2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion

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The 2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion was formed on June 10, 1864 by consolidating the remaining elements of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry. It saw very little action as a unit and was eventually merged into companies G and H of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry for the remainder of the war.

Regimental History and Service Record

Origins and Formation

  • Non-Veterans ordered to Madison, Wis. - June 11, and there mustered out July 2, 1864
  • Veterans and Recruits consolidated to a Battalion of two Companies and assigned to duty as Provost Guard at Headquarters, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, until September

Army of the Potomac / 5th Corps / 3rd Division / 3rd Brigade

  • 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864
  • Before Petersburg - June 16-18
  • Siege of Petersburg - June 16 to November 30
    • Weldon Railroad - August 18-21

Army of the Potomac / 5th Corps / 3rd Division / 1st Brigade

  • 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1864
  • Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run - October 27-28

Reformation

Regimental Roster

Field and Staff Officers


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2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion / Field and Staff Officers
Rank Name City/Town Commission From
Sergeant Major Charles N. Holden Mauston, WI September 1, 1864
Quartermaster Sergeant Jasper Daniels Port Washington, WI October 12, 1864
2nd Principal Musician Lewis A. Briggs ? September 1, 1864


Company A


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2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion / Company A (Officers)
Rank Name City/Town Commission From
Captain Dennis B. Dailey Lebannon, OH June 11, 1864
1st Lieutenant Albert T. Morgan Fox Lake, WI June 11, 1864
1st Lieutenant Henry Naegely Mazomanie, WI September 14, 1864
2nd Lieutenant Samuel M. Bond Milton, WI September 14, 1864
1st Sergeant William H. Church Dekorra, WI ?
Sergeant Andrew S. Hodges Randolph, WI ?
Sergeant Sebastian Imbery Roxbury, WI ?
Sergeant Thomas Kelley Racine, WI ?
Sergeant James H. Smith Mt. Vernon, WI ?
Sergeant Rudolph Stoll Beloit, WI ?
Sergeant Fridolin Streiff New Glarus, WI ?
Sergeant Frederick C. Waterman Fox Lake, WI ?
Corporal John S. Bell Rutland, WI ?
Corporal Eugene Cole Fox Lake, WI ?
Corporal Charles C. Jenks Onalaska, WI ?
Corporal Robert C. Jones Fennimore, WI ?
Corporal Sebastian Karback Hustisford, WI ?
Corporal Abram N. King St. Marie, WI ?
Corporal Daniel C. Milan Fennimore, WI ?
Corporal George Wilkinson Mifflin, WI ?

