45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
Organization The 45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Sigel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was sent forward by companies to Nashville, TN, in the latter part of 1864 and the early part of 1865. Active Duty A portion of the regiment held a position in the trenches near Ft. Negley
1st Wisconsin Cavalry
Recruitment and Training Recruiting for the First Wisconsin Cavalry (1st Wisconsin Cavalry) regiment was authorized in the summer of 1861. Camp Fremont at Ripon, WI, was designated as the rendezvous. It became necessary to change the location and the camp was changed to Camp Harvey, Kenosha, WI, on the November