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13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
October 17, 1861, to November 24, 1865

The 13th 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 13th Wisconsin was raised at Janesville, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 17, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out on November 24, 1865, at San Antonio, Texas.

Casualties

The 13th Wisconsin suffered 5 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 188 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 193 fatalities.

Colonels

  • Colonel Maurice Maloney
  • Colonel William P. Lyon
  • Notable members

  • John M. Evans
  • Simon Lord
  • Hezekiah C. Tilton
  • Ira Barnes Dutton, also known as Joseph Dutton
  • References

    13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia