The state of Wisconsin enrolled 91,379 men total for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Some 3,794 of these men were killed in action or mortally wounded, 8,022 died of disease and 400 were killed in accidents; the total mortality was thus 12,216 men, approximately 13.4 percent of total enlistments.
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- Wikipedia:List_of_Wisconsin_Civil_War_Units
- Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865
A story about an eagle mascot of the regiment is found here: “The Bedford Inquirer”, (Bedford, Pennsylvania), 22 Dec 1865, page 1
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