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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 17th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in March 15, 1862. It moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and it mustered out there July 14, 1865. <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: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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<br> '''Wisconsin 11th Battery, Light Artillery or "Oconto Guards"''' | <br> '''Wisconsin 11th Battery, Light Artillery or "Oconto Guards"''' | ||
The Oconto Guards were first organized to be part of the 17th Wisconsin Infantry. But, the 17th was full so the group was taken by Capt. Rourke to Chicago to be part of the battery to Mulligan's Irish Brigade. They were temporarily attached and then became Battery L of the [https://familysearch.org | The Oconto Guards were first organized to be part of the 17th Wisconsin Infantry. But, the 17th was full so the group was taken by Capt. Rourke to Chicago to be part of the battery to Mulligan's Irish Brigade. They were temporarily attached and then became Battery L of the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/1st_Regiment,_Illinois_Light_Artillery 1st Illinois Light Artillery]. | ||
The [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/n9/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865''. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886.</ref>, found on the[http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives] web site, shows this battery as the 11th Battery, Wisconsin, Light Artillery. The men who served in this battery, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. <br> | The [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/n9/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865''. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886.</ref>, found on the[http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives] web site, shows this battery as the 11th Battery, Wisconsin, Light Artillery. The men who served in this battery, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. <br> | ||
11th Battery, Light Artillery - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/244/mode/1up Roster] page 244.<br> | 11th Battery, Light Artillery - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/244/mode/1up Roster] page 244.<br> | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Arranged Alphabetically, by Wisconsin. Adjutant-general's Office, Publisher Madison, Wis., Democrat Printing Co., 1914, '''''Online at:'''''[Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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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. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||