36th Wisconsin Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Madison, Wis., and mustered in March 23, 1864. Ordered to Washington, D.C., May 10, thence marched to Spotsylvania Court House and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.

SERVICE.--

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20. Strawberry Plains August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29. Boydton Plank Road and White Oak Road March 30-31. Crow's House March 31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 17, and there mustered out July 12, 1865.

Regimental Roster

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 7 Officers and 150 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 3 Officers and 182 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 342
None
Fox
  • 15.4% Casualty Rate (157 Killed/1014 Enrolled)
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 17th on the list of units with losses based on "maximum percentage of enrollment"
    • 20th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (4th of the Wisconsin troops)
None
WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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Legacy

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Notes

  1. Campaign entry lists May 30, but unit appears to have been present from May 18. This is possibly a clerical error.

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