4th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment

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4^thRegiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Flag of Wisconsin
Active	July 2, 1861–June 19, 1866
Allegiance	Federal
Branch	Infantry
Type	Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Halbert E. Paine Joseph Bailey

The 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, serving primarily in the Western Theater. It was later converted to the 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.

1 History
2 Total enlistments and casualties
3 Colonels
4 References
5 Notes
6 Further reading
7 See also

[edit] History

The 4th Wisconsin was raised as an infantry regiment at Camp Utley in Racine and was mustered into Federal service on July 2, 1861. It was first assigned to garrison duty in Maryland, and then, in February 1862, it was transferred to Newport News, Virginia. There, it became part of the Army of the Gulf and was subsequently sent to New Orleans, Louisiana. The 4th Wisconsin participated in several expeditions against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Port Hudson, Louisiana, during the next year. It fought at the Siege of Port Hudson from May to July 1863.

On September 1, 1863, the 4th was reorganized as the 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.

[edit] Total enlistments and casualties

The 4th Wisconsin Infantry initially mustered 1,058 men and later recruited an additional 994 men, for a total of 2502 different men during its service.^[1] The regiment suffered 9 officers and 158 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 2 officers and 113 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 282 fatalities.^[2]