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2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion / Company A (Enlisted Men)
Rank Name City/Town Enlistment Date
Private Andrew J. Adams Millville, WI June 11, 1864
Private John Adams Millville, WI January 5, 1864
Private Ira S. Allen ? January 4, 1864
Private Charles W. Atherton Janesville, WI April 20, 1861
Private Andrew Ballweg Roxbury, WI January 8, 1864
Private Frederick Barlen Berry, WI October 14, 1861
Private James W. Blue ? January 25, 1864
Private Adam Bopp New Glarus, WI December 12, 1863
Private Jacob Bopp New Glarus, WI December 12, 1863
Private Daniel Burton Potosi, WI January 5, 1864
Private Thomas Case Millville, WI January 5, 1864
Private Robert K. Chrystie ? December 15, 1863
Private Alonzo B. Cole Dekorra, WI September 1, 1861
Private Byron Cooper ? January 2, 1864
Private Volney Corey Lodi, WI February 8, 1862
Private Alpheus Currant Potosi, WI April 22, 1861
Private Jasper Daniels Port Washington, WI April 19, 1861
Private Charles Davis Millville, WI January 5, 1864
Private William T. Davis ? December 4, 1863
Private Charles Delaney Lowville, WI September 1, 1861
Private Ferdinand Detloff Berry, WI November 24, 1862
Private Charles Doering Georgetown, DC August 1, 1861
Private John Durant Lodi, WI February 24, 1864
Private Samuel Elliot Oxford, WI May 17, 1861
Private Gottfried Fischer ? March 13, 1862
Private George Folmesby Portage, WI May 24, 1861
Private Henry H. Giddings Hickory Grove, WI March 9, 1864
Private Harry Gorum Madison, WI February 25, 1862
Private Charles Hanson Lemonweir, WI May 27, 1861
Private Nathaniel R. Harmon Boscobel, WI January 4, 1864
Private Elijah Heath La Crosse, WI February 21, 1862
Private Henry Hoesle New Glarus, WI December 7, 1863
Private John Holland Oshkosh, WI May 18, 1861
Private Eri Huggins ? April 1, 1862
Private Orville J. Hurlburt Lodi, WI March 7, 1862
Private Thomas W. Jones ? January 30, 1864
Private Arnold Keebaugh ? January 4, 1864
Private Henry Knobel New Glarus, WI December 28, 1863
Private Julius Krüger Berry, WI October 14, 1861
Private Charles Ladd Boscobel, WI January 2, 1864
Private Thomas Lahif Manitowoc, WI March 20, 1862
Private William H. Lean Milton, WI January 5, 1864
Private George F. Leeds Merrillan, WI September 1, 1861
Private Philip Lehman Madison, WI February 11, 1864
Private Ludwig Lockman La Crosse, WI February 18, 1862
Private George Loesel Kewaskum, WI February 23, 1864
Private Fridolin Luchsinger New Glarus, WI October 8, 1861
Private Thomas Malone Arlington, WI March 17, 1862
Private George M. Marlett Evansville, WI May 22, 1861
Private John Mason Fox Lake, WI April 19, 1861
Private Alexander Miller Ridgeway, WI May 20, 1861
Private Edward E. Moore La Crosse, WI May 22, 1861
Private William Mugler Freedom, WI November 25, 1861
Private Henry Nearman Racine, WI May 18, 1861
Private Henry Neppert Westfield, WI January 13, 1862
Private George W. Northrup Millville, WI January 2, 1864
Private Charles Palmer Windsor, WI February 20, 1862
Private Erastus Packard Racine, WI April 23, 1861
Private Leslie J. Perry New London, WI May 19, 1861
Private George L. Powers Fox Lake, WI April 26, 1861
Private Hans Rathyen Berry, WI November 24, 1862
Private Henry Rhode Milwaukee, WI April 22, 1861
Private Emerson Richmond Boscobel, WI January 4, 1864
Private David Roberts Bristol, WI February 2, 1864
Private Edward C. Sanford ? November 6, 1861
Private Casper Schiesser Vienna, WI February 20, 1864
Private Abel H. Silsbee Columbus, WI December 1, 1863
Private Thomas Spencer Beloit, WI May 20, 1861
Private George W. Stone Windsor, WI February 27, 1862
Private Alcinous L. Stratton Walworth, WI January 5, 1864
Private Gilmore M. Stratton Walworth, WI January 5, 1864
Private William H. Thompson La Crosse, WI December 9, 1863
Private George Wick Madison, WI January 24, 1862
Private Walter Wilds ? December 14, 1863
Private Lucien Wilkins Poynette, WI September 1, 1861
Private Samuel E. Wilson Windsor, WI February 8, 1862
Private David Wion Fennimore, WI January 4, 1864
Private Frederick Wion Fennimore, WI January 4, 1864
Private Jacob N. Wright Fennimore, WI January 9, 1864


Company B


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2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion / Company B (Officers)
Rank Name City/Town Commission From
Captain Albert T. Morgan Fox Lake, WI September 14, 1864
1st Lieutenant Thomas Kelley Racine, WI September 14, 1864
2nd Lieutenant Charles W. Atherton Janesville, WI September 14, 1864
1st Sergeant Peter Schneider Madison, WI ?
Sergeant Jasper Daniels Port Washington, WI ?
Sergeant Thomas Graham Racine, WI ?
Sergeant Abram N. King St. Marie, WI ?
Sergeant John H. Langdon Iowa Co., WI ?
Sergeant Herman J. Langhoff Janesville, WI ?
Sergeant Rudolph Stoll Beloit, WI ?
Sergeant Fridolin Streiff New Glarus, WI ?
Corporal Reuben H. Clark Columbus, WI ?
Corporal John Doyle Lancaster, WI ?
Corporal Fernando C. Eldred ? ?
Corporal Oliver A. Friddle Janesville, WI ?
Corporal Luther M. Hayes Oshkosh, WI ?
Corporal Robert C. Jones Fennimore, WI ?
Corporal Lewis P. Norton Randolph, WI ?
Corporal Charles Patrick Racine, WI ?
Corporal Henry Powles Yorkville, WI ?
Corporal William H. Thomas Randolph Centre? ?
Corporal John Weiland Outagamie Co., WI ?

