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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry was organized at Rippon and Kenosha, Wisconsin, September 1, 1861, to February 2, 1862. It was | The 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry was organized at Rippon and Kenosha, Wisconsin, September 1, 1861, to February 2, 1862. It was mustered in March 10, 1862 .It mustered out at Edgefield, Tennessee, July 19, 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> | ||
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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The following counties of origin were taken from [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. Volume I''. (Madison: Democrat Printing Company, 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 counties of origin were taken from [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. Volume I''. (Madison: Democrat Printing Company, 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 - No residences were listed for the enlisted men. | Company A - No residences were listed for the enlisted men. The captains were from various counties, a small number from Fond du lac. - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/2/mode/2up Roster], page 3 . | ||
Company B - many men from [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge County]], [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]], [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage County]] and various other counties - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/6/mode/2up Roster], page 7.<br> | Company B - many men from [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge County]], [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac County]], [[Portage County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Portage County]] and various other counties - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/6/mode/2up Roster], page 7.<br> | ||
Company C - | Company C - many men from [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge County]], [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac County]], [[Pierce County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Pierce County]] and various other counties - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/10/mode/2up Roster], page 11. | ||
Company D - | Company D - many men from [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge County]], [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac County]], [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Winnebago County]] and various other counties - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/14/mode/2up Roster], page 15.<br> | ||
Company E - | Company E - many men from [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac County]], [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Winnebago County]], [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and counties from the SE portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/18/mode/2up Roster], page 18.<br> | ||
Company F - | Company F - many men from [[Sauk County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Sauk County]], [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Kenosha County]], [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Waukesha County]], [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac County]] and counties from the SE portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/22/mode/2up Roster], page 22. | ||
Company G - many men from [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie County]], [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] and various other counties in the SE area of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/24/mode/2up Roster], page 25.<br> | Company G - many men from [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Outagamie County]], [[Dane County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dane County]] and various other counties in the SE area of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/24/mode/2up Roster], page 25.<br> | ||
Company H - many men from [[Vernon County, Wisconsin|Vernon County]] and other counties from the Southern half of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/28/mode/2up Roster], page 29.<br> | Company H - many men from [[Vernon County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Vernon County]] and other counties from the Southern half of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/28/mode/2up Roster], page 29.<br> | ||
Company I - | Company I - many men from [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Fond du Lac County]], [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and counties in the South East portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/32/mode/2up Roster], page 32.<br> | ||
Company K - most men from [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge County]] and many from [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green County]] and the southern portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/36/mode/2up Roster], page 36. | Company K - most men from [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge County]] and many from [[Green County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Green County]] and the southern portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/36/mode/2up Roster], page 36. | ||
Company L - many men from [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson County]] and the South Eastern portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/40/mode/2up Roster], page 40. | Company L - many men from [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and the South Eastern portion of Wisconsin - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/40/mode/2up Roster], page 40. | ||
Company M - Many men from [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin|Waupaca County]], [[Richland County, Wisconsin|Richland County]], [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie County]], [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin|Kenosha County]], | Company M - Many men from [[Waupaca County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Waupaca County]], [[Richland County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Richland County]], [[Outagamie County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Outagamie County]], [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Kenosha County]], [[Dodge County, Wisconsin Genealogy|Dodge County]] and around 20 from the eastern border towns of Minnesota - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/42/mode/2up Roster], page 43. | ||
Unassigned Recruits start on page 47 of [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/46/mode/2up Roster]. | Unassigned Recruits start on page 47 of [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/46/mode/2up Roster]. | ||
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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, [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. <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. | ||
*Harnen, Henry. ''The capture of Jefferson Davis | *Harnen, Henry. ''The capture of Jefferson Davis : a narrative of the part taken by Wisconsin troops.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|719157|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118314}}. | ||
*Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin Civil War 1st Calvary casualties | *Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin Civil War 1st Calvary casualties : near Dandridge, Tennessee reported by Major N. Paine January 28,1864.'' (West Bend, Wisconsin : B. Hetzel, [200-?]), {{FSC|1951890|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.5 M2hdt}} and ''Civil War First Calvary reunion : held at Central Music Hall, Kenosha, Wisconsin.'' {{FSC|1951908|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.598/K1 M2h}}. | ||
*Westover, Carlos S. ''The capture of Butt McGuire : an unrecorded incident of the Civil War.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{ | *Westover, Carlos S. ''The capture of Butt McGuire : an unrecorded incident of the Civil War.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|719186|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118315}}. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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