9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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9th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | October 26, 1861 to January 30, 1866 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Battles/wars | Battle of Prairie Grove |
The 9th 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 9th Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 26, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on January 30, 1866.
[edit] Total enlistments and casualties
The 9th Wisconsin initially mustered 916 men and later recruited an additional 105 men, for a total of 1,021 men.[1] The regiment lost suffered 77 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 114 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 191 fatalities.[2]