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2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion / Company B (Enlisted Men)
Rank Name City/Town Enlistment Date
Private Charles B. Allen ? December 8, 1863
Private John M. Armbruster Freedom, WI October 17, 1861
Private Joseph Barcume Roxbury, WI November 22, 1861
Private Balthazar Baumgartner Madison, WI February 8, 1862
Private Jacob H. Becraft Randolph, WI April 19, 1861
Private Lewis Beidler Millville, WI January 2, 1864
Private Dudley Bracey ? December 15, 1863
Private Robert H. Brandon Randolph, WI October 28, 1862
Private Alexander Clark Manitowoc, WI March 31, 1862
Private Francis Cole Lodi, WI December 24, 1863
Private Francis Dagle Oshkosh, WI January 1, 1864
Private Daniel Eldred Millville, WI April 22, 1861
Private Otis E. Evans Lodi, WI June 19, 1861
Private Jacob Figge ? November 25, 1862
Private Arthur T. Gallup ? October 28, 1861
Private Henry H. Giddings ? March 9, 1864
Private John Hacker Berry, WI December 5, 1861
Private Hiland H. Harlocker Arlington, WI January 16, 1864
Private Benjamin B. Hart Fremont, WI May 25, 1861
Private Melvin W. Hartman ? January 4, 1864
Private Elijah Heath La Crosse, WI February 21, 1862
Private Jacob John Hoesle Bristol, WI January 22, 1864
Private James W. Hyde Lancaster, WI August 5, 1862
Private Michael Kane ? December 8, 1863
Private Marshall M. Kinney Jefferson, WI April 19, 1861
Private Fridolin Klasi New Glarus, WI December 7, 1863
Private John Konopeck ? March 14, 1862
Private Thomas Lahif Manitowoc, WI March 20, 1862
Private Herman J. Langhoff Janesville, WI April 20, 1861
Private Christian Lemke ? March 24, 1862
Private Charles Loeper Roxbury, WI November 9, 1861
Private Judah T. Loomer Dekorra, WI September 1, 1861
Private Gabriel A. Lupient ? December 28, 1863
Private John Maislein Mazomanie, WI November 9, 1861
Private Eri C. Marsh Fox Lake, WI April 19, 1861
Private George F. Marshall La Crosse, WI April 18, 1861
Private John L. Martin Millville, WI January 5, 1864
Private Robert Mason Fox Lake, WI November 20, 1861
Private William H. Mathewson Wyocena, WI May 29, 1861
Private Isaac H. McDonald Fennimore, WI January 4, 1864
Private John McLean ? January 24, 1864
Private John W. Miles Lancaster, WI April 22, 1861
Private Charles Morter West Point, WI September 1, 1861
Private Patrick Mullins ? March 11, 1862
Private Earl Nettleton Kingston, WI November 22, 1861
Private Andrew A. Nickerson Elba, WI May 27, 1861
Private George W. Northrup Millville, WI January 2, 1864
Private Frank O'Neil ? December 22, 1863
Private Philander H. Philbrick Fennimore, WI January 5, 1864
Private Silas H. Powers Clayton, WI January 23, 1864
Private Warren L. Pratt Poynette, WI September 1, 1861
Private John B. Rowell Lowville, WI September 1, 1861
Private Thomas B. Rand La Crosse, WI February 17, 1862
Private James F. Russell ? May 22, 1861
Private George Senn Ashford, WI November 2, 1861
Private John H. Sharp New Lisbon, WI September 1, 1861
Private William N. Sheeks ? January 12, 1864
Private Phillip Smith Oshkosh, WI September 1, 1861
Private James Snodgrass Boscobel, WI January 2, 1864
Private Alexander Spencer Beloit, WI March 29, 1864
Private George W. Stalker Lowville, WI September 1, 1861
Private Charles B. Thomas Randolph Centre? November 6, 1861
Private Anton Trautman Kewaskum, WI February 26, 1862
Private Everett Van Horn ? January 12, 1864
Private John Van Housen Windsor, WI February 26, 1862
Private Edward D. Weeks La Crosse, WI February 24, 1862
Private Marvin Welton Darien, WI May 10, 1861
Private Henry M. White Kewaskum, WI February 23, 1864
Private Henry J. Williams ? January 28, 1864
Private Frederick Wion Fennimore, WI January 4, 1864
Private Jacob Witting Roxbury, WI October 27, 1861
Private James Wylie ? March 20, 1862
Private Rudolph Zentner Appleton, WI November 5, 1861


Muster Out

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