10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry

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Brief History
The 10th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in October 14, 1861. It did guard duty near Kenesaw Mountain until October 16. It was mustered out October 25, 1864. Veterans and recruits were transferred to the 21st Wisconsin Infantry

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 10th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 16 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 Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,479 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.


 * Reeve, Ann Wartinbee; Reeve, John Paxton, Reeve, James Theodore. James Theodore Reeve: surgeon, soldier, citizen 1834-1906 : a civil war commentary. (Appleton, Wisconsin : River Oaks, c1999)