HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Wisconsin 10th Infantry Regiment was organized at Milwaukee, Wis., and mustered in October 14, 1861. Moved to Louisville, Ky., November 9-11; thence to Shepherdsville and to Elizabethtown December 5.
The 10th Wisconsin initially mustered 1,029 men and later recruited an additional 601 men, for a total of 1,630 men. The regiment lost 5 officers and 91 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 147 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 244 fatalities.
OFFICERS:
Colonel Alfred R. Chapin (October 14, 1861 – January 1863) resigned.
Colonel John G. McMynn (January 1863 – June 16, 1863) resigned.
Lt. Col. John H. Ely (June 16, 1863 – September 20, 1863) was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Lt. Col. Jacob W. Roby (September 20, 1863 – October 25, 1864) mustered out.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to 9th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, December, 1861. 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Center 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1864.
SERVICE:
Duty at Bacon Creek, Ky., until February, 1862. Advance on Bowling Green, Ky., February 13-15 and on Nashville, Tenn., February 22-25. Duty at Nashville until March 17. Advance on Murfreesboro March 17-19. Occupation of Shelbyville and Fayetteville and advance on Huntsville, Ala., April 5-11. Capture of Huntsville April 11. Paint Rock Bridge April 28 (Co. "H"). Pulaski May 4. Guard duty along Memphis & Charleston Railroad until August. Battle Creek June 21. March to Nashville, Tenn., thence to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 31-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg to Crab Orchard, Ky., October 1-16. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 17-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Davis' Cross Roads near Dug Gap September 11. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Mission Ridge November 25. Pea Vine Creek November 26. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. At Tyner's Station guarding East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad until May 24. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kennesaw Mountain June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Buckhead, Nancy's Creek, July 18. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Ordered to Marietta and duty there until October 3. Guard duty near Kennesaw Mountain until October 16. Mustered out October 25, 1864. Veterans and recruits transferred to 21st Wisconsin Infantry.
BATTLES:
Perryville
Huntsville
Stone's River
Chickamauga
Buzzard's Roost Gap
Dallas
New Hope Church
Kennesaw
Lost Mountain
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contain the names of 1479 men.
Company A - Walworth County and Lafayette County
Company B - Dodge County
Company C - the town of Menasha, which could be Winnebago County or Calumet County
Company D - Columbia County and Adams County
Company E - Juneau County and the town of Hartford, which would be Dodge County or Washington County
Company F - Grant County
Company G - Black River Falls, Jackson County
Company H - Juneau County and Monroe County
Company I - Monroe County
Company K - Waupun which is located in Dodge County and Fond du Lac County
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