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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 37th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, April 9, 1864. It had | The 37th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, April 9, 1864. It had Provost duty at Washington and Alexandria until July. It was mustered out July 26,1865. <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:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf3.htm#37thinf 37th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 21 November 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 21 November 2012).<br> | |||
<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/605/mode/1up Roster] page 605. | |||
Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/608/mode/1up Roster] page 608. | |||
Company C - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/619/mode/1up Roster] page 619. | |||
Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/612/mode/1up Roster] page 612. | |||
Company E - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/615/mode/1up Roster] page 615. | |||
Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/618/mode/1up Roster] page 618. | |||
Company G - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/620/mode/1up Roster] page 620. | |||
Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/623/mode/1up Roster] page 623. | |||
Company I - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/626/mode/1up Roster] page 626. | |||
Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/628/mode/1up Roster] page 628. | |||
Unassigned Recruits - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/631/mode/1up Roster] page 631. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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. | 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 1,909 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0037RI Roster]. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865.'' By Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/rosterofwisconsi02wisco/page/604/mode/2up?q=22nd+Regiment%2C+Wisconsin+Infantry Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[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, [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. | |||
*[[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. | |||
*Eden, Robert C. ''The sword and gun : a history of the 37th Wis. volunteer infantry. From its first organization to its final muster out.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|720785|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118425}} and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1987), {{FSC|551940|item|disp=FS Library film 1550119}}. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 08:18, 15 April 2024
Brief History
The 37th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, April 9, 1864. It had Provost duty at Washington and Alexandria until July. It was mustered out July 26,1865. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 37th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 21 November 2012).
- The Wikipedia Article, 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 21 November 2012).
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 605.
Company B - Roster page 608.
Company C - Roster page 619.
Company D - Roster page 612.
Company E - Roster page 615.
Company F - Roster page 618.
Company G - Roster page 620.
Company H - Roster page 623.
Company I - Roster page 626.
Company K - Roster page 628.
Unassigned Recruits - Roster page 631.
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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 1,909 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Regimental History and Roster
- Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865. By Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886. Online at: Internet Archive
Other Sources
- 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.
- Eden, Robert C. The sword and gun : a history of the 37th Wis. volunteer infantry. From its first organization to its final muster out. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library Fiche 6118425 and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1987), FS Library film 1550119.
References
- ↑ 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)