1st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
1st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered into State service April 27, 1861. Mustered into United States service May 17, 1861 at Edwards' Ferry, Maryland July 29th. Mustered out August 21, 1861.

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.