21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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21st Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | September 5, 1862 to July 14, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Battles/wars | Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga |
The 21st 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 21st Wisconsin was organized at Oshkosh, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service September 5, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 17, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 21st Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 117 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 180 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 305 fatalities.[1]