11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
11th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Wisconsin flag | |
Active | October 18, 1861, to September 5, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements |
Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Assault on Fort Blakely |
The 11th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 11th Wisconsin was raised at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 18, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on September 5, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama.
Total enlistments and casualties
The 11th Wisconsin initially mustered 1,045 men and later recruited an additional 622 men, for a total of 1,667 men. The regiment lost 8 officers and 80 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 4 officers and 253 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 280 fatalities.
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