The 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, reconstituted in 1898, was as an

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that served in the

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during the

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. The regiment served out its term of service within the continental United States, and did not see action during the war.

Service

The 1st Wisconsin was mustered into service on May 14, 1898, at Camp Harvey in

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, Wisconsin, with a strength of fifty officers and 976 enlisted men. The regiment moved to

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, and was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division of the 7th Army Corps commanded by

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. The corps was being trained for an intended assault on

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, when an armistice ended the fighting on August 12, 1898, though the war would officially continue until the signing of the

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on December 10, 1898. The 1st Wisconsin was mustered out of service on October 19, 1898, in Wisconsin. At the time of mustering out, the unit consisted of forty-nine officers and 1,224 enlisted men. The 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry is perpetuated by both the 127th Infantry Regiment and the

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Casualties

The 1st Wisconsin suffered 40 enlisted men who died of disease, plus 8 additional men who were discharged for disability or other causes.

Commanders

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Samuel Schadel

Notable people

* Matthew S. Dudgeon was a private in Co. G. After the war he became a Wisconsin state legislator and was director of the

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for 20 years.

References

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Service

Casualties

Commanders

Notable people

See also

References