49th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
| 49th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Wisconsin flag | |
| Active | December 24, 1864, to November 8, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | None |
The 49th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 49th Wisconsin was organized at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into federal service between February 8, 1865, and March 6, 1865.[1] It left the state on March 8, 1865, and was assigned to duty in western Missouri. Companies B, C, and D were mustered out on November 1, 1865, and the remaining companies were mustered out on November 8, 1865.[2]
Casualties
The 49th Wisconsin suffered 54 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 54 fatalities.[3]
Commanders
- Colonel Samuel Fallows[1]
- Colonel Edward Colman
See also
References
- ^ a b Charles E. Estabrook (Ed.). Records and Sketches of Military Organizations: Population, Legislation, Election and Other Statistics Relating to Wisconsin in the Period of the Civil War. Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Co., 1914, p. 180.
- ^ Estabrook, p. 164.
- ^ The Civil War Archive
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