23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The Twenty Third Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on August 30, 1862.  After, they left Wisconsin on September 15 for Covington, KY.  Active Duty  On arrival, they were assigned to active duty

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20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Twentieth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin. Their final muster into the service of the United States completed on August 23, 1862.  The regiment left the state on August 30 for Missouri. Active Duty  To start, they joined General Herron’s Brigade

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17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

 Organization  The Seventeenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into U.S. service on March 15, 1862.  The regiment left the state on March 23, directly heading to St. Louis. Then, on April 10, they went on to Pittsburg Landing, TN, disembarking

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14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization  The Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment) organized at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and mustered into the service of the United States on January 30, 1862.  They left the State on March 8, reporting to General Grant at Savannah, Tennessee. Active Duty  They reached Tennessee on March

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8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The Eighth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment), also known as the Eagle Regiment, mustered into the service of the United States on September 13, 1861, at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin. They left the state on October 12th for Missouri. Active Duty At the start, they engaged in

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