49th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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49th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | December 24 , 1864 to November 8, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Battles/wars | None |
The 49th 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 49th Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service between December 24 , 1864 and March 5, 1865.
The regiment was mustered out on November 8, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 49th Wisconsin suffered 54 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 54 fatalities.[[1]