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21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

January 01, 1970

The 21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. They were assigned for their entire war service to XIV Corps, operating in the western theater of the war.

Service edit

The 21st Wisconsin Infantry was established by Governor Edward Salomon as one of several new regiments to fill President Abraham Lincoln's call for 300,000 three-year volunteers.[1] The volunteers of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry were mostly drawn from the counties of Fond du Lac, Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca, Calumet, and Manitowoc.[2]: 686 

Organized at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and mustered on September 5, 1862. Left Wisconsin for Cincinnati, Ohio, September 11, thence to Covington, Ky., and to Louisville, Ky., September 15. Duty in the fortification of Louisville September 18 – October 1. Attached to 28th Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 28th Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Center 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865.[3]

SERVICE.--Pursuit of Bragg to Crab Orchard, Ky., October 1–16, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. Guard duty at Mitchellsville until December 7. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26–30. Jefferson December 30. Battle of Stone's River December 30–31, 1862, and January 1–3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Expedition to McMinnville April 20–30. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23 – July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24–26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16 – September 22. Davis Cross Roads, near Dug Gap, September 11. Battle of Chickamauga September 19–21. Rossville Gap September 21. Siege of Chattanooga September 24 – November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Orchard Knob November 23–24. Mission Ridge November 25. Reconnaissance to Cooper's Gap November 30 – December 3. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8, 1864. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8–11. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. Advance on Dallas May 18–25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25 – June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10 – July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5–17. Buckhead, Nancy's Creek, July 18. Peach Tree Creek July 19–20. Siege of Atlanta July 22 – August 25. Utoy Creek August 5–7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25–30. Near Red Oak August 29. Battle of Jonesboro August 31 – September 1. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 30 – November 3. March to the sea November 15 – December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10–14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29 – May 17. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 8 and discharged from service June 17, 1865.[3]

Casualties edit

The 21st Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 117 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 180 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 305 fatalities.[3]

Commanders edit

  • Colonel Benjamin Sweet – Was major of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry, then assigned colonel for 21st Wisconsin Infantry. Was wounded at Battle of Perryville and had to resign commission. Before the war was a Wisconsin state legislator.
  • Colonel Harrison C. Hobart – Was captain in 4th Wisconsin Infantry, then assigned Lt. Colonel for 21st Wisconsin Infantry. Was wounded and taken prisoner at Battle of Chickamauga, and later escaped, then commanded 21st Wisconsin Infantry until promoted to brigade command. Before the war was 2nd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin.
  • Lt. Colonel Michael H. Fitch – Was adjutant of regiment, then major and lt. colonel. Wrote a memoir of his war service.
  • Major Charles H. Walker – Was captain of Co. K, then major. Before the war was a Wisconsin state legislator and judge.

Notable people edit

  • Charles B. Clark was enlisted in Co. I and later rose to the rank of 1st lieutenant in that company. After the war he became a U.S. Congressman and co-founder of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
  • Wynn Edwards was a private in Co. F and was wounded at Atlanta. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
  • William Fowler was a sergeant in Co. E and died of wounds at the Battle of Perryville. He was the first non-white legislator in Wisconsin Territory.
  • Milan H. Sessions was captain of Co. E and resigned due to disability in 1863. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
  • De Wayne Stebbins was a corporal in Co. K for just 2 months, after which he was enrolled as an officer in the U.S. Navy. After the war he became a Wisconsin state senator.
  • William Wall was enlisted in Co. C, then commissioned as 1st lieutenant and promoted to captain in 1863. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator.
  • Joseph H. Woodnorth was a private in Co. G until June 1864, when he was detailed as an orderly and clerk on the staff of General George Henry Thomas. He received an honorary brevet to captain and after the war became a Wisconsin state senator.

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Quiner, Edwin Bentley (1866). "Regimental History–Twenty-First Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Chicago: Clark & Co. pp. 686–696. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  • Fitch, Michael Hendrick (1905). Echoes of the Civil War as I Hear Them. R. F. Fenno & company. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

References edit

  1. ^ "Proclamation 107—Call for 300,000 Volunteers". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Quiner, Edwin Bentley (1866). "Regimental History–Twenty-First Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Chicago: Clark & Co. pp. 686–696. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "21st Regiment Infantry". Civil War Archive. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

