Summary Information
United States Army, Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865), Records
1861-1865
- United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 5th
(1861-1865)
UWM Manuscript Collection 78
.4 cubic ft. (1 box)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Collection contains records of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry
Regiment during the Civil War. Most of the records are from Company F. The documents include
descriptive lists of clothing; lists of camp clothing and garrison equipment; ordnance and
ordnance stores; hospitalization and furlough records; and a few desertion records. The
descriptive lists of clothing describe the amount allowed by the government, the amount of
clothing drawn, and the balance due. The lists of camp clothing and garrison equipment are
quarterly reports of clothing, camp, and garrison equipment returned to the Quartermaster
General's office. The Ordnance Office records concern materials returned or owed to it by
the Company. The hospitalization records describe the amount of pay drawn by those
hospitalized. The furlough records describe who went where, for how long, and travel costs.
There are also discharge papers for Corporal Albert West.
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Biography/History
According to Dyer's Compendium of the War of the Rebellion ,
the 5th mustered into the army on 12 July 1861 in Madison, Wisconsin. The regiment served
its three years in the Army of the Potomac. The regiment mustered out on 3 August 1864.
Three companies reorganized as an independent battalion in August 1864, and as a full
regiment in September. The three companies mustered out on 24 June 1865, and the full
regiment on 11 July. The regiment lost a total of 329 officers and men in service. 15
officers and 180 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, and 2 officers and 132 died
of disease.
Scope and Content Note
The majority of this collection concerns the 5th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of
Volunteers, Company F, during the Civil War. The documents are official records of the
Regiment, which include descriptive lists of clothing, lists of camp clothing and garrison
equipment, and ordnance and ordnance stores. Also contains hospitalization and furlough
records for the company, as well as a few desertion and discharge records.
The descriptive lists of clothing describes the amount allowed by the government, the
amount of clothing drawn, and the balance due. These records also give names of soldiers,
physical descriptions, the soldiers' occupation, where he enlisted, and the term of
enlistment.
The lists of camp clothing and garrison equipment are quarterly reports of clothing, camp,
and garrison equipment returned to the Quartermaster General's office (1862-1865). Also
contains reports of equipment lost in battle, including canteens, knapsacks, etc.
The Ordnance Office records concern materials returned or owed to it by Company C, F, and K
(1863 and 1864). There are also two accounts of Austrian rifle muskets being exchanged for
Springfield muskets during battle because they wouldn't fire.
The hospitalization records describe the amount of pay drawn by those who were
hospitalized (1862-1864). There is also a letter written by a wounded private asking for a
descriptive roll so that he can receive his clothing and pay (October 1864).
The furlough records describe who went where, for how long, and travel costs. The desertion
records contain letters detailing the amount given to men who returned deserters (1863). The
majority of the material deals with Private Otis Darling who deserted 20 October 1863. The
discharge records are official discharge records from hospitals and the discharging office
itself (1862-64). There are a few death notices from hospitals which explain how and when
the soldier died along with an inventory of effects left behind.
There is one discharge paper for a Corporal Albert West of Company E, November 1862 (the
Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers lists West as being in
Company F). There are two desertion letters concerning Peter Anderson of Company K
explaining where and when he deserted (June 1865). There is also one certificate of absence
for a W.W. Spinnell of Company C (January 1865).
Preferred Citation
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Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all
members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin
Statutes 19.21-19.39).
The collection was given to the Milwaukee Public Library at an unknown date and by an
unknown donor. The Milwaukee Public Library transferred the collection to the Archives in
the spring of 1991 (accession 1995-054).
Juanita Cuiter and Shawn Carlson processed the collection at the Archives in May-October
1991.
Contents List
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Box
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Companies C, F, K, Ordinanace and Ordinance Stores, 1863-1864
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2
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Company C, Hospitalizations, 1865
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3
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Company E, Discharges, 1862, 1865
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1
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4
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Company F, Camp Clothing and Equipage Receipts, 1863-1864
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5
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Company F, Camp Clothing and Garrison Equipage, Monthly and Quarterly Returns,
1862-1865
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Box
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6
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Company F, Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1862-1865
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7
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Company F, Deaths, 1861-1864
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1
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8
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Company F, Desertions, 1863
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1
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9
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Company F, Descriptive Lists, Amounts of Pay and Clothing,
1862-1864
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Box
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10
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Company F, Discharges, 1862-1864
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Box
1
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11
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Company F, Furlough Records, 1862-1864
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Box
1
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12
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Company F, Hospitalizations, 1862-1864
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Company F, Muster Rolls, 1862-1864
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Box
1
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14
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Company F, Returns, 1863-1864
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Box
1
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15
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Company K, Desertions, 1865
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