The 38th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 38th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | April 15, 1864 – July 26, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | James Bintliff |
| Lt. Colonel | Colwert K. Pier |
Service edit
The 38th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service on April 15, 1864. The regiment was mustered out on July 26, 1865.[1]
Casualties edit
The 38th Wisconsin suffered 1 officer and 56 enlisted men killed or fatally wounded in action and 56 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 113 fatalities.[2]
Commanders edit
- Colonel James Bintliff (April 15, 1864 – June 27, 1865) mustered out. Received an honorary brevet to brigadier general.
- Lt. Colonel Colwert K. Pier (June 27, 1865 – July 26, 1865) was designated colonel after the resignation of Colonel Bintliff, but was never mustered at that rank. He was the first American child born at what is now Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of Edward Pier.
Notable people edit
- Courtland P. Larkin, the son of Charles H. Larkin, was major of the regiment.
- Solon Pierce was 1st lieutenant in Co. K. After the war he served as a Wisconsin legislator.
- Anson Rood was quartermaster for the regiment. After the war he served as a Wisconsin legislator.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Quiner, Edwin Bentley (1866). "Regimental History–Thirty-Eighth Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Chicago, Clarke & co. pp. 845–853. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Thirty-Eighth Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
Further reading edit
- Pierce, S. W. (1866). Battle Fields and Camp Fires of the Thirty-Eighth Wisconsin Volunteers. Milwaukee: Daily Wisconsin Printing House.
External links edit
- Wisconsin - 38th Regiment Infantry at Civil War Archive
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