Knowledge

18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Source 📝

473: 40: 392:
Lt. Colonel Charles H. Jackson (January 4, 1864 – July 18, 1865) began the war as captain of Co. B, and was promoted to major in 1862 and lieutenant colonel in 1864. He was designated for promotion to colonel but never mustered into federal service at that rank. He was the younger
459:
was enlisted in Co. B and rose to the rank of first sergeant. He was wounded and captured at Jackson, Mississippi, and later designated for a commission as second lieutenant, but was never mustered into federal service at that rank. After the war he became a Wisconsin state
417:
was lieutenant colonel of the regiment. He was severely wounded at Shiloh and lost a leg. After leaving the regiment, he was commissioned as a major in the Veteran Reserve Corps and served as overseer of a prisoner of war camp. Before the war he had been Wisconsin's 2nd
410:
was enlisted in Co. K and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was captured at Shiloh and later designated for a commission as second lieutenant, but was never mustered into federal service at that rank. After the war he became a Wisconsin state
329:
The 18th Wisconsin suffered 4 officers and 52 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 2 officers and 167 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 225 fatalities.
335: 435:
was first lieutenant of Co. A and later became adjutant of the regiment. He was wounded twice—at Shiloh and Champion Hill. After the war he became a Wisconsin state senator.
528: 523: 447:
was first lieutenant and later captain of Co. B. He was captured at Shiloh but paroled after seven months captivity. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
518: 17: 441:
was first lieutenant and later captain of Co. I. He was wounded and taken prisoner at Shiloh. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
533: 279: 444: 394: 382: 299: 386: 373:(April 29, 1862 – January 4, 1864) was commissioned colonel after serving a year as captain of Co. E in the 491: 432: 486: 419: 339: 248: 243: 374: 453:
was enlisted in Co. H and rose to the rank of corporal. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
378: 158: 294:, and Sherman's campaigns in Georgia and the Carolinas. For much of the war, the regiment was commanded by 79: 478: 407: 265: 151: 119: 352: 134: 168: 129: 330: 318: 311: 8: 450: 291: 283: 163: 139: 124: 109: 44: 426: 363: 359: 287: 146: 114: 355: 194: 512: 503: 370: 295: 204: 173: 69: 414: 286:. A large portion of the regiment was captured in their first battle, at 429:, was second lieutenant in Co. K, was wounded at Shiloh and discharged. 275: 456: 39: 438: 334: 271: 268: 99: 89: 189: 338:
Monument to the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry located at
377:. He resigned in 1864. Before the war he had been the 6th 366:. Before the war he had been a Wisconsin state senator. 529:
Units and formations of the Union Army from Wisconsin
226:
Wisconsin U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865
524:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
468: 358:(March 15, 1862 – April 7, 1862) was 314:, and mustered into Federal service March 15, 1862. 317:The regiment was mustered out on July 18, 1865, at 519:Military units and formations established in 1862 510: 298:, who would later become a U.S. congressman and 397:, who was also an officer in this regiment. 18:18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment 290:, but they went on to participate in the 333: 383:speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly 300:speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly 14: 511: 387:United States House of Representatives 381:. After the war he became the 24th 310:The 18th Wisconsin was organized at 492:Wisconsin in the American Civil War 24: 25: 545: 487:List of Wisconsin Civil War units 401: 534:1862 establishments in Wisconsin 471: 340:Vicksburg National Military Park 262:18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 249:19th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 244:17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 