16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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16th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | January 31, 1862 to July 12, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Battles/wars | Battle of Island Number Ten Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga Atlanta Campaign Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville |
The 16th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 16th Wisconsin was raised at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service January 31, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 12, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 16th Wisconsin suffered 6 officers and 141 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 4 officer and 248 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 399 fatalities.[1]