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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was | The 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and was mustered in June 11, 1861. It mustered out at Madison, Wisconsin, July 2, 1864. The Battalion was consolidated with the 6th Wisconsin Infantry as Companies "G" and "H" on November 30, 1864.The 2nd Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery was organized at LaCrosse and was mustered in at Racine, Wisconsin, October 10, 1861.It was at Point Lookout, Maryland, January 20,1865. It was mustered out July 10, 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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Company K - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/373/mode/1up Roster] page 373 and [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/375/mode/1up Roster] page 375.<br> | Company K - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/373/mode/1up Roster] page 373 and [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/375/mode/1up Roster] page 375.<br> | ||
Unassigned Recruits - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/378/mode/1up Roster] page 378. | |||
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INDEPENDENT | INDEPENDENT BATTALION SECOND INFANTRY | ||
Company A - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/379/mode/1up Roster] page 379. | Company A - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/379/mode/1up Roster] page 379. | ||
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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. | ||
*Beecham, Robert K. ''Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War.'' (Bethesda, Maryland | *Beecham, Robert K. ''Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|719394|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118326}}. | ||
*Brown, Elon Francis. ''Civil War diary, 1861-1865.'' (New Brunswick, New Jersey | *Brown, Elon Francis. ''Civil War diary, 1861-1865.'' (New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University, 1959), {{FSC|39029|item|disp=FS Library Film 888796 Item 4}}. | ||
*Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin Civil War Casualities in the Iron Brigade.'' (West Bend, Wisconsin | *Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin Civil War Casualities in the Iron Brigade.'' (West Bend, Wisconsin : B. Hetzel, [19--]), {{FSC|956072|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.5 M2heb}}. | ||
*Otis, George H. ''The Second Wisconsin Infantry.'' (Dayton, Ohio : Morningside House, 1984), {{ | *Otis, George H. ''The Second Wisconsin Infantry.'' (Dayton, Ohio : Morningside House, 1984), {{FSC|98548|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.5 M2o}}. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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