38: 33:18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 375:2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 385:, and served two years in the 13: 1: 497: 379:attorney general of Wisconsin 346: 324: 27:Union Army infantry regiment 7: 464: 425:Phineas A. Bennett, son of 10: 550: 305: 159:Sherman's March to the Sea 479:American Civil War portal 237: 234: 210: 200: 188: 183: 105: 95: 85: 75: 65: 51: 37: 32: 408:Jeremiah Wallace Baldock 152:Battle of Allatoona Pass 120:Second Battle of Corinth 174:Bennett House Surrender 135:Battle of Champion Hill 343: 504:The Civil War Archive 337: 169:Battle of Bentonville 130:Battle of Port Gibson 319:Louisville, Kentucky 312:Milwaukee, Wisconsin 420:lieutenant governor 274:that served in the 451:Addison W. Merrill 344: 292:Vicksburg Campaign 284:American Civil War 214:Charles H. Jackson 164:Carolinas Campaign 140:Siege of Vicksburg 125:Vicksburg Campaign 110:American Civil War 58: – 445:Thomas A. Jackson 395:Thomas A. Jackson 258: 257: 254: 253: 218: 217: 45:Flag of Wisconsin 16:(Redirected from 541: 481: 476: 475: 474: 427:Alden I. Bennett 364:Battle of Shiloh 232: 231: 223: 222: 147:Atlanta Campaign 115:Battle of Shiloh 61: 57: 42: 30: 29: 21: 549: 548: 544: 543: 542: 540: 539: 538: 509: 508: 500: 477: 472: 470: 467: 404: 349: 327: 308: 280:western theater 221: 59: 55: 47: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 547: 537: 536: 531: 526: 521: 507: 506: 499: 496: 495: 494: 489: 483: 482: 466: 463: 462: 461: 454: 448: 442: 436: 430: 423: 412: 403: 402:Notable people 400: 399: 398: 390: 367: 356:James S. Alban 348: 345: 342:, Mississippi. 326: 323: 307: 304: 256: 255: 252: 251: 246: 240: 239: 236: 228: 227: 219: 216: 215: 212: 208: 207: 202: 198: 197: 195:James S. Alban 192: 186: 185: 181: 180: 179: 178: 177: 176: 171: 161: 156: 155: 154: 144: 143: 142: 137: 132: 122: 117: 107: 103: 102: 97: 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 67: 63: 62: 56:March 15, 1862 53: 49: 48: 43: 35: 34: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 546: 535: 532: 530: 527: 525: 522: 520: 517: 516: 514: 505: 502: 501: 493: 490: 488: 485: 484: 480: 469: 458: 455: 452: 449: 446: 443: 440: 437: 434: 433:Edward Colman 431: 428: 424: 421: 416: 413: 409: 406: 405: 396: 391: 388: 384: 380: 376: 372: 371:Gabriel Bouck 368: 365: 361: 357: 354: 351: 350: 341: 336: 332: 331: 322: 320: 315: 313: 303: 301: 297: 296:Gabriel Bouck 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 273: 270: 267: 263: 250: 247: 245: 242: 241: 233: 230: 229: 225: 224: 220:Military unit 213: 209: 206: 205:Gabriel Bouck 203: 199: 196: 193: 191: 187: 182: 175: 172: 170: 167: 166: 165: 162: 160: 157: 153: 150: 149: 148: 145: 141: 138: 136: 133: 131: 128: 127: 126: 123: 121: 118: 116: 113: 112: 111: 108: 104: 101: 98: 94: 91: 88: 84: 81: 78: 74: 71: 70:United States 68: 64: 60:July 18, 1865 54: 50: 46: 41: 36: 31: 19: 415:Samuel Beall 328: 316: 309: 261: 259: 460:legislator. 411:legislator. 393:brother of 211:Lt. Colonel 106:Engagements 513:Categories 498:References 347:Commanders 325:Casualties 276:Union Army 184:Commanders 76:Allegiance 457:Fred Ties 266:volunteer 465:See also 439:Ira Ford 369:Colonel 272:regiment 269:infantry 235:Previous 100:Regiment 90:Infantry 362:at the 353:Colonel 306:Service 282:of the 278:in the 201:Colonel 190:Colonel 66:Country 360:killed 288:Shiloh 264:was a 86:Branch 52:Active 80:Union 260:The 238:Next 96:Size 515:: 321:. 302:. 422:. 389:. 20:)

Index

18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Flag of Wisconsin
United States
Union
Infantry
Regiment
American Civil War
Battle of Shiloh
Second Battle of Corinth
Vicksburg Campaign
Battle of Port Gibson
Battle of Champion Hill
Siege of Vicksburg
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Allatoona Pass
Sherman's March to the Sea
Carolinas Campaign
Battle of Bentonville
Bennett House Surrender
Colonel
James S. Alban
Gabriel Bouck
17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
19th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
volunteer
infantry
regiment
Union Army
western theater

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.