Wisconsin in the Civil War

Wisconsin enrolled 91,379 men in the Union Army during the American Civil War. 272 of enlisted Wisconsin men were African American, and the rest were white. Of these, 3,794 were killed in action or mortally wounded, 8,022 died of disease, and 400 were killed in accidents. The total mortality was 12,216 men, about 13.4 percent of total enlistments. Many soldiers trained at Camp Randall, which currently houses the University of Wisconsin's athletic stadium.

Most Wisconsin troops served in the western theater, although several Wisconsin regiments fought in the east, such as the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which formed part of the Iron Brigade. These three regiments fought in the Northern Virginia Campaign, the Maryland Campaign, the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Gettysburg Campaign, the Battle of Mine Run, the Overland Campaign, the Siege of Petersburg, and the Appomattox Campaign.

The 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which fought in the western theater of war, is also worthy of mention, having fought at the Battle of Iuka, the Siege of Vicksburg, the Red River Campaign, and the Battle of Nashville. The 8th Wisconsin is also known for its mascot, Old Abe.

The color gaurd of the 8th Infantry with Old Abe

The state of Wisconsin enrolled 91,327 men for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War, 77,375 in the infantry, 8,877 in the cavalry, and 5,075 in the artillery. Some 3,802 of these men were killed in action or mortally wounded, and 8,499 died from other causes; the total mortality was thus 12,301 men.

 Infantry Units 
 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months)
    1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years)
    2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    23rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    30th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    33rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    34th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    35th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    36th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    38th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    40th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    41st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    43rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    44th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    45th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    46th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    48th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    49th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    51st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    52nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
    53rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Cavalry units

    1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
    3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
    4th Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

Artillery units

    1st Regiment Wisconsin Heavy Artillery
    1st Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    2nd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    3rd Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    4th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    5th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    6th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    7th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    8th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    10th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    11th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    12th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
    13th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery

Special units

    1st Wisconsin Sharpshooters

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