External links edit

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The 21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War They were assigned for their entire war service to XIV Corps operating in the western theater of the war 21st Wisconsin Infantry RegimentFlag of WisconsinActiveSeptember 5 1862 June 17 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantrySizeRegimentEngagementsAmerican Civil War Kentucky Campaign Battle of Perryville Stones River Campaign Battle of Stones River Tullahoma campaign Battle of Hoover s Gap Chickamauga campaign Battle of Davis s Cross Roads Battle of Chickamauga Atlanta campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Marietta Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Jonesborough Savannah campaign Carolinas campaign Battle of BentonvilleCommandersColonelBenjamin SweetColonelHarrison C HobartLt ColonelMichael H FitchMajorCharles H Walker Contents 1 Service 2 Casualties 3 Commanders 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 Further reading 7 References 8 External linksService editThe 21st Wisconsin Infantry was established by Governor Edward Salomon as one of several new regiments to fill President Abraham Lincoln s call for 300 000 three year volunteers 1 The volunteers of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry were mostly drawn from the counties of Fond du Lac Winnebago Outagamie Waupaca Calumet and Manitowoc 2 686 Organized at Oshkosh Wisconsin and mustered on September 5 1862 Left Wisconsin for Cincinnati Ohio September 11 thence to Covington Ky and to Louisville Ky September 15 Duty in the fortification of Louisville September 18 October 1 Attached to 28th Brigade 3rd Division Army of the Ohio September 1862 28th Brigade 3rd Division 1st Army Corps Army of the Ohio to November 1862 3rd Brigade 1st Division Center 14th Army Corps Army of the Cumberland to January 1863 3rd Brigade 1st Division 14th Army Corps Army of the Cumberland to April 1863 2nd Brigade 1st Division 14th Army Corps to April 1864 1st Brigade 1st Division 14th Army Corps to June 1865 3 SERVICE Pursuit of Bragg to Crab Orchard Ky October 1 16 1862 Battle of Perryville Ky October 8 Guard duty at Mitchellsville until December 7 Moved to Nashville Tenn and duty there until December 26 Advance on Murfreesboro December 26 30 Jefferson December 30 Battle of Stone s River December 30 31 1862 and January 1 3 1863 Duty at Murfreesboro until June Expedition to McMinnville April 20 30 Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23 July 7 Hoover s Gap June 24 26 Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16 Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Ga Campaign August 16 September 22 Davis Cross Roads near Dug Gap September 11 Battle of Chickamauga September 19 21 Rossville Gap September 21 Siege of Chattanooga September 24 November 23 Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign November 23 27 Orchard Knob November 23 24 Mission Ridge November 25 Reconnaissance to Cooper s Gap November 30 December 3 Atlanta Ga Campaign May 1 to September 8 1864 Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8 11 Battle of Resaca May 14 15 Advance on Dallas May 18 25 Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25 June 5 Pickett s Mills May 27 Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10 July 2 Pine Hill June 11 14 Lost Mountain June 15 17 Assault on Kenesaw June 27 Ruff s Station July 4 Chattahoochie River July 5 17 Buckhead Nancy s Creek July 18 Peach Tree Creek July 19 20 Siege of Atlanta July 22 August 25 Utoy Creek August 5 7 Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25 30 Near Red Oak August 29 Battle of Jonesboro August 31 September 1 Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 30 November 3 March to the sea November 15 December 10 Siege of Savannah December 10 21 Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865 Taylor s Hole Creek Averysboro N C March 16 Battle of Bentonville March 19 21 Occupation of Goldsboro March 24 Advance on Raleigh April 10 14 Occupation of Raleigh April 14 Bennett s House April 26 Surrender of Johnston and his army March to Washington D C via Richmond Va April 29 May 17 Grand Review May 24 Mustered out June 8 and discharged from service June 17 1865 3 Casualties editThe 21st Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 117 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds plus another 3 officers and 180 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 305 fatalities 3 Commanders editColonel Benjamin Sweet Was major of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry then assigned colonel for 21st Wisconsin Infantry Was wounded at Battle of Perryville and had to resign commission Before the war was a Wisconsin state legislator Colonel Harrison C Hobart Was captain in 4th Wisconsin Infantry then assigned Lt Colonel for 21st Wisconsin Infantry Was wounded and taken prisoner at Battle of Chickamauga and later escaped then commanded 21st Wisconsin Infantry until promoted to brigade command Before the war was 2nd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin Lt Colonel Michael H Fitch Was adjutant of regiment then major and lt colonel Wrote a memoir of his war service Major Charles H Walker Was captain of Co K then major Before the war was a Wisconsin state legislator and judge Notable people editCharles B Clark was enlisted in Co I and later rose to the rank of 1st lieutenant in that company After the war he became a U S Congressman and co founder of the Kimberly Clark Corporation Wynn Edwards was a private in Co F and was wounded at Atlanta After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator William Fowler was a sergeant in Co E and died of wounds at the Battle of Perryville He was the first non white legislator in Wisconsin Territory Milan H Sessions was captain of Co E and resigned due to disability in 1863 After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator De Wayne Stebbins was a corporal in Co K for just 2 months after which he was enrolled as an officer in the U S Navy After the war he became a Wisconsin state senator William Wall was enlisted in Co C then commissioned as 1st lieutenant and promoted to captain in 1863 After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator Joseph H Woodnorth was a private in Co G until June 1864 when he was detailed as an orderly and clerk on the staff of General George Henry Thomas He received an honorary brevet to captain and after the war became a Wisconsin state senator See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal List of Wisconsin Civil War units Wisconsin in the American Civil WarFurther reading editQuiner Edwin Bentley 1866 Regimental History Twenty First Infantry The Military History of Wisconsin Chicago Clark amp Co pp 686 696 Retrieved January 3 2021 Fitch Michael Hendrick 1905 Echoes of the Civil War as I Hear Them R F Fenno amp company Retrieved January 3 2021 References edit Proclamation 107 Call for 300 000 Volunteers The American Presidency Project Retrieved January 4 2021 Quiner Edwin Bentley 1866 Regimental History Twenty First Infantry The Military History of Wisconsin Chicago Clark amp Co pp 686 696 Retrieved January 4 2021 a b c 21st Regiment Infantry Civil War Archive Retrieved January 4 2021 External links editEchoes of the civil war as I hear them 1905 at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1188894401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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