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Clark County WI, Civil War History 9th Wisconsin Infantry Transcribed by Harold Zander.
Service
The Ninth Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Camp Sigel, Milwaukee, WI, and mustered into the service of the United States October 26, 1861, it left the state on January 22, 1862, and proceeded to Fort Leavenworth, KS, which was reached on the 29th of the same month.
On the 2nd of March the regiment, together with other portions of the Army in that territory, participated in various movements on the frontier until the 30th of September, when the Ninth was engaged in the battle at Newtonia, MO. On the 27th of November the division of which the Ninth was a part, advanced into Arkansas and was a part of the Union force present, but not actively engaged, at the battle of Prairie Grove, December 7, 1862. The Ninth participated in numerous expeditions during 1863 and 1864 in Arkansas, including the Camden Expedition March 23-May 3, 1864, under General Steele, taking part in the battle of Jenkins Ferry, AR, April 30, 1864, and a large number of minor engagements. The service of the regiment was chiefly rendered in Arkansas and Missouri, which included skirmishes, guarding of railways and frequent long and arduous marches and expeditions in various directions.
The Ninth was mustered out January 30, 1866, and was disbanded at Madison, WI, February 14, 1866.
Regimental statistics
Original strength, 870;
Gain -- by recruits in 1863, 52, in 1864, 236, in 1865, 62; by substitues, 16; by drafts, none; veteran reenlistments, 219; total, 1,422;
Loss -- by death, 175; deserted, 25; transferred, 7; deischarge, 191; mustered out, 789. Related Links Burials of Greenwood, Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers. |
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