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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 42nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in September 7,1864. It | The 42nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in September 7,1864. It was mustered out June 20,1865. <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> | ||
<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf3.htm#42ndinf 42nd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 21 November 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 21 November 2012).<br> | |||
=== 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 1,351 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0042RI Roster]. | |||
<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/704/mode/1up Roster] page 704. | |||
Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/706/mode/1up Roster] page 706. | |||
Company C - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/708/mode/1up Roster] page 708. | |||
Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/709/mode/1up Roster] page 709. | |||
Company E - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/711/mode/1up Roster] page 711. | |||
Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/713/mode/1up Roster] page 713. | |||
Company G - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/715/mode/1up Roster] page 715. | |||
Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/716/mode/1up Roster] page 716. | |||
Company I - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/718/mode/1up Roster] page 718. | |||
Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/720/mode/1up Roster] page 720. | |||
Unassigned Recruits - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/722/mode/1up Roster] page 722. | |||
=== 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. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, 14 June 2022
Brief History
The 42nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in September 7,1864. It was mustered out June 20,1865. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 42nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 21 November 2012).
- The Wikipedia Article, 42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 21 November 2012).
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 1,351 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
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 704.
Company B - Roster page 706.
Company C - Roster page 708.
Company D - Roster page 709.
Company E - Roster page 711.
Company F - Roster page 713.
Company G - Roster page 715.
Company H - Roster page 716.
Company I - Roster page 718.
Company K - Roster page 720.
Unassigned Recruits - Roster page 722.
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.
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)