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51st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

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51st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
ActiveMarch 20, 1865 – August 30, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
SizeRegiment
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
ColonelLeonard Martin

The 51st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army near the end of the American Civil War.

Service

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The 51st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service between March 20 and April 29, 1865.[1]

As the war was nearly over when the unit was formed, the regiment did not participate in any battles. In June 1865, by order of the Secretary of War, the 51st Wisconsin Infantry absorbed the 53rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (four companies).

The colonel of the regiment was Leonard Martin of Wisconsin, a graduate of the United States Military Academy (Class of May 1861) and a captain in the Regular Army, 5th United States Artillery.[2]

The regiment was mustered out from August 16–August 30, 1865.[1]

Casualties

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Sixteen enlisted men died of disease, for a total of 16 casualties sustained during the unit's history.[1]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Union - Wisconsin Infantry (Part 3)". www.civilwararchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ Heitman, Francis B. (1903). "Martin, Leonard". Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 693.
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