Clark County WI
Civil War Unit Histories
Compiled by Paul Forester, Janet Schwarze, Allan Wessel & Ken Wood
Wisconsin 26th Infantry Regiment
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Our Civil War Veterans who fought with this Regiment |
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(1) Christopher Berkhardt/Burkhardt (2) W. H. Kipp (3) Michael Moldenhauer (4) Neils Rosamussen (5) H. Welsch |
Service
The Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Sigel, Milwaukee, WI, and mustered into the service of the United States on the 17th day of September, 1862. It left the state October 6th and proceeded directly to Washington, D.C.
The regiment moved to Fairfax Court House, VA, October 15 and was assigned to service in the Eleventh Army Corps. It was among the reserve force at Fredericksburg, VA, December 15, 1862, and participated in the Chancellorsville, VA, Campaign April 27-May 6, 1863, and in the battle of Chancellorsville May 1-3.
It was engaged in the Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 4, and in the battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863.
In September, 1863, the Twenty-sixth was transferred to the Army in middle Tennessee in the vicinity of Chattanooga, and participated in the battle of Wauhatchie near Lookout Mountain October 28-29; Missionary Ridge, November 25 and in the movement for the relief of Knoxville, November 27 to December 8, 1863.
On the reorganization of the Army of the Cumberland in 1864 and prior to the Atlanta Campaign the Twenty-sixth was assigned to the Twentieth Army Corps, and continued a part of the army under General Sherman, participating in the Atlanta Campaign May 1-Sept. 8, 1864, Savannah Campaign November 15-December 21, 1864, and the Campaign in the Carolinas.
After the surrender of the Confederates under General Joseph E. Johnston near Raleigh, NC, April 26, 1865, marched to Washington and took part in the Grand Review. The regiment was mustered out of service June 13, 1865. It reached Milwaukee on the 17 and was disbanded June 29, 1865.
Regimental statistics
Original strength, 1,002
Gain -- by recruits in 1864, 84, in 1865, 2; by substitutes, 1; total, 1,089;
Loss -- by death, 284; deserted, 31; transferred, 125; discharged, 232; mustered out, 449.
Related Links
Burials of Greenwood, Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers.
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