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The 5th
Wisconsin Infantry initially mustered 1108 men and later recruited an additional 832 men, for a total of 1940 men. The regiment suffered 15 officers and 180 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 2 officers and 132 enlisted men who died of disease, for a
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Wisconsin on July 16, 1864, and mustered out of service on August 3. The veterans were consolidated to a battalion of three companies who continued to serve until June 24, 1865; the remainder of the regiment was mustered out of service on July 11, 1865.
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was a private in Co. C. He was wounded at Cold Harbor and promoted to corporal. After the war he served as a
Wisconsin state senator.
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was lieutenant colonel of the regiment but died of disease in
October 1862. Before the war he had served as a Wisconsin legislator.
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Potomac. At Camp Griffin, near Washington, D. C., until March 9, 1862
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Lewinsville, Va., September 10, 1861. (Cos. "B," "C" and "G"). Reconnaissance to
Lewinsville September 25, 1861
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Battle of Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7 – November 28, 1864
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683:. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state legislator.
673:. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state legislator.
509:. He later returned to military service as colonel of the
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Battle at Salem Heights May Fredericksburg, Va 3-4, 1863
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Battle at Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, Va May 3, 1863
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Veterans consolidated to a Battalion of three Companies
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Battle of the Rappahannock Station, Va November 7, 1863
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305:Picket duty on the Chickahominy until June 5, 1862
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373:Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11 – July 24, 1863
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354:Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 – May 6, 1863
633:was major of the regiment and later colonel of
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391:Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2, 1863
643:was sergeant in Co. H and lost his leg at the
309:Battle at Gaines' Mill, Virginia 27 June 1862
262:Camp on Meridian Hill until September 3, 1861
288:Reconnaissance toward Yorktown April 16, 1862
625:commissioner of the U.S. General Land Office
471:Battle at Sailor's Creek, Va April 5–6, 1865
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321:At Harrison's Landing until August 16, 1862
559:, Captain of Co. G, later a member of the
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463:Battle at Hatcher's Run February 5–7, 1865
461:Battle at Dabney's Mills, February 5, 1865
429:Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9–12, 1864
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282:Moved to Fortress Monroe March 23–25, 1862
375:Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2–4, 1863
371:Battle at Orangeville, Ohio June 4, 1863
329:Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10–11, 1862
407:Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7, 1864;
403:Duty at Brandy Station until April, 1864
367:Battle at Fredericksburg, Va May 5, 1863
341:March to Aquia Creek November 3–18, 1862
260:Ordered to Washington, D.C July 24, 1861
417:On line of the Pamunkey May 26–28, 1864
409:Battle of Spotsylvania May 8–12, 1864;
325:March to Centreville August 29–30, 1862
290:Siege of Yorktown April 5 – May 4, 1862
280:March to near Alexandria March 16, 1862
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379:About Funkstown, Md., July 10–13, 1863
327:Maryland Campaign September 6–22, 1862
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313:Battle at Garnett's Farm June 27, 1862
301:Duty at White House until May 18, 1862
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352:At White Oak Church until April, 1863
335:At Williamsport September 18–22, 1862
311:Battle at Goldings Farm June 27, 1862
603:, and after the war became Mayor of
473:Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865
303:March to near Richmond May 24, 1862
722:Wisconsin in the American Civil War
679:, private in Co. E, lost a foot at
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423:Before Petersburg June 17–18, 1864
236:The 5th Infantry was assembled at
128:Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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339:At Hagerstown October 13–31, 1862
278:March to Flint Hill March 9, 1862
804:1861 establishments in Wisconsin
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671:48th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
635:24th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
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485:Total enlistments and casualties
425:Weldon Railroad June 22–23, 1864
415:North Anna River May 23–26, 1864
345:"Mud March" January 20–24, 1863
198:6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
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709:American Civil War portal
686:Horace M. Walker, son of
490:total of 329 fatalities.
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319:Malvern Hill July 1, 1862
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611:Henry Harrison Hoyt
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