Country United States Branch Infantry | Allegiance Union | |
Active October 26, 1861 to January 30, 1866 Engagements Battle of Prairie Grove | ||
The 9th 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 9th Wisconsin was raised at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 26, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on January 30, 1866. It consisted predominantly of recent immigrants from German speaking countries.
Total enlistments and casualties
The 9th Wisconsin initially mustered 916 men and later recruited an additional 105 men, for a total of 1,021 men. The regiment lost suffered 77 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 114 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 191 fatalities.
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