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378: 288:(December 6, 1862 – March 13, 1865) was lieutenant colonel when the regiment was raised, was acting commander of the regiment when Colonel Pinckney served as brigade commander. Was promoted to colonel after Pinckney's resignation, remained the nominal commander of the regiment for the rest of the war, but also served as brigade commander for much of that time. Before joining the 20th Wisconsin Infantry, he was a 1st lieutenant and captain of Co. A, 3rd Wisconsin Infantry. After the war, he received an honorary brevet to 40: 273:(June 1, 1862 – December 6, 1862) was assigned to brigade command shortly after arriving in theater, suffered a stroke and resigned in late 1862. Before becoming colonel of the 20th Wisconsin Infantry, he was major and lieutenant colonel in the 258:
The 20th Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 100 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 145 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 251 fatalities.
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was a private in Co. A, was wounded at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and discharged in November 1863 due to his wounds. After the war he became dean of the law department at the
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Lt. Colonel Henry A. Starr (March 13, 1865 – July 14, 1865) served as acting commander of the regiment when Colonel Bertram was in command of the brigade.
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was captain of Co. E and was wounded at Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He resigned in October 1863. After the war he became a Wisconsin state senator.
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was second lieutenant and later first lieutenant of Co. A, serving to the end of the war. After the war he became a Wisconsin state senator.
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was captain of Co. A and later major, serving until the end of the war. He earlier served briefly as an enlisted man in Co. B of the
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was a corporal in Co. H and was discharged due to disability after Prairie Grove. After the war he became a Wisconsin state senator.
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August F. Kusel, brother of Frederick Kusel, was first sergeant in Co. E and was discharged due to disability after Prairie Grove.
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was a private in Co. I, serving through the entire war. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Wisconsin
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20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Flag of Wisconsin
United States
Union
Infantry
Regiment
American Civil War
Battle of Prairie Grove
Siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Fort Morgan
Colonel
Bertine Pinckney
Henry Bertram
19th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
volunteer
infantry
regiment
Union Army
American Civil War
Madison, Wisconsin
Galveston, Texas

Bertine Pinckney
3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Kansas House of Representatives
Henry Bertram
brigadier general
James Bintliff

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