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1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months)

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Country
  
United States

Size
  
Regiment

Branch
  
Infantry

Disbanded
  
August 22, 1861

Active
  
April 16, 1861 – August 22, 1861

Engagements
  
American Civil War Battle of Falling Waters

The 1st Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (3 Month) was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The original 1st Regiment Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 16, 1861, and mustered into Federal service May 17, 1861. The regiment was moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 9. It was assigned to Abercrombie's 6th Brigade of Negley's 2nd Division, Patterson's Army. It spent its service guarding the upper Potomac River crossings. Its only engagement was at Falling Waters on July 2.

The regiment was mustered out on August 22, 1861.

Total enlistments and casualties

The 1st Wisconsin (3 Months) initially mustered 810 men and added no recruits. It lost 2 men killed in action or mortally wounded, and one killed accidentally for a total of three fatalities, a death rate of .37 percent. One of the fatalities was Second Sergeant of Company B, Warren M Graham, 18 years old, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

References

1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Months) Wikipedia