37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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37th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | April 9, 1864 to July 26, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Battles/wars | Siege of Petersburg Battle of the Crater Battle of Boydton Plank Road |
The 37th 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 37th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service on April 9, 1864.
The regiment was mustered out on July 26, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 37th Wisconsin suffered 7 officers and 149 enlistedmen killed or fatally wounded in action and 2 officers and 89 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 247 fatalities.[[1]