11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry

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Brief History
The 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in October 18, 1861. It moved to Mobile July 23 and had duty there until September. It was mustered out September 5, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 11th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 16 November 2012).
 * The Wikipedia Article, 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (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 2,650 men on its roster for this unit. Roster. The following company links are to rosters taken from Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, 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.

Company A - many men from DANE Dane County - Roster page 670.

Company B - many men from Dane County - Roster page 672.

Company C - many men from Jefferson County and the town of Waterloo, which is part of Jefferson County and Grant County - Roster page 676.

Company D - many men from Richland County, Dane County and Waukesha County - Roster page 678.

Company E - many men from Iowa County - Roster page 682.

Company F - many men from Dane County and Sauk County - Roster page 685.

Company G - many men from Iowa County and Dane County - Roster page 688.

Company H -many men from Richland County, Columbia County and Sauk County - Roster page 691.

Company I - many men from the town of Berlin which is part of Waushara County or Green Lake County, many men from Green Lake County and Florence County - Roster page 695.

Company K - many men from Winnebago County, Polk County and Vilas County - Roster page 698.

Unassigned Recruits Roster page 701.

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.


 * McMyler, James J. History of the 11th Wisconsin Veteran Vol. Inf. : giving a reliable account of its marches, hardships and battles, from its organization to October 1864. (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1993),.


 * United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 23d (1862-1865). Reunion (1886 Sept. 15-16: Maison, Wis.) Reunion of the eleventh and twenty-third regiments of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry: held at Madison, Wisconsin, September 15 and 16, 1886, with rosters of the veterans in attendance. (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1993),.