg |
| Major | Henry Orff |
| Adjutant | Arthur Jacob |
| Quartermaster | William Finkler |
| Surgeon | Herman Neumann |
| 1st Asst. Surgeon | Lewis Loehr |
| 2nd Asst. Surgeon | Hermann E. Hesse |
| Chaplain | Rev. John Bantly |
| Company | Captains | 1st Lieutenants | 2nd Lieutenants |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Co. | Frederick Aude | Anton Blocki | August Kruger |
| B Co. | Frederick Becker | August F. Dumke | Gisbert Guetzloe |
| C Co. | George Eckhart | John Arentson | Charles Franz |
| D Co. | Charles C. Buckenen | C.E.G. Horn | Jacob Bone |
| E Co. | Hermann Schleuter | Conrad Brunke | Erhard Weber |
| F Co. | Martin Voegel | A. P. Doerschlag | John Gerber |
| G Co. | J. C. G. Harttest | William Meissner | Adolph Miller |
| H Co. | Gumal Hesse | Fred Molzner | Philip Kruer |
| I Co. | Peter Spehn | William Markhoff | William Schulten |
| H Co. | Henry F. Betz | Edward Ruegger | Otto Leissring |
The 9th Wisconsin was first ordered to Leavenworth, Kansas, on 22 January 1862. It participated in an expedition into Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in summer 1862. Afterwards, the regiment operated in Missouri and Arkansas, where it took part in: the First Battle of Newtonia, Arkansas, on September 30, 1862; the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, December 7, 1862; and the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas, on April 30, 1864.
The 9th Wisconsin's commander and most of the regiment's personnel mustered out on December 3, 1864, upon expiration of their term of service. The remaining personnel were reorganized into a four-company independent battalion that remained in service in Arkansas until mustered out on January 30, 1866.
The 9th Wisconsin initially mustered 916 men and later recruited an additional 105 men, for a total of 1,021 men. [2] The regiment lost 77 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 114 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 191 fatalities. [3]
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