42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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42nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | September 7, 1864 to June 20, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | None |
The 42nd 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 42nd Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service on September 7, 1864.
The regiment was mustered out on June 20, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 42nd Wisconsin suffered 58 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 58 fatalities.[[1]