UNION WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS
36th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry
- Overview:
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Organized at Madison, Wis., and mustered in March 23, 1864. Ordered to Washington, D. C., May 10, thence marched to Spottsylvania Court House and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.
- Service:
- Spottsylvania Court House
May 18-21. North Anna
River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy
May 28-31. Bethesda Church June 1. Cold Harbor
June 1-12. Before Petersburg
June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad
June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom
July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20. Strawberry Plains August 14-18. Ream's Station
August 25. Boydton Plank Road
, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run
, February 5-7,1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29. Boydton Plank Road and White Oak Road
March 30-31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg
April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek
April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House
April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12. Grand
Review May 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 17, and there mustered out July 12, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 150 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 182 Enlisted men by disease. Total 342.
