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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]  [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]   [[Wisconsin Military Records|Wisconsin Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]  [[Wisconsin in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry''  
''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Wisconsin Military Records|Wisconsin Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Wisconsin in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry''  
 
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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in February 14, 1862.<ref name="cwss" />&nbsp;This regiment was also known as the Scandinavian Regiment since almost all of the soldiers were from Norway with some from Denmark and Sweden.<ref>Wikipedia contributors. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Heg Hans Christian Heg]]. (accessed 31 May 2011)</ref>&nbsp;
The 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in February 14, 1862.<ref name="cwss" />This regiment was also known as the Scandinavian Regiment since almost all of the soldiers were from Norway with some from Denmark and Sweden.<ref>Wikipedia contributors. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Heg Hans Christian Heg]]. (accessed 31 May 2011)</ref>  


Companies "A," "B" and "E" were&nbsp;mustered out December 1, 1864; Company "C" was mustered out January 1; Companies "F" and "G" were mustered out January 14; Companies "I" and "K" February 11; and Companies "D" and "H" were mustered out&nbsp;February 13, 1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
Companies "A," "B" and "E" were mustered out December 1, 1864; Company "C" was mustered out January 1; Companies "F" and "G" were mustered out January 14; Companies "I" and "K" February 11; and Companies "D" and "H" were mustered out February 13, 1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf2.htm#15thinf 15th Regiment Infantry], (accessed&nbsp; 16 November 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf2.htm#15thinf 15th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 16 November 2012).<br>  
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Regiment 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment], (accessed 16 November 2012).<br>
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Regiment 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment], (accessed 16 November 2012).<br>


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Company A - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] and [[Boone County, Illinois|Boone County]], Illinois - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/805/mode/1up Roster] page 805.  
Company A - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] and [[Boone County, Illinois|Boone County]], Illinois - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/805/mode/1up Roster] page 805.  


Company B - many men from [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] -&nbsp; [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/808/mode/1up Roster] page 808.  
Company B - many men from [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/808/mode/1up Roster] page 808.  


Company C - many men from [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]] -&nbsp; [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/810/mode/1up Roster] page 810.  
Company C - many men from [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/810/mode/1up Roster] page 810.  


Company D - many men from [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/812/mode/1up Roster] page 812.  
Company D - many men from [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/812/mode/1up Roster] page 812.  


Company E - many men from [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] -&nbsp; [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/814/mode/1up Roster] page 814.  
Company E - many men from [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/814/mode/1up Roster] page 814.  


Company F - many men from [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/816/mode/1up Roster] page 816.  
Company F - many men from [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/816/mode/1up Roster] page 816.  
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Company G - many men from [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/819/mode/1up Roster] page 819.  
Company G - many men from [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/819/mode/1up Roster] page 819.  


Company H - many men from [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] and several men from Clermont, [[Fayette_County,_Iowa|Fayette County]], Iowa-&nbsp; [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/821/mode/1up Roster] page 821.  
Company H - many men from [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] and several men from Clermont, [[Fayette_County,_Iowa|Fayette County]], Iowa- [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/821/mode/1up Roster] page 821.  


Company I - many men from [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin|Waupaca County]] and [[Pepin County, Wisconsin|Pepin County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/824/mode/1up Roster] page 824.  
Company I - many men from [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin|Waupaca County]] and [[Pepin County, Wisconsin|Pepin County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/824/mode/1up Roster] page 824.  


Company K - many men from [[Freeborn County, Minnesota|Freeborn County]], Minnesota, [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek County]], Iowa, [[Worth County, Iowa|Worth County]], Iowa,&nbsp; and [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore County]], Minnesota - &nbsp; [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/826/mode/1up Roster] page 826.  
Company K - many men from [[Freeborn County, Minnesota|Freeborn County]], Minnesota, [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek County]], Iowa, [[Worth County, Iowa|Worth County]], Iowa, and [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore County]], Minnesota - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/826/mode/1up Roster] page 826.  


Unassigned Recruits [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/829/mode/1up Roster] page 829.
Unassigned Recruits [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/829/mode/1up Roster] page 829.
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
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*Ager, Waldemar Theodor. ''Oberst Heg og hans gutter.'' (Washington [District of Columbia]&nbsp;: Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1981), {{FHL|554566|item|disp=FHL film 1550118}} and (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720259|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118382}}.
*Ager, Waldemar Theodor. ''Oberst Heg og hans gutter.'' (Washington [District of Columbia]: Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1981), {{FHL|554566|item|disp=FHL film 1550118}} and (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720259|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118382}}.


*Buslett, Ole Amundson. ''Det Femtende Regiment Wisconsin frivillige.'' (Washington [District of Columbia]&nbsp;: Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1988), {{FHL|554570|item|disp=FHL Film 1550122}} and (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720279|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118383}}.
*Buslett, Ole Amundson. ''Det Femtende Regiment Wisconsin frivillige.'' (Washington [District of Columbia]: Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1988), {{FHL|554570|item|disp=FHL Film 1550122}} and (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720279|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118383}}.


*Dietrichson, Peter Gabriel. ''En kortfattet skildring af det Femtende Wisconsin regiments historie og virksomhed under borgerkrigen&nbsp;: samt nogle korte track af fangernes ophold i Andersonville.'' (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720282|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118384}}.
*Dietrichson, Peter Gabriel. ''En kortfattet skildring af det Femtende Wisconsin regiments historie og virksomhed under borgerkrigen&nbsp;: samt nogle korte track af fangernes ophold i Andersonville.'' (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720282|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118384}}.


*Enander, Johan Alfred, 1842-1910. ''Borgerkrigen i De forenede stater i Nord Amerika&nbsp;: med en kortfattet beretning om det 15de Wis. regiments deltagelse i krigen og et portræt af oberst H. C. Heg.'' (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1993), {{FHL|825077|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118385}}.
*Enander, Johan Alfred, 1842-1910. ''Borgerkrigen i De forenede stater i Nord Amerika: med en kortfattet beretning om det 15de Wis. regiments deltagelse i krigen og et portræt af oberst H. C. Heg.'' (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1993), {{FHL|825077|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118385}}.


*United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865). ''Det Skandinaviske Regiments historie (15de Wisconsin Regiment) : en kortfattet historie om dets organisation og de feldt-toge, hvori det tog del.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720384|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118386}}.
*United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865). ''Det Skandinaviske Regiments historie (15de Wisconsin Regiment) : en kortfattet historie om dets organisation og de feldt-toge, hvori det tog del.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|720384|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118386}}.
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