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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 39th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in June 3,1864. It was | The 39th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in June 3,1864. It was mustered out September 22,1864. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 948 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0039RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 948 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0039RI Roster]. | ||
The following company links are to rosters taken from [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/n5/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II''. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)</ref>, found on the [http://archive.org/index.php 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. <br> | The following company links are to rosters taken from [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/n5/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II''. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)</ref>, found on the [http://archive.org/index.php 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. <br> | ||
Company A - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company A - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/657/mode/1up Roster] page 657. | ||
Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/659/mode/1up Roster] page 659. | ||
Company C - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company C - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/660/mode/1up Roster] page 660. | ||
Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/662/mode/1up Roster] page 662. | ||
Company E - | Company E - There is no Company E roster in this report. | ||
Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/664/mode/1up Roster] page 664. | ||
Company G - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company G - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/666/mode/1up Roster] page 666. | ||
Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/667/mode/1up Roster] page 667. | ||
Company I - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company I - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/669/mode/1up Roster] page 669. | ||
Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/ | Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/671/mode/1up Roster] page 671. | ||
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=== 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). | *[[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). | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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|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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