9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 9th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 9th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Wisconsin flag | |
| Active | October 26, 1861, to January 30, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Prairie Grove |
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.[1] The regiment lost 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.[2]
Commanders
- Colonel Frederick C. Salomon - promoted to brigadier general June 16, 1862
- Colonel Charles Eberhard Salomon - mustered out December 3, 1864
References
- 9th Wisconsin Archived March 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Civil War Archive
External links
- 9th Wisconsin Infantry History at the Wisconsin Historical Society
- The Civil War Archive
- Wisconsin's Salomon Brothers in the Civil War
- Civil War diary of Michael Zimmer
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