9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

9th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Wisconsin flag
Active October 26, 1861, to January 30, 1866
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements 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.

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. It consisted predominantly of recent immigrants from German speaking countries.

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]

Commanders

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References

Notes

  1. 9th Wisconsin Archived March 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Civil War Archive


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