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10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Size
  
Regiment

Active
  
October 14, 1861 – October 25, 1864

Engagements
  
American Civil War Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga

The 10th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 10th Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 14, 1861. The regiment was mustered out on October 25, 1864, and the Veterans and later recruits transferred to the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Total enlistments and casualties

The 10th Wisconsin initially mustered 1,029 men and later recruited an additional 601 men, for a total of 1,630 men.[1] The regiment lost 5 officers and 91 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 147 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 244 fatalities.[2]

References

10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia