Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Wisconsin 31st Infantry Regiment (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781387667062)

The 31st Wisconsin Infantry was organized by companies. Companies A through F were organized at Prairie du Chien and mustered into service on October 9, 1862. Companies G through K were organized at Camp Utley in Racine and mustered into service on December 24, 1862. The regiment was ordered to Columbus, Kentucky, on March 1, 1863 and it moved through Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., during its service. It participated in the Atlanta campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea, the Battle of Bentonville and the surrender of the Confederate army. Companies A through F were mustered out on June 20, 1865, and the other companies on July 8, 1865. The regiment lost 112 men during service. Twenty-three enlisted men were killed. Three officers and 86 enlisted men died from disease.

Author: John Rigdon
ISBN-10: 1387667068
ISBN-13: 9781387667062
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2022
Pages: 266
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d