1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry

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Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry was organized at Rippon and Kenosha, Wisconsin, September 1, 1861, to February 2, 1862. It was mustered in March 10, 1862 .It mustered out at Edgefield, Tennessee, July 19, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 November 2012).
 * The Wikipedia Article, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, (accessed 23 November 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. Also see the Dalby Database, a site from Minnesota, searchable by men, counties, regiments and companies.

Company A - many men from Ramsey County and other various counties - Roster, page 534.

Company B - many men from Hennepin County and other various counties - Roster, page 539.

Company C - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 544.

Company D - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 547.

Company E - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 550.

Company F - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 553.

Company G - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 556.

Company H - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 559.

Company I - counties of origin not recorded - Roster, page 562.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 4,233 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Wisconsin in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.