HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Wisconsin 9th Infantry Regiment was organized at Milwaukee, Wis., and mustered in October 26, 1861. It consisted predominantly of recent immigrants from German-speaking countries. It was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, January 22, 1862.
The 9th Wisconsin's commander and most of the regiment's personnel mustered out on December 3, 1864, upon expiration of their term of service. The remaining personnel were reorganized into a four-company independent battalion that remained in service in Arkansas until mustered out on January 30, 1866.
The 9th Wisconsin initially mustered 916 men and later recruited an additional 105 men, for a total of 1,021 men. The regiment lost 77 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 114 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 191 fatalities.
OFFICERS:
Colonel Frederick Salomon
Lieutenant Colonel A. George Wriesberg
Major Henry Orff
Adjutant Arthur Jacob
Quartermaster William Finkler
Surgeon Herman Neumann
1st Asst. Surgeon Lewis Loehr
2nd Asst. Surgeon Hermann E. Hesse
Chaplain Rev. John Bantly
ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Dept. of Kansas to August, 1862. 1st Brigade, Dept. of Kansas, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of Rolla and District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to January, 1866.
SERVICE:
March to Fort Scott, Kansas, March 1-7, 1862, and duty there until May 27. (Cos. "A," "C," "F" and "K" at Carthage May 1-17.) March to Spring River May 27-June 6, thence to Baxter Springs June 13, and duty there until June 28. Expedition into Indian Country; march to Fort Gibson June 28-July 9, thence to Fort Scott July 10-August 11. March to Sarcoxie, Mo., September 18-22. Action at Newtonia September 30. Occupation of Newtonia October 4. Cane Hill November 28. Battle of Prairie Grove December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-29. Guard and patrol duty at various points in Missouri until July, 1863. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., July 8, and duty there until September 12. Ordered to Helena, Ark., September 12; thence moved to Little Rock October 10-22, and duty there until March, 1864. Reconnaissance to Burton October 26-November 1, 1863. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Antoine or Terre Noir Creek April 2. Elkins' Ferry, Little Missouri River, April 3-4. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Jenkins' Ferry and Camden April 15. Liberty Post-office April 15-16. Camden April 16-18. Evacuation of Camden April 26. Jenkins' Ferry April 30. Duty at Little Rock until June, 1865. Non-Veterans mustered out November 17, 1864. Veterans and Recruits consolidated to a Battalion of four Companies and moved to Camden June 15, 1865, and duty there until August 3. Duty at Little Rock until January, 1866. Mustered out January 30, 1866.
BATTLES:
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contain the names of 2410 men.
Company A - Sheboygan County and Milwaukee County
Company B - Manitowoc County
Company C - Milwaukee County, Winnebago County and Kenosha County
Company D - Sauk County and Crawford County
Company E - Milwaukee County and Racine County
Company F - La Crosse County, Dane County, Green County and Buffalo County
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