2nd Wisconsin Infantry - Independent Battalion
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
- Battalion consolidated with 6th Wisconsin Infantry as Companies "G" and "H" November 30, 1864.
Regimental Roster
Click the "Expand" button to the right to view the roster for the Field and Staff Officers.
Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
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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 |
Click the "Expand" button to the right to view the roster for the Officers of Company A.
Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
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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 | ? |
Click the "Expand" button to the right to view the roster for the Enlisted of Company A.
Rank | Name | City/Town | Enlistment Date |
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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 |
Click the "Expand" button to the right to view the roster for the Officers of Company B.
Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
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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 | ? |
Click the "Expand" button to the right to view the roster for the Enlisted of Company B.
Rank | Name | City/Town | Enlistment Date |
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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
Regiment Statistics
Statistical Information
Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page 1674)
- Estabrook, Charles E. Wisconsin Losses in the Civil War. (Madison, Wis. Adjutant General's Dept., 1915). (Pages 7-12)
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Pages 345-378)