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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|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]]18th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 18th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in March 15,1862. It moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and was mustered out July 18,1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | |||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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Unassigned Recruits - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/111/mode/1up Roster] page 111. | Unassigned Recruits - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/111/mode/1up Roster] page 111. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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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. | *[[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. | ||
*Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin deaths at Shiloh, Tennessee.'' (West Bend, Wisconsin : B. Hetzel, [199-?]), {{ | *Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin deaths at Shiloh, Tennessee.'' (West Bend, Wisconsin : B. Hetzel, [199-?]), {{FHL|989392|item|disp=FHL book 977.5 M2het}}. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 18th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in March 15,1862. It moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and was mustered out July 18,1865. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 18th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 16 November 2012).
- The Wikipedia Article, 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 16 November 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,213 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
The following company links are to rosters taken from Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers[2], found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.
Company A - Roster page 84.
Company B - Roster page 87.
Company C - Roster page 90.
Company D - Roster page 93.
Company E - Roster page 95.
Company F - Roster page 98.
Company G - Roster page 100.
Company H - Roster page 103.
Company I - Roster page 106.
Company K - Roster page 108.
Unassigned Recruits - Roster page 111.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Wisconsin in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- 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.
- Hetzel, Bev. Wisconsin deaths at Shiloh, Tennessee. (West Bend, Wisconsin : B. Hetzel, [199-?]), FHL book 977.5 M2het.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Wisconsin. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)