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27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
March 7, 1863 to August 5, 1865

The 27th 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 27th Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service March 7, 1863.

The regiment was mustered out on August 5, 1865 in Brownsville, Texas.

Casualties

The 27th Wisconsin suffered 22 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 5 officers and 232 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 259 fatalities.[1]

Commanders

  • Colonel Conrad Krez
  • References

